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Silencing CHALCONE SYNTHASE in maize impedes the incorporation of tricin into lignin and increases lignin content [PDF]

, 2016
Lignin is a phenolic heteropolymer that is deposited in secondary-thickened cell walls, where it provides mechanical strength. A recent structural characterization of cell walls from monocot species showed that the flavone tricin is part of the native ...
Boerjan, Wout, Cesarino, Igor, de Lyra Soriano Saleme, Marina, Eloy, Nubia Barbosa, Goeminne, Geert, Lan, Wu, Morreel, Kris, Nicomedes, José Junior, Pallidis, Andreas, Ralph, John, Smith, Rebecca, Vanholme, Ruben, Voorend, Wannes   +12 more
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Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis Explores Diverse Domestic Goose Management Practices in Medieval and Postmedieval Russia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying goose domestication through archaeological finds has been challenging due to the similar skeletal morphology of the European domestic goose and its wild progenitor, the greylag goose (Anser anser). We analyzed stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopes from bone collagen of subfossil domestic and potentially domestic geese to ...
Johanna Honka, Clément Massé, Arthur O. Askeyev, Igor V. Askeyev, Oleg V. Askeyev, Jouni Aspi, Dilyara N. Shaymuratova, Laura Kvist   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic variability in populations of sweet corn, common corn and teosinte

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2011
The maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) has several related species, called teosinte, which are distributed in various subspecies of Zea and other genera. Among the different types of corn, sweet corn shows a great potential for human food.
Cicero Almeida, Edson Perito Amorim, José Fernandes Barbosa Neto, Julio Alves Cardoso Filho, Maria Jane Cruz de Melo Sereno   +4 more
doaj  

Economic viability of phytoremediation of a cadmium contaminated agricultural area using energy maize: part I: effect on the farmer's income [PDF]

, 2010
This paper deals with the economic viability of using energy maize as a phytoremediation crop in a vast agricultural area moderately contaminated with metals. The acceptance of phytoremediation as a remediation technology is, besides the extraction rate,
A. Ruttens, M. E, T. T, T.,F.M. G, V. J, V.Slycken S, W. N   +6 more
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Crop genotypic richness enhances biomass production and phosphorus acquisition in maize‐mycorrhiza symbiosis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our study tests how soil and plant biodiversity can enhance sustainability of crop production in Kenya. We tested whether mixtures of maize varieties performed better than monocultures and tested their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly by maize variety, and genetic mixtures outperformed ...
Grace Ng'endo Kanyita, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Henry Birt, David Johnson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Ulva lactuca Aqueous Extract on Growth, Minerals, Chlorophyll Content, Rubisco Activity and Rubisco Activase in Zea mays Seedlings

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2018
The present study aimed to investigate the biological effects of different concentrations of Ulva lactuca aqueous extract (ULAE) on the growth parameters and biochemical characteristics of Zea mays.
Amani Abdel-Latif, Reem Badr, Injy Hassan, Gamal Osman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy balance in maize (Zea mays L.)

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science, 2022
Corn is a crop of wide importance worldwide and is present in many items of the human and animal diet. It is a plant that has a very large photosynthetic capacity due to its C4 metabolism, a highly efficient mechanism in terms of atmospheric carbon uptake and transformation into biochemical energy.
openaire   +1 more source

Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei, Sebastian Scott, Jarkko K. Niemi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Year-Round Plant Cover and AgroTechnical Measures on Arable Land for Improvement of Some Water-Physical Parameters of the Eutric Fluvisol [PDF]

Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science
Intermediate crops used for plant cover or green manure affect a positive direction of different soil indicators: organic matter content, soil structure, reduced bulk density and soil strength, limit the risk of erosion, eventually leading to a ...
Iliyana Gerasimova, Miladin Nazarkov
doaj   +1 more source

Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source