Plasticity in plant development is controlled by environmental signals through largely unknown signalling networks. Signalling coupled by the heterotrimeric G protein complex underlies various developmental pathways in plants. The morphology of two plastic developmental pathways, root system architecture and female inflorescence formation, was quantitatively assessed in a mutant compact plant 2...

and Implications The Chinese Meishan pig farrows 3 to 5 more pigs per litter than U.S. pig breeds. When Meishan and Yorkshire embryos are co-transferred to a Yorkshire recipient, Meishan fetuses and placentae are smaller than Yorkshire fetuses and placentae through day 90 of gestation. At farrowing, Meishan placentae are still smaller than Yorkshire placentae; however, Meishan fetuses are born ...

the raini cashmere goat is one of the iranian goat breeds with a high economic value on international markets due to its high production and high quality. the bmp15 gene regulates granulose cell proliferation and differentiation by promoting granulosa cell mitosis, suppressing follicle-stimulating hormone receptor expression, and stimulating the kit ligand expression. this gene plays a pivotal ...