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Dough Properties And Baking Characteristics Of White Bread, As Affected By Addition Of Raw, Germinated And Toasted Pea Flour, Kim A. Millar, Catherine Barry-Ryan, Roisin Burke, Sinead Mccarthy, Eimear Gallagher Jan 2019

Dough Properties And Baking Characteristics Of White Bread, As Affected By Addition Of Raw, Germinated And Toasted Pea Flour, Kim A. Millar, Catherine Barry-Ryan, Roisin Burke, Sinead Mccarthy, Eimear Gallagher

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Thermal and non-thermal processing may alter the structure and improve the techno-functional properties of pulses and pulse flours, increasing their range of applications in protein-enhanced foods. The effects of germination and toasting of yellow peas (Pisum sativum) on flour and dough characteristics were investigated. Wheat flour was substituted with raw, germinated and toasted pea flour (30%). The resulting bread-baking properties were assessed. Toasting increased dough water absorption and improved dough stability compared with germinated and raw pea flour (p < 0.05). This resulted in bread loaves with comparable specific volume and loaf density to that of a wheat flour control. Significant correlations between dough rheological properties and loaf characteristics were observed. Addition of pea flours increased the protein content of the breads from 8.4% in the control white bread, to 10.1–10.8% (p < 0.001). Toasting demonstrated the potential to improve the techno-functional properties of pea flour. Results highlight the potential application of pea flour in bread-making to increase the protein content.

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Anthem Maxx Tank Mixture Comparisons In Irrigated Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier Jan 2019

Anthem Maxx Tank Mixture Comparisons In Irrigated Corn, R. S. Currie, P. W. Geier

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

The use of multiple herbicide modes of action in single versus sequential applications was examined for efficacy in corn. Common sunflower control was complete with all early postemergence and postemergence herbicides late in the season. Control of Russian thistle, Palmer amaranth, and green foxtail were 95% or more with all early postemergence and postemergence herbicides except Halex GT. All herbicide treatments increased grain yield 15–33% compared to the nontreated controls except Halex GT applied early postemergence.

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Estimation Of Genomic Instability And Dna Methylation Due To Aluminum (Al) Stress In Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Using Ipbs And Cred-Ipbs Analyses, Arash Hossein Pour, Güller Özkan, Özge Nalci, Kami̇l Hali̇loğlu Jan 2019

Estimation Of Genomic Instability And Dna Methylation Due To Aluminum (Al) Stress In Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Using Ipbs And Cred-Ipbs Analyses, Arash Hossein Pour, Güller Özkan, Özge Nalci, Kami̇l Hali̇loğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a serious factor restricting crop productivity in acid soil, and Al is the major cause of phytotoxicity. However, the role of Al toxicity in interprimer binding site (iPBS) polymorphism, genomic instability, and DNA methylation has not been fully investigated. In the current study, the effects of different Al concentrations on iPBS polymorphism, genomic instability, and DNA methylation were investigated in seedlings of three wheat cultivars: Haymana 79, Kılçıksız, and Bezostaja 1. A higher aluminum concentration increased the polymorphism rate of the iPBS profile, but decreased genomic template stability in all cultivars . A higher Al concentration …

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G-Quadruplex Enrichment Analysis Reveals Their Role As Intronic Regulatory Elements In Plants, Osman Doluca Jan 2019

G-Quadruplex Enrichment Analysis Reveals Their Role As Intronic Regulatory Elements In Plants, Osman Doluca

Turkish Journal of Botany

G-Quadruplexes, a class of noncanonical but highly stable nucleic acid structures, have the potential to be part of the regulatory mechanism of cells. They can form in the genome where the double-stranded helix is unwound to facilitate formation of a G-quadruplex. The biological significance of these structures is yet to be understood entirely. This work presents a novel approach and investigates common characteristics in the distribution of G-quadruplexes relative to genes in plants through analysis of genomes and gene expressions. The results indicate that G-quadruplex distribution has gone through significant changes with the evolution of higher plants and, for the …

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Effect Of Some Immunomodulators And Zeatin On Susceptibility Of Wheat To Powdery Mildew, Alexander Babosha Jan 2019

