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Programmed cell death in cryo-exposed embryonic axes
A study of silver maple cools embryonic axes to liquid nitrogen temperatures without prior dehydration or cryoprotection treatments and thaws them rapidly.
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Sediment seed banks in freshwater sandstone rock pools
Results suggest that sediment seed banks may represent a significant driver of species persistence in these ecosystems.
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Phyllotaxis in arabidopsis cuc2 cuc3 double mutants
In the cuc2 cuc3 double mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana the regular spiral Fibonacci phyllotaxis is disrupted and flower pedicels are fused to the inflorescence stem in
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Genetic and tissue diversity of phenolic compounds in Citrus
A new high-throughput method allows the identification and quantitation of 64 phenolic compounds in 20 minutes.
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Extrafloral nectar and above- and below-ground herbivory
The highest EFN production in seedlings of Triadica sebifera (tallow tree )is induced by above-ground herbivory when below-ground herbivores are absent.
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Brachypodium as a disease model for cereals (Invited Review)
Fitzgerald et al. discuss the potential of burgeoning brachypodium resources to provide new insights into the host response to infection.
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In vivo imaging of the S-locus receptor kinase in arabidopsis
Results show that full-length SRKb is localized primarily at the plasma membrane and the secreted eSRKb product is not required for self-incompatibility.
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Positive pCO2–stomatal frequency relationship in Quercus
Hu et al. determine a new positive relationship between atmospheric pCO2 and stomatal frequency in Quercus guyavifolia.
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Female sterility and hermaphrodites coexist in Cardamine amara
Tedder et al. report a new putative case of androdioecy in Swiss populations of the Arabidopsis relative, Cardamine amara (Brassicaceae).
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Phenotype instability modification by auxin inhibitors and 2,4-D
Based on the phenotypic instability observed in Barley, definite trends in the development of ectopic flower structures can be outlined.
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Phylogeny and diversity of Myrcia section Aulomyrcia
Examination of 1 nuclear and 4 plastid markers produces a phylogeny supporting the need to unite the taxons of two traditional genera, Myrcia and Marlierea.
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Biomechanics of rhizophores in Rhizophora mangroves
Rhizophora mangle supports a thinner stem of higher mechanical resistance when compared to Avicennia germinans, a co-existing mangrove lacking rhizophores.