First RNA-seq approach to study fruit set and parthenocarpy in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.). [PDF]
BMC Plant Biol, 2019 Pomares-Viciana T +5 more
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Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich +4 more
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Reproductive shoots of Berberis microphylla G. Forst. in relation with the floral bud development and the fruit set. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2018 Radice S, Arena ME.
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen +2 more
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Relative contribution of reproductive attributes to the density-dependent effects on fruit-set. [PDF]
AoB Plants, 2018 Singh VK, Barman C, Mohanty D, Tandon R.
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American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise We examined the African arid corridor (AAC) disjunction pattern of vascular plants between northeastern and southwestern Africa in the context of geological and climatic events since the late Miocene. We developed a phylogenetic and biogeographical framework for the arid‐adapted genus Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae), a classic example of ...
John G. Zaborsky +6 more
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Loss-of-Function of a Tomato Receptor-Like Kinase Impairs Male Fertility and Induces Parthenocarpic Fruit Set. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2019 Takei H +7 more
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Agricultural Injuries With Dementia: Double Whammy?
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nearly 40% of US farmers are over 65 years old. Some emerging evidence links agricultural occupational exposure to increased dementia risk. However, little is known about dementia and injury outcomes in agricultural settings. Methods We employed data from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs Participant Use File (
Kanika Arora +3 more
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The role of ethylene in the regulation of ovary senescence and fruit set in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). [PDF]
Plant Signal Behav, 2018 Shinozaki Y, Ezura H, Ariizumi T.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster +4 more
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