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Taxonomic Revision Of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Hasan Akan, Zeki̇ Aytaç Jan 2015

Taxonomic Revision Of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Hasan Akan, Zeki̇ Aytaç

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study concerned the taxonomic revision of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei DC in Turkey. The morphological, cytological, and phenological characteristics of 29 species in this section are discussed. Moreover, 11 names at specific levels are reduced to synonymy: Astragalus eskishehiricus, A. Hololeucoides, A. Sakaryaensis, A. Phanothrix, A. Canescens, A. Robertianus, A. Rausianus, A. Tunceliensis, A. Pseudovegetus, A. Bingoellensis, and A. Bithynicus. The conservation statuses based on the IUCN Red List categories are mentioned for endemic taxa.


Effects Of Cobalt Nanoparticles On Artemisinin Production And Gene Expression In Artemisia Annua, Bita Ghasemi, Ramin Hosseini, Fatemeh Dehghan Nayeri Jan 2015

Effects Of Cobalt Nanoparticles On Artemisinin Production And Gene Expression In Artemisia Annua, Bita Ghasemi, Ramin Hosseini, Fatemeh Dehghan Nayeri

Turkish Journal of Botany

The low artemisinin content in Artemisia has caused this compound to be expensive among medicines. Several attempts have been made to increase its production by altering the expression of different genes. However, no approach has been cost-effective. In this study, the expression levels of SQS and DBR2 genes were quantified by qRT-PCR, and artemisinin content was measured by HPLC in Artemisia annua cell suspension culture under nano cobalt particles elicitation. For this purpose, nano cobalt particles were used in 0.25, 2.5, and 5 mg L-1 concentrations and samples were collected after 8, 24, 48, and 72 h. The highest artemisinin …


Molecular Phylogeny And Biogeography Of The South American Genus Metrodorea (Rutaceae), Pedro Dias, Renata Giassi Udulutsch, Jose Rubens Pirani Jan 2015

Molecular Phylogeny And Biogeography Of The South American Genus Metrodorea (Rutaceae), Pedro Dias, Renata Giassi Udulutsch, Jose Rubens Pirani

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genus Metrodorea (Rutaceae), with 6 species, has representatives that vary from small shrubs to tall trees, and its leaf sheaths make it unique in the family; it is restricted to South America, with species diversity concentrated in Brazil. In this study, we applied Bayesian and parsimony methods to infer the molecular phylogeny of Metrodorea, and cladistic biogeographic methods to propose an area cladogram for the genus. All results supported Metrodorea as monophyletic, and the presence of leaf sheaths is reinforced as its key diagnostic feature. Bayesian and parsimony trees were identical for relationships within Metrodorea. The crown clade (M. …


Field Assessment Of Camsrb2 Transgenic Lines In A Drought Stress Environment, Zamin Shaheed Siddiqui, Jung Il Cho, Dan-Be Park, Gang-Seob Lee, Tae-Hun Ryu, Huda Shahid, Muhammad Umar, Soo-Chul Park Jan 2015

Field Assessment Of Camsrb2 Transgenic Lines In A Drought Stress Environment, Zamin Shaheed Siddiqui, Jung Il Cho, Dan-Be Park, Gang-Seob Lee, Tae-Hun Ryu, Huda Shahid, Muhammad Umar, Soo-Chul Park

Turkish Journal of Botany

Two drought-tolerant transgenic rice lines, L-8 (single copy) and L-23 (two copy), expressing the Capsicum annuum methionine sulfoxide reductase B2 (CaMsrB2) gene were selected for stress tolerance phenotyping under drought stress conditions. The two transgenic lines were selected on the basis of laboratory experiments and for performing well against drought. Field assessment of CaMsrB2 transgenic lines L-23 and L-8 in a drought stress environment was conducted. For the assessments, small plots were prepared at the Department of Botany of the University of Karachi to test the physiological response of transgenic lines. Relative water content, quantum yield (Fv/Fm ratio), photochemical quenching …


Application Of Data Analysis In Cold Stress: A Case Study Of Nicotiana Benthamiana, İbrahi̇m Koç, Zi̇hni̇ Onur Çalişkaner, Ertuğrul Fi̇li̇z Jan 2015

