Elucidating hormonal/ROS networks during seed germination: insights and perspectives

Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, Gregorio Barba Espin, José Antonio Hernández

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    Abstract

    While authors have traditionally emphasized the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on seed biology, their role as signaling molecules during seed dormancy alleviation and germination is now the focus of many studies around the world. Over the last few years, studies using “-omics” technologies together with physiological and biochemical approaches have revealed that seed germination is a very complex process that depends on multiple biochemical and molecular variables. The pivotal role of phytohormones in promoting germination now appears to be interdependent with ROS metabolism, involving mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade activation, gene expression and post-translational protein modifications. This review is, thus, an attempt to summarize the new discoveries involving ROS and seed germination. The study of these interactions may supply markers of seed quality that might eventually be used in breeding programs to improve crop yields.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPlant Cell Reports
    Volume32
    Issue number10
    Pages (from-to)1491-1502
    ISSN0721-7714
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Antioxidative metabolism
    • Germination
    • Plant hormones
    • ROS signaling
    • Seed proteome

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