Effect Of Some Immunomodulators And Zeatin On Susceptibility Of Wheat To Powdery Mildew, Alexander Babosha

Turkish Journal of Botany

The effects of zeatin, salicylic acid, and plant oligoadenylates on susceptibility of wheat seedlings to powdery mildew and the shape of dose-response curves for immunomodulation were studied. Salicylic acid and zeatin produced complex dose-responses with upregulation or downregulation of plant susceptibility. Under different experimental conditions, the dose-response curve for zeatin varied in shape from a curve with a maximum to a curve with a minimum of susceptibility to powdery mildew. More complicated curves with a resistance region framed with regions of increased susceptibility were also found. Plant oligoadenylates inhibited the development of powdery mildew at optimal concentrations. The increasing concentrations …

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New Desmid Records From High Mountain Lakes In Artabel Lakes Nature Park, Gümüşhane, Turkey, Bülent Şahi̇n, Bülent Akar Jan 2019

New Desmid Records From High Mountain Lakes In Artabel Lakes Nature Park, Gümüşhane, Turkey, Bülent Şahi̇n, Bülent Akar

Turkish Journal of Botany

The algal flora of 17 lakes and 1 pond in the Artabel Lakes Nature Park were investigated during two summer seasons (2013 and 2016). In total, 26 desmid taxa were found and identified as new records for the desmid flora of Turkey based on their morphotaxonomic characteristics and ecological preferences. The taxa identified belong to the genera Actinotaenium (1), Closterium (1), Cosmarium (15), Micrasterias (1), Spondylosium (1), Staurastrum (5), Teilingia (1), and Tetmemorus (1). Morphotaxonomy, ecology, and distribution of each species were discussed in detail.

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The Application Of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) For A Green Economy: A Review, Tahseen Karche, Manager Rajdeo Singh Jan 2019

The Application Of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) For A Green Economy: A Review, Tahseen Karche, Manager Rajdeo Singh

Turkish Journal of Botany

The concern for the issues related to the growing needs of human civilization like resource depletion, pollution, climate changes, and health risk has led to a search for eco-friendly alternatives to environmental problems. Recently, hemp started gaining popularity for its medicinal, nontoxic, greenhouse negative, and biodegradable properties. Originating from the steppes of Central Asia, Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) is one of the oldest domesticated plants known to humans. Since 5000-4000 BC, different parts of the plant were used for spinning, weaving, papermaking, the seed for human feed, animal feeds, medicinal, and health purposes. Reports also suggest the use of hemp …

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The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation Of Kamilet Valley (Artvin, Turkey), Mevlüt Alataş, Nevzat Batan, Tülay Ezer Jan 2019

The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation Of Kamilet Valley (Artvin, Turkey), Mevlüt Alataş, Nevzat Batan, Tülay Ezer

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, the vegetation of epiphytic bryophytes in the Kamilet Valley and its surroundings (Arhavi, Artvin) was investigated. The study area is located within the borders of the Eastern Black Sea Mountains and is one of the 122 important plant areas in Turkey. The investigation of epiphytic bryophyte communities was carried out in 2016 during different vegetation periods according to Braun-Blanquet?s phytosociological methodology. Phytosociological data obtained from 65 relevés were ordinated using detrended correspondence analysis (DECORANA) and classified using two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). Consequently, six epiphytic bryophyte communities new to Turkey were determined with TWINSPAN and DECORANA: Leucobryo-Tetraphidetum …

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A Descriptive Study Of Some Trifolium L. (Clover) Taxa Grown In Bolu Province, Emel Uslu, Mehmet Teki̇n Babaç Jan 2019

A Descriptive Study Of Some Trifolium L. (Clover) Taxa Grown In Bolu Province, Emel Uslu, Mehmet Teki̇n Babaç

