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Open AccessHigh phytosterol levels in corn cobs point to their sustainable use as a nutritional source
Phytosterols are important structural components of plant cells that affect membrane fluidity, permeability, and membrane-related metabolic regulation. These compounds, which are abundant in vegetable oils and...
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Effects of Pilger Rolling and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Ag-Electroplated 304 Stainless Steel Tubes
We introduce a cost-effective method that combines electroplating with metal cold working processes to manufacture composite tubes with robust corrosion resistance. First, a 3-step electroplating process was d...
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Open AccessMeasuring antioxidant activity in yellow corn (Zea mays L.) inbreds from three different geographic regions
Corn (Zea mays L.) provides a major source of calories for human consumption and therefore, the nutritional components of corn have a large impact on human health. For example, corn kernels contain antioxidants, ...
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Pong-like elements in Arabidopsis and Brassica rapa: its regulation of F-box protein gene in different ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana
Pong elements are active class 2 transposons in rice. We found Pong-like elements in Arabidopsis thaliana and named them as AtPong (Arabidopsis thaliana Pong) elements. The AtPong elements carrie...
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Species relationships among Allium species by ISSR analysis
The genus Allium includes several important condiment and ornamental vegetable species. The botanical status of many more than 600 species in the genus Allium has not been clearly classified. We used inter simple...
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Isolation of cold-responsive genes from garlic, Allium sativum
Cold stress discourages development of the full genetic potential of plants and results in serious adverse effects on plant growth and limits agricultural productivity. Garlic (Allium sativum) requires low temper...
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Sequence Variation and Comparison of the 5S rRNA Sequences in Allium Species and their Chromosomal Distribution in Four Allium Species
The gene structure and sequence diversity of 5S rRNA genes were analyzed in 13 Allium species. While the lengths and sequences of the coding gene segments were conserved, the spacers were highly variable and coul...
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Development of expressed sequence tag derived-simple sequence repeats in the genus Lilium
Although lily is the second largest flower crop in cutting flower commodity, only six simple sequence repeats SSRs have been reported. Thus, we developed expressed sequence tag derived-SSRs (EST-SSRs) for the Lil...
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Sequence variation in ITS spacers and 5.8S rDNA and relationship of E, St, P, Ns, Xm, and H genomes in the genera of Agropyron, Elytrigia, Leymus, Pascopyrum, Psathyrostachys, and Hordeum
Understanding species evolution and improvement requires information of their genome origin and differentiation. Among the species in the family Gramineae, genome identities of Agropyron-Elytrigia-Leymus group ar...
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Sequence diversification of 45S rRNA ITS, trnH-psbA spacer, and matK genic regions in several Allium species
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Sequence diversification of 45S rRNA ITS, trnH-psbA spacer, and matK genic regions in several Allium species
Allium is a very diverse genus with over 600 species distributed worldwide. Haplotype analyses of 45S rRNA ITS, trnH-psbA spacer, and matK gene sequences in 9 Allium species were carried out, subsequent to which ...
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Sequence diversity of a domesticated transposase gene, MUG1, in Oryza species
MUG1 is a MULE transposon-related domesticated gene in plants. We assessed the sequence diversity, neutrality, expression, and phylogenetics of the MUG1 gene among Oryza ssp. We found MUG...
