Volume 4, Number 2, February 2013 (Special Issue on )

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Evaluation of Variations in Seed Vigour Characters of West African Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes Using Multivariate Technique

M. A. Adebisi, F. S. Okelola, M. O. Ajala, T. O. Kehinde, I. O. Daniel, O. O. Ajani

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42047  5,402 Downloads  7,636 Views   Citations

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Developing Genetic Variability of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) with Gamma Radiation for Use in Breeding Programs

Luz Rayda Gomez-Pando, Ana Eguiluz-de la Barra

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42046  4,595 Downloads  6,610 Views   Citations

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Root Characters of Maize as Influenced by Drip Fertigation Levels

Anitta Fanish Sundara Raj, Purushothaman Muthukrishnan, Pachamuthu Ayyadurai

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42045  4,371 Downloads  7,039 Views   Citations

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Wrinkled 1 (WRI1) Homologs, AP2-Type Transcription Factors Involving Master Regulation of Seed Storage Oil Synthesis in Castor Bean (Ricinus communisL.)

Daichi Tajima, Ayami Kaneko, Masatsugu Sakamoto, Yumena Ito, Nong Thi Hue, Masayuki Miyazaki, Yushi Ishibashi, Takashi Yuasa, Mari Iwaya-Inoue

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42044  4,520 Downloads  7,761 Views   Citations

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Pollen Production in Relation to Ecological Class of Some Hydrophytes and Marsh Plants

Somnath Bhowmik, Badal Kumar Datta

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42043  5,009 Downloads  7,528 Views   Citations

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Acclimatization of in Vitro Propagated Pineapple (Ananas comosuss (L.), var. Smooth cayenne) Plantlets to ex Vitro Condition in Ethiopia

Ayelign Mengesha, Biruk Ayenew, Tewodros Tadesse

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42042  4,794 Downloads  7,387 Views   Citations

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Effects of Farmyard Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Application on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Nutrient Balance in Rain-Fed Lowland Rice Ecosystem

Tilahun Tadesse, Nigussie Dechassa, Wondimu Bayu, Setegn Gebeyehu

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42041  8,034 Downloads  13,800 Views   Citations

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Chemo-Divergence in Essential Oil Composition among Thirty One Core Collections of Ocimum sanctum L. Grown under Sub-Tropical Region of Jammu, India

S. Kitchlu, Rekha Bhadauria, Gandhi Ram, Kushal Bindu, Ravi K. Khajuria, Ashok Ahuja

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42040  2,859 Downloads  4,531 Views   Citations

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Influence of Putrescine on Enzymes of Ammonium Assimilation in Maize Seedling

Vineeta Awasthi, Indreshu Kumar Gautam, Rakesh Singh Sengar, Sanjay Kumar Garg

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42039  2,844 Downloads  4,228 Views   Citations

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Balanced Fertilization Improves Fiber Yield and Quality of Winter Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Feihu Liu, Fei Li, Guanghui Du, Fu Xiao

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42038  3,229 Downloads  4,608 Views   Citations

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Effect of Copper on Growth Characteristics and Disease Control of the Recently Introduced Guignardia citricarpa on Citrus in Florida

Katherine E. M. Hendricks, Ryan S. Donahoo, Pamela D. Roberts, Mary C. Christman

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42037  4,115 Downloads  7,074 Views   Citations

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Physiological Studies on Ratoonability of Sugarcane Varieties under Tropical Indian Condition

Raju Gomathi, Polur Nagaraja Gururaja Rao, Palaniappan Rakkiyappan, Babu Poojary Sundara, Srinivasan Shiyamala

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42036  4,858 Downloads  8,278 Views   Citations

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Authentication and Genetic Origin of Medicinal Angelica acutiloba Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis

Kiyoshi Matsubara, Satoshi Shindo, Hitoshi Watanabe, Fumio Ikegami

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42035  4,121 Downloads  5,478 Views   Citations

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Genetic Diversity of Wild Soybeans from Some Regions of Southern China Based on SSR and SRAP Markers

Bingrui Sun, Chongyun Fu, Cunyi Yang, Qibin Ma, Dajian Pan, Hai Nian

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42034  3,761 Downloads  6,333 Views   Citations

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Changes in Inositol Phosphates in Low Phytic Acid Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Lines during Germination and in Response to Fertilization

Dil Thavarajah, Pushparajah Thavarajah, Darshika Amarakoon, Abby Fenlason, Casey R. Johnson, Phil Knutson, Thomas D. Warkentin

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42033  3,559 Downloads  5,479 Views   Citations

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Improvement of Detection Methods and Further Characterization of Spiroplasma citri, the Causal Agent of Citrus Stubborn Disease in Egypt

Mohamed Mannaa, Anna Maria D’Onghia, Khaled Djelouah, Giuseppe Cavallo, Franco Valentini

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42032  4,075 Downloads  6,459 Views   Citations

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Economic Potential of Compost Amendment as an Alternative to Irrigation in Maine Potato Production Systems

John M. Halloran, Robert P. Larkin, Sherri L. DeFauw, O. Modesto Olanya, Zhongqi He

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42031  3,772 Downloads  5,532 Views   Citations

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Water Stress Tolerance, Its Relationship to Stem Reserve Mobilization and Potence Ratio in Spring Wheat

Ijaz Rasool Noorka, Amarah Batool, Sultan AlSultan, Saba Tabasum, Amjed Ali

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42030  4,381 Downloads  6,712 Views   Citations

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Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Two Ocimum Species Consumed Locally as Spices in Nigeria as a Justification for Increased Domestication

Edak A. Uyoh, Peter N. Chukwurah, Imabasi A. David, Anna C. Bassey

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42029  4,188 Downloads  6,619 Views   Citations

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Genetic Background Influences Brassinosteroid-Related Mutant Phenotypes in Rice

Tomoaki Sakamoto, Hidemi Kitano, Shozo Fujioka

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42028  4,101 Downloads  6,096 Views   Citations

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Evaluation of Breeding Substrates for Cocoa Pollinator, Forcipomyia spp. and Subsequent Implications for Yield in a Tropical Cocoa Production System

Michael Adjaloo, Ben Kwaku Branoh Banful, William Oduro

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42027  4,085 Downloads  6,390 Views   Citations

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Root Study: Why Is It behind Other Plant Studies?

Moshe Silberbush

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42026  3,703 Downloads  6,073 Views   Citations

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Conventional Sugarcane Breeding in South Africa: Progress and Future Prospects

Marvellous Zhou

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.42025  7,191 Downloads  10,902 Views   Citations

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