Single-seed respiration profiling in soybean reveals strong links between metabolic patterns and multispectral traits. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that seeds with similar respiration often share biometric features, showing complex variation 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

A global review of Malvaceae by Baskin and Baskin reveals wide variation in seed dormancy: most species have nondormant or physically dormant seeds, with diverse water-gap structures and seed-bank strategies. Full insights in #SeedScienceResearch 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

Tetraploidy reshapes cumin seed traits. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows genotype-specific effects on germination, vigour and seedling growth, with larger tetraploid seeds but variable performance, guiding future breeding for medicinal crops. 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

GWAS of 163 rice genotypes uncovered markers linked to rapid, uniform germination. A study in #SeedScienceResearch identifies candidate genes and SSR markers that could boost seed vigour and improve establishment in direct-seeded rice. 🌾 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

Paraserianthes seeds share key traits with Acacia, but have thicker coats and distinctive lens behaviour. A study in #SeedScienceResearch reveals how their physical dormancy breaks under different treatments, offering new insight into lens morphology. 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

A new perspective in #SeedScienceResearch: stopping at radicle emergence risks missing epicotyl dormancy. Jaganathan et al. urge tracking seeds to first leaf emergence to improve dormancy classification and avoid misinterpreting plant life cycles 🧪 🫘 #PlantScience #Botany

Our official journal, Seed Science Research, is offering a 15% discount on Article Processing Charges (APC) to ISSS Members! 🧪 #PlantSci For more info on this, and other options for publishing in our full #OpenAccess journal, please visit the following link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌱 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr Si-Chong Chen has been elected as President-Elect of the International Society for Seed Science (ISSS)! 🎉 Her vision is to make ISSS an outward-facing, inclusive hub connecting rigorous seed science with global capacity building and EDI (1/3) #SeedScience 🧪

After #ISSS2025, we have seen quite a lot of movement among seed scientists here on Bluesky. If you want to make part of our Starter Pack, please leave a comment below! #SeedScience #PlantScience #Botany 🧪 Please help us grow our community of seed scientists on this social media! 🌱🫘

‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In black grass, one of the most important weeds in Central European cereal fields, winter cold during vegetative growth boosts seed dormancy in the offspring. A study in #SeedScienceResearch links this to epigenetic changes, influencing weed emergence patterns in crops.

This year's ISSS Conference brings you not only fascinating talks, but also four exciting workshops to deepen your knowledge in cutting-edge aspects of #SeedScience: from statistical modelling to lab protocols! 🫘🌱 Check the following link for the full programme 👉 : isss2025.com.au

@annbot.bsky.social is preparing a Special Issue entitled "Exploring seed development, structure and physiology", edited by @gabyplantbio.bsky.social and Chunhui Zhang 🫘🌱 #SeedScience #PlantScience #Botany Submissions' Deadline: June 30, 2026.

The full programme for this year’s ISSS Conference is now available! Take a look at the exciting line-up of talks and workshops planned for what promises to be one of the year’s top events in hashtag#SeedScience. More information on the following link: lnkd.in/evaVjrRg

Myrtaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits shaped by fruit type, habitat, and fire. A review in #SeedScienceResearch highlights their ecological strategies and conservation challenges in a changing climate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

A recent #SeedScienceResearch study shows that biopriming oilseed rape seeds with Pseudomonas fluorescens boosts germination uniformity but reduces bacterial viability over time. #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

Leonurus cardiaca seeds show type 2 non-deep physiological dormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch reveals they germinate best at ≥25/15°C, with cold stratification boosting germination at cooler temps #SeedScience #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

In a recent #SeedScienceResearch study, Escobar and colleagues show that Carajasia cangae seeds form a transient soil seed bank. Moreover, its dormancy is lifted after 3 months in the dry season, delaying germination until the rainy season. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Single-cell technologies are unlocking how gene activity shifts across seed tissues during development and germination. A new review in #SeedScienceResearch explores these tools and their potential to transform seed biology #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

🗞️Check out my popular article in "The Bulletin: The Newsletter of the @ntbgarden.bsky.social" 🌱I discuss a multi-strategy approach to conserving Hawaiian seeds by highlighting 5 different groups of species; #Metrosideros, #Pritchardia, #Hibiscus, #Melicope, #Campanulaceae. ntbg.org/stories/savi...

Seed banking is crucial to safeguarding threatened plants from extinction, but seeds can be surprisingly fussy, as I learned in my latest for @knowablemag.bsky.social ☘️🌱🌳🌼🌺 Featuring @naomibot.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social #plantconservation #botanicalgardens knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

How do seeds survive freezing? According to a new study in #SeedScienceResearch, energy metabolism plays a key role. In lettuce, MDM2 regulates ATP synthesis and freezing tolerance, with its knockdown enhancing seed survival under cold conditions #PlantScience 🧪

Seed exudates shape plant microbiomes, but what about peptides? A new Methods Paper in #SeedScienceResearch identifies peptides in bean exudates, revealing their potential role in seedling development and opening new avenues for enhancing seed quality and crop productivity.

