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• Seed Number as a Function of Growth. A Comparative Study in Soybean, Sunflower, and Maize

  Authors:Claudia R. C. Vega, Fernando H. Andrade, Victor O. Sadras, Sergio A. Uhart, and Oscar R. ValentinuzFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 41, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20014,968 words Article Seed number, the main yield component of cereals and oil-seed species, strongly depends on the physiological status of the crop during a critical period for seed set. Using a comparative approach including three species...

• Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!

  From:School Library Journal (Vol. 51, Issue 4)

  Apr. 200579 words Book review, Brief a... WALLACE, Nancy Elizabeth. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! illus. by author, unpaged. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2004. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-7614-5159-5. LC 2003009318. video. 15 min. with tchr's guide. Nutmeg Media (877/262-3690)....

• Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!

  Author:Sandra WelzenbachFrom:School Library Journal (Vol. 50, Issue 6)

  June 2004164 words Book review, Brief a... WALLACE, Nancy Elizabeth. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! illus. by author. unpaged. CIP Marshall Cavendish. 2004. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-7614-5159-5. LC 2003009318. PreS-Gr 2--Buddy Bear gets a package from Grandpa that contains...

• Survival Characteristics of Corn Seed during Storage: II. Rate of Seed Deterioration

  Authors:Shande Tang, Dennis M. TeKrony, Dennis B. Egli, and Paul L. CorneliusFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 39, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 19994,414 words Article The Ellis-Roberts deterioration model depends on the assumption that the rate of seed deterioration is the same among seed lots of a crop species when stored in identical environments. The rate of deterioration of 11...

• Inheritance and Genetic Relationships of the D8 and D2-2 Restorer Genes for Cotton Cytoplasmic Male Sterility

  Authors:J. F. Zhang and James McD. StewartFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 41, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20015,508 words Article In cotton, cytoplasmic male sterility conditioned by the [D.sub.8] alloplasm (CMS-D8) is independently restored to fertility by its specific [D.sub.8] restorer (D8R) and by the [D.sub.2] restorer (D2R) that was...

• Discovery and change

  Author:Betty WinslowFrom:Teacher Librarian (Vol. 41, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2013248 words Book review, Brief a... 610LMull, Brandon. Arcade Catastrophe [The Candy Shop War, Bk. 2]. Shadow Mountain, 2012. 416p. $18.99.978-1609-07179-0. Grades 4-7. Can Nate and his friends figure out what's going on at the new amusement center despite...

• E.COLI: EGYPTIAN SEEDS TAKEN OFF MARKET

  From:European Social PolicyPeer-Reviewed

  July 7, 201194 words Brief article 1580LWith support from the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, the European Commission decided, on 5 July, to ban the import of seeds and beans from Egypt until 31 October. The measure, which comes...

• Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. Planting Seeds

  Author:Linda StaskusFrom:School Library Journal (Vol. 56, Issue 4)

  Apr. 2010102 words Book review, Brief a... 680LWALLACE, Nancy Elizabeth. Planting Seeds. illus. by author. unpaged. (Board Buddies Series). CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2010. BD $7.99. ISBN 978-0-76145643-8. LC 2009007937. PreS--This clever concept book combines the...

• Bad seeds

  Author:Flora Lindsay-HerreraFrom:The Wilson Quarterly (Vol. 32, Issue 2)

  Spring 2008715 words Book review 1600LUNCERTAIN PERIL: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds. Claim Hope Cummings. Beacon.232pp: $24.95 RECENTLY, I ATTENDED A presentation at Cambridge University by an agricultural economist who sang the praises...

• Genetic possibilities for altering sunflower oil quality to obtain novel oils (1)

  Authors:Dragan Skoric, Sinisa Jocic, Zvonimir Sakac, and Nada LecicFrom:Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (Vol. 86, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20085,228 words Report 1580LAbstract: The sunflower is one of the four most important oilseed crops in the world, and the nutritional quality of its edible oil ranks among the best vegetable oils in cultivation. Typically up to 90% of the fatty...

