OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Seed Science Research is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Dry architecture: towards the understanding of the variation of longevity in desiccation-tolerant germplasm	62
The great diversity in kinds of seed dormancy: a revision of the Nikolaeva–Baskin classification system for primary seed dormancy	45
DNA methylation and integrity in aged seeds and regenerated plants	20
How does fire affect germination of grasses in the Cerrado?	16
Field burn versus fire-related cues: germination from the soil seed bank of a South American temperate grassland	15
Delayed germination of Brassica parachinensis seeds by coumarin involves decreased GA₄ production and a consequent reduction of ROS accumulation	13
Investigating conditions that induce late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) using Northwestern US spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	13
Correlated evolution of seed mass and genome size varies among life forms in flowering plants	13
More on seed longevity phenotyping	11
Investigation of variable storage conditions for cultivated northern wild rice and their effects on seed viability and dormancy	10
Genetic markers associated with seed longevity and vitamin E in diverse Aus rice varieties	10
The genetics of late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) in North American spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	10
The water path in plasma-treatedLeucaenaseeds	10
A meta-analysis of the effects of treatments used to break dormancy in seeds of the megagenus Astragalus (Fabaceae)	9
Culturable endophytic bacteria from Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae) seeds	9
Antioxidant depletion during seed storage under ambient conditions	8
‘Dust seeds’ with undifferentiated embryos and their germination in mycoheterotrophic Monotropoideae (Ericaceae)	8
Regulation of seed germination by diurnally alternating temperatures in disturbance-adapted banana crop wild relatives (Musa acuminata)	8
Dormancy break and germination requirements in acorns of two bottomlandQuercusspecies (Sect.Lobatae) of the eastern United States with references to ecology and phylogeny	8
Characterization and diversity of seed endophytic bacteria of the endemic holoparasitic plant Cistanche armena (Orobanchaceae) from a semi-desert area in Armenia	7
Probit or Logit? Which is the better model to predict the longevity of seeds?	7
Seed dormancy of Lolium perenne L. related to the maternal environment during seed filling	7
Filling gaps in the seed dispersal effectiveness model forProsopis flexuosa: quality of seed treatment in the digestive tract of native animals	6
Estimation of thermal time model parameters for seed germination in 15 species: the importance of distribution function	6
Endosperm variability: from endoreduplication within a seed to higher ploidy across species, and its competence	6

Improved two-step analysis of germination data from complex experimental designs	6
Syringaldehyde is a novel smoke-derived germination cue for the native fire-chasing tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata	6
The expansinEXP1gene in the elongation zone is induced during soybean embryonic axis germination and differentially expressed in response to ABA and PEG treatments	6
Comparison of three different statistical approaches (non-linear least-squares regression, survival analysis and Bayesian inference) in their usefulness for estimating hydrothermal time models of seed	6
Shrub canopy interception of diaspores dispersed by wind	5
Fingerprinting of volatile organic compounds for quick assessment of vigour status of seeds	5
Two closely related Tulipa species with different ploidy levels show distinct germination rates	5
Investigation of 18 physiologically dormant Australian native species: germination response, environmental correlations and the implications for conservation	5
Seed germination of mudflat species responds differently to prior exposure to hypoxic (flooded) environments	5
Oxygen, a key signalling factor in the control of seed germination and dormancy	5
Stress–response relationships related to ageing and death of orthodox seeds: a study comparing viability and RNA integrity in soya bean (Glycine max) cv. Williams 82	5
Exploring seed longevity of UK native trees: implications for ex situ conservation	5
Seed (true seed plus endocarp) dormancy in Anacardiaceae in relation to infrafamilial taxonomy and endocarp anatomy	4
Protection of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) seedlings from salinity stress following seed priming with L-methionine and casein hydrolysate	4
Using seed respiration as a tool for calculating optimal soaking times for ‘on-farm’ seed priming of barley (Hordeum vulgare)	4
Dormancy breakage and germination are tightly controlled by hypoxic submergence water on Echinochloa crus-galli seeds from an accession resistant to anaerobic germination	4
Storage of short-lived seeds of Inga vera subsp. affinis in osmotic medium	4
Seed dormancy and germination behaviour of tropical rainforest tree species from Sri Lanka	3
Post-dispersion humidity condition alters the surface of the testa and the proportion of seeds with physical dormancy in Erythrina speciosa	3
Serotiny in Melocactus matanzanus (Cactaceae) and role of cephalium in dispersal of seeds after the individual's death	3
Seed enhancement technologies to improve germination and emergence of Australian native Poaceae	3
Width of the temperature range for seed germination of herbaceous plant species in temperate eastern North America: life cycles, seasons and temperature variation and implication for climate warming	3
Investigation of flavonoid expression and metabolite content patterns during seed formation of Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch.	3
Environmental effect on temporal patterns in lentil seed quality development	3
Cold stratification in winter is more than enough for seed dormancy-break of summer annuals in eastern North America: implications for climate change	3
Diversity in seed longevity amongst biodiverse seeds	3
Differences in seed germination response of two populations of Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel to a set of GR24 concentrations and durations of stimulation	3
Epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy and storage behaviour of seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica, Strychnos potatorum and Strychnos benthamii (Loganiaceae)	3
Effect of temperature and moist conditions on seed dormancy cycling of two sympatric limestone species, Begonia guishanensis and Paraisometrum mileense, in southern China	3
Activation and activity of plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase: key events in germinating Vicia faba seeds	3
Seed traits and phylogenomics: prospects for the 21st century	3
Desiccation tolerance and sensitivity of selected tropical montane species in Sri Lanka	3
Germination responses in Zephyranthes tubispatha seeds exposed to different thermal conditions and the role of antioxidant metabolism and several phytohormones in their control	3
Phytohormone dynamics impact fatty acid and oil accumulation during soybean seed maturation	3
Seed recovery and germination rate after gut passage by Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus)	2
Phenotyping for resistance to pre-harvest sprouting in grain sorghum	2
(Epi)genetic control of secondary seed dormancy depth and germination in Capsella bursa-pastoris	2
Characterization and expression quantitative trait loci analysis of TaABI4, a pre-harvest sprouting related gene in wheat	2
Osmo-priming in tomato seeds down-regulates genes associated with stress response and leads to reduction in longevity	2
Relationship of the lateral embryo (in grasses) to other monocot embryos: a status up-grade	2
Let us have a functional view of seeds! A special Issue on “Functional Seed Ecology”	2
Editorial to the special issue on Seed Innovation Systems for the 21st Century	2
How regional climate and seed traits interact in shaping stress–tolerance of savanna seeds?	2
Effects of light and temperature on seed germination of eight Cistus species	2
Deep complex morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Viburnum plicatum var. formosanum (Adoxaceae) from subtropical mountains	2
Seed ecology of post-fire flowering species from the Cerrado	2
A comparative study on temperature and water potential thresholds for the germination ofBetula pendulaand two Mediterranean endemic birches,Betula aetnensisandBetula fontqueri	2
Seed mass, dormancy and germinability variation among maternal plants of four Arabian halophytes	2
Individual crop size increases predispersal predation by beetles in a tropical palm	2
The role of wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) awns in seed dispersal	2