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The Effect Of Photosynthetic Parameters On Species Acclimation In An Arid Mountainous Region Of China, Tianyu Guan, Jihua Zhou, Xiaolong Zhang, Nannan Gao, Hui Du, Wentao Cai, Lianhe Jiang, Liming Lai, Yuanrun Zheng Jan 2018

The Effect Of Photosynthetic Parameters On Species Acclimation In An Arid Mountainous Region Of China, Tianyu Guan, Jihua Zhou, Xiaolong Zhang, Nannan Gao, Hui Du, Wentao Cai, Lianhe Jiang, Liming Lai, Yuanrun Zheng

Turkish Journal of Botany

Understanding the mechanisms of how environmental factors limit species distribution along environmental gradients is a central question in ecology. This study aimed to understand species acclimation in view of photosynthetic parameters in an arid mountainous region. We measured some photosynthetic parameters and light and CO2 photosynthesis response curves for all plant communities with seven dominant species in 13 sites along an elevation gradient in the Qilian Mountains in arid northwestern China. The results showed that species in xerothermic environments had low maximum rate of carboxylation (Vcmax) (14.5 μmol m-2 s-1) and maximum rate of electron transport (Jmax) (22.7 μmol m-2 …


A New Species Of Cymbocarpum (Apiaceae) From The Central Anatoliaregion Of Turkey And Its Phylogenetic Position Within Tordylieae, Yusuf Menemen, Burçi̇n Çingay, Aşkin Öykü Çi̇men, Şeref Ertaş Jan 2018

A New Species Of Cymbocarpum (Apiaceae) From The Central Anatoliaregion Of Turkey And Its Phylogenetic Position Within Tordylieae, Yusuf Menemen, Burçi̇n Çingay, Aşkin Öykü Çi̇men, Şeref Ertaş

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species, Cymbocarpum alinihatii, is described from the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Diagnostic and morphological characteristics that distinguish it from allied species C. anethoides, C. wiedemannii, C. amanum, C. erythraeum, and C. marginatum and an identification key for all Cymbocarpum species are provided. To assess its phylogenetic placement, a maximum parsimony analysis of nrDNA ITS sequences from representative members of tribe Tordylieae was carried out. It shows that the new species nests within a well-supported clade comprising members of Cymbocarpum with strong bootstrap value, but it is distinguished from its most closely related species, C. anethoides and C. …


Molecular Cloning And Characterization Of Ipomoea Nil Metallothioneins, Agnieszka Mierek-Adamska, Zuzanna Znajewska, Anna Goc, Grazyna Dabrowska Jan 2018

Molecular Cloning And Characterization Of Ipomoea Nil Metallothioneins, Agnieszka Mierek-Adamska, Zuzanna Znajewska, Anna Goc, Grazyna Dabrowska

Turkish Journal of Botany

Metallothioneins are low-molecular-weight, cysteine-rich proteins able to bind a variety of heavy metal ions. They are involved in the maintenance of micronutrient homeostasis and detoxification of nonessential heavy metals. Plant metallothioneins are classified into four main types based on the number and arrangement of cysteine residues. Here we report on the isolation of novel complementary and genomic DNA from a model for a short-day plant, Ipomoea nil (Japanese morning glory), that encodes 66- or 76-amino acid residue proteins. In silico and phylogenetic analysis of putative amino acid sequences confirmed that these 66- and 76-amino acid residue proteins belong, respectively, to …


Determination Of Soil Nutrient Status In Vuralia Turcica Populations Growing At Different Locations In The Central Anatolia Region Of Turkey, Di̇lek Tekdal, Burçi̇n Çingay, Mehmet Seli̇m Çeti̇ner Jan 2018

Determination Of Soil Nutrient Status In Vuralia Turcica Populations Growing At Different Locations In The Central Anatolia Region Of Turkey, Di̇lek Tekdal, Burçi̇n Çingay, Mehmet Seli̇m Çeti̇ner

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study is an overview of the importance of soil nutrients for the maintenance of Vuralia turcica, which is an endemic in Turkey due to its natural habitats. Electrical conductivity, pH, and mineral element content (macroelements: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium, and microelements: boron, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, lead, and zinc) were analyzed in 21 soil samples taken at 30?60 m depth at 21 points from 8 different locations where V. turcica was growing to determine nutrient content, which is important for soil fertility and controls the crop yield. According to pH analysis, all samples were strongly …


