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Ontogenetic Changes In Nucleic Acid, Protein Contents, And Growthof Larval And Juvenile Japanese Flounder, Xue Hong Tong, Chengman Bao, Xinhui Tang, Xiaolan Yang, Huanli Wang Jan 2017

Ontogenetic Changes In Nucleic Acid, Protein Contents, And Growthof Larval And Juvenile Japanese Flounder, Xue Hong Tong, Chengman Bao, Xinhui Tang, Xiaolan Yang, Huanli Wang

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to estimate relationships among growth potential and biochemical indicators of Japanese flounder, RNA and DNA as well as protein indices were measured from 5 days after hatching (DAH) to 45 DAH. Results showed that the RNA/DNA ratio and protein/DNA ratio had obvious relations with instantaneous growth rate (GM) and length-based instantaneous growth rate (GL) during the premetamorphic period. Significant negative correlations among protein/DNA ratio and GM and GL were then observed during metamorphosis. During the postmetamorphic phase, the RNA/DNA ratio was positively correlated with GM and GL. Data indicated that body growth of Japanese flounder is mostly hyperplastic …


A Review Of Subtribe Phrosinellina Verves, 1989, With Descriptionof Phrosinella (Asiometopia) Kocaki Sp. Nov. From The Middle East(Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae: Metopiaini), Yury Verves, Liudmyla Khrokalo Jan 2017

A Review Of Subtribe Phrosinellina Verves, 1989, With Descriptionof Phrosinella (Asiometopia) Kocaki Sp. Nov. From The Middle East(Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae: Metopiaini), Yury Verves, Liudmyla Khrokalo

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Phrosinella kocaki Verves & Khrokalo sp. nov. from Israel is described as being new to science. A similar species, Phrosinella kozlovi (Rohdendorf, 1925), is recorded for the first time for Turkey and redescribed. Faunistic and ecological data on 31 species from 3 genera of subtribe Phrosinellina are given: Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 1892 (6 species); Gymnopsidia Shewell, 1987 (1 species); and Phrosinella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 (24 species). An original key to the genera and subgenera is presented.


Dna Sequencing Of Digenea Nuclear Lsrdna Of The Whiskered Brown Bat,Myotis Aurescens (Vespertilionidae: Chiroptera), From Turkey, Nurhan Sümer, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan Jan 2017

Dna Sequencing Of Digenea Nuclear Lsrdna Of The Whiskered Brown Bat,Myotis Aurescens (Vespertilionidae: Chiroptera), From Turkey, Nurhan Sümer, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Six species of Trematoda (Prosthodendrium ascidia, Prosthodendrium longiforme, Lecithodendrium linstowi, Plagiorchis muelleri, Plagiorchis vespertilionis, and Plagiorchis koreanus) of Myotis aurescens from Bursa Province, Turkey, were examined for DNA sequencing of the 28S ribosomal gene region. A partial sequence of the 28S ribosomal gene from digenean species was studied using BLAST and found to be a useful region for helminth species diagnosis.


A Histopathological Study On The Freshwater Fish Species Chub(Squalius Cephalus) In The Karasu River, Turkey, Hati̇ce Dane, Turgay Şi̇şman Jan 2017

A Histopathological Study On The Freshwater Fish Species Chub(Squalius Cephalus) In The Karasu River, Turkey, Hati̇ce Dane, Turgay Şi̇şman

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present study examined the gills and liver histopathology of the freshwater fish chub caught from three different sites (Site A: Aşkale, Site D: Dumlu, and Site S: Serçeme) in the Karasu River. At Site A, the concentrations of some metals such as cadmium, aluminum, arsenic, lead, and manganese exceeded acceptable levels according to the Turkish Standards Institute. Moreover, the concentrations of metals in the liver and gills of the collected fish were determined. The presence of histological alterations was assessed by the degree of tissue change. The quantitative histological assessment indicated that the histological lesions were comparatively most severe …


Seasonal And Ontogenetic Diet Shift Of Two Sympatric Cyprinid Fish Species From The Temperate Karamenderes River, Çanakkale, Turkey, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek Jan 2017

