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Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Biogeographic Divergences In The Iberian Flora. A Morpho-Anatomic,Issr-Based, And Environmental Study Of Iberian Buxus Sempervirens L., Márcia Carvalho, João Rocha, Valdemar Carnide, Sandra Martins, Maurici Mus, Francisco Amich, Rubim Almeida, Claúdia Machado, Berta Gonçalves, Eunice Bacelar, Antonio Crespi
Biogeographic Divergences In The Iberian Flora. A Morpho-Anatomic,Issr-Based, And Environmental Study Of Iberian Buxus Sempervirens L., Márcia Carvalho, João Rocha, Valdemar Carnide, Sandra Martins, Maurici Mus, Francisco Amich, Rubim Almeida, Claúdia Machado, Berta Gonçalves, Eunice Bacelar, Antonio Crespi
Turkish Journal of Botany
Iberian Buxus spp. Are represented by B. Sempervirens, restricted to the Cantabrian, eastern Iberian Peninsula, and northeastern mountain systems, emerging scarcely in Portugal, and by B. Balearica that occurs in the Betic deep river valleys and in the Balearic islands. The genetic affinity existent between fifteen populations of B. Sempervirens was evaluated by seven ISSRs primers. Moreover, leaf morpho-anatomical measurements indicative of leaf performance (such as leaf area, leaf mass per unit area, width, length, shape factor, tissues thickness, stomatal density, and quantification of epi- and intracuticular waxes) and environmental characterization were conducted to get insight into the functional ecology …
Two New Achillea L. (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Two New Achillea L. (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
Two new Achillea species, Achillea adenii Aytaç & M.Ekici and Achillea baltai H.Duman & Aytaç sp. nov. of sect. Santolinoidea DC. (Asteraceae), are described and illustrated as new species. A. adenii grows at Babadağ in Muğla Province (southwestern Anatolia), while A. baltai grows at Aladağlar in Niğde Province. Diagnostic morphological characters, which are useful in discriminating the two new species from their close relatives, A. sintenisii Hub.-Mor., A. sipikorensis Hausskn. & Bornm., and A. armenorum Boiss. & Hausskn., are presented. Some notes on the ecology, pollen and seed morphology, conservation status, and distributions of the new species and a key …
Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes From Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp Cubense And Trichoderma Asperellum (Prr2) Interaction In The Susceptible Banana Cultivar Grand Naine, Thangavelu Raman, Varun Gopalakrishnan, Ganga Devi Perumal
Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes From Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp Cubense And Trichoderma Asperellum (Prr2) Interaction In The Susceptible Banana Cultivar Grand Naine, Thangavelu Raman, Varun Gopalakrishnan, Ganga Devi Perumal
Turkish Journal of Botany
Identification of defense-related genes in the host is one of the most essential steps in understanding disease resistance mechanisms in plants. In this study, a suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) library was constructed to study differential gene expression in banana plants mediated through a Fusarium wilt pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense - Foc) and its interaction with the Foc effective biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum (prr2). Here cDNAs from the roots of banana cv. Grand Naine infected by Foc were used as the driver and cDNAs from Foc + T. asperellum inoculated banana plants as the tester population. After hybridization and cloning, …
Plant Biomass: Insights From Imaging Cell Walls Using Molecular Probes, Utku Avci
Plant Biomass: Insights From Imaging Cell Walls Using Molecular Probes, Utku Avci
Turkish Journal of Botany
Cell walls are an important and growing subject of research in plant biology. In the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in using cell walls as feedstock for the production of second generation biofuels. This has resulted in an expansion in the number of cell wall studies and has highlighted the need for a better understanding of cell wall structure and function. Cell walls are composed of polymers with complex and dynamic structures that vary between cell types and developmental stages as well as between taxonomic groups of plants. To address the diversity of glycans that form the …
