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Seed longevity varies considerably in cultivated rice, but the underlying mechanism of longevity is not well understood. To measure seed longevity, we performed an aging treatment at 45 °C on seeds ...

The development of synthetic apomixis enables the fixation of heterosis, which is a breakthrough that promises to transform conventional hybrid breeding strategies and trigger a new wave of green ...

This autumn is likely to see a realignment of rotations, variety choice and sowing dates as arable farmers strive to get cropping back on to an even keel following the challenges of the past two ...

Normal seed cones (left) of the dwarf pine Pinus mugo compared to the shriveled seed cones of trees irradiated with more than 10 times the amount of UV-B that hits Earth's surface today. Once removed ...

The Rochester seed library enters its third growing year in 2021. However, organizers have yet to see what a "normal year" for the endeavor looks like. Established in 2019, the library was a test ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Two high (NC106, NC111) and two normal (NC103, NC107) seed protein concentration lines, derived from two different recurrent selection ...