Metabolic control of seed germination in legumes

Júlia de Paiva Gonçalves; Karla Gasparini; Edgard Augusto de Toledo Picoli; Maximiller Dal-Bianco Lamas Costa; Wagner Luiz Araujo; Agustin Zsögön; Dimas Mendes Ribeiro

doi:10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154206

Metabolic control of seed germination in legumes

J Plant Physiol. 2024 Apr:295:154206. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154206. Epub 2024 Feb 23.

Authors

Júlia de Paiva Gonçalves¹, Karla Gasparini², Edgard Augusto de Toledo Picoli³, Maximiller Dal-Bianco Lamas Costa⁴, Wagner Luiz Araujo⁵, Agustin Zsögön⁶, Dimas Mendes Ribeiro⁷

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Plant Physiology Under Stress Conditions, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Plant Physiology Under Stress Conditions, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Departamento de Bioquimica, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Plant Physiology Under Stress Conditions, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Plant Physiology Under Stress Conditions, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, CEP 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Plant Physiology Under Stress Conditions, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 38452650
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154206

Abstract

Seed development, dormancy, and germination are connected with changes in metabolite levels. Not surprisingly, a complex regulatory network modulates biosynthesis and accumulation of storage products. Seed development has been studied profusely in Arabidopsis thaliana and has provided valuable insights into the genetic control of embryo development. However, not every inference applies to crop legumes, as these have been domesticated and selected for high seed yield and specific metabolic profiles and fluxes. Given its enormous economic relevance, considerable work has contributed to shed light on the mechanisms that control legume seed growth and germination. Here, we summarize recent progress in the understanding of regulatory networks that coordinate seed metabolism and development in legumes.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arabidopsis Proteins* / metabolism
Arabidopsis* / genetics
Fabaceae* / metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Germination / genetics
Plant Dormancy
Seeds / metabolism
Vegetables / metabolism

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins