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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · Aug 16

‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants

Newly appointed expedition botanist Matthew Jeffery feels ‘daunted’ but inspired by his unique globetrotting role collecting wild species

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Aug 14

In black grass, one of the most important weeds in Central European cereal fields, winter cold during vegetative growth boosts seed dormancy in the offspring. A study in #SeedScienceResearch links this to epigenetic changes, influencing weed emergence patterns in crops.

Vernalization enforces seed dormancy in the agricultural weed Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Vernalization enforces seed dormancy in the agricultural weed Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.)

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Aug 12

This year's ISSS Conference brings you not only fascinating talks, but also four exciting workshops to deepen your knowledge in cutting-edge aspects of #SeedScience: from statistical modelling to lab protocols! 🫘🌱 Check the following link for the full programme 👉 : isss2025.com.au

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Aug 8

@annbot.bsky.social is preparing a Special Issue entitled "Exploring seed development, structure and physiology", edited by @gabyplantbio.bsky.social and Chunhui Zhang 🫘🌱 #SeedScience #PlantScience #Botany

Submissions' Deadline: June 30, 2026.

Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · Jul 29

🌱Annals of Botany invites submissions to the new Special Issue "Exploring seed development, structure and physiology", edited by AoB editors Gabriela Auge and Chunhui Zhang. (1/4)

#seeds #plantscience #specialissue
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Flyer announcing the Annals of Botany Special Issue titled 'Exploring Seed Development, Structure and Physiology,' with editors Gabriela Auge, Chunhui Zhang, Maria Crepy, Mariel Gerrard Wheeler, and Hannetz Roschzttardt. Submission deadline: June 30, 2026. The right side features a multicolored maize cob against a black background.

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Jul 7

The full programme for this year’s ISSS Conference is now available! Take a look at the exciting line-up of talks and workshops planned for what promises to be one of the year’s top events in hashtag#SeedScience. More information on the following link: lnkd.in/evaVjrRg

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · May 28

Myrtaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits shaped by fruit type, habitat, and fire. A review in #SeedScienceResearch highlights their ecological strategies and conservation challenges in a changing climate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed dormancy and germination in Myrtaceae: a palaeohistory, tribe, life cycle and geographical distribution perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed dormancy and germination in Myrtaceae: a palaeohistory, tribe, life cycle and geographical distribution perspective

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · May 21

A recent #SeedScienceResearch study shows that biopriming oilseed rape seeds with Pseudomonas fluorescens boosts germination uniformity but reduces bacterial viability over time. #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

Seed biopriming and long-term air-dry storage effects on Pseudomonas fluorescens viability and Brassica napus germination | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed biopriming and long-term air-dry storage effects on Pseudomonas fluorescens viability and Brassica napus germination

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · May 14

Leonurus cardiaca seeds show type 2 non-deep physiological dormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch reveals they germinate best at ≥25/15°C, with cold stratification boosting germination at cooler temps #SeedScience #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed germination ecology of the medicinal plant motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed germination ecology of the medicinal plant motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · May 7

In a recent #SeedScienceResearch study, Escobar and colleagues show that Carajasia cangae seeds form a transient soil seed bank. Moreover, its dormancy is lifted after 3 months in the dry season, delaying germination until the rainy season. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed persistence and germination strategies of Carajasia cangae (Rubiaceae): an endemic forb from the Amazon ironstone outcrop | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed persistence and germination strategies of Carajasia cangae (Rubiaceae): an endemic forb from the Amazon ironstone outcrop

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · May 1

Single-cell technologies are unlocking how gene activity shifts across seed tissues during development and germination. A new review in #SeedScienceResearch explores these tools and their potential to transform seed biology #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era

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Dustin Wolkis @dustinwolkis.bsky.social · Apr 30

🗞️Check out my popular article in "The Bulletin: The Newsletter of the @ntbgarden.bsky.social"

🌱I discuss a multi-strategy approach to conserving Hawaiian seeds by highlighting 5 different groups of species; #Metrosideros, #Pritchardia, #Hibiscus, #Melicope, #Campanulaceae.

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Exploring NTBG's Multi-Strategy Approach to Saving Hawaiian Seeds - National Tropical Botanical Garden

By Dr. Dustin Wolkis, Scientific Curator of Seed Conservation One of NTBG’s core activities is […]

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Katya Zimmer @katarinazimmer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Seed banking is crucial to safeguarding threatened plants from extinction, but seeds can be surprisingly fussy, as I learned in my latest for @knowablemag.bsky.social ☘️🌱🌳🌼🌺

Featuring @naomibot.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social #plantconservation #botanicalgardens

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The surprisingly tricky art of seed banking

To safeguard threatened plants, science must unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 29

How do seeds survive freezing? According to a new study in #SeedScienceResearch, energy metabolism plays a key role. In lettuce, MDM2 regulates ATP synthesis and freezing tolerance, with its knockdown enhancing seed survival under cold conditions #PlantScience 🧪

The oxidative phosphorylation is regulated by ubiquitination under slow-cooling treatment in hydrated lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seeds | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

The oxidative phosphorylation is regulated by ubiquitination under slow-cooling treatment in hydrated lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seeds

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 23

Seed exudates shape plant microbiomes, but what about peptides? A new Methods Paper in #SeedScienceResearch identifies peptides in bean exudates, revealing their potential role in seedling development and opening new avenues for enhancing seed quality and crop productivity.