Seasonal And Ontogenetic Diet Shift Of Two Sympatric Cyprinid Fish Species From The Temperate Karamenderes River, Çanakkale, Turkey, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Diet composition and feeding relationships of two cyprinid species, Squalius cii and Barbus oligolepis, from the Karamenderes River, northwestern Turkey, were assessed over a 1-year period. Both species were omnivorous and fed mostly on benthic plant materials (particularly algae) and insects. The diet of B. oligolepis primarily comprised Bacillariophyceae, Diptera larvae, and other insects, while that of S. cii comprised filamentous algae (Cyanobacteria and Chlorophyceae), insect larvae, and adults. Ontogenetic shifts in diet were identified in both species. The ratio of Chlorophyceae in the diet of B. oligolepis showed a gradual increase with increase in its body size; moreover, the …


The Phenology Of Pulvinaria Floccifera Westwood (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), A New Invasive Pest On Ornamentals Outdoors In Poland, Bozena Lagowska, Katarzyna Golan, Katarzyna Kmiec, Izabela Kot, Edyta Gorska Drabik, Katarzyna Goliszek Jan 2017

The Phenology Of Pulvinaria Floccifera Westwood (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), A New Invasive Pest On Ornamentals Outdoors In Poland, Bozena Lagowska, Katarzyna Golan, Katarzyna Kmiec, Izabela Kot, Edyta Gorska Drabik, Katarzyna Goliszek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The phenology of Pulvinaria floccifera infesting common holly was studied from June 2009 to October 2011 in Central Poland. Live specimens were most abundant on the leaves in July and August, while dead individuals were most numerous in winter and early spring each year. The scale completed one generation per year in the field and both the second and third instar nymphs overwintered. Following the spring molting to the 3rd instar or to the young adult females were observed in April and early May. The young adult females were first recorded in the second 10-day period of May. Oviposition occurred …


Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Aquatic Insects In The Dicle (Tigris) River Basin, Turkey, With New Records, Fatma Çeti̇nkaya, Aysel Bekleyen Jan 2017

Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Aquatic Insects In The Dicle (Tigris) River Basin, Turkey, With New Records, Fatma Çeti̇nkaya, Aysel Bekleyen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We investigated insects of the Dicle (Tigris) River Basin in terms of their composition and spatiotemporal distribution. Larvae, pupae, pupal exuviae, and nymphs of insects were obtained from samples collected by a plankton net monthly during a 1-year period in 2008 and 2009 at seven different sites of the Dicle (Tigris) River Basin. A total of 35 taxa from the orders Trichoptera (1 taxon), Ephemeroptera (3 taxa), and Diptera (31 taxa) were identified. Chironomidae (Diptera) was the most diverse group and was represented by three major subfamilies, namely Tanypodinae (2 taxa), Orthocladiinae (19 taxa), and Chironominae (7 taxa). Among these …


Anatrachyntis Badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae): The First Report From Turkey And A Case Of Importation To Poland, Lukasz Dawidowicz, Robert Rozwa?Ka Jan 2017

Anatrachyntis Badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae): The First Report From Turkey And A Case Of Importation To Poland, Lukasz Dawidowicz, Robert Rozwa?Ka

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) is an opportunistic species native to the southern part of North America. This species was given from several dozens of plants therein from many cultivable plants, such as limes, grapefruits, bananas, peaches, cabbage, blossoms of coconut, Cycas spp., and even pine cones. Thus, it was accidentally introduced to many other countries with appropriate climate with some plants. It can be considered as a plant pest in some cases (e.g., sorghum). The species quite often occurs conjointly with other pest insects, such as mealybug or honeydew moth Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Milliere, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). This paper …


The Incidence Of Rare Males In Seven Parthenogeneticartemia (Crustacea: Anostraca) Populations, Muhammad Saleem Chang, Alireza Asem, Shichun Sun Jan 2017

The Incidence Of Rare Males In Seven Parthenogeneticartemia (Crustacea: Anostraca) Populations, Muhammad Saleem Chang, Alireza Asem, Shichun Sun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Males that present infrequently in parthenogenetic Artemia are commonly called "rare males". By rearing cloned parthenogenetic Artemia in the laboratory, the frequency of rare males was observed for seven Artemia populations with different ploidy compositions. The results showed that the values of the male:female ratio varied from 0.53:1000 to 1.40:1000 in diploids from different populations, and there were significant differences among populations and clones. No rare males were found in any of the 46 polyploid clones (217,197 individuals) observed.


