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Foliar Applications Of Alpha-Tocopherol Improves The Composition Of Fresh Pods Of Vigna Radiata Subjected To Water Deficiency, Muhammad Sadiq, Nudrat Aisha Akram, Muhammad Ashraf Jan 2017

Foliar Applications Of Alpha-Tocopherol Improves The Composition Of Fresh Pods Of Vigna Radiata Subjected To Water Deficiency, Muhammad Sadiq, Nudrat Aisha Akram, Muhammad Ashraf

Turkish Journal of Botany

Alpha-tocopherol (α-Toc), so-called vitamin E, is a low molecular weight lipophilic antioxidant that generally protects plants from stress-induced cellular oxidation. It is well known that exogenously applied α-Toc is effective in improving plant growth and developmental processes under adverse environmental conditions. The current study was performed to determine the best concentration of α-Toc [0 (no spray), 100, 200, and 300 mg L-1] that could improve the biological yield and chemical constituents of fresh green pods of mung bean (Vigna radiata) and hence their quality under varying water regimes. Foliar spray of α-Toc significantly improved total soluble proteins, chlorophyll a and …


Contributions To The Macrofungi Of Bingöl, Turkey, Yusuf Uzun, İsmai̇l Acar, Mustafa Emre Akçay, Abdullah Kaya Jan 2017

Contributions To The Macrofungi Of Bingöl, Turkey, Yusuf Uzun, İsmai̇l Acar, Mustafa Emre Akçay, Abdullah Kaya

Turkish Journal of Botany

The present study was carried out on macrofungi samples collected from Bingöl Province between 2006 and 2010. As a result of field and laboratory investigations 112 species belonging to Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were determined. Ten of them are new records for the Turkish mycobiota: Orbilia auricolor (A. Bloxam) Sacc.; Orbilia luteorubella (Nyl.) P. Karst.; Mollisia lividofusca (Fr.) Gillet; Calycina languida (P. Karst.) Baral, R. Galán & G. Platas; Vibrissea filisporia (Bonord.) Korf & A. Sánchez; Iodophanus carneus (Pers.) Korf; Amanita gilbertii Beauseign.; Conocybe brachypodii (Velen.) Hauskn. & Svrcek; Coprinopsis cordispora (T. Gibbs) Gminder; and Paxillus vernalis Watling.


A New Species Of Cirsium Sect. Epitrachys (Asteraceae: Cardueae)From The South Of Turkey, Hayri̇ Duman, Osman Tugay, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul Jan 2017

A New Species Of Cirsium Sect. Epitrachys (Asteraceae: Cardueae)From The South Of Turkey, Hayri̇ Duman, Osman Tugay, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species, Cirsium bozkirensis H.Duman, Dirmenci & Tugay (Asteraceae), Cirsium sect. Epitrachys DC, is described from Konya Province, South Anatolia, Turkey. Diagnostic and morphological characteristics that distinguish it from allied species C. cephalotes Boiss. and C. pugnax Sommier & Levier. are provided. A description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments on the new species and allied species are given. SEM photograph about setae, stem indumentum, and achene of new and allied species are obtained and characters are discussed.


Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Benthic Diatom Flora In Lake Stechlin, Germany, Beáta Szabó, Judit Padisak, Géza B. Selmeczy, Lothar Krienitz, Peter Casper, Csilla Stenger-Kovács Jan 2017

Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Benthic Diatom Flora In Lake Stechlin, Germany, Beáta Szabó, Judit Padisak, Géza B. Selmeczy, Lothar Krienitz, Peter Casper, Csilla Stenger-Kovács

Turkish Journal of Botany

Phytoplankton and planktonic centric diatoms of Lake Stechlin have been extensively studied, while attached diatoms have received much less scientific interest. In the present study, the composition of benthic diatoms and their diversity metrics were determined and compared along the shoreline of the lake in spring 2013 and autumn 2014. Overall, 118 taxa classified in 52 genera were found, of which 15 species belonged to threat categories of the Red List for Central Europe. Species richness (33 ± 4), Shannon diversity (2.47 ± 0.23), and species composition did not show any differences between different basins. Besides the spatial homogeneity, considerable …


