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Miscanthus sinensis dominates in Andosol through strong phosphorus acquisition that enhances water-use efficiency and nitrogen fixation [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Andosol was unsuitable for crop production without large inputs of phosphorus fertilizer due to high levels of active aluminum making phosphorus insoluble.
Zhengwei Zhang, Katsuya Yano
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miR398 targets a Cu2+-containing Selenium Binding Protein (SBP) in rice and the phylogenetic analysis of the miR398-SBP module in plants [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Background MicroRNA 398 (miR398), one of the conserved miRNAs, is known to target multiple genes encoding Cu2+-containing proteins such as the conserved two Cu/Zn Superoxide dismutases (CSD1 and CSD2) and a Cu2+-chaperone for CSDs (CCS) as primary ...
David Payne, Ramanjulu Sunkar
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Iron Nutrition in Plants: Towards a New Paradigm?

Plants, 2023
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development. Fe availability affects crops’ productivity and the quality of their derived products and thus human nutrition.
Meijie Li, Shunsuke Watanabe, Fei Gao, Christian Dubos   +3 more
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Thymol Chemotype Origanum vulgare L. Essential Oil as a Potential Selective Bio-Based Herbicide on Monocot Plant Species

Molecules, 2020
Searching for new bio-based herbicides is crucial for decreasing chemical pollution, protecting the environment, and sustaining biodiversity. Origanum vulgare is considered a promising source of essential oil with herbicidal effect. The mode of action is
Daniela Gruľová, Lucia Caputo, Hazem S. Elshafie, Beáta Baranová, Laura De Martino, Vincent Sedlák, Zuzana Gogaľová, Janka Poráčová, Ippolito Camele, Vincenzo De Feo   +9 more
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New records and noteworthy data of plants, algae and fungi in SE Europe and adjacent regions, 6 [PDF]

Botanica Serbica, 2021
This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: cyanobacteria Anagnostidinema amphibium, mycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma frondosae, stonewort Chara connivens, mosses Dicranum polysetum and Ulota ...
Gordana Tomović, Marko S. Sabovljević, Ermin Mašić, Slađana S. Popović, Aleksandra Marković, Ivana Trbojević, Jovana Pantović, Karel Sutorý, Marjan Niketić, Petya Boycheva, Dobri Ivanov, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Ante Begić, Boris Assyov, Gabriela Tamas, Constantin-Ciprian Bîrsan, Sorin Ștefănuț   +16 more
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Proximate nutrients of selected forage and the diet composition of adult elephants in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka, a preliminary study

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2023
Asian Elephants feed predominantly on grass. The comparative nutritional contribution of grasses and other elephant forage is not known. Therefore, the proximate nutrition of food plants selected by elephants, and the relationship of their diet ...
I.V. Dinithi Hemachandra, C. Dilrukshi Wijayarathna, P. Nihal Dayawansa   +2 more
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New records and noteworthy data of plants, algae and fungi in SE Europe and adjacent regions, 5 [PDF]

Botanica Serbica, 2021
This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: saprotrophic fungi Psathyrella typhae, Stropharia halophila, mosses Bryum klingraeffii and Buxbaumia viridis, liverwort Scapania gymnostomophila,
Marko S. Sabovljević, Gordana Tomović, Predrag Lazarević, Verica Stojanović, Simona Strgulc Krajšek, Dijana Kosič, Lado Kutnar, Janez Kermavnar, Petya Boycheva, Galina Yaneva, Dobri Ivanov, Snežana Vukojičić, Uroš Buzurović, Marjan Niketić, Boris Assyov, Sorin Ștefănuț   +15 more
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New records and noteworthy data of plants, algae and fungi in SE Europe and adjacent regions, 4 [PDF]

Botanica Serbica, 2021
This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: diatom alga Stauroneis neofossilis, parasitic fungus Anthracoidea arenariae, horsetail Equisetum hyemale, liverwort Harpanthus flotovianus ...
Gordana Tomović, Marko S. Sabovljević, Teodor T. Denchev, Cvetomir M. Denchev, Marjan Niketić, Petya Boycheva, Dobri Ivanov, Elvedin Šabanović, Vladan Djordjević, Lado Kutnar, Sorin Ștefănuț, Jovana Pantović, Svetlana Grdović, Nevena Kuzmanović, Ermin Mašić, Predrag Lazarević   +15 more
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Novel insights from non-conserved microRNAs in plants

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014
Plant microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding regulatory RNAs, are canonically 20–24 nucleotides (nt) in length and bind to complementary target RNA sequences, guiding target attenuation via mRNA degradation or translation inhibition.
Zhengrui eQin, Chunlian eLi, Long eMao, Liang eWu   +3 more
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Auxin Polar Transport In Stamen Formation And Development: How Many Actors?

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014
In flowering plants, proper development of stamens, the male reproductive organs, is required for successful sexual reproduction. In Arabidopsis thaliana normally six stamen primordia arise in the third whorl of floral organs and subsequently ...
Maura eCardarelli, Valentina eCecchetti, Valentina eCecchetti   +2 more
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