Seeds of Hope; Seeds of Conflict, J D Bewley, University of Guelph, CanadaPart I: Seed Development
Physiological and molecular aspects of the control of dormancy and germination in developing sorghum caryopses, R L Benech-Arnold, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, et al
Long cell, a mutant from maize producing a distorted embryo and generalized cell death, E Graziano, Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona, Spain, et al
The failure of embryonic epidermis affects seed maturation and embryo growth in pea, L Borisjuk, IPK, Germany, et al
Seed quality development in wrinkled-seeded mutant peas, T W Lyall, University of Reading, UK, et al
Galactosyl cyclitol accumulation enhanced by substrate feeding of soybean embryos, S Odorcic, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, et al
MARK, a maize atypical receptor-like kinase, expressed during embryogenesis and in the meristems of the adult plant, interacts with MIK a new GCK/SPS1 kinase, B Llompart, IBMB-CSIC, Spain, et al
Sunflower seed development as related to antioxidant enzyme activities, C Bailly, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France, et al
Gamyb and BPBF transcription factors in the control of gene expression during development of barley endosperm, I Díaz, Ciudad Universitaria, Spain, et al
Peptide transport in the developing barley grain, W M Waterworth, University of Manchester, UK, et al
Oxygen as an control factor in embryogenesis of legume seeds, H Rolletschek, IPK, Germany, et al
Part II: Seed Germination and Dormancy
Hormonal and molecular events during seed dormancy release and germination, G Leubner-Metzger, Universität Freiburg, Germany
Involvement of energy metabolism and ABA in primary and secondary dormancies in oat (Avena sativa L.) seeds- a physiological approach, F Corbineau, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France, et al
Mobilization of the galactomannan-containing cell walls of tomato seeds. Where does ß-mannosidase fit into the picture? B Mo, University of Guelph, Canada, et al
Molecular cloning and expression of a gene encoding a germin-like protein in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), A L Chateigner-Boutin, UFR Sciences, France, et al
Isolation and characterization of genes related with the breaking of beechnuts dormancy and putatively involved in ethylene signal perception and transduction, A P Calvo, Unviersidad de Salamanca, Spain, et al
Developing weedy rices for map-based cloning of seed dormancy genes, M E Foley, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Fargo, USA, et al
PCNA-associated proteins during maize germination, J M Vázquez-Ramos, Avenida Universidad y Copilco, México, et al
Tissue printing for localization of mRNA expression in seeds, H Nonogak, Oregon State University, USA, et al
Translational control by differential cap-dependency in selected subpopulations of maize stored mRNAs, T Dinkova, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México, et al
Expression of a ribosomal protein gene during germination of cabbage (Brassica oleracea f. oleracea) seeds, P E Toorop, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, et al
Proteomics of Arabidopsis seed germination and priming, K Gallardo, CNRS-INRA-Bayer CropScience, France, et al
Involvement of oxidative stress and ABA in CN-mediated elimination of embryonic dormancy in apple, R Bogatek, Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland, et al
Thermoinhibition of seed germination in winter annual plants is regulated by abscisic acid, T Yoshioka, Tohoku University, Japan, et al
SIMPLE (SIMualtion of PLant Emergence): A model for predicting crop emergence, C Dürr, Unité d’Agronomie de Laon-Reims-Mons, France, et al
Metabolic activity in germinating tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds is not related to distribution of free water within the seed, H W M Hilhorst, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, et al
Some observations about seed quality and mitochondrial performance, E J Benamar, Université d’Angers, France, et al
Gibberellin regulation of aleurone cell death in germinating wheat seeds, F Domínguez, Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Spain, et alPart III: Desiccation and other Stress Tolerance and Conservation
What do we really know about desiccation tolerance mechanisms? F A Hoekstra, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, et al
Are sugar-sensing pathways involved in desiccation tolerance? O Leprince, Université d’Angers, France, et al
Gene expression during loss and regaining of stress tolerance at seed priming and drying, S P C Groot, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, et al
Proteomic analysis of maternal dominance for cold germination in maize, I Saab, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc, USA, et al
Seed life-spans and telomeres, D J Osborne, Oxford Research Unit, Oxford, UK, et al
Prediction of seed longevity: a modified model and improved fitting process, A Mead, Horticulture Research International, Warwick, UK, et al
Desiccation rate, desiccation response and damage accumulation: can desiccation sensitivity be quantified? N Pammenter, University of Natal, South Africa, et al
Is genetic fidelity maintained following the cryopreservation of the seeds of the endangered African pepper bark (Warburgia salutaris)? J Kioko, University of Natal, South Africa, et al
Structural changes in membranes of developing wheat embryos during the acquisition of desiccation tolerance, E A Golovina, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, et al
Sucrose pretreatment increases desiccation tolerance in Wampee (Clausena lansium) axes, J R Fu, Chinese Academy of Science, China, et al
Dehydration damage and its repair in imbibed spybean (Glycine max) seeds, S Q Song, Chinese Academy of Science, China, et alPart IV: Seed Ecology
New approaches to the study of evolution of physical and physiological dormancy, the two most common classes of seed dormancy on earth, J M Baskin, University of Kentucky, USA, et al
Germination deferment strategies, E Jurado, UANL, México, et al
Dormancy and germination ecology of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud.), A Ellery, CSIRO, Australia, et al
Phenotypic plasticity of seed germination as a component of the complementary sets of adaptations and survival strategies during the life cycle of ephemerals occurring in the Negev Desert of Israel, Y Gutterman, University of Negev, Israel
Cold-induced germination promotion in Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta and H. Fulva var. littorea seeds, K Suzuki, Tokyo University, Japan, et al
Germination Stimulation of Weed Species by Smoke, S Adkins, University of Queensland, Australia, et alPart V: Seed Biotechnology
Genetic analysis and QTL mapping for cytosolic glutamine synthetase (GS) and germination traits in maize grain, M A Limami, Université d’Angers, France, et al
Physico-chemical factors influence beet (Beta vulgaris L.) seed germination, A G Taylor, Cornell University, USA, et al
Seed ageing in tomato reduces the capacity of seeds to produce ethylene, while priming increases ethylene evolution during germination, G Siriwitayawan, University of Kentucky, USA, et alClosing Lecture
Recent accomplishments and new opportunities in seed research, R L Obendorf, Cornell University, USA, et al