How can soybean seed vigour be preserved during storage? A study in #SeedScienceResearch models how moisture, temperature, initial vigour and damage drive vigour loss, offering a practical tool to optimise storage, monitoring and marketing decisions. #PlantScience 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Development of a predictive model for vigour loss in soybean seed | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Development of a predictive model for vigour loss in soybean seed

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Another #PlantScience job here @kwsgroup.bsky.social! We need a seed physiology expert in our seed research team. This is a full-time, permanent position here at our headquarters in Einbeck. Expertise in Seed Physiology and Germination are needed. #PlantSciJob #PlantSciJobs

What happens as stored seeds cross from life to death? A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that ageing soybean seeds fail during imbibition because transcription restarts too slowly—a metabolic response that is “too little, too late”. 🧪 🫘 🌱 #SeedScience #PlantScience doi.org/10.1017/S096...

How should seeds of a critically imperilled plant be stored? A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that after-ripening and longer cool storage improve germination in Physaria thamnophila, providing practical guidance for its conservation. 🧪 🫘 🌱 #SeedScience #PlantScience doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Dry after-ripening increases germination of critically imperilled Physaria thamnophila (Zapata bladderpod) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Dry after-ripening increases germination of critically imperilled Physaria thamnophila (Zapata bladderpod)

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We are excited to announce that the 16th Biennial ISSS Conference will be held on 13-17 September 2027 at Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands 🫘 🌱 🇳🇱 Please save the date and join us there! Stay tuned for more information! #SeedScience #Botany #PlantScience

The latest Issue of #SeedScienceResearch is online, featuring papers from various areas of # SeedScience, including Solanaceae seed ecology, elevation and germination, secondary wind dispersal, VEL proteins in Arabidopsis, and silver nanoparticle seed priming. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Seed coats are dynamic barriers. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that testa thickness and permeability vary within and among weedy Amaranthus species, shaping how seeds respond to solutes and informing future weed management strategies 💦 🫘 🧪 #PlantScience #Botany doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Testa morphology and permeability of weedy Amaranthus species | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Testa morphology and permeability of weedy Amaranthus species

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High-elevation Australian plants show stronger seed dormancy and narrower thermal germination niches than lowland species. A study in #SeedScienceResearch explores how elevation shapes recruitment traits, with implications for climate change responses #Botany #PlantSci 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

To grow or not to grow: questioning seed dormancy and thermal germination responses along elevational gradients in four plant taxa | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

To grow or not to grow: questioning seed dormancy and thermal germination responses along elevational gradients in four plant taxa

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How far can wind move seeds after they land? A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that secondary dispersal strategies depend on both seed morphology and vegetation structure, with dense vegetation reshaping dispersal outcomes across steppe habitats. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Effects of vegetation structure and seed morphology on secondary wind dispersal strategies | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Effects of vegetation structure and seed morphology on secondary wind dispersal strategies

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Another #SeedScienceResearch paper has been highlighted in @botany.one! This time, the turn was for the recent paper by Han and colleagues on the dormancy break of Dodonaea viscosa 🫘 🌱 doi.org/10.1017/S096... #Botany #PlantScience #SciComm 🧪 www.botany.one/open-sesame-...

Open Sesame! The Tiny Doorway That Wakes a Seed

New research shows that Dodonaea viscosa seeds rely on a tiny slit to let water in, and understanding how it opens could help germinate them.

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In Arabidopsis, VEL proteins help control seed fate. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows VEL3 uniquely regulates primary dormancy depth, while VEL1, VRN5 and VEL3 help prevent seed abortion during endosperm development. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Silver nanoparticle seed priming may enhance germination by fine-tuning redox signalling, but dose matters! A review in #SeedScienceResearch examines how low exposure can facilitate seed activation, while excessive silver can hinder germination and establishment. #PlantSci 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Silver nanoparticle seed priming as a redox-driven regulator of seed germination and stress memory | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Silver nanoparticle seed priming as a redox-driven regulator of seed germination and stress memory

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Meise Botanic Garden is looking for a seed bank manager 🫘 🌱 A degree obtained in French or a French language test is a requirement. Deadline: June 15, 2026 More information on the following link: www.federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be/travailler-p... #SeedJobs #PlantJobs #Botany #Science

Remember Nina Bziuk’s recent paper in #SeedScienceResearch? @botany.one has published a post on this exciting research! Take a look to learn more about how accelerated ageing affects the seed microbiome 🦠🫘🔬 doi.org/10.1017/S096... #Botany #PlantScience #SciComm 🧪 www.botany.one/the-invisibl...

The Invisible Cost of Seed Ageing

Researchers found that ageing Brassica napus seeds lose not only vigour, but also microbial diversity, raising new questions about how we store seeds for the future.

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A recent post at @botany.one covers one of the latest papers from our official journal, #SeedScienceResearch, exploring what seed morphology can tell us about orchid #ecology and #evolution in Central Africa 🌍️ 🫘 🔬 doi.org/10.1017/S096... #Botany #SciComm 🧪 www.botany.one/what-tiny-or...

What Tiny Orchid Seeds Reveal About Their Evolution

New research on Central African orchids reveals that even the smallest seeds can preserve clues about how plants evolved and adapted over time.

