... Plant Biology
Open Access
Research article
Plant origin and ploidy influence gene expression and life cycle
characteristics in an invasive weed
Amanda K Broz
1,2
, Daniel K Manter
3
, Gillianne ... stoebe invasion can be influenced by both plant ploidy
and altered gene expression in the introduced range.
We have demonstrated that the quantitative anal...
... obtained using the primer pair T7 and RIB. Lanes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 show
the PCR products obtained using the primer pair T7 and ADC2. Lane 15, 1 kb DNA ladder standard. (B) DNA obtained ... discus-
sions and Edith Trejo and Carlos Zadikian for techni-
cal assistance. We are indebted to Drs J. J. Cazzulo
and C. Labriola for their generous gifts of a cruzipain-
containing pla...
...
and
whorls
randomly
located
in
the
horizontal
plane.
Oker-Blom
and
Kellomaki
(1983)
also
used
a two-level
grouping
approach
in
a
Scots
pine
stand:
clumping
of
needles
in ...
properties.
Reflectance
and
transmittance
were
measured
using
a
spectroradiometer
(Li-Cor
1800,
Lin-
coln,
NE,
USA)
in
June
1994.
Mean
values
of
reflectance
and
transmitt...
... mRNA levels in OA cartilage
was observed in the present study, with increased biglycan
and lumican, decreased decorin, and little or no change in
Figure 3
Changes in mRNA levelsChanges in mRNA levels. ... thank Diana Pethick of Murdoch
University for her assistance with the animal handling and care.
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