Application Of Data Analysis In Cold Stress: A Case Study Of Nicotiana Benthamiana, İbrahi̇m Koç, Zi̇hni̇ Onur Çalişkaner, Ertuğrul Fi̇li̇z

Turkish Journal of Botany

Cold stress is a major environmental factor in plant life cycles. Nicotiana benthamiana, which belongs to the family Solanaceae, is one of the most commonly used model species in plant-microbe interaction studies. In total, 5205 differentially expressed genes were identified under cold stress in N. Benthamiana. Of these, 5029 were upregulated and 176 were downregulated within four time periods (4 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h). The common up- and downregulated genes were identified as 692 and 6, respectively. The functional annotations of these genes were studied and these common genes involved in protein, RNA, miscellaneous enzyme families, …


Ecophysiological Responses Of Calligonum Polygonoides And Artemisia Judaica Plants To Severe Desert Aridity, Fawzy Salama, Suzan Sayed, Ayat Abd El_Gelil Jan 2015

Ecophysiological Responses Of Calligonum Polygonoides And Artemisia Judaica Plants To Severe Desert Aridity, Fawzy Salama, Suzan Sayed, Ayat Abd El_Gelil

Turkish Journal of Botany

The present study, conducted in 2011 and 2012, deals with the response of Calligonum polygonoides and Artemisia judaica to the drought conditions in Wadi El-Assiuty and its tributary Wadi Habib in the middle part of the Eastern Desert of Egypt. Soil and plant samples were collected from 50 stands in the wet (winter) and dry (summer) seasons. In the selected plants chlorophyll (Chl a and b) contents as well as the Chl stability index tended to increase significantly during the summer season. Calcium and magnesium were accumulated in considerable amounts in the studied plants. Amounts of calcium accumulated were higher …


Differentiation Of Globular Phytoliths In Arecaceae And Other Monocotyledons: Morphological Description For Paleobotanical Application, Maria Laura Benvenuto, Mariana Fernandez Honaine, Margarita Luisa Osterrieth, Eduardo Morel Jan 2015

Differentiation Of Globular Phytoliths In Arecaceae And Other Monocotyledons: Morphological Description For Paleobotanical Application, Maria Laura Benvenuto, Mariana Fernandez Honaine, Margarita Luisa Osterrieth, Eduardo Morel

Turkish Journal of Botany

Globular phytoliths have been mainly assigned to palms, woody trees, and other monocotyledon families from tropical regions. The lack of detailed descriptions of this phytolith morphology and its correct assignments to particular groups could lead to erroneous interpretations of phytolith records. In order to improve paleobotanical interpretations of phytoliths records, we analyzed the phytolith content and described the quantitative and qualitative characters of globular phytoliths of Arecaceae, Bromeliaceae, Cannaceae, Marantaceae, Orchidaceae, Strelitziaceae, and Zingiberaceae species from Argentina. Phytoliths were extracted by calcination and multivariate analyses were used to analyze their taxonomic relevance. Phytolith assemblages allowed the differentiation 1) among Zingiberales …


Cytogenetic Studies On Some Scorzonera L. S.L. (Asteraceae) Taxa From Turkey, Fahi̇m Altinordu, Esra Marti̇n, Serdar Makbul, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇, Mutlu Gültepe Jan 2015

Cytogenetic Studies On Some Scorzonera L. S.L. (Asteraceae) Taxa From Turkey, Fahi̇m Altinordu, Esra Marti̇n, Serdar Makbul, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇, Mutlu Gültepe

Turkish Journal of Botany

In the present study, chromosome morphology of 32 Scorzonera L. Taxa, including 19 species endemic to Turkey, was analyzed. The plant materials were collected from different natural populations of Turkey between 2005 and 2011. The classification of chromosomes, the length of the long and short arm, haploid chromosome length, arm ratio, and relative chromosomal length were measured by software image analyses. The basic chromosome numbers were determined as x = 6 and x = 7. Two types of ploidy levels were observed as diploidy and tetraploidy. Karyotype asymmetry indices, TF%, As K%, Syi, Rec, A, A1, and A2 were also …


Metacordyceps Dhauladharensis Sp. Nov., A New Entomopathogenic Fungus From India, Sapan Kumar Sharma, Nandini Gautam Jan 2015

