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Biopesticidal potential of cyclotides: an insight
Cyclotides are cyclic, plant-derived cysteine rich peptides (CRP) with experimentally proven pesticidal activity thus, qualifying them as potential...
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LC-MS/MS identification and structural characterization of isolated cyclotides from precursor sequences of Viola odorata L. petiole tissue using computational approach
Viola odorata L., known for its pharmacological properties, produces a plethora of structurally stable peptides called cyclotides. Cyclotides are...
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Plants of the Serra do Mucambo: a checklist of a remnant of deciduous seasonal forest within the Caatinga domain in Bahia, Brazil
This study presents a checklist of plants occurring in the Serra do Mucambo (SM), in the municipality of Conceição do Coité, which is included in the...
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Keys to Families of Trees and Shrubs
This chapter includes keys which allow to assign a given individual to the proper family. It represents the second step of the identification process.
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Verbenaceae to Vochysiaceae
Information concerning typical features of families whose names starting with the letter ‘V’ is provided. Besides, important economic plants with...
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Relationships and Phylogeny
There has been surprisingly little doubt about the relationships of the Humiriaceae being close to the Erythroxylaceae and Linaceae, but its exact...
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Keys to the Groups of Families of Lianas and Woody Epiphytes
This chapter contains keys dedicated to lianas or woody epiphytes. It enables the placement of an observed individual in one of five possible groups...
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Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources: A Case Study from Serbia
Diversity is one of the principal components in species adaptation to ever-changing environment. In comparison to natural ecosystems, agriculture...
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Endemism in recently diverged angiosperms is associated with polyploidy
Endemic (range restricted or precinctive) plant species are frequently observed to exhibit polyploidy (chromosome set duplication), which can drive...
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Insights into the synthesis strategies of plant-derived cyclotides
Cyclotides are plant peptides characterized with a head-to-tail cyclized backbone and three interlocking disulfide bonds, known as a cyclic cysteine...
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Herbaceous Versus Arborescent Habit in the Families and Orders of Flowering Plants—Evolutionary Trends
There many families and orders where arborescent traits are basal while herbaceous traits are derived. But the reverse situation is quite rare. To...
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Soil chemistry, elemental profiles and elemental distribution in nickel hyperaccumulator species from New Caledonia
AimsThis study aimed to establish elemental profiles and to spatially resolve the elemental distribution in five New Caledonian woody Ni...
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Passifloraceae
A diagnostic description of the family is given with special emphasis on the occurrence of succulence. This is followed by information on the ordinal...
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A preliminary survey of nickel, manganese and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the flora of Papua New Guinea from herbarium X-ray fluorescence scanning
The flora of Papua New Guinea is amongst the richest in the world with an estimated 25,000 plant species. The extreme levels of biodiversity,...
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The life cycle of cyclotides: biosynthesis and turnover in plant cells
Key messageTurnover rates have implications for understanding cyclotide biology and improving plant cell culture-based production systems. ...
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Patterns of Plant Species Richness Across the Himalayan Treeline Ecotone
Treeline ecotones, the transition zone between the upper closed forest limit (timberline) and treeless alpine vegetation, are the most conspicuous...
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Montane grassland resources drive gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) nesting behaviors in the Ebo forest, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Great apes show strong attachment to their nesting sites, which provide them with substantial survival elements. Their nesting behaviors are...
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How to Use This Book
Directions for users are based on detailed explanations because several plant traits are better observed in the field than on dried specimens. Data...
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Endemic tree species in tropical rainforest biodiversity hotspot imperilled by unsustainable exploit in Southwest, Nigeria
This study was carried out in Idanre and Oluwa forest reserves to examine the species richness, structure, composition and diversity. The forest...
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Plant Molecular Farming of Antimicrobial Peptides for Plant Protection and Stress Tolerance
Expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in economically significant plant species, particularly in popular crops, serves a dual purpose. Firstly,...