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Fundamental Processes Involved in Seed Priming

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Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings

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Seed priming is an effective tool to enhance germination of seeds and subsequent growth of seedlings under both ideal and adverse conditions. The positive effects of seed priming are due to varied physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes. These improvements include activation of enzymes that are involved in cellular metabolism, metabolism of inhibitors, breaking seed dormancy, and water imbibition. Environmental stresses can adversely affect growth of plant at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. The plants grown from the primed seeds tend to have better tolerance to abiotic stresses. Seed priming enhances the metabolic processes within the germinating seed, leading to buildup of abiotic stress tolerance. However, physiological, biochemical, and cellular mechanisms of this phenomenon are not well understood. This chapter deals with recent progress in understanding the roles of seed priming in various physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms during seed germination and post-germination stages as well as how it assists in regulating plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. Further, factors affecting seed priming and mechanisms of abiotic stress tolerance with priming agents were explained in the current state research work.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

Abscisic acid

AgNPs:

Biocompatible silver nanoparticles

APX:

Ascorbate peroxidase

AsA:

Ascorbic acid

ATP:

Adenosine triphosphate

BABA:

Beta-aminobutyric acid

CAT:

Catalase

FC:

Field capacity

GA3:

Gibberellin

GB:

Glycine betaine

GPOX:

Guaiacol peroxidase

GR:

Glutathione reductase

GSH:

Reduced glutathione

HSPs:

Heat shock proteins

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

JA:

Jasmonic acid

LEA:

Late embryogenic abundance

MDA:

Malondialdehyde

NR:

Nitrate reductase

PAL:

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase

PAs:

Polyamines

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

POX:

Peroxidase

PPO:

Polyphenol oxidase

ROIs:

Reactive oxygen intermediates

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SA:

Salicylic acid

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

XOD:

Xanthine oxide

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Ibrahim, E.AA. (2019). Fundamental Processes Involved in Seed Priming. In: Hasanuzzaman, M., Fotopoulos, V. (eds) Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8625-1_4

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