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Phenotypic, physicochemical, sensory, and functional attributes of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from Brazilian Amazonian floodplain and upland ecosystems

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from the Brazilian Amazon plays an important role in national production. While most cocoa is cultivated in upland systems, floodplain ecosystems represent a traditional and distinct production environment that may influence bean composition and quality.
Danielle Amaral e Silva   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The accumulation of biochemical components in ovule of cotton fiber mutants during the ovule development

open access: yes浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2002
Four types upland cotton of fiber mutants were compared with each other or with a genetic standard line, TM-1, with respect to accumulation of fiber cellulose, embryo fat, soluble carbohydrate and protein, and the correlation between cellulose content in
JIANG Shu-li, WANG Xue-de
doaj   +1 more source

Breynia phuongiana (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from the Central Highlands of Vietnam

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species, Breynia phuongiana (Phyllanthaceae subgen. Sauropus), is described and illustrated from the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It is morphologically similar to B. beillei, B. bonii, and B. thorelii, but differs in having oblong‐elliptic leaves, sepals marked with reddish striations, an androphore exceeding 1 mm in length, and distinctly ...
Van Canh Nguyen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Subtraction Profiling Identifies Candidate miRNAs Involved in Rice Female Gametophyte Abortion

open access: yesG3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2017
The female gametophyte is an important participant in the sexual reproduction of plants. The molecular mechanism of its development has received much attention in recent years.
Liyu Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The interplay between ovule number, pollination and resources as determinants of seed set in a modular plant [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2018
Background A classical dichotomous perspective proposes that either pollination or plant resources limit seed production. However, ovule number could also be limiting when pollination results in complete ovule fertilization and there are more plant ...
Marina M. Strelin, Marcelo A. Aizen
doaj   +2 more sources

Taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia (Acanthaceae) in India

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia in India was undertaken through extensive field surveys and critical examination of herbarium specimens. Three taxa, Avicennia alba, Avicennia marina subsp. marina, and Avicennia officinalis, are described in detail. A synonymic list was compiled using the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Subrata Mondal, Saikat Naskar
wiley   +1 more source

Three new deciduous species of Berberis (Berberidaceae) from Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Based on morphological evidence three new deciduous species of Berberis are proposed – Berberis pseudovirescens, Berberis orbicularis and Berberis tawangensis,the types being collected in the Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Bipankar Hajong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Update on Ouratea cidiana Sastre (Ochnaceae), a microendemic species from the Amazon: enlightening the identity and conservation status

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Ouratea cidiana (Ochnaceae) is a microendemic shrub species from the Brazilian Amazonia, occurring along the banks of the Trombetas River and restricted to the Cachoeira Porteira region, in western Pará State. Since the original collection nearly forty years ago, no additional records have been made, which is concerning given the continuous decline in ...
Clebiana de Sá Nunes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meyna grisea (King & Gamble) Robyns and Meyna peltata Robyns (Rubiaceae: Vanguerieae) – a new record of two ethnobotanically significant fruit trees from Manipur, India

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Meyna grisea and M. peltata, two new records from Imphal Valley, Manipur, India, characterised by a capitate stigma with 4–5 divergent, spreading lobes on a globose base, and a prominent peltate stigma, respectively, are described and illustrated here. Photographs, key to the species, along with their coordinates and diagnostic characters in comparison
Pallavi B. Dhal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ploidy-Dependent Effects of Light Stress on the Mode of Reproduction in the Ranunculus auricomus Complex (Ranunculaceae)

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Polyploidy in angiosperms is an influential factor to trigger apomixis, the reproduction of asexual seeds. Apomixis is usually facultative, which means that both sexual and apomictic seeds can be formed by the same plant.
Fuad Bahrul Ulum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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