Arachis hypogaea monoacylglycerol lipase AhMAGL3b participates in lipid metabolism by Yihua Zhan, Jing Wang, Xuan Zhao, Zhifu Zheng, Yi Gan

“…Additionally, during seed germination, AhMAGL3b-OE seeds were more dormant than that of WT and the sensitivity to abscisic acid (ABA) treatment was decreased. …”
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Oilseed Meal Effects on the Emergence and Survival of Crop and Weed Species by Katie L. Rothlisberger, Frank M. Hons, Terry J. Gentry, Scott A. Senseman

“…Oilseed crops are being widely evaluated for potential biodiesel production. Seed meal (SM) remaining after extracting oil may have use as bioherbicides or organic fertilizers. …”
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Effect of Synthetic and Biological Plant Growth Stimulants and Soil Amendments on the Development of Maize in Various Soil Moisture Conditions by Monika Grzanka, Łukasz Sobiech, Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn, Dominika Radzikowska-Kujawska

“…Field experiment determined the effect of the abovementioned preparations on the height of maize, the level of grain yield and seed parameters. The hydrothermal index was calculated for the entire vegetative season of plants. …”
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Genetic Variability and Association of Traits in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes in Gechi District, South West Ethiopia by Garome Shifaraw Geneti, Sentayehu Alamerew Kebede, Techale Birhan Mekonnen

“…Moderate genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) values were estimated for yield plant −1, thousand seed weight, and biomass yield. High heritability coupled with a high GAM was observed for thousand seed weight and yield plant –1. …”
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Cultivable bacterial diversity and early plant growth promotion by the traditional organic formulations prepared using organic waste materials by Rangasamy Anandham, Nagaiah Premalatha, Hyeong Jin Jee, Hang Yeon Weon, Soon Wo Kwon, Ramasamy Krishnamoorthy, Pandiyan Indira Gandhi, Yong Ki Kim, Nellaiappan Olaganathan Gopal

“…Radish and Chinese cabbage seed germination and growth were significantly improved by traditional organic formulations compared to control. …”
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Adoption and Impact of the Maize Hybrid on the Livelihood of the Maize Growers: Some Policy Insights from Pakistan by Akhter Ali, AbduRahman Beshir Issa, Dil Bahadur Rahut

“…Despite hybrids being grown on 30–40 percent of the maize area in Pakistan, the retail price of hybrid maize seed is high in Pakistan compared with its neighbors in South Asia and beyond. …”
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Protocol for differentiating cardiomyocytes and generating engineered heart tissues from human feeder-free extended pluripotent stem cells by Zhongjun Wan, Shanshan Wen, Ran Zheng, Li Li, Wei Jiang, Donghui Zhang

“…Summary: Extended pluripotent stem cells (EPSCs) possess a high differentiation capacity, potentially as a superior seed resource for generating cardiomyocytes. Here, we present a protocol for generating feeder-free EPSCs (ffEPSCs), cardiomyocytes, and engineered heart tissues (EHTs). …”
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Phenetic Analysis of Cultivated Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Malaysia by Y. S. Chen, M. Dayod, C. S. Tawan

“…However, the principle component analysis showed that the fruit size and seed diameter were the important diagnostic key characteristics. …”
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Zein patterns as effective markers of valuable agronomic traits in maize by V. V. Sidorova, A. V. Konarev, Yu. A. Kerv

“…Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) in two main areas: identification of the world genetic diversity of maize (including the most important wild relatives for breeding use), and search for reliable protein (zein) markers of traits valuable for breeding in order to use them in improvement, seed production, and seed control of this crop. Specific examples show the effectiveness of using zein markers in the development of new inbred lines and improvement of the existing ones. …”
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Physical Characteristics of Tetrahydroxy and Acylated Derivatives of Jojoba Liquid Wax in Lubricant Applications by Rogers E. Harry-O’kuru, Girma Biresaw, Sherald Gordon, Jingyuan Xu

