Ascospore discharge, germination and culture of fungal partners of tropical lichens, including the use of a novel culture technique by E. Sangvichien, D.L. Hawksworth, A.J.S. Whalley

“…Generally, crustose lichens exhibited the highest discharge rates and percentage germination. In contrast, foliose lichen samples, although having a high discharge rate, had a lower percentage germination than crustose species tested. …”
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Metabonomics and physiology revealed the critical function of 5-Phosphoribosylamine and antioxidant enzymes in enhancing aged oat seed germination by Yi Hua, Linling Dong, Shengnan Sun, Kexin Wang, Yilin Zou, Yongqi Gao, Ting Gong, Guofu Hu, Ligang Qin

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Allelopathic effects of six alfalfa varieties at three stubbles on the germination, seedling and root growth of green foxtail and barnyardgrass. by Meixuan Li, Xiaohan Gai, Qian Bai, Fanru Xu, Shipu Cheng, Fuhong Miao, Qingwei Liang, Juan Sun, Yufang Xu

“…Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is known to release allelopathic substances to affect the germination and growth of other plants, which have the potential to be applied in controlling weeds. …”
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Effect of temperature and various pre-treatments on seed germination parameters of Stachys circinata and Stachys saxicola subsp. platyodon by Amal Maurady, Soumaya El Ismaili, Mohammed Reda Britel, Abdelmonaim Homrani Bakali

“…In order to contribute to the conservation and valorization of two vulnerable Moroccan medicinal plants, Stachys circinata and Stachys saxicola subsp. platyodon, this study aims to identify optimal germination conditions under which we can improve their germination performance. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Germination and Ultrasonication on Nutritional and Structural Characteristics of Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and Little (Panicum sumatrense) Millet by Swarnima Dey, Alok Saxena, Yogesh Kumar, Tanushree Maity, Ayon Tarafdar

“…This study aimed to investigate the nutritional and structural properties of kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and little (Panicum sumatrense) millets on administering ultrasonication and germination treatments. Significant changes in the treated samples were recorded, including lower levels of antinutrients such as tannin and phytates, and higher antioxidant activity, improving their nutritional value. …”
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The Arabidopsis RING‐Type E3 Ligase TEAR4 Controls Seed Germination by Targeting RGA for Degradation by Hao Yu, Yutao Wang, Yi Wang, Xing Wang Deng, Genji Qin

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Genome-wide association studies in lettuce reveal the interplay of seed age, color, and germination under high temperatures by Sookyung Oh, Ezekiel Ahn, Ainong Shi, Beiquan Mou, Sunchung Park

“…Abstract Thermoinhibition, the suppression of seed germination by high temperatures, is an adaptive trait that ensures successful seedling establishment in natural environments. …”
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Factors affecting cadmium toxicity to rice germinated in soils collected from downstream areas of abandoned zinc mines by P. Chanpiwat, A. Numprasanthai

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Phytotoxicity of exotic species on the physiological potential of crambe seeds (Crambe abyssinica Hochs) by Silvana Fraga Silva, Halina Stéffany Lopes Costa, Jesimiel Silva Viana, Sebastião Medeiros Filho

Subjects: “…Biological invasion. Germination. Secondary compounds.…”
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REVIEW ON DORMANCY, CAUSES, USES, AND MEASURES OF OVERCOMING IT by Prakash Awasthi

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The Influence of Gibberellins and Smoke Water as a Stimulant for Germination and Vegetative Growth of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry by W. Muslihatin, R. P. D. Wahyudi, M. Iqbal, T. B. Saputro and T. Nurhidayati

Subjects: “…clove, germination, gibberellins, smoke water…”
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Isolation and optimization of Bacillus thuringiensis BRB-3 isolated from germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production by Rungnapha Wannasutta, Sophon Boonlue, Nuntavun Riddech, Wiyada Mongkolthanaruk

“…This study aimed to isolate endophytic bacteria from sterilized surfaces of germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production and optimization. …”
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Influence of different priming treatments on germination potential and seedling establishment of four important hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivars by Saba Latif, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Abdul Rauf, NoshinIlyas, Qaiser Hussain, Syed Sabir Hussain Shah, Sabith Rehman, Arshad Mahmood Khan, Nasrullah Khan, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Abdul Malik, Sabiha Fatima, Bushra Hafeez Kiani

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Effect of low frequency magnetic field (LFMF) on germination and vigour of accelerated aged radish (Raphanus sativus L.) seeds by Xia Xianzong, Zająс-Woźnialis Anna, Padula Gregorio, Kubisz Leszek, Hołubowicz Roman

“…Afterwards, their seed quality was evaluated by germination and vigour tests. The results showed that LFMF treatment has improved the germination and vigour of the AA radish seeds. …”
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Intrinsic p53 activation restricts gammaherpesvirus driven germinal center B cell expansion during latency establishment by Shana M. Owens, Jeffrey M. Sifford, Gang Li, Steven J. Murdock, Eduardo Salinas, Darby Oldenburg, Debopam Ghosh, Jason S. Stumhofer, Intawat Nookaew, Mark Manzano, J. Craig Forrest

“…In the absence of p53, the early expansion of murine gammaherpesvirus 68 latency greatly increases, especially in germinal center B cells, a cell type whose proliferation is conversely restricted by p53. …”
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Publisher Correction: Role of total polyphenol content in seed germination characteristics of spring barley varieties amidst climate change by Ivana Jovanović, Nicole Frantová, Jhonny E. Alba-Mejía, Lenka Porčová, Vratislav Psota, Jana Asszonyi, Radim Cerkal, Tomáš Středa

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Aged polylactic acid microplastics with ultraviolet irradiation stunted pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) germination and growth with cadmium in hydroponics by Lei Sun, Ya Liu, Yakun Feng, Zequn Fan, Lei Jiang, Can Lu, Cuiling Jiang

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Effect of seed priming and foliar application of organic liquid manure on germination, growth, yield and quality of late-sown wheat by Okram Ricky Devi, Omvati Verma, Bibek Laishram, S. Anbarasan, Abhijit Debnath, Narinder Panotra, Priyanka Elumle, Sunita T. Pandey, R. Ajaykumar, Samreen

“…The sub-optimal temperature during sowing results in delayed germination, poor crop establishment, and constrained vegetative development, which results in forced maturity, low yield, and wheat with poorer quality grains in north India. …”
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Seasonal Pattern of Endo-β-Mannanase Activity During Germination of <i>Jeffersonia dubia</i>, Exhibiting Morphophysiological Dormancy by Young Hyun Kwon, Seung Youn Lee, Yong Ha Rhie

“…Key parameters measured included germination, embryo elongation, endosperm weakening, and endo-β-mannanase activity in the exhumed seeds. …”
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Enhancing soybean germination and vigor under water stress: the efficacy of bio-priming with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and gum arabic by Aisha Almakas, Aisha Almakas, Ahmed S. Elrys, Ahmed S. Elrys, El-Sayed M. Desoky, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Sadeq K. Alhag, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Fawze Alnadari, Zhang NanNan, Zhang NanNan, Zunaira Farooq, Zunaira Farooq, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Tuanjie Zhao, Tuanjie Zhao

“…The results revealed significant differences among varieties and applied treatments on germination, vigor, and physiological traits. Under drought stress, seed priming with 10% CG significantly improved germination percentage, germination rate, shoot length, root length, and biomass compared to unprimed seeds. …”
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