3M7 Liang&Mendoza Masungi Georeserve by TIFFANY RITZ MENDOZA https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve A conservation area in the rainforests of Baras, Rizal en-us 2021-05-23 18:41:09 UTC 2025-11-08 15:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26f0.png Native Species in Masungi Georeserve tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1560855941 The chosen ten (10) plant species have beneficial properties or due to their conservation status. For instance, most of these plant species are excellent food sources, such as A. rostratus, F. nota, F. variegata, S. macrobotrys, C. verum, and C. zeylanicum. Fruits of A. rostratus are circular, fleshy, and succulent berries (Srzednicki & Borompichaichartkul, 2020). S. macrobotrys is also an excellent food source in the Philippines (Polinag, 2003). Besides that, some of these species contain medicinal properties, such as C. quadriloculare, F. variegata, C. verum (Ranasinghe et al., 2013), and D. meyeniana (Chang et al., 2009). Meanwhile, the loss of habitat has a significant impact on the survival of plants. C. quadriloculare is known as a critically endangered species (Fernando et al., 2008; Villanueva & Buot, 2015). Aside from the loss of habitat, C. riuminiana is facing threat due to illegal collecting of plants. Both species of S. macrobotrys and S.  juangonzalesii are rarely seen in the Philippines. Due to the rapid loss of rainforest in the Philippines, botanic gardens have started conserving the seeds of S. macrobotrys (Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 2020). The new species, S.  juangonzalesii, has insufficient data to determine its conservation status (Hadsall et al., 2016).]]> 2021-05-26 10:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1560855941 Parts of a Seed christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561324527 Seeds are classified based on their number of cotyledons. Seeds that possess one (1) cotyledon are called monocots while seeds that possess two (2) cotyledons are called eudicots.]]> 2021-05-26 13:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561324527 Masungi Georeserve christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561406522 Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area located in the lush forests of Rizal. It is a sanctuary for more than 400 native wildlife species. It also protects 60 million years old limestones.

Location: Kilometer 47 Marcos Highway, Baras, Rizal, Philippines, 1970, Marcos Highway, Baras, 1970 Rizal

Coordinates: 14.610026806212607, 121.30944378731223]]> 2021-05-26 13:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561406522 Community Seed Banking christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561457905 Community seed banking has been a traditional practice in the Cordillera regions (Businessmirror, 2019). A su-ulan is a structure where rice, corn, root crops, and legumes harvested for food planting are stored for preservation and protection from pests. It has been proven to be the most effective way of seed conversation in the Philippines.]]> 2021-05-26 14:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561457905 Seed Bank christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561518305 A seed bank is a storage where seeds are preserved for genetic diversity. It prevents plant species from going extinct. It is also the storage for viable seeds of major food crops that a plant breeder needs. Additionally, seed banks are designed for food security in case a disaster happens. ]]> 2021-05-26 14:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561518305 Establishment of Seed Banks in the Philippines christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561558470 There are several efforts being made to establish seed banks in the Philippines. The Philippines is in compliance with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) which aims to conserve plant genetic resources for sustainable agriculture and food security (FAO, 2021). In 2011, The Department of Agriculture (DA) allotted 192 million pesos to establish community seed banks (CSB). In their latest report on the implementation of ITPGRFA,  conservation efforts were made to conserve and develop plant genetic resources (FAO, 2017). 

]]> 2021-05-26 14:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561558470 Stages of Embryonic Development tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561608123 The distinct patterns of embryogenesis is best illustrated by rice for monocots and Arabidopsis for eudicots. Here are the five (5) stages of development in both monocot and eudicot based on the shape of the embryo (Taiz et al., 2015).]]> 2021-05-26 14:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561608123 Seed Dormancy christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561686507 Seed dormancy is defined as a component of plant fitness that causes a delay in germination until the arrival of a favorable growth season (Graeber et al., 2012). ]]> 2021-05-26 14:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561686507 Examples of Plants christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561729096 Physical and Mechanical Dormancy is observed in some species under the listed genera (Willian & Danida, 1985). ]]> 2021-05-26 15:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1561729096 Gravitropism christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562038803 The process of gravitropism starts with the reorientation the plant. Reorientation of the plant results in the sedimentation of dense amyloplasts within the statocytes. The amyloplast travels the endodermal cells through the trasvacuolar strands to reach the lower side of the cell. Amyloplast sedimentation activates the signal transduction via the second messengers. The second messengers activate the relocalization of auxin transporters in the columella cells. The change in auxin efflux carriers affects the flow of auxin in the plant. This results in a change of cell elongation rates, resulting in organ curvature (Taiz et al., 2015). ]]> 2021-05-26 16:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562038803 Tropism christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562044510 Tropism is a response of a plant to environmental stimuli. This affects the directional growth of the plant and is dependent on the direction of the stimuli. There are three kinds of tropism: gravitropism, phototropism and thigmotropism (Taiz et al., 2015).]]> 2021-05-26 16:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562044510 Phototropism christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562054089 Phototropism is a directional movement of the plant in response to light. The movement can either be towards (positive phototropism) or away (negative phototropism) from the light source. Phototropism involves the main receptors phototropins (phot1 and phot 2) that converts blue light to biochemical signals. 
These receptors changes the asymmetric distribution of auxin induction via the 
downstream signal transducers (Taiz et al., 2015). ]]> 2021-05-26 16:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562054089 Apical-Basal Patterning tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562092431 In the early events of morphogenesis, it shows the compartmentalization of the embryo along the apical-basal axis to three (3) distinct domains. 
 
