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Plants, Volume 9, Issue 10

October 2020 - 155 articles

Cover Story: Rubber dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin; TK) has received attention for its natural rubber content as a strategic biomaterial, and a promising, sustainable, and renewable alternative to synthetic rubber from fossil carbon sources. Extensive research on the domestication and rubber content of TK has demonstrated TK’s potential in industrial applications as a relevant natural rubber and latex-producing alternative crop. However, its floral development remains poorly characterized. TK inflorescences were studied by scanning electron microscopy. Nine stages of early inflorescence development are proposed, and floral micromorphology is detailed. This description of inflorescence and flower development in TK sheds light on the complex process of flowering, pollination, and reproduction in this important natural rubber- and latex-producing alternative crop. View this paper.
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Articles (155)

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,540 Views
19 Pages

Establishment of a Cell Suspension Culture of Ageratina pichinchensis (Kunth) for the Improved Production of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds

  • Mariana Sánchez-Ramos,
  • Laura Alvarez,
  • Antonio Romero-Estrada,
  • Antonio Bernabé-Antonio,
  • Silvia Marquina-Bahena and
  • Francisco Cruz-Sosa

21 October 2020

Ageratina pichinchensis (Kunth) is a plant used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat multiple ailments. However, there have not been biotechnological studies on producing compounds in in vitro cultures. The aim of this study was to establish a ce...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,025 Views
13 Pages

Comparative Analysis of the Lignification Process of Two Bamboo Shoots Stored at Room Temperature

  • Zuying Zhang,
  • Changtao Li,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Yeqing Ying,
  • Yuanyuan Hu and
  • Lili Song

21 October 2020

Two types of bamboo shoots, high bamboo (Phyllostachys prominens) shoots (HBSes) and moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) shoots (MBSes), underwent a fast post-harvest lignification process under room temperature storage. To explore the mechanism of li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,416 Views
14 Pages

Agro-Morphological Characterization of Sicilian Chili Pepper Accessions for Ornamental Purposes

  • Giuseppe Virga,
  • Mario Licata,
  • Beppe Benedetto Consentino,
  • Teresa Tuttolomondo,
  • Leo Sabatino,
  • Claudio Leto and
  • Salvatore La Bella

21 October 2020

The species belonging to the genus Capsicum have been widely used as decorative vegetables, however only a few genotypes are available for this purpose. The goal of the present work was the agro-morphological characterization of several chili pepper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,215 Views
21 Pages

Conditioning Machine Learning Models to Adjust Lowbush Blueberry Crop Management to the Local Agroecosystem

  • Serge-Étienne Parent,
  • Jean Lafond,
  • Maxime C. Paré,
  • Léon Etienne Parent and
  • Noura Ziadi

21 October 2020

Agroecosystem conditions limit the productivity of lowbush blueberry. Our objectives were to investigate the effects on berry yield of agroecosystem and crop management variables, then to develop a recommendation system to adjust nutrient and soil ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,174 Views
10 Pages

The Flower Essential Oil of Dalea mutisii Kunth (Fabaceae) from Ecuador: Chemical, Enantioselective, and Olfactometric Analyses

  • Gianluca Gilardoni,
  • Mayra Montalván,
  • Mariana Ortiz,
  • Diego Vinueza and
  • José Vinicio Montesinos

21 October 2020

An essential oil was distilled with 0.25% yield from fresh flowers of Dalea mutisii Kunth, a native species mainly growing in the Andean region of Ecuador. A total of 50 compounds were identified, and most of them were quantified. The chemical compos...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,097 Views
6 Pages

21 October 2020

A set of seed dormancy traits is included in this Special Issue. Thus, DELAY OF GERMINATION1 (DOG1) is reviewed in depth. Binding of DOG1 to Protein Phosphatase 2C ABSCISIC ACID (PP2C ABA) Hypersensitive Germination (AHG1) and heme are independent pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
11,154 Views
14 Pages

21 October 2020

Ailanthus altissima is an invasive alien species (IAS) present throughout Europe and included in the list of alien species of Union concern. In sub-Mediterranean areas of central Italy, there is a lack of knowledge about this invasive species and its...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,466 Views
13 Pages

Development of Interspecific Hybrids between a Cultivated Eggplant Resistant to Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) and Eggplant Wild Relatives for the Development of Rootstocks

  • Mohamed Rakha,
  • Ahmed Namisy,
  • Jaw-Rong Chen,
  • Mohammed E. El-Mahrouk,
  • Elmahdy Metwally,
  • Naglaa Taha,
  • Jaime Prohens,
  • Mariola Plazas and
  • Dalia Taher

21 October 2020

Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacerum is one of the most economically and destructive eggplant diseases in many tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The objectives of this study were to develop interspecific hybrids, as potential roo...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,586 Views
13 Pages

20 October 2020

Human activity negatively affects the sustainability of forest ecosystems globally. Disturbed forests may or may not recover by themselves in a certain period of time. However, it is still unclear as to what parameters can be used to reasonably predi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,757 Views
25 Pages

Phenotypic Variability and Genetic Diversity of Phragmites australis in Quebec and Kashmir Reveal Contrasting Population Structure

  • Gowher A. Wani,
  • Manzoor A. Shah,
  • Honoré Tekeu,
  • Zafar A. Reshi,
  • Alain R. Atangana and
  • Damase P. Khasa

20 October 2020

The origin of differences in traits influencing competitive success between invasive and native wild populations of alien species is subject of debate. Herbarium-based information sources from 2005 onwards about nativity and distributional range of P...

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