Turkish Journal of Botany

Micromorphological characteristics of 13 Trifolium species, which are grown in the province of Bolu, were examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The morphological characteristics determined from the study were subjected to morphometric analyses and their variation spectrums were defined. Tricolporate pollen grains showed two pollen shapes, prolate and subprolate, according to equatorial view. The smallest size of polar axis length (18.00 μm) was found in T. micranthum Viv. from section Chronosemium Ser.; the largest (88.95 μm) was found in T. hirtum All. from section Trifolium L.. Statistically, the smallest seeds were found in T. resupinatum L. from the section …

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Effect Of Group Size On The Activity Budget Of Two Captive Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes), Kaeley Sullins Jan 2019

Effect Of Group Size On The Activity Budget Of Two Captive Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes), Kaeley Sullins

All Master's Theses

Captive facilities housing chimpanzees are required to provide adequate care and provisions such as dietary, social, and environmental enrichment to promote the psychological well-being of the apes in their care. Chimpanzees are social creatures and changes in groups as well as relocation to a facility with new social partners, can impact each individual chimpanzee’s welfare. By tracking each chimpanzee’s activity budgets, managers can assess welfare and make improvements or adjustments if necessary. I looked at the activity budgets of two captive chimpanzees after the death of a group member and the two chimpanzees’ subsequent relocation to a novel, more socially …

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Cold Tolerance, Temperature Mediated Discontinuous Gas Exchange, And Emergence Of The Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia Lignaria), Logan Kral Jan 2019

Cold Tolerance, Temperature Mediated Discontinuous Gas Exchange, And Emergence Of The Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia Lignaria), Logan Kral

All Master's Theses

The relationship between low temperatures, emergence and supercooling point of Osmia lignaria were the subject of this study. One hundred sixty-eight bees were subjected to 5 pre-wintering temperature treatments (two constant temperature controls - 22oC, 14oC, one of which with and one without a 12h photoperiod, and three 12h:12h thermoperiod treatments – 14:10oC, 14:5oC, and 14:0oC) and were then evaluated in terms of emergence time and post-emergence vigor. An additional 70 bees were tested for metabolic rate and discontinuous gas exchange in response to test temperature conditions. An additional sample …

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Are Highways Stressful For Pikas?: Analysis Of Stress Hormones Of The American Pika (Ochotona Princeps) Living Adjacent To Interstate 90 In The Cascade Range Of Washington State, Thomas J. Mcintyre Iii Jan 2019

Are Highways Stressful For Pikas?: Analysis Of Stress Hormones Of The American Pika (Ochotona Princeps) Living Adjacent To Interstate 90 In The Cascade Range Of Washington State, Thomas J. Mcintyre Iii

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Roads often disrupt ecosystem connectivity, harming many wildlife populations. Wildlife crossing structures perforate the barrier-effect of roads, providing safe passage for species dispersing across roads, thereby reconnecting ecosystems. Some wildlife species live in modified habitats along roads and in habitat features within wildlife crossing structures, but their fitness in these potentially stressful environments is poorly understood. Chronic stress alters behavior, reduces reproduction, and has been linked to reduced survival. Animals affected by chronic stress in road-adjacent habitats could reduce the ability of wildlife crossing structures to improve connectivity across roads. I assessed stress hormone concentrations in a low-mobility species, the …

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Transgenerational Plasticity Is Sex-Dependent And Persistent In Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus Guttatus), Kayla Akkerman Jan 2019

Transgenerational Plasticity Is Sex-Dependent And Persistent In Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus Guttatus), Kayla Akkerman

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Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity, whereby environmental cues experienced by parents alter the phenotype of their progeny, has now been documented in diverse organisms. Transmission of environmentally determined responses is known to occur through both maternal and paternal gametes, but the underlying mechanisms have rarely been compared. In addition, the persistence of induction over multiple generations appears to vary widely but has been characterized for relatively few systems. Yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) is known to exhibit transgenerational induction of increased glandular trichome production in response to simulated insect damage. Here we test for differences between maternal and paternal transmission of …

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The Gut Microbiome: Is Fecal Matter Microbial Composition A Proxy For Intestinal Microbial Composition In Studies Of The Microbiome, Enique Reyes Jan 2019

The Gut Microbiome: Is Fecal Matter Microbial Composition A Proxy For Intestinal Microbial Composition In Studies Of The Microbiome, Enique Reyes

