An integrated study of growth, enzyme activity, and water potential of wheat seeds germinated under mild water stress conditions was conducted to observe the relationship among the three kinds of parameters studied. From the relationship, the cause(s) or mechanism(s) of water stress in plant growth may be enlightened. Two important...
Four isolates of Glomus mosseae, collected from diverse
geographic locations, were pot cultured on varied host plants or
stored in the same soil as collected. Spores of three isolates failed
to germinate on any of five agar media while the fourth germinated
well on all media. Lack of germination on...
Most blackberry and raspberry (Rubus) seed exhibit delayed or poor germination because of a deep double dormancy. The objective of this study was to improve seed scarification and germination protocols for the diverse Rubus species in two subgenera often used for breeding improved cultivars. We also defined the germination potential...
Tomato is considered to be one of the most important vegetables for its value as a source
of nutrients and antioxidants, and as a model crop for biological research, including seed
biology. In this thesis, tissue-specific gene expression and its regulation in tomato seeds
were analyzed to understand the mechanisms...