Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

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Kent Bradford (University of California, Davis) Hiro Nonogaki (Oregon State University, Corvallis)

Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

Kent Bradford (University of California, Davis), Hiro Nonogaki (Oregon State University, Corvallis)

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Wiley-Blackwell
05 January 2007

Biology, life sciences; Plant reproduction & propagation

Series: Annual Plant Reviews

The formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their tolerance to desiccation, their mobility, and their ability to schedule their germination to coincide with times when environmental conditions are favorable to their survival as seedlings, have no doubt contributed significantly to the success of seed-bearing plants. Humans are also dependent upon seeds, which constitute the majority of the world’s staple foods (e.g., cereals and legumes). Seeds are an excellent system for studying fundamental developmental processes in plant biology, as they develop from a single fertilized zygote into an embryo and endosperm, in association with the surrounding maternal tissues. As genetic and molecular approaches have become increasingly powerful tools for biological research, seeds have become an attractive system in which to study a wide array of metabolic processes and regulatory systems.

Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination provides a comprehensive overview of seed biology from the point of view of the developmental and regulatory processes that are involved in the transition from a developing seed through dormancy and into germination and seedling growth. It examines the complexity of the environmental, physiological, molecular and genetic interactions that occur through the life cycle of seeds, along with the concepts and approaches used to analyze seed dormancy and germination behavior. It also identifies the current challenges and remaining questions for future research. The book is directed at plant developmental biologists, geneticists, plant breeders, seed biologists and graduate students.

Edited by: Kent Bradford (University of California Davis), Hiro Nonogaki (Oregon State University, Corvallis)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Volume 27
Volume: 27
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 862g
ISBN: 9781405139830
ISBN 10: 1405139838
Series: Annual Plant Reviews
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 05 January 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Kent Bradford, Director, Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, Davis, USA. Dr Hiroyuki Nonogaki, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

Reviews for Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

"""Bradford and Nonogaki is an essential addition to the bookshelf … All chapters are well written and cross-referencing among chapters is extensive."" (Annals of Botany, November 2008) ""The current challenges and remaining questions for future research are discussed as well. This book is a resource for seed biologists, plant breeders, geneticists, plant developers biologists, and graduate students."" (Marissa N. Oppel in Journal of Botanical Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007)"