Genetic Relationships Among The Genera Cicer L., Lathyrus L., Lens Mill., And Vicia L., Together With Similarity Of Lens Taxa Based On Morphological And Aflp Markers, Zeynep Yildizdoğan, Cengi̇z İkten, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Genetic Relationships Among The Genera Cicer L., Lathyrus L., Lens Mill., And Vicia L., Together With Similarity Of Lens Taxa Based On Morphological And Aflp Markers, Zeynep Yildizdoğan, Cengi̇z İkten, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Turkish Journal of Botany
The molecular characterization of the seven taxa in the genus Lens Mill. with Vicia montbretii has not been performed, and species of the genera Vicia L., Lathyrus L., and Cicer L. using AFLP markers have not been elucidated so far. The objectives of the present study were the assessment of (i) genetic relationships among the genera Lens, Vicia, Lathyrus, and Cicer based on AFLP markers, (ii) relationships within the genus Lens including the accessions of L. lamottei Czefr., L. tomentosus Ladiz., and L. odemensis Ladiz., based on morphological and AFLP data, and (iii) position of the species Vicia montbretii (Fisch. …
Abiotic Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Oaks In Lebanon, Jean Stephan, Lara Chayban, Federico Vessella
Abiotic Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Oaks In Lebanon, Jean Stephan, Lara Chayban, Federico Vessella
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study is a first tentative attempt to understand the driving abiotic factors affecting the distribution of 7 oak taxa and 3 hybrids in Lebanon and to elucidate differences amongst the ecological niche. A field survey was conducted all over Lebanon, where taxa at 91 points were georeferenced and inventoried. GIS tools were used to overlay attributed data for the studied parameters including biogeographic, bioclimatic, and orographic parameters. Discriminant factor analysis (DFA) was performed to evaluate the variables maximizing the variance among oak species and to point out the most discriminatory factors shaping their actual distribution. The results showed that …
The Influence Of Environmental Variables On Punica Granatum L.Assemblages In Subtropical Dry Temperate Woodland In The Districtof Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Muhammad Irshad, Nasrullah Khan, Kishwar Ali, Zahid Muhammad
The Influence Of Environmental Variables On Punica Granatum L.Assemblages In Subtropical Dry Temperate Woodland In The Districtof Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Muhammad Irshad, Nasrullah Khan, Kishwar Ali, Zahid Muhammad
Turkish Journal of Botany
Punica granatum L. (Wild) is an important fruit-yielding species of the world and a source of income for people, particularly in the Hindukush-Himalayas of Pakistan. Considering its ecological and commercial importance, an attempt was made to provide a primary assessment of its compositional pattern with relation to environmental variables for ecologically unexplored Punica granatum forests located in a subtropical dry temperate zone using multivariate techniques. The vegetation data were collected from 40 Punica granatum forest stands along with the associated environmental data (12 variables) at different locations. Classification of the stands was carried out using Ward?s agglomerative cluster analysis. In …
Assessment Of Resistance Gene Analog, Peroxidase, And Wrky Genepolymorphisms In The Genus Lens Miller, Duygu Sari, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Assessment Of Resistance Gene Analog, Peroxidase, And Wrky Genepolymorphisms In The Genus Lens Miller, Duygu Sari, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Turkish Journal of Botany
Resistance gene analogs (RGAs), peroxidases (POXs), and WRKY transcription factors are gene families related to stress-response pathways that regulate enhancement of stress tolerance in crop plants. In this study, the polymorphisms of these gene families were determined in the genus Lens Miller and Vicia montbretii (Fish. And Mey) Davis and Plitmann. A total of 32 genotypes of 7 lentil taxa, including 1 accession of cultivated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. Subsp. culinaris), 11 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Orientalis (Boiss.) Ponert, 3 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Tomentosus Ladiz., 4 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Odemensis Ladiz., 3 accessions of L. …
