Analysis of Pigmentation Changes in Bracts of Bougainvillea × buttiana ‘Miss Manila’ During Different Developmental Periods [PDF]
BiologyBougainvillea has large and vibrant-colored bracts, which are widely used in landscape gardening. In order to study the changing pattern of pigmentation and the expression of genes related to pigment synthesis during different developmental periods of ...
Xiangdong Liu +7 more
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Tensile Properties and Fracture Mechanisms of Corn Bract for Corn Peeling Device Design
Agriculture (Switzerland), 2021 This paper describes the physical and tensile properties of corn bracts during a whole harvest period by using two corn cultivars, aiming to realize efficient peeling with minimum energy performance and decrease the incidence of ear damage.
Jun Fu
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International Journal of Food Properties, 2021 In this study, the banana flower was divided into bract and male flowers and extracted with water and ethanol, at different temperatures, and then the functionality of the obtained extract was evaluated and the bioactive compounds were analyzed.
Kia-Min Yang, Chih-Wei Chen
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NAA and STS effects on potted bougainvillea: Early flower death allows delayed bract abscission [PDF]
Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2012 The effects of Silver Thiosulphate (STS) and Naphtalene Acetic Acid (NAA) (0,45%NAA+1,2% NAA-amide at 500 mg.l-1) on flowering bud development, anthesis duration, bract longevity and bract photosynthetic rate were studied in Bougainvillea spectabilis ...
José Monteiro
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Advances in Bract Coloration: Diversity, Pigment Synthesis, and Regulatory Mechanisms in Ornamental Plants [PDF]
PlantsBract coloration in ornamental plants is a complex trait governed by diverse pigments (chlorophylls, anthocyanins, betalains, and carotenoids), their biosynthetic pathways, and regulatory networks.
Xiaoyang Li +3 more
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Chromosome-scale assemblies of flowering dogwood cultivars enable identification of candidate genes regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in leaves and bracts [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground The North American-native ornamental tree, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.), has a showy bract display that can range in color from white to pink to deep red.
Trinity P. Hamm +14 more
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A CC‐NB‐ARC‐LRR Gene Regulates Bract Morphology in Cotton [PDF]
Advanced ScienceBracts are leaf‐like structures in flowering plants. They serve multiple functions such as attracting pollinators, aiding tolerance of abiotic stressors, and conducting photosynthesis.
Sunyi Yan +9 more
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Mining and expression analysis of color related genes in Bougainvillea glabra bracts based on transcriptome sequencing [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBract coloration is one of the key ornamental traits in Bougainvillea, yet research has predominantly focused on phenotypic color traits and pigment composition, with limited understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying color formation.
Fei Wang +6 more
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Enhancing antioxidant activity of corn bract and silk juices through biotransformation of polyphenols by Lactobacillus paracasei TJ199 fermentation [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XTo enhance the bioactivity of corn bract and silk, we isolated Lactobacillus paracasei TJ199 - a strain with exceptional antioxidant capacity - was used to ferment corn bract juice (CBJ) and silk juice (CSJ). Fermentation increased total phenolic (0.47 -
Xiaohui Tang +9 more
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On the discovery of the multibracteate Silver-leaved linden in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, 2022 In the scope of the genetic, morphological and phenological research of the genus Tilia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with control populations in Germany, multibracteate silver-leaved linden (T. tomentosa Moench.) was discovered in Mostar.
Selma Vejzagić
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