Seed–Environment Interactions

Biology, Regulation, and Adaptation
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9265-59-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 677 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book presents information about seeds and their surrounding environment. It brings together fundamental concepts and applied perspectives to explain seed development, regulation, quality, and performance under diverse environmental conditions. The book emphasizes coordinated biological processes rather than isolated mechanisms and serves as a single resource that connects seed physiology, molecular regulation, and agricultural relevance.

The chapters progress from core aspects of seed development, metabolism, and maternal–paternal control to molecular signaling, hormonal regulation, and comparative seed biology of monocots and dicots. The book covers environmental regulation of seed growth, embryo–endosperm communication, and the role of microbes in the spermosphere. It also examines seed maturation, dormancy, nutrient loading, and metabolic pathways that determine seed quality. Advanced sections address genotype–environment interactions, epigenetic regulation, omics-based insights, and integrated regulatory networks. Emerging areas such as seed priming technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications in seed science are included, along with post-harvest seed biology and future directions of the field.

This book serves as a useful reading resource for plant scientists, seed biologists, agronomists, and researchers working in crop improvement and stress biology. It also supports postgraduate students, doctoral scholars, and candidates preparing for competitive agricultural examinations who require a structured and comprehensive understanding of modern seed science.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dhansu, Pooja

Kumar, Ashwani

Sheoran, Parvender

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Bioinformatik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Angewandte Biologie Bioinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1:Comparative Seed Biology of Monocots and Dicots.- Chapter 2:Developmental transitions and communication between embryo and endosperm in seed development.- Chapter 3:Paternal and maternal regulation of seed development.- Chapter 4:Seed development, regulation and metabolism.- Chapter 5:Integration of genetic, physiological, biochemical, hormonal, and metabolic networks of Seed.- Chapter 6:Hormonal Crosstalk during Seed–Environment Interactions.- Chapter 7:Seed Development and Maturation: Impact of Protein Modification, Damage, and Repair.- Chapter 8: Genotype Environment Interactions on Seed Metabolic Pathways.- Chapter 9: Omic insights into seed development in response to environmental factors Integrated regulatory networks and engineering techniques for seed development.- Chapter 10: Integrated regulatory networks and engineering techniques for seed development.- Chapter 11:Epigenetic Mechanisms Shaping Seed Response to Environment.- Chapter 12:Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology of Seed Development.- Chapter 13: Seeds and Their Environment: An Integrated Perspective on Interactions, Adaptations, and Implications.- Chapter 14:Nutrient transport and loading in developing seed.- Chapter 15: Seed Development and Maturation in Relation to Seed Quality.- Chapter 16:Improvement in seed's nutritional value through traditional and genomics-assisted breeding.- Chapter 17:High-Throughput Seed Phenotyping for Quality Assessment: Imaging, Automation, and Analytical Advances.- Chapter 18:Advanced Technologies for Seed Quality Testing.- Chapter 19:Post-Harvest Biology of Seeds.- Chapter 20:Spermosphere: Microbial Seed Interactions.- Chapter 21:Emerging Seed Priming Technologies.- Chapter 22:Seeds of excellence: A fundamental aspect of contemporary agriculture and related fields.- Chapter 23:Mechanisation in Perspective of Seed.- Chapter 24:The Importance of Seed Systems: Farmers’ perspectives.- Chapter 25:Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Seed development.- Chapter 26:Artificial Intelligence in Plant Breeding and Seed Science.- Chapter 27:Recent advances in seed development: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.- Chapter 28:Disease management in seed under changing environment.- Chapter 29:Future Prospects of Seed Biology.- Chapter 30:Synthesis: Seed Biology, Regulation and Adaptation under Changing Climate.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Pooja Dhansu is a Senior Scientist at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Regional Centre, Karnal, Haryana. With over 16 years of research in sugarcane, her core expertise lies in abiotic stress physiology, particularly salinity and drought tolerance, and root system architecture. Trained in Plant Physiology, her work focuses on deciphering the physiological, biochemical and root traits that confer resilience in sugarcane. Her significant contributions include association with the development of three drought and salinity tolerant sugarcane varieties and registration of one drought tolerant genetic stock with ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi. She has led several externally and institutionally funded projects and has developed a technology for sugarcane juice preservation. She has a strong publication record comprising research papers, book chapters and technical manuals, along with extensive experience in guiding postgraduate and doctoral research.

Dr Ashwani Kumar is a Senior Scientist at ICAR–Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India. His professional experience includes crop improvement research for salt-affected environments and participation in large inter-institutional research programs. He holds doctoral training in plant physiology and has academic experience in teaching and research supervision. His research interests focus on physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of crops under abiotic stress conditions. His accomplishments include leadership in high-value research projects, national and international collaborations, and recognition through fellowships and awards. He has an extensive publication record including research articles, books, chapters, and technical literature, reflecting sustained contributions to plant stress biology and seed science.

Dr Parvender Sheoran is Director of ICAR–Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-I, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has over two decades of professional experience within the national agricultural research and extension system. His academic background includes doctoral training in agronomy, supported by strong academic distinctions. His areas of interest include agronomy, seed and crop management, salinity management, and technology dissemination. His accomplishments include national awards, fellowships, development of improved crop varieties, and farmer-oriented technologies. He has a substantial publication record spanning research papers, book chapters, technical bulletins, training materials, and extension literature, highlighting his integrated contributions to research and outreach.