Metacordyceps Dhauladharensis Sp. Nov., A New Entomopathogenic Fungus From India, Sapan Kumar Sharma, Nandini Gautam

Turkish Journal of Botany

This paper describes a new species of Clavicipitaceae fungi belonging to the genus Metacordyceps G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones and Spatafora, defined as Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. Nov., from India. The diagnostic features of this new species are stipitate stromata of brownish color and an elongated fertile head on a Hymenopteran host. The perithecium size of this species was measured as 152-257 × 65-72 µm, and the asci were measured as 30-48 µm in length and 2.5 µm in breadth. Based on molecular studies, the sequence of 469 bp of this species showed only 86% homology with Metacordyceps indigotica (Kobayasi and …


The Phytoplankton Functional Group Concept Provides A Reliable Basis For Ecological Status Estimation In The Çaygören Reservoir (Turkey), Kemal Çeli̇k, Tuğba Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k Jan 2015

The Phytoplankton Functional Group Concept Provides A Reliable Basis For Ecological Status Estimation In The Çaygören Reservoir (Turkey), Kemal Çeli̇k, Tuğba Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k

Turkish Journal of Botany

The phytoplankton functional group (FG) concept has been successfully used to determine water quality states in both lake and river systems, but is not yet stressed in regular studies in reservoir environments. The purpose of our study was to estimate the ecological status of the temperate Çaygören Reservoir (2007-2009) using the Q(r) FG composition metric, and to test whether it is able to follow the main structuring of the physical and chemical parameters studied. The main occurring coda were codon C (Cyclotella meneghiniana Kützing, Stephanodiscus neoastraea Hakansson and Hickel), codon T (Gloeotila subconstricta (G.S. West) Printz, Mougeotia sp.), codon X2 …


Genetic Improvement Of Rice For Biotic And Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Mahmood Ur Rahman Ansari, Tayyaba Shaheen, Shazai Bukhari, Tayyab Husnain Jan 2015

Genetic Improvement Of Rice For Biotic And Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Mahmood Ur Rahman Ansari, Tayyaba Shaheen, Shazai Bukhari, Tayyab Husnain

Turkish Journal of Botany

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is among the most important food crops that provide a staple food for nearly half of the world's population. Rice crops are prone to various types of stresses, both biotic and abiotic. Biotic stresses include insect pests, fungus, bacteria, viruses, and herbicide toxicity. Among abiotic stresses, drought, cold, and salinity are also well studied in rice. Various genes have been identified, cloned, and characterized to combat these stresses and protect rice crops. The identified genes are successfully transformed into rice plants to produce transgenic plants. These transgenic rice plants are being evaluated under field conditions in …


Synecological Structure Of The Lichen Synusiae Within Forest Natural Reserves From The Moldavian Plateau (Romania), Ioana Vicol Jan 2015

Synecological Structure Of The Lichen Synusiae Within Forest Natural Reserves From The Moldavian Plateau (Romania), Ioana Vicol

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study describes and assesses the influence of the particular features of microhabitats on the abundances of lichen species. The research was performed in 4 natural reserves: Seaca-Movileni, Badeana, Harboanca-Brahaşoaia, and Balteni (all within Vaslui county). The distribution of lichen species abundances was investigated in 20 cm × 20 cm sampling units at a height of 1 m above the ground. In the studied area 27 lichen species were sampled in 81 sampling units. Cluster analysis indicated both similarities and dissimilarities between the natural reserves investigated. Kruskal-Wallis tests pointed out significant differences regarding tree girths, depth of rhytidome crevices, and …


Lyophyllum Turcicum (Agaricomycetes: Lyophyllaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Alfredo Vizzini, Marco Contu Jan 2015

Lyophyllum Turcicum (Agaricomycetes: Lyophyllaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Alfredo Vizzini, Marco Contu

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species, Lyophyllum turcicum, from the Kümbet plateau of the Dereli district in Giresun Province, Turkey, is described, taxonomically delimited, and illustrated based on morphological and molecular data. The new species belongs to a small group of species in the Lyophyllum sect. Difformia as traditionally circumscribed. Lyophyllum turcicum is easily distinguished mainly by the light tinges of the basidiomes, filiform-fusiform to cylindro-flexuose marginal cells, and elongate, ellipsoid spores.


