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Advances in Plant Dormancy

Author : James V. Anderson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319144510
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Plant Dormancy written by James V. Anderson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant dormancy involves synchronization of environmental cues with developmental processes to ensure plant survival; however, negative impacts of plant dormancy include pre-harvest sprouting, non-uniform germination of crop and weed seeds, and fruit loss due to inappropriate bud break. Thus, our continued quest to disseminate information is important in moving our understanding of plant dormancy forward and to develop new ideas for improving food, feed, and fiber production and efficient weed control, particularly under global climate change. Proceeding from the 5th International Plant Dormancy Symposium will provide an overview related on our current understanding of how environmental factors impact cellular, molecular, and physiological processes involved in bud and seed dormancy, and perspectives and/or reviews on achievements, which should stimulate new ideas and lines of investigation that increase our understanding of plant dormancy and highlight directions for future research.

Plant Dormancy

Author : Renato V. Botelho
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536153804
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Plant Dormancy written by Renato V. Botelho and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dormancy is a mechanism found in several plant species developed through evolution, which allows plants to survive in adverse conditions and ensure their perpetuation. This mechanism, however, can represent a barrier that can compromise the development of the species of interest, and therefore, the success of its cultivation. It is important to understand the causes, effects, and mechanisms, as well as the technologies for overcoming dormancy of buds, seeds, and plant propagules. In this context, this publication has as a main objective of offering an in-depth view of the dormancy process in cultivated plants, based on a survey of more recent international research on the subject. Written by several researchers from different institutions of education and research, this book presents information on the most diverse species of plants of agronomic and forestry interest. In addition to the physiological, biochemical, and genetic aspects, the chapters also address the possible causes of dormancy, as well as technological issues that are essential for the successful cultivation of several economically important species. The focus of this publication is on temperate fruit species. Classical examples of temperate plants that present dormancy are fruit trees such as apple, pear, quince, apricot, and cherry. These pome and stone fruits are typical representatives of a deciduous temperate climate, wherein trees drop their leaves at the end of the reproductive cycle, consequently entering dormancy. Dormancy has its control effected by factors of a hormonal nature, where the hormone promoters and growth inhibitors are balanced. Edaphoclimatic conditions also affect plant dormancy periods, for the most part through temperature changes. Other chapters in this book are dedicated especially to potatoes, vegetables, as well as forest and forage species, which makes this text a complete and comprehensive work on the subject.

Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

Author : Kent Bradford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405173270
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination by : Kent Bradford

Download or read book Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination written by Kent Bradford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their tolerance to desiccation, their mobility, and their ability to schedule their germination to coincide with times when environmental conditions are favorable to their survival as seedlings, have no doubt contributed significantly to the success of seed-bearing plants. Humans are also dependent upon seeds, which constitute the majority of the world’s staple foods (e.g., cereals and legumes). Seeds are an excellent system for studying fundamental developmental processes in plant biology, as they develop from a single fertilized zygote into an embryo and endosperm, in association with the surrounding maternal tissues. As genetic and molecular approaches have become increasingly powerful tools for biological research, seeds have become an attractive system in which to study a wide array of metabolic processes and regulatory systems. Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination provides a comprehensive overview of seed biology from the point of view of the developmental and regulatory processes that are involved in the transition from a developing seed through dormancy and into germination and seedling growth. It examines the complexity of the environmental, physiological, molecular and genetic interactions that occur through the life cycle of seeds, along with the concepts and approaches used to analyze seed dormancy and germination behavior. It also identifies the current challenges and remaining questions for future research. The book is directed at plant developmental biologists, geneticists, plant breeders, seed biologists and graduate students.

Seed Dormancy, Germination and Pre-Harvest Sprouting

Author : Chengdao Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889457621
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (894 download)

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Book Synopsis Seed Dormancy, Germination and Pre-Harvest Sprouting by : Chengdao Li

Download or read book Seed Dormancy, Germination and Pre-Harvest Sprouting written by Chengdao Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) and late-maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) are two of the biggest grain quality defects that grain growers encounter. About 50 percent of the global wheat crop is affected by pre-harvest sprouting to various degrees. Pre-harvest sprouting is a genetically-based quality defect and results in the presence of alpha-amylase in otherwise sound mature grain. It can range from perhaps undetectable to severe damage on grain and is measured by the falling numbers or alpha-amylase activity. This is an international issue, with sprouting damage lowering the value of crops to growers, seed and grain merchants, millers, maltsters, bakers, other processors, and ultimately the consumer. As such it has attracted attention from researchers in many biological and non-biological disciplines. The 13th International Symposium on Pre-Harvest Sprouting in Cereals was held 18-20 September, 2016 in Perth to discuss current findings of grain physiology, genetic pathways, trait expression and screening methods related to pre-harvest sprouting and LMA. This event followed the previous symposium in 2012 in Canada.

Seeds

Author : J. Derek Bewley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461446937
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Seeds written by J. Derek Bewley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and much revised third edition of Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy provides a thorough overview of seed biology and incorporates much of the progress that has been made during the past fifteen years. With an emphasis on placing information in the context of the seed, this new edition includes recent advances in the areas of molecular biology of development and germination, as well as fresh insights into dormancy, ecophysiology, desiccation tolerance, and longevity. Authored by preeminent authorities in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, and students interested in the diverse aspects of seed biology.

Seed Dormancy in Grasses

Author : G. M. Simpson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521372887
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Seed Dormancy in Grasses written by G. M. Simpson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-07-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive review of the occurrence and explanation of seed dormancy in grasses is presented in this volume. An understanding of seed dormancy is of considerable significance to world agriculture and the global economy, since grasses are a principal source of food for humankind and play an essential role in stabilizing the land surface of much of the globe. Experimental evidence is considered in depth for a single species, the wild oat (Avena fatua), probably the most widely studied species for understanding seed dormancy in the plant kingdom. The evidence for this species is compared with other examples among the Gramineae to reach some general conclusions about the nature of seed dormancy in grasses.

Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Fruit Crops

Author : Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3319979469
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Fruit Crops by : Chittaranjan Kole

Download or read book Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Fruit Crops written by Chittaranjan Kole and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book provides a comprehensive overview of modern strategies in fruit crop breeding in the era of climate change and global warming. It demonstrates how advances in plant molecular and genomics-assisted breeding can be utilized to produce improved fruit crops with climate-smart traits. Agriculture is facing a number of challenges in the 21st century, as it has to address food, nutritional, energy and environmental security. Future fruit varieties must be adaptive to the varying scenarios of climate change, produce higher yields of high-quality food, feed, and fuel and have multiple uses. To achieve these goals, it is imperative to employ modern tools of molecular breeding, genetic engineering and genomics for ‘precise’ plant breeding to produce ‘designed’ fruit crop varieties. This book is of interest to scientists working in the fields of plant genetics, genomics, breeding, biotechnology, and in the disciplines of agronomy and horticulture.

Biostimulants for Crops from Seed Germination to Plant Development

Author : Shubhpriya Gupta
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128229969
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Biostimulants for Crops from Seed Germination to Plant Development written by Shubhpriya Gupta and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biostimulants for crops from seed germination to plant development focuses on the effects and roles of natural biostimulants in every aspect of plant growth development to reduce the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Biostimulants are a group of substances of natural origin that offer a potential to reduce the dependency on harmful chemical fertilizers causing environmental degradation. While there is extensive literature on biostimulants, there remains a gap in understanding how natural biostimulants work and their practical application. This book fills that gap, presenting the ways in which biostimulants enhance seed vigor and plant productivity by looking into their mode of action, an area still being researched for deeper understanding. Exploring the roles of seed germination, pollen tube formation, pollen-pistil interaction, flower and fruit setting, to plant pigments, rhizospheric and soil microorganisms, the book also sheds light on the challenges and realistic opportunities for the use of natural biostimulants. - Approaches biostimulant research with the goal of transforming scientific research into practical application - Includes real-world examples from laboratory, greenhouse and field experiments - Presents the biochemical, physiological and molecular mode of action of biostimulants

Dormancy and Resistance in Harsh Environments

Author : Esther Lubzens
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783642124235
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Dormancy and Resistance in Harsh Environments written by Esther Lubzens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many organisms have evolved the ability to enter into and revive from a dormant state. They can survive for long periods in this state (often even months to years), yet can become responsive again within minutes or hours. This is often, but not necessarily, associated with desiccation. Preserving one’s body and reviving it in future generations is a dream of mankind. To date, however, we have failed to learn how cells, tissues or entire organisms can be made dormant or be effectively revived at ambient temperatures. In this book studies on organisms, ranging from aquatic cyanobacteria that produce akinetes to hibernating mammals, are presented, and reveal common but also divergent physiological and molecular pathways for surviving in a dormant form or for tolerating harsh environments. Attempting to learn the functions associated with dormancy and how they are regulated is one of the great future challenges. Its relevance to the preservation of cells and tissues is one of the key concerns of this book.