Relationships Between Sorghum Bicolor (Poaceae) And Its Closerelatives Based On Genomic In Situ Hybridization Evidence, Qing Liu, H L, Jun Wen Jan 2017

Relationships Between Sorghum Bicolor (Poaceae) And Its Closerelatives Based On Genomic In Situ Hybridization Evidence, Qing Liu, H L, Jun Wen

Turkish Journal of Botany

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (sorghum) is a naturally well-established diploid species with 2n = 2x = 20. Here we provide evidence to identify the genomic relationships of S. bicolor and its extant relatives using genomic in situ hybridization. The genomic divergences between S. bicolor and its close relatives may be presented as: S. bicolor-S. x drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase < S. bicolor-S. x almum Parodi < S. bicolor S. arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf < S. bicolor-S. propinquum (Kunth) Hitchc. Sorghum arundinaceum probe signals showed spotted or painted patterns on the S. bicolor chromosomes, indicating that the degree of genomic divergence between S. bicolor and S. arundinaceum is distinct. It is reasonable to infer that S. bicolor might have diverged from S. arundinaceum in the early diversification history of the subgenus. The probe signal intensity of S. arundinaceum and S. propinquum is greater on the 17 chromosomes than on the remaining 23 chromosomes of S. halepense (L.) Pers., whereas S. bicolor and S. propinquum probes produced spotted or patchy signals on the 40 S. halepense chromosomes. Therefore, the degree of genomic divergence may be presented as: S. halepense-S. bicolor < S. halepense-S. arundinaceum < S. halepense-S. propinquum.


Phytoplankton Dynamics And Structure, And Ecological Status Estimation By The Q Assemblage Index: A Comparative Analysis In Two Shallow Mediterranean Lakes, Tuğba Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k, Hati̇ce Tunca, Ari̇f Gönülol, Ni̇sa Gürsoy, Şeyma Nur Küçükkaya, Zuhal Kinali Jan 2017

Phytoplankton Dynamics And Structure, And Ecological Status Estimation By The Q Assemblage Index: A Comparative Analysis In Two Shallow Mediterranean Lakes, Tuğba Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k, Hati̇ce Tunca, Ari̇f Gönülol, Ni̇sa Gürsoy, Şeyma Nur Küçükkaya, Zuhal Kinali

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of this research was to compare the phytoplankton structure on the basis of environmental variables and test the Q assemblage index based on phytoplankton functional groups in two shallow Mediterranean lakes [Lake Taşkısığı (LT) and Lake Little Akgöl (LLA)] in the north of Turkey. Variations in the phytoplankton structure and environmental parameters were analyzed monthly at two stations of each lake between January 2013 and December 2013. We showed that total phosphorus (TP) values were vital in shaping phytoplankton biomass in eutrophic LLA. Nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), TP, zmix/zeu, and macrophyte coverage are important in shaping the differences in dominant …


An Ethnobotanical Survey In Selected Districts Of The Black Sea Region (Turkey), Emi̇ne Burcu Yeşi̇lyurt, Işil Şi̇mşek, Gali̇p Akaydin, Erdem Yeşi̇lada Jan 2017

An Ethnobotanical Survey In Selected Districts Of The Black Sea Region (Turkey), Emi̇ne Burcu Yeşi̇lyurt, Işil Şi̇mşek, Gali̇p Akaydin, Erdem Yeşi̇lada

Turkish Journal of Botany

The current study was carried out in selected districts of the Black Sea region of Turkey, in Trabzon (center), Çorum (İskilip town), Karabük (Yenice town), Amasya (Kapıkaya village), and Amasya (Belmebük village) in order to document the wild plants used by the local inhabitants, i.e. as a remedy or foodstuff or for other purposes. The data were collected from 352 individuals residing in these districts and volunteering to participate in the research through face-to-face interviewing. Depending on the data collected, the parts of the plants used, the purpose in using them, and the ways of preparation (simply cooking or decoction, …