All Master's Theses

As many health phenomena seem to be affected directly and indirectly by the microbiome, gut microbiome research has increased in the last decade. Issues such as allergies, cancer, obesity, and other health complications have been shown to be influenced by the microbiome. Most of gut microbiome research is done by collecting and sequencing the DNA of the microbiome of the fecal matter from model organisms or human subjects. Studies that use this method of sample collection and analysis assume that fecal matter microbiomes are similar to intestinal microbiomes, and that it can be used as a proxy. At present, no …

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The Otud5–Ubr5 Complex Regulates Fact-Mediated Transcription At Damaged Chromatin, Angelo De Vivo, University Of South Florida, Jose Yegres, Jeonghyeon Kim, Sylvia Emly, Younghoon Kee Jan 2019

The Otud5–Ubr5 Complex Regulates Fact-Mediated Transcription At Damaged Chromatin, Angelo De Vivo, University Of South Florida, Jose Yegres, Jeonghyeon Kim, Sylvia Emly, Younghoon Kee

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Timely stalling and resumption of RNA polymerases at damaged chromatin are actively regulated processes. Prior work showed an importance of FACT histone chaperone in such process. Here we provide a new role of OTUD5 deubiquitinase in the FACT-dependent process. Through a DUB RNAi screen, we found OTUD5 as a specific stabilizer of the UBR5 E3 ligase. OTUD5 localizes to DNA double strand breaks (DSBs), interacts with UBR5 and represses the RNA Pol II elongation and RNA synthesis. OTUD5 co-localizes and interacts with the FACT component SPT16 and antagonizes the histone H2A deposition at DSB lesions. OTUD5 interacts with UBR5 and …

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Structural Basis Of Phosphatidylcholine Recognition By The C2–Domain Of Cytosolic Phospholipase A,2Α, Yoshinori Hirano, Yong-Guang Gao, Daniel J. Stephenson, Ngoc T. Vu, Lucy Malinina, Dhirendra K. Simanshu, Charles E. Chalfant, Dinshaw J. Patel, Rhoderick E. Brown Jan 2019

Structural Basis Of Phosphatidylcholine Recognition By The C2–Domain Of Cytosolic Phospholipase A,2Α, Yoshinori Hirano, Yong-Guang Gao, Daniel J. Stephenson, Ngoc T. Vu, Lucy Malinina, Dhirendra K. Simanshu, Charles E. Chalfant, Dinshaw J. Patel, Rhoderick E. Brown

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Ca2+-stimulated translocation of cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) to the Golgi induces arachidonic acid production, the rate-limiting step in pro-inflammatory eicosanoid synthesis. Structural insights into the cPLA2α preference for phosphatidylcholine (PC)-enriched membranes have remained elusive. Here, we report the structure of the cPLA2α C2-domain (at 2.2 Å resolution), which contains bound 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC) and Ca2+ ions. Two Ca2+ are complexed at previously reported locations in the lipid-free C2-domain. One of these Ca2+ions, along with a third Ca2+, bridges the C2-domain to the DHPC phosphate group, which also interacts with Asn65. Tyr96 plays a key role in lipid …

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Cornus Officinalis Significantly Improves Oxidative Capacity And Promotes The Calcium-Dependent Transcription Factor, Nfatc2, In Human 1.1b4 Pancreatic Cell Line, Arielle Sharp, Alexis Coiner, Brant Burkhardt Jan 2019

Cornus Officinalis Significantly Improves Oxidative Capacity And Promotes The Calcium-Dependent Transcription Factor, Nfatc2, In Human 1.1b4 Pancreatic Cell Line, Arielle Sharp, Alexis Coiner, Brant Burkhardt

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of pancreatic β cells (β-cells) and subsequent loss of insulin production. The only treatment for T1D is using exogenous insulin coupled with continual glucose monitoring following significant autoimmune destruction of β-cells. Novel interventional therapies are needed that can preserve and protect existing pancreatic β cells in individuals with early identified T1D autoimmunity. Our initial in-vitro evidence indicates Cornus officinalis (CO) may be able to serve in this function. What sets ethnopharmacology apart from conventional medicine is the simultaneous targeting of multiple mechanisms using a single herb due to …

