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Beta-Carbonic Anhydrase Gene Expression Levels Change Depending On The Drought Severity In Both The Leaves And Roots Of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Sertan Çevi̇k, Oğuzhan Kurt, Ayşi̇n Güzel Değer, Ferit Kocaçinar, Rıza Bi̇nzet Nov 2023

Beta-Carbonic Anhydrase Gene Expression Levels Change Depending On The Drought Severity In Both The Leaves And Roots Of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Sertan Çevi̇k, Oğuzhan Kurt, Ayşi̇n Güzel Değer, Ferit Kocaçinar, Rıza Bi̇nzet

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between β carbonic anhydrase (βCA) gene expression levels and drought stress severity. For this purpose, the expression levels of six βCA genes in the roots and leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated under mild, moderate, and severe drought conditions. In addition, changes in the biomass, leaf water content, photosynthetic efficiency, CA enzyme activity, free proline content, and lipid peroxidation were also determined. The results showed that all of the β CA gene expression levels and CA enzyme activity increased in the leaf under mild drought conditions; however, the expression levels …


Genome-Wide Identification Of Qtls Associated With Iron Deficiency Tolerance In Soybean Reveals Gata12 As The Integrator Of Iron Signaling In Roots, Amir Maqbool, Ahmet Şahi̇n, Allah Bakhsh, Emre Aksoy Nov 2023

Genome-Wide Identification Of Qtls Associated With Iron Deficiency Tolerance In Soybean Reveals Gata12 As The Integrator Of Iron Signaling In Roots, Amir Maqbool, Ahmet Şahi̇n, Allah Bakhsh, Emre Aksoy

Turkish Journal of Botany

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient required for plant growth and development. However, its deficiency causes substantial yield losses, particularly in alkaline soils. Soybean (Glycine max) serves as an ideal model to study Fe deficiency chlorosis (IDC) due to its inefficient Fe uptake from the soil. Although the quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with IDC tolerance were determined in soybean, the specific genes within these QTL regions remain unidentified. In this study, it was aimed to identify and analyze the expression levels of genes present in IDC-responsive soybean QTL under Fe deficiency. Through this investigation, 6593 genes were identified within …


The Impact Of Prenatal Vape Exposure On Weanling Liver Gene Expression, Isabella R. Fieger, Cristina Isabel Pauig, Mindy Yin, Anna Lipinski, Barrett Blevins, Tyler Plake, Lucas Georges, Katelyn Chism, Isaiah Burciaga, Selma Podbicanin, Cynthia Corbitt, Rachel Neal Sep 2023

The Impact Of Prenatal Vape Exposure On Weanling Liver Gene Expression, Isabella R. Fieger, Cristina Isabel Pauig, Mindy Yin, Anna Lipinski, Barrett Blevins, Tyler Plake, Lucas Georges, Katelyn Chism, Isaiah Burciaga, Selma Podbicanin, Cynthia Corbitt, Rachel Neal

The Cardinal Edge

The use of E-cigarettes is a fairly recent phenomenon. Vaping is seen as the “healthier” alternative to smoking cigarettes, yet we know little about the developmental toxicity of commercially available vaping products. In the current study, C57Bl/6 mice were exposed to Vuse Alto Golden Tobacco pods (5% nicotine) 4 days before mating and throughout gestation (GD19) for 1 hour/day every day. Offspring birth outcomes were measured with liver tissue collected at weaning. Gross histology and gene expression in the SIRT1-FXR pathway were examined via qPCR analysis with male and female offspring analyzed separately. No differences in gross morphology or cell …


Expression Of The Genes (Cbf2, Cbf4, Nced1, Myb14, Pld) During Acclimation And De-Acclimation In Dormant Buds Of Chambourcin And 3309 C Grapevine Accessions, Di̇lek Karataş, Hüseyi̇n Karataş Aug 2023

