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BASIC AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF SEED BIOLOGY Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture VOLUME 30 Scientific Editor RJ. Summerfield, The University ofReading, Department ofAgriculture, P.O. Box 236, Reading RG6 2AT, Berkshire, UK Scientific Advisory Board B.K. Barton, Agracetus Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin, USA F.C. Cannon, University ofMassachusetts at Amherst. Amherst, Massachusetts, USA H.V. Davies, Scottish Crops Research Institute, Dundee, Scotland, UK J. Denecke, University ofYork, York, UK J. Hamblin, The University ofWestern Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia J. Lyman Snow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA C.P. Meredith, University ofCalifornia at Davis, Davis, California, USA J. Sprent, University ofDundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK D.P.S. Verma, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Aims and Scope The book series is intended for readers ranging from advanced students to senior research scientists and corporate directors interested in acquiring in-depth, state-of-the-art knowledge about research findings and techniques related to all aspects of agricultural biotechnology. Although the previous volumes in the series dealt with plant science and biotechnology, the aim is now to also include volumes dealing with animals science, food science and microbiology. While the subject matter will relate more particularly to agricultural applica- tions, timely topics in basic science and biotechnology will also be explored. Some volumes will report progress in rapidly advancing disciplines through proceedings of symposia and workshops while others will detail fundamental information of an enduring nature that will be referenced repeatedly. The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume. Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Seeds, Fleading, 1995 Editors R.H. ELLISI , M. BLACK2, A.J. MURDOCHI , T.D. HONGI lDepartment of Agriculture, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, P.O. Box 236, Reading RG6 6AT, UK 2Division of Biosphere Science, King's College London, Campden Hill Road, London W8 7A H, UK .... "SPRIN GER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN 978-94-010-6410-1 ISBN 978-94-011-5716-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-5716-2 Printed on acid-free paper All Rights Reserved © 1997 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1997 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover Ist edition 1997 No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, inc1uding photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Contents Preface xiii Unfinished business E.H Roberts xvii SESSION I DEVELOPMENTAND DESICCATION TOLERANCE OF SEEDS (NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL) 1. Desiccation tolerance and long term structural stability FA. Hoekstra, WF Wolkers, J. Buitink and E.A. Golovina I 2. Desiccation tolerance in immature embryos ofmaize: sucrose, raffinose and the ABA-sucrose relation A. Bochicchio, P. Vernieri, S. Puliga, C. Murelli and C. Vazzana 13 3. DNA status, replication and repair in desiccation tolerance and germination D. Osborne and II Boubriak 23 4. The role of protein biotinylation in the development and germination of seeds M. Duval, L. Dehaye, C. Alban, R. Derose, R. Douce, C. Job and D.Job 33 5. The effect of harvest time and drying on dormancy and storability in beechnuts K.A. Thomsen 45 6. PosHransciptional regulation of storage protein synthesis during early embryogenesis J.D. Bewley and S.K. Pramanik 53 7. Choice of the matrix for encapsulating and dehydrating carrot somatic embryos: importance of the rheology, the desorption and the diffusion parameters R. Timbert, J.-N. Barbotin and D. Thomas 63 vi Contents 8. Cryopreservation of somatic embryoids of Phoenix dactylifera D.J. Mycock, P. Berjak, N W Pammenter and C. w: Vertucci 75 9. Patenting in the seed world L. Scott 83 10. From encapsulated somatic embryo to plantlet regeneration C. Bazinet, C. Durr, G. Richard and J. -N Barbotin 91 11. Raffinose series oligosaccharides and desiccation tolerance of developing viviparous maize embryos P. Brenac, M.E. Smith and RL Obendorf 95 12. Morphological and physiological changes associated with desiccation in maize embryos J. S. Burris, J.M. Peterson, A.J. Perdomo and D.S. Feng 103 13. Fertilization and seed formation of Cyclamen persicum Mill. A. Ewald and H -G. Schwenkel 113 14. Galactosyl cyclitols and raffinose family oligosaccharides in relation to desiccation tolerance ofpea and soyabean seedlings R.J. Gorecki and RL Obendorf 119 15. Maternal effect on Callistephus chinensis seed yield and quality M Grzesik, K. Gornik and M. Chojnowski 129 16. The influence of lA-Me and ABA on induction of somatic embryogenesis in Medicago sativa. L. tissue cultures J. Kepczynski and 1 Florek 137 17. VItrastructural and chemical characterization of Bulnesia seeds S. Maldonado, C.Lima, MEtchart, V. Lainez and R.M de Lederkremer 141 18. Role of acyltransferases in the effect of ABA and osmoticum on oil deposition during seed development R. Rodriguez-Sotres, F. Pacheco-Moises and M. Black 153 SESSION II DORMANCY 19. The phytochrome family and their roles in the regulation of seed germination P. F. Devlin, K. Halliday and G. C. Whitelam 159 Contents vii 20. The effect ofmolybdenum on seed dormancy ALP. Cairns, A.T. Modi, A.K Cowan and J.H Kritzinger 173 21. Mois~ure content controls the effectiveness of dormancy breakage in Abies nordmanniana seeds (Steven) Spach seeds M Jensen 181 22. Primary dormancy in tomato. Further studies