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1. Winter wheat exudates : Improving wheats resilience to drought
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a crop that dominates the diets of about 35% of the world's human population. But wheat yields can be severely affected by drought. Therefore, in this experiment, root exudation of winter wheat was compared to find out how exudation changes during drought stress. READ MORE
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2. Nitrogen fixation in wheat (Triticum aestivum) : effect of Azotobacter salinestris CECT 9690 on N-accumulation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Biostimulants are products that can improve nutrient availability, nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency and tolerance to abiotic stress with the aim to increase plant growth and yield. During the last decades, the interest in, and market for biostimulants has grown and is expected to have a large compound annual growth rate. READ MORE
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3. Förbättrad svensk durumveteodling : såtidpunkt, kvävegödsling och ekonomi
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Durumvete är en art av vete som i Europa framförallt odlas runt medelhavet. Senaste årtiondena har durumvetet även börjat odlas i Sverige. Idag är det fortfarande en nischgröda och odlingen är i huvudsak fokuserad till Gotland varifrån Lantmännen köper spannmålet för att göra pasta. READ MORE
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4. Identification and expression of genes involved in the arabinoxylan biosynthetic pathway in oat
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : Oat is one of the most cultivated cereal crops in the world, and Arabinoxylan (AX) is a dietary fiber in oats with positive health effects. The biosynthetic pathway AX in Oat is still unknown, and which genes are active in its production. Ortholog genes have been identified in oat from other species like rice, wheat, barley, and Arabidopsis. READ MORE
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5. Assessing the effect of Fusarium graminearum inoculation on the root structure of Swedish winter wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Several diseases attack the wheat crop and reduce the yield, such as root disease, which causes a tremendous loss in wheat production. Root rot has a variety of causal agents, such as nematodes, viruses, and bacteria, but the most common pathogens causing wheat root rot are oomycetes and fungi. READ MORE