Investigations on the impact of drought stress on the reproductive growth of C. oleifera have been relatively limited compared to the extensive research conducted on its nutritional growth. To study the effects of drought stress on the growth and dev...
Amid growing “nature deficit” associated with urbanization and indoor living, flowering plants are increasingly used to support psychological restoration. Yet evidence on how floral color and structural morphology jointly shape restorativ...
The micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process was used to prepare hydroxyapatite-containing flower-like structure coatings on commercially pure titanium substrates with various values of the applied voltage (330, 390, 450 V), applied current (0.4, 0.5, 0.6 A...
(1) Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews) is a woody ornamental plant originating from China, and beloved by people worldwide. Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) play a crucial role in regulating the flowering quality of tree peonies in both fie...
Lotus flower polysaccharide (LFP) and lotus seedpod polysaccharide (LSP) were separated by water extract–alcohol precipitation, and their structures and biological activities were investigated. The results of monosaccharide composition showed t...
Mineral elements and non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are important nutrients and energy sources for flower development in plants. However, no studies were reported on the dynamic changes of nutrient stoichiometry and NSC contents in Houpoea offic...
Luffa spp. is an important worldwide cultivated vegetable and medicinal plant from the Cucurbitaceae family. In this study, we report a high-quality chromosome-level genome of the high-generation inbred line SG261 of Luffa acutangula. The genomic seq...
The antiformal negative flower structure of the Shahejie Formation in the Southwest Sag of Dongpu Depression is the main target of rolling exploration evaluation, but there is limited understanding of its hydrocarbon accumulation events. In this stud...
Carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are basic nutrients and energy sources for flower development. In this study, the morphological traits, C, N, P, and NSC concentrations, and C:N:P ratios in pistil,...
Michelia maudiae ‘Rubicunda’ (M. maudiae ‘Rubicunda’) is one of the most popular ornamental plants. However, relatively little is known regarding its floral development. Here, the variations of the mineral, endogenous hormone,...
Chinese flowering cabbage (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis) is a popular and widely cultivated leaf vegetable crop in Asia. Here, we performed a high quality de novo assembly of the 384 Mb genome of 10 chromosomes of a typical cultivar of Chinese fl...
A new flower-like hybrid structure consisting of nitrogen-doped 3-dimensional (3D) graphene and vertically aligned graphene has been synthesized using a combination of low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor...
Plant-pollinator interactions significantly influence reproductive success (RS) and drive the evolution of pollination syndromes. In the context of RS, mainly the role of flower morphology is touched. The importance of nectar properties is less studi...
The development of photocatalytic materials with specific morphologies promises to be a good opportunity to discover geometrically relevant properties. Herein, this paper reported a facile hydrothermal method to directly synthesize TiO2 crystals with...
Drought causes the excessive abscission of flowers in yellow lupine, leading to yield loss and serious economic consequences in agriculture. The structure that determines the time of flower shedding is the abscission zone (AZ). Its functioning depend...
The escalating volume of agricultural waste presents not only a significant environmental challenge but also a substantial opportunity for resource recovery within a circular bioeconomy. This study investigates the feasibility of extracting high-qual...
The flowering loci of cabbage must be understood to boost their productivity. In this study, to clarify the flowering mechanisms of cabbage, we examined the three flowering repressors BoFLC1, 2 and 3, and the flowering regulators BoGI, BoCOOLAIR, and...
Hierarchical CeO2 particles were synthesized by a hydrothermal method based on the reaction between CeCl3·7H2O and PVP at 270 °C. The flower-like CeO2 with an average diameter of about 1 μm is composed of compact nanosheets with thickne...
Pulasan (Nephelium ramboutan-ake) is a species of Sapindaceae which has hermaphrodite and staminate flowers on different trees. Morphological flower structures and pollination types of the pulasan fruit tree have not previously been reported thorough...
Accurate recognition of the flowering stage is a prerequisite for flower yield estimation. In order to improve the recognition accuracy based on the complex image background, such as flowers partially covered by leaves and flowers with insignificant...
In this paper, a hierarchical structure of graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4) modified ZnO (g-C3N4/ZnO) was synthesized using a simple precipitation-calcination method. Through this method, g-C3N4 nanosheets with a controlled content were successfully...
Functionalisation of the metal surface of low-carbon ferritic stainless steel (from hydrophilic to hydrophobic properties) was achieved by flower-like hierarchical structures on a steel substrate prepared by a low-cost immersion method. The flower-li...
Organic pollutants pose a significant threat to both the ecological environment and human health. In this study, BiVO4@ZnO heterojunction composites were synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal method. The incorporation of polyhedral BiVO4 onto the f...
The influence of different extraction methods, such as acidic (AC), enzymatic (EN), homogenization (H), ultrsonication (U) and alkali (AL), on structure, rheological, thermal and functional properties of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) from Sanchi flower...