Numerical Classification And Ordination Of The Floodplain Forests In The Euxine Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Kavgaci, Erkan Yalçin, Hasan Korkmaz
Numerical Classification And Ordination Of The Floodplain Forests In The Euxine Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Kavgaci, Erkan Yalçin, Hasan Korkmaz
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, the phytosociological structure of floodplain forests in the Euxine region of Turkey was examined from a large-scale perspective. For this goal, all of the published relevés were analyzed using the numerical classification and ordination techniques, which are widely used in phytosociological studies all over the world. In summary, a syntaxonomical scheme for floodplain forests with 11 communities (five associations and one alliance were newly identified) was suggested as follows: Fraxino angustifoliae - Ulmetum laevis Slavi 1952 allerietosum petiolatae Kavgacı et al. Subass. Nov. Hoc loco; Fraxino angustifoliae - Ulmetum laevis Slavi 1952 junglandetosum regiae Kavgacı et al. …
Contributions To Turkish Pyronemataceae From Gaziantep Province, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Semi̇ha Yakar
Contributions To Turkish Pyronemataceae From Gaziantep Province, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Semi̇ha Yakar
Turkish Journal of Botany
Fourteen pyronemataceous macrofungi taxa (Aleuria exigua Rifai; Cheilymenia catenipila J. Moravec; Cheilymenia vitellina (Pers.) Dennis; Geopyxis majalis (Fr.) Sacc.; Geopyxis vulcanalis (Peck) Sacc.; Humaria aurantia (Clem.) Häffner, Benkert and Krisai; Kotlabaea deformis (P. Karst.) Svrcek; Pulvinula johannis Lantieri; Pyronema domesticum (Sowerby) Sacc.; Scutellinia trechispora (Berk. and Broome) Lambotte; Smardaea planchonis (Dunal ex Boud.) Korf and W.Y. Zhuang; Tricharina ochroleuca (Bres.) Eckblad; Tricharina praecox (P. Karst.) Dennis; and Trichophaeopsis bicuspis (Boud.) Korf and Erb) are given as new records for the mycobiota of Turkey from Gaziantep Province. Three of them are the first members of the genera Kotlabaea Svrcek, Smardaea Svrcek, …
Taxonomy Of The Genus Athallia And Its Diversity In Turkey, Jan Vondrak, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Mi̇that Güllü, Rasi̇me Demi̇rel
Taxonomy Of The Genus Athallia And Its Diversity In Turkey, Jan Vondrak, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Mi̇that Güllü, Rasi̇me Demi̇rel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Molecular analyses of ITS nrDNA, using 42 new and 56 GenBank sequences, revealed 12 supported lineages of Athallia consistent with phenotype data. We regard these lineages as species. Eight of them were previously recognized as species in Athallia, and here we make three new combinations: A. Baltistanica, A. Brachyspora, and A. Necator. Eight of these species have been recorded in Turkey; of them, A. Baltistanica and A. Saxifragarum are new to the country. The former is also new to Greece. Athallia baltistanica is recorded for the first time outside the Karakoram Mountains (N Pakistan). We propose a broader species concept …
The Role Of Anthropogenic Habitats As Substitutes For Natural Habitats: A Case Study On Epipactis Helleborine (L.) Crantz (Orchidaceae, Neottieae). Variations In Size And Nutrient Composition Of Seeds, Agnieszka Rewicz, Jeremi Kolodziejek, Anna Jakubska-Busse
The Role Of Anthropogenic Habitats As Substitutes For Natural Habitats: A Case Study On Epipactis Helleborine (L.) Crantz (Orchidaceae, Neottieae). Variations In Size And Nutrient Composition Of Seeds, Agnieszka Rewicz, Jeremi Kolodziejek, Anna Jakubska-Busse
Turkish Journal of Botany
Natural and anthropogenic habitats differed greatly in terms of soil nutrients. Soil at the anthropogenic sites contained significantly lower concentrations of nitrogen (N) than those at the natural sites. Seeds of Epipactis helleborine were sampled from these two contrasting growth habitats and their size and nutrient composition were recorded. The 8 populations of E. Helleborine were different in seed and embryo volumes, but there were no significant differences in seed width. Habitat type significantly influenced seed area: in the anthropogenic areas, seed area was greater than in the natural areas. Two distinct groups of populations were evident with regard to …
Ecological Wood Anatomy Of Fraxinus L. In Turkey (Oleaceae): Intraspecific And Interspecific Variation, Funda Erşen-Bak, Nesi̇me Merev