Systematic Studies On The Zygophyllaceae Of Saudi Arabia: New Combinationsin Tetraena Maxim., Dhafer Alzahrani, Enas Albokhari Jan 2017

Systematic Studies On The Zygophyllaceae Of Saudi Arabia: New Combinationsin Tetraena Maxim., Dhafer Alzahrani, Enas Albokhari

Turkish Journal of Botany

During 2013 and 2014, fresh material of Tetraena hamiensis (Schweinf.) Beier & Thulin was collected from four different localities in Saudi Arabia. Some morphological differences, especially in leaf, flower parts, and fruit characters, were observed among individuals of this species within the same location. Principal coordinates analysis and the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic algorithm clustering test split off individuals of T. hamiensis with these morphological varieties as three clusters; one comprises individuals with characters overlapping those of T. hamiensis, one comprises individuals with characters overlapping those of T. qatarensis, and one comprises individuals with characters overlapping those of …


Scilla Bilgineri (Asparagaceae: Scilloideae): A New Species Ofscilla L. From Eastern Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Yusuf Altioğlu Jan 2017

Scilla Bilgineri (Asparagaceae: Scilloideae): A New Species Ofscilla L. From Eastern Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Yusuf Altioğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Scilla bilgineri Yıldırım (Asparagaceae) is described here as a new species. Diagnostic morphological characters, a full description, and detailed illustrations are provided on the basis of the type specimens and observations of wild populations. The new species is characterized by whitish to very pale lilac tepals, variegated ovary; style 5-6 mm long; oblong, straw to pale yellow and cucullate seed; pale creamy-white elaiosome, which is adherent to the testa; and pinkish to reddish, fleshy bulb scales. It belongs to Scilla bifolia agg. and is related to S. bifolia and S. albinerve within. It is easily distinguished from all other species …


Anthostomelloides Krabiensis Gen. Et Sp. Nov. (Xylariaceae) From Pandanus Odorifer (Pandanaceae), Saowaluck Tibpromma, Dinushani Anupama Daranagama, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Sureeporn Nontachaiyapoom, Kevin David Hyde Jan 2017

Anthostomelloides Krabiensis Gen. Et Sp. Nov. (Xylariaceae) From Pandanus Odorifer (Pandanaceae), Saowaluck Tibpromma, Dinushani Anupama Daranagama, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Sureeporn Nontachaiyapoom, Kevin David Hyde

Turkish Journal of Botany

An Anthostomella-like taxon was obtained from Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze (Pandanaceae) collected in Krabi Province in Thailand. Morphological data plus phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS, LSU, RPB2, and β-tubulin sequence data clearly separate this Anthostomella-like taxon from other known genera in Xylariaceae. In this paper, we introduce this taxon as a new genus, Anthostomelloides, in the family Xylariaceae, with A. krabiensis as the type. A detailed morphological description, phylogenetic tree, photomicrographs of A. krabiensis, keys to Anthostomella-like genera, and a comparison of A. krabiensis with the morphologically similar taxa in Xylariaceae are provided.


Pollen Viability And Meiotic Abnormalities In Brome Grasses(Bromus L., Section Ceratochloa) From Argentina, Gabriela Leofanti, Elsa Lucila Camadro Jan 2017

Pollen Viability And Meiotic Abnormalities In Brome Grasses(Bromus L., Section Ceratochloa) From Argentina, Gabriela Leofanti, Elsa Lucila Camadro

Turkish Journal of Botany

Bromus Section Ceratochloa includes temperate forage species. South American species form a morphologically very variable hexaploid complex (2n = 6x = 42), with a controversial taxonomic classification. Reproductive biology has been studied in several of them, but the number of analyzed plants has seldom been reported. Further investigations might clarify breeding relations and the adequacy of current classifications. Pollen viability and size, which can provide evidence of spontaneous hybridization, were studied in seven accessions (six plants/accession) classified as B. catharticus var. catharticus, var. elata, and var. rupestris; B. parodii; B. bonariensis; B. lithobius; and B. coloratus. Variability was detected among …


