%A Tingting Fu;Hongyan Cheng;Songquan Song* %T Advances in Studies of Seed Dormancy %0 Journal Article %D 2009 %J Chinese Bulletin of Botany %R 10.3969/j.issn.1674-3466.2009.05.014 %P 629-641 %V 44 %N 05 %U {https://www.chinbullbotany.com/CN/abstract/article_2641.shtml} %8 2009-09-01 %X

Seed dormancy is an adaptation to environmental changes that plants acquire during long-term phylogenesis. Dormancy may ensure that the species can survive natural catastrophes, decrease competition between individuals of the same species, or prevent germination out of season. Here, we review a classification scheme of seed dormancy; its development and continuum, regulation and evolution; as well as proteins associated with the induction, maintenance and release of dormancy. We also describe topics for future study of seed dormancy.