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The salinity-associated reduction in wheat leaf cellular cross-sectional area averaged about 36% between 5 and 30 mm from the leaf base.

Taxon: wheatTriticum aestivumt0
Outcome: cellular cross-sectional areae0
Direction: reducede0
Value: 36%e0
Qualifier: between 5 and 30 mm from the leaf basee0

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“The cellular cross-sectional area of the leaf at 120 mM NaCl was reduced by 32% at 5 mm, as compared with about 36% averaged from the region between 5 and 30 mm from the leaf base”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 735–914

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“wheat”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 69–74

Title

Reduced cellular cross-sectional area in the leaf elongation zone of wheat causes a decrease in dry weight deposition under saline conditions

Yuncai Hu; Urs Schmidhalter Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 2001. doi:10.1071/pp00073

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A decline in stone growth rate was accompanied by a marked increase in soluble sugar in the flesh, without a compensating flesh growth increase.

Taxon: Prunus persicaPrunus persicae0
Organ / stage: fleshe5
Outcome: soluble sugar in the fleshe5
Qualifier: a marked increasee5

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“Both the fresh weight and dry weigh increase of peach fruit [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. cv. Golden Queen] have a double-sigmoid pattern”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–136

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“Although the decrease in the growth rate of the stone was accompanied by a marked increase in soluble sugar in the flesh, there was no compensating increase in growth rate of the flesh”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 819–1003

Title

A Reappraisal of the Growth and Development of Peach Fruit

DJ Chalmers; BVD Ende Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 1975. doi:10.1071/pp9750623

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The later nitrogen mix produced a vigorous root system.

Taxon: TobaccoNicotiana tabacumt0
Treatment: 20% nitrogen of cake fertilizer+40% NO~-_3-N+40% NH~+_4-Ne0
Outcome: vigorous root systeme0

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“Flue-cured Tobacco Root System”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–85

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“20% nitrogen of cake fertilizer+40% NO~-_3-N+40% NH~+_4-N at later stage, which led to the enhancement of root activity, the decrease of breath intensity, the increase of root dry matter weight, better downward stretching of root in soil, higher contents of nicotine, soluble total sugar and starch, and vigorous root system”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 316–640

Title

Effect of Nitrogen Source on Growth and Development of Flue-cured Tobacco Root System

Weiqun Liu; Weimin Wang; Chen Liang-cun; et al. 2004

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Intervention effect Equal nitrate and ammonium nitrogen promoted early tobacco root growth and development.
Intervention effect The cake fertilizer, nitrate and ammonium mix promoted later root growth and development.
Intervention effect The later nitrogen mix enhanced root activity.
Intervention effect The later nitrogen mix decreased root breath intensity.
Intervention effect The later nitrogen mix increased root dry matter weight.
Intervention effect The later nitrogen mix improved downward root extension in soil.
Intervention effect The later nitrogen mix raised nicotine, soluble total sugar and starch contents.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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At 120 mM NaCl, wheat leaf cellular cross-sectional area was reduced by 32% at 5 mm from the base.

Taxon: leafe0
Organ / stage: leafe0
Treatment: 120 mM NaCle0
Outcome: cellular cross-sectional areae0
Direction: reducede0
Value: 32%e0
Qualifier: at 5 mme0
Comparator: the region between 5 and 30 mm from the leaf basee0

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“The cellular cross-sectional area of the leaf at 120 mM NaCl was reduced by 32% at 5 mm, as compared with about 36% averaged from the region between 5 and 30 mm from the leaf base”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 735–914

Title

Reduced cellular cross-sectional area in the leaf elongation zone of wheat causes a decrease in dry weight deposition under saline conditions

Yuncai Hu; Urs Schmidhalter Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 2001. doi:10.1071/pp00073

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On a cell-volume-per-hour basis, phosphofructokinase activity decreased along leaf development.

Taxon: Dianthus chinensisDianthus chinensise0
Organ / stage: leaf developmente4
Outcome: activitye0
Direction: decreaseinferrede3
Qualifier: on a cell volume (cubic micrometers) per hour basise3

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“Phosphofructokinase (EC 2.7.1.11) activity in the apical meristem, leaf primordia, and leaf tissues (epidermis, mesophyll, xylem, phloem) of Dianthus chinensis L. was determined”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–177

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“However, on a cell volume (cubic micrometers) per hour basis, the opposite was true”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 632–715

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“The results indicate that (a) on a dry weight or unit cell volume basis the capacity for glycolysis declines during leaf development”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 717–849

Title

Quantitative Measurements of Phosphofructokinase in the Shoot Apical Meristem, Leaf Primordia, and Leaf Tissues of Dianthus

Judith G. Croxdale 1983

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The authors conclude that pre-pollination floret development alone does not determine the slower growth and smaller size of apical kernels.

Taxon: maize (Zea mays L.)Zea mayse0
Outcome: lower growth rate and smaller size of apical kernelse1
Qualifier: differences in prepollination floret developmente1

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“maize (Zea mays L.)”
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“the lower growth rate and smaller size of apical kernels are not solely determined by differences in prepollination floret development”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1581–1715

e2
“Apical florets of maize (Zea mays L.) ears differentiate later than basal florets and form kernels which have lower dry matter accumulation rates.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–146

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“In controls, apical-kernel endosperm had 24% smaller dry weight at maturity, lower concentration of sucrose, and lower activity of ADP-Glc starch synthase than basal-kernel endosperm, whereas ADP-Glc-pyrophosphorylase (ADPG-PPase) activities were similar.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 562–817

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“In tip-heated ears apical-kernel endosperm had the same growth rate and final weight as basal-kernel endosperm and apical kernels had higher sucrose concentrations, higher ADP-Glc starch synthase activity, and similar ADPG-PPase activity.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 818–1056

