Maryam Samadi

Ms. Maryam Samadi


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 August 2023 in Plants
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Hadi Pirasteh-AnoshehHadi Pirasteh-Anosheh
Hadi Pirasteh-Anosheh
MSMaryam Samadi
Maryam Samadi
KAKazemeini Seyed Abdolreza
Kazemeini Seyed Abdolreza
MOMunir Ozturk
Munir Ozturk
ALAgnieszka Ludwiczak
Agnieszka Ludwiczak
Agnieszka PiernikAgnieszka Piernik
Agnieszka Piernik
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are excited or partially reduced forms of atmospheric oxygen, which are continuously produced during aerobic metabolism like many physiochemical processes operating throughout seed life. Previously, it was believed that ROS are merely cytotoxic molecules, however, now it has been established that they perform numerous beneficial functions in plants including many critical roles in seed physiology. ROS facilitate seed germination via cell wall loosening, endosperm weakening, signaling, and decreasing abscisic acid (ABA) levels. Most of the existing knowledge about ROS homeostasis and functions is based on the seeds of common plants or model ones. There is little information about the role of ROS in the germination process of halophyte seeds. There are several definitions for halophytic plants, however, we believed “halophytes are plants that can grow in very saline environment and complete their life cycle by adopting various phenological, morphological and physiological mechanisms at canopy, plant, organelle and molecular scales”. Furthermore, mechanisms underlying ROS functions such as downstream targets, cross-talk with other molecules, and alternative routes are still obscure. The primary objective of this review is to decipher the mechanisms of ROS homeostasis in halophytes and dry seeds, as well as ROS flux in germinating seeds of halophytes.