Overexpression Of The Glycine Max Chalcone Isomerase (Gmchi) Gene In Transgenictalinum Paniculatum Plants, Thi Nhu Trang Vu, Thi Hong Trang Le, Phu Hiep Hoang, Danh Thuong Sy, Thi Thu Thuy Vu, Hoang Mau Chu Jan 2018

Overexpression Of The Glycine Max Chalcone Isomerase (Gmchi) Gene In Transgenictalinum Paniculatum Plants, Thi Nhu Trang Vu, Thi Hong Trang Le, Phu Hiep Hoang, Danh Thuong Sy, Thi Thu Thuy Vu, Hoang Mau Chu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Talinum paniculatum plants contain flavonoids and saponins, which have strong antioxidant properties and are used in the treatment of numerous diseases, such as inflammation, allergies, and gastric ulcers. Currently, there is no published research on the flavonoid content of T. paniculatum plants; however, it has been determined that the species in the genus Talinum have very low flavonoid content, and therefore the effective approach to enhance the flavonoid content in T. paniculatum plants is overexpression of the Glycine max chalcone isomerase (GmCHI) gene. In this study, we analyzed GmCHI gene overexpression, which has increased total flavonoid content in transgenic T. …


Resolving The Position Of Astragalus Borysthenicus Klokov Within The Astragalus L. Species, Nataliia Karpenko, Viktoriia Martyniuk, Oksana Tyshchenko, Andrii Tarieiev, Ayten Tekpinar, Vitaliia Didenko, Igor Kostikov Jan 2018

Resolving The Position Of Astragalus Borysthenicus Klokov Within The Astragalus L. Species, Nataliia Karpenko, Viktoriia Martyniuk, Oksana Tyshchenko, Andrii Tarieiev, Ayten Tekpinar, Vitaliia Didenko, Igor Kostikov

Turkish Journal of Botany

The present study is focused on several species from the genus Astragalus L. with the aim to clarify the taxonomic status of Ukrainian local endemic species Astragalus borysthenicus Klokov, which is sometimes considered a synonym to A. onobrychis L. In this study, the morphological features, current taxonomy, taxonomical history, and phylogenetic analysis based on rDNA Bayesian inference, as well as comparative analysis of ITS1 and ITS2 secondary structures, were investigated. It was found that A. borysthenicus is distant from A. onobrychis according to phylogenetic analysis. Moreover, A. borysthenicus has differences from the investigated taxa in its secondary structures of ITS1 …


Comparison Of The Genome Size, Endoreduplication, And Issr Marker Polymorphism In Eight Lotus (Fabaceae) Species, Erik Ducar, Monika Rewers, Iwona Jedrzejczyk, Pavol Martonfi, Elwira Sliwinska Jan 2018

Comparison Of The Genome Size, Endoreduplication, And Issr Marker Polymorphism In Eight Lotus (Fabaceae) Species, Erik Ducar, Monika Rewers, Iwona Jedrzejczyk, Pavol Martonfi, Elwira Sliwinska

Turkish Journal of Botany

Several species within the genus Lotus are important forage crops, and many are endangered or rare. Despite the high genetic diversity of the genus, identification of Lotus species is problematic because of the limited number of reliable morphological markers. In search of a quick, inexpensive, and steady method for species identification, genome size and cell cycle/endoreduplication intensity of 14 accessions belonging to eight Lotus species were estimated by flow cytometry. ISSR-PCR was also applied to find sensitive molecular markers for genetic diversity estimation. Genome size estimation revealed that Lotus species possess very small genomes and this characteristic enables the identification …


Bioremoval Of Toxic Dye By Using Different Marine Macroalgae, Hanan Omar, Adel El-Gendy, Khairia Al-Ahmary Jan 2018

Bioremoval Of Toxic Dye By Using Different Marine Macroalgae, Hanan Omar, Adel El-Gendy, Khairia Al-Ahmary

