Solitary ascidians are hermaphrodites that release sperm and eggs simultaneously. However, many species are self-sterile, owing to a self/non-self recognition system operating at the outer surface of ...

To avoid the economic consequences of admixtures of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM harvests, and to ensure that agricultural production complies with mandatory labeling provisions, the European ...

However, they also give credence to the idea that the cross-fertilization method might help Lubrizol build more entirely new product lines out of the resources it already has. “These are certainly ...

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The ability of chemists to synthesize molecules has been invaluable to biological research. As a result, the development and application of chemical tools for gaining molecular-level insights into ...

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Pollen tubes are attracted by LURE peptides, which are produced from ovules, to bring about fertilization. In their recent report published in Nature, a pair of plant biologists at Nagoya University ...