Hormonal and Epigenetic Regulation of Seed Dormancy and Germination: Emerging Insights
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular and physiological aspects of seeds development
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Dear Colleagues,
As Guest Editor of the upcoming Special Issue "Hormonal and Epigenetic Regulation of Seed Dormancy and Germination: Emerging Insights", to be published in Plants (MDPI; IF 4.1), I invite you or a member of your research group to contribute an original experimental research article or a literature review to this Special Issue.
This Special Issue aims to provide an in-depth synthesis of the current knowledge on the hormonal control of seed dormancy and germination, with an emphasis on recent molecular and genetic discoveries. It will examine the intricate hormonal crosstalk—particularly between abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins (GA)—that underlies the regulation of dormancy induction, maintenance, and release, as well as germination onset. The roles of additional phytohormones such as ethylene, auxins, and brassinosteroids in fine-tuning these processes will also be considered. Submissions are encouraged to highlight advances in the identification and functional characterization of key regulatory elements, including hormone-responsive transcription factors, signal transduction components, and epigenetic modifiers. The Special Issue will also underscore translational research, bridging findings from model species like Arabidopsis thaliana to economically relevant crops such as rice, wheat, and others. By integrating emerging insights from molecular biology, genomics, and plant physiology, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of seed dormancy and germination, and their relevance to crop performance, seed vigor, and environmental adaptation.
Warm regards.
Prof. Dr. Angel J. Matilla
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- auxin
- ABA
- ABI5
- brassinosteroids
- coleorhiza
- crop species
- DOG1
- endotransglycosylase/hydrolases
- ERF50
- ethylene
- expansion pressure
- GATA12
- GAs
- LAFT genes
- mannanases
- microtubule assembly
- NAC family
- RGL2
- seed microbiome
- seed cuticle
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