• McNamara, Margaret. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

  Author:Julie RoachFrom:School Library Journal (Vol. 53, Issue 7)

  July 2007175 words Book review, Brief a... 750LMCNAMARA, Margaret. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? illus. by G. Brian Karas. unpaged. CIP. Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. July 2007. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84014-2; PLB $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-94014-9. LC 2006016866....

• Glorius green

  Author:Sharon GroverFrom:School Library Journal (Vol. 52, Issue 6)

  June 20062,523 words Book review, Childre... 970L"Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."--Henry David Thoreau The sun is...

• Feeding habits of songbirds in east Texas clearcuts during winter

  Authors:Donald W. Worthington, R. Montague Whiting, Jr., and James G. DicksonFrom:The Texas Journal of Science (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20043,754 words Article Abstract. -- This east Texas study was undertaken to determine the importance of seeds of forbs, grasses, and woody shrubs to songbirds wintering in young pine plantations which had been established utilizing the...

• THE MODIFIED EAST

  Author:IZA KRUSZEWSKAFrom:The Ecologist (Vol. 30, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20002,706 words Article AS WESTERN EUROPE TURNS AGAINST GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS, SO THE TRANSNATIONAL 'LIFE SCIENCES' COMPANIES ARE TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE MORE VULNERABLE EAST OF THE CONTINENT, SAYS IZA KRUSZEWSKA. THE RECENT...

• Beyond Walden

  Author:Henry David ThoreauFrom:The Sciences (Vol. 33, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 19933,857 words Excerpt The dispersal of seeds is one of nature's most efficient activities. Bidens and Desmodium seeds are barbed and attach themselves to moving bodies. The catkins of the willow release tiny seeds, which the wind carries for...

• Identification of marker loci for seed dormancy in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

  Authors:J. Wan, T. Nakazaki, Kawaura K., and H. IkehashiFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 37, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 19973,358 words Article In rice breeding, genes for seed dormancy as well as the markers for each of them are required for incorporation of an adequate seed dormancy into japonica cultivars. To screen genetic loci for seed dormancy in rice...

• Mapping QTL for seed protein and oil content in eight soybean populations

  Authors:E.C. Brummer, G.L. Graef, J. Orf, J.R. Wilcox, and R.C. ShoemakerFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 37, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 19975,178 words Article Soybean [Glycine mar (L.) Merr.] seeds contain high levels of protein and oil useful for human consumption. Increasing emphasis in breeding programs to produce soybeans with specific protein or oil content for specialty...

• Incorporating Cache Management Behavior into Seed Dispersal: The Effect of Pericarp Removal on Acorn Germination

  Authors:Xianfeng Yi, Mingming Zhang, Andrew W. Bartlow, and Zhong DongFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19, 20144,661 words Article 1410LAuthor(s): Xianfeng Yi 1,2,*, Mingming Zhang 2, Andrew W. Bartlow 3, Zhong Dong 2 Introduction Seed dispersal is an important ecological process that influences plant regeneration, community composition, and...

• A Study on the Production Process Control of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim Seed Kernel Oil without Trans-Fatty Acids

  Authors:Zhongyi Yin, Shiyong Yao, Lixia Guo, and Xuxu ZhengFrom:Journal of Chemistry (Vol. 2016) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20164,370 words Report 1320LThe process control of the production of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim seed kernel oil (ZSKO) with no trans-fatty acids (TFAs) was investigated. Results revealed that drying temperature and time had a small effect on TFA...

• A novel limonoid from the seeds of Chisocheton siamensis

  Authors:Surat Laphookhieo, Wisanu Maneerat, Sorwaporn Koysomboon, Rattana Kiattansakul, Kan Chantrapromma, and John Keith SyersFrom:Canadian Journal of Chemistry (Vol. 86, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20081,662 words Report 1350LAbstract: Analysis of an acetone/hexane (1:1) extract of the seeds of Chisocheton siamensis led to the isolation of a novel limonoid, chisosiamensin (1), along with five known limonoids, dysobinin (2), azadiradione (3),...