
Delayed luminescence of seeds: are shining seeds viable?
Delayed luminescence (DL) has been widely studied for its applications in developmental biology and describes a phenomenon whereby biological materials radiate for a relatively long time (seconds and more) after illumination. Researchers have postulated that DL is potentially useful
for determining the physiological status of biological materials, including crop seeds. Until recently this claim only remained within academia and there have been no known reports for the advancement of its use in seed testing and genebank management. This article examines the gaps in knowledge
for adopting DL for seed testing by reviewing the history of DL applications in analytical studies of crop seeds and the incompletely understood mechanisms within seeds for displaying DL. We identified a need for more experimental data to validate the DL mechanisms in seeds before the procedure
can be used for seed testing.
Keywords: GENEBANK; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHOTON EMISSION; SEED DETERIORATION; SEED TESTING; SEED VIABILITY
Document Type: Review Article
Publication date: August 1, 2020
This article was made available online on April 5, 2020 as a Fast Track article with title: "Delayed luminescence of seeds: are shining seeds viable?".
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