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The latest review in #SeedScienceResearch synthesises current knowledge on seed dormancy and germination ecology in the Solanaceae. It covers embryo form, dormancy-breaking cues, soil seed banks and key research gaps. #Botany # PlantScience 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Seed dormancy and germination of Solanaceae from a phylogenetic and world vegetation perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed dormancy and germination of Solanaceae from a phylogenetic and world vegetation perspective

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In Dodonaea viscosa, physical dormancy breaks when a tiny hilar slit opens to let water in. The latest study in #SeedScienceResearch shows hot water is effective, while liquid nitrogen damages seeds, warning against its use for some physically dormant seeds #Botany 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096....

Water gap anatomy and dormancy-breaking treatments impact on seed coat integrity and germination in Dodonaea viscosa L. Jacq (Sapindaceae) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Water gap anatomy and dormancy-breaking treatments impact on seed coat integrity and germination in Dodonaea viscosa L. Jacq (Sapindaceae) - Volume 35 Issue 4

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Orchid seed traits reflect ancestry more than ecology. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that seed size and air space in African orchids are strongly shaped by phylogeny, yet with clear differences between epiphytic and terrestrial species. doi.org/10.1017/S096... #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

Seed morphology and its relationships with phylogeny, lifeform and distribution of African orchid species | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Seed morphology and its relationships with phylogeny, lifeform and distribution of African orchid species

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♻️🆓: Catechin promotes the germination of Pistacia chinensis seeds via GA biosynthesis doi.org/10.1093/aob/... #PlantScience

Catechin promotes the germination of Pistacia chinensis seeds via GA biosynthesis

AbstractBackground and Aims. Chinese pistachio (Pistacia chinensis), an important horticultural plant species, holds great ornamental value with beautiful

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Postdoc position open in GreenTE! Are you interested in exploring the mechanisms underlying mechanical signaling during seed germination? Then find out how to apply here: green-te.nl/job/new-post... #Plantscijobs #Plantscience

New postdoc position open: How do cells communicate during seed germination? - GreenTE

Within the GreenTE Gravitation program, we are looking for a talented Postdoc to explore mechanisms underlying mechanical signaling during seed […]

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📣 Check out JXB's newest Special Issue 📣 📘 Issue 7 of 2026 📘 🌱 Seeds: The Birth of Plant Life 🌱 📘 Guest edited by Christophe Bailly & Zsuzsanna Kolbert 🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology

In my latest post for @botany.one, I present promising research mapping species with recalcitrant seeds among Chile’s tree flora, revealing that one in five cannot be stored in traditional seed banks. doi.org/10.1017/S096... #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 www.botany.one/not-all-seed...

Not All Seeds Survive the Vault: Rethinking Seed Banking for Chile’s Trees

The discovery that one in five Chilean tree species has desiccation-sensitive seeds challenges a cornerstone of conservation and calls for innovative solutions.

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In the latest #SeedScienceResearch paper, Nina Bziuk and colleagues show that seed ageing reshapes the microbiome! Aged oilseed rape seeds show reduced bacterial diversity and community shifts, linked to poorer germination and seedling performance. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Ecosystem resilience depends on successful regeneration - not just adult plant performance - yet these processes remain largely overlooked in monitoring and risk assessments. Read more: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Open letter: A call to integrate plant regeneration into sustainability science and policy

This Open Letter highlights plant regeneration as a critical and overlooked dimension of ecosystem resilience under global environmental change. Biodiversity monitoring, conservation and agricultural....

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🎥 Join us as we explore the fascinating path that can lead someone into plant science with Hannetz Roschzttardtz, interviewed at the Argentine Seed Biology Meeting 🌱 A late-night experiment 🔬 An unexpected result 🌾 A career shaped by curiosity Watch 👉 botany.fyi/pcstl7

From Chemistry to Seeds: A Journey into Plant Biology

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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It's great to see students thrive. Pablo's work on tropical seed traits and dispersal has taken him across Neotropics, Caribbean, and New York too with @dovciak-lab.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more work from Pablo. #NSFfunded Enhorabuena @pablolopezbust.bsky.social news.vcu.edu/article/clas...

Class of 2026: Pablo Lopez-Bustamante spreads seeds of knowledge

Earning his Ph.D., the tropical ecologist has worked with Catherine Hulshof’s Biodiversity Research Lab to enhance tree and forest data from the Americas and the Caribbean.

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Climate-driven intraspecific shifts in seed germination phenology: Consequences for native temperate woodland restoration and regeneration Dayrell et al. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @robertadayrell.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social #PlantScience Photo: @pagomba.bsky.social

✅📄Now Free Access: Responses of oak seedlings to increased herbivory and drought: a possible trade-off? Get the Paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/... #PlantScience

Our handbook has already been viewed more than 2,300 times and downloaded by 364 users. Don’t forget to get this methodological reference handbook if you are an ecologist interested in trait-based ecology. connectsci.au/bt/article/7...

Our Expert View in the @jxbotany.bsky.social (bit.ly/47uMYTT) has found its place in the special issue "Seed biology: the birth of plant life" (bit.ly/47qcrxH). Thanks to all coauthors, @limcheeliew.bsky.social, James Whelan, and @lewseylab.bsky.social Made in @latrobe.edu.au and ZJU.