Ranking the VIR collection of maize (Zea mays L.) according to the traits valuable for breeding in the soil and climate environments of the Republic of Belarus by Ye. M. Govor, E. B. Khatefov

“…Analyzing the duration of the period from emergence to cob flowering helped to identify 61% of the accessions that were classified into early- and mid-ripening groups; 55% that were severely damaged by Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn., and 45% showing weak and medium damage; 7.5% severely affected by Ustilago maydis (DC.) …”
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Insignia of the Lithuania's rulers depicted on majesty seals during the end of the 13th and the middle of the 15th centuries: iconographical aspect of political programme by Loreta Skurvydaitė

“…According to the sphragistics materials, Mindaugas, being a king, used insignia of royal rank (an orb surmounted by a cross and a flowered sceptre). Gediminas, being a grand duke, also used insignia of royal rank (an orb and a crown) but with a slight difference: the crown is in his hand but not on his head. …”
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Cereal inflorescence: features of morphology, development and genetic regulation of morphogenesis by O. B. Dobrovolskaya, A. E. Dresvyannikova

“…Cereals (Poaceae Barnh.) are the largest family of monocotyledonous flowering plants growing on all continents and constituting a significant part of Earth's many ecological communities. …”
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Sideritis carpetana (Labiatae), a new high-mountain Mediterranean species from the marble outcrops of the Sierra de Guadarrama (Central System, Madrid, Segovia, Spain) by Jose Luis Izquierdo, Rosina Magaña Ugarte, Alba Gutiérrez-Girón, Concepción Obón de Castro, Diego Rivera Núñez, Rosario G. Gavilán

“…Sideritis carpetana is a dwarf shrub with an erect or decumbent habit, growing up to 15 cm; non-woody twigs with long hairs of 3–4 cells, leaves are entire, linear-oblanceolate, sparsely covered with trichomes; inflorescence is spiciform or slightly verticillated, flowers are yellow and nutlets ovoid. A key is supplied to help distinguish it from other high-mountain Iberian species included in section Sideritis. …”
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A Survey of Wild Indigenous <i>Cryptostylis ovata</i> Orchid Populations in Western Australia Reveals Spillover of Exotic Viruses by Stephen Wylie, Hua Li, Shu Hui Koh

“…This suggests that the source of OrMV in <i>C. ovata</i> may be one or more bulbous iridaceous flowering plants of southern African origin that were introduced to Western Australia as ornamentals and that have since become invasive weeds. …”
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Enhancing Soybean Yield Through Inoculation of Multifunctional Microbial Consortia by Murilo Francisco Travençoli Rossetim, Antonio Carlos Vargas Motta, Yanka Rocha Kondo, Barbara Elis Santos Ruthes, Mariangela Hungria, Joana Falcão Salles, Glaciela Kaschuk

“…In the greenhouse, inoculated seeds were sown in pots with nonsterile soil, and plant growth was monitored until the flowering stage. In the field, plants were cultivated until physiological maturity. …”
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Effect of Thermal Processing on Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Raw and Cooked Moringa oleifera Lam. Pods by Abdur Razzak, Keya Rani Roy, Ummay Sadia, Wahidu Zzaman

“…Moringa is regarded as a miracle tree because all components of the plant, including the roots, leaves, pod, and flowers, have significant nutritional and therapeutic value. …”
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Influence of seeding rates on the quantum yield of photosynthesis for some field crops by K. S. Panchenko, N. V. Ovcharova, L. V. Sokolova, M. M. Silantyeva

“…The quantum yield of photosynthesis over the growing season of sunflower, depending on the seeding rate, was the highest during flowering and ripening (up to 0.81 relative units). …”
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Challenges to Teaching and Learning of Agriculture in Secondary Schools in Rubanda West Constituency Rubanda District. by Ariyo, Vincent

“…Other challenges involved high teacher workload and punitive practices, such as requiring students to weed flowers, which negatively impacted their attitudes toward agriculture. …”
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Functional Characterization of Sesquiterpene Synthase from Polygonum minus by Su-Fang Ee, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein, Roohaida Othman, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Ismanizan Ismail, Zamri Zainal

“…The transgenic plants demonstrated smaller basal rosette leaves, shorter and fewer flowering stems, and fewer seeds compared to wild type plants. …”
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Enhancing Maize Production Through Timely Nutrient Supply: The Role of Foliar Fertiliser Application by Brian Ssemugenze, Akasairi Ocwa, Ronald Kuunya, Costa Gumisiriya, Csaba Bojtor, János Nagy, Adrienn Széles, Árpád Illés