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Functional Analysis Of The Replication Fork Proteome Identifies Bet Proteins As Pcna Regulators, Sarah R. Wessel, Kareem N. Mohni, Jessica W. Luzwick, Huzefa Dungrawala, David Cortez Jan 2019

Functional Analysis Of The Replication Fork Proteome Identifies Bet Proteins As Pcna Regulators, Sarah R. Wessel, Kareem N. Mohni, Jessica W. Luzwick, Huzefa Dungrawala, David Cortez

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Identifying proteins that function at replication forks is essential to understanding DNA replication, chromatin assembly, and replication-coupled DNA repair mechanisms. Combining quantitative mass spectrometry in multiple cell types with stringent statistical cutoffs, we generated a high-confidence catalog of 593 proteins that are enriched at replication forks and nascent chromatin. Loss-of-function genetic analyses indicate that 85% yield phenotypes that are consistent with activities in DNA and chromatin replication or already have described functions in these processes. We illustrate the value of this resource by identifying activities of the BET family proteins BRD2, BRD3, and BRD4 in controlling DNA replication. These proteins …

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Conserved Glycines Control Disorder And Function In The Cold-Regulated Protein, Cor15a, Oluwakemi T. Sowemimo, Patrick Knox-Brown, Wade M. Borcherds, Tobias Rindfleisch, Anja Thalhammer, Gary W. Daughdrill Jan 2019

Conserved Glycines Control Disorder And Function In The Cold-Regulated Protein, Cor15a, Oluwakemi T. Sowemimo, Patrick Knox-Brown, Wade M. Borcherds, Tobias Rindfleisch, Anja Thalhammer, Gary W. Daughdrill

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Cold-regulated (COR) 15A is an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) from Arabidopsis thaliana important for freezing tolerance. During freezing-induced cellular dehydration, COR15A transitions from a disordered to mostly α-helical structure. We tested whether mutations that increase the helicity of COR15A also increase its protective function. Conserved glycine residues were identified and mutated to alanine. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to identify residue-specific changes in helicity for wildtype (WT) COR15A and the mutants. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy was used to monitor the coil–helix transition in response to increasing concentrations of trifluoroethanol (TFE) and ethylene glycol. The impact of the COR15A …

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P53 Phosphomimetics Preserve Transient Secondary Structure But Reduce Binding To Mdm2 And Mdmx, Robin Levy, Emily Gregory, Wade Borcherds, Gary W. Daughdrill Jan 2019

P53 Phosphomimetics Preserve Transient Secondary Structure But Reduce Binding To Mdm2 And Mdmx, Robin Levy, Emily Gregory, Wade Borcherds, Gary W. Daughdrill

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

The disordered p53 transactivation domain (p53TAD) contains specific levels of transient helical secondary structure that are necessary for its binding to the negative regulators, mouse double minute 2 (Mdm2) and MdmX. The interactions of p53 with Mdm2 and MdmX are also modulated by posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of p53TAD including phosphorylation at S15, T18 and S20 that inhibits p53-Mdm2 binding. It is unclear whether the levels of transient secondary structure in p53TAD are changed by phosphorylation or other PTMs. We used phosphomimetic mutants to determine if adding a negative charge at positions 15 and 18 has any effect on the transient …

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Genetic Characterization Of Field Populations Of Culex Pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) Sampled From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Sercan Kiliç, Vatan Taşkin, Taylan Doğaroğlu, Ersi̇n Doğaç, Belgi̇n Göçmen Taşkin Jan 2019

Genetic Characterization Of Field Populations Of Culex Pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) Sampled From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Sercan Kiliç, Vatan Taşkin, Taylan Doğaroğlu, Ersi̇n Doğaç, Belgi̇n Göçmen Taşkin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Mosquitoes are one of the organisms subjected to frequent insecticide application due to their status as vectors that carry a wide range of life-threatening diseases. Turkey has climatic and other ecological features required for the breeding and living of 50 species from 8 genera. The members of the Culex pipiens complex are the dominant mosquitoes among them. In order to design more sustainable insecticide resistance management strategies, it is important to investigate the genetic structure of mosquito populations using molecular techniques. The aim of this study was the genetic characterization of field populations of C. pipiens sampled from 25 different …