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“Total grain weight per ear was not increased by tip-heating because the increase in size of apical kernels was partially offset by a slight decrease in size of the basal- and middle-position kernels.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1057–1256

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Official Documents- Supplemental Letter ref. Representations, TF010748 and TF015111 (Closing Package)

Zoe Kolovou PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013. doi:10.1104/pp.79.3.852

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Observation Apical maize florets differentiate later than basal florets.
Observation Apical maize kernels have lower dry matter accumulation rates than basal kernels.
Observation In unheated ears, apical kernel endosperm had 24% smaller mature dry weight than basal kernel endosperm.
Observation In unheated ears, apical kernel endosperm had lower sucrose concentration than basal kernel endosperm.
Observation In unheated ears, apical kernel endosperm had lower ADP-Glc starch synthase activity than basal kernel endosperm.
Observation In unheated ears, apical and basal kernel endosperm had similar ADPG-PPase activities.
Intervention effect With tip heating, apical kernel endosperm had the same growth rate and final weight as basal kernel endosperm.
Intervention effect Tip heated apical kernels had higher sucrose concentrations.
Intervention effect Tip heated apical kernels had higher ADP-Glc starch synthase activity.
Intervention effect Tip heated apical kernels had similar ADPG-PPase activity.
Intervention effect Tip heating did not increase total grain weight per ear.
Intervention effect Tip heating increased the size of apical kernels.
Intervention effect Tip heating slightly decreased the size of basal and middle position kernels.
Intervention effect Tip heating hastened some developmental events in apical kernels.
Intervention effect ADPG-PPase activity reached peak levels earlier in tip heated apical kernels.
Intervention effect ADP-Glc starch synthase activity reached peak levels earlier in tip heated apical kernels.
Intervention effect Starch concentration began rising earlier in tip heated apical kernels.
Intervention effect Tip heating did not shorten the period of starch accumulation in apical kernels.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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March girdling on MM 106 rootstock gave the highest increases in fruiting and quality traits.

Taxon: appleMalus domesticat0
Material: MM 106 rootstocke0
Treatment: girdling old shoots on mid-Marche0
Outcome: fruit set %, spurs number, leaf areae0
Direction: highest increasee0

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“girdling old shoots on mid-March treatment of the some trees onto MM 106 rootstock signiﬁcantly gave the highest increase of fruit set %, spurs number, leaf area, dry matter %, fruit weight, volume, diameter and length, total soluble solids (TSS %) and total carbohydrates %, C/N ratio, ABA and IAA, while gave significant decrease in fruit firmness, acidity, leaf N content in the ist and 2nd seasons.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 986–1388

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“APPLE TREES”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 71–82

Title

EFFECT OF BENDING AND GIRDLING SHOOTS ON GROWTH AND FRUITING OF "ANNA" APPLE TREES GRAFTED ON TWO APPLE ROOTSTOCKS

Eman Kandil,; A. Hussein; I. Saied Journal of Plant Production 2006. doi:10.21608/jpp.2006.235789

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Intervention effect Most bending and girdling treatments increased fruit set, spur number, and leaf area relative to control.
Intervention effect Treatments increased fruit weight, volume, diameter and length.
Intervention effect Treatments increased dry matter, soluble solids, carbohydrates, C/N ratio and hormones.
Intervention effect Treatments reduced fruit firmness, acidity and total nitrogen.
Observation November bending on Malus rootstock gave the highest increase in fruit set, spur number, leaf area, dry matter, fruit traits, solids, carbohydrate ratio and hormones.
Recommendation The authors recommend November bending on Malus and March girdling on MM 106.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Increased seeding density had negative effects on the emergence of new tillers and the maintenance of tillers with more than three leaves; the effects were more obvious than nitrogen treatments.

Taxon: riceOryza sativae0
Material: Xieyou 107e2
Treatment: increased seeding densitye6
Outcome: the emergence of new tillers, the maintenance of tillers with more than three leavese6
Direction: decreaseinferrede6
Qualifier: the effects were more obvious than nitrogen treatmentse6
Setting: Taoyuan town,Yongsheng county,Yunnan Provincee1

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“seedling quality of rice”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 89–113

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“was conducted at Taoyuan town,Yongsheng county,Yunnan Province”
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“using an indica hybrid rice,Xieyou 107 as material”
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“The increased seeding density had negative effects on seedling quality indices,including the emergence of new tillers, the maintenance of tillers with more than three leaves,dry weight and N content of plants whereas showed positive effects on the LAI of seedling nursery,and the effects were more obvious than nitrogen treatments”
✓ located after whitespace/quote normalisation · abstract, characters 1090–1419

Title

Effects of Nitrogen Level and Seeding Density on Seeding Quality of indica-Type Super-High Yielding Hybrid Rice

Ding Yanfeng Zhongguo shuidao kexue 2008

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Intervention effect Low seeding density or high N level decreased the effective accumulated temperature for leaf emergence on the stem.
Intervention effect Low seeding density or high N level accelerated leaf emergence, especially under seeding density.
Intervention effect Tiller number per seedling decreased with seedling development under high seeding density or low N level.
Intervention effect Under low seeding density or high N level, tiller number per seedling increased until 27 days after sowing and then decreased.
Intervention effect Nitrogen application promoted the emergence of new tillers, the maintenance of tillers with more than three leaves, and LAI in the seedling nursery.
Intervention effect Nitrogen application increased dry weight and N content of rice seedlings.
Intervention effect Increased seeding density had negative effects on dry weight and N content of rice seedlings; the effects were more obvious than nitrogen treatments.
Intervention effect Increased seeding density had positive effects on the LAI of the seedling nursery.

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