Expression Of The Genes (Cbf2, Cbf4, Nced1, Myb14, Pld) During Acclimation And De-Acclimation In Dormant Buds Of Chambourcin And 3309 C Grapevine Accessions, Di̇lek Karataş, Hüseyi̇n Karataş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Deacclimatization results in a loss of bud cold-hardiness whereas cold acclimation results in an increase in it. The regulation of the buds’ cold acclimation and deacclimation in woody plants are poorly understood. This study indicated that differential gene expression during acclimation and transition of the buds from acclimation to deacclimation in the light of dormancy and bud water content. One-year-old vine latent bus of cv. Chambourcin vines and 3309 C (Vitis riparia x Vitis rupestris) were used for the analyses. Five genes (CBF2, CBF4, NCED1, MYB14, and PLD) were selected for quantitative real-time PCR. Quantitative real-time PCR was applied to …


Assessment Of Drought Stress Responsive Genes Expression Profiles And Proline Accumulation In A Diverse Set Of Grapevine Rootstocks, Canan Yüksel Özmen, Funda Yilmaz Baydu, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, Mert Öktem, Günseli̇ Babaoğlu, Umut Ki̇bar, Saber Delpasand Khabbazi, Kemal Kazan, Ali̇ Ergül Jan 2023

Assessment Of Drought Stress Responsive Genes Expression Profiles And Proline Accumulation In A Diverse Set Of Grapevine Rootstocks, Canan Yüksel Özmen, Funda Yilmaz Baydu, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, Mert Öktem, Günseli̇ Babaoğlu, Umut Ki̇bar, Saber Delpasand Khabbazi, Kemal Kazan, Ali̇ Ergül

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In order to study plant responses to drought stress, it is important to have markers for such responses. This issue has been a challenge for decades and numerous traits have been used for this purpose. In the current study, the influence of drought stress on proline biosynthesis, leaf water potential, and also gene expression levels of 10 genes probably involved in drought stress response regulation pathways were investigated. Also, all experiments were performed in both root and leaf tissues of studied rootstocks to investigate the response of plant tissues which is more suitable for the assessment of possible markers. As …


Boron Toxicity Induces Sulfate Transporters At Transcriptional Level In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Ceyhun Kayihan, Emre Aksoy, Su Naz Mutlu Jan 2023

Boron Toxicity Induces Sulfate Transporters At Transcriptional Level In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Ceyhun Kayihan, Emre Aksoy, Su Naz Mutlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Plants activate glutathione (GSH)-dependent detoxification pathways at biochemical and molecular levels under boron (B) toxicity. Sulfate uptake and transport are necessary for GSH biosynthesis in plants. Therefore, the transcriptional regulation of some sulfate transporters was determined in this study to clarify the importance of these transporters in leaf and root tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana under toxic B conditions. The expression level of SULTR1;3 was dramatically increased in leaf and root tissues under moderate and severe toxic B conditions, suggesting source-to-sink sulfate translocation under B toxicity. Stable expression levels of SULTR2;1, SULTR2;2, and low SULTR3;5 expression might restrict the sulfate movement …


Evaluation Of Gene Expression Levels In Grapevine Cultivars After Erysphe Necator Andmethyl Jasmonate Treatments, Nur Arslan, Murat Akkurt Jan 2022

Evaluation Of Gene Expression Levels In Grapevine Cultivars After Erysphe Necator Andmethyl Jasmonate Treatments, Nur Arslan, Murat Akkurt

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Powdery mildew (PM - Eryshpe necator) is one of the most important diseases threatening the world of viticulture. This study determined that the gene expression levels of Myc2, WRKY1, and DHN1a in Boğazkere (V. vinifera L. PM susceptible), Cabernet Sauvignon (V. vinifera L. PM susceptible), Kishmish Vatkana (V. vinifera L. PM tolerant), and Regent (V. vinifera L. PM tolerant) cultivars after PM and PM-Methyl jasmonate (MeJa) treatments by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The susceptible and tolerant cultivars that were compared in the study were inoculated with PM which was taken from the natural environment and was sprayed with 50 …


Identification And Characterization Of A Long Fruit Mutant In Cucumis Sativus L., Yajing Hu, Xiaojing Dong, Yana Zhang, Rui Tang, Jiali Li, Chenxing Cao, Chunhua Chen, Zhonghai Ren, Lina Wang Jan 2022