A Novel Phytoene Synthase Paralog From Halophytic Salicorniaconfers Salinity Tolerance In Plants, Nazia Rehman, Muhammad Ramzan Khan, Ghulam Muhammad Ali Jan 2017

A Novel Phytoene Synthase Paralog From Halophytic Salicorniaconfers Salinity Tolerance In Plants, Nazia Rehman, Muhammad Ramzan Khan, Ghulam Muhammad Ali

Turkish Journal of Botany

Salicornia seems to be a suitable euhalophyte for the study of salt stress resilience mechanism and exploitation of salinity-tolerant genes for crop yield improvement. In this study, we cloned a novel SePSY1 gene from an extremely salt-tolerant glycophyte, Salicornia europaea. The sequence analysis revealed that the newly isolated gene is a paralog of PSY, suggesting a gene duplication event in Salicornia. The newly isolated gene encodes a protein of 419 amino acids. The C-terminus containing a Trans-IPPS-H domain with catalytic and binding regions exhibits considerable conservation in various species, while the N-terminus remained divergent. The structural analysis suggested a catalytic …


Leaf Morpho-Physiological Dynamics In Salvia Officinalis L. Var. Purpurascens, Filipa Martins, Ivo Oliveira, Ana Barros, Carla Amaral, Sílvia Afonso, Helena Ferreira, José Moutinho-Pereira, Berta Gonçalves Jan 2017

Leaf Morpho-Physiological Dynamics In Salvia Officinalis L. Var. Purpurascens, Filipa Martins, Ivo Oliveira, Ana Barros, Carla Amaral, Sílvia Afonso, Helena Ferreira, José Moutinho-Pereira, Berta Gonçalves

Turkish Journal of Botany

Salvia officinalis L. var. purpurascens is one of the most insufficiently studied varieties of the genus Salvia. Hence, the study and characterization of this plant, as well as the monitoring of changes occurring during leaf ontogeny, are of great importance and interest. For this purpose, young and adult leaves of Salvia officinalis L. var. purpurascens collected in two different seasons and in two different years were analyzed, considering morpho-anatomical traits but also leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters. Leaf age was found to have significant effects on several of the analyzed parameters, including the parenchyma, mesophyll, xylem, and …


Local Wind Monitoring Matched With Lichen Pseudevernia Furfuracea (L.) Zopf Transplantation Technique To Assess The Environmental Impact Of A Biomass Power Plant, Lucio Lucadamo, Anna Corapi, Luana Gallo Jan 2017

Local Wind Monitoring Matched With Lichen Pseudevernia Furfuracea (L.) Zopf Transplantation Technique To Assess The Environmental Impact Of A Biomass Power Plant, Lucio Lucadamo, Anna Corapi, Luana Gallo

Turkish Journal of Botany

The potential environmental impact of a biomass power plant (BPP) was evaluated by transplanting thalli of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf in the surrounding area for 3 months. Four meteorological stations were placed at four sites to monitor local winds. At the end of the period, thalli were retrieved and electrical conductivity percentage (EC%), lipid peroxidation, lichen vitality, photosynthetic efficiency, chlorophylls, xanthophylls+carotenoids, OD435/OD415, and concentrations of some elements frequently emitted by BPPs were measured. A univariate-multivariate analysis revealed clusters of sites with dissimilar mean values of ecophysiological parameters. They were merged, when not significantly differing, and classified as different …


Covariation In Diaspore Mass And Dispersal Patterns In Threemediterranean Coastal Dunes In Southern Spain, Carmen Rodriguez, Teresa Navarro, Ali El Keblawy Jan 2017

Covariation In Diaspore Mass And Dispersal Patterns In Threemediterranean Coastal Dunes In Southern Spain, Carmen Rodriguez, Teresa Navarro, Ali El Keblawy

