Lignin composition and structure differs between xylem, phloem and phellem in Quercus suber L. [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 The composition and structure of lignin in different tissues - phellem (cork), phloem and xylem (wood) - of Quercus suber was studied. Whole cell walls and their respective isolated milled lignins were analyzed by pyrolysis coupled with gas ...
Ana Lourenço +6 more
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The Tomato Feruloyl Transferase FHT Promoter Is an Accurate Identifier of Early Development and Stress-Induced Suberization [PDF]
Plants, 2023 As a wall polymer, suberin has a multifaceted role in plant development and stress responses. It is deposited between the plasma membrane and the primary cell wall in specialized tissues such as root exodermis, endodermis, phellem, and seed coats.
Anurag Kashyap +5 more
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Habituation to thaxtomin A increases resistance to common scab in 'Russet Burbank' potato. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Common scab is a potato disease characterized by the formation of scab-like lesions on the surface of potato tubers. The actinobacterium Streptomyces scabiei is the main causal agent of common scab.
Nathalie Beaudoin +7 more
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Optical clearing of apple tissues for in vivo imaging of the pathogenic behavior of the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea on host surfaces [PDF]
Applied MicroscopyOptical clearing of apple tissues was performed to observe the pre-penetration behavior of Botryosphaeria dothidea. Mature red fruits and two-year-old twigs were artificially inoculated with the fungal conidia.
Ki Woo Kim, Eun Woo Park
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Diospyros villosa Root Monographic Quality Studies [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Diospyros villosa L. (De Winter) (Ebenaceae) is a shrub whose root (DVR) is used as a toothbrush and to treat oral infections in Mozambique. The present work aims at establishing monographic quality criteria to allow the sustainable and safe development ...
Adriana Ribeiro +5 more
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Naturally russeted and wound russeted skins of mango (cv. ‘Apple’) show no differences in anatomy, chemical composition or gene expression [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe mango cultivar ‘Apple’ is commercially important in Kenya but highly susceptible to russeting. Russeting refers to an area of fruit skin where the primary (epidermal) surface has been replaced by a secondary (peridermal) surface. The objective was to
Jannis Straube +5 more
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Endophytic Fungi and Ecological Fitness of Chestnuts. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2021 Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) are plants of relevant economic interest in the agro-sylvicultural contexts of mountain regions throughout the temperate zone, particularly in the northern hemisphere.
Nicoletti R +4 more
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Bark anatomy, chemical composition and ethanol-water extract composition of Anadenanthera peregrina and Anadenanthera colubrina. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The bark of Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Speg and Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan were characterized in relation to anatomical and chemical features.
Graciene S Mota +5 more
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Identification and functional analysis of novel precursor genes in cyclic peptide biosynthesis in Pseudostellaria heterophylla [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Pseudostellaria heterophylla, a member of the Caryophyllaceae family, is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine due to its bioactive cyclic peptides (CPs) with immunomodulatory functions.
Jiao Xu +9 more
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Uncovering miRNA-Mediated Regulation in Phellem Versus Xylem Differentiation in Quercus suber L. [PDF]
Journal of Plant Growth RegulationFunding Information: Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). This work was supported by Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Chaves, Inês +4 more
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