Identification And Characterization Of A Long Fruit Mutant In Cucumis Sativus L., Yajing Hu, Xiaojing Dong, Yana Zhang, Rui Tang, Jiali Li, Chenxing Cao, Chunhua Chen, Zhonghai Ren, Lina Wang

Turkish Journal of Botany

A long fruit (lf) mutant was obtained from the cucumber inbred line 'SN5' by ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-mediated mutagenesis. We found that plant height and internode length of lf were significantly decreased, while leaf area was significantly increased in comparison to wild type (WT) plants. Higher carbohydrate level, together with lower chlorophyll content and photosynthetic parameters, was revealed in lf leaves than those of WT. Longer fruits, as well as enhanced fruit quality, were observed for mutant plants in comparison to WT, and the difference in fruit length was continuously increased with the development of fruits. ELISA and real-time PCR analyses …


Changes In Serum Pon1 Activity, Gene Expression And Their Association With Lipid Profile Parameters In Healthy Darehshori Neonatal Foals: A Preliminary Study, Rouzbeh Razavi Dehkordi, Gholam Ali Kojouri, Behnaz Karimi, Ali Mohammad Ahadi Jan 2022

Changes In Serum Pon1 Activity, Gene Expression And Their Association With Lipid Profile Parameters In Healthy Darehshori Neonatal Foals: A Preliminary Study, Rouzbeh Razavi Dehkordi, Gholam Ali Kojouri, Behnaz Karimi, Ali Mohammad Ahadi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) contributes to the antioxidant mechanisms that prevent lipoprotein oxidation and act as a negative acute-phase protein. This study aimed to evaluate changes in serum PON1 activity, the leukocyte PON1 gene expression, as well as lipid profile tests (LDL, HDL, triglyceride, and cholesterol) in 16 healthy Darehshori newborn foals up to 60 days of life. Blood samples were collected at 1, 7, 15, 30, and 60 days used for detecting biochemical parameters, PON1 activity, and, and its gene expression, using realtime RT-PCR. Low levels of PON1 activity were observed at birth, which increased significantly with increasing age at …


High-Spatial-Resolution Transcriptomic Map Of The Mouse Lymph Node Microenvironment Using Deterministic Barcoding, Archibald Enninful, Yang Liu, Rong Fan Aug 2021

High-Spatial-Resolution Transcriptomic Map Of The Mouse Lymph Node Microenvironment Using Deterministic Barcoding, Archibald Enninful, Yang Liu, Rong Fan

The Yale Undergraduate Research Journal

Spatial transcriptomics is an emerging approach which characterizes gene expression profiles for a more nuanced understanding of biological processes at a tissue level. This offers significant advantages over traditional omics which require the digestion of tissues and subsequent isolation of cells, during which the spatial information is completely lost. Lymph nodes are an integral part of the immune system and an in-depth analysis of its spatial organization will provide useful insights which can be applicable in the development of novel immunotherapies. In this study, the mouse lymph node is characterized using the newly developed microfluidic-based approach, Deterministic Barcoding in Tissue …


Synergism And Antagonism In Plant Acclimation To Abiotic Stress Combinations, Karl-Josef Dietz Jan 2021

Synergism And Antagonism In Plant Acclimation To Abiotic Stress Combinations, Karl-Josef Dietz

Turkish Journal of Botany

Acclimation of plants to their environment involves mechanisms at all molecular levels and only the complete temporal and spatial pattern adequately describes the acclimation state. The diversity of physiological states realized in plants increases by the essentially infinite combinations of abiotic and biotic stresses, considering duration, impact order, and strength. The interference between stressors involves phenomena of synergism, antagonism, and indifference. This review exemplarily sketches principles of interference considering posttranslational modifications, the formation of molecular assemblies in regulosomes, the regulation of gene expression, and the vast number of other posttranscriptional controls e.g., in RNA processing and recruitment to ribosomes. Small …


