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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


Assessment Of Genetic Diversity Of Rose Genotypes Using Issr Markers, Ti̇jen Oğraş, Evren Koban Baştanlar, Özge Karakaş Meti̇n, İrfan Kandemi̇r, Hasan Özçeli̇k Jan 2017

Assessment Of Genetic Diversity Of Rose Genotypes Using Issr Markers, Ti̇jen Oğraş, Evren Koban Baştanlar, Özge Karakaş Meti̇n, İrfan Kandemi̇r, Hasan Özçeli̇k

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genus Rosa L. (Rosaceae) is an important ornamental crop with a high economic value in floriculture, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Turkey is an important country in rose cultivation with unique species and cultivars, especially for rose oil production. Breeding programs of different rose genotypes are crucial for the development of new commercial varieties. In this study, genetic relationships among the old rose cultivars locally grown in Isparta were assessed by DNA fingerprinting. Inter-simple sequence repeats markers (ISSRs) were used to investigate the genetic diversity among nineteen locally grown rose genotypes. Nineteen ISSR primers yielded a total of 413 scorable …


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


Taxonomy Of Poa Jubata And A New Section Of The Genus (Poaceae), Evren Cabi̇, Robert John Soreng, Lynn Gillespie Jan 2017

Taxonomy Of Poa Jubata And A New Section Of The Genus (Poaceae), Evren Cabi̇, Robert John Soreng, Lynn Gillespie

Turkish Journal of Botany

Poa jubata A.Kern. is an ephemeral, southeastern European species of which little is known. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of Poa L., including all previously identified major lineages, shows this species to be isolated, with a genotype here designated as J (plastid) j (nrDNA). It is assigned to the monotypic P. sect. Jubatae sect. nov. The section is differentiated from other Poa sections in having 5-nerved upper glumes, very narrow palea flanges, an annual habit, and erect solitary culms. Poa jubata occurs along coastal regions of the Balkans and is rather rare. Two new collections were made in 2015 in Thrace, …


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 …


Bioaccumulation And Oxidative Stress Impact Of Pb, Ni, Cu, And Cr Heavy Metals In Two Bryophyte Species, Pleurochaete Squarrosa And Timmiella Barbuloides, Serap Aydoğan, Bengi̇ Erdağ, Lale Aktaş Jan 2017

Bioaccumulation And Oxidative Stress Impact Of Pb, Ni, Cu, And Cr Heavy Metals In Two Bryophyte Species, Pleurochaete Squarrosa And Timmiella Barbuloides, Serap Aydoğan, Bengi̇ Erdağ, Lale Aktaş

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study was conducted to evaluate the bioaccumulation and oxidative stress impact of lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and chromium (Cr) in bryophyte species Pleurochaete squarrosa and Timmiella barbuloides exposed to Pb, Ni, Cu, and Cr at 1 mM concentration for 48 h. Bioaccumulation ratios in the non-Fenton metals Ni and Pb were found to be higher than in Fenton metals Cu and Cr for both moss species. Except for Cu, high levels of heavy metal accumulation caused a slight increase in dry weights of both species. Total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents of both species showed variations under Ni, …


Yuhina Nigrimenta Blyth (Zosteropidae) As A Bird Pollinator Ofbrandisia Hancei Hook.F. (Scrophulariaceae) During Winter, Yifan Qian, Yun Xiang Li, Xuemei Zhang, Qiu Mei Quan Jan 2017

Yuhina Nigrimenta Blyth (Zosteropidae) As A Bird Pollinator Ofbrandisia Hancei Hook.F. (Scrophulariaceae) During Winter, Yifan Qian, Yun Xiang Li, Xuemei Zhang, Qiu Mei Quan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Winter-flowering plants commonly attract an insufficient number of pollinators. Harsh climate conditions, such as low temperature, make it impossible for insects to evolve as reliable pollinators. Birds can buffer against changes in weather to be more reliable pollinators for these kinds of plants, such as Brandisia hancei Hook.f. (Scrophulariaceae), a shrub endemic to the Northeast Sichuan Basin in China. In this study, the flower visitors, flowering phenology, pollinators, breeding system, and nectar availability of B. hancei Hook.f. were investigated. Results show that the flowering period duration was approximately 3 months for the whole population and more than 10 days per …