Turkish Journal of Botany

The removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solution by Ulva lactuca, Sargassum crassifolium, and Gracilaria corticata has been demonstrated in order to examine their potential use as low-cost adsorbents. The optimum pH (8.0), temperature (25 °C), contact time (150 min), and biomass (2.0 g) for removal of dye by algae are reported. The maximum removal percentage of the dye ranged between 95.6% and 98.3% by using Sargassum crassifolium at the optimal conditions. Minimum removal of dye by algae (69%-77.1%) was observed with the high dye concentration of 35 mg L-1 at the optimal conditions. Adsorption of the dye by …


A Comparison Of Logistic Regression And Maximum Entropy For Distribution Modeling Of Range Plant Species (A Case Study In Rangelands Of Western Taftan, Southeastern Iran), Hossein Piri Sahragard, Majid Ajorlo Jan 2018

A Comparison Of Logistic Regression And Maximum Entropy For Distribution Modeling Of Range Plant Species (A Case Study In Rangelands Of Western Taftan, Southeastern Iran), Hossein Piri Sahragard, Majid Ajorlo

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study aimed to compare the efficiency of logistic regression and maximum entropy models for distribution modelling of plant species habitats in the rangelands of western Taftan, southeastern Iran. Vegetation cover was sampled using a systematic-randomized method. Soils were sampled at 0?30 and 30?60 cm depths through digging of eight soil profiles. The agreement between predictive maps generated by models with documented maps of habitats indicated that logistic regression was able to predict the distribution of Artemisia aucheri and Artemisia sieberi habitats at excellent (kappa value = 0.95) and weak (kappa value = 0.39) levels, respectively. On the other hand, …


Plastid Dna Variation Of The Endemic Species Oxytropis Glandulosa Turcz. (Fabaceae), Alla Kholina, Marina Kozyrenko, Elena Artyukova, Denis Sandanov, Inessa Selyutina, Daba Chimitov Jan 2018

Plastid Dna Variation Of The Endemic Species Oxytropis Glandulosa Turcz. (Fabaceae), Alla Kholina, Marina Kozyrenko, Elena Artyukova, Denis Sandanov, Inessa Selyutina, Daba Chimitov

Turkish Journal of Botany

Oxytropis glandulosa Turcz. (Fabaceae) is a rare perennial plant endemic to Buryatia (Russia). We sequenced three intergenic spacers (the psbA−trnH, trnL−trnF, and trnS−trnG) of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in specimens of four populations from two geographic regions (Barguzin and Yeravna depressions) within this species range. The levels of haplotype and nucleotide diversity varied in the range of 0.133−0.911 and 0.0002−0.0059, respectively. The highest values of these parameters are characteristic of populations located in the Barguzin depression. Variable sites detected within the intergenic spacers allowed the identification of eleven haplotypes; nine of them were found in the populations from the Barguzin depression …


Volumetric Analysis Of Airborne Pollen Grains In The City Of Uşak, Turkey, Ulaş Uğuz, Aykut Güvensen, Nedret Şengonca Tort, Ayli̇n Eşi̇z Dereboylu, Peli̇n Baran Jan 2018

Volumetric Analysis Of Airborne Pollen Grains In The City Of Uşak, Turkey, Ulaş Uğuz, Aykut Güvensen, Nedret Şengonca Tort, Ayli̇n Eşi̇z Dereboylu, Peli̇n Baran

Turkish Journal of Botany

Airborne pollen in Uşak, a province in Turkey, was studied for two years (from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2016) using the volumetric method and the most recent pollen data of the region were obtained. During the study, 23,915 pollen grains were detected. The pollens detected belonged to 53 taxa. Of the 53 taxa, 28 were woody and 25 were herbaceous. Of the pollen grains detected, 86% (20,565 pollen grains) were from woody plants, 4.74% (1133 pollen grains) belonged to Poaceae, and 8.65% (2071 pollen grains) were from other herbaceous plants, whereas 0.61% (146 pollen grains) were unidentified pollen …


A New Species And A New Natural Hybrid Of Origanum L. (Lamiaceae) From The West Of Turkey, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Türker Yazici, Taner Özcan, Sevcan Çelenk, Esra Marti̇n Jan 2018

A New Species And A New Natural Hybrid Of Origanum L. (Lamiaceae) From The West Of Turkey, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Türker Yazici, Taner Özcan, Sevcan Çelenk, Esra Marti̇n

Turkish Journal of Botany

Origanum ayliniae Dirmenci & Yazıcı, which differs significantly from O. dictamnus L., is described for the first time in this paper. In addition, a new hybrid, O. x adae Dirmenci & Yazıcı, between O. ayliniae and O. sipyleum L., is described and investigated in detail. The general morphology, pollen structure, chromosome features, and nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast (rpl32) genomes of collected specimens were studied. O. x adae was determined to have some intermediate properties morphologically and palynologically that place it between the parents. Pollen size and shape were important features in the diagnosis of the hybrid and its parents in …


The Distribution Of Centric Diatoms In Different Rivercatchments In The Anatolian Peninsula, Turkey, Cüneyd Nadi̇r Solak, Maxim Kulikovski, Tihammer Keve Kiss, Muhammet Aydin Kaleli̇, John Patrick Kociolek, Eva Ács Jan 2018

The Distribution Of Centric Diatoms In Different Rivercatchments In The Anatolian Peninsula, Turkey, Cüneyd Nadi̇r Solak, Maxim Kulikovski, Tihammer Keve Kiss, Muhammet Aydin Kaleli̇, John Patrick Kociolek, Eva Ács

Turkish Journal of Botany

The diatoms are one of the most important groups of organisms for biomonitoring studies. In Turkey, most previous applications of diatoms to water quality monitoring have focused on the pennate diatoms, with almost no attention given to the centric forms. The paper presents the centric diatoms in some river catchments in Central Anatolia (Konya closed catchment and Kızılırmak) and Western Anatolia (Marmara, Sakarya, Susurluk, Akarçay, Küçük Menderes, and Meriç-Ergene in the Marmara and Aegean regions). The survey of these catchments is based on samples collected between 2009 and 2013 from 33 different locations, including some springs from Türkmen Mountain and …


Phenotypic Evaluation Of Transgenic Peas (Pisum Sativum L.) Harboring Atnhx1 Demonstrates Stable Gene Expression And Conserved Morphology In Subsequent Generations, Zahid Ali, Wajeeha Saeed, Saadia Naseem, Faheem Ahmad, Ahmed Akrem, Nighat Yasmeen, Hans Joerg Jacobsen Jan 2018

Phenotypic Evaluation Of Transgenic Peas (Pisum Sativum L.) Harboring Atnhx1 Demonstrates Stable Gene Expression And Conserved Morphology In Subsequent Generations, Zahid Ali, Wajeeha Saeed, Saadia Naseem, Faheem Ahmad, Ahmed Akrem, Nighat Yasmeen, Hans Joerg Jacobsen

Turkish Journal of Botany

In recent years, transgenic approaches have played a significant role in improving traits that help plants overcome abiotic stresses. Combined gene discovery and functional genomics have helped identify diversified mechanisms and gene families, which improved productivity under various abiotic stresses. We report on the genetic stability and persistent morphological features of transgenic pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants harboring the dicistronic vector construct pG0229MASnhx1/luc over five generations. In addition to salt stress tolerance, the transgenic plants showed frost tolerance compared to wild-type (WT) plants. Frost tolerance of AtNHX1 transgenic pea plants was unexpected and needs further investigation. We report morphological and …


Genetic Diversity And Phylogenetic Relationships Of A Potential Cotton Collection For European Breeding Research, Elena Peláez Andérica, Felipe Rey Montero, Manuel López García, Juan Gil Ligero Jan 2018

Genetic Diversity And Phylogenetic Relationships Of A Potential Cotton Collection For European Breeding Research, Elena Peláez Andérica, Felipe Rey Montero, Manuel López García, Juan Gil Ligero

Turkish Journal of Botany

An understanding of the genetic diversity of any plant collection is essential for initiating future plant breeding strategies. Throughout the cotton regions in Europe (mainly Greece and Spain), there is an expanding need for new yielding varieties with shorter crop cycles and high quality fiber. Although cotton is decisive to many rural economies, it is surprising that there is a lack of public information available regarding genetic diversity of European cotton varieties. Thus, we began an examination of variability heritage by evaluating a subset of 48 commercial and experimental cotton varieties (36 Gossypium hirsutum, 10 G. barbadense, 1 G. arboreum, …