Ecological Wood Anatomy Of Fraxinus L. In Turkey (Oleaceae): Intraspecific And Interspecific Variation, Funda Erşen-Bak, Nesi̇me Merev
Turkish Journal of Botany
Wood anatomy features of eight taxa (four species) of the genus Fraxinus L. indigenous to Turkey were examined. Wood samples were collected from different altitudes of their natural growth areas. Data were gathered on quantitative anatomical features such as tangential and radial vessel diameters, number of vessels per mm2, length of vessel elements, fibers (lengths, widths, thickness of cell walls, lumen diameters), number of rays per mm, and ray width and height. By using vessel member features, the vulnerability ratio (vessel diameter divided by number of vessels per mm2) and mesomorphy value (vulnerability ratio multiplied by vessel elements length) were …
Preliminary Analysis On The Transcripts Involved In Resistance Responses To Eumusae Leaf Spot Disease Of Banana Caused By Mycosphaerella Eumusae, A Recent Add-On Of The Sigatoka Disease Complex, Asoor Santhanam Saravanakkumar, Subbaraya Uma, Raman Thangavelu, Suthanthiram Backiyrani, Marimuthu Somasundaram Saraswathi, Viswanathan Sriram
Preliminary Analysis On The Transcripts Involved In Resistance Responses To Eumusae Leaf Spot Disease Of Banana Caused By Mycosphaerella Eumusae, A Recent Add-On Of The Sigatoka Disease Complex, Asoor Santhanam Saravanakkumar, Subbaraya Uma, Raman Thangavelu, Suthanthiram Backiyrani, Marimuthu Somasundaram Saraswathi, Viswanathan Sriram
Turkish Journal of Botany
Eumusae leaf spot disease, caused by Mycosphaerella eumusae, is widely distributed in different banana growing countries in Asia and Africa, causing severe losses in yield and quality of banana. The aim of this study was to identify the differentially expressed defense responsive genes through subtractive suppression hybridization (SSH) in the Musa-M. eumusae interaction system. In this method, leaf samples collected at different intervals between 0 and 72 h postinoculation (hpi) of M. eumusae from resistant (Manoranjitham-AAA) and susceptible (Grand Naine-AAA) cultivars were subjected to cDNA-SSH library construction. From the SSH library, 832 clones having the insert were selected and sequenced. …
A New Species Of Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) From Saudi Arabia, Kadry Abdel Khalik
A New Species Of Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) From Saudi Arabia, Kadry Abdel Khalik
Turkish Journal of Botany
Plectranthus hijazensis Abdel Khalik (Lamiaceae) is described as a new species from Al-Baha Province in Saudi Arabia. Information given on the new species includes a taxonomic description and its affinity to Plectranthus asirensis L. A key to Plectranthus species of Saudi Arabia is provided, and the relationships of the species and the relevant morphological characters, particularly seed, pollen grains, trichomes, and anatomy of stem and leaf, are discussed. A distribution map of the new species and related species is provided.
Ultrastructural Observations In Somatic Embryogenesis Of Natural Tetraploid Trifolium Pratense L., Hati̇ce Çölgeçen, Hati̇ce Nurhan Büyükkartal, Ufuk Koca Çalişkan
Ultrastructural Observations In Somatic Embryogenesis Of Natural Tetraploid Trifolium Pratense L., Hati̇ce Çölgeçen, Hati̇ce Nurhan Büyükkartal, Ufuk Koca Çalişkan
Turkish Journal of Botany
Previous reports of plant regeneration of natural tetraploid T. pratense L. `Elçi' could be realized only through the apical meristem calli. In order to proceed to the production stage, other regeneration methods need to be tried. Aseptic seedlings were used for the production of somatic embryos through various 2,4-D and kinetin trials. Nonuniform external callus cells with translucent cytoplasm were observed in various developmental stages of somatic embryos. Beneath these cells, there were uniformly aligned, dark-stained embryo cells with dense cytoplasm. Despite the similar developmental stages and cell characteristics of zygotic and somatic embryos, the walls of somatic embryo cells …
Lectotypification Of Three Indian Endemic Taxa Of Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae), Rajeev Kumar Singh
Lectotypification Of Three Indian Endemic Taxa Of Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae), Rajeev Kumar Singh
Turkish Journal of Botany
Three recognized Indian endemic taxa of Pittosporum Banks. ex Gaertn. are lectotypified, namely Pittosporum dasycaulon Miq., P. humile Hook. f. & Thomson, and P. neelgherrense Wight & Arn.