Habitat Factors Influencing The Competitive Ability Of Calamagrostis Epigejos (L.) Roth In Mountain Plant Communities, Daniel Pruchniewicz, Ludwik Zolnierz, Vlatko Andonovski Jan 2017

Habitat Factors Influencing The Competitive Ability Of Calamagrostis Epigejos (L.) Roth In Mountain Plant Communities, Daniel Pruchniewicz, Ludwik Zolnierz, Vlatko Andonovski

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of this study was to assess how the expansion of Calamagrostis epigejos influences the species composition and diversity of forest, clearing, and meadow communities as well as how habitat factors influence biometric variability and features determining the potential of Calamagrostis epigejos for expansion in the studied communities. The study was conducted in the central part of the Sudetes Mountains (SW Poland). Four types of communities with C. epigejos occurrence were chosen: a beech forest (Luzulo luzuloidis-Fagetum), a Norway spruce monoculture, a clearing community belonging to the Epilobietea angustifolii class, and a mesic mountain meadow of the Arrhenatheretalia order. …


Comparative Morphological And Cytogenetic Study Of Five Asparagus (Asparagaceae) Species From Algeria Including The Endemic A. Altissimus Munby, Kenza Boubetra, Nabila Amirouche, Rachid Amirouche Jan 2017

Comparative Morphological And Cytogenetic Study Of Five Asparagus (Asparagaceae) Species From Algeria Including The Endemic A. Altissimus Munby, Kenza Boubetra, Nabila Amirouche, Rachid Amirouche

Turkish Journal of Botany

Forty wild populations belonging to five Asparagus species including the endemic A. altissimus were sampled in an east-west bioclimatic gradient of North Algeria. More than 250 individuals were taxonomically examined and karyologically investigated. Meiotic behavior was analyzed for each species. New chromosome numbers were consistent with the base number x = 10 for the genus Asparagus, and two cytotypes, diploid and hexaploid, were observed. Four species were found to have 2n = 20 chromosomes, highlighting the prominence of diploidy in North Africa. One polyploid with 2n = 60 is reported here as the first karyological information on the endemic A. …


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; …


Structural Studies Demonstrating A Bacteriophage-Like Replication Cycle Of The Eukaryote-Infecting Paramecium Bursaria Chlorella Virus-1, Elad Milrot, Eyal Shimoni, Katya Rechav, Tamar Unger, James L. Van Etten, Abraham Minsky Jan 2017

Structural Studies Demonstrating A Bacteriophage-Like Replication Cycle Of The Eukaryote-Infecting Paramecium Bursaria Chlorella Virus-1, Elad Milrot, Eyal Shimoni, Katya Rechav, Tamar Unger, James L. Van Etten, Abraham Minsky

James Van Etten Publications

A fundamental stage in viral infection is the internalization of viral genomes in host cells. Although extensively studied, the mechanisms and factors responsible for the genome internalization process remain poorly understood. Here we report our observations, derived from diverse imaging methods on genome internalization of the large dsDNA Paramecium bursaria chlorella virus-1 (PBCV-1). Our studies reveal that early infection stages of this eukaryotic- infecting virus occurs by a bacteriophage-like pathway, whereby PBCV-1 generates a hole in the host cell wall and ejects its dsDNA genome in a linear, base-pair-by-base-pair process, through a membrane tunnel generated by the fusion of the …


Species Distribution Model Of Invasive Alien Species Acacia Nilotica For Central-Eastern Indonesia Using Biodiversity Climate Change Virtual Laboratory (Bccvl), Sutomo, Eddie Van Etten Jan 2017