Turkish Journal of Botany

The coastal dunes of southern Spain are an original Mediterranean ecosystem, insufficiently studied under dispersal. This study explores covariation patterns among diaspore mass, size, morphology, dispersal mode, and spatial dispersal in 78 native coastal dune species. Three coastal dunes under different climates were sampled and differentiated between fixed and mobile dunes. The Pérez-Harguindeguy methodology was applied and ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used in order to analyze the covariation. Diaspores were essentially small seeds or achenes (2-4 mm, from 10-5 to 1 g). The study revealed that diaspore mass is a key trait in the differentiation among dunes. …


Reproductive Biology Of The Critically Endangered Endemic Planterodium Somanum In Turkey, Di̇lek Oskay Jan 2017

Reproductive Biology Of The Critically Endangered Endemic Planterodium Somanum In Turkey, Di̇lek Oskay

Turkish Journal of Botany

The reproductive characteristics of Erodium somanum (Geraniaceae), a critically endangered endemic species, were investigated in order to evaluate the main factors that affect its reproductive success and to evaluate their importance on its conservation. The estimated pollen/ovule ratio was calculated as 1187. Pollen viability and stigma receptivity experiments showed that stigma receptivity and pollen viability were high and synchronous throughout the anthesis. E. somanum is a strictly dioecious species and pollinated by insects. Flower visitors in the studied populations were mostly beetles and ants. The average percentage of fruit formation for each plant was determined as 46%. Capacity of seed …


Alopecurus Goekyigitiana (Poaceae, Subtribe Alopecurinae Sensu Stricto),A New Species From Turkey Based On Morphological And Molecular Investigation, Evren Cabi̇, Robert J. Soreng, Lynn Gillespie, Ekaterina Boudko Jan 2017

Alopecurus Goekyigitiana (Poaceae, Subtribe Alopecurinae Sensu Stricto),A New Species From Turkey Based On Morphological And Molecular Investigation, Evren Cabi̇, Robert J. Soreng, Lynn Gillespie, Ekaterina Boudko

Turkish Journal of Botany

Alopecurus goekyigitiana, a new species from the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data support its relationship within Alopecurus sect. Colobachne with A. gerardi (plastid), or with the complex of A. davisii, A. lanatus, and A. vaginatus (nuclear ribosomal spacers). The new species differs from the above taxa by various combinations of characters, in having slender rhizomes and a mat-forming habit, indumentum of lower sheaths sparsely sericeous, glabrescent, culm leaf blades absent or vestigial, basal blades filiform, a dorsal awn on the lemma that is vestigial or up to 2 mm long, erect …


Characterization Of Rice Polyphenol Oxidase Promoter In Transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana, Wasim Akhtar, Ejaz Aziz, Hisashi Koiwa, Tariq Mahmood Jan 2017

Characterization Of Rice Polyphenol Oxidase Promoter In Transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana, Wasim Akhtar, Ejaz Aziz, Hisashi Koiwa, Tariq Mahmood

Turkish Journal of Botany

Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzymes are ubiquitous in plant kingdom and catalyze the oxidation of phenols to highly reactive quinones. The PPO gene plays an important role in plant defense mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stresses but the regulation of PPO promoter in stresses remains unclear. Here Oryza sativa (OsPPO) promoter was fused to firefly Luciferase (LUC) and β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter genes separately to test the effects of wounding, abscisic acid (ABA), and methyl jasmonate (MeJ) applications on PPO promoter induction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about rice PPO promoter induction in response to wounding …


Proteomic Analysis Of Flowers At Two Developmental Stages In Thermopsis Turcica (Fabaceae), Mustafa Yildiz, Emre Pehli̇van, Hakan Terzi̇ Jan 2017

Proteomic Analysis Of Flowers At Two Developmental Stages In Thermopsis Turcica (Fabaceae), Mustafa Yildiz, Emre Pehli̇van, Hakan Terzi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

