The mystery of seed germination:an integrated physiological,ecological and molecular analysis
Seed is an important organ for plant reproduction and the basis of agricultural production.Among them,seed germination is the starting point of the plant growth cycle,and seed germination not only plays an important role in plant survival and reproduction,but also has great significance for agricultural production and food security.Seed germination is influenced by a variety of factors,including its own genes,seed maturity and dormancy,as well as environmental factors,hormones and small molecules.In this paper,we briefly review the main regulatory factors of plant seed germination and analyse the mechanism and research progress of different factors on the regulation of seed germination.