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Seed Dormancy

Methods and Protocols

  • Book
  • Aug 2024

Overview

  • Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
  • Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results
  • Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 2830)

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Keywords

  • seed mucilage
  • polysaccharides
  • hormone-receptor interaction
  • bressinosteroids
  • receptor protein purification

About this book

This volume provides basic and state-of-the-art methods for fundamental seed research and practical application. Chapters detail recent seed dormancy studies, basic methods for germination and longevity, seed imaging, sugar, chromatin analyses, QTL analysis, and GWAS protocols for diploid and complex hexaploid species. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Seed Dormancy: Methods and Protocols aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Graduate School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan

    Naoto Kawakami

  • Institute Of Plant Science & Resources, Okayama University, Kurshiki, Japan

    Kazuhiro Sato

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Seed Dormancy

  • Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols

  • Editors: Naoto Kawakami, Kazuhiro Sato

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-0716-3964-1Due: 23 August 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-0716-3967-2Due: 23 August 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-0716-3965-8Due: 23 August 2024

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: CLX, 160

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations

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