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Open AccessAnatomy and RNA-Seq reveal important gene pathways regulating sex differentiation in a functionally Androdioecious tree, Tapiscia sinensis
Gametogenesis is a key step in the production of ovules or pollen in higher plants. The sex-determination aspects of gametogenesis have been well characterized in the model plant Arabidopsis. However, little is k...
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The complete chloroplast genome of an endemic species of seed plants in China, Cleidiocarpon cavalerie (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae)
Cleidiocarpon cavaleriei (Euphorbiaceae) is native to China with high economic and ornamental value. In this study, we first characterized the complete chloroplast genome of C. cavaleriei based on next generation...
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The complete chloroplast genome of a rare species Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvales: Sterculiaceae)
The precious and endangered tree, Heritiera parvifolia Merr., is an excellent landscape and ornamental species endemic to China, but its populations are now very fragmented and in decline. It is currently on the ...
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The complete chloroplast genome of Sinojackia xylocarpa (Ericales: Styracaceae), an endangered plant species endemic to China
Sinojackia xylocarpa is an endangered plant species endemic to China. Here, we assembled its complete chloroplast genome from Illumina sequencing reads. The circular genome is 158,725 bp long, and contains a pai...
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Programmed cell death during floral nectary senescence in Ipomoea purpurea
The nectaries of Ipomoea purpurea wilt in the late flowering period. The senescence process of nectaries is frequently associated with cell lysis. In this paper, various techniques were used to investigate whethe...
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Open AccessFrom leaf and branch into a flower: Magnolia tells the story
In the classical doctrines, Magnolia was frequently considered the archetype among flowering plants, and its conduplicate carpel with marginal placentation was assumed to be derived from a leaf-like organ bearing...
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Laticiferous canal formation in fruits of Decaisnea fargesii: a programmed cell death process?
Programmed cell death (PCD), a topic of abiding interest, remodels plants at the cell, tissue, and organ levels involving various developmental processes of plants. The aim of this study is to provide a morpho...
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Expression and localization of RAP250 mRNA in rat ovary
The expression levels of nuclear receptor coregulators in specific tissue compartments and cells are thought to influence the expression of hormone-responsive genes involved in metabolism, development, and rep...