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Age and beauty: kin to both irises and onions, orchids have a long history and a large repertoire of enticing tricks.
Ask a glamorous older woman her age and the secret to her beauty, and you're likely to get a Mona Lisa smile and a deft change of subject. Until recently, botanists have met with similar impenetrability when asking these questions about orchids, the glamour queens of the plant kingdom.
The orchid family--Orchidaceae--has a greater wealth of species than any other plant family on Earth: naturally occurring species number around 30,000, and artificially created hybrids in the tens of thousands. Most of them are epiphytes, growing with their roots not in soil but instead harmlessly clasping tree branches high in the forest canopy. A few are parasites; lacking ...
- ORCHID ALLURE; EXOTIC PLANTS CAPTIVATE WITH ENTICING BLOSSOMS.(CNY)
- Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) September 8, 2001 700+ words
...it's good to see orchids becoming more accessible...For many years, orchid growing was considered...by the AOS. Other orchids and orchid equipment will be...house and match the orchid to those conditions," he says. Orchids generally need what...
- Orchid Announces Senior Management Changes.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 9, 2002 700+ words
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. , the leader in profiling...executive officer, effective immediately. Orchid's Board of Directors has established a...president and chief executive officer of Orchid since November 1996 and served as its chairman...
- Orchid Cellmark Launches Rapid Forensic DNA Analysis Service; New `DNA Express...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2003 700+ words
Orchid Cellmark, a leader in private forensic...enforcement agencies to work directly with Orchid Cellmark to obtain rapid, accurate DNA...conventional criminal cases with suspects. Orchid Cellmark works with local agencies to expedite...
- Orchid Cellmark Appoints William J. Thomas Vice President and General Counsel.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 20, 2007 700+ words
...Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid Cellmark Inc. , a leading worldwide provider...President and Chief Executive Officer of Orchid said, "I am pleased that Bill is joining Orchid's management team. He is a proactive and...
- Orchid Obtains $10 Million Credit Facility From Comerica.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 27, 2002 700+ words
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. today announced that it has obtained a...chief financial officer and senior vice president, finance of Orchid. "This credit facility provides Orchid with a cost-effective, flexible resource to help us meet...
- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. to Change Its Name to Orchid Cellmark Inc.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 9, 2005 700+ words
...June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. , a leading worldwide...proposal to change the company's name to Orchid Cellmark Inc. The proposal was approved yesterday at Orchid's annual meeting of stockholders. The...
- Orchid BioSciences Realigns Its GeneShield Unit; More Flexible Strategy...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 30, 2003 700+ words
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. , today announced that it has implemented a strategic realignment of its Orchid GeneShield unit. Orchid GeneShield is applying pharmacogenetic tools to develop personalized...
- Orchid Receives First Approval to Use SNP Technology as Primary Markers for...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 7, 2003 700+ words
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. today announced that it is the first...polymorphisms (SNPs) as stand-alone genetic markers in its Orchid GeneScreen paternity testing operations. Orchid is replacing conventional short tandem repeat, or STR techniques...