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Adventitious Shoot Organogenesis And Plant Regeneration From Cotyledons Of Diploid Diyarbakır Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus Cv. "Sürme"), Vedat Pi̇ri̇nç, Ahmet Onay, Fi̇li̇z Adiyaman, Çi̇ğdem Işikalan, Engi̇n Ti̇lkat, Davut Başaran Jan 2003

Adventitious Shoot Organogenesis And Plant Regeneration From Cotyledons Of Diploid Diyarbakır Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus Cv. "Sürme"), Vedat Pi̇ri̇nç, Ahmet Onay, Fi̇li̇z Adiyaman, Çi̇ğdem Işikalan, Engi̇n Ti̇lkat, Davut Başaran

Turkish Journal of Biology

Adventitious shoots were obtained from the diploid Diyarbakır watermelon cultivar "Sürme" by culturing cotyledons on shoot regeneration medium for 3 weeks. The effects of two cytokinins, benzyl amino purine (BA) and kinetine (Kin), on shoot organogenesis were examined. The number of shoots per explant were approximately more than 50% higher when 0.5 mg/l BA was used compared to the most effective kinetin concentration (1 mg/l). Plants were obtained by transferring 1 to 2 cm shoots to MS medium supplemented with 1-4 mg/l naphthalene acetic acid. Most of the regenerated plants (more than 50%) were successfully transplanted to the field. This …

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Epipelic And Epilithic Algae Of Lower Parts Of Yanbolu River (Trabzon, Turkey), Bülent Şahi̇n Jan 2003

Epipelic And Epilithic Algae Of Lower Parts Of Yanbolu River (Trabzon, Turkey), Bülent Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Biology

The algae of Yanbolu River were investigated in samples collected from different habitats (epipelic, epilithic) at two stations between October 2000 and September 2001. The flora consisted of 78 taxa belonging to the Bacillariophyta (47 taxa), Cyanophyta (16 taxa), Chlorophyta (14 taxa) and Euglenophyta (1 taxon). The Bacillariophyta was the dominant form of algal flora. Amphora ovalis var. pediculus, Ceratoneis arcus, Cymbella affinis, C. minuta, Didymosphenia geminata, Melosira varians and Synedra ulna were the most frequent taxa in the algal flora. While the maximum density of the epipelic community was 29,555 cells/cm*2 at station I in June, it was 27,756 …

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Investigation Of The Microfungal Flora Of The Bird Paradise National Park In Bandırma, Balıkesir (Turkey), Ayşe Di̇lek Azaz Jan 2003

Investigation Of The Microfungal Flora Of The Bird Paradise National Park In Bandırma, Balıkesir (Turkey), Ayşe Di̇lek Azaz

Turkish Journal of Biology

Fifteen soil samples taken from the Bird Paradise National Park in Bandırma were investigated using the soil dilution plate and soil washing methods. Thirty-three species and four different sterile microfungal taxa were identified. Twenty-eight of these species belonged to the Hyphomycetes and 5 to the Mucorales. The genus with the highest species diversity found in the study area was Penicillium, represented by 16 species. Some chemical properties of the soil samples were also established. Quantitative analysis based on the soil dilution plate method revealed a statistically significant difference between soil samples subjected to the rising water level of the lake …

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The Development Of A Modified Method For Isolating Plasmids From Exopolysaccharide Producing Lactobacillus Species Using Conventional Plasmid Isolation Methods, Osman Çataloluk Jan 2003

The Development Of A Modified Method For Isolating Plasmids From Exopolysaccharide Producing Lactobacillus Species Using Conventional Plasmid Isolation Methods, Osman Çataloluk

Turkish Journal of Biology

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a key element in the dairy industry. The gene products encoded by the plasmids of LAB carry out fermentation. To date, many successful plasmid isolation studies have been conducted with Escherichia coli, Staphilococcus, Streptococcus, Salmonella, Listeria and many strains of LAB. However, since LAB comprise a conglomerate of seven different genera, each with its own physiological and morphological characteristics, and produce a large amount of exopolysaccharide coat, it is extremely difficult to obtain plasmids by conventional methods. A field isolate of lactobacillus known as Lactobacillus salivarius M7 was utilized to obtain plasmids by all known …

