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Structural dynamics and divergence of the polygalacturonase gene family in land plants
A distinct feature of eukaryotic genomes is the presence of gene families. The polygalacturonase (PG) (EC3.2.1.15) gene family is one of the largest gene families in plants. PG is a pectin-digestin…
Received 20 February 2008 06:42 UTC; Posted 29 February 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Plant Biology, Evolutionary Biology
The potential of Manitoba chokecherry as a source of high natural antioxidants
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is shown to be beneficial for protecting health and preventing some chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. The positive health eff…
Received 22 January 2008 00:23 UTC; Posted 22 January 2008
Posted to: Cancer, Chemistry, Plant Biology
Tendril, adhesive disc and super adhesive effect of climbing plant
Understanding the super adhesion mechanism of biological system is of great scientific interest and a prerequisite for bioinspired design of adhesive systems. To investigate the versatile climbing …
Received 12 January 2008 02:20 UTC; Posted 15 January 2008
Posted to: Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Plant Biology
New source for L-iditol and taxanes
We describe the first report of the recovery of L-iditol and Taxane from an angiosperm- Yunnanopilia longistaminata (W.Z.Li) C.Y.Wu et D.Z.Li (Opiliaceae). Two taxane compounds and L-iditol were is…
Received 09 January 2008 06:06 UTC; Posted 14 January 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Plant Biology
Are plants with anti-cancer activity resistant to crown gall? : A test of hypothesis
The Crown gall tumour assay (CGTA) is one of several bench top bioassays recommended for the rapid screening of plants with anti-cancer activity. The rationale for the use of the bioassay is that t…
Received 22 December 2007 10:30 UTC; Posted 28 December 2007
Posted to: Cancer, Pharmacology, Plant Biology
Bio-communication of Plants
Plants communicate with a great variety of symbiotic partners, above and below ground. Constant monitoring of signals of biotic origin as well as abiotic environmental influences allows plants to g…
Received 15 December 2007 14:29 UTC; Posted 20 December 2007
Posted to: Developmental Biology, Ecology, Molecular Cell Biology, Plant Biology
Reversal of an immunity associated plant cell death program by the growth regulator auxin
One form of plant immunity against pathogens involves a rapid host programmed cell death at the site of infection accompanied by resistance, termed the hypersensitive response (HR). Here it is show…
Received 18 November 2007 18:01 UTC; Posted 19 November 2007
Posted to: Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Cell Biology, Plant Biology
Age and origin of enigmatic megaherbs from the subantarctic islands
Biogeographic relationships in the southern hemisphere have puzzled biologists for the last two centuries. Once joined to form the supercontinent Gondwana, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealan…
Received 28 October 2007 20:54 UTC; Posted 29 October 2007
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology, Evolutionary Biology
Current status of herbal and their future perspectives
Traditional medicine is the synthesis of therapeutic experience of generations of practicing physicians of indigenous systems of medicine. Throughout the history of mankind, many infectious disease…
Received 28 September 2007 08:14 UTC; Posted 28 September 2007
Posted to: Pharmacology, Plant Biology
PlnTFDB: Plant Transcription Factor Database – Update
PlnTFDB is a publicly available computational resource comprising putative complete sets of transcription factors from plants. The original database listed the putative complete sets of TFs from fi…
Received 24 September 2007 11:25 UTC; Posted 26 September 2007
Posted to: Ecology, Bioinformatics, Plant Biology