Flower development is a complex physiological phenomenon that is affected by environmental stimuli and endogenous signals. Several molecular approaches have provided a comprehensive view of the physiological processes associated with flower development, but little is known about proteomic changes. Therefore, we investigated the proteomic alterations during flower development in endemic Thermopsis turcica (Vuralia turcica), an unusual legume species with 3-4 free carpels in a single flower. A comparative proteomic analysis to identify proteins involved in flower development was carried out in T. turcica. Alterations in proteomes of the flower buds and fully opened flowers were studied by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. …


Floristic Differentiation Between Mid-Seral Communities Of Abandonedcharcoal Kilns In The Forests Of The Gargano Promontory (South Italy), Franco Pedrotti, Dan Gafta Jan 2017

Floristic Differentiation Between Mid-Seral Communities Of Abandonedcharcoal Kilns In The Forests Of The Gargano Promontory (South Italy), Franco Pedrotti, Dan Gafta

Turkish Journal of Botany

We searched for patterns in species composition and richness of mid-seral communities developed on abandoned charcoal hearths that might be induced by differences in succession progress and forest context. One phytosociological relevé was performed on each of the 22 charcoal platforms located in beech (Anemono apenninae-Fagetum) and oak-hornbeam forests (Doronico-Carpinetum). The ratio of forest understorey to non-forest species richness (F/nF) at plot level was used as a proxy for the succession progress. There was a sharp differentiation of plant communities due to their floristic resemblance with the understory vegetation of the forest type in which they were integrated. Nevertheless, these …


Micromorphological Studies On The Genus Lotus L. (Fabaceae: Loteae) From Egypt, Momen Zareh, Ahmed Faried, Nashwa Farghaly Jan 2017

Micromorphological Studies On The Genus Lotus L. (Fabaceae: Loteae) From Egypt, Momen Zareh, Ahmed Faried, Nashwa Farghaly

Turkish Journal of Botany

Trichomes, epidermal cell features, and seed coat sculpturing of 12 Lotus taxa from Egypt were studied using scanning electron microscopy. In addition, statistical analysis for the taxa under investigation was carried out. The results revealed that trichomes have high taxonomic significances between studied taxa. Anticlinal and periclinal cell walls and epidermal cell shape for the stem, leaf, and calyx for each taxon were examined. Seed coat sculpturing exhibited 4 main different surface patterns categories: rugose, reticulate, sulcate, and verrucate. These features can serve as good diagnostic characters at the species level of the genus Lotus.


A Karyomorphological Study On The Genus Muscari Mill. Growing In Kahramanmaraş (Turkey), Serpi̇l Demi̇rci̇ Kayiran, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay Jan 2017

A Karyomorphological Study On The Genus Muscari Mill. Growing In Kahramanmaraş (Turkey), Serpi̇l Demi̇rci̇ Kayiran, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay

Turkish Journal of Botany

The karyotypes and idiograms of nine Muscari Mill. species from 21 populations distributed in Kahramanmaraş province, southern Turkey, were examined: M. armeniacum Leichtlin ex Baker 2n = 18 (diploid); M. aucheri (Boiss.) Baker 2n = 18 (diploid); M. anatolicum Cowley & Özhatay 2n = 27 (triploid); M. neglectum Guss. 2n = 18 (diploid), 36 (tetraploid), 54 (hexaploid); M. parviflorum Desf. 2n = 36 (tetraploid); M. babachii Eker & Koyuncu 2n = 18 (diploid); M. comosum Miller 2n = 18 (diploid); M. tenuiflorum Tausch 2n = 18 (diploid); and M. azureum Fenzl 2n = 18 (diploid). M. anatolicum is an endemic …


Classification Of Plant Communities Along Postfire Succession In Pinus Brutia (Turkish Red Pine) Stands In Antalya (Turkey), Ali̇ Kavgaci, Urban Silc, Sai̇me Başaran, Aleksander Marinsek, Mehmet Ali̇ Başaran, Petra Kosir, Nesli̇han Balpinar, Münevver Arslan, Özge Ergüler, Andraz Carni Jan 2017

