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The effects of CECs in terrestrial organisms have garnered recent attention
Collectively, our findings provide genetic and physiological evidence that AVP1 is a new component required for plant growth under high external Mg2+ concentrations and functions in regulating Mg2+ tolerance via PPi hydrolysis. For on-plate growth assays, seeds of different genotypes were sterilized with 75% ethanol for 10 min, washed in sterilized water for three times,…
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Labor and its outcomes are central components of justice and urban agriculture
The Garden and Save the Farm . This trend is slowly infiltrating Southeastern San Diego. Mt. Hope Community Garden recently found out its property was being sold when a for-sale sign showed up on their fence. Elizabeth Studebaker, Neighborhood Investment Manager at the City of San Diego notes that the property “historically had been dedicated for…
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Actor-network theory has undoubtedly been useful in the study of geographies of food
The corporate food regime uses this “commodity fetishism” to hide the socio-natural relations of productions that might dissuade consumers and inhibit endless capital accumulation . Work in economic geography on global commodity chains and circuits has sought to “lift the veil” on the secret lives of commodities in the apparel and agri-food industries . This work seeks…
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Using the genomic clones as templates we obtained the full-length coding region by overlap PCR
We also observed a significant increase in the transcripts of the JA-regulated genes PLETHORA 1 , PLT3 and PLT5 in 1RW and UBI::OPRIII-R5 relative to 1RS at 16 DAG but not at 6 DAG . These results support a role of the OPRIII genes on the JA-Ile signaling pathway, which is known to be involved…
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Eluates were dried under nitrogen and reconstituted in 1.5 mL of methanol-water
ABA plays a vital role in signaling water stressed conditions from the roots to the shoots to initiate stomatal closure resulting in water-saving, anti-transpirational activity . The defense response is also partially mediated by ABA, with ABA playing both negative and positive roles. For example, exogenous application of ABA on Arabidopsis plants increased its susceptibility…
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Several agronomic strategies have been suggested to reduce this Pi-fertiliser burden
Notably, the distinct exudation of clay-grown plants disappeared when exudates were collected in vitro, indicating that the differences observed resulted from the presence of clay, and not from an altered exudation of compounds by B. distachyon. About 20% of compounds were distinct between hydroponic and clay exudates, and most of these compounds were reduced in…
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An additional experiment was carried out in an air-tight container without aeration
During the experiment, three plants died . Figure 4.2 shows the mean mass balance for the systems at the end of the experiment, depicting the fractions of the spiked 14C present in plant tissues, in the used nutrient solution, and as unaccounted activity. The unaccounted activity reflected the 14C that was not found in the…
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The non-inoculated micro-nutrient control was used as a control nutrient solution
Therefore, a more detailed understanding of the relationship between plant responses to nutritional status and biotic stresses is essential. Zinc plays a crucial role in the plant response to pests and diseases. Plants naturally absorb high concentrations of metals such as Zn from the substrate as a self-defense mechanism against pathogens and herbivores. Metal ions…
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The levels in the shoots were higher than even those in the roots at the same time points
No target analytes were detected in the method blanks, matrix blanks, or solvent blanks, indicating no carry-over contamination during extraction or instrument analysis. Data in this study were calculated as mean ± standard deviation . The data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 27 and graphed by Prism 9 . To explore the potential interconversion of selected…
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The control group expression level was consistent with previous results
Contrasts between White’s proposed applications, and contemporary notion of vegetated architecture as a sustainable technology is especially salient, as language to describe sustainability or environmental performance had not yet been established. The field of vegetation-bearing architecture was rapidly expanded by two contingent patents filed on 4th April and 28th May 1938 by William M. MacPherson and…