Effect of scape regulation on seed yield and quality in onion (Allium cepa) by YALAMALLE V R, B S TOMAR

“…Flowering plants often produce less seed than the number of flowers they produced. …”
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DNA methylation remodeling and the functional implication during male gametogenesis in rice by Xue Li, Bo Zhu, Yue Lu, Feng Zhao, Qian Liu, Jiahao Wang, Miaomiao Ye, Siyuan Chen, Junwei Nie, Lizhong Xiong, Yu Zhao, Changyin Wu, Dao-Xiu Zhou

“…Abstract Background Epigenetic marks are reprogrammed during sexual reproduction. In flowering plants, DNA methylation is only partially remodeled in the gametes and the zygote. …”
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A near-complete genome assembly of Thalia dealbata Fraser (Marantaceae) by Min Tang, Jialin Huang, Xiangli Ma, Juan Du, Yufen Bi, Peiwen Guo, Hao Lu, Lei Wang

“…This genome is also beneficial for the comparative genomics of Zingiberales species and flowering plants.…”
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Transcriptome analysis of colored calla lily (Zantedeschia rehmannii Engl.) by Illumina sequencing: de novo assembly, annotation and EST-SSR marker development by Zunzheng Wei, Zhenzhen Sun, Binbin Cui, Qixiang Zhang, Min Xiong, Xian Wang, Di Zhou

“…It is currently one of the most popular flower plants in the world due to its beautiful flower spathe and long postharvest life. …”
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Diversity of Weevils (Coleoptera) in Marahan, Marilog Forest Reserve, Southern Mindanao, Philippines by Alma B. Mohagan, Romeo R. Patano Jr, Merced G. Melencion, Daryl S. Salas, Fulgent P. Coritico, Victor B. Amoroso

“…Plant associates and behavior of the observed weevils were also noted which include 22 species of ferns and flowering plants. Other than perching behavior, spe-cies are also observed copulating, feeding and mostly hiding in abaxial part of leaves. …”
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Characterization of the MADS-Box Gene Family in <i>Akebia trifoliata</i> and Their Evolutionary Events in Angiosperms by Shengfu Zhong, Huai Yang, Ju Guan, Jinliang Shen, Tianheng Ren, Zhi Li, Feiquan Tan, Qing Li, Peigao Luo

“…As the largest clade of modern plants, flower plants have evolved a wide variety of flowers and fruits. …”
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The Effects of Endogenous Hormones on the Flowering and Fruiting of <i>Glycyrrhiza uralensis</i> by Binbin Yan, Junling Hou, Jie Cui, Chao He, Wenbin Li, Xiaoyu Chen, Min Li, Wenquan Wang

“…The results demonstrate that the IAA and ZR levels of the flowering plants are significantly higher than those of the nonflowering plants at the flower bud differentiation stage. …”
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Tropical lowland rainforest conversion to rubber monoculture affects flight activity and pollen resources of the stingless bees Tetragonula laeviceps by Zumaida Nur Pulungan, Windra Priawandiputra, Ingo Grass, Kevin Li, Rusnia J Robo, Rika Raffiudin

“…In this study we observed the number of flight activities of the Tetragonula laeviceps (Smith) in three converted land types in Jambi, Sumatra; identified the pollen resources of T. laeviceps from the collected pollen in the hind tibia; and exploring the flowering plants surrounding the T. laeviceps nests. Four flight activities were observed, i.e., flying out of the nest, returning with pollen, returning without pollen, and returning with resin. …”
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Density and seasonal dynamics of Bemisia tabaci and its predators in different agricultural landscapes in South China by Ming-Jiang Li, Shao-Wu Yang, Guo-Hua Chen, Wen-Jun Dou, Wen-Jun Dou, Hao-Pei Shang, Xiao-Ming Zhang

“…Increasing the proportion of flowering plants and increasing the diversity of plant crops in the agricultural landscape can effectively reduce the densities of whitefly during an outbreak.…”
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Mechanistic basis for the evolution of chalcone synthase catalytic cysteine reactivity in land plants by Liou, Geoffrey, Chiang, Ying-Chih, Wang, Yi, Weng, Jing-Ke

“…In several previously reported crystal structures of CHSs from flowering plants, the catalytic cysteine is oxidized to sulfinic acid, indicating enhanced nucleophilicity in this residue associated with its increased susceptibility to oxidation. …”
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Biology / by Solomon, Eldra Pearl, author 249410, Berg, Linda R., author 206881, Martin, Diana W., author 206891