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A New Larval Species Of Balaustium (Acari: Actinotrichida: Erythraeidae) From Turkey, Javad Noei, Fi̇rdevs Ersi̇n, İbrahi̇m Çakmak Jan 2019

A New Larval Species Of Balaustium (Acari: Actinotrichida: Erythraeidae) From Turkey, Javad Noei, Fi̇rdevs Ersi̇n, İbrahi̇m Çakmak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The larvae of Balaustium izmirensis Noei & Ersin sp. nov. were obtained by rearing adults collected from building walls and window ledges in Bornova, İzmir, Turkey. The larva of B. izmirensis Noei & Ersin sp. nov. is described and illustrated. A key to larval species of Balaustium is provided.

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Gonadal Development And Fecundity Of Bogue Boops Boops (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sparidae) On The Central Algerian Coast, Soumia Amira, Zakia Alioua, Kamel Harchouche Jan 2019

Gonadal Development And Fecundity Of Bogue Boops Boops (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sparidae) On The Central Algerian Coast, Soumia Amira, Zakia Alioua, Kamel Harchouche

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Boops boops sexuality was studied in 664 females, 201 males, and 103 hermaphrodites collected from central Algerian coast ports between December 2013 and November 2014. Histoanatomical observations were performed to describe the sexual pattern of B. boops. Observation of the evolution of sexual maturity stages as well as the gonadosomatic report have established the breeding period of B. boops as between February and June. The B. boops population fished here is in favor of females, with a percentage of 76.76% against 23.34% for males. Thus, the female to male ratio (F:M) of the sample was calculated as 1:3.3. According to …

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Revision Of The Taxonomic Status Of Rhodanthidium Sticticum Ordonezi (Dusmet, 1915), An Anthidiine Bee Endemic To Morocco (Apoidea: Anthidiini), Max Kasparek, Patrick Lhomme Jan 2019

Revision Of The Taxonomic Status Of Rhodanthidium Sticticum Ordonezi (Dusmet, 1915), An Anthidiine Bee Endemic To Morocco (Apoidea: Anthidiini), Max Kasparek, Patrick Lhomme

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Rhodanthidium ordonezi (Dusmet, 1815) is recognized here as a valid species endemic to central and southern Morocco. It has previously been regarded as a subspecies of R. sticticum (Fabricius). The two taxa are in allopatry throughout most of their respective ranges, but probably cooccur in the Middle Atlas Mountains. They are clearly distinguished by their coloration and some aspects of their color patterns. Structural differences are minor, but a multivariate discriminant function analysis of 11 morphometric traits has showed that these are sufficient to assign 82.7% of all specimens correctly. While R. ordonezi has a restricted range in central and …

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Spatial Structuring Of Zooplankton Communities Through Partitioning Of Habitat And Resources In The Bay Of Bengal During Spring Intermonsoon, Veronica Fernandes, Nagappa Ramaiah Jan 2019

Spatial Structuring Of Zooplankton Communities Through Partitioning Of Habitat And Resources In The Bay Of Bengal During Spring Intermonsoon, Veronica Fernandes, Nagappa Ramaiah

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Despite advances in oceanographic investigations in the Indian Ocean, zooplankton ecology is still poorly known from the open waters of the Bay of Bengal. In order to understand the vertical and horizontal distribution of zooplankton in the Bay of Bengal during spring intermonsoon, stratified sampling was conducted using a multiple plankton net. We found that higher zooplankton biomass was often associated with mesoscale cold-core eddies. The biomass in the mixed layer was less in the central bay and the near absence of organisms beneath this layer was attributed to the very low dissolved oxygen levels, including suboxia in the northern …

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Pseudamnicola Sumbasensis Sp. Nov., A New Species From Turkey(Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae), Mustafa Emre Gürlek Jan 2019

Pseudamnicola Sumbasensis Sp. Nov., A New Species From Turkey(Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae), Mustafa Emre Gürlek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

New species Pseudamnicola sumbasensis sp. nov. is described from Osmaniye Province of Turkey. Material was collected in 2017 and compared with other Pseudamnicola spp. recorded in Turkey.