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Characterization Of Salivaricin B, A Protein Expressed By Lactobacillus Salivarius M7, Osman Çataloluk, Candan G. Gürakan Jan 2003

Characterization Of Salivaricin B, A Protein Expressed By Lactobacillus Salivarius M7, Osman Çataloluk, Candan G. Gürakan

Turkish Journal of Biology

Salivaricin B (SalB) is a protein encoded by Lactobacillus salivarius M7. This protein is insensitive to proteolytic enzymes, such as pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin, but is partially sensitive to proteinase K. SalB is also stable and maintains its activity over a range of pHs, from 3 to 9. SalB was found to be effective against many closely related lactic acid bacteria such as, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, L. acidophilus and distantly related gram-positive bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Staph. epidermidis. The mode of action of SalB was obviously bactericidal, and death occurs without bacterial lysis. The …

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Modification By Compositional Antimutagens Of The Key Stages Of A Mutation Process, Urkhan Alekperov, Ali Aliev, Afet Rustamova, Saida Jafarova Jan 2003

Modification By Compositional Antimutagens Of The Key Stages Of A Mutation Process, Urkhan Alekperov, Ali Aliev, Afet Rustamova, Saida Jafarova

Turkish Journal of Biology

In experiments with Escherichia coli B/r WP2(trpE-), mice marrow cells and human lymphocytes the antimutagenic activity of an extract from Zizyphus mill was performed. The extract was tested separately and in mixture with Triticum aestivum. In experiments with different treatment schemes it has been established that the extract from wheat sprouts added to an antimutagenic preparation from Zizyphus mill intensifies the genoprotective properties of the Zizyphus mill extract.

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The Effects Of Dietary Fatty Acids On The Fatty Acid Composition In The Phospholipid Fraction Of Gambusia Affinis, Eli̇f İpek Cengi̇z, Erhan Ünlü, Mehmet Başhan Jan 2003

The Effects Of Dietary Fatty Acids On The Fatty Acid Composition In The Phospholipid Fraction Of Gambusia Affinis, Eli̇f İpek Cengi̇z, Erhan Ünlü, Mehmet Başhan

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study represents an investigation into the effect of dietary fatty acids on the fatty acid composition of the phospholipid fraction of Gambusia affinis, a small freshwater fish living in a source located on the campus of Dicle University. The fatty acid composition of the phospholipid fraction was analysed by gas chromatography for fish collected from the freshwater source, which were naturally fed, and also fish fed an artificial diet with a w6/w3 ratio of 5.5:1 for 30 days. The level of w3 in the fish fed artificially for 30 days was higher than in those collected from the …

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Evaluation Of The Reproductive Potential And Competition Between Two Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Steinernema Feltiae Filipjev, 1934 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) And Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora, Poinar 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), Işik Oğuzoğlu Ünlü, Nurdan Özer Jan 2003

Evaluation Of The Reproductive Potential And Competition Between Two Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Steinernema Feltiae Filipjev, 1934 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) And Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora, Poinar 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), Işik Oğuzoğlu Ünlü, Nurdan Özer

Turkish Journal of Biology

The emergence in Galleria mellonella (L.) larva, which was infected by Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, began on the ninth day after exposure to the former nematode and the sixth day of exposure to the latter nematode (25 ± 0.5 ºC). The average number of nematodes developing in each host was as 13,829, and the range was from 4365 to 27,510 for S. feltiae infection. The average number of nematodes per host was 141,562, and the range was 50,905 - 271,593 for H. bacteriophora infection. When the 2 different species were inoculated simultaneously into the same host, H. bacteriophora caused …

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Antimicrobial Activities Of Various Medicinal And Commercial Plant Extracts, D. Ayfer Ateş, Özlem Turgay Jan 2003

Antimicrobial Activities Of Various Medicinal And Commercial Plant Extracts, D. Ayfer Ateş, Özlem Turgay