Crosstalk Between Flowering And Cold Tolerance Genes In Almonds (Amygdalus Spp.), Başak Özdemi̇r, Fatma Yeşi̇m Okay, Gölge Sarikamiş, Canan Yüksel Özmen, Umut Ki̇bar, Ali̇ Ergül Jan 2021

Crosstalk Between Flowering And Cold Tolerance Genes In Almonds (Amygdalus Spp.), Başak Özdemi̇r, Fatma Yeşi̇m Okay, Gölge Sarikamiş, Canan Yüksel Özmen, Umut Ki̇bar, Ali̇ Ergül

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Almond production is usually affected by late spring frosts. Late flowering is an important trait in almond production in order to avoid frost damage. Breeding for late flowering has always been an important objective in almond breeding programs. Utilising molecular approaches may guide and accelerate breeding programs. In the present study, the expressions of the Prunus persica FLOWERING LOCUS T (PpFT) and Prunus armeniaca SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS1 (PabSOC1) genes known as floral integrators that promote flowering in plants were determined in almonds (Amygdalus spp.). Frost tolerance is another important trait in almond production. Almond accessions may vary in …


Effects Of Milk Replacer And Whole Milk Feeding On Rumen Development, Expression Ofgenes Related To Volatile Fatty Acid Absorption, And Rumen Bacteria In Calves, Ahmet Ceylan, Ali̇ Çalik, Burcu Eki̇m, Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu, Oğuz Çalişici, Doğukan Özen, Pinar Saçakli Jan 2021

Effects Of Milk Replacer And Whole Milk Feeding On Rumen Development, Expression Ofgenes Related To Volatile Fatty Acid Absorption, And Rumen Bacteria In Calves, Ahmet Ceylan, Ali̇ Çalik, Burcu Eki̇m, Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu, Oğuz Çalişici, Doğukan Özen, Pinar Saçakli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This research examined the effects of liquid feeds on calf performance, rumen development, rumen cellulolytic bacteria count, and total bacteria diversity. Twenty Holstein bull calves were allocated to 2 groups either fed with milk replacer (MR) or whole milk. Calves fed milk tended to have higher (P = 0.058) average daily weight gain as compared to calves fed with MR during the entire experimental period. Starter mixture intake was not influenced by either milk or milk replacer feeding. Calves fed with milk had higher (P < 0.001) proliferative cells in the rumen papilla. The expressions of MCT1, MCT4, NHE1, NHE3, ACSS1, AceCS2, and ACSM1 genes, which are related to volatile fatty acid absorption, in the dorsal sac of the rumen were similar for calves fed either MR or whole milk. Fibrobacter succinogenes (P = 0.017) and Ruminococcus flavefaciens (P = 0.037) were significantly higher in the rumen of the milkfed calves. Moreover, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)-derived dendrograms showed noticeable differences in ruminal microbial population between MR-fed and milk-fed calves. In conclusion, feeding calves with whole milk, which contains better quality protein and nutrients, instead of milk replacers, positively affects rumen development, cellulolytic bacteria numbers and total bacteria diversity.


Targeting The Tumor Stroma: Integrative Analysis Reveal Gata2 And Toryaip1 As Novel Prognostic Targets In Breast And Ovarian Cancer, Ömer Faruk Erceylan, Ayşe Savaş, Esra Göv Jan 2021

Targeting The Tumor Stroma: Integrative Analysis Reveal Gata2 And Toryaip1 As Novel Prognostic Targets In Breast And Ovarian Cancer, Ömer Faruk Erceylan, Ayşe Savaş, Esra Göv

Turkish Journal of Biology

Tumor stroma interaction is known to take a crucial role in cancer growth and progression. In the present study, it was performed gene expression analysis of stroma samples with ovarian and breast cancer through an integrative analysis framework to identify common critical biomolecules at multiomics levels. Gene expression datasets were statistically analyzed to identify common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by comparing tumor stroma and normal stroma samples. The integrative analyses of DEGs indicated that there were 59 common core genes, which might be feasible to be potential marks for cancer stroma targeted strategies. Reporter molecules (i.e. receptor, transcription factors and …


