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Root starch reserves are necessary for vigorous re-growth following cutting back in Lotus japonicus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Vriet Cécile, Smith Alison M, Wang Trevor L
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Perenniality and vegetative re-growth vigour represent key agronomic traits in forage legume (Fabaceae) species. The known determinants of perenniality include the conservation of the vegetative meristem during and after the flowering phase, and the separation of flowering from senescence. The ability of the plants to store nutrient resources in perennial organs and remobilize them may also play an important role...
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