The low germination rate and poor seed set contribute to the low rose breeding success. The study aimed to assess the hybridization performance of miniature roses and the qualitative and quantitative traits of the progeny. In the study twelve different commercial miniature pot rose varieties, an old garden rose species (Halfeti Rose, Rosa odorata Louis XIV), and two different commercial cut rose cultivars of Rosa × hybrida spe...

The prevalence of centenarians, people who lived 100 years and longer, is steadily growing in the last decades. This exceptional longevity is based on multifaceted processes influenced by a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as sex, (epi-)genetic factors, gut microbiota, cellular metabolism, exposure to oxidative stress, immune status, cardiovascular risk factors, environmental factors, and lifestyle behavior....