A Taxonomic Study On The Families Lecanidae And Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) Of Turkey And Three New Records For Turkish Inland Waters, Ahmet Bozkurt Jan 2017

A Taxonomic Study On The Families Lecanidae And Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) Of Turkey And Three New Records For Turkish Inland Waters, Ahmet Bozkurt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, 39 rotifer species from the families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae were identified after examination of samples collected from 47 different localities in Turkey. Lecane acanthinula, L. thalera, and L. unguitata are new records for the Turkish rotifer fauna.


Two New Records For Turkish Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Fauna From Ordu Province, Mustafa Özdemi̇r Jan 2017

Two New Records For Turkish Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Fauna From Ordu Province, Mustafa Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, a group of specimens from the family Geometridae preserved in the Nazife Tuatay Plant Protection Museum is examined. The specimens were originally collected from Ordu, Turkey. As a result of this work, two new records for the Geometridae fauna of Turkey, namely Asthena anseraria (Herrich-Schaffer, [1855]) and Eupithecia selinata Herrich-Schaeffer, 1861 are given. Adult and genitalia figures of the species are presented.


Cooccurrence Of Schistosoma Haematobium, Other Trematode Parasites, An Annelid (Chaetogaster Limnaei Limnaei), And A Nematode Parasite (Daubaylia Potomaca) In Bulinus Globosus, Ogochukwu Okeke, Patience Ubachukwu Jan 2017

Cooccurrence Of Schistosoma Haematobium, Other Trematode Parasites, An Annelid (Chaetogaster Limnaei Limnaei), And A Nematode Parasite (Daubaylia Potomaca) In Bulinus Globosus, Ogochukwu Okeke, Patience Ubachukwu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cooccurrence of Schistosoma haematobium, other trematodes, Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei, and Daubaylia potomaca was investigated in Bulinus globosus collected at Nike Lake from October 2011 to September 2012. The snail sizes as well as the numbers of these organisms were recorded. Single infections of S. haematobium, other trematodes, C. limnaei limnaei, and D. potomaca were 0.3%, 46.38%, 1.03%, and 2.66%. Coinfection of S. haematobium-C. limnaei limnaei was 0.3% while that of S. haematobium-other trematodes was 0.15%. Coinfections of C. limnaei limnaei-other trematodes and D. potomaca-other trematodes were 2.16% each. There was no cooccurrence of C. limnaei limnaei-D. potomaca or S. haematobium-D. …


Research On Alleculinae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae) Intugai Forests Of The Almaty Region In Kazakhstan Using Window Traps, Oto Nakladal, Vladimir Novak, Yuliya Kolesnichenko Jan 2017

Research On Alleculinae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae) Intugai Forests Of The Almaty Region In Kazakhstan Using Window Traps, Oto Nakladal, Vladimir Novak, Yuliya Kolesnichenko

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We used 140 passive flight interception window traps for survey of alleculines in tugai forests of the Almaty region in Kazakhstan. Traps were set on Fraxinus sogdiana (Bunge, 1854), Populus diversifolia (Schrenk, 1842), P. pruinosa (Schrenk, 1845), and Elaeagnus angustifolia (Linnaeus, 1753), which are the main tree species of tugai forests. Two species of alleculines were captured: Mycetochara flavipes (Fabricius, 1792) and Steneryx dejeani (Faldermann, 1836). Mycetochara flavipes significantly prefers areas of the tugai forests with dominancy of Elaeagnus angustifolia. Faunistic data for both species are given. Mycetochara flavipes was recorded as a new species and genus for the territory …


Morphological And Molecular Characterization And Phylogenetic Position Of A Newrecord, Tylenchorhynchus Zeae, And Some Known Species Of Telotylenchidae Siddiqi,1960 And Merliniidae Siddiqi, 1971 From Iran, Somaye Alvani, Esmat Mahdikhani Moghaddam, Hamid Rouhani, Abbas Mohammadi Jan 2017