Species Distribution Model Of Invasive Alien Species Acacia Nilotica For Central-Eastern Indonesia Using Biodiversity Climate Change Virtual Laboratory (Bccvl), Sutomo, Eddie Van Etten

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Climate change may facilitate alien species invasion into new areas. This study uses Biodiversity and Climate Change Virtual Laboratory to develop a species distribution model (SDM) of Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile. based upon its naturalized distribution to project the potential distribution of A. nilotica throughout tropical environment of Indonesia under current and future climate conditions. Global biodiversity information facility database was utilized to obtain the species occurrences data. The climate factors were precipitation and temperature layers, available in Worldclim current conditions (1950-2000) at 2.5 arcmin. We used Generalized Linear Model. The result was then projected to the year …


Museum Collections: Natural History Training Bridges Time, Space, And Digital Platforms., Anna Monfils, Karen Powers, Christopher J. Marshall, James F. Smith, Chris Martine, L. Alan Prather Jan 2017

Museum Collections: Natural History Training Bridges Time, Space, And Digital Platforms., Anna Monfils, Karen Powers, Christopher J. Marshall, James F. Smith, Chris Martine, L. Alan Prather

Faculty Journal Articles

Natural history collections offer a number of unique physical and virtual opportunities to create formal and informal progressive learning environments. Collections provide direct interaction with biodiversity as it changes through time and space. Collections-based experiences lead to an increased understanding and substantive interaction with the living world. Recent studies demonstrate how nature and outdoor experiences can improve learning. We discuss how collections, and the data associated with collections, are a critical component linking nature and scientific inquiry. Partnerships that develop around collections and collections-based science can foster innovative educational and research experiences that are enhanced by access to museum specimens. …


2016 Butternut Squash Cereal Rye Cover Crop Tillage And Fertility Trial, Ben Phillips Jan 2017

2016 Butternut Squash Cereal Rye Cover Crop Tillage And Fertility Trial, Ben Phillips

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 18 2017, Several Authors Jan 2017

Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 18 2017, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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Establishing Peach Trees For Organic Production In Utah And The Intermountain West, Jennifer R. Reeve, C. M. Culumber, Brent Black, Andrew Tebeau, Corey Ransom, Diane Alston, M. Rowley, Thor Lindstrom Jan 2017

Establishing Peach Trees For Organic Production In Utah And The Intermountain West, Jennifer R. Reeve, C. M. Culumber, Brent Black, Andrew Tebeau, Corey Ransom, Diane Alston, M. Rowley, Thor Lindstrom

Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications

Adequate weed control and nutrient supply are critical for successful establishment of fruit trees. This is of particular concern in organic orchard establishment. In order to determine the best approach for establishing peach trees (Prunus persica L.) organically in climates characterized by hot dry summers and cold winters such as the North American Intermountain West, seven organic and three integrated and conventional treatment combinations were established in two first leaf orchards at the USU Kaysville Research Farm, Utah, in 2008 and 2009. Treatments consisted of different tree-row and alleyway mulch and fertilizer combinations. Compost or conventional fertilizer (16-16-16 and …


Small Landholders Battle The Leaf Folder: Improving Livelihoods In The Solomon Islands, Dalia Tayseer Najjar Jan 2017

Small Landholders Battle The Leaf Folder: Improving Livelihoods In The Solomon Islands, Dalia Tayseer Najjar

Bard Center for Environmental Policy

Sweet Potato is an important staple food crop grown by subsistence farmers in the Solomon Islands. It plays an important food security role and a major source of nutrition and livelihood in the rural areas as well as urban areas in the country. However, the spread of agricultural pests, in particular, the green leaf folder pest (Psara hipponalis), has significantly increased in recent years leaving many smallholder farmers with reduced yields and food insecurity. In this thesis, I reