Identification of Gametophytic Mutations Affecting Female Gametophyte Development inArabidopsis [PDF]
The female gametophyte (embryo sac or megagametophyte) plays a critical role in sexual reproduction of angiosperms. It is the structure that produces the egg cell and central cell which, following fertilization, give rise to the seed's embryo and ...
Drews, Gary N +2 more
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Risk assessment of the production of seaweed in the Netherlands; food safety and nature
Abstract Seaweed is seen as an important source of alternative proteins for a sustainable food system and food security. The cultivation of seaweed is therefore encouraged by the European Union (EU) and also by the Dutch government.In the Netherlands, seaweed is farmed on small scale in the Southwest Delta, the Wadden Sea and the North Sea. Despite the
S. M. Schrap +5 more
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Functional characterization of NRT1/PTR FAMILY transporters: looking for a needle in a haystack
Summary NRT1/PTR FAMILY (NPF) transporters play crucial roles in plant physiology and development due to their involvement in nitrogen nutrition and their ability to transport multiple signaling molecules and metabolites. Whereas most eukaryotic and prokaryotic NPF orthologs are peptide transporters, most flowering plant NPF transport other substrates ...
Laura Morales de Los Ríos +6 more
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Abortion and Female Power in the Household Evidence from Labor Supply [PDF]
Legalization of abortion in the 1970s represents a major cultural change: it gives women a higher degree of freedom to directly control their fertility, allowing them to ultimately decide upon children without man’s consent and to decrease uncertainty in
Sonia Oreffice
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ABSTRACT Boron, an essential micronutrient, plays a crucial role in plant reproductive processes. Boron deficiency is widespread in many regions and significantly reduces alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seed yield, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying its impact on reproductive organ development remain elusive.
Juan Wang +10 more
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The State and Sexual Politics: An Analysis of Abortion Discourses in Kenya [PDF]
Unsafe abortion, an issue that leads to over 2,000 deaths and health complications for more than 21,000 women annually in Kenya, remains largely unaddressed by the Kenyan state. Despite the significant public importance of abortion, there has been little
Njagi, Jane Wambui
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The Role of Cytokinin in Female Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis [PDF]
Plants, unlike animals, have distinct haploid and diploid phases of their life cycle. The haploid female gametophyte develops within the diploid maternal sporophytic tissue.
Cheng, Chia-Yi
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Abortion surveillance annual summary 1978 [PDF]
Over the past 25 years, "surveillance"\u2014including collection, analysis, and dissemination of epidemiologic information\u2014has become applicable not only to infectious disease but also to such diverse public health concerns as air pollution, cancer,
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Understanding the barriers to and opportunities for improving access to safe, legal abortion services in Ghana: a policy analysis [PDF]
Unsafe abortion continues to be a major public health problem in Ghana. It accounts for 22-30% of the maternal mortality in the country. Although Ghana is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a liberal abortion law, access to safe, legal ...
Aniteye, Patience
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Fertility, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Dividend [PDF]
We estimate the effect of fertility on female labor force participation in a cross-country panel data set using abortion legislation as an instrument for fertility. We find a large negative effect of the fertility rate on female labor force participation.
David E. Bloom +3 more
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