Rubus spp. seeds have a thick protective endocarp and testa (seedcoat) that can
restrict germination even under favorable conditions. The effect of pregermination
treatments were studied in Rubus chamaemorus L., R. eustephanos Focke ex Diels, R.
idaeus 'Amber' L., R. leucodermis Douglas ex Torrey & A. Gray, R. multibracteatus A....
Five trellis types were compared during 1996 and 1997 for their effect on Pinot noir yield components, fruit composition, fruit set, shoot morphology, leaf gas exchange, and trunk carbohydrate storage. These trellis systems were: upright vertical, cane pruned (double Guyot); upright vertical, spur pruned (bilateral cordon); Scott Henry, cane pruned;...
Steryl glycoside is synthesized from mevalonate [2- ¹⁴C] in both maturing pea seeds and etiolated pea seedlings. The maturing seed appeared more active than the seedlings for this synthesis. The sugar moiety was identified predominantly as glucose by acid hydrolysis and paper chromatography of the aqueous extract of the hydrolysate....
The amylose component of cereal starch contains lysophospholipid,
predominantly lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) as inclusion complexes.
As starch undergoes degradation by amylases during barley germination,
lysophospholipase (LPL) an enzyme which degrades lysophospholipids
appears in the starchy endosperms and becomes associated with the
starch fraction. The enzyme has been reported to have a...
The nature of the isoprenoid pathway and diversity of biologically
significant products suggests that the pathway may be highly regulated,
particularly under stress conditions, where the availability of high
energy intermediates is limited. It was postulated that germinating
seeds suffer from a limited supply of available energy and must therefore...
During barley germination, α-amylase and other hydrolases are synthesized in the aleurone layer and secreted into the starchy endosperm. As starch is degraded by amylases, lysophospholipids are released from inclusion complexes with the starch and undergo hydrolysis by a lysophospholipase (LPL) activity. Studies with embryo-free half seeds and isolated aleurone...
An increased frequency of eating meals away from home, increasing portion sizes in foods and a lack of information about the nutrient content of restaurant foods may be important factors related to increases in obesity. Methods to improve the healthfulness of meals eaten away from home have been highly debated....
Policy makers in the United States (US), following recommendations made by the international scientific community, have drafted national emissions reduction legislation in hopes of minimizing the harmful effects of global climate change. Included in this legislation is a national cap-and-trade system with provisions for carbon offsets. Specific provisions for forest...
The study critically analyzes the implication of various agricultural
development policies on urban unemployment and income distribution.
More specifically it focuses on the evaluation of agricultural
policies at the macro-economic Level in the Nigerian economy.
A system science and simulation approach is used to build and
test a ten sector...