Advances in Seed Biology

• Main Author: Paolo A. Sabelli (auth)
• Other Authors: Brian A. Larkins (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Cell Cycle; dormancy; Germination; Seed Epigenetics; seed development; embryo; Endosperm; seed metabolites; seed coat; Storage proteins
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The seed plays a fundamental role in plant reproduction as well as a key source of energy, nutrients and raw materials for developing and sustaining humanity. With an expanding and generally more affluent world population projected to reach nine billion by mid-century, coupled to diminishing availab...