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Plant cell wall integrity maintenance as an essential component of biotic stress response mechanisms

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2012
Plant cell walls provide structural support during development and represent the first line of defense against biotic and abiotic stress. In recent years evidence has accumulated that a dedicated plant cell wall integrity maintenance mechanism exists ...
Thorsten eHamann
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in the service of biotechnology [PDF]

, 2014
Originating in the Andes, the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was imported to Europe in the 16th century. At present, it is an important crop plant cultivated all over the world, and its production and consumption continue to increase.
Gerszberg, Aneta, Hnatuszko-Konka, Katarzyna, Kononowicz, Andrzej K., Kowalczyk, Tomasz   +3 more
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Using Sensory Analysis and Stated Preference Valuation to Assess the Willingness to Pay for Fresh Tomato Attributes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata, Xavier A. Villavicencio, Thiago G. Marconi, Carlos A. Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural insights of TCT proteins in New Zealand rabbits for climate adaptation

Discover Animals
Significant shifts in temperature, both up and down, pose a serious challenge for the rabbit production industry. Rabbits are considered a smart homeothermic animal model and can regulate temperature using many processes.
Rania Fathy, Usama M. Abdel-Monem, Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Khaled Fathy   +3 more
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Effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 level on the abiotic and biotic stress tolerance of cereals [PDF]

, 2013
Effect of elevated CO2 level (EC) was studied on the tolerance of cereals to elevated temperature and drought and on the resistance of wheat to fungal diseases. In general, elevated growth temperature did not affect final grain size, thus having less
Balla, Krisztina, Bencze, Szilvia, Janda, Tibor, Veisz, Ottó Bálint, Vida, Gyula   +4 more
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Advances in Invertebrate Biohybrid Robotics: Leveraging Nature for Locomotion and Sensing in Engineered Systems

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review explores invertebrate biohybrid robots that integrate living organisms—such as insects, jellyfish, spiders, and sea slugs—into robotic systems for locomotion, sensing, and actuation. The advantages in efficiency and cost, discuss control, and power challenges are highlighted, and future considerations to guide the development of sustainable,
Charles J. Fraga, Matticus S. Brown, Nicole W. Xu   +2 more
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Does the abiotic environment influence the distribution of flower and fruit colors?

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Color in flowers and fruits carries multiple functions, from attracting animal partners (pollinators, dispersers) to mitigating environmental stress (cold, drought, UV‐B). With research historically focusing on biotic interactions as selective agents, however, it remains unclear whether abiotic stressors impact flower and fruit colors ...
Agnes S. Dellinger, Leah Meier, Stacey Smith, Miranda Sinnott‐Armstrong   +3 more
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The interplay among space, environment, and gene flow drives genetic differentiation in endemic Baja California Agave sobria subspecies

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Research on neutral and adaptive processes that lead to the divergence of species and populations is a crucial component in evolutionary and conservation genetics. Agave sobria is an endemic group of subspecies scattered on canyons along a latitudinal gradient and distinct environments of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.
Anastasia Klimova, Jesús Gutiérrez Rivera, Oscar E. Juárez, Alfredo Ortega Rubio, Luis E. Eguiarte   +4 more
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Exploring plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses [PDF]

, 2007
Plants are exposed to many stress factors, such as drought, high salinity or pathogens, which reduce the yield of the cultivated plants or affect the quality of the harvested products. Arabidopsis thaliana was used as a model plant to study the responses
Karim, Sazzad
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Floral scent of artificial hybrids between two Schiedea species that share a moth pollinator

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise In flowering plants, pollinators' ability to recognize chemical displays of hybrids may erode reproductive barriers. Hybrids may produce novel or altered floral scent blends that are unattractive, or scents similar to either parent that remain attractive and promote backcrossing.
John M. Powers, Stephen G. Weller, Ann K. Sakai, Diane R. Campbell   +3 more
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