Recent Advances in the Development and Germination of Seeds

Author : R.B. Taylorson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461306175
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Recent Advances in the Development and Germination of Seeds written by R.B. Taylorson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Proceedings are a product of the International Workshop on Seeds held in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, at the College of William and Mary, during the week of August 6-11, 1989. Sixty-eight participants attended. The location provided a scenic and historical setting for the excellent work presented. Good facilities and amenities also contributed to the success of the meeting. The Proceedings present the substance of the main lectures given at this meeting. In addition, there were 29 brief paper presentations and 30 poster presentations which have been summarized in abstract form in a separate publication. This meeting represents the third such meeting of a diverse group of scientists interested in the behavior of seeds, both in an agricultural sense and as tools for the advancement of more particular s~bject matter. The first meeting was held in Jerusalem, Israel in 1980 and the second in Wageningen, The Netherlands in 1985. A fourth meeting is being planned. The Editor and Organizer wishes to thank not only the contributors to this volume for their efforts but also all the other participants whose combined efforts made this meeting a great success.

Seed Development and Germination

Author : Jaime Kigel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351417312
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Seed Development and Germination written by Jaime Kigel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is intended for plant physiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, geneticists, horticulturalists, agromnomists and botanists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. It integrates advances in the diverse and rapidly-expanding field of seed science, from ecological and demographic aspects of seed production, dispersal and germination, to the molecular biology of seed development. The book offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach that covers both theoretical and applied knowledge.

The Ecology of Seeds

Author : Michael Fenner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521653688
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book The Ecology of Seeds written by Michael Fenner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What determines the number and size of the seeds produced by a plant? How often should it reproduce them? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for the diversity and composition of vegetation? These are just some of the questions tackled in this wide-ranging review of the role of seeds in the ecology of plants. The authors bring together information on the ecological aspects of seed biology, starting with a consideration of reproductive strategies in seed plants and progressing through the life cycle, covering seed maturation, dispersal, storage in the soil, dormancy, germination, seedling establishment, and regeneration in the field. The text encompasses a wide range of concepts of general relevance to plant ecology, reflecting the central role that the study of seed ecology has played in elucidating many fundamental aspects of plant community function.

Seeds

Author : J. Derek Bewley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489910026
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Seeds written by J. Derek Bewley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to enormous recent advances, particularly in molecular biology, the authors have revised their warmly received work. This new edition includes updates on seed development, gene expression, dormancy, and other subjects. It will serve as the field's standard textbook and reference source for many years to come.

Advances Seed Science Technology More Hb

Author : Julia Buitink
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786769176
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Advances Seed Science Technology More Hb written by Julia Buitink and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed quality is critical to achieving successful crop cultivation, propagation and breeding, whilst seeds are also pivotal to the conservation and management of plant genetic resources. The sector must develop a better understanding of seed quality, germination and seedling emergence to ensure successful crop establishment. Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production provides an authoritative review of the wealth of current research on key advances in seed science and technology. The collection considers the development of new techniques to ensure seed quality control, including seed phenotyping, hyper-spectral imaging and electrophotography. Later chapters discuss advances in seed coating, conditioning and priming techniques, as well as the growing use of biostimulant-based seed treatments throughout agriculture.

Seed Dormancy

Author : Angel J. Matilla
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039436538
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Seed Dormancy written by Angel J. Matilla and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appearance of the new generation in higher plants is ensured by the presence of viable seeds in the mother plant. A good number of signaling networks is necessary to provoke germination. Phytohormones play a key role in all stages of seed development, maturation, and dormancy acquisition. The dormancy of some seeds can be relieved through a tightly regulated process called after-ripening (AR) that occurs in viable seeds stored in a dry environment. Although ABA is directly involved in dormancy, recent data suggest that auxin also plays a preponderant role. On the other hand, the participation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the life of the seed is becoming increasingly confirmed. ROS accumulate at different stages of the seed’s life and are correlated with a low degree of dormancy. Thus, ROS increase upon AR and dormancy release. In the last decade, the advances in the knowledge of seed life have been noteworthy. In this Special Issue, those processes regulated by DOG1, auxin, and nucleic acid modifications are updated. Likewise, new data on the effect of alternating temperatures (AT) on dormancy release are here present. On the one hand, the transcriptome patterns stimulated at AT that encompasses ethylene and ROS signaling and metabolism together with ABA degradation were also discussed. Finally, it was also suggested that changes in endogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may prevent seed germination.