Does deer dung help seeds grow? A new Estudy in #SeedScienceResearch finds that Korean water deer feces have no significant effect on seed germination or early growth. However, more research is needed to know the long-term impacts on endozoochorous seed dispersal #Botany 🧪

Seed mucilage protects against digestion and supports germination during bird dispersal. A recent study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that removing mucilage drastically reduces seed survival through pigeons, highlighting its crucial role in endozoochory #Botany 🧪

Tomato seeds show diverse germination responses to heat, from thermotolerance to deep thermodormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that genetics and pre- and post-harvest conditions shape these responses, revealing cryptic variation and transgenerational plasticity. #PlantScience 🧪

Probit analysis is key to modelling seed viability loss over time. A new Methods paper in #SeedScienceResearch led by @dustinwolkis.bsky.social provides R code for fitting survival curves and assessing seed longevity under different storage conditions! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Why do some orchids germinate easily while others fail? A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that germination relates to morphology, habitat and mycoheterotrophy. Species from shaded habitats tend to have lower embryo-to-seed ratios and require fungal symbiosis to germinate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Our research published in @newphyt.bsky.social titled "Unravelling the dynamics of seed‐stored mRNAs during seed priming" (nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) explores how hydropriming affects mRNA dynamics, enhancing germination but reducing longevity. Thanks to all my co-authors!

Rubiaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits across climates! Carol and Jerry Baskin's new #SeedScienceResearch review links seed traits to life form, biogeography, and phylogeny, revealing how dormancy patterns shift with latitude.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Our new paper shows that sowing old-fashioned low diversity seed mixtures over twenty years ago to restore grasslands, seems to have worked reasonably well. Until you realise that the surrounding permanent grasslands are partly degraded too. 1/2

Daucus carota seed traits vary with climate! A new #SeedScienceResearch study led by Filip Vandelook shows that embryo length and germination speed adapt to local conditions, with a stronger pattern in Europe than North America

Una investigación de la Universidad de Oviedo y el IMIB resalta que las semillas de sitios más cálidos y secos se adaptan para germinar en condiciones de sequía. 🌸 https://f.mtr.cool/ymbfsxujvg

Want to connect with researchers from all over the world working on #SeedScience? Check out our Starter Pack and help us grow our online community! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 If you are a seed scientist and want to join the starter pack, please leave a comment below! go.bsky.app/H38GoMy

Introducing Dr. Dustin Wolkis and his vital work preserving Hawaii's endemic seeds. With 90% of local plants found nowhere else and extinction rates soaring, his research on seed longevity offers hope. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 Read more: wp.me/pdRZhH-lKY

Nypa fruticans faces regeneration challenges in China. A new #SeedScienceResearch study by Mengwen Zhang finds that light, salinity, and flooding limit seedling recruitment. This information could improve this species' #conservation and habitat #restoration.

19th Master Class on Seed Technology! 🚨 📅Oct 19-23, 2025 📍Wageningen, NL Register now! 📢 Explore: 🌱 Seed development, dormancy & longevity 🌱 Quality, stress tolerance & microbiome 🌱 Enhancement, priming, coating & more! Expert talks, hands-on sessions & networking. 🔗Sign up & share!

Just published! Our latest research on the germination thermal niche of Australian alpine species and what it means for seed-based restoration is now out. Take a look! 🌱🌡️🏔️ doi.org/10.1111/rec.... @restorationecology.bsky.social @intlsocseedsci.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

In their latest #SeedScienceResearch, Malaka M. Wijayasinghe and colleagues show that germination criteria impact seed longevity estimates in 33 alpine species. Their study highlights the need for precise viability assessments to improve conservation!

One week to submit your abstract for this year's Biennial ISSS Conference! With more than 150 abstracts submitted to date, this #SeedScience event promises to bring you all the exciting advances in the area. More information is available at the following link: isss2025.com.au/conference-s...

The latest issue of #SeedScienceResearch is out! This issue is full of fascinating #SeedScience: from seed #dispersal 🐦, passing by internal morphology 🔬, to the #germination in MAGIC tomatoes ✨🍅! buff.ly/3rXJAGl

There is a new deadline for Abstract Submissions for the International Society for Seed Science 2025 Conference. Get your Abstracts ready for March 14th! More information on Abstract Submission on the following link: isss2025.com.au/conference-s...

Very happy that our story on dormancy control by DOG1-PP2C is now published in Science Advances. We found that DOG1 prevents the activation of AFPs by AHG1. This is the result of a great team effort led by Guillaume Née. Summary of key findings below🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org

go.bsky.app/3Qp6YYL We have created this promising starter pack 🫶🏼 All seed dispersal lovers are welcome 🤗!

New paper out there! Here, we "tortured" seeds from hundreds of tree species worldwide using a blunt probe to explore the morphological and environmental factors influencing covering structure hardness. 🌲 academic.oup.com/aob/advance-... @annbot.bsky.social #plantsci 🧪

There are 10 days left to submit your abstract for the ISSS 2025! Don't miss the opportunity to send your work to one of the largest events devoted to #SeedScience 🫘🌱! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 More information on the following link: isss2025.com.au

🌱 New resource for understanding #seed longevity! 🌱 This new paper published #OpenAccess in Seed Science Research by @cambridgeup.bsky.social demonstrates a method for modeling seed longevity using the free software R. 👨‍💻 Full codes are provided. doi.org/10.1017/S096... #rstats #rstudio #positron

The ISSS has curated a starter pack with seed scientists working on a wide variety of #SeedScience topics, from molecular biology to ecological restoration. If you want to be part of the starter pack or know another fellow seed scientist, please leave us a comment bellow! go.bsky.app/H38GoMy

The International Society for Seed Science —the non-profit academic organisation committed to promoting research, education and communication in the understanding of seeds— has made its way to Bluesky. If you are interested in #SeedScience, you can't miss our activities and updates! 🫘🌱🧪