Poly (I:C)- And Doxorubicin-Loaded Magnetic Dendrimeric Nanoparticles Affect The Apoptosis-Related Gene Expressions In Mcf-7 Cells, Rouhollah Khodadust, Aktan Alpsoy, Gözde Ünsoy, Ufuk Gündüz Jan 2020

Poly (I:C)- And Doxorubicin-Loaded Magnetic Dendrimeric Nanoparticles Affect The Apoptosis-Related Gene Expressions In Mcf-7 Cells, Rouhollah Khodadust, Aktan Alpsoy, Gözde Ünsoy, Ufuk Gündüz

Turkish Journal of Biology

Use of nanoparticles as drug carrier vectors has great potential to circumvent the limitations associated with chemotherapy, including drug resistance and destructive side effects. For this purpose, magnetic generation 4 dendrimeric nanoparticles were prepared to carry chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (G:4-DOX) and immune modulator polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid [Poly(I:C)]. As previously reported, DOX and Poly(I:C) was loaded onto G4 nanoparticles (PIC-G4-DOX). Cellular internalization study using confocal microscopy demonstrated high levels of cellular internalization of PIC-G4-DOX nanoparticles by MCF-7 cells. This resulted in higher efficacy of PIC-G4-DOX nanoparticles in killing MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Alteration in the expression levels of selected genes was determined …


Dehydrins: An Overview Of Current Approaches And Advancement, Nesli̇han Saruhan Güler, Rabi̇ye Terzi̇ Jan 2020

Dehydrins: An Overview Of Current Approaches And Advancement, Nesli̇han Saruhan Güler, Rabi̇ye Terzi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

Since plants are exposed to diverse environmental stresses in their natural area, numerous reviews have demonstrated many aspects of dehydrins (DHNs), including structural and functional dynamics, and multiple roles such as membrane protection, cryoprotection of enzymes, chaperone feature, and protection from reactive oxygen species. In this review, we have focused on new information, and other promising and emerging topics of DHNs in plants. This review outlines particularly the potential regulatory mechanisms of DHNs associated with stress tolerance and the role of DHNs in morphological responses of the plants exposed to environmental stresses. Besides the discussion of the signaling pathways involved …


Effect Of Fungicide Pretreatment On Lipid Peroxidation, Antioxidant Enzyme Systems And Proline Accumulation In Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Leaves Under High Temperature Stress, Eli̇f Yüzbaşioğlu Jan 2020

Effect Of Fungicide Pretreatment On Lipid Peroxidation, Antioxidant Enzyme Systems And Proline Accumulation In Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Leaves Under High Temperature Stress, Eli̇f Yüzbaşioğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of high temperature stress (HT) and to evaluate the protective role of fungicide pretreatment against HT stress in tomato leaves. The oxidative stress was triggered under HT stress through an increase in the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Also, it caused a decline in photosynthetic pigments and enhanced the proline in tomato. However, the activities of catalase (CAT; EC 1.11.1.6), peroxidase (POX; EC 1.11.1.7), and glutathione S-transferase (GST; EC.2.5.1.18), as well as ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzymes (APX, EC 1.11.1.11, DHAR, EC 1.8.5.1, MDHAR EC 1.6.5.4, GR; EC …


Exogenous Cysteine Alleviates Mercury Stress By Promoting Antioxidant Defence In Maize(Zea Mays L.) Seedlings, Ferhunde Aysi̇n, Aykut Karaman, Asli Yilmaz, Özkan Aksakal, Ebru Gezgi̇nci̇oğlu, Sakineh Mohammadi Kohnehshahri Jan 2020

Exogenous Cysteine Alleviates Mercury Stress By Promoting Antioxidant Defence In Maize(Zea Mays L.) Seedlings, Ferhunde Aysi̇n, Aykut Karaman, Asli Yilmaz, Özkan Aksakal, Ebru Gezgi̇nci̇oğlu, Sakineh Mohammadi Kohnehshahri