Cloning And Functional Assessment Of The Protein Disulfide Isomerase (Pdi-V) Gene And Its Promoter Sequences From Haynaldia Villosa, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Arshad, Jin Xiao, Haiyan Wang, Yingbo Li, Xiue Wang Jan 2018

Cloning And Functional Assessment Of The Protein Disulfide Isomerase (Pdi-V) Gene And Its Promoter Sequences From Haynaldia Villosa, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Arshad, Jin Xiao, Haiyan Wang, Yingbo Li, Xiue Wang

Turkish Journal of Botany

Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) and PDI-like genes encode key foldase enzymes that play an important role in disulfide bond formation, isomerization, and many other metabolic functions in plants. Our previous results indicate that the PDI-V expression is tissue-specific and that it is upregulated by powdery mildew and other abiotic stress treatments. In the current study, the complete PDI-V gene and its promoter sequence were cloned to identify gene structure and the important cis-regulating motifs responsible for various genes' activities. Sequence analysis revealed the size of the cloned genomic sequence and promoter region as 5728 bp and 2086 bp, respectively. The …


Plant Growth Promoting Properties Of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacillus Species Isolated From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Pinar Sözer Bahadir, Fakhra Li̇aqat, Rengi̇n Eltem Jan 2018

Plant Growth Promoting Properties Of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacillus Species Isolated From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Pinar Sözer Bahadir, Fakhra Li̇aqat, Rengi̇n Eltem

Turkish Journal of Botany

Bacillus species, due to their soil amendment properties, are important members of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this study, with the aim to discover potential biofertilizers, 440 Bacillus isolates from different sources were screened qualitatively for phosphate solubilizing and positive isolates were processed for quantitative estimation of solubilized phosphate and organic acid production. Organic acid production was initially detected by pH change of the media, whereas further confirmation and quantitative estimation were done by gas chromatography (GC). The results indicate that phosphate solubilization ranges from 6.9 ± 1.00 to 95.5 ± 1.83 µg mL$^{-1}$ for Bacillus isolates and most of the …


Contributions To The Taxonomy Of Lactuca (Asteraceae) In Turkey, Murat Erdem Güzel, Norbert Kilian, Mutlu Gültepe, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇ Jan 2018

Contributions To The Taxonomy Of Lactuca (Asteraceae) In Turkey, Murat Erdem Güzel, Norbert Kilian, Mutlu Gültepe, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

This paper presents new data on the diversity of Lactuca L. in Turkey based on recent collections made during revisional work. Lactuca leucoclada Rech.f. & Tuisl is newly recorded for Turkey, and for Lactuca viminea (L.) J.Presl. & C.Presl. and Lactuca quercina L., the presence of two distinct subspecies each in Turkey, L. viminea subsp. viminea and L. viminea subsp. ramosissima (All.) Arcang., and L. quercina subsp. quercina and L. quercina subsp. wilhemsiana (DC.) Feráková, respectively, are reported. The presence of Lactuca macrophylla (Willd.) A.Gray, so far only doubtfully reported from Turkey, is confirmed in the present study. Emended descriptions, …


A New Species Of Hygrophorus, H. Yadigarii Sp. Nov. (Hygrophoraceae), With An Isolated Systematic Position Within The Genus From The Colchic Part Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Vladimir Antonin, Marco Contu Jan 2018

A New Species Of Hygrophorus, H. Yadigarii Sp. Nov. (Hygrophoraceae), With An Isolated Systematic Position Within The Genus From The Colchic Part Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Vladimir Antonin, Marco Contu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Hygrophorus yadigarii (Hygrophoraceae/Basidiomycota) is described as a new species for science based on basidiomata collected from Maçka, Trabzon, Turkey. The new taxon is quite different even from the closest relatives, easily distinguished by the other species because of its grayish to ash-colored, gregarious to subcaespitose, sticky basidioma; a slightly umbonate to depressed pileus; a cylindrical to clavate, grayish stipe; ellipsoid and smooth basidiospores; quite long basidia; clavate, cylindrical or narrowly utriform, apically pyriform or strangulated cheilocystidia; and gelatinous pileipellis. A description with field and micromorphological illustrations, a phylogenetic tree, a simple key, a comparison chart including similar species, and a …


