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Lib #: 900610 - Carotenoids and provitamin A activity of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cultivars.
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Origin of the name (etimology) : Well known by our forefathers who used to give it heating properties : "daucus" comes from daukos, name given by the Greeks to some members of the the Umbelliferae family and it seems to derive from "daîo" : I overheat .
A couple of years ago, I was introduced to wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa). It was growing in the ditch, and I was reaching for it when four family members screamed, Don t touch! Get back.
[R] Daucus carota L. (Apiaceae). Fr: Carotte; Ge: Karotte; Sp: Zanahoria; It: Carota; Pt: Cenoura. . - Herbaceous biennial plant with small pink or white umbelliferous flowers, found growing wild in dry plains or at the edge of fields.
To investigate the possibility of transposon tagging for subsequent cloning of carrot genes, carrot calli were transformed with a modified maize transposable element Activator-transposase (Ac-TPase) and Ds using an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method.
Polyamine biosynthesis Polyamine metabolism Polyamines Functions Polyamine in plant growth and development Polyamines and ethylene Polyamines and somatic embryogenesis
The American Phytopathological Society is an international scientific organization that promotes the study and management of plant diseases through publications, meetings, and APSnet.