Morphological And Molecular Characterization And Phylogenetic Position Of A Newrecord, Tylenchorhynchus Zeae, And Some Known Species Of Telotylenchidae Siddiqi,1960 And Merliniidae Siddiqi, 1971 From Iran, Somaye Alvani, Esmat Mahdikhani Moghaddam, Hamid Rouhani, Abbas Mohammadi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to identify the plant-parasitic nematodes associated with Berberis vulgaris, Crocus sativus, and Ziziphus zizyphus, 360 soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of these plants in the South Khorasan Province of Iran during 2012-2014. Among the identified species, Tylenchorhynchus zeae Sethi and Swarup, 1968 of Telotylenchidae Siddiqi, 1960 is a new record from Iran and the isolate is described and illustrated based on morphological, morphometric, and molecular characteristics. The phylogenetic tree inferred from partial sequences of the 28S rRNA (D2D3 segments) grouped the Iranian isolate with other T. zeae sequences, forming a strongly supported clade (Bayesian posterior probability: …


Identifying The Hotspots Of Wildlife-Vehicle Collision On The Çankırı-Kırıkkale Highway During Summer, Ali̇ Uğur Özcan, Nuri̇ Kaan Özkazanç Jan 2017

Identifying The Hotspots Of Wildlife-Vehicle Collision On The Çankırı-Kırıkkale Highway During Summer, Ali̇ Uğur Özcan, Nuri̇ Kaan Özkazanç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, we identified hotspots of mammal-vehicle collisions that occurred on the Çankırı-Kırıkkale highway between May and October 2014. We collected 58 records from 6 species. Sixteen casualties occurred on the part of the road with low traffic volume (1818 vehicles/day) and 42 casualties occurred on the part with moderate traffic volume (4680 vehicles/day). The two species with the highest number of records were hedgehog Erinaceus concolor (n = 27) and red fox Vulpes vulpes (n = 21). Hotspots of mammal-vehicle collisions were detected with the CrimeStat3 program using 750-m bandwidth. We identified two spots of high incidence of …


A New Record Of A Genus (Hoplomachus Fieber, 1858) And Species (Hoplomachusthunbergii (Fallen, 1807) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) From Turkey, Gülten Yazici, Erol Yildirim Jan 2017

A New Record Of A Genus (Hoplomachus Fieber, 1858) And Species (Hoplomachusthunbergii (Fallen, 1807) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) From Turkey, Gülten Yazici, Erol Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted in Erzurum Province during the seasons of spring, summer, and autumn of 2007-2014. The genus Hoplomachus and species Hoplomachus thunbergii (Fallen, 1807) are recorded for the first time from Turkey. The important taxonomic characters are described and illustrations are provided. In addition, distributional data of the species in Turkey and the rest of the world, the host plants, the number of species, and collection locality information for each of the species investigated are given.


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.


Transgenic Basmati Rice Transformed With The Xa21 Gene Shows Resistance Against Bacterial Leaf Blight, Zahid Mukhtar, Shahida Hasnain Jan 2017

Transgenic Basmati Rice Transformed With The Xa21 Gene Shows Resistance Against Bacterial Leaf Blight, Zahid Mukhtar, Shahida Hasnain

Turkish Journal of Botany

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar Super Basmati was transformed with a cloned gene, Xa21, through particle bombardment method. Twenty-two plants were recovered from the selected calli. Initial screening through PCR confirmed the presence of the transgene in 21 plants. Southern analysis further confirmed the integration of the Xa21 gene into the genome of these transgenic plants. Analysis of the T1 generation revealed that both the hpt and Xa21 genes were successfully transmitted from the primary transformants to the progeny. Bioassays with two local isolates of bacterial leaf blight pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), showed that 14 transgenic lines were …


Studies On The Floral Anatomy And Scent Chemistry Of Titan Arum(Amorphophallus Titanum, Araceae), Vijayasankar Raman, Nurhayat Tabanca, Betül Demi̇rci̇, Ikhlas Khan Jan 2017

