Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott, is an ornamental species of Leguminosae, widely planted as a roadside tree in north regions of China (Kite et al. 2007).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hericium coralloides is a traditional edible and medicinal mushroom. Light is a key factor in forming fruiting bodies of fungi; however, the effects of different light on the yield and morphogenesis of H. coralloides are still unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBud dormancy is a vital physiological process in woody perennials, facilitating their adaptation to seasonal environmental changes. Satisfying genotype-specific chilling requirements (CR) and heat requirements (HR) through exposure to specific chilling and warm temperatures is essential for dormancy release and the subsequent resumption of growth. The genetic mechanisms regulating bud dormancy traits in Prunus mume remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMango anthracnose, mainly caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is the major destructive postharvest disease of mango during storage and transport. Dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), an organic volatile found in some microorganisms or plants, inhibited growth of C. gloeosporioides in vitro, but its effects on mango anthracnose and its molecular mechanisms of action have not been well characterized.
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