Cereal crop models commonly predict spikelet number or post-floral sink capacity in function of shoot growth rate during panicle development (Bouman et al. 2001; Kouressy et al. 2008).
For the present study, we aimed to investigate the floral micromorphology and capacity for autonomous fruit set within and among 29 species of a phylogenetically well-defined lineage of Bulbophyllum (termed 'clade C') with a centre of distribution in Madagascar and adjacent islands (sections Calamaria Schltr., Humblotiorchis Schltr., and Bifalcula Schltr.
His players liked his idiosyncrasies, the floral language and even his capacity, as one confided recently, to "go nuts" if something annoyed him (one example: finding out Wales had gone above England in the Fifa rankings).
To further address the miRNA-mediated regulation of floral initiation underlying head-forming capacity in the two genotypes at various temperatures, the mRNA expression of the floral regulators Bo-FT (positive regulator of flowering), Bo-FLC1 (negative regulator of flowering), and Bo-AP1 (floral identity gene) at 50 DPG before head formation were analyzed.
Shiratsuchi et al. (2007) revealed that yield is correlated with the ratio of spikelet number to tiller dry weight after spikelet differentiation, and Endo-Higashi and Izawa (2011) suggested that pre-floral photosynthate accumulation determines reproductive sink capacity.
Circadian clock systems in plants regulate various photoperiodic and diurnal responses, such as photomorphogenic processes, floral transition, leaf movements, stomatal conductance, photosynthetic capacity, and volatile emissions (reviewed in [ 1]).
Furthermore, the data available for honey reported from other countries are not applicable to Bangladesh because honey varies in antioxidant capacity, physicochemical properties, and composition based on its floral sources.
Phenolic acids (benzoic and cinnamic acids) and flavonoids (flavanones, flavanols) contribute significantly to the therapeutic capacity of honey which varies greatly depending on the floral source [ 6].
An example of an investigation with an outstanding phylogenetic and biogeographic framework is the Pedicularis study of Eaton et al.; what it lacked was quantification of floral spectral signals and analysis with respect to pollinator visual capacities.
Hancock et al. [ 46] demonstrated that blackcurrant (Ribus nigrum L). flowers have the capacity to synthesise Asc; the potential for Asc biosynthesis and degradation to TA in floral organs of grapevines must therefore be explored.
But few today, enjoying the acoustics and surviving the crush of the once derelict Floral Hall, would deny the transformative effect of the redevelopment on the opera house fabric and its artistic capacity.