Turkish Journal of Biology

The antibacterial activities of the alcohol, ethyl acetate, acetone and chloroform extracts of 5 plant species were studied. The extracts of Pimpinella anisum (L.) (anise, aniseed) (seed), Coriandrum sativum (L.) (coriander, cilantro) (seed), Glycyrrhiza glabra (L.) (liquorice) (root), Cinnamomum cassia Blume (cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon) (bark), and Juniperus oxycedrus (L.) (juniper) (seed) were tested in vitro against 13 bacterial species and strains by the agar diffusion method. Bacillus brevis FMC 3, Bacillus cereus EU, Bacillus megaterium DSM 32, Bacillus subtilis IMG 22, Bacillus subtilis var. niger ATCC 10, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae FMC 5, Listeria monocytogenes SCOTT A, Micrococcus luteus …

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The Effect Of Tannery Effluent On The Colonization Rate Of Plankters: A Microcosm Study, Yalavarthi Naga Koteswari, Ravichandran Ramanibai Jan 2003

The Effect Of Tannery Effluent On The Colonization Rate Of Plankters: A Microcosm Study, Yalavarthi Naga Koteswari, Ravichandran Ramanibai

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study describes a multispecies toxicity test that uses community level responses of plankton samples from a natural lake using polyurythane foam (PF) as artificial substrate. These substrates were suspended and left for a period of 14 days. Colonized substrates were then placed in a series of microcosms dosed with a gradient of tannery effluent from 1 to 15% concentration. The species composition and abundance of the planktonic communities in PF substrate with the exposure of 4 different concentration of tannery effluent (1%, 3%, 5% and 15%) were assessed on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Species …

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Classification Of Strains Of Bacillus Sphaericus By Different Statistical Methods, Nazi̇me Mercan, Atalay Çağlar, Belma Aslim, Yavuz Beyatli Jan 2003

Classification Of Strains Of Bacillus Sphaericus By Different Statistical Methods, Nazi̇me Mercan, Atalay Çağlar, Belma Aslim, Yavuz Beyatli

Turkish Journal of Biology

In this study, the sensitivies of 21 strains of Bacillus sphaericus to 20 different antibiotics were determined with the antibiotic disc susceptibility test. By measuring the diameters of the inhibition zones in terms of millimetres, the obtained values were analysed using the SPSS for Windows package and classifications were made. With these analyses, 21 strains were clustered into 5 groups. In our study, strains IAB 59 and 2297 were placed into a separate class. In addition, those antibiotics which caused a differentation in strains and a discrimination of strains according to the level of antibiotic effect were determined.

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Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Steinernematidae And Heterorhabditidae) For Biological Control Of Soil Pests, Selçuk Hazir, Harry K. Kaya, S. Patricia Stock, Nevi̇n Keski̇n Jan 2003

Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Steinernematidae And Heterorhabditidae) For Biological Control Of Soil Pests, Selçuk Hazir, Harry K. Kaya, S. Patricia Stock, Nevi̇n Keski̇n

Turkish Journal of Biology

Several species of entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steinernematidae (Steinernema) and Heterorhabditidae (Heterorhabditis) are being produced commercially and used as biological control agents against many soil insect pests and insects in cryptic habitats in many parts of the world. These nematodes, which are mutualistically associated with bacteria (Steinernema with Xenorhabdus bacteria and Heterorhabditis with Photorhabdus bacteria), offer a number of advantages because they have a broad host range, kill their hosts within 48 h, can be easily produced in vivo and in vitro, can be applied with standard spray equipment, are safe to humans and other non-target organisms, have no …

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Host Finding Behavior Of Two Different Turkish Isolates Of Entomopathogenic Nematode Species, Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora, Poinar 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), İ. Alper Susurluk, Işik O. Ünlü, İlker Kepenekci̇ Jan 2003

Host Finding Behavior Of Two Different Turkish Isolates Of Entomopathogenic Nematode Species, Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora, Poinar 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), İ. Alper Susurluk, Işik O. Ünlü, İlker Kepenekci̇

Turkish Journal of Biology

The movement of 2 different isolates of an insect parasitic nematode species (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Tur-H2 and H. bacteriophora Tur-H1) in vertical columns was tested under laboratory conditions. We have found significant differences in the movements of H. bacteriophora Tur-H2 and H. bacteriophora Tur-H1 towards the Galleria mellonella larvae as a host. The maximum nematode infection rate inside the host was observed on the third day of the trial period for both species. We have recorded the number and the given percentage of infective juveniles (IJs) of H. bacteriophora Tur-H2 that moved towards the G. mellonella larvae within 24, 48, 72, …