A New Species Of Lepiota, Lepiota Lahorensis, From Lahore, Pakistan, Tayyaba Qasim, Abdul Khalid, Else Vellinga
A New Species Of Lepiota, Lepiota Lahorensis, From Lahore, Pakistan, Tayyaba Qasim, Abdul Khalid, Else Vellinga
Turkish Journal of Botany
Lepiota lahorensis sp. nov. is described from Lahore, Pakistan. Its characterizing features are pinkish brown pileus with dark brown furfuraceous scales, oblong to ellipsoid spores, clavate cheilocystidia, and pileus covering made up of trichodermal elements without shorter elements at their base. The phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequence shows its unique position in sect. Ovisporae.
Betalains And Expression Of Antioxidant Enzymes During Development Andabiotic Stress In Rivina Humilis L. Berries, Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan, Avinash Kumar, Parvatam Giridhar
Betalains And Expression Of Antioxidant Enzymes During Development Andabiotic Stress In Rivina Humilis L. Berries, Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan, Avinash Kumar, Parvatam Giridhar
Turkish Journal of Botany
This work investigated the betalains profile and associated molecular changes during Rivina humilis L. Berry development and 1 month after inducing stress through elicitors such as salicylic acid (SA, 0.05-0.5 mM) and chitosan (CH, 0.1%-1.0%). The results showed that, during berry development, diphenol oxidase activity of tyrosinase increased, which was reflected in an exponential increase in betalains accumulation. Expression levels of a putative Rivina humilis betanidin-5-O-glucosyltransferase 2 (RhBGT2) remained unchanged, while that of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) decreased. Treatment with SA (0.1 mM) and CH (0.5%) enhanced betalains accumulation. The pattern of betalains accumulation during berry …
Astragalus Unalii (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ömer Çeçen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hüseyi̇n Misirdali
Astragalus Unalii (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ömer Çeçen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hüseyi̇n Misirdali
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus unalii Çeçen, Aytaç and Mısırdalı, sp. Nov. (Fabaceae, sect. Malacothrix Bunge) is described as a new species from Karadağ (Karaman Province) in southern Anatolia and compared with its relatives growing in steppe vegetation. The new species is close to A. Tauricola Boiss. And A. Adiyamanensis Podlech and M.Ekici, endemic and growing in central and southern parts of Anatolia, Turkey. Taxonomic descriptions, pollen and seed characters, and geographical distribution of the new species are presented.
New Species And A Synonym Of The Genus Hesperis (Brassicaceae) From Turkey, Ahmet Duran, Özlem Çeti̇n
New Species And A Synonym Of The Genus Hesperis (Brassicaceae) From Turkey, Ahmet Duran, Özlem Çeti̇n
Turkish Journal of Botany
Hesperis tosyaensis A.Duran, a new species from northern Anatolia, is described and illustrated. It grows under open Quercus forest. The new species is distinct from the closely allied H. Ozcelikii A.Duran by the following features: stem erect, 45-90 cm tall, hispid, hairs 2-2.5 mm, and fruit glabrous. Genetic differentiation between closely related Hesperis L. Taxa and Matthiola W.T.Aiton was examined by molecular analyses of the ISSR. The chromosome number for Hesperis tosyaensis is 2n = 14. Information is also presented on its ecology and conservation status. In addition, Hesperis aspera E.Fourn. İs treated as a synonym of Hesperis bicuspidata (Willd.) …
Bellevalia Vuralii B.Şahin & Aslan (Asparagaceae): A New Species From Se Turkey, Bi̇lal Şahi̇n, Serdar Aslan, Osman Karabacak, Esra Marti̇n
Bellevalia Vuralii B.Şahin & Aslan (Asparagaceae): A New Species From Se Turkey, Bi̇lal Şahi̇n, Serdar Aslan, Osman Karabacak, Esra Marti̇n
Turkish Journal of Botany
Bellevalia vuralii B.Şahin & Aslan is described as a new species of Bellevalia from southeast Turkey. As well as its morphological characteristics and classification with regards to sections, its description, ecology, and relationship with related species are presented and discussed. The somatic chromosome number of these species was defined to be 2n = 8.