Phylogeny Of Korean Opuntia Spp. Based On Multiple Dna Regions, Krishnamoorthy Srikanth, Sung Soo Whang Jan 2015

Phylogeny Of Korean Opuntia Spp. Based On Multiple Dna Regions, Krishnamoorthy Srikanth, Sung Soo Whang

Turkish Journal of Botany

Although Opuntia species are of high agronomic value in Korea, the taxonomic position of Korean Opuntia species has never been investigated. The taxonomic position of Korean Opuntia spp. Within the tribe Opuntieae was examined based on DNA sequence analysis of matK, trnL-F, atpB-rbcl, and ITS regions. The total amplified sequence length was 2977 bp; only 18 parsimonious informative sites were present, even though they belonged to different species. A phylogenetic tree using both the maximum likelihood method with 2000 bootstrap replications and Bayesian posterior probabilities was constructed. The new forma, Opuntia humifusa f. Jeollaensis, used in this study was placed …


Transferability Of Barley Retrotransposon Primers To Analyze Genetic Structure In Iranian Hypericum Perforatum L. Populations, Razea Asadkhani Mamaghani, Seyed Abolghasem Mohammadi, Saeid Aharizad Jan 2015

Transferability Of Barley Retrotransposon Primers To Analyze Genetic Structure In Iranian Hypericum Perforatum L. Populations, Razea Asadkhani Mamaghani, Seyed Abolghasem Mohammadi, Saeid Aharizad

Turkish Journal of Botany

Transferability of barley retrotransposon primers was investigated to analyze population structure in St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) based on inter-retrotransposon amplified polymorphism (IRAP). Seven long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposon primers derived from the barley genome were used to detect genetic polymorphism in eight Iranian populations and three cultivars (Helos, New Stem, and Topaz) of H. Perforatum based on IRAP analysis. Nine possible LTR primers/primer combinations successfully amplified fragments from the H. Perforatum genome. In total, 311 bands of 100-3000 base pairs were amplified, of which 244 were polymorphic. The number of polymorphic fragments ranged from 10 (Nikita/5'LTR-2) to 57 …


The Modified Qualities Of Basil Plants By Selenium And/Or Ascorbic Acid, Zahra Oraghi Ardebili, Narges Oraghi Ardebili, Sara Jalili, Somayeh Safiallah Jan 2015

The Modified Qualities Of Basil Plants By Selenium And/Or Ascorbic Acid, Zahra Oraghi Ardebili, Narges Oraghi Ardebili, Sara Jalili, Somayeh Safiallah

Turkish Journal of Botany

The current research aimed to evaluate the possible impacts of foliar supplementations of selenium (Se) and/or ascorbic acid (AsA) on basil. Seedlings were foliarly treated with 4 concentrations of Se (0, 30, 60, and 120 mg L-1) and/or 2 levels of AsA (0 and 200 mg L-1), 2 times with 2-week intervals. In contrast to Se30, chla contents were significantly decreased by Se120 compared with the control. Se applications had a reducing effect on chlb contents. Se and/or AsA treated plants exhibited higher contents of carotenoid. The antioxidative system was affected by the applied treatments as it was indicated by …


Changes In Epilithic Diatom Communities And Periphytic Biomass Downstream Of A Reservoir On A Mediterranean River (Calabria Region, S Italy), Luana Gallo, Maurizio Battegazzore, Anna Corapi, Lucio Lucadamo Jan 2015

Changes In Epilithic Diatom Communities And Periphytic Biomass Downstream Of A Reservoir On A Mediterranean River (Calabria Region, S Italy), Luana Gallo, Maurizio Battegazzore, Anna Corapi, Lucio Lucadamo

Turkish Journal of Botany

Diatom community structure and morphotype classification were studied and periphyton biomass, course particulate organic matter (CPOM), hydrogeomorphological parameters, and nutrient concentrations were measured at 4 stations downstream of the Cecita dam (Mucone River) and at 3 control sites located on different tributaries of the Mucone River in May, August, and November 2005. The lowest values of current velocities and the highest amounts of sand deposition and CPOM accumulation were detected at the stations closest to the dam. Downstream, the confluence with the first permanent tributary (Cerreto River) of the Mucone showed a "rhythral" morphology, similar to that of the control …


