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Author: Roger Duvoisin
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781442017641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Petunia, a goose, learns that possessing knowledge doesn't mean carrying a book around constantly.

Author: Paul Schmid
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061963313
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Meet Petunia. More than anything, Petunia wants a pet. “I’ll feed my pet every day,” she promises her parents. “I’ll take her for walks. I’ll read stories to her and draw her pictures.” Petunia knows she can take care of a pet, but what happens when the pet she most desires is a skunk?

Author: Tom Gerats
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387847960
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451

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Petunia belongs to the family of the Solanaceae and as such is closely related to important crop species like tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper and tobacco. With around 35 species described it is one of the smaller genera and among those there are two groups of species that make up the majority of them: the purple flowered P.integrifolia group and the white flowered P.axillaris group. It is assumed that interspecific hybrids between members of these two groups have laid the foundation for the huge variation in cultivars as selected from the 1830’s onwards. Petunia thus has been a commercially important ornamental since the early days of horticulture. Despite that, Petunia was in use as a research model only parsimoniously until the late fifties of the last century. By then seed companies started to fund academic research, initially with the main aim to develop new color varieties. Besides a moment of glory around 1980 (being elected a promising model system, just prior to the Arabidopsis boom), Petunia has long been a system in the shadow. Up to the early eighties no more then five groups developed classical and biochemical genetics, almost exclusively on flower color genes. Then from the early eighties onward, interest has slowly been growing and nowadays some 20-25 academic groups around the world are using Petunia as their main model system for a variety of research purposes, while a number of smaller and larger companies are developing further new varieties. At present the system is gaining credibility for a number of reasons, a very important one being that it is now generally realized that only comparative biology will reveal the real roots of evolutionary development of processes like pollination syndromes, floral development, scent emission, seed survival strategies and the like. As a system to work with, Petunia combines advantages from several other model species: it is easy to grow, sets abundant seeds, while self- and cross pollination is easy; its lifecycle is four months from seed to seed; plants can be grown very densely, in 1 cm2 plugs and can be rescued easily upon flowering, which makes even huge selection plots easy to handle. Its flowers (and indeed leaves) are relatively large and thus obtaining biochemical samples is no problem. Moreover, transformation and regeneration from leaf disc or protoplast are long established and easy-to-perform procedures. On top of this easiness in culture, Petunia harbors an endogenous, very active transposable element system, which is being used to great advantage in both forward and reverse genetics screens. The virtues of Petunia as a model system have only partly been highlighted. In a first monograph, edited by K. Sink and published in 1984, the emphasis was mainly on taxonomy, morphology, classical and biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, physiology and a number of topical subjects. At that time, little molecular data was available. Taking into account that that first monograph will be offered electronically as a supplement in this upcoming edition, we would like to put the overall emphasis for the second edition on molecular developments and on comparative issues. To this end we propose the underneath set up, where chapters will be brief and topical. Each chapter will present the historical setting of its subject, the comparison with other systems (if available) and the unique progress as made in Petunia. We expect that the second edition of the Petunia monograph will draw a broad readership both in academia and industry and hope that it will contribute to a further expansion in research on this wonderful Solanaceae.

Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399245391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Virginia Vincent Folsum, better known as Ginger, is a very elegant lady. An accomplished pianist, socially active—and what style! “You are what you wear” is her motto. But Ginger’s greatest passion is her pet pig, Petunia, whom she pampers endlessly. When Ginger is called out of town for a performance, Petunia is left on her own. Donning Ginger’s stunning gowns, Petunia poses as Ginger and conducts business as usual, with no one the wiser. Hilarity ensues as Petunia becomes the toast of the town, proving Ginger’s motto that you really are what you wear.

Author: Ellen Jean Diederich
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972865401
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Follow the tail of Art the cat, through a fantasy flower garden adventure in this tale of feline hide-and-seek. It's a children's picture book, gardener's inspiration, art collector's treasure, and cat owner's delight.

Author: M.R. Nelson
Publisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1623955912
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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Not every little girl dresses the same or likes the same things—and that’s okay! You can still become the very best of friends! Petunia is NOT a princess. She doesn’t want to be fancy or frilly and she certainly doesn’t want another little princess moving in next door. But, when the newest neighbor likes pink and climbing trees, maybe Petunia can make a new friend and stay true to herself.

Author: Toni Willey
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480839663
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67

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McKenzies best friend in the whole world is Petunia, a possum. She is extra special because she is a princess possum. A soft and furry creature, Petunia likes to have a comfy bed to sleep in, and she borrows items from around the house to make her nest. This little possum collects items like freshly ironed napkins, pieces of extra cloth, sparkly gold Christmas decorations, and even one of grandmas sports bras. Petunia is an interesting animal and has a funny way of doing a lot of things. She loves to hide in garbage cans and play in the freshly laundered clothing, and she loves to eat chicken, apples, bananas, and scrambled eggs. But most of all, Petunia is a good friend. An informative and fun picture book for children based on the life of a possum and a little girl, Princess Petunia and Me dispels some of the myths and fears surrounding possums (opossums) through the eyes of a child.

Author: Debbie Dadey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338829181
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges -- now in e-book! The Bailey School Kids take a field trip to a science museum, where they meet Dr. Victor and his hulking assistant, Frank. Secrets lurk behind every door in the spooky old museum. What's Dr. Victor doing in his hidden lab? And could Frank be Frankenstein's monster -- even though he loves to plant flowers?

Author: Sam Baker
Publisher: Happy Publishing
ISBN: 9780999660348
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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An act of kindness. A friendship! An accident. A surprising friendship! In "The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm" author Sam Baker weaves a tale of adventure starring a creative worm who is befriended by a young girl who lost her mother. Laugh along with the adventures and The transformation of the hungry Herman and his best friend, Petunia.

Author: Katie Haworth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760403690
Category : Birthdays
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Petunia Paris has everything she could possibly want, from a swimming pool to a bicycle with its very own chauffeur. When she requests a parrot for her fifth birthday, a parrot is what she gets. The problem is, Petunia Paris's parrot doesn't do what Petunia Paris wants it to do . . . A hilarious story with a moral lesson brought to life with classic and witty illustrations by Jo Williamson. Funny, quirky tale about a spoilt little girl who learns a valuable lesson. Alliterative text will entertain and delight. Charming artwork from new talent Jo Williamson.