“…The seed contains 50–60% oil by dry weight. The plant has been introduced into Australia, Argentina, and Israel for commercial production of the jojoba oil. …”
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Effects of Plant Growth-promoting Microorganisms on Kentucky Bluegrass Field Establishment by Qi Zhang, Kevin Rue

“…Slow seed germination and seedling growth cause the slow field establishment of kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis). …”
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Phenotypic Variation in Fruit Morphology among Provenances of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. by Idah Mkwezalamba, Chimuleke R. Y. Munthali, Edward Missanjo

“…There were significant (P<0.001) variations among the provenances in number of fruits, fruit weight, pulp weight, seed weight, fruit length, and diameter. Magunde provenance from Mozambique had the highest mean number of fruits, 2196 ± 200. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic by A. B. Kurina, L. M. Kalashnikova, A. Yu. Paritov, G. Kh. Kirzhinov, A. M. Artemyeva

“…The expedition route included explorations of the foothill and highland areas of Kabardino-Balkaria, and familiarization with the seed assortment available at the markets and agricultural stores in Nalchik and Prokhladny. …”
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Effects of Friction Plate Hardness and Surface Orientation on the Frictional Properties of Cereal Grain by Zdzisław Kaliniewicz, Krzysztof Jadwisieńczak, Zbigniew Żuk, Stanisław Konopka, Adam Frączyk, Zbigniew Krzysiak

“…The experimental material comprised the so-called flat seed units, where each unit consisted of three spaced kernels. …”
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VARIATIONS IN GROWTH, YIELD, AND ANATOMY OF THREE VARIETIES OF SOYBEANS (GLYCINE MAX L. – FABACEAE) by Y. A. Al-Janabi, A. Ch. Al-Fahad, M. A. Al-Hadeethi, P. Sutthisaksopon, H. Kh. Rahman

“…The results showed that the 225 mg L-1 glutathione had significant positive efficacy on plant height, branches per plant, leaf area, pod numbers, seed number per pod, weight of 100 seeds, individual plant yield, glutathione content in leaves, SOD enzyme activity, vascular bundle thickness, and density of starchy matter stored in the pith (83.22 cm, 7.00 plant shoot-1, 23.77 dm2, 74.22 plants pod-1, 2.644 seed pod-1, 13.733 g, 31.9 g plant-1, 11.371 micromole g-1 fresh weight, 10.211 g-1 fresh weight). …”
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Economics of Wheat Production in Mohmand Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Hina Gul, Sonia Sonia, Munir Khan, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai

“…Among explanatory variables seed, irrigation and labor days were significant while urea and FYM were found insignificant for crop yield. …”
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Investigating the effect of plasma activated water on entomopathogenic nematodes under laboratory conditions by Pratik Doshi, Matej Klas, Stanislav Kyzek, Anna Zahoranová, Božena Šerá

“…In recent years, non-thermal plasma has been investigated as a state-of-the-art technology for its disinfection/decontamination properties on the seed surface. In addition, it is also used to induce seed germination. …”
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Investigating the performance and emission characteristics of sunflower biodiesel blends with n-butyl and isopropyl alcohol additives by Shunmugesh K., Anaz Khan Muhammed, Joby Joseph, Balram Yelamasetti, Harinadh Vemanaboina, Prabhu Paramasivam

“…Sunflower seed oil undergoes transesterification with methanol and KOH, yielding biodiesel and glycerol. …”
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Salmonella in Liquid Eggs and Other Foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan by Koichi Murakami, Tamie Noda, Daisuke Onozuka, Nobuyuki Sera

“…Moreover, further study is needed to evaluate Salmonella contamination in seed sprouts with more sampling from retailers there.…”
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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 chamber, inoculated seeds were subjected to germination tests. In the greenhouse, inoculated seeds were sown in pots with nonsterile soil, and plant growth was monitored until the flowering stage. …”
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