Alyssum Amasianum (Brassicaceae), A New Species From North Anatolia, Turkey, Osman Karabacak, Ahmet Duran, Mustafa Çeli̇k
Alyssum Amasianum (Brassicaceae), A New Species From North Anatolia, Turkey, Osman Karabacak, Ahmet Duran, Mustafa Çeli̇k
Turkish Journal of Botany
Herein a new species, Alyssum amasianum, is described and illustrated from North Anatolia. The new species is very similar to A. hirsutum subsp. caespitosum but differs in the shape and indumentum of leaves, trichome type of the fruits, and margin of the seeds. The ecology, biogeography, and conservation status of the new species are discussed. The leaf, fruit, and seed surface micromorphology of A. amasianum, A. hirsutum subsp. caespitosum, A. hirsutum subsp. hirsutum, A. strigosum subsp. strigosum, and A. xanthocarpum were also examined by scanning electron microscope.
Synopsis Of The Sect. Hymenocoleus, Sect. Hymenostegis, And Sect. Macrophyllium Belonging To Astragalus (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Synopsis Of The Sect. Hymenocoleus, Sect. Hymenostegis, And Sect. Macrophyllium Belonging To Astragalus (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
A synopsis of the sect. Hymenocoleus Bunge, sect. Hymenostegis Bunge, and sect. Macrophyllium Boiss. belonging to Astragalus L. in Turkey is given based on a revisional study carried out in Turkey. As a result of this study, an account of 19 species including keys and general distribution as well as their conservation status in Turkey is given. It is determined that A. narmanicus Karaman & Aytaç is new to science and A. expetitus Maassoumi, A. pereshkhoranicus Maassoumi & F.Ghahrem., and A. marivanensis Maassoumi & Podlech do not exist in Turkey. Additionally, the name of the sect. Hymenocoleus is preserved.
Haematococcus: A Successful Air-Dispersed Colonist In Ephemeral Waters Is Rarely Found In Phytoplankton Communities, Savvas Genitsaris, Natasa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Elisabeth Vardaka, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Ulrich Sommer, Maria Moustaka-Gouni
Haematococcus: A Successful Air-Dispersed Colonist In Ephemeral Waters Is Rarely Found In Phytoplankton Communities, Savvas Genitsaris, Natasa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Elisabeth Vardaka, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Ulrich Sommer, Maria Moustaka-Gouni
Turkish Journal of Botany
In a literature search, the presence of Haematococcus in phytoplankton communities and its biogeography were investigated. Haematococcus, although showing a wide biogeographical distribution, has been rarely found in phytoplankton communities. Simultaneously, the colonization potential of air-dispersed Haematococcus in ephemeral waters and its interactions with coexisting phytoplankton taxa were examined by microscopy and molecular methods. Haematococcus was a successful colonist, appearing among the first taxa in the experimental containers. According to principal component analysis, Haematococcus growth rate was negatively correlated with the abundance and species richness of the other autotrophs. Furthermore, a negative correlation between Haematococcus and Chlamydomonas and a positive …
Two New Records And One Confirmation Of The Genus Poa L. (Poaceae) For The Flora Of Turkey, Evren Cabi̇, Robert J. Soreng
Two New Records And One Confirmation Of The Genus Poa L. (Poaceae) For The Flora Of Turkey, Evren Cabi̇, Robert J. Soreng
Turkish Journal of Botany
The ongoing revision of the genus Poa in Turkey has resulted in two new Poa records for the Flora of Turkey as Poa pratensis subsp. irrigata (Lindm.) H. Lindb. and Poa eigii Feinbrun. In addition, the presence of Poa palustris L. is confirmed. A brief discussion and an illustration for each taxon are provided.