A profile of endogenous hormones and sugars in leaves and pseudobulbs of Laelia anceps subsp. anceps (Orchidaceae) plants induced and non-induced to flowering by the effect of different doses of exogenous gibberellic acid (GA3), considering the curre...
Acetone detection is of great significance for environmental monitoring or diagnosis of diabetes. Nevertheless, fast and sensitive detection of acetone at low temperatures remains challenging. Herein, a series of rGO-functionalized three-dimensional...
Symmetry widely exists in many complex and real-world networks, with flower networks and sunflower networks being two richly symmetric networks and having many practical applications due to their special structures. The number of subtrees (the subtre...
Many orchid species have evolved complex floral signals to ensure pollination efficiency. Here, the authors combined analyses of anatomical flower structure with analyses of the volatile composition and flower-visiting insects’ behaviour, as we...
Salinity negatively affects flower production and fertility in tomato but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. One hypothesis is that salinity affects sugar partitioning by reducing photosynthesis, which in turn affects source–si...
Flowers, as integral elements of urban landscapes, are critical not only for aesthetic purposes but also for fostering human–nature interactions in green spaces. However, research on flower color preferences has largely been descriptive, and th...
Wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris Gmel Hegi) is dioecious with male and female plants, whereas domesticated grapevine is mostly hermaphrodite with self-fertile hermaphrodite flowers. The pollen morphology of wild grapevine has been poo...
Hollow flower-like multi-metallic nanocrystals have attracted significant research attention due to their exceptional catalytic properties, which stem from their high surface area-to-volume ratio and abundant active sites. Nevertheless, conventional...
In this work, the CdSe–ZnO flower-rod core-shell structure (CSZFRs) was prepared by ion-exchange method. The surface of CSZFRs was modified by 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), and then the DNA probe was immobilized on the surface via chemical bo...
Background: Biyang flower shiitake mushrooms are valuable edible and medicinal fungi. However, the effects of macromolecules from fresh and dried flower shiitake mushrooms on the structural characteristics and their subsequent impact on gut health re...
In this work, spherical flower-shaped composite carbonyl iron powder@MnO2 (CIP@MnO2) with CIP as the core and ultrathin MnO2 nanosheets as the shell was successfully prepared by a simple redox reaction to improve oxidation resistance and electromagne...
In view of the low sensitivity, high operating temperature and poor selectivity of acetone measurements, in this paper much effort has been paid to improve the performance of acetone sensors from three aspects: increasing the surface area of the mate...
The red-flowered strawberry is a novel ornamental plant. This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity among ornamental strawberry germplasm resources. In this investigation, 17 red-flowered strawberry germplasms and 1 white-flowered strawberry ge...
Pollination by sexual deception specifically attracts male insects, through the floral scent and particular morphological features of the flower that serve as visual and tactile stimuli. The unique bond between the Ophrys speculum orchid and the male...
In this study, biometrics assessment of flower structure, cluster-, and berry-related traits were evaluated in a population of 90 muscadine grape genotypes for three consecutive years. This population consisted of 21 standard cultivars, 60 breeding l...
The detection of trimethylamine (TMA) is critically important due to its toxic and flammable nature, which poses significant risks to human health and the environment. However, achieving high response, rapid kinetics, selectivity, and low operating t...
The anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway is the main pathway regulating floral coloration in Iris germanica, a well-known ornamental plant. We investigated the transcriptome profiles and targeted metabolites to elucidate the relationship between genes an...
The growing demand for clean-label, plant-based foods is accelerating the development of vegan emulsified products that avoid synthetic additives while delivering appealing sensory and health-related attributes. We formulated naturally colored, mayon...
A novel water-soluble Amygdalus persica L. flowers polysaccharide (APL) was successfully isolated and purified from Amygdalus persica L. flowers by hot water extraction. Its chemical components and structure were analyzed by IR, GC-MS, and HPLC. APL...
Biofilm-associated infections caused by an accumulation of micro-organisms and pathogens significantly impact the environment, health risks, and the global economy. Currently, a non-biocide-releasing superhydrophobic surface is a potential solution f...
The proposed work reports that ZnO nanoflowers were grown on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates via a solution process at low temperature. The high purity and well-crystalline behavior of ZnO nanoflowers were established by X-ray diffraction....
Plants and animals are both important for studies in evolutionary developmental biology (EvoDevo). Plant morphology as a valuable discipline of EvoDevo is set for a paradigm shift. Process thinking and the continuum approach in plant morphology allow...
The Australian tomato Solanum orbiculatum ssp. orbiculatum is an edible bush tomato endemic to the more arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. Breeding system data indicate that the plants are potentially self-c...
Because consumers are nowadays focused on their health and appearance, natural ingredients and their novel delivery systems are one of the most developing fields of pharmacy, medicine, and cosmetics. The main goal of this study was to design, prepare...
In central Mexico, ground failure and subsidence have accelerated, as evidenced by the Villa de Reyes graben, particularly at the El Hundido Dam, with the primary cause attributed to groundwater overexploitation. This study integrates electromagnetic...
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