Sentence examples for seeds storage from inspiring English sources
In contrast to seeds, storage proteins were absent from practically all vegetative parts and flowers.
Ten of the 79 most abundant genes encoded seeds storage proteins, which included four of six functional glycinin genes and four of eight β-conglycinin genes [ 31, 32].
In mature Arabidopsis seeds, storage lipids and proteins are the major storage compounds, each accounting for 30% - 45% of the seed dry weight [ 1].
On the other hand, reductions of glutelins and sulfur-rich 10-kDa prolamin levels by RNAi in rice were preferentially compensated by increases of sulfur-poor and other sulfur-rich prolamins, respectively, indicating that sulfur-containing amino acids might be involved in regulating seeds storage protein composition.
After-ripened seeds (storage at 22°C and 30% relative humidity in the dark for 3 months) have been surface sterilized, washed and germinated in water imbibed filter paper at 22°C in the dark and samples collected at different times (8, 16, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after imbibition, hai) and used for RNA extraction as described above.
"Seed storage doesn't take up a lot of room," said Edward Toth, the plant center's director.
One major factor in successful seed storage is the exclusion of moisture – it should be thoroughly dry to increase its longevity.
It occurred 12,000 years before the domestication of grains and seems to have been a prelude to seed storage and eventually agriculture.
In the mid-1970s he chaired the expert group on seed storage of the International Board For Plant Genetic Resources, which was aiming to conserve crop diversity.
Amarantin is the predominant seed storage protein from amaranth.