Studies On The Floral Anatomy And Scent Chemistry Of Titan Arum(Amorphophallus Titanum, Araceae), Vijayasankar Raman, Nurhayat Tabanca, Betül Demi̇rci̇, Ikhlas Khan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Amorphophallus titanum (Becc.) Becc. ex Arcang., the titan arum, is popularly known for having the world's largest unbranched inflorescence. The enormous flower-like inflorescence is also called 'corpse flower' or 'carrion flower' due to the characteristic putrid odor of the bloom. The present study illustrates detailed anatomy and micromorphology of the inflorescence by light and scanning electron microscopy. Collenchyma was found to be the major tissue providing mechanical support in the spathe. The appendix consisted of a dense parenchymatous cortex enclosing a hollow center traversed by loose networks of aerenchyma. Anthocyanin pigments found in the epidermises and cortical tissues imparted a …


Two New Rhodocybe Species (Sect. Rufobrunnea, Entolomataceae)From The East Black Sea Coast Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Alfredo Vizzini Jan 2017

Two New Rhodocybe Species (Sect. Rufobrunnea, Entolomataceae)From The East Black Sea Coast Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Alfredo Vizzini

Turkish Journal of Botany

Two new species of Rhodocybe, R. asanii and R. asyae (Entolomataceae), are described and illustrated from the East Black Sea coast of Turkey. The new species are known from two different localities in Trabzon Province. Diagnostic morphological and molecular (nrITS and nrLSU sequences) characters between the new species and their allies are compared and discussed. Rhodocybe asanii is easily distinguished from related species by its small, reddish beige, convex to plate, or irregular, fragile pileus; adnexed to sinuate lamellae; a pruinose stipe; small basidiospores; and unique sequences. Rhodocybe asyae is recognized well by a rather small, thin, salmon pink, smooth, …


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. …


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 …


Zn-Use Efficiency For Optimization Of Symbiotic Nitrogenfixation In Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.), Igor Kryvoruchko Jan 2017

Zn-Use Efficiency For Optimization Of Symbiotic Nitrogenfixation In Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.), Igor Kryvoruchko

Turkish Journal of Botany

Zn deficiency is widespread in traditional areas of chickpea cultivation worldwide. It limits chickpea productivity and causes significant losses to the economies of the world?s largest chickpea exporters. This review may be of interest to researchers who would like to contribute to the improvement of chickpea cultivation on Zn-depleted soils in an environmentally sustainable manner, namely via identification of genotypes with superior symbiotic performance under Zn-limited conditions. The primary aim of the current work is to familiarize the readers with the biology and symbiotic characteristics of chickpea, and also to provide the necessary background on Zn as an essential nutrient …


Peucedanum Guvenianum (Apiaceae), A New Species From West Anatolia, Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Hayri̇ Duman Jan 2017

Peucedanum Guvenianum (Apiaceae), A New Species From West Anatolia, Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Hayri̇ Duman

Turkish Journal of Botany

Peucedanum guvenianum Yıldırım & H.Duman is described as a species new to science. It is endemic to the West Anatolia region of Turkey. It is known from a single locality in İzmir Province. P. guvenianum shows similarities to P. longifolium, P. ruthenicum, and P. vourinense. Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed and compared with those of closely related taxa. It is easily distinguished from related species especially by its stem 130-220 cm tall, distinctly striate, densely branched from below the middle to upper part; basal leaves 28-40 cm long and 20-70 cm wide; bracts linear-lanceolate and erect; petals emarginate at apex; …


Selected Engineering Properties Of Tiger Nut As A Function Of Moisture Content And Variety, Ahmet İnce, Kubi̇lay Kazim Vursavuş, Yasemi̇n Vurarak, Pinar Çubukcu, Meli̇h Yavuz Çevi̇k Jan 2017

Selected Engineering Properties Of Tiger Nut As A Function Of Moisture Content And Variety, Ahmet İnce, Kubi̇lay Kazim Vursavuş, Yasemi̇n Vurarak, Pinar Çubukcu, Meli̇h Yavuz Çevi̇k