Floral Function In Relation To Floral Structure In Two Periploca Species (Periplocoideae) Apocynaceae, Samia Heneidak, Yougasphree Naidoo Jan 2015

Floral Function In Relation To Floral Structure In Two Periploca Species (Periplocoideae) Apocynaceae, Samia Heneidak, Yougasphree Naidoo

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study comprises an investigation into the floral function in relation to the floral structure of Periploca aphylla and P. Angustifolia, using light and scanning electron microscopy. Both species display the following floral structures: style-head bearing pollen translators, shelf-like nectaries, staminal feet, nectar-collecting troughs, trisegmented corolline corona lobes and corolla lobes, and anthers and nectaries covered by unicellular hairs. Lateral segments of adjacent corona lobes are fused with half of the adaxial base of the adjacent corolla lobes, creating openings through which pollinators can reach the nectar-collecting troughs in the corolla base. Flowers are rotate with spreading corolla lobes and …


Relationships And Generic Delimitation Of Eurasian Genera Of The Subtribe Asterinae (Astereae, Asteraceae) Using Molecular Phylogeny Of Its, Elena Korolyuk, Alexey Makunin, Tatiana Matveeva Jan 2015

Relationships And Generic Delimitation Of Eurasian Genera Of The Subtribe Asterinae (Astereae, Asteraceae) Using Molecular Phylogeny Of Its, Elena Korolyuk, Alexey Makunin, Tatiana Matveeva

Turkish Journal of Botany

The subtribe Asterinae (Astereae, Asteraceae) includes highly variable, often polyploid species. Recent findings based on molecular methods led to revision of its volume. However, most of these studies lacked species from Eurasia, where a lot of previous taxonomic treatments of the subtribe exist. In this study we used molecular phylogenetics methods with internal transcribed spacer (ITS) as a marker to resolve evolutionary relations between representatives of the subtribe Asterinae from Siberia, Kazakhstan, and the European part of Russia. Our reconstruction revealed that a clade including all Asterinae species is paraphyletic. Inside this clade, there are species with unresolved basal positions, …


Metabolic And Molecular-Genetic Regulation Of Proline Signaling And Itscross-Talk With Major Effectors Mediates Abiotic Stress Tolerance In Plants, Aryadeep Roychoudhury, Aditya Banerjee, Vikramjit Lahiri Jan 2015

Metabolic And Molecular-Genetic Regulation Of Proline Signaling And Itscross-Talk With Major Effectors Mediates Abiotic Stress Tolerance In Plants, Aryadeep Roychoudhury, Aditya Banerjee, Vikramjit Lahiri

Turkish Journal of Botany

Proline (Pro) accumulation is a common response of several plant species to combat abiotic stresses. Under stress conditions, Pro acts as an excellent compatible solute in the plant system, participating in the alleviation of stress sensitivity. Though the metabolic pathways associated with Pro are well studied, parts of its regulatory cascades are still not properly known. It has also been conjectured that epigenetic modifications regulate Pro metabolism during abiotic stress. Apart from Pro, the plant abiotic stress responses are essentially mediated by multiple effectors. Hence, proper analysis of the cross-talks of Pro with the other components of the abiotic stress …


Development Of Aflp Markers Associated With Zucchini Yellow Mosaicvirus Resistance In Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.), Hasan Özgür Şiğva, Ahmet Fi̇kret Firat, Gülden Hazarhun, Ahmet İpek Jan 2015

Development Of Aflp Markers Associated With Zucchini Yellow Mosaicvirus Resistance In Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.), Hasan Özgür Şiğva, Ahmet Fi̇kret Firat, Gülden Hazarhun, Ahmet İpek

Turkish Journal of Botany

Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) is one of the most important pathogens that cause significant yield losses in many cucurbit crops including cucumber (Cucumis sativus L). ZYMV resistance in cucumber is inherited by a single recessive gene. The purpose of this study was to identify molecular markers linked to the gene conferring ZYMV resistance in cucumber. We developed a population of 188 F2 plants derived from inbred cucumber lines. Individual F2 plants were self-pollinated to generate F3 populations. Ten randomly selected plants from each F3 population were tested for ZYMV resistance. We used a bulk segregant analysis method to identify …


