Transcriptional signatures associated with female receptivity and longevity in genetically male-sterile wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWidespread deployment of wheat hybrids has been limited by high seed production costs in a commercial environment. This is due to poor outcrossing characteristics of wheat which can, in part, be attributed to poor female organ receptivity to airborne ...
Ryan Whitford +8 more
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Reproductive biology in cassava: stigma receptivity and pollen tube growth [PDF]
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2019 Knowledge on the reproductive biology of cassava, relevant to breeders and molecular geneticists, is still limited. Therefore, different studies were carried out to determine the duration of stigma receptivity and the rate of pollen tube growth ...
L.N. Ramos Abril +4 more
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Temporal Dynamics of Nectar and Pollen Production in Protandrous Flowers of Nigella damascena [PDF]
PlantsThis study examined nectar and pollen production as well as pollinator visitation in Nigella damascena (Ranunculaceae), an annual ornamental and seed crop, over two flowering seasons.
Zuzanna Łabęcka +2 more
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An Assessment of the Effective Pollination Period and Its Main Limiting Factor in Wurfbainia villosa var. villosa (Lour.) Škorničk. & A. D. Poulsen (Zingiberaceae) [PDF]
BiologyLow fruit set in Wurfbainia villosa var. villosa has been a major constraint in its cultivation, with the effective pollination period (EPP) identified as a key factor.
Qianxia Li +10 more
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Flower opening dynamics, pollen-ovule ratio, stigma receptivity and stigmatic pollen germination (in-vivo) in Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAlthough Chaenomeles is widely used in horticulture, traditional Chinese medicine and landscape greening, insufficient research has hindered its breeding and seed selection.
Xianqin Wan, Dongchan Sun, Chao Gao
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Floral Traits, Pollination and Reproductive Differentiation in Gynodioecious Minuartia nifensis (Caryophyllaceae) [PDF]
PlantsThe endemic Minuartia nifensis, the only known gynodioecious species of its genus, offers a suitable model for understanding the relationships between floral characteristics, pollination, and mating systems in species with narrow distributions and single
Volkan Eroğlu, Serdar Gökhan Şenol
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Transcriptomic, phenotypic and physiological analyses identify candidate regulators of Dendrobium stigma maturation and pollen-stigma interaction [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Dendrobium species are prized for their ornamental and economic value, yet their low hybrid compatibility remains a critical challenge, potentially linked to stigma recognition mechanisms. The stigma, as the primary site for pollen interaction,
Qian Wu +5 more
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Stigma receptivity over the lifetime of the hermaphroditic flower ofElsholtzia rugulosawas negatively correlated with pollen viability [PDF]
Plant Signaling and Behavior, 2016 Xin-Min Zhang, Lorne M Wolfe
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Stigma structure and receptivity in papaya (Carica papaya L.) [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate the stigma morphoanatomy and receptivity in ten promising papaya accessions, to expand knowledge useful for genetic improvement of the culture.
JACQUELINE A.B. FERREIRA +5 more
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A multiple correspondence analysis towards understanding of public and self-stigma in mental health help-seeking among Malaysian university students [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study addresses a critical research gap by employing Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to examine intersectional relationships between demographic factors and mental health stigma among Malaysian university students—the first comprehensive ...
Nora Muda, Fatini Kamilia Ahmad Raphaie
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