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Antidiabetic effect of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats and its role in regulating carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2018 Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) is a climbing perennial herb, growing throughout India and it is widely used in the traditional treatment of diabetes.
M. Packirisamy +2 more
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Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2020 The biodiversity-ecosystem function (BEF) hypothesis predicts that increased richness within a trophic level supports greater resource capture. However, higher predator richness commonly found within organic compared to conventional agroecosystems does ...
Molly E Dieterich Mabin +2 more
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The Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism, 2023 The gourds form a primarily tropical and subtropical family (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) of herbaceous climbers and woody lianas composed of approximately 960 species in 95 genera and 15 tribes. Many of these are globally important food crops and ornamentals including cucumbers, gourds, squashes, melons, pumpkins, and luffas.
Timothy Brophy +2 more
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Seed shape quantification in the order Cucurbitales
, 2018 Peer ...
E. Cervantes, J. J. Gómez
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Pilostyles boyacensis , a new species of Apodanthaceae (Cucurbitales) from Colombia
Phytotaxa, 2014 Pilostyles boyacensis, a new Apodanthaceae from Colombia, is described and illustrated. The species was found between 2000 and 2415 m elevation, parasitizing Dalea cuatrecasasii (Fabaceae:Papilionoideae) in dry interandean valleys of the Colombian Eastern Cordillera.
F. González, N. Mora
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The endoparasite Pilostyles ulei (Apodanthaceae – Cucurbitales) influences wood structure in three host species of Mimosa [PDF]
IAWA Journal, 2011 Pilostyles species (Apodanthaceae) are endoparasites in stems of the plant family Fabaceae. The body comprises masses of parenchyma in the host bark and cortex, with sinkers, comprising groups of twisted tracheal elements surrounded by parenchyma that enter the secondary xylem of the host plant.
M. M. Amaral, G. Ceccantini
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Insect fauna associated with Cucumis sativus (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) in Parakou, A cotton-growing area of central Benin [PDF]
International Journal of BiosciencesCucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important vegetable crop in Benin. However, several biotic factors, particularly insects, impede its production. This study aimed to evaluate the entomofaunistic diversity associated with cucumber crops.
Lionel Zadji*, Mohamed Yaya, Roland Bocco,
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Phylogenomic analysis reveals exceptions to the co-evolution of ZAR1 and ZRK immune gene families in plants [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground HOPZ-ACTIVATED RESISTANCE 1 (ZAR1) is a nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) protein functioning as a recognition hub to initiate effector-triggered immunity against bacterial pathogens.
Li Yang +3 more
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Acta Palaeobotanica, 2022 The middle Paleocene Newell’s Nook biota of the Tongue River Member of the Fort Union Formation, southeastern Montana, is best known for its early Tiffanian mammalian fauna.
Indah B. Huegele, Steven R. Manchester
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Microorganisms, 2022 Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can colonize plant tissues and serve crops not only as biopesticides but also as biostimulants that promote plant growth and trigger defense mechanisms.
Spiridon Mantzoukas +7 more
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