Advances in Plant Dormancy

Molecular and Hormonal Regulation of Thermoinhibition of Seed Germination.- Regulation of Seed Dormancy Cycling in Seasonal Field Environments.- Role of the Circadian Clock in Cold Acclimation and Winter Dormancy in Perennial Plants.- Dormancy Behaviors and Underlying Regulatory Mechanisms: from Perspective of Pathways to Epigenetic Regulation.- Recent Advances and Molecular Control of Bud Dormancy in Pipfruits.- Flower Bud Dormancy in Prunus Species.- Dormancy Associated MADS-BOX Genes: a Review.- Functional Characterization of Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume) DORMANCY-ASSOCIATED MADS-box1 (PmDAM1), a Paralog of PmDAM6, using Populus Transformants.- The Genetic Components Involved in Sensing Chilling Requirements in Apricot.- Prolonged Exposure of Grapevine Buds to Low Temperatures Increases Dormancy, Cold-hardiness and the Expression of Vv -AMYs Genes.- Bridging Dormancy Release and Apical Dominance in Potato Tuber.- Meta-analysis Identifies Potential Molecular Markers for Endodormancy in Crown Buds of Leafy Spurge; an Herbaceous Perennial.- A Comparison of Transcriptomes between Germinating Seeds and Growing Axillary Buds of Arabidopsis.- Dormancy Induction and Release in Buds and Seeds.- Comparing Genetic Mechanisms of Bud Chilling Fulfillment and Seed Cold Stratification: a Role for Peach (Prunus persica)?.- Chemical Release of Endodormancy in Potato Involves Multiple Mechanisms.- Exploring Alternative Bud break Enhancing Product in 'Zesy003' (Gold9) by Painting Application.- Assessment of Alternative Budbreak Enhancers for Commercial Kiwifruit Production of 'Gold3'.- Effect of BLUPRINS® application on bud release from dormancy in kiwifruit, cherry, and table grape.

James V. Anderson, Agricultural Research Service, Fargo, North Dakota, USA Publications (Over 115 articles in peer-reviewed journals) Dogramaci, M., Foley, M.E., Chao, W.S., Christoffers, M.J., Anderson, J.V. 2013. Induction of endodormancy in crown buds of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) implicates a role for ethylene and cross-talk between photoperiod and temperature. Plant Molecular Biology. 81(6):577-593. Foley, M.E., Chao, W.S., Horvath, D.P., Dogramaci, M., Anderson, J.V. 2013. The transcriptomes of dormant leafy spurge seeds under alternating temperature are differentially affected by a germination-enhancing pretreatment. Journal of Plant Physiology. 170(6):539-547.