On The Identity Of The Turkish Endemic Cyperus Noeanus (Cyperaceae), Attila Mesterházy, Filip Verloove Jan 2018

On The Identity Of The Turkish Endemic Cyperus Noeanus (Cyperaceae), Attila Mesterházy, Filip Verloove

Turkish Journal of Botany

Cyperus noeanus Boiss. is known only from the type specimen that was collected in Central Anatolia by Wilhelm Noë. It is considered an endemic species in Turkey. A detailed morphological study of the type specimen and comparison with similar related species in section Compressi Kunth demonstrated that the morphological characters of C. noeanus entirely fall within the range of characters of C. glaber L., which is a widely scattered species in Turkey, and widespread in S Europe and SW Asia as well. Based on our comparative study, we suggest that C. noeanus should be treated as a synonym of C. …


Achene Morphology Of The Genus Cota J.Gay (Asteraceae)From Turkey And Its Taxonomic Significance, Mehmet Ufuk Özbek, Funda Özbek, Meci̇t Vural Jan 2018

Achene Morphology Of The Genus Cota J.Gay (Asteraceae)From Turkey And Its Taxonomic Significance, Mehmet Ufuk Özbek, Funda Özbek, Meci̇t Vural

Turkish Journal of Botany

Twenty-two taxa of the genus Cota J.Gay (Asteraceae) from Turkey were examined with a stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) in order to describe their achene macro- and micromorphologies and to evaluate the diagnostic value of these features. The achenes are obpyramidal, obconical, and oblong. Achene width ranges from 0.26 to 1.68 mm and achene length from 1.13 to 3.46 mm. They show variation in color: brown, dark brown, grayish-brown, reddish-brown, purplish-brown, black, and purplish. All investigated species have slime cells, but prismatic cells on epicarpic cells are found only in two species. Four types of ornamentations were recognized via …


Morphological, Chemical, And Genetic Diversity Of Gypsophila L. (Caryophyllaceae) Species And Their Potential Use In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Barbara Kolodziej, Sylwia Okon, Aleksandra Nucia, Tomasz Ociepa, Katarzyna Luchowska, Danuta Sugier, Reneta Gevrenova, Max Henry Jan 2018

Morphological, Chemical, And Genetic Diversity Of Gypsophila L. (Caryophyllaceae) Species And Their Potential Use In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Barbara Kolodziej, Sylwia Okon, Aleksandra Nucia, Tomasz Ociepa, Katarzyna Luchowska, Danuta Sugier, Reneta Gevrenova, Max Henry

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological, chemical, and genetic similarity of species belonging to the genus Gypsophila L. The analysis included 7 Gypsophila species with potential use in the pharmaceutical industry for saponin production. In order to assess the variation of the morphological traits, a number of morphological characteristics have been determined (including the number of lateral roots, diameter and total root length, average plant height, number of shoots and their diameter, number of branches on the shoot, length and width of leaves, and fresh and air-dried weight of aerial and underground parts of plants), while …


The Effects Of Proline On In Vitro Proliferation And Propagationof Doubled Haploid Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris), Arman Pazuki, Fatemeh Aflaki, Songül Gürel, Ali̇ Ergül, Ekrem Gürel Jan 2018

The Effects Of Proline On In Vitro Proliferation And Propagationof Doubled Haploid Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris), Arman Pazuki, Fatemeh Aflaki, Songül Gürel, Ali̇ Ergül, Ekrem Gürel

Turkish Journal of Botany

Doubled haploid induction is one of the available methods normally used for sugar beet breeding. Gynogenic haploid explants of sugar beet induced with 1 or 2 mg L-1 6-benzylaminopurine were treated with 5 g L-1 colchicine, then subcultured on a solidified MS medium plus 0.2 mg L-1 kinetin. Colchicine doubled the chromosome number of 27.7% of the treated haploid explants. With the aim of increasing the number of doubled haploid explants, the effects of five levels of proline (0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, or 0.4 mM) on the explants' proliferation, propagation, and shoot length were compared. With a large effect size …