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Some physical and mechanical properties of two tiger nut varieties (Sarışeker and Balyumru) were determined at four moisture contents. Physical properties including length, width, thickness, geometric mean diameter, mass, 1000-tuber mass, bulk density, tuber density, surface area, terminal velocity, angle of repose, porosity, and friction coefficient were affected by moisture content at a 1% probability level, excluding sphericity. All parameters decreased with a decrease in moisture content except tuber density, porosity, and firmness. Variety only had a statistically significant effect on width, geometric mean diameter surface area, and terminal velocity at different probability levels. Force, deformation, firmness, energy absorbed, and …


Studies On Organogenesis During Regeneration In The Earthworm, Eudrilus Eugeniae, In Support Of Symbiotic Association With Bacillus Endophyticus, Elaiya Raja Subramanian, Dineshkumar Sudalaimani, Johnson Retnaraj Samuel Selvan Christyraj, Kalidas Ramamoorthy M, Nino Gopi D, Jackson Durairaj Selvan Christyraj, Kasimani Renganathan, Sundar Krishnan, Sudhakar Sivasubramaniam Jan 2017

Studies On Organogenesis During Regeneration In The Earthworm, Eudrilus Eugeniae, In Support Of Symbiotic Association With Bacillus Endophyticus, Elaiya Raja Subramanian, Dineshkumar Sudalaimani, Johnson Retnaraj Samuel Selvan Christyraj, Kalidas Ramamoorthy M, Nino Gopi D, Jackson Durairaj Selvan Christyraj, Kasimani Renganathan, Sundar Krishnan, Sudhakar Sivasubramaniam

Turkish Journal of Biology

Organogenesis and animal adaptation upon loss of body parts are crucial events in regeneration of all traits, and both are uncovered areas in biology. The organogenesis of the mouth and anus during regeneration was studied in Eudrilus eugeniae. It was found that the earthworm regenerates a functional mouth and anus in six days. During the course of organogenesis, the earthworm adopts unique starvation behavior for 5 days, and the starvation triggers the gut microflora of E. eugeniae to produce riboflavin. One of the efficient riboflavin-producing bacteria, Bacillus endophyticus, confirmed through 16S rRNA sequencing, has been isolated from its gut. The …


Cloning And Characterization Of A Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase2a-Encoding Gene Ibpp2a1 From Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam., Pan Xu, Bin Yong, Huan-Huan Shao, Jiabin Shen, Bin He, Qinqin Ma, Xianghua Yuan, Yu Wang Jan 2017

Cloning And Characterization Of A Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase2a-Encoding Gene Ibpp2a1 From Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam., Pan Xu, Bin Yong, Huan-Huan Shao, Jiabin Shen, Bin He, Qinqin Ma, Xianghua Yuan, Yu Wang

Turkish Journal of Biology

Sweet potato is one of the most important food crops with strong environmental adaptability. Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a major intracellular protein phosphatase that plays crucial roles in hormone signal transduction and abiotic stress response. Characterization of PP2A can elucidate the mechanisms of stress resistance in this crop. In this study, a total of 15 PP2A transcripts, including nine regulatory subunit-encoding sequences and six catalytic subunit-encoding sequences, were identified from sweet potato and found to be expressed at varying levels. Only one contained a complete open reading frame and encoded a B regulatory subunit (termed IbPP2A1). Ten polymorphic sites …


Lipocalin Gene Expression Is Varied In Developmental Stages By Larval Nutritional Stress In Drosophila, Nazli Ayhan, Pinar Güler, Banu Şebnem Önder Jan 2017

Lipocalin Gene Expression Is Varied In Developmental Stages By Larval Nutritional Stress In Drosophila, Nazli Ayhan, Pinar Güler, Banu Şebnem Önder

Turkish Journal of Biology

Lipocalin genes NLaz, GLaz, and Karl are evolutionarily conserved genes in Drosophila melanogaster. There are studies on lipocalin gene expression differences under diverse diet conditions, but these studies have focused mainly on age-dependent expression profiles of these genes. The main aim of our study is to determine lipocalin expression in the developmental period by nutritional manipulation with an isofemale-based design. Three larval developmental periods have been researched under normal and restricted diets. We found significant differences between lines during their developmental time-related lipocalin expression. Here, we demonstrate that upregulations in the early developmental stages of lipocalin genes under stressful conditions …