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most important environmental pollutants that negatively affects plant growth and development. Cysteine (Cys) plays an important role in plant response to various environmental stress factors. In the present study, the alleviation of Hg stress through exogenous Cys treatment to maize seedlings was evaluated. For this purpose, a hydroponic experiment was set up to investigate the effect of HgCI2 (100 μM) and in combination with Cys (200 μM) on plant growth, total chlorophyll content, reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzyme activities, and mRNA expression levels of some antioxidant genes in maize seedlings. The results showed that …


Characterization And Tissue-Specific As Well As Heat-Stress Expression Analysis Of Cbl-Interacting Protein Kinase Genes In Dimocarpus Longan Lour, Wei Zheng, Xueming Dong, Xuefei Yu, Qiuying Zhang Jan 2019

Characterization And Tissue-Specific As Well As Heat-Stress Expression Analysis Of Cbl-Interacting Protein Kinase Genes In Dimocarpus Longan Lour, Wei Zheng, Xueming Dong, Xuefei Yu, Qiuying Zhang

Turkish Journal of Botany

The CBL-interacting protein kinase (CIPK) gene family plays important roles in plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic stresses. To date, the CIPKs have been extensively identified and characterized in various plants. However, there have been few studies on CIPKs in Dimocarpus longan Lour (D. longan). In this study we identified eight putative CIPKs in D. longan (DlCIPKs) according to RNA-seq data. The physicochemical properties, subcellular localization, conserved motifs, phylogenetic relationships, glycosylation and phosphorylation sites, and gene ontology annotation were analyzed using bioinformatics tools. The tissue-specific and heat-stress-responsive expressions were systematically investigated as well. Ten motifs widely maintained by DlCIPKs …


Regulation Of Boron Toxicity Responses Via Glutathione-Dependent Detoxification Pathways At Biochemical And Molecular Levels In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa Seli̇n Kayihan, Ceyhun Kayihan, Yelda Özden Çi̇ftçi̇ Jan 2019

Regulation Of Boron Toxicity Responses Via Glutathione-Dependent Detoxification Pathways At Biochemical And Molecular Levels In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa Seli̇n Kayihan, Ceyhun Kayihan, Yelda Özden Çi̇ftçi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

The fine-tuned regulation of the Halliwell-Asada cycle (ascorbate-glutathione pathway) in Arabidopsis thaliana under boron (B) toxicity was shown in our previous report. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of some members of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily, such as phi (GSTF2, GSTF6, GSTF7, and GSTF8), tau (GSTU19), and zeta (GSTZ1) classes in Arabidopsis thaliana that were exposed to 1 mM boric acid (1B) and 3 mM boric acid (3B). Additionally, the expression levels of genes for glutathione (GSH) and phytochelatin biosynthesis as well as miR169 and miR156 were evaluated in Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to 1B and 3B. Moreover, …


Genome-Wide Identification And Molecular Characterization Of Citrus Unshiu Wrkytranscription Factors In Satsuma Mandarin: Clues For Putative Involvement In Cell Growth,Fruit Ripening, And Stress Response, Mariem Ayadi, Rim Mzid, Rayda Ben Ayed, Najla Kharrat, Henda Merchaoui, Ahmed Rebai, Mohsen Hanana Jan 2019

Genome-Wide Identification And Molecular Characterization Of Citrus Unshiu Wrkytranscription Factors In Satsuma Mandarin: Clues For Putative Involvement In Cell Growth,Fruit Ripening, And Stress Response, Mariem Ayadi, Rim Mzid, Rayda Ben Ayed, Najla Kharrat, Henda Merchaoui, Ahmed Rebai, Mohsen Hanana

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

WRKY transcription factors, being involved in several biological roles, stimulus signaling, and stress response, could be interesting candidates to prospect, particularly in the Citrus unshiu (Satsuma mandarin) genome. Our approach, mainly based on computational analyses, led to the identification of 51 CiuWRKYs followed by their molecular characterization. Syntenic relationship analysis showed significant bias towards sweet orange and Arabidopsis chromosomes. Analyses of promoter region showed that CiuWRKY1 modulates gene transcription through W-box site targeting. The deduced CiuWRKY1 protein was moderately hydrophobic. A comparative in silico analysis among Arabidopsis thaliana and Citrus sinensis WRKYs allowed us to designate orthologous genes. Lacking available …


Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes Between Human Primary Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Human Primary Dermal Fibroblasts, Eki̇m Z. Taşkiran, Beren Karaosmanoğlu Jan 2019

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes Between Human Primary Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Human Primary Dermal Fibroblasts, Eki̇m Z. Taşkiran, Beren Karaosmanoğlu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Stromal cells have been widely used in biomedical research and disease modeling studies in vitro. The most commonly used types of stromal cells are mesenchymal stem cells and fibroblasts. Their cellular phenotypes and differentiation capabilities are quite similar and there are no specific distinction criteria. In order to identify transcriptomic differences between these 2 cell types, we performed next-generation RNA sequencing. Using the global gene expression profile and pathway analysis, we showed that human primary bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and human primary dermal fibroblasts have different molecular signatures. We also identified critical transcription factors that are differentially expressed between …


Variations In Ethylene Sensitivity Among Mungbean [Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek] Genotypes Exposed To Drought And Waterlogging Stresses, Susheel Kumar Raina, Nikhil Raskar, Lalitkumar Aher, Ajay Kumar Singh, Dhammaprakash Pandhari Wankhede, Jagadish Rane, Paramjit Singh Minhas Jan 2019

Variations In Ethylene Sensitivity Among Mungbean [Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek] Genotypes Exposed To Drought And Waterlogging Stresses, Susheel Kumar Raina, Nikhil Raskar, Lalitkumar Aher, Ajay Kumar Singh, Dhammaprakash Pandhari Wankhede, Jagadish Rane, Paramjit Singh Minhas

Turkish Journal of Botany

Ethylene is an important phytohormone that regulates several aspects of plant development including those crucial for drought tolerance. The main aim of the present work was to investigate variability in ethylene sensitivity of mungbeans to seed germination, waterlogging, and leaf senescence, and the underlying transcriptional regulation of ethylene biosynthetic/responsive genes. Significant variation was observed for silver-nitrate-mediated germination inhibition and flooding stress tolerance among the mungbean genotypes. Genotypes with differential ethylene sensitivity (IC-325817 and IC-325756) revealed variable leaf senescence rates upon exposure to exogenously supplied ethephon. Drought induced significant upregulation of VrACS7 and VrERF genes in the more sensitive genotype, implicating …


Acute And Chronic Effects Of Thifluzamide On Daphnia Magna, Feyza İçoğlu Aksakal Jan 2019

Acute And Chronic Effects Of Thifluzamide On Daphnia Magna, Feyza İçoğlu Aksakal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Thifluzamide is a thiazole carboxanilide fungicide used to control a wide range of basidiomycete diseases on maize, potatoes, rice, and other crops. Although this fungicide is found in aquatic environments, there is no information about its acute and chronic toxicity on aquatic invertebrates. In the present study, to investigate acute and chronic toxicity of thifluzamide, daphnids were exposed to 1.25, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 mg/L thifluzamide for 48 h and 21 days, respectively. The expression of four oxidative stress-related genes (CAT, GCLC, GST, and GPX) and life-history parameters such as days to the first brood, days to the first egg …


Assessment Of Iranian Endemic Artemisia Khorassanica: Karyological, Genome Size,And Gene Expressions Involved In Artemisinin Production, Farokh Hamidi, Ghasem Karimzadeh, Sajad Rashidi Monfared, Maryam Salehi Jan 2018

Assessment Of Iranian Endemic Artemisia Khorassanica: Karyological, Genome Size,And Gene Expressions Involved In Artemisinin Production, Farokh Hamidi, Ghasem Karimzadeh, Sajad Rashidi Monfared, Maryam Salehi

