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View article: Iconography of Beans and Related Legumes Following the Columbian Exchange
Iconography of Beans and Related Legumes Following the Columbian Exchange Open
Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.), maize, and squash were described by explorers as early as 1492. The illustration of common bean recognized as the first in Europe is in Fuchs’ Di Historias Stirpium , published in 1542 and a half-centu…
View article: History of Controlled Environment Horticulture: Ancient Origins
History of Controlled Environment Horticulture: Ancient Origins Open
In the first century CE, two Roman agricultural writers, Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella and Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder), referred to proto-greenhouses ( specularia ) constructed for the Emperor Tiberius (42 BCE–37 CE) presu…
View article: Evolution of Root Morphology in Table Beet: Historical and Iconographic
Evolution of Root Morphology in Table Beet: Historical and Iconographic Open
The Beta vulgaris complex includes sugar beet, mangel wurzel, Swiss chard, fodder beet, and table beet. Mangel wurzel and fodder beet are considered to be the same general crop type, with the former possessing lower dry matter content (<…
View article: Iconography of domesticated sunflower
Iconography of domesticated sunflower Open
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is indigenous to the New World with domesticated types characterized by a single stem with a large seed head. Archeological evidence has indicted that domestication occurred in the Eastern United States. Ho…
View article: Germplasm Release of Four High-artemisinin Clones of Artemisia annua L.
Germplasm Release of Four High-artemisinin Clones of Artemisia annua L. Open
Malaria morbidity is currently on rise and artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is still the only reliable line of treatment to cure quinine-resistant malaria and the only natural medicine to have a drastic impact on malaria control world…
View article: Charles E. Hess (1931–2019)
Charles E. Hess (1931–2019) Open
at his home in Davis, CA, after a long illness surrounded by his family and beloved wife Eva of 38 years.Known by all as Charley, he had an ebullient spirit, a warm, outgoing personality, and a brilliant analytical mind.He influenced the l…
View article: Selection and Clonal Propagation of High Artemisinin Genotypes of Artemisia annua
Selection and Clonal Propagation of High Artemisinin Genotypes of Artemisia annua Open
Artemisinin, produced in the glandular trichomes of Artemisia annua L. is a vital antimalarial drug effective against Plasmodium falciparum resistant to quinine-derived medicines. Although work has progressed on the semi-synthetic producti…
View article: Were Juan Gerson the Illustrator and Gaspar de Torres the Author of the Voynich Codex?
Were Juan Gerson the Illustrator and Gaspar de Torres the Author of the Voynich Codex? Open
The bizarre Voynich Codex, discovered in 1912 in Italy by the Polish book dealer Wilfrid Voynich (1864-1930), is written in a coded language with has eluded decipherment despite repeated attempts by world renowned cryptologists. Plant, ani…
View article: Identification of Plants in the 1584 Murals of the Casa del Deán, Puebla, México
Identification of Plants in the 1584 Murals of the Casa del Deán, Puebla, México Open
The murals in the Casa del Dean in Puebla, Mexico completed in 1584 by anonymous indigenous artists contain many plant illustrations in friezes including plants indigenous to Mexico as well as European plants. Five species native to New Sp…
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View article: Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov: Plant Geographer, Geneticist, Martyr of Science
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov: Plant Geographer, Geneticist, Martyr of Science Open
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (1887–1943), one of the pioneers of 20th century plant breeding, is best known for seminal work in identifying centers of origins and diversity for cultivated plants. Vavilov studied genetics with William Bateson …
View article: Luther Burbank: Plant Breeding Artist, Horticulturist, and Legend
Luther Burbank: Plant Breeding Artist, Horticulturist, and Legend Open
Luther Burbank (1849–1926), the best-known horticulturist in the United States, was honored in 1940 by having a U.S. postage stamp in his honor—as a scientist! Burbank became a legend in his time as the plant inventor and horticultural wiz…