pre-harvest-sprouting
Pre-harvest sprouting is the premature germination of seeds while still on the parent plant, triggered by rain or high humidity during the period between grain maturity and harvest. This phenomenon causes significant quality degradation in cereal crops by activating enzymes that break down starch and protein reserves, rendering grain unsuitable for food production. Understanding the genetic and environmental factors that regulate seed dormancy and germination timing is a key focus of plant biology research aimed at developing more resilient varieties.
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Introgressed Variation in TaMYB7-A1 Drives Graded Dormancy and Clim...
Soggy weather before harvest can cause wheat grain to sprout right on the stalk, ruining the flou...
Disabling a rice gene makes seeds sprout prematurely in wet conditions
Rice fields that get hit by rain just before harvest can sprout right on the stalk, and understan...