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New Records And Faunistic Data Of Mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) From Albania, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, And Serbia, Edina Török, Levente Péter Kolcsár, Lujza Keresztes Jan 2019

New Records And Faunistic Data Of Mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) From Albania, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, And Serbia, Edina Török, Levente Péter Kolcsár, Lujza Keresztes

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The monitoring of Culicidae through faunistic data is important to identify potential vector species of disease and therefore acts as an early warning system. The Balkans have a diverse mosquito fauna that can be an important gateway of potential vector species to Europe, because of the abundance of larval habitats and favorable climatic conditions. Here we present four new records of Culicidae: Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830), Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818) for Albania, and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837) for Albania and Serbia. We also present some photos of the most important diagnostic characters. Furthermore, we add new faunistic …

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The Braconidae (Hymenoptera-Apocrita) Of Gala Lake National Park And The Surrounding Area, Cumhur Atay, Özlem Çeti̇n Erdoğan, Ahmet Beyarslan Jan 2019

The Braconidae (Hymenoptera-Apocrita) Of Gala Lake National Park And The Surrounding Area, Cumhur Atay, Özlem Çeti̇n Erdoğan, Ahmet Beyarslan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was performed in order to determine the Braconidae fauna of meadows and forest areas around Gala Lake National Park. Samples were collected from June to October 2011 in selected pasture, forest, and rice agricultural areas. As a result of the study, a total of 38 taxa species belonging to 12 genera within 5 subfamilies were identified. Among the species identified, four species [Eubazus (Brachistes) gigas, Triaspis thoracica, Pseudovipio deserti, Opius (Opius) trucantulus] were recorded for the first time in Turkey and four species [Bracon (Bracon) kozak, Pseudovipio inscriptor, Opius (Opius) quasipulvis, Aleiodes (Neorhogas) ductor] were recorded for the …

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Do Disturbed Environments Affect Density Of The Tunnel-Web Spider Acanthogonatus Centralis (Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) From Native Grasslands In Argentina?, Gabriel Pompozzi, Leonela Schwerdt, Sofia Copperi, Nelson Ferretti Jan 2019

Do Disturbed Environments Affect Density Of The Tunnel-Web Spider Acanthogonatus Centralis (Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) From Native Grasslands In Argentina?, Gabriel Pompozzi, Leonela Schwerdt, Sofia Copperi, Nelson Ferretti

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Disturbance is an important factor affecting community composition and biodiversity in natural ecosystems. The Ventania hill system in central Argentina presents several ecosystem disturbances. Spiders are good candidates for studies related to human impact and conservation, as they can be good biological indicators of certain ecosystems. Therefore, we tried to elucidate if the abundance and spatial distribution of the mygalomorph spider Acanthogonatus centralis (Nemesiidae) are affected by different degrees of disturbance in these hilly grasslands. We studied 3 sites with different levels of disturbance located in the Ventania system in southwestern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. We did not find differences …

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Sexual Dimorphism In Antennal Sensilla Of Parthenium Beetle Zygogramma Bicolorata, Ishana Qadir, Ayesha Qamar Jan 2019

Sexual Dimorphism In Antennal Sensilla Of Parthenium Beetle Zygogramma Bicolorata, Ishana Qadir, Ayesha Qamar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the present study, scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate the ultrastructure of sensilla present on the antennae of male and female Zygogramma bicolorata. The antennae in this insect consist of the scape, pedicel, and nine flagellomeres. Six types of sensilla were identified: sensilla trichodea type 1 and 2 (ST1, ST2), sensilla cavitae (SCa), sensilla chaetica (SCh), and sensilla basiconica type 1 and 2 (SB1, SB2). Sensilla were characterized on the basis of their size and density to find out whether sexual dimorphism exists in this species or not. We observed that the size of the antennomeres was comparatively …

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