Flooding is a widespread phenomenon that drastically reduces the growth and survival of
terrestrial plants. The dramatic decrease of gas diffusion in water compared with in air is a …

Two different plant strategies exist to deal with shade: shade avoidance and shade tolerance.
All shade-exposed plants optimize photosynthesis to adapt to the decrease in light quality …

The gaseous plant hormone ethylene modulates many internal processes and growth responses
to environmental stimuli. Ethylene has long been recognized as a growth inhibitor, but …

In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants presents an up-to-date and wide-ranging account of the
techniques and applications, and has primarily been written in response to practical problems. …

Plants use photoreceptor proteins to detect the proximity of other plants and to activate
adaptive responses. Of these photoreceptors, phytochrome B (phyB), which is sensitive to …

Background Incisional hernia is a frequent long-term complication after abdominal surgery,
with a prevalence greater than 30% in high-risk groups. The aim of the PRIMA trial was to …

Plants grow in dense vegetations at the risk of being out-competed by neighbors. To increase
their competitive power, plants display adaptive responses, such as rapid shoot elongation …

Importance Incisional hernia is the most frequent surgical complication after laparotomy. Up
to 30% of all patients undergoing laparotomy develop an incisional hernia. Objective To …

Background Treatment of patients with ileocaecal Crohn's disease who have not responded
to conventional therapy is commonly scaled up to biological agents, but surgery can also …

Competition for light determines the success of individual plants in dense vegetation. Much
depends on the capacity of plants to detect neighbours quickly and on their ability to respond …