with the sitiens mutant HWM Hilhorst 191 23. Seed dormancy and responses of seeds to phytohormones in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia M. Jullien and D. Bouinot 203 24. ABA involvement in the psychrolabile dormancy of Fagus embryos M. T. Le Page-Degivry, P. Barthe, J. Bianco, and G. Garello 215 25. Abscisic acid-mediated responses in seeds involving protein kinases and phosphatases S.D. Verhey and MK. Walker-Simmons 225 26. Dormancy in Sitka spruce seeds S.K Jones, P.G. Gosling and R.H Ellis 235 27. The influence of embryo restraint during dormancy loss and germination of Fraxinus excelsior seeds WE. Finch-Savage and HA. Clay 245 28. Molecular changes associated with dormancy-breakage in Douglas fir tree seeds SB. Jarvis, MA. Taylor and H V. Davies 255 29. The involvement ofmicrobes and enzymes in the pretreatment of woody seeds to overcome dormancy D.R. Morpeth, A.M Hall and F.J. Cullum 261 30. Dormancy breaking and short-term storage of pretreated Fagus sylvatica seeds M.R.M. Derkx and M.K Joustra 269 31. Germination requirements and dormancy in Festuca gigantea (L.) Vill. populations KH Chorlton, A.H Marshall and lD. Thomas 279 viii Contents 32. QSAR modelling of dormancy-breaking chemicals M.A. Cohn 289 , 33. Natural far red irradiation and weed seed persistence in the soil A. Doroszewski 297 34. Effect of ethephon on dormancy breaking in Beechnuts E. Falleri, C. Muller and E. Laroppe 303 35. Endogenous gibberellins and dormancy in beechnuts H Fernandez, P. Doumas, E. Falleri, C. Muller and M. Bonnet- Masimbert 311 36. Molecular approach to the role ofABA and GA3 in the dormancy of Fagus sylvatica seeds G. Nicolas, C. Nicolas and D. Rodriguez 323 37. Controlled stratification of Prunus avium L. seeds A. Nowag, H Pinnow and W Spethmann 335 38. Studies on the persistence of rape seed (Brassica napus L.), emphasizing their response to light C. Pekrun, F Lopez-Granados and P.J. W Lutman 339 SESSION III GERMINATION AND VIGOUR 39. The hydrotime concept in seed germination and dormancy K.J. Bradford 349 40. A statistical perspective on threshold type germination models K. Phelps and WE. Finch-Savage 361 41. Accumulation of seed vigour during development and maturation D.M. TeKrony and D.B. Egli 369 42. Translation of ribosomal protein mRNAs in maize axes E. Sanchez de Jimenez, E. Beltran and A. Ortiz-LOpez 385 43. Cell cycle analysis in dormant and germinating tomato seeds S.P. C. Groot, R.D. de Castro, Y. Liu and R.J. Bino 395 44. Regulation of an tl-type DNA polymerase activity during maize germination J. Vazquez-Ramos; P. Coello and E. Garcia 403 Contents ix 45. DNA integrity and synthesis in relation to seed vigour in sugar beet M. Redfearn, NA. Clarke, D.J Osborne, P. Halmer and TH Thomas 413 46. Ethanol, a respiratory by-product: an indicator of seed quality P.K. Kataki and A.G. Taylor 421 47. Semipermeable layer in seeds A.G. Taylor, MM. Beresniewicz and M C. Goffinet 429 48. Stress, protein biosynthesis and loss of vigour and viability in cereal seed C.M Bray 437 49. Priming-induced nuclear replication activity in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seeds. Effect on germination and storability S.Lanteri, P. Belletti, C. Marzach, E. Nada, L. Quagliotti and R.J Bino 451 50. Induction of desiccation tolerance in germinated Impatiens seeds enables their practical use T Bruggink and P. van der Toorn 461 51. Osmotic relations and cell wall acidification as the prerequisites of the start of elongation in the seed axial organs O. V. Antipova 469 52. Ultrastructure of solid matrix-primed endospermic and nonendospermic seeds A. Dawidowicz-Grzegorzewska 479 53. The molecular mechanism of seed deterioration in relation to the accumulation of protein-acetaldehyde adducts Y. Esashi, A. Kamataki and M. Zhang 489 54. Structural and biochemical changes in the plasma membrane from dry and imbibed embryos O. Garcia-Rubio, S. Sanchez-Nieto, C. Enriquez-Arredondo, J Sepulveda, A. Carballo and M. Gavilanes-Ruiz 499 55. Comparison of the storage potential of soyabean (Glycine max) cultivars with different rates ofwater uptake D.A. Hahalis and M.L. Smith 507 x Contents 56. Changes in sucrose, cyc1itols and their galactosyl derivatives with seed ageing P.K Kataki, M. Horbowicz, A.G. Taylor and R.L. Obendorf 515 57. The role ofmethyl jasmonate in germination of Amaranthus caudatus L. seeds 1. Kepczynski and B. Bialecka 523 58. Biochemical events after priming and osmoconditioning of seeds K-H. Koehler, B. Voigt, H. Spittler, M. Schelenz 531 59. Sinapine leakage for detection of seed quality in Brassica P. C. Lee, A.G. Taylor and D. H. Paine 537 60. Temperature and the rate of germination of dormant seeds of Chenopodium album A.1. Murdoch and E.H. Roberts 547 61. Hydration up to threshold levels as the triggering agent of the processes preparing germination in quiescent seeds N V. Obroucheva 555 62. A cysteine endopeptidase (SH-EP) in germinated Vigna mungo seeds; post-translational processing and intracellular transport T. Okamoto and T. Minamikawa 563 63. Alleviation of chilling injury by ethephon in pea seeds. L. Petruzzelli and F. Harren 569 64. Flow cytometric analysis of sugar-beet seeds different in vigour E. Sliwinska 577 65. Effect of elevated temperatures during grain development on seed quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) IS.K Syankwilimba. M.P. Cochrane and C.M. Duffus 585 66. Relationship between standard germination, accelerated ageing germination and field emergence in soyabean D.M. TeKrony and D.B. Egli 593 67. Gene expression during maize seed germination 1.1. Zuniga, F. Cruz, A. Gomez, M.P. Sanchez and 1.M. Vazquez-Ramos 601
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