Advances in Plant Physiology (Vol. 10)

Author : A. Hemantaranjan
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387741389
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Plant Physiology (Vol. 10) written by A. Hemantaranjan and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. S.K. Panda & Dr. (Mrs.) M. Dash This book ``Advances in Stress Physiology of Plants' has been published with an aim to give some insight into the field of stress physiology of Plants. Attempts have been made to highlight different abiotic stresses like water, salt, heavy metals etc. and there effects on plants physiological alterations. Some efforts have also been taken to discuss oxidative stress, its effects and possible protection in plant cells. Oxidative Stress The Biology of Oxidative stress in Green Cells : A Review S.K. Panda & M. Dash Abiotic Stress Induced Membrane Damage in Plants : A Free Radical Phenomenon S. Bhattacharjee & A.K. Mukherjee The Lipoxygenases A Review A.D. Rao, K.N. Devi & K. Thyagaraju Plant Lipoxygenases K.N. Devi, A.D. Rao & K. Thyagaraju Changes in Antioxidants Levels in Oryza sativa L. Roots subjected to NaCl-salinity stress M.H. Khan, M. Dash, Ksh. L.B. Singha & S.K. Panda Water Stress Studying Plant Responses to Water Stress : An Overview R.K. Kar Salt Stress Effects of Sea Water on Growth of Young Plants of Prosopis julliflora (sw) DC. A.J. Joshi & H. Hinglajia Physiology of Salt Stress in Plants : A Review M. Dash & S.K. Panda Heavy Metal Toxicity Stress Role of Nitrogen Nutrition on Chromium Phytoxicty in wheat S.K. Panda, B.N. Sahoo & H.K. Patra Chromium Toxicity and Water Stress Simulation Effects in Intact Senescing Leaves of Greengram (Vigna radiata L. var. wilckzek K851) S.K. Panda, S. Mahapatra & S.K. Panda Alterations in Enzyme Activities of Plants under Heavy Metal Ion Stress S.D.S. Murthy & S. Rajgopal Dr. S.K. Panda & Dr. (Mrs.) M. Dash This book ``Advances in Stress Physiology of Plants' has been published with an aim to give some insight into the field of stress physiology of Plants. Attempts have been made to highlight different abiotic stresses like water, salt, heavy metals etc. and there effects on plants physiological alterations. Some efforts have also been taken to discuss oxidative stress, its effects and possible protection in plant cells. Oxidative Stress The Biology of Oxidative stress in Green Cells : A Review S.K. Panda & M. Dash Abiotic Stress Induced Membrane Damage in Plants : A Free Radical Phenomenon S. Bhattacharjee & A.K. Mukherjee The Lipoxygenases A Review A.D. Rao, K.N. Devi & K. Thyagaraju Plant Lipoxygenases K.N. Devi, A.D. Rao & K. Thyagaraju Changes in Antioxidants Levels in Oryza sativa L. Roots subjected to NaCl-salinity stress M.H. Khan, M. Dash, Ksh. L.B. Singha & S.K. Panda Water Stress Studying Plant Responses to Water Stress : An Overview R.K. Kar Salt Stress Effects of Sea Water on Growth of Young Plants of Prosopis julliflora (sw) DC. A.J. Joshi & H. Hinglajia Physiology of Salt Stress in Plants : A Review M. Dash & S.K. Panda Heavy Metal Toxicity Stress Role of Nitrogen Nutrition on Chromium Phytoxicty in wheat S.K. Panda, B.N. Sahoo & H.K. Patra Chromium Toxicity and Water Stress Simulation Effects in Intact Senescing Leaves of Greengram (Vigna radiata L. var. wilckzek K851) S.K. Panda, S. Mahapatra & S.K. Panda Alterations in Enzyme Activities of Plants under Heavy Metal Ion Stress S.D.S. Murthy & S. Rajgopal

Seed Dormancy and Germination

Author : Jose Carlos Jimenez-Lopez
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789848601
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Seed Dormancy and Germination written by Jose Carlos Jimenez-Lopez and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed dormancy and germination are critical processes for the development of plants. Seed dormancy allows seeds to overcome harsh periods of seedling establishment, and is also important for plant agriculture and crop yield. Several processes are involved in the induction of dormancy and in the shift from the dormant to the germinating state, and hormones and regulatory genetic networks are among the critical factors driving these complex processes. Germination can be prevented by different factors leading to seed dormancy, which is highly dependent on environmental cues. During and after germination, early seedling growth is sustained by catabolism of stored reserves (proteins, lipids, or starch) accumulated during seed maturation, supporting cell morphogenesis, chloroplast development, and root growth until photo-auxotrophic growth can be resumed.