Turkish Journal of Biology

The species of Artemisia, one of the largest genera of the family Asteraceae, are frequently utilized for the treatment of diseases such as malaria, hepatitis, cancer, inflammation, and infections by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Karyological studies were performed on 18 Artemisia khorassanica populations: eleven were diploid (2n = 18) and seven were tetraploid (2n = 36). The mean chromosome lengths were 3.61 and 3.84 ?m for diploids and tetraploids, respectively. Two chromosome types ("m", "sm") formed karyotype formulas "18m" for diploids and "36m" and "34m + 2sm" for tetraploids. The mean 2C DNA contents were 5.91 and 11.53 pg in …


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 …


Gene Expression Levels In Some Candidate Genes For Mastitis Resistance, Milk Yield, And Milk Quality Of Goats Reared Under Different Feeding Systems, Akin Yakan, Hüseyi̇n Özkan, Aysel Eraslan Şakar, Necmetti̇n Ünal, Ceyhan Özbeyaz Jan 2018

Gene Expression Levels In Some Candidate Genes For Mastitis Resistance, Milk Yield, And Milk Quality Of Goats Reared Under Different Feeding Systems, Akin Yakan, Hüseyi̇n Özkan, Aysel Eraslan Şakar, Necmetti̇n Ünal, Ceyhan Özbeyaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to identify the expression levels of some candidate genes for mastitis resistance (LTF and BRCA1), milk yield (POU1F1 and IGF-1), and milk quality (PPARγ and CSN2) in different feeding systems (pen- and pasture-based) used for Damascus goats. Milk samples were taken from all goats in both pen and pasture groups at 4 times, at the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th months of the study. It was found that, compared to the pen group, the LTF and CSN2 genes in the pasture group had significant levels of upregulation in the 7th month of lactation (3.538- and 5.436-fold, respectively), …


Irisin And Fibronectin Type Iii Domain-Containing 5 Responses To Exercise In Different Environmental Conditions, Matthew Bubak, Matthew W.S. Heesch, Robert J. Shute, Nicholas E. Dinan, Terence L. Laursen, D. Taylor La Salle, Dustin R. Slivka Aug 2017

Irisin And Fibronectin Type Iii Domain-Containing 5 Responses To Exercise In Different Environmental Conditions, Matthew Bubak, Matthew W.S. Heesch, Robert J. Shute, Nicholas E. Dinan, Terence L. Laursen, D. Taylor La Salle, Dustin R. Slivka

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 10(5): 666-680, 2017. Fibronectin type III domain-containing 5 (FNDC5) is a skeletal muscle membrane-bound precursor to the myokine irisin. Irisin is involved in stimulating adipose tissue to become more metabolically active in order to produce heat. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of exercise in a hot (33 °C), cold (7 °C), and room temperature (RT, 20 °C) environment on the skeletal muscle gene expression of FNDC5 and the plasma concentrations of irisin. Twelve recreationally trained males completed three separate, 1 h cycling bouts at 60% of Wmax in a …


Molecular Investigations Of The Somatic Embryogenesis Recalcitrancein The Cherry (Prunus Cerasus L.) Rootstock Cab 6p, Kaouther Ben Mahmoud, Emna Jedidi, Fabienne Delporte, Yordan Muhovski, Ahmed Jemmali, Philippe Druart Jan 2017

Molecular Investigations Of The Somatic Embryogenesis Recalcitrancein The Cherry (Prunus Cerasus L.) Rootstock Cab 6p, Kaouther Ben Mahmoud, Emna Jedidi, Fabienne Delporte, Yordan Muhovski, Ahmed Jemmali, Philippe Druart

Turkish Journal of Biology

Somatic embryogenesis is a powerful tool for clonal propagation and plant breeding in many plant species, but its application is limited by the genotype response based on the interaction between gene expression and culture conditions. In this context, the recalcitrance of the nonembryogenic cherry rootstock Prunus cerasus cultivar CAB 6P was investigated via the analysis of the candidate genes PiABP19, Picdc2, and PiSERK3 in comparison with the embryogenic genotype Prunus incisa cultivar N°131. Semiquantitative RT-PCR was employed to assess the transcript level of these genes in leaf explants and derived calli of the two genotypes cultured on picloram-containing MS medium …


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 …