Earlier consumption and less processing makes sweetcorn a better source of dietary zinc.
Tag - embryo
Erin Zimmerman
Abscisic acid and seed development in a lady’s slipper orchid
Abscisic acid concentration and distribution during seed development of Cypripedium formosanum serves as the key inhibitor of germination.
botanyone
Asymmetric cell divisions in plant development
Kajala et al. describe regulation of asymmetric cell divisions for the embryo, including the first divisions of the zygote.
AJ Cann
How rice germinates under water
Rice has the rare ability to germinate and elongate a coleoptile under oxygen-deficient conditions. Here's why.
The origin of the sporophyte shoot (Viewpoint)
The long-held notion that the sporophyte shoot is homologous with the seta of mosses has been questioned, but no alternative evolutionary model has hitherto been proposed. Ligrone et al. explore the origin of the...
Growth regulators and germination of recalcitrant seeds
Growth regulators and germination of recalcitrant seeds There is relatively little information avialable regarding the role of plant growth regulators in the germination of recalcitrant seeds. Pieruzzi et al. determine...
