Environmental DNA as an emerging tool in botanical research

MD Johnson, JR Freeland, L Parducci… - American journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past quarter century, environmental DNA (eDNA) has been ascendant as a tool to
detect, measure, and monitor biodiversity (species and communities), as a means of …

Unraveling the potential of environmental DNA for deciphering recent advances in plant–animal interactions: a systematic review

S Hassan, Sabreena, SA Ganiee, A Yaseen, M Zaman… - Planta, 2023 - Springer
Main conclusion Environmental DNA-based monitoring provides critical insights for
enhancing our understanding of plant–animal interactions in the context of worldwide …

Impact of storage temperature on pollen viability and germinability of four Serbian autochthon apple cultivars

D Ćalić, J Milojević, M Belić, R Miletić… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Globalization has drastically reduced the number of autochthon apple cultivars in the
Serbian market and most of them have nearly disappeared; however, some of these …

Optimizing Wheat Pollen Preservation for Enhanced Viability and In Vitro Germination

I Khan, MK Naeem, A Shahzad, Z Zhang, J Chen… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wheat pollen, which is characterized by its short lifespan, exhibits rapid germination after
anthesis. The preservation of wheat pollen is contingent upon environmental factors …

Macrobial airborne environmental DNA analysis: A review of progress, challenges, and recommendations for an emerging application

M Johnson, MA Barnes - Molecular ecology resources, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of looming global biodiversity loss, effective species detection represents a
critical concern for ecological research and management. Environmental DNA (eDNA) …

Effect of pollen genotype, temperature and period of storage on in vitro germinability and in vivo seed set in chrysanthemum—Preliminary study

N Miler, A Wozny - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Among many challenges in chrysanthemum cross-breeding, the access to viable pollen for
hybridization of cultivars distant in location and different in flowering time is required. Low …

Looking for a way forward for the cryopreservation of orchid diversity

MC Das, SD Devi, S Kumaria, BM Reed - Cryobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The family Orchidaceae, with over 25,000 species, includes five subfamilies and nearly 700
genera. Loss of plants in the wild has resulted from clearing of forests and excessive …

Sugars and sucrose transporters in pollinia of Phalaenopsis aphrodite (Orchidaceae)

WT Sun, SC Cheng, YT Chao, SY Lin… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The pollen grains of Phalaenopsis orchids are clumped tightly together, packed in pollen
dispersal units called pollinia. In this study, the morphology, cytology, biochemistry, and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Floral Characters on the Pollination Biology and Breeding System of Iris setosa (Iridaceae): A Cold-Tolerant Ornamental Species from Jilin Province

X Zhang, R Liu, L Chen, T Pei, Y Gao, X Lu, Y Zhou - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Floral phenology and features are intricately linked to pollinator behavior and pollination
systems. Iris setosa is one of the ornamental irises of the family Iridaceae with beautiful …

Characterization of pollen tube development in distant hybridization of Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis L.)

M Ke, H Si, Y Qi, Y Sun, YA El-Kassaby, Z Wu, S Li… - Planta, 2023 - Springer
Main conclusion This work mainly found that the stigma and style of Q. variabilis did not
completely lose the specific recognition towards heterologous pollen, a fact which is different …