Histochemistry Of Glandular Trichomes And The Structure Of Selected Organs Ofborago Officinalis L., Miroslawa Chwil, Andrzej Borowy Jan 2018

Histochemistry Of Glandular Trichomes And The Structure Of Selected Organs Ofborago Officinalis L., Miroslawa Chwil, Andrzej Borowy

Turkish Journal of Botany

In Poland, Borago officinalis is a cultivated plant or a segetal weed. It is a medicinal, cosmetic, melliferous, ornamental, and edible species. Its leaves, herb, flowers, and seeds are a source of bioactive compounds. Given the high concentration of essential fatty acids, borage is used in many branches of industry. The aim of this study was to examine the structure of trichomes and to carry out histochemical labeling of selected groups of biologically active compounds contained in secretory cells. Anatomical traits of leaves, stems, and pedicels were investigated using bright-field light, fluorescence, and scanning electron microscopy. Characteristic features of the …


New Species And New Records Of Lichenized Ascomycota From Tropicaldeciduous Forests Of The Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot, India, Sumesh Dudani, Sanjeeva Nayaka, Komal Ingle, Siljo Joseph Jan 2018

New Species And New Records Of Lichenized Ascomycota From Tropicaldeciduous Forests Of The Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot, India, Sumesh Dudani, Sanjeeva Nayaka, Komal Ingle, Siljo Joseph

Turkish Journal of Botany

Stirtonia ghattensis Sumesh N. Dudani, Nayaka, Komal K. Ingle & S. Joseph sp. nov. having UV+ white thallus, 4-6-spored asci, and 5(-7)-septate ascospores and lacking lichen substances is described as new to science. Pertusaria mesotropa Müll. Arg. is reported for the first time from India. Bacidia subannexa (Nyl.) Zahlbr., Graphis caesiella Vain., G. handelii Zahlbr., Hemithecium scariosum Makhija & Adaw., and Pertusaria coccodes (Ach.) Nyl. are new records for Western Ghats. Arthothelium aphanocarpum (Nyl.) Zahlbr., which had a restricted distribution in the Andaman Islands, is collected from the mainland of India for the first time. An updated world key for …


Roselliniella Lecideae Sp. Nov. And Other Interesting Lichenicolous Fungi From The Northern Black Sea Region (Ukraine), Valeriy Darmostuk, Alexander Khodosovtsev, Ganna Naumovich, Nadiia Kharechko Jan 2018

Roselliniella Lecideae Sp. Nov. And Other Interesting Lichenicolous Fungi From The Northern Black Sea Region (Ukraine), Valeriy Darmostuk, Alexander Khodosovtsev, Ganna Naumovich, Nadiia Kharechko

Turkish Journal of Botany

The lichenicolous fungus Roselliniella lecideae sp. nov. on Lecidea fuscoatra is described from Ukraine. It is characterized by globose ostiolate perithecia, 2-3 septate hyaline periphyses, unitunicate 8-spored asci, and unicellular ellipsoid brown ascospores. This species, close to Roselliniella microthelia, has shorter periphyses, smaller asci, and ascospores, and its hosts. Brackelia lunkei, Henfellra muriformis, Lichenoconium aeruginosum, Lichenohendersonia squamarinae, Lichenostigma dimelaenae, Sphaerellothecium atryneae, Stigmidium epistigmellum, S. stygnospilum, Pronectria xanthoriae, Refractohilum achromaticum, and Zwackhiomyces lithoiceae are reported for the first time from Ukraine. Two species are new for the plains of Ukraine, three are new to the steppe zone of Ukraine, and one …


Monitoring An Endangered And Rare Plant: Population Growth And Viability Oflotus Kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell And Davis (Gran Canaria - Canary Islands), Agustin Naranjo Cigala, Marcos Salas, Francisco Javier Diaz, Aday Miguel Gonzalez-Garcia, Ana Ramos, Jose Ramon Arevalo Sierra Jan 2018

Monitoring An Endangered And Rare Plant: Population Growth And Viability Oflotus Kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell And Davis (Gran Canaria - Canary Islands), Agustin Naranjo Cigala, Marcos Salas, Francisco Javier Diaz, Aday Miguel Gonzalez-Garcia, Ana Ramos, Jose Ramon Arevalo Sierra

