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An epiQTL underlying asexual seed formation in Arabidopsis
Key messageThe DNA methylation status at an epigenetic quantitative trait locus in the Arabidopsis chromosome 2 is linked to the formation of...
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Seed Priming for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Seed priming is relatively a quick and easy way to boost germination, yield in many crops of field and vigor index, especially those cultivated in...
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Registration of ‘UAM14-122-17-7 and UAM14-123-18-3’ cowpea cultivars with high-yield, resistance to Striga, and large seed size with brown colour
‘UAM14-122-17-7 and UAM14-123-18-3’ (Reg. no. NGVU-22-39 and NGVU-22-40, respectively) are medium maturity group, high-yielding, Striga -resistance,...
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Seed choice in ground beetles is driven by surface-derived hydrocarbons
Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are among the most prevalent biological agents in temperate agroecosystems. Numerous species function as...
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Seed longevity and storage dependent changes in seed germination aspects of Berberis aristata and B. lycium from Western Himalaya: implications for seed storage and conservation
Seed longevity is an important feature in the context of agriculture, biodiversity conservation, gene banks and plant adaptation to diverse...
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Seed-borne Curvularia lunata deteriorating seed health and germination of soybean
Seed health plays a pivotal role in profitable crop production. However, seed-borne pathogens deteriorate seed health and reduce the market value of...
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Screening of Yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.ssp. unguiculata cv.-gr. sesquipedalis) genotypes for seed, yield and disease resistance traits
Yardlong bean genotypes have wide variability in seed coat colours. This study sought to screen of yardlong bean genotypes based on seed coat colour,...
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Fruit and seed morphology and in vitro seed germination of Mosiera bullata, an endemic endangered Cuban species
Mosiera bullata (Britton & P. Wilson) is a plant species belonging to the Myrtaceae family, endemic to the serpentine soils of the central region of...
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Impact of essential oils on seed quality and seed-borne pathogens of Althea officinalis seeds of different ages
BackgroundThe cultivation of medicinal plants is a promising alternative to overcoming problems in the overharvesting of wild plants and ecosystem...
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Bacteria-phage coevolution with a seed bank
Dormancy is an adaptation to living in fluctuating environments. It allows individuals to enter a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity when...
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Glucan Synthase-like 2 is Required for Seed Initiation and Filling as Well as Pollen Fertility in Rice
BackgroundThe Glucan synthase-like ( GSL ) genes are indispensable for some important highly-specialized developmental and cellular processes...
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Seed Coat Structural and Permeability Properties of Tilia miqueliana Seeds
In the present study, the structural and permeability properties of the Tilia miqueliana seed coat were primarily explored through the scanning...
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Recent innovative seed treatment methods in the management of seedborne pathogens
Seed is a critically important basic input of agriculture, because sowing healthy seeds is essential to food production. Using high quality seed...
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Nanoparticles on Seed Performance
Nanotechnology has significant potential to improve seed performance. In recent years, several studies have been published on the application of...
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Analysis of the global transcriptome and miRNAome associated with seed dormancy during seed maturation in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nipponbare)
BackgroundSeed dormancy is a biological mechanism that prevents germination until favorable conditions for the subsequent generation of plants are...
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Seed Plants as a Sustainable Biomonitoring Tool for Environmental Pollutants
Seed plants, encompassing many species, have emerged as robust and sustainable biomonitoring tools for assessing environmental pollutants. This...
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Systematic significance of seed morphology and foliar anatomy among Acanthaceous taxa
The present study was aimed at investigating seed macro and micro-morphological and foliar epidermal anatomical characters of 15 Acanthus species...
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Morphological and anatomical studies of Buchanania lanzan Spreng. fruit and seed (Anacardiaceae) and the factors causing its extinction
Buchanania lanzan is a medicinally useful evergreen tree with edible seeds and fruits. Flowers are yellowish-white, bisexual, pentamerous, complete,...
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Molecular Techniques for Testing Genetic Purity and Seed Health
With the globalization of seed trade and transgenic variety development, the application of molecular technologies for seed quality gained more...