Morphological diversity variation of seed traits among 587 germplasm resources of Medicago Genus and 32 germplasm resources of Trigonella Genus by Bingcheng Han, Xueming Dong, Mingyu Li, Zhaoming Wang, Congcong Shi, Qiang Zhou, Zhipeng Liu, Longfeng Yan

“…Therefore, understanding the diversity of seed morphology in this genus is essential for advancing its development and utilization. …”
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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal of the Threatened Cactus <i>Browningia candelaris</i> in the Vicinity of a Mining Site in the Atacama Desert, Chile by Ana María Humaña, Carlos E. Valdivia

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Determination of Punicalagins Content, Metal Chelating, and Antioxidant Properties of Edible Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) Peels and Seeds Grown in Morocco by Talal Sabraoui, Taleb Khider, Boubker Nasser, Rabiaa Eddoha, Abderrahman Moujahid, Maryam Benbachir, Abdelkhalid Essamadi

“…Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean countries especially in Morocco. Pomegranate peel and seed contain considerable amounts of phenolic compounds with antioxidant activity. …”
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Enhancing the Decolorizing and Degradation Ability of Bacterial Consortium Isolated from Textile Effluent Affected Area and Its Application on Seed Germination by Rashid Mahmood, Faiza Sharif, Sikander Ali, Muhammad Umar Hayyat

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Process Development for Edible Film Preparation Using Avocado Seed Starch: Response Surface Modeling and Analysis for Water-Vapor Permeability by R. Ramesh, Hemalatha Palanivel, S. Venkatesa Prabhu, Belachew Zegale Tizazu, Adugna Abdi Woldesemayat

“…In the present work, avocado seed starch (ASS) was extracted and used to develop an edible film. …”
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How do multi-stakeholder partnerships influence access to quality bean seed and variety turnover? Lessons from Burundi and Zimbabwe by Paul Aseete, Enid Katungi

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Allelopathic Effect of Echinochloa colona L. and Cyperus iria L. Weed Extracts on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Rice and Soyabean by Neha Chopra, Geeta Tewari, Lalit M. Tewari, Brij Upreti, Naveen Pandey

“…With increase in extract concentration from 1 to 100 mg/mL, a gradual decrease in seed germination and seedling length occurred. The highest growth of G. max seedling was recorded in DDW fraction of E. colona aerial part extract at 1 mg/mL concentration with 94% germination and the lowest length was found in DCM fraction of C. iria root extract at 100 mg/mL concentration with 65% germination. …”
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Selection of an optimal method for screening the collection of narrow-leaved lupine held by the Vavilov Institute for the qualitative and quantitative composition of seed alkaloids by A. V. Kushnareva, Т. V. Shelengа, I. N. Perchuk, G. P. Egorova, L. L. Malyshev, Yu. A. Kerv, A. L. Shavarda, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…However, the presence of secondary metabolites – alkaloids – in lupine seeds considerably affects the quality of raw produce, reducing its nutritive value; in addition, high concentrations of alkaloids are toxic to humans and animals. …”
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Aspectual Fertility Variation and Its Effect on Gene Diversity of Seeds in Natural Stands of Taurus Cedar (Cedrus libani A. Rich.) by Nilüfer Yazici, Nebi Bilir

“…North aspect could be taken into consideration in establishment and selection of seed sources and gene conservation areas based on fertility variation and gene diversity.…”
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Valorization of avocado seeds (Persea americana Mill.): An alternative oil source for mayonnaise prototype production and its natural quality attribute by Siriluck Surin, Paponpat Pattarathitiwat, Suphat Phongthai, Natthawuddhi Donlao, Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Ekasit Onsaard, Sungkwon Park, Wanli Zhang, Utthapon Issara

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Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation by Petr Plohák, Hana Švehláková, Barbara Stalmachová, Miroslava Goňo, Tomáš Dvorský