Isolation And Expression Analysis Of Three Different Flowering Genes(Ttlfy, Ttap1, And Ttap2) From An Unusual Legume Species, Thermopsis Turcica, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Mustafa Kargioğlu, Alperen Dedeoğlu, Büşra Kahraman, Yaşar Karakurt
Isolation And Expression Analysis Of Three Different Flowering Genes(Ttlfy, Ttap1, And Ttap2) From An Unusual Legume Species, Thermopsis Turcica, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Mustafa Kargioğlu, Alperen Dedeoğlu, Büşra Kahraman, Yaşar Karakurt
Turkish Journal of Botany
LEAFY (LFY), APETALA1 (AP1), and APETALA2 (AP2) genes encode three different transcription factors that control and regulate flower initiation and development in Arabidopsis. By using 3'- and 5'-RACE analysis, we isolated and sequentially characterized TtLFY (a LEAFY-like gene), TtAP1 (a MADS-box-like gene), and TtAP2 (an AP2/ERBF-like gene) in Thermopsis turcica, an unusual endemic legume species with three free carpellated flower structure. Semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis for 18 different vegetative and reproductive tissues of T. turcica indicated TtLFY transcripts mainly in the shoot tips and young floral buds and TtAP1 transcripts in the sepals and petals; however, TtAP2 transcripts were detected in …
Phylogenetic Relationships Among Native Oxytropis Species In Turkey Using The Trnl Intron, Trnl-F Igs, And Trnv Intron Cpdna Regions, Ayten Tekpinar, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Zeki̇ Kaya
Phylogenetic Relationships Among Native Oxytropis Species In Turkey Using The Trnl Intron, Trnl-F Igs, And Trnv Intron Cpdna Regions, Ayten Tekpinar, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Zeki̇ Kaya
Turkish Journal of Botany
We tested the phylogenetic utility of three chloroplast DNA loci, i.e. the trnL(UAA) intron, trnL(UAA)-F(GAA) intergenic spacer (IGS), and trnV(UAC) intron, across thirteen native Oxytropis species. Our objective was to determine whether any of these chloroplast DNA markers could be beneficial to figure out phylogenetic relationships among Oxytropis species. To increase the interspecific sampling, nine sequences of the trnL intron and trnL-F regions were retrieved from GenBank and included in the analyses. No sequence of the trnV intron region was available in the database and so only sequences of the native species were used for the analyses. Phylogenies derived from …
Validation Of Rapd Markers Associated With Frost Tolerancein Winter Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.), Ahmed Sallam, Regina Martsch
Validation Of Rapd Markers Associated With Frost Tolerancein Winter Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.), Ahmed Sallam, Regina Martsch
Turkish Journal of Botany
A set of 189 single seed lines (validation set, v-set), derived from a natural crossing crossing between 11 founder lines, were used as a different genetic background to validate markers associated with frost tolerance and leaf fatty acid composition content in the winter faba bean. These lines were evaluated in 20 replications with lattice design under three freezing temperatures (-16 °C, -18 °C, and -19 °C). Two morphological traits, regrowth after frost (REG) and area under symptom progress curve (AUSPC), were scored. In addition, leaf fatty acid composition content was analyzed after hardening conditions (without frost). High significant correlation was …
First Molecular Records Of Potentially Harmful Planktonic Dinoflagellatesfrom The Southern Black Sea, Özgür Baytut, Cem Tolga Gürkanli, Eda Deni̇z, İbrahi̇m Özkoç, Ari̇f Gönülol
First Molecular Records Of Potentially Harmful Planktonic Dinoflagellatesfrom The Southern Black Sea, Özgür Baytut, Cem Tolga Gürkanli, Eda Deni̇z, İbrahi̇m Özkoç, Ari̇f Gönülol
Turkish Journal of Botany
The aim of this study was to identify dinoflagellate species from the Black Sea (Samsun coast) using conventional and molecular phylogenetic methods. Water samples were collected using a plankton net with 22 µm pores. Dinoflagellate cells were documented under a light microscope and were then isolated for the single-cell PCR procedure. Phylogenetic inference showed that the isolates collected from the study area were affiliated with various harmful taxa: Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg and Phalacroma rotundatum (Claparéde & Lachmann) Kofoid & Michener from dinophysioids, and Prorocentrum compressum (Bailey) Abé ex Dodge, P. cordatum (Ostenfeld) Dodge, and P. micans Ehrenberg from prorocentroids. In …