Message From The Editorial Board, John R. Clark Jan 2015

Message From The Editorial Board, John R. Clark

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Alchemilla L. (Rosaceae) In Iran, Marzieh Beygom Faghir, Farideh Attar, Robabeh Shahi Shavvon, Atefeh Mehrmanesh Jan 2015

Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Alchemilla L. (Rosaceae) In Iran, Marzieh Beygom Faghir, Farideh Attar, Robabeh Shahi Shavvon, Atefeh Mehrmanesh

Turkish Journal of Botany

This paper reports the morphological characters of 18 Iranian species of the genus Alchemilla using light and scanning electron microscopy. The pollen grains are monad, radially symmetrical, isopolar, or subisopolar; small to medium in size; tri- and tetracolporate; rectangular to cylindrical (from equatorial view) and triangular to circular (from polar view) in outline; and prolate-spheroidal to subprolate and prolate in shape. The exine ornamentation is psilate and microechinate. Based on the exine sculpturing and microechinate distribution pattern, three main types, four subtypes, and two categories of pollen grains were recognized. We used cluster analysis and principal component analysis to determine …


Seed Micromorphology In Dactylorhiza Necker Ex Nevski (Orchidaceae) And Allied Genera, Roberto Gamarra, Pablo Galan, Henrik Aerenlund Pedersen, Emma Ortunez, Ernesto Sanz Jan 2015

Seed Micromorphology In Dactylorhiza Necker Ex Nevski (Orchidaceae) And Allied Genera, Roberto Gamarra, Pablo Galan, Henrik Aerenlund Pedersen, Emma Ortunez, Ernesto Sanz

Turkish Journal of Botany

Seeds of 21 taxa of the genera Dactylorhiza (incl. Coeloglossum), Gymnadenia (incl. Nigritella) and Pseudorchis were examined by light microscope and SEM. Qualitative and quantitative characters were analyzed. In Dactylorhiza, the seeds are fusiform, but some populations of D. viridis show clavate seeds. According to the ornamentation of the periclinal walls, 3 types of seeds are recognized in this genus. The considerable variation in the seed coat ornamentation pattern in the taxa belonging to majalis, maculata, and praetermissa groups of the genus Dactylorhiza is congruent with the genetic processes that occurred during the history of this genus. Gymnadenia shows clavate …


A New Species Of Teucrium Sect. Scordium (Lamiaceae) From Se Of Turkey, Taner Özcan, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Fati̇h Coşkun, Ekrem Akçi̇çek, Özal Güner Jan 2015

A New Species Of Teucrium Sect. Scordium (Lamiaceae) From Se Of Turkey, Taner Özcan, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Fati̇h Coşkun, Ekrem Akçi̇çek, Özal Güner

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species of Teucrium L. from Southeast Anatolia (Turkey), Teucrium sirnakense Özcan & Dirmenci, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the sect. Scordium Boiss. and is closely related to Teucrium melissoides Boiss. & Hausskn. and Teucrium scordium L. s.l. The differences between the new species and its allies are discussed. A description, distribution map, ITS nrDNA phylogeny, and taxonomic comments on the new species are provided.


A New Species Of Sisymbrium (Brassicaceae) From Turkey: Morphological And Molecular Evidence, Bi̇rol Mutlu, Şükrü Karakuş Jan 2015

A New Species Of Sisymbrium (Brassicaceae) From Turkey: Morphological And Molecular Evidence, Bi̇rol Mutlu, Şükrü Karakuş

Turkish Journal of Botany

Sisymbrium malatyanum Mutlu & Karakuş is identified as a new species from Malatya Province, East Anatolia, Turkey. Morphological and molecular (entire ITS region) studies proved that this species especially resembles Sisymbrium brassiciforme, S. heteromallum, S. altissimum, S. damascenum, and S. austriacum subsp. contortum. New species and related taxa are discussed in terms of morphological and molecular differences. Epicuticular wax on the fruit surface of the new species was determined. SEM images (hairs on leaf, stem, fruit, stylus, and epicuticular wax crystalloids) and field photographs (habitat, flowering and fruiting shape of habitus, and fruit) are presented.


