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Life Sciences
Agriculture
Li**g Du
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A Comparative Study on Methods of Tillage of Paddy Soils in Taihu Lake Region
The principal rotation system in Taihu Lake Region is rice-wheat rotation. The traditional method of tillage is such that in the cultivated layer there is an upper sub-layer with muddy paste and a lower sub-la...
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On the Potential of K-Nutrition and the Requirement of K-Fertilizer in Important Paddy Soils of China
The appearing of potassium deficient symbols on rice plant and the good response of rice crops to potassium fertilizer have been recently revealed in important types of the paddy soil in China(l).
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Studies on Nitrogenase of Blue-Green Algae
Seven species of nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae, different in their morphology, ecology and physiology, were comparatively studied with reference to their acetylene reduction activity and hydrogen release ac...
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Phenological Resistance of Oaks to the Green Oak Leafroller, Tortrix viridana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Tortrix viridana is a major pest of the oaks in the west- palearctic region. It has a 1-year life cycle. Moths are present in late spring and early summer. Eggs are laid in pairs on t...
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Foeniculum vulgare Miller: Cell Culture, Regeneration, and the Production of Anethole
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) belongs to the Umbelliferae family and was originally found around the Mediterranean Basin. It has long been cultivated and introduced into many regions outside of that zone and...
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Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Licorice): Cell Culture, Regeneration, and the Production of Glycyrrhizin
The genus Glycyrrhiza contains 30 species native to hot temperate or subtropical regions such as the Mediterranean Basin. Among these various kinds of licorice plants, few are of industrial interest, for example,...
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Micropropagation of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) has been used since the remotest antiquity for its aromatic (anise fragrance), medicinal, and nutritive properties (Hegi 1966; Badoc 1988). Originating in the Mediterranean basi...
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Quercus spp. (Oak): In Vitro Culture and Production of Tannins
The genus Quercus covers several hundred species and natural hybrids, distributed mainly over the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere (subgenus euquercus), as well as in tropical and subtropical regions of...
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Use of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Markers to Assist Wide Hybridization in Cotton
In recent years, molecular marker-assisted selection has been integrated into several plant breeding programs to select traits of agronomical importance. Isozymes were initially sought for this purpose, but th...
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Salicylic Acid- And Nitric Oxide-Mediated Signal Transduction In Disease Resistance
Salicylic acid (SA) has been shown to play a critical role in signaling the activation of plant defense responses following pathogen infection. These responses include the induction of cell death and disease r...
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Structural Modeling and Chemical Simulation of the Femoco Active Center of Nitrogenase
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Poster Summaries
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Genotypic Differences of Boron Nutrition in Plants
Previous research showed that the amount of boron (B) required for root growth in a B-inefficient rape cultivar was higher than that in a B-efficient cultivar, which caused a rapid inhibition of root growth in...
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Post-translational modification of ACC oxidase of white clover (Trifolium repens L.)
From studies on ethylene biosynthesis in the pasture legume white clover (Trifolium repens L.), it is clear that transcription of the two committed enzymes in the pathway, ACC synthase and ACC oxidase, is under s...
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Development of a Web-based Wireless Telemonitoring System for Agro-environment
In order to satisfy the requirements of agro-environmental data acquisition, a project scheme of wireless telemonitoring system was plotted out according to the agricultural characteristics of scattered-sites ...
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Freis: A Web-based Resources and Environment Information System for Agro-ecosystem Management
Agro-ecosystem plays a crucial role in conserving biodiversity, sustaining ecosystem functions and processes, and maintaining land productive capacity. In order to effectively manage agro-ecosystem, the planne...
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Establishment of Dynamic Model for the Nutrient Uptake and Development about Tomato in Greenhouse
Nutrient supply is of utmost importance in many crops. It is not well-understood and is one of the weakest features in crop simulation models. After studied nutrient dynamics of greenhouse tomato, a simulation...
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Evaluation of Soil Fertility Using Infrared Spectroscopy – A Review
Soil fertility is conventionally evaluated by soil properties such as C, N, and P contents. Evaluation of soil fertility is now becoming a routine work for soil management and crop production. However, laborat...
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Spinach: better management of downy mildew and white rust through genomics
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) has become an increasingly important vegetable crop in many parts of the world. Significant changes in production practices, particularly in the U.S. and E.U., have occurred in the pas...
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Commercial Potential of Microbial Inoculants for Sheath Blight Management and Yield Enhancement of Rice
Sheath blight of rice is an economically significant disease worldwide. Use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), one type of microbial inoculants, for sheath blight management and yield enhancement ...
