Plant physiology

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Genomic Analysis of Chili Peppers: Closer to Elucidating the Biosynthetic Pathway of Capsaicin, Leading to Unlimited Spicy Food?

The Frontline of Capsaicin Biosynthesis Research Spicy food is enjoyed all over the world. While the stimulating spicine...
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Substances made by microwaving hibiscus leaves may be effective for wounds.

Effectiveness of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQD) Do you know about CQD? They are carbon-based nanoparticles. Various types of ...
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If the oxidation-reduction of acetosyringone changes gene expression in E. coli, can it also enhance T-DNA insertion in Agrobacterium used for plant transformation?

Plant Transformation Mechanism (Agrobacterium Method) here are various methods for genetically modifying plant cells, bu...
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Germination and Growth Improved with Spice Extract Treated Seeds!

The Effect of "Priming" on Seeds When cultivating crops and cereals, seeds are sown. Recently, commercial varieties ofte...
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The Environmental Adaptation System of Amphibious Plants is Fascinating.

Amphibious plant "Rorippa aquatica" Rorippa aquatica (Rorippa aquatica), found in lakes, ponds, and streams in North Ame...
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Advocating for Crop Rotation and Intercropping: A Future with Increased Yields through Altering Soil Microbial Community Structures.

Symbiosis Between Plants and Soil Microbes Most of the crops we eat are grown in the soil of fields. Healthy plants esta...
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Have you ever looked closely at the “seeds” of a plant? It has a thousand different and artistic shapes.

Can you distinguish plant seeds? Perhaps the most familiar "seeds" of plants are found in cooking. Various seeds like ri...
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Physics is restoring nature.

What is the source of nature's resilience? When devastated land regains its greenery, do you think it is just because pl...
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The same type of Oxalis, yet having both ‘green’ and ‘red’ leaves, is the result of evolutionary adaptation for survival.

Representative Weed: Oxalis Oxalis corniculata L., or creeping woodsorrel, is a common weed in Japan and is the third mo...
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A transparent growth monitoring device that does not give the impression of resting on light and transparent leaves.

Plant growth monitoring Research in the field of plant growth monitoring using various sensors is increasing. There have...