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Melatonin Implants Have No Effect On The Testis Volume And Body Weight In Mongolian Gerbils, Alper Karakaş, Bülent Gündüz Jan 2003

Melatonin Implants Have No Effect On The Testis Volume And Body Weight In Mongolian Gerbils, Alper Karakaş, Bülent Gündüz

Turkish Journal of Biology

Photoperiod is an important environmental cue in the regulation of reproductive activity in Mongolian gerbils. Photoperiodic information is ultimately transduced into a hormonal signal by the pineal gland. We examined the effect of constant-release melatonin capsules on the testicular size and body weights of male Mongolian gerbils exposed to a long (14L: 10D) photoperiod. Three groups were formed: control (n = 10), intact + melatonin implant (n = 10) and pinealectomy + melatonin implant (n = 10). The testes and body weights of the gerbils were recorded every week for 8 weeks. Body weights (76 ± 2.0 g intact + …

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Failure Of Regeneration Of Sensory Nerve Fibers Following Neonatal Denervation And Crush Lesion In Rats, Jumah Shakhanbeh, Khaled Khleifat Jan 2003

Failure Of Regeneration Of Sensory Nerve Fibers Following Neonatal Denervation And Crush Lesion In Rats, Jumah Shakhanbeh, Khaled Khleifat

Turkish Journal of Biology

The effects of chronic neonatal denervation and a crush lesion on the regenerative capacity of sensory nerve fibers were studied in rats. After 50 weeks of postnatal denervation, the amplitudes of compound action potentials (CAPs) of A\alpha\beta-, A\delta- and C-fibers were reduced to 14.3%, 18.2% and 37.4%, respectively (P < 0.005). Similarly, after a crush lesion, the amplitudes of CAPs were reduced to 34.3%, 38.8% and 51.6%, respectively (P < 0.005). The conduction velocities, thresholds and maximum strength of stimulation of nerve fibers were normal. Neurogenic plasma extravasation into the skin due to antidromic nerve stimulation was reduced to 27.5% and 30.3% after postnatal denervation and the crush lesion, respectively (P < 0.005). These results indicate that neonatal sensory nerve injury induces permanent neurodegeneration of peripheral sensory nerve fibers as demonstrated by the inhibition of afferent conduction property and efferent neurogenic plasma extravasation response.

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Analysis Of The Effects Of Transcription Factors Gcr2p And Sgc1p On The Control Of The Suc2 Gene Expression In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sezai̇ Türkel, Tülay Turgut, İpek Savaşçioğlu Jan 2003

Analysis Of The Effects Of Transcription Factors Gcr2p And Sgc1p On The Control Of The Suc2 Gene Expression In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sezai̇ Türkel, Tülay Turgut, İpek Savaşçioğlu

Turkish Journal of Biology

The transcription of the SUC2 gene is regulated by glucose repression and the derepression mechanism in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The Mig1p-Tup1p-Ssn6p repressor complex, hexokinase PII and nucleosomes are required for the repression of the SUC2 gene. The Snf/Swi and SAGA complexes act on Mig1p and nucleosomes in low glucose media. SUC2 transcription thus becomes activated. In this study, it is shown that the transcription factors Gcr2p and Sgc1p are also required for the high level transcription of the SUC2 gene. SUC2 transcription and the invertase synthesis decreased at significant levels in gcr2 and sgc1 mutant yeast cells. In addition, …

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Isolation Of Trichoderma Spp. And Determination Of Their Antifungal, Biochemical And Physiological Features, Çi̇ğdem Küçük, Meri̇h Kivanç Jan 2003

Isolation Of Trichoderma Spp. And Determination Of Their Antifungal, Biochemical And Physiological Features, Çi̇ğdem Küçük, Meri̇h Kivanç

Turkish Journal of Biology

It is well known that Trichoderma spp. can be used as a biological control agent. In this study, Trichoderma isolates were obtained from 31 different Eskisehir soil samples. The biocontrol and antifungal effects of these isolates against various plant pathogen fungi were determined. We found that all filtrates of Trichoderma harzianum T9, T10, T15 and T19 were effective against plant pathogens Fusarium culmarum, F. oxysporum, F. moniliforme, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium rolfsii, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici and Drechslera sorokiniana. Among these isolates, T. harzianum T19 showed a wide range of inhibitory effects on plant pathogens. F. oxysporum was found to be …