Development of an extraction method for the identification of peptides in the spermosphere of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Development of an extraction method for the identification of peptides in the spermosphere of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 17

Does deer dung help seeds grow? A new Estudy in #SeedScienceResearch finds that Korean water deer feces have no significant effect on seed germination or early growth. However, more research is needed to know the long-term impacts on endozoochorous seed dispersal #Botany 🧪

Effects of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) feces on seed germination and early seedling growth: insights into their contribution to seed dispersal | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Effects of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) feces on seed germination and early seedling growth: insights into their contribution to seed dispersal

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 15

Seed mucilage protects against digestion and supports germination during bird dispersal. A recent study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that removing mucilage drastically reduces seed survival through pigeons, highlighting its crucial role in endozoochory #Botany 🧪

Removal of the mucilage reduces intact seed passage through the digestive system of birds | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Removal of the mucilage reduces intact seed passage through the digestive system of birds - Volume 34 Issue 4

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 9

Tomato seeds show diverse germination responses to heat, from thermotolerance to deep thermodormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that genetics and pre- and post-harvest conditions shape these responses, revealing cryptic variation and transgenerational plasticity. #PlantScience 🧪

Pre- and post-harvest temperatures influence the germination response to supra-optimal temperature in contrasting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MAGIC genotypes | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Pre- and post-harvest temperatures influence the germination response to supra-optimal temperature in contrasting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MAGIC genotypes - Volume 34 Issue 4

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 3

Probit analysis is key to modelling seed viability loss over time. A new Methods paper in #SeedScienceResearch led by @dustinwolkis.bsky.social provides R code for fitting survival curves and assessing seed longevity under different storage conditions! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Apr 1

Why do some orchids germinate easily while others fail? A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that germination relates to morphology, habitat and mycoheterotrophy. Species from shaded habitats tend to have lower embryo-to-seed ratios and require fungal symbiosis to germinate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Orchid embryo-to-seed (E:S) ratio as an indicator of germination behaviour and its ecological implications | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Orchid embryo-to-seed (E:S) ratio as an indicator of germination behaviour and its ecological implications - Volume 34 Issue 4

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Patricija Gran @gran4726.bsky.social · Mar 28

Our research published in @newphyt.bsky.social titled "Unravelling the dynamics of seed‐stored mRNAs during seed priming" (nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) explores how hydropriming affects mRNA dynamics, enhancing germination but reducing longevity. Thanks to all my co-authors!

Unravelling the dynamics of seed‐stored mRNAs during seed priming

Seed priming is a pre-sowing treatment that enables more efficient and uniform seed germination; however, it negatively affects seed longevity. In this work, the mRNA dynamics underlying a hydroprim...

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Mar 26

Rubiaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits across climates! Carol and Jerry Baskin's new #SeedScienceResearch review links seed traits to life form, biogeography, and phylogeny, revealing how dormancy patterns shift with latitude.

Diversity of embryos and seed dormancy in Rubiaceae: a taxonomic/phylogenetic and biogeographic perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Diversity of embryos and seed dormancy in Rubiaceae: a taxonomic/phylogenetic and biogeographic perspective - Volume 34 Issue 4

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Vicky Temperton @7toucans.bsky.social · Mar 22

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Our new paper shows that sowing old-fashioned low diversity seed mixtures over twenty years ago to restore grasslands, seems to have worked reasonably well. Until you realise that the surrounding permanent grasslands are partly degraded too. 1/2

Biodiversity on old permanent versus restored grassland is driven by small‐scale land‐use intensity and habitat connectivity

Central European grasslands with low land-use intensity potentially harbor high biodiversity, but have decreased in extent due to land-use intensification. We evaluated the success of a 30-year grass....

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Mar 21

Daucus carota seed traits vary with climate! A new #SeedScienceResearch study led by Filip Vandelook shows that embryo length and germination speed adapt to local conditions, with a stronger pattern in Europe than North America

Intra-specific variation in relative embryo length and germination of wild Daucus carota across climate gradients in North America and Europe | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Intra-specific variation in relative embryo length and germination of wild Daucus carota across climate gradients in North America and Europe - Volume 34 Issue 4

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Universidad de Oviedo @universidadoviedo.bsky.social · Mar 19

Una investigación de la Universidad de Oviedo y el IMIB resalta que las semillas de sitios más cálidos y secos se adaptan para germinar en condiciones de sequía. 🌸
https://f.mtr.cool/ymbfsxujvg

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International Society for Seed Science @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social · Mar 19

Want to connect with researchers from all over the world working on #SeedScience? Check out our Starter Pack and help us grow our online community! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

If you are a seed scientist and want to join the starter pack, please leave a comment below! go.bsky.app/H38GoMy