Seeds represent essential stages of the plant life cycle: embryogenesis, the intermittent quiescence phase, and germination. Each stage has its own physiological requirements, genetic program, and environmental challenges. Consequently, the effects of developmental and environmental hypoxia can vary from detrimental to beneficial. Past and recent evidence shows how low-oxygen signaling and metabolic adaptations to hypoxia affect seed development and germination. Here, we review the recent literature on seed biology in relation to hypoxia research and present our perspective on key challenges and opportunities for future investigations.

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种子缺氧研究进展


种子代表了植物生命周期的基本阶段：胚胎发生、间歇性静止阶段和发芽。每个阶段都有自己的生理要求、遗传程序和环境挑战。因此，发育和环境缺氧的影响可能从有害到有益。过去和最近的证据表明，低氧信号传导和对缺氧的代谢适应如何影响种子发育和发芽。在这里，我们回顾了与缺氧研究相关的种子生物学的最新文献，并提出了我们对未来研究的主要挑战和机遇的看法。