Paraserianthes falcataria - Southeast Asia’s Growth Champion By whatever common or scientific names it is known‚ Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen is a valuable multipurpose tree for the humid tropics. One of the fastest growing of all tree species‚ it is used for pulp and other wood products‚ fuelwood‚ ornamental plantings and shade for coffee‚ tea and cattle. Potential uses for which it is being tested include alley farming and intercropping in forest plantations. BOTANY: "Falcataria"
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The Totonac people‚ who inhabit the Mazatlan Valley on the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the present-day state of Veracruz‚ were the first to cultivate vanilla. According to Totonac mythology‚ the tropical orchid was born when Princess Xanat‚ forbidden by her father from marrying a mortal‚ fled to the forest with her lover. The lovers were captured and beheaded. Where their blood touched the ground‚ the vine of the tropical orchid grew.[3] Drawing of Vanilla from the Florentine Codex (circa 1580)
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The tomato is the edible‚ often red fruit/berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum‚[1][2] commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in the South American Andes[2] and its use as a food originated in Mexico‚ and spread throughout the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Its many varieties are now widely grown‚ sometimes in greenhouses in cooler climates. The tomato is consumed in diverse ways‚ including raw‚ as an ingredient in many dishes‚ sauces‚ salads
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Vol 454j14 August 2008jdoi:10.1038/nature07190 REVIEWS Genomics of cellulosic biofuels Edward M. Rubin1‚2 The development of alternatives to fossil fuels as an energy source is an urgent global priority. Cellulosic biomass has the potential to contribute to meeting the demand for liquid fuel‚ but land-use requirements and process inefficiencies represent hurdles for large-scale deployment of biomass-to-biofuel technologies. Genomic information gathered from across the biosphere‚ including potential
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COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE 1 COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE I Course Code Course Title Course Developer/Writer COP 111 Introduction to General Agriculture I Mr. A.D. Adeleye Federal Co-operative College Eleyele‚ Ibadan Dr. G.O. Falade National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Mr. M.A. Gana National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Programme Leader Course Co-ordinator NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE I National
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Eco/o&y‚ 88(3)‚ 2007‚ pp. 541-549 © 2007 by the Ecological Society of America DIVERSITY AND HOST RANGE OF FOLIAR FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES: ARE TROPICAL LEAVES BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS? A. ELIZABETH ARNOLD1 AND F. LUTZONI Department of Biology‚ Duke University‚ Durham‚ North Carolina 27708 USA Abstract. Fungal endophytes are found in asymptomatic photosynthetic tissues of all major lineages of land plants. The ubiquity of these cryptic symbionts is clear‚ but the scale of their diversity‚ host range
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CHAPTER I Introduction Background of the Study A lot of our citizens are dependent on commercially available fungicides to control fungi growth at homes and businesses. However‚ most of these products are costly and contain dangerous chemicals that may harm human health and other organisms. The intention of this investigatory project is to manufacture an indigenous product that is effective‚ innocuous‚ and affordable to eradicate fungi‚ specifically bread molds. Mold is something that
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Development of a core set in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) K.K.Gangopadhyay‚ R.K.Mahajan*‚ Gunjeet Kumar‚ S.K.Yadav‚ B.L.Meena‚ Chitra Pandey‚ I.S.Bisht‚ S.K.Mishra‚ N. Sivaraj‚ Rajeev Gambhir‚ S.K.Sharma‚ and B.S.Dhillon K.K.Gangopadhyay‚ R.K.Mahajan‚ Gunjeet Kumar‚ S.K.Yadav‚ B.L.Meena‚ Chitra Pandey‚ I.S.Bisht‚ S.K.Mishra‚ N. Sivaraj‚ Rajeev Gambhir‚ and S.K.Sharma‚ National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources‚ Pusa Campus‚ New Delhi-110 012‚ India; B.S.Dhillon‚ Institute of Plant Breeding
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“CLONING OF HORSE RADISHPEROXIDASE GENE IN E.coli FOR EXTRACELLULAR EXPRESSION” Project report submitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad in partial fulfillment for the award of degree of Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology Submitted by M.RAVI TEJA (08311A2338) & V.MAYURI (08311A2358) Under the Guidance of DR.CHAND PASHA Department of Microbiology Osmania University [pic] Department Of Biotechnology SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Yamnampet
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F U N D A M E N T A L S O F Organic Agriculture The primary goal What Is Organic Agriculture? of organic agriculture is to optimize the health A and productivity of interdependent According to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)‚ organic agriculture is “an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles‚ and soil biological
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