Tag Archive for 'Seed'

Two seeds of Chenopodium berlandieri spp. jonesianum adhering along one side showing truncate cross section as well as variation in seed coat thickness and margin configuration that varies from flattened to slightly rounded. Image credit: Gary Crawford.

Archaeologists Find 2,900-Year-Old Seeds of Domesticated Goosefoot in Canada

Jan 16, 2019 by News Staff

A team of Canadian archaeologists has found a cache of charred seeds of the pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri spp. jonesianum), a form of quinoa...

The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). Image credit: Petra D.

Study: Dandelion’s Extraordinary Flying Ability is Possible Thanks to Previously Unknown Form of Flight

Oct 19, 2018 by News Staff

Wind-dispersed plants have evolved ingenious ways to lift their seeds. The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) uses a bundle of drag-enhancing bristles...

Top: flowers and seeds of the Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus). Bottom: the structures of mono and diunsaturated Nebraskanic (1) and Wuhanic (2) fatty acids; segments of the methyl wuhanate (2a) with fully assigned 13C and 1H resonances are denoted by red boxes and numbered carbons. Image credit: Li et al, doi: 10.1038/s41477-018-0225-7.

Two New ‘Unusual’ Fatty Acids Discovered

Aug 28, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Huazhong Agricultural University has identified two new fatty acids — named Nebraskanic...