Classification Of Plant Communities Along Postfire Succession In Pinus Brutia (Turkish Red Pine) Stands In Antalya (Turkey), Ali̇ Kavgaci, Urban Silc, Sai̇me Başaran, Aleksander Marinsek, Mehmet Ali̇ Başaran, Petra Kosir, Nesli̇han Balpinar, Münevver Arslan, Özge Ergüler, Andraz Carni

Turkish Journal of Botany

The paper deals with the classification of plant communities that appear along postfire succession of Pinus brutia forests (Turkish red pine). The research took place in the Antalya region in the southern part of Turkey. Samplings were performed in nine areas, with different periods after fire: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 20, 40 years, and a mature forest with an estimated age of 60 years. Numerical classification and ordination analysis were used to determine the communities and to understand the temporal changes. The vegetation classification showed that separate plant communities can be distinguished along the succession line. It was …


A New Bryophyte Community And Three New Records For The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation Of Turkey, Mevlüt Alataş, Güray Uyar Jan 2017

A New Bryophyte Community And Three New Records For The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation Of Turkey, Mevlüt Alataş, Güray Uyar

Turkish Journal of Botany

Based on 38 relevés, the Lewinskyetum affinis ass. nov. (Ulotion crispae alliance) was described and characterized as a new epiphytic association from the Abant Mountains (Northwest Turkey). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about three epiphytic bryophyte associations, namely Dicranetum taurici, Pterigynandretum filiformis, and Orthotricho straminei-Pterigynandretum filiformis, in Turkey. In addition, multivariate analysis techniques such as two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) and detrended correspondence analysis (DECORANA) were used to examine epiphytic bryophyte communities for cluster analysis and ordination analysis, respectively.


First Genome Size Assessment In The Genus Peganum And Inthe Family Nitrariaceae: Iberian And North African Data On Peganum Harmala,Including An Intensive Sampling In Tunisia, Abdelhamid Hajji, Daniel Vitales, Mohamed Elgazzeh, Teresa Garnatje, Joan Vallès Jan 2017

First Genome Size Assessment In The Genus Peganum And Inthe Family Nitrariaceae: Iberian And North African Data On Peganum Harmala,Including An Intensive Sampling In Tunisia, Abdelhamid Hajji, Daniel Vitales, Mohamed Elgazzeh, Teresa Garnatje, Joan Vallès

Turkish Journal of Botany

Peganum harmala is a halonitrophilous perennial herb that is relevant in the landscape of steppe, semidesert, and desert territories in southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. We present here data on the nuclear DNA amount assessment in one Iberian and 17 Tunisian populations of this species. The 2C values, belonging to the very small genome category, ranged from 0.61 to 0.67 pg. These data are the first on genome size for the species and for the whole genus and the whole family. In addition, the somatic chromosome number (2n = 24) has been counted in one population, confirming previous …


The Complete Plastid Genome And Nuclear Genome Markers Provide Molecularevidence For The Hybrid Origin Of Pulsatilla × Hackelii Pohl., Monika Szczecinska, Grzegorz Lazarski, Katarzyna Bilska, Jakub Sawicki Jan 2017

The Complete Plastid Genome And Nuclear Genome Markers Provide Molecularevidence For The Hybrid Origin Of Pulsatilla × Hackelii Pohl., Monika Szczecinska, Grzegorz Lazarski, Katarzyna Bilska, Jakub Sawicki

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study presents the first molecularly proven data on natural hybridization in the genus Pulsatilla, including the complete plastome sequence. A plant with morphological characteristics intermediate between P. patens and P. pratensis was found near the village of Bocheniec (southern Poland). In this study, several classes of markers based on genotyping (SSR and ISJ) and sequencing (Sanger and NGS) were used to confirm hybridization and its direction, and to determine the prospective parent species. Analysis of ISJ and ISSR genotyping data revealed that all amplified loci were polymorphic. The hybrid species was characterized by only 3 specific bands, and it …