“…Foliar application at critical growth stages like flowering and grain filling boosted carbohydrate and protein content, lipid levels, kernel size, mineral content, and the weight of the maize grain. …”
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Аpplicability of microsatellite loci designed for cosmopolitan species for the investigation of endemic species: a case study of Silene sendtneri Boiss. by Jasna Hanjalić, Lejla Ušanović, Lejla Lasić, Abdurahim Kalajdžić, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Adisa Ahmić, Naris Pojskić

“…(Caryophyllaceae) is the Dinaric endemic plant species with white, decorative and scented flowers. Previous studies on this endemic species were based on morphology and effects on seed germination after the treatment with salicylic acid. …”
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Comparison of Growth Traits and Yields Components of five Chickpeas Genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.) at Bakrajo/ Sulaymaniyah Conditions by Jalal Omer Ahmed, Dara Yara Mohammad, Anwar Rashid Abdulla, Chnar Hama Noori Meerza

“…Results of analysis of variance outlined that there was significant difference between chickpeas varieties in the most of traits such as no. of branches per plant, 50 % flowering, no. of pods per plant ,leaf area , seeds weight per plant and the 100 seeds weight plus harvest index, which in turn give a share in to raise yields and yield components. …”
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High Efficiency Direct Shoot Organogenesis from Leaf Segments of Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Ex Schult by Using Thidiazuron by K. Varutharaju, C. Soundar Raju, C. Thilip, A. Aslam, A. Shajahan

“…The shoots were able to produce in vitro flowers on medium containing 1.0 mg L−1 TDZ in combination with 0.25–0.5 mg L−1  α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). …”
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Prospects of employing modern European cultivars of spring bread wheat in the breeding for powdery mildew resistance in the Northwestern region of Russia by T. V. Lebedeva, E. V. Zuev, A. N. Brykova

“…The study involved 150 European spring bread wheat cultivars whose resistance to the fungus was assessed at the seedling, heading and flowering phases of plant development. The population of the fungus manifested virulence to Pm1, Pm2, Pm3a-d, Pm4a-b, Pm5a, Pm6, Pm7, Pm8, Pm9, Pm16 and Pm19, and avirulence to Pm12. …”
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<i>CaHY5</i> Mediates UV-B Induced Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Purple Pepper by Xiang Zhang, Yunrong Mo, Huidan Zhou, Mengjuan Li, Hong Cheng, Pingping Li, Ruihao Zhang, Yaoyao Huang, Yanyan Wang, Junqiang Xu, Jingjing Liao, Qiaoli Xie, Kai Zhao, Minghua Deng, Junheng Lv

“…Anthocyanins are important flavonoid compounds in plants that are associated with the color formation and antioxidant activity of flowers, fruits, and other organs. Ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B) is one of the key environmental factors that influence anthocyanin accumulation in plants and <i>HY5</i> is involved in plant photomorphogenesis. …”
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A Two-Stage Method for Improving the Prediction Accuracy of Complex Traits by Incorporating Genotype by Environment Interactions in Brassica napus by Sican Xiong, Meng Wang, Jun Zou, Jinling Meng, Yanyan Liu

“…As a case study, this approach was used to improve the prediction accuracies of flowering time (FT), oil content (OC), and seed yield per plant (SY) in Brassica napus (B. napus). …”
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The pharmacology, toxicology, and detoxification of Aconitum kusnezoffii Reichb., traditional and modern views by Kenneth Happy, Sungyu Yang, Chang Ho Kang, Youngmin Kang

“…To date, more than 70 alkaloids, categorized into diterpenoids, norditerpenoids, and benzylisoquinolines, have been isolated from different plant’s parts (roots, leaves, stems, and flowers). These compounds exhibit various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, analgesics, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-arhythmic and pain-relieving properties. …”
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Analysis of Vitamin A, C and Iron (Fe) Levels in Moringa Leaf-Based Pudding by Reski Zulhijjani, Nur Afni, Ayu Lestari

“…Moringa plants can be used as a whole from the roots, leaves, fruit, flowers and seeds. The high nutritional value in moringa leaves can be used to meet the nutritional needs of nursing mothers and toddlers in their infancy. …”
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EVALUATION OF SELF-FERTILITY IN BLACK CURRANT CULTIVARS IN THE NORTHWEST OF RUSSIA by O. A. Tikhonova

“…Highly selffertile cultivars are of particular importance in areas with unfavorable weather conditions during flowering, because they are able to provide high yields even in single-cultivar plantings. …”
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