title: [Bimodal changes in the germination of seeds subjected to heat treatment].
abstract: Novel explanation is proposed for the improvement of low quality seeds by pre-sowing treatment with factors of various nature (heat and sonic treatment, electrical field of corona discharge, laser irradiation). The increase in seed germination percentage is caused by slowing-down of seed water uptake as a result of closing the aquaporin water canals.
authors.affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Biology Department, Moscow, 119899 Russia.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Veselovskiĭ
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Veselova
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chernavskiĭ
mesh_terms: D020346:Aquaporins / Q000378:metabolism; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007834:Lasers; D011435:Propyl Gallate / Q000494:pharmacology; D012639:Seeds / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013010:Sonication; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020346:Aquaporins; D014867:Water; D011435:Propyl Gallate