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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"myxospermy"”.
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Understanding seed-soil adhesion by myxospermous seeds and their biophysical function in agroecosystems
… seed fate pathways are well known, the role of myxospermy in temperate agricultural soils is rarely addressed. Mucilage released by myxospermous seeds can modify the soil physical, hydraulic and microbial environment surrounding the seed. The principle biophysical mechanisms underlying the …
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Experimental and numerical analysis of behaviour of the myxospermous seeds of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (shepherd’s purse) in soil
Myxospermy is a term that describes the ability of a seed (or seed pod) to produce mucilage. The myxospermous trait is prevalent among those plant species adapted to surviving in arid sandy soils. The seed mucilage is composed of polysaccharides, which are capable of absorbing large volumes of …
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Exploiting natural variation in Plantago seed composition for food and human health applications
This thesis is comprised of nine chapters: a general thesis introduction (Chapter 1), a review of the literature (Chapter 2), two published research articles (Chapters 3 and 4), four unpublished research manuscripts (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8) and a final general discussion (Chapter 9). A schematic …