Turkish Journal of Botany

Species monitoring is a valuable tool that can be used to answer a wide range of questions directly related to species conservation, management, and population improvement. We monitored the only remaining population of Lotus kunkelii on a monthly basis over 3 years to reveal important characteristics of the population that could help protect it. In this study, the main hypothesis to be tested is whether the population of L. kunkelii is stable or not. The study site is located in Gran Canaria. Monthly censuses of the population recording size (height and diameter), mortality, regeneration, and presence of reproductive structures in …


New Additions To The Turkish Pezizales, Yasi̇n Uzun, Semi̇ha Yakar, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Abdullah Kaya Jan 2018

New Additions To The Turkish Pezizales, Yasi̇n Uzun, Semi̇ha Yakar, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Abdullah Kaya

Turkish Journal of Botany

Twelve members of the order Pezizales are recorded for the first time from Turkey: Ascobolus carbonarius P.Karst.; A. crenulatus P.Karst.; A. foliicola Berk. & Broome; A. immersus Pers.; Saccobolus glaber (Pers.) Lambotte; Thecotheus holmskioldii (E.C.Hansen) Eckblad (Ascobolaceae Boud. ex Sacc.); Lasiobolus cuniculi Velen. (Ascodesmidaceae J.Schröt.); Barssia hellenica Kaounas, Agnello, P.Alvarado & Slavova (Helvellaceae Fr.); Marcelleina atroviolacea Brumm.; M. rickii (Rehm) Graddon (Pezizaceae Dumort.); Cheilymenia pulcherrima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Boud.; and Sepultariella semi-immersa (P.Karst.) Van Vooren, U.Lindem. & Healy (Pyronemataceae Corda). Three of them, S. glaber (Pers.) Lambotte; B. hellenica Kaounas, Agnello, P.Alvarado & Slavova; and S. semi-immersa (P.Karst.) Svrcek, are …


Characteristic Of Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Gene And Its Response To The Salinity And Temperature Stress In Chlamydomonas Sp. Ice-L From Antarctica, Yueyue Peng, Yu Ding, Xiaochen Tang, Jichang Jian, Jinhui Wang, Quanfu Wang Jan 2018

Characteristic Of Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Gene And Its Response To The Salinity And Temperature Stress In Chlamydomonas Sp. Ice-L From Antarctica, Yueyue Peng, Yu Ding, Xiaochen Tang, Jichang Jian, Jinhui Wang, Quanfu Wang

Turkish Journal of Botany

Chlamydomonas sp. ICE-L, an Antarctic ice alga, has high tolerance ability to freezing and salinity. Glutathione (GSH) is an important small antioxidative molecule in the growth and stress responses of plants including algae. We cloned a full-length cDNA encoding glutamate cysteine ligase (ICE-LGCL), the key enzyme of GSH synthesis, from Chlamydomonas sp. ICE-L by RT-PCR and rapid amplification of cDNA ends technique (RACE). The cDNA has 2199 bp nucleotides with an open reading frame (ORF) of 1452 bp encoding a polypeptide of 453 amino acids. BLASTP algorithm results showed that ICE-LGCL shared 51%-70% amino acid sequence identity with the reported …


Bioinformatics Prediction And Annotation Of Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) Micrornas And Their Targeted Proteins, Iftekhar Ahmed Baloch, Muhammad Younas Khan Barozai, Muhammad Din Jan 2018

Bioinformatics Prediction And Annotation Of Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) Micrornas And Their Targeted Proteins, Iftekhar Ahmed Baloch, Muhammad Younas Khan Barozai, Muhammad Din

Turkish Journal of Botany

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important noncoding regulatory RNAs. They are expressed endogenously and are 18-26 nucleotides in length. These small molecules are conserved evolutionarily within the same kingdom and their conserved nature becomes an important logical tool for the quest of conserved miRNAs in other species by homology search using bioinformatics tools. Cherry (Prunus avium L.) is one of the important and nutritious species of the family Rosaceae, mainly distributed in temperate climate. This research is an attempt to identify and characterize conserved miRNAs in cherry from express sequence tags (ESTs). Bioinformatics analysis of cherry ESTs resulted in the identification of …