Temperature Sensitivity Of Photosystem Ii In Isolated Thylakoid Membranes From Fluridone-Treated Pea Leaves, Kolyo Dankov, Georgi Rashkov, Amarendra Misra, Emilia L. Apostolova Jan 2015

Temperature Sensitivity Of Photosystem Ii In Isolated Thylakoid Membranes From Fluridone-Treated Pea Leaves, Kolyo Dankov, Georgi Rashkov, Amarendra Misra, Emilia L. Apostolova

Turkish Journal of Botany

High temperature-induced changes in the photosystem II (PSII) activity of thylakoid membranes isolated from pea (Pisum sativum L. 'Ran') plants treated with low (10-8 M) and high (10-7 M) concentrations of fluridone were investigated. Pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthetic oxygen evolution (measured by polarographic oxygen rate electrode) were used to estimate the effect of high temperature on the functional activity of PSII. Higher temperature treatments lead to stronger inhibition of the flash oxygen evolution than the primary photochemistry of PSII (Fv/Fm). The inhibitory effect of higher temperature on the PSII? centers is stronger than on the PSIIß …


Micromorphological Characters On Nutlet And Leaf Indumentum Of Teucrium Sect. Teucrium (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Gülay Ecevi̇t Genç, Taner Özcan, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇ Jan 2015

Micromorphological Characters On Nutlet And Leaf Indumentum Of Teucrium Sect. Teucrium (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Gülay Ecevi̇t Genç, Taner Özcan, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

Leaf indumentum and nutlet surface micromorphology of 13 taxa belonging to the Teucrium sect. Teucrium was studied with a scanning electron microscope. We observed 5 trichome types on the nutlets and 8 trichome types on the leaves. Branched trichomes were not found on the nutlets. Nutlet shapes of the taxa were elliptic, obovate, oblong, or rotund, and their surfaces were generally alveolate with different ornamentations. Some nutlets had longitudinal ridges. The indumentum varied among unrelated species and showed some significant similarities within related species. In Flora of Turkey sect. Teucrium was divided into 2 groups according to leaf fragmentation and …


Phylogeny And Systematics Of The Western Mediterranean Vella Pseudocytisus-V. Aspera Complex (Brassicaceae), Violeta I. Simón-Porcar, Ernesto Perez-Collazos, Pilar Catalan Jan 2015

Phylogeny And Systematics Of The Western Mediterranean Vella Pseudocytisus-V. Aspera Complex (Brassicaceae), Violeta I. Simón-Porcar, Ernesto Perez-Collazos, Pilar Catalan

Turkish Journal of Botany

The evolution and taxonomy of the core members of subtribe Vellinae (Brassicaceae), comprising Vella aspera, V. Bourgeana, and V. Pseudocytisus, is still poorly known. We reconstructed the evolutionary relationships among these taxa and other Vellinae and close Brassicaceae using nuclear ITS and plastid trnTF phylogenies, and analyzed the phenotypic traits that differentiate the infraspecific ranks of V. Pseudocytisus. Our phylogenetic analyses show: i) an early divergence of Succowia within the Brassiceae-Sisymbrieae sensu lato clade; ii) the nested positions of Vella bourgeana (syn. Euzomodendron bourgaeanum) and V. Aspera (syn. Boleum asperum) within the Vella clade; and iii) the split of 5 …


Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna As A Method To Screen Metal-Tolerant Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) Genotypes, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Nevra Doğan Jan 2015

Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna As A Method To Screen Metal-Tolerant Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) Genotypes, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Nevra Doğan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Differentially responding genotypes are comparatively used to understand mechanisms of metal tolerance in higher plants. The feasibility of the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was evaluated to screen for metal tolerance within plants as an alternative to physiological growth parameters. Eight hydroponically grown barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes were exposed to different concentrations (75, 150, and 225 μM) of cadmium and copper for 7 days and subsequently harvested for determining metal tolerance indices by comparing dry biomass to genomic template stabilities based on their RAPD profiles. Dose- and genotype-dependent reductions in dry weights of shoot and root tissues were …