Gamma rays can boost plant growth, but physics is being ignored
A new review argues that gamma irradiation studies of seeds have overlooked dose rate and the natural shielding effect of ...
Tag: germination
New database tracks germination and early seedling traits of six European trees
Researchers have released OptGERM, an open-access database of 15,774 trait records from translocation experiments on seeds of six European tree ...
Seed germination thresholds mapped for a semiarid rangeland plant
A laboratory study reports the temperature, osmotic and salinity thresholds for seed germination of the semiarid rangeland species Physorhynchus chamaerapistrum.
Stable wheat locus on chromosome 4BS linked to drought tolerance at germination
Researchers identified a stable major locus on wheat chromosome arm 4BS that influences drought tolerance during wheat germination and increases ...
Seed Priming Emerges as a Low-Cost Route to Climate-Resilient Crops
A new review in Discover Plants finds that seed priming reliably improves germination and early seedling vigor under drought, salinity ...
Soybean cold sensitivity has genetically distinct components, diversity-panel study finds
A soybean diversity-panel study found that cold damage during imbibition and delayed germination at 10 °C have distinct phenotypic and ...
Snake Bean and Cucumber Show Strong Salinity Tolerance at Germination in Coastal Bangladesh Study
A screening study at Patuakhali, Bangladesh identifies snake bean, cucumber, and gima kalmi as promising salt-tolerant crops at the germination ...
Sprouted Flaxseed Oil Supercharges Brain Lipids in Mice Despite Losing Some Omega-3
A new mouse study shows that germinating flaxseed before oil extraction lowers its alpha-linolenic acid content but dramatically enriches lignans ...
Stoneworts Hold the Secrets of Plant Reproduction, and Scientists Are Finally Cracking Them
A sweeping new review consolidates more than 150 years of research on stonewort reproduction, oospore dormancy, germination and laboratory cultivation, ...
Seed Priming with Proline and Methyl Jasmonate Helps Greater Celandine Germinate Under Salt Stress
New research shows that priming greater celandine seeds with proline and methyl jasmonate boosts germination under salt stress, though heavy ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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