Abstract Auxin is known to be involved in various developmental processes, including meristem identity, shoot branching and initiation of potato tubers. The previously identified StYUCCA8 gene that exhibits a peak expression after tuber induction prior swelling was cloned over-expressed order study the effects altered auxin content on stolon architecture development. plants transformed with 35S...

Plenty of studies have demonstrated that DIF has an effect on the fruit growth. To study effects day and night temperature differences strawberry sugar quality, experiment using climate chambers was conducted. Five different between temperatures (DIF) were set, which 6 °C (28 °C/22 °C, day/night temperature), 8 (29 °C/21 °C), 10 (30 °C/20 12 (31 °C/19 14 (32 °C/18 °C). The results show...

Sedum peltatum M.L. Chen et X.H. Cao, belonging to the family Crassulaceae DC., is described and illustrated from China as a new species. It was collected from Nanwu canyon, Huangnikeng valley, Gaokeng valley and Qingshikeng valley in the Jiulong Mountains, China (P. R.). Morphological diagnostic characters of closely related species are also discussed. Introduction Sedum L. is the largest and ...

Redox signaling provides a quick and efficient mechanism for clonal or colonial organisms to adapt their growth and development to aspects of the environment, e.g. the food supply. A 'signature' of mitochondrial redox signaling, particularly as mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), can be elucidated by experimental manipulation of the electron transport chain. The major sites of ROS format...

The extent of root, rhizome, and/or stolon growth determines turfgrass sod maturity. In 1998, at Michigan State University, the Calrochan Sod Puller (CSP) was developed to measure the force necessary to tear a piece of sod. The CSP uses a battery powered hydraulic pulley to provide a consistent pulling force, and is attached to a load cell. In August 1999, sod strength measurements of different...

The effects of soil water deficit and interspecific plant interaction were studied on the dry matter (DM ) yield of white clover and ryegrass and on the morphogenesis of white clover. Plants were grown either: (1) individually (no interaction); or in a mixture of equal plant numbers with either (2) just shoot interaction, or (3) both shoot+root interaction. Plants were subjected to soil water d...

A great variety of legume species are used for forage production and grown in multi-species grasslands. Despite their close phylogenetic relationship, they display a broad range of morphologies that markedly affect their competitive abilities and persistence in mixtures. Little is yet known about the component traits that control the deployment of plant architecture in most of these species. Du...