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Low temperature during seedling stage promotes female flower determination but not yield of Chieh-qua
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The effect of phosphorus (P) nutrition on plant growth and pigment formation in the flower stalk was studied under hydroponic conditions for 2 Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra Bailey) cultivars: ‘Jianyexia’ (gre...
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Cloning and characterization of the ammonium transporter genes BaAMT1;1 and BaAMT1;3 from Chinese kale
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Effect of supplemental blue light intensity on the growth and quality of Chinese kale
The influence of blue light on the growth and quality of vegetables is controversial, since both positive and negative effects have been observed on different varieties of vegetables and most research has been...
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Characterization and expression analysis of BcAMT1;4, an ammonium transporter gene in flowering Chinese cabbage
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