Molecular Characterization Of Edible Pea Through Est-Ssr Markers, Mohammad Nisar, Asaf Khan, Syed Fazal Wadood, Aftab Ali̇ Shah, Fati̇h Hanci Jan 2017

Molecular Characterization Of Edible Pea Through Est-Ssr Markers, Mohammad Nisar, Asaf Khan, Syed Fazal Wadood, Aftab Ali̇ Shah, Fati̇h Hanci

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genetic diversity among 23 newly developed homosegregate pea lines (Pisum sativum L.) was assessed with a total of 13 expressed sequence tag (EST) based-simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The percentages of amplified and nonamplified primers were 92% and 8%, respectively, and 58.33% of the used primers gave the PCR product within the reported size range while 41.66% of primers gave a different product size. Polymorphism information content (PIC), major allele frequency, and variation in genetic diversity were calculated. The PIC ranged from 0.32 to 0.63 with an average of 0.50. Major allele frequency ranged from 0.48 to 0.78 with …


Determining Diurnal And Seasonal Changes In Melatonin Andtryptophan Contents Of Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.), Ahmet Korkmaz, Gökçen Yakupoğlu, Şebnem Köklü, Yakup Cuci̇, Feri̇t Kocaçi̇nar Jan 2017

Determining Diurnal And Seasonal Changes In Melatonin Andtryptophan Contents Of Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.), Ahmet Korkmaz, Gökçen Yakupoğlu, Şebnem Köklü, Yakup Cuci̇, Feri̇t Kocaçi̇nar

Turkish Journal of Botany

The objective of this study was to simultaneously determine changes in tryptophan and melatonin contents of eggplant seedlings at two different growth stages during a 24-h period. Variations in tryptophan and melatonin levels in different organs (roots, leaves, fruits, and seeds) and the distribution and accumulation of these molecules in these organs during various growth stages were also investigated. In eggplant seedlings, melatonin showed a strong peak at the beginning of the dark period, while tryptophan levels were at the lowest. Melatonin was also high in the middle of the light period and an inverse relationship was observed between melatonin …


Karyotype Analysis Of Some Taxa Of Dianthus Section Verruculosi (Caryophyllaceae, Sileneae), Derya Altay, Hali̇l Erhan Eroğlu, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Murat Koç Jan 2017

Karyotype Analysis Of Some Taxa Of Dianthus Section Verruculosi (Caryophyllaceae, Sileneae), Derya Altay, Hali̇l Erhan Eroğlu, Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Murat Koç

Turkish Journal of Botany

The purpose of this study was to determine chromosome numbers and karyological features of six Dianthus taxa belonging to section Verruculosi from Anatolia, Turkey. The chromosome numbers were determined as 2n = 30 in all taxa. Karyological measurements were made in detail for the first time for all taxa. Chromosome counts were given for the first time for all taxa except D. cyri and D. strictus. A new chromosome number was determined for D. strictus. The intrachromosomal and interchromosomal karyotype asymmetries were estimated with MCA and CVCL values.


A New Species Of Micromeria (Lamiaceae) From Köyceğiz (Muğla, Southwest Of Turkey), Hayri̇ Duman, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇ Jan 2017

A New Species Of Micromeria (Lamiaceae) From Köyceğiz (Muğla, Southwest Of Turkey), Hayri̇ Duman, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species, Micromeria aybalae H.Duman & Dirmenci (Lamiaceae), Micromeria Benth. sect. Micromeria, is described from Muğla Province in southwestern Turkey. A description, taxonomic note, distribution map, habitat, and nrDNA ITS and cpDNA trnL-F based phylogeny are presented. The differences between the new species and its allies, Micromeria cremnophila Boiss. & Heldr. s.l. and M. hispida Benth., are discussed, and an identification key is provided for the Turkish Micromeria.