A Duplicated Copy of the Meiotic Gene <i>ZIP4</i> Preserves up to 50% Pollen Viability and Grain Number in Polyploid Wheat by Abdul Kader Alabdullah, Graham Moore, Azahara C. Martín

“…Although most flowering plants are polyploid, little is known of how the meiotic process evolves after polyploidisation to stabilise and preserve fertility. …”
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Molecular identification of Hymenopteran insects collected by using Malaise traps from Hazarganji Chiltan National Park Quetta, Pakistan. by Abid Hussain, Asmatullah Kakar, Mahrukh Naseem, Kashif Kamran, Zafar Ullah, Shehla Shehla, Muhammad Kashif Obaid, Nazeer Ahmed, Qaiser Khan, Iram Liaqat

“…The order Hymenoptera holds great significance for humans, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its role as a pollinator of wild and cultivated flowering plants, parasites of destructive insects and honey producers. …”
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Ecological engineering in low land rice for brown plant hopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) management by Yogesh Yele, Subhash Chander, Sachin S. Suroshe, Suresh Nebapure, Prabhulinga Tenguri, Arya Pattathanam Sundaran

“…Rice field bunds and edges can act as near crop habitats, available for planting flowering plants to attract and conserve the natural enemies. …”
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Is intraspecific trait differentiation in Parthenium hysterophorus a consequence of hereditary factors and/or phenotypic plasticity? by Amarpreet Kaur, Shalinder Kaur, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy R. Batish

“…Differences in plant metabolism were observed only during the early growth period, whereas the morpho-functional traits varied in the mature flowering plants. The effect of growth season was highly significant on all the studied morpho-functional and biochemical parameters (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF SALINITY AND WATER DEFICIT STRESSES ON THE GROWTH PARAMETERS AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA PLANTS by Hossam Ashour, Eman Othman

“…The results indicated that vegetative growth and flowering parameters (plant height, number of leaves/plant, number of branches/plant, stem diameter, root length, dry weight of shoots, number of flowers/plant and flower diameter), as well as total chlorophylls, total carbohydrates, N, P, K+ and Ca2+ % were reduced in response to both salinity and water deficit stresses. …”
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The Herbal Supplements NOZEMAT HERB^® and NOZEMAT HERB PLUS^®: An Alternative Therapy for <i>N. ceranae</i> Infection and Its Effects on Honey Bee Strength and... by Rositsa Shumkova, Ralitsa Balkanska, Peter Hristov

“…Honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) are the most effective pollinators for different crops and wild flowering plants, thus maintaining numerous ecosystems in the world. …”
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Community dynamics of bumblebee across elevation gradients and habitat mosaics in Chitwan Annapurna Landscape, Nepal by Kishor Chandra Ghimire, Anjeela Pandey, Ichha Roka, Jagan Nath Adhikari, Daya Ram Bhusal

“…The mid-elevation range (2000–3000 m asl) of CHAL exhibited the highest species richness probably due to the higher availability of pollinator-dependent flowering plants in this range. The landcover composition and anthropogenic activities along the elevation gradient is the governing factor for the species composition, distribution and diversity of bumblebees in CHAL. …”
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Total biomass and annual yield of Drosera on cultivated Sphagnum in north-west Germany by Balázs Baranyai, Matthias Krebs, Claudia Oehmke, Hans Joosten

“…We collected and measured the fresh mass of all plants of Drosera rotundifolia and Drosera intermedia growing in 1 m2 plots located in fields of cultivated Sphagnum palustre and Sphagnum papillosum, and thus calculated plant density, total biomass and harvestable yield (flowering plants only). We found significantly higher total biomass (433 ± 368 kg ha-1) and yield (292 ± 227 kg ha-1 yr 1) for D. rotundifolia compared to D. intermedia (68 ± 67 kg ha-1 and 56 ± 55 kg ha-1 yr-1) in July/August. …”
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SoyTEdb: a comprehensive database of transposable elements in the soybean genome by Zhu Liucun, Nelson Rex T, Tian Zhixi, Grant David, Du Jianchang, Shoemaker Randy C, Ma Jianxin

“…Transposable elements previously identified in legumes, the third largest family of flowering plants, are relatively scarce. Thus this database will facilitate structural, evolutionary, functional, and epigenetic analyses of transposable elements in soybean and other legume species.…”
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