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Dual Regulation of Ionic Effect on <i>Zostera marina</i> L. Seed Germination and Leaf Differentiation in Low-Salinity Conditions by Peilong Li, Yaping Gao, Zengjie Jiang, Linjie Wang, Xiaoli Sun, Jiaqi Wang, Jing Wang, Haidong Sui, Junwei Wang, Yitao Zhang

“…The total soluble sugar and soluble protein in the seeds decreased. Antioxidant enzyme activities were activated under low-salinity conditions, which supported germination within a tolerable oxidative stress range.…”
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Epitranscriptome profiles reveal participation of the RNA methyltransferase gene OsMTA1 in rice seed germination and salt stress response by Yingbo Li, Ming Yin, Juan Wang, Xiuqin Zhao, Jianlong Xu, Wensheng Wang, Binying Fu

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Adsorption of Crystal Violet Dye from Aqueous Solution using Industrial Pepper Seed Spent: Equilibrium, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Studies by Razia Sulthana, Syed Noeman Taqui, Usman Taqui Syed, T. M. Yunus Khan, Shaik Dawood Abdul Khadar, Imran Mokashi, Kiran Shahapurkar, M. A. Kalam, H. C. Ananda Murthy, Akheel Ahmed Syed

“…The economic viability of adsorbing crystal violet (CV) using pepper seed spent (PSS) as a biosorbent in an aqueous solution has been studied. …”
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Effect of Fungal and Fungal-Bacterial Tempe-Type Fermentation on the Bioactive Potential of Grass Pea Seeds and Flaxseed Oil Cake Mix by Bożena Stodolak, Maja Grabacka, Anna Starzyńska-Janiszewska, Robert Duliński

“…In this study, grass pea seeds with the addition of flaxseed oil cake (20% w/w) were either fermented using individual mould strains—Rhizopus oryzae, R. oligosporus, and Mucor indicus—or cofermented with the moulds and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. …”
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An Effective and Safe Maize Seed Chipping Protocol Using Clipping Pliers With Applications in Small-Scale Genotyping and Marker-Assisted Breeding by Brian Zebosi, John Ssengo, Lander Geadelmann, Erica Unger-Wallace, Erik Vollbrecht

“…Therefore, we developed a safe and cheap seed-chipping protocol using clipping pliers to chip seeds to genotype before planting. …”
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Intra- and inter-plant variability of quinolizidine alkaloids in narrow-leaf lupin seeds, grown under different day/night cycles by Tawfeek Khedr, Ling-Ling Gao, Lars G. Kamphuis, Angéla Juhász, Michelle L. Colgrave

“…Inconsistent fluctuation of quinolizidine alkaloid (QA) content in lupin seeds is often observed, sometimes surpassing safe thresholds (>200 mg/kg) yet lacks a clear explanation. …”
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Changes in N, K, and Fatty Acid Composition of Black Cumin Seeds Affected by Nitrogen Doses under Supplemental Potassium Application by Zehra Aytac, Nurdilek Gulmezoglu, Tugce Saglam, Engin Gokhan Kulan, Ugur Selengil, Halit Levent Hosgun

“…The results showed that increased N levels resulted in increasing seed yield and N and K contents in seed, while oil content decreased. …”
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Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Three Types of “Soumbara” from Seeds of African Locust Bean in Korhogo Markets, Côte d’Ivoire by Ollo Kambire, Konan Mathurin Yao, Andrée Emmanuelle Sika, Aminata Coulibaly, Zamble Bi Irie Abel Boli, Rose Koffi-Nevry

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Phenolic compounds and biological activities of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) seeds at different ripening stages: insights from Algerian varieties by F. Kamah, A. Basli, R. Erenler, A. Bouzana, C. Bensouici, T. Richard, F.A. Al-Mekhlafi, M.A. Wadaan, M.S. Al-Khalifa, F. Boulkenafet

“…This study is the first to examine how grape ripeness affects phenolic content and biological activities in Algerian grape seeds. It identifies optimal harvest times for maximizing bioactive compounds and supports the use of grape seed extract in sunscreens and antioxidants.…”
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