Electropriming-mediated modulation of seed germination: Effects on morphology, water uptake, and oxidative status.

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Τίτλος: Electropriming-mediated modulation of seed germination: Effects on morphology, water uptake, and oxidative status.
Συγγραφείς: Cárdenas-Flores G; Tecnológico Nacional De México/Instituto Tecnológico De Tepic, Laboratorio Integral De Investigación en Alimentos, Av. Tecnológico # 2595, Col. Lagos del country, C. P. 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico., Bustos-Bustos E; Centro De Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, S.C., Parque Tecnológico Querétaro - Sanfandila, C.P. 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico., Montalvo-González E; Tecnológico Nacional De México/Instituto Tecnológico De Tepic, Laboratorio Integral De Investigación en Alimentos, Av. Tecnológico # 2595, Col. Lagos del country, C. P. 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico., Victorio-De Los Santos M; Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura, Tepic, Nayarit 63190, Mexico., Zamora-Gasga VM; Tecnológico Nacional De México/Instituto Tecnológico De Tepic, Laboratorio Integral De Investigación en Alimentos, Av. Tecnológico # 2595, Col. Lagos del country, C. P. 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico., Chacón-López MA; Tecnológico Nacional De México/Instituto Tecnológico De Tepic, Laboratorio Integral De Investigación en Alimentos, Av. Tecnológico # 2595, Col. Lagos del country, C. P. 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.. Electronic address: mchacon@tepic.tecnm.mx., López-García UM; Tecnológico Nacional De México/Instituto Tecnológico De Tepic, Laboratorio Integral De Investigación en Alimentos, Av. Tecnológico # 2595, Col. Lagos del country, C. P. 63175, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.. Electronic address: ulopez@tepic.tecnm.mx.
Πηγή: Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [Bioelectrochemistry] 2026 Jun; Vol. 169, pp. 109195. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 09.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 100953583 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-562X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15675394 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bioelectrochemistry Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [Amsterdam?] : Elsevier, 2000-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Seeds*/cytology , Seeds*/growth & development , Seeds*/metabolism , Agriculture*/methods , Germination*, Oxygen/metabolism ; Water/metabolism ; Solanum lycopersicum/cytology ; Solanum lycopersicum/growth & development ; Solanum lycopersicum/metabolism ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Electric Conductivity
Περίληψη: Electropriming, the exposure of seeds to direct current electric fields (DCEF) prior to germination, is emerging as a sustainable physical priming strategy to enhance seed vigor and crop performance. In this study, we demonstrated that electropriming markedly accelerated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seed germination and induced early physiological adjustments. Treated seeds germinated faster, absorbed water more efficiently, and showed distinct morphological changes compared with non-primed controls. Electropriming also modulated membrane integrity, as evidenced by increased electrolyte leakage, and influenced redox metabolism, indicated by enhanced production of reactive species and activation of antioxidant enzymes. Together, these responses suggest that direct-current electropriming promotes a controlled oxidative burst that primes seeds for faster and more robust germination. Our findings highlight electropriming as a promising chemical-free approach to improve seed vigor, offering new opportunities for sustainable agriculture.
(Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Electropriming; Germination; Redox homeostasis; Tomato seeds; Water uptake
Substance Nomenclature: S88TT14065 (Oxygen)
059QF0KO0R (Water)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251213 Date Completed: 20260313 Latest Revision: 20260313
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2025.109195
PMID: 41389478
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