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Antimicrobial Activity Of Viscum Album L. Subsp. Abietis (Wiesb), Ömer Ertürk, Hati̇ce Kati, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ Jan 2003

Antimicrobial Activity Of Viscum Album L. Subsp. Abietis (Wiesb), Ömer Ertürk, Hati̇ce Kati, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ

Turkish Journal of Biology

Viscum album L. subsp. abietis (Wiesb.) (Loranthaceae) is extensively used for treatment in traditional medicine. This plant was collected in the region of Artvin, northern Turkey. Different concentrations of n-hexane extract were tested using the agar diffusion technique against 6 bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae and Proteus vulgaris), and 1 fungus (Candida albicans). We determined that fractions 6 and 7 of n-hexane extract of V. album subsp. abietis showed antimicrobial activity against the micro-organisms tested.

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Bacs: An Abundant Bacteroid Protein In Rhizobium Etli Whose Expression Ex Planta Requires Nifa, Olivia Jeanne Jahn, Guillermo Davila, David Romero, K. Dale Noel Jan 2003

Bacs: An Abundant Bacteroid Protein In Rhizobium Etli Whose Expression Ex Planta Requires Nifa, Olivia Jeanne Jahn, Guillermo Davila, David Romero, K. Dale Noel

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Rhizobium etli CFN42 bacteroids from bean nodules possessed an abundant 16-kDa protein (BacS) that was found in the membrane pellet after cell disruption. This protein was not detected in bacteria cultured in tryptone-yeast extract. In minimal media, it was produced at low oxygen concentration but not in a mutant whose nifA was disrupted. N-terminal sequencing of the protein led to isolation of a bacS DNA fragment. DNA hybridization and nucleotide sequencing revealed three copies of the bacS gene, all residing on the main symbiotic plasmid of strain CFN42. A stretch of 304 nucleotides, exactly conserved upstream of all three bacS …

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The Effect Of Aposematic Coloration On The Food Preference Of Aphelocoma Coerulescens, The Florida Scrub Jay, Mary Elizabeth Hill Jan 2003

The Effect Of Aposematic Coloration On The Food Preference Of Aphelocoma Coerulescens, The Florida Scrub Jay, Mary Elizabeth Hill

Theses and Dissertations

Aposematic coloration, commonly observed in noxious organisms, serves as a warning to predators to avoid attacking specific prey. This coloration is conspicuous in nature, with one of the most common examples being a red and black pattern. The plant Abrus precatorius exhibits this warning signal in its seeds, which resemble lady beetles and contain the concentrated toxin abrin. Aphelocoma coerulescens, an endemic and federally threatened bird in the state of Florida, shares a similar distribution with Abrus precatorius, making interaction between the two species possible. Using an edible model of the Abrus seed, this potential interaction was tested in Martin …

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Electrochemical And Hydrodynamic Interferences On The Performance Of An Oxygen Microsensor With Built-In Electrochemical Microactuator, Chang-Soo Kim, Chae-Hyang Lee Jan 2003

Electrochemical And Hydrodynamic Interferences On The Performance Of An Oxygen Microsensor With Built-In Electrochemical Microactuator, Chang-Soo Kim, Chae-Hyang Lee

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An in situ self-diagnostic technique for a dissolved oxygen microsensor is proposed in an effort to devise an intelligent microsensor system with an integrated electro-chemical actuation electrode. With a built-in platinum microelectrode that surrounds the microsensor, two kinds of microenvironments (oxygen-saturated or oxygen-depleted phases) can be created by water electrolysis depending on the polarity. The functionality of the microsensor can be checked during these microenvironment phases. The polarographic oxygen microsensor is fabricated on a flexible polyimide substrate (Kapton/sup ©/) and the influences of electrochemical and hydrodynamic conditions on the sensor responses have been investigated.

