TY  - JOUR
AU  - Xue, Xiaofei
AU  - Du, Shangyi
AU  - Jiao, Fuchao
AU  - Xi, Menghan
AU  - Wang, Aiguo
AU  - Xu, Haicheng
AU  - Jiao, Qiqing
AU  - Zhang, Xin
AU  - Jiang, Hao
AU  - Chen, Jingtang
AU  - Wang, Ming
PY  - 2021
TI  - The regulatory network behind maize seed germination: Effects of temperature, water, phytohormones, and nutrients
JO  - The Crop Journal
SN  - 2095-5421
SP  - 718
EP  - 724
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
AB  - Seed germination is the process by which an organism grows from a seed. It requires suitable conditions and environmental factors. Maize is one of the most important crops worldwide. Germination influences both final maize yield and quality. Seed germination is regulated by a complex gene network. It is also influenced by endogenous (phytohormones and nutrients) and exogenous (temperature and water) inputs, involving molecular networks only partly identified to date. This review describes current understanding of the influence of temperature, water, phytohormones, and nutrients in regulating maize seed germination, and indicates knowledge gaps that should be addressed.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2020.11.005
DO  - 10.1016/j.cj.2020.11.005