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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"0607 Plant Biology"”.
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The fate of leaves in south eastern Australian terrestrial and aquatic environments: implications for taphonomic bias in the tertiary macrofossil record
… taphonomic processes that form and possibly bias plant fossil assemblages is of central importance to understanding and interpreting some of the anomalies in the Australian Cenozoic plant fossil record. This study measured a variety of ecosystem processes in contiguous Nothofagus cunninghamii …
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Investigation into the use of molecular methods to distinguish between species of Caladenia subgenus Calonema
The phylogeny of typical spider orchid (Caladenia subgenus Calonema) is investigated for the first time. The analyses were performed using 17 RAPD and 10 ISSR primers on 30 taxa representing the three spider orchid groups (the dilatata, patersonii and reticulata groups) yielding 135 RAPD and 63 …
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Micropropagation of Paraserianthes falcataria
… and The Moluccas. It is n o w widely grown in plantations of Philippines, Fiji, Asia, Australia and parts of America. The focus of this study was to establish micropropagation techniques for Paraserianthes falcataria, in order to introduce this species as a prospective source of timber and …
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The ecology and demography of the introduced macroalga Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
Information from this thesis provides a critical understanding of the environmental factors that influence the growth and reproduction of different life stages of Undaria pinnatifida in Port Phillip Bay. Such information is important towards understanding the potential spread of this invasive …
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The isolation, modification and evaluation of field pea proteins and their applications in foods
… cereal-based diets. In recent years, interest in plant proteins for feed and food led to the evaluation of field peas as an economical and nutritional source of proteins. Although some research work has been done on the production of field pea protein, starch and fiber as food ingredients in …
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Cloning and characterisation of the waxy genes of wheat and investigation of their potential applications
Wheat starch consists of amylose and amylopectin. The appropriate end-use of starch is dependent on an important property of starch, the ratio of amylose:amylopectin. Amylose is synthesized by the waxy protein, a predominant enzyme in the endosperm, the granule-bound starch synthase (GBSSI). A …
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An investigation of the use of exogenous Glycine Betaine and Seaweed Extract to ameliorate drought stress in cutting propagation of Griselinia littoralis and Lavatera x Clementii
The exogenous application of Glycine Betaine (GB) and seaweed extract (SWE) has been suggested as a possibly effective approach for improving the drought tolerance of cuttings. The aim of this study were to test the feasibility of GB and GB+SWE helping cuttings fight drought stress during cutting …
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Identification of strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum
Agriculture in New Zealand relies heavily on mixed pastoral crops. Legumes, such as white clover in particular, are extremely important due to their symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium spp. Many of these pastoral areas can be subject to dry conditions and drought. For Rhizobium spp. it is …
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A comparison of the insecticidal properties of New Zealand native and other plants
Economically important plant species were selected from three different countries: New Zealand (12 species), Chile (11 species) and Australia (1 species). They were screened for insecticidal properties against the economically important insect pests: the lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) (Epiphyas …
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Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of pea downy mildew (Peronospora viciae f. sp. pisi) in New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University
… regions pods were collected from infected plants from 7 sites across the North and South Islands of New Zealand in the 2018-2019 growing season. An examination of the partial ITS1, complete 5.8S and partial ITS2 region via sequencing and RFLP analysis did not indicate any genetic variation …