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Comparative Studies Of Evolutionary Responses To Light Environments In Arabidopsis, Massimo Pigliucci, Heidi Pollard, Mitchell B. Cruzan Jan 2003

Comparative Studies Of Evolutionary Responses To Light Environments In Arabidopsis, Massimo Pigliucci, Heidi Pollard, Mitchell B. Cruzan

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this article, we compare the reaction norms to foliage shade (changes in light quality, spatially fine-grained environmental variation) and photoperiod (day length, spatially coarse-grained environmental variation) in several haplotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana from Scandinavia. We found that both across-environment means and phenotypic plasticities evolved continuously and very rapidly within this group. Both character means and trait plasticities were highly integrated, in part as predicted by the adaptive plasticity hypothesis for response to foliage shade (the so-called shade-avoidance syndrome). We found that a significant but small fraction of the variance in across-treatment trait means and plasticities in response to one …

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Soil Fungi And The Effects Of An Invasive Forb On Grasses: Neighbor Identity Matters, Ragan M. Callaway, Bruce E. Mahall, Chris Wicks, Joel Pankey, Catherine Zabinski Jan 2003

Soil Fungi And The Effects Of An Invasive Forb On Grasses: Neighbor Identity Matters, Ragan M. Callaway, Bruce E. Mahall, Chris Wicks, Joel Pankey, Catherine Zabinski

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

We studied the effects of soil fungi on interactions between Centaurea melitensis, an exotic invasive weed in central California, and two co-occurring grasses, Nassella pulchra and Avena barbata. The fungicide benomyl reduced the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in plant roots but did not affect non-AM fungi. Centaurea plants grown alone were >50% smaller with the resident microbial community intact than when benomyl was applied. When grown with Nassella, the effect of benomyl was reversed. Centaurea grew almost five times larger with the resident microbial community intact. Fungicide had no effect on the biomass of Centaurea …

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The Delphic Boat: What Genomes Tell Us, Michael Dietrich Jan 2003

The Delphic Boat: What Genomes Tell Us, Michael Dietrich

Dartmouth Scholarship

A review of The Delphic Boat: What Genomes Tell Us by Antoine Danchin Alison Quayle, trans. Harvard University Press, 2003 380 pp. hardcover. ISBN 0-67400-930-4

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Increase In Biomass And Soldier Production For Coptotermes Formosanus (Shiraki) Workers Maintained In The Laboratory For Up To Nine Months, Deborah Waller Jan 2003

Increase In Biomass And Soldier Production For Coptotermes Formosanus (Shiraki) Workers Maintained In The Laboratory For Up To Nine Months, Deborah Waller

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The factors that influence rates of soldier production in subterranean termites are poorly understood. In the present study, foraging groups of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki were collected from baldcypress trees in Lake Charles, Lousiana, in November 1985, and February, April/May and August 1986. Termites were maintained in the laboratory for nine months, seven months, four/five months and zero months, respectively, and then examined for survivorship, termite biomass and soldier production after incubation for an additional five weeks at 30° C. Within collection periods, there was no association between survivorship and soldier production or between mean dry biomass and soldier production. However, …

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Table Of Contents Jan 2003

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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President's Message Jan 2003

President's Message

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Histological Effect Of Ascocotyle Tenuicollis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Metacercarial Infection On The Heart Of Fundulus Heteroclitus (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), Toni Hicks, Edna Steele Jan 2003

Histological Effect Of Ascocotyle Tenuicollis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Metacercarial Infection On The Heart Of Fundulus Heteroclitus (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), Toni Hicks, Edna Steele

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Par Mediation Of Thrombin-Induced Effects On Motoneurons, Nadim Salman, Drew Watkins, Kate Hamel, Lakisha Gadsden, Sarah Funderburk, Victoria Turgeon Jan 2003

Par Mediation Of Thrombin-Induced Effects On Motoneurons, Nadim Salman, Drew Watkins, Kate Hamel, Lakisha Gadsden, Sarah Funderburk, Victoria Turgeon

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Embryogenesis In The Japanese Medaka, Oryzias Latipes, Laura Harris Harris, Lisa Sims, Roxann Stachiw Jan 2003

Embryogenesis In The Japanese Medaka, Oryzias Latipes, Laura Harris Harris, Lisa Sims, Roxann Stachiw

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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