Based on a recent hypothesis, "Five same genomes of endosperm are essential for its development in Lilium", it is expected that allotriploid lily (OTO) can be hybridized with diploid Oriental lily (OO) for introgression breeding in Lilium L.. To test the hypothesis, OTO lilies, 'Belladonna', 'Candy Club' and 'Travatore', were used as the maternal parents and crossed with two diploid OO cultivar...

Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) is a reliable and high-throughput technique for gene expression studies, but its accuracy depends on the expression stability of reference genes. To date, several reliable reference gene identifications have been reported in Lilium spp., but none has been obtained for lily tepals at different developmental stages. In this study, ten candidate reference genes...

The indoor air quality is much more matter of concern as relative to ambient or outdoor air quality, especially in the context of human health.  However, very few studies have been reported for remediation of indoor ozone by plant species. The main objective of this study is to evaluate ozone deposition velocities and ozone removal effectiveness of three indoor ornamental plant species (Dra...

The hormone responsible for the swelling of the ovraries of tobacco has been identified as indoleacetic acid (5). Indoleacetic acid (IAA) is probably the active principle responsible for the growth of strawberry receptacles (14). The biosynthesis of this compound has been studied and demonstrated in many plants and plant parts (3). Wildman, Ferri, and Bonner (21) were the first to suggest trypt...

Fertilization programs in lilium are suggested to start after shoot emergence or when the flower buds become visible because nutrients stored bulb adequate meet plant demands at transplant time. Defining nutrient uptake is essential determine periods of high demand and amounts which they should be provided. The objective this study was model accumulated Oriental provide insight into design envi...