(1) Apical Domain
  • hypothesized to induce the shoot apical meristem and most of the cotyledons
(2) Central Domain
  • forms part of the hypocotyl, cotyledons, root, and root meristem initials
(3) Basal Domain
  • creates the quiescent center of root apical meristem and central root cap initials
 
Analyses of Arabidopsis mutants who have imperfections in the morphology of the seedling revealed the result from the lack of specific embryonic domains (Harada et al., 2010; Taiz et al., 2015).
 
The hormone auxin plays an important role in some of the patterning events in the development of plants, including embryogenesis. Auxin moves from basal to apical regions of the embryo from the two-cell stage up to the early globular stage.  With that, it generates an auxin maximum in the embryo. The transport of auxin is regulated by the PIN family of auxin efflux carriers  (Harada et al., 2010).

]]> 2021-05-26 16:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562092431 Determination of Cell Fate in Radial Patterning tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562115040 There are three (3) primary tissue systems in the embryo that are arranged from the apical-basal axis–outer protoderm, the middle ground meristem and the inner procambium. Through Arabidopsis fass (fs) mutant embryos, it was proposed that consistent cell division patterns are not essential in establishing the radial pattern (Harada et al., 2010).
 
The outer protoderm layer coincidentally appears parallel in cell divisions to the surface of the octant-stage embryo. Protoderm cell fate markers (AtML1, PROTODERMAL FACTOR1 (PDF1) and PDF2) become limited to the outermost layer; eventually, the embryo. During postembryonic development, they are expressed in the developing epidermis, however they are not needed for the development of the root epidermis (Harada et al., 2010).
 
The embryonic root includes concentric rings of endodermis, cortex, and protoderm surrounding the procambium. The concentric rings of endodermis and cortex emerge from an asymmetric division of the ground meristem initial. It involves two GRAS*-type transcription factors, SHORTROOT (SHR), and SCARECROW (SCR) (Harada et al., 2010).
 
*GRAS - gibberellic acid insensitive (GAI), repressor of GAI (RGA) and scarecrow (SCR)

]]> 2021-05-26 16:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562115040 Thigmotropism christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562187141 Thigmotropism is a mechanosensory response of a plant due to touch stimuli. Auxin elucidates that gripping response of the plant. Auxin increases in response to the touch stimulus. This results in the production of contractile proteins on the side of the stimulus that allows the plant to grip onto the object (Taiz et al., 2015). ]]> 2021-05-26 16:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562187141 Mobilization of Stored Reserves christopherming_liang_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562448550 Angiosperm food reserve are stored in the cotyledon and/or endosperm. Massive food reserves are mobilized after germination, providing energy until the plant becomes photoautotrophic. Gibberilins (GA) are responsible for the initiation of mobilization. The aleurone layer also contributes to the mobilization of food reserves. When GA reaches the aleurone layer, it prompts the generation of a-amylase that moves into the starchy endosperm. With that, the hydrolysis of starch commences. The product of hydrolysis is mostly glucose and maltose, and they are absorbed by the scutellum. Subsequently, conversion to sucrose occurs and lastly, it is dispersed to the developing seedling (Bewley et al., 2012).]]> 2021-05-26 17:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562448550 Imbibition of Water tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562489638 The first phase of water uptake by the seed is the imbibition phase. It starts with the rapid entry of water into the dry seed. The water is scattered into the cracks, flaws, and crevices in the seed cover. Then, it is absorbed by the seed tissues. In the dry seed, the matric potential emerges from the binding of water to solid surfaces like surfaces of proteins and other macromolecules and microcapillaries of cell walls. This rehydration process will activate the basal metabolic processes which consist of respiration, transpiration, and translation. The imbibition phase stops when all possible binding sites for water become saturated (Hadas, 2005; Taiz et al., 2015). 

Here is a simple experiment to demonstrate the phenomenon in imbibition of seeds.]]> 2021-05-26 18:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562489638 References tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci https://padlet.com/tiffanyritz_mendoza_sci/masungigeoreserve/wish/1562659928 Bewley, J. D., Bradford, K. J., Hilhorst, H. W., & Nonogaki, H. (2012). Mobilization of Stored Reserves. Seeds, 183–246. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4693-4_5

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