1998
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-90161998000500018
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Water relations in seed biology

Abstract: The water relations play a fundamental role in seed biology. Thus, the purpose of the present paper was to analyze the performance of water status in seed development and germination. The researches have suggested that the water potential of the seed or seed structures provides a better indicator of the seed water status than water content. The seed water status plays a regulatory role in seed development and germination.

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“…However, the relationship between seed MC and the different boundary hydration levels change with seed composition and structure. Moisture contents are lower in seeds that have high lipid content than in seeds that have high starch content (Vertucci and Leopald 1987) and the embryo and endosperm usually contain more water than other parts of the seed (Villela 1998). Differences in seed MC among individual seeds, exacerbated by the high content of inert material and dead seeds, may have contributed to the higher variation in treatment responses in birch than in alder.…”
Section: Seed Moisture Content and Moist Chillingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the relationship between seed MC and the different boundary hydration levels change with seed composition and structure. Moisture contents are lower in seeds that have high lipid content than in seeds that have high starch content (Vertucci and Leopald 1987) and the embryo and endosperm usually contain more water than other parts of the seed (Villela 1998). Differences in seed MC among individual seeds, exacerbated by the high content of inert material and dead seeds, may have contributed to the higher variation in treatment responses in birch than in alder.…”
Section: Seed Moisture Content and Moist Chillingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A água tem papel fundamental na compreensão da biologia da semente, particularmente nos processos de desenvolvimento e germinação (Villela, 1998). A hidratação de sementes maduras, secas e não dormentes estabelece o início do processo de germinação, possibilitando a reativação do sistema metabólico e a síntese de novos compostos (Labouriau, 1983).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Os programas de expressão gênica, de síntese, a sensibilidade ao ácido abscísico e as relações hídricas estão intrinsecamente relacionados em diferentes processos bioquímicos e fisiológicos da planta, inclusive no desenvolvimento e germinação da semente (Kermode, 1995;Villela, 1998). Assim, as modificações no estado da água interferem na natureza e na cinética das reações químicas e exercem influência no desenvolvimento e na germinação da semente, sobretudo durante seus estádios críticos (Egli e TeKrony, 1993e 1997Westgate, 1994;Bradford, 1994;Kermode, 1995).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…O estado de energia da água na semente pode ser avaliado pelo potencial total d'água que, expresso na forma de energia por unidade de volume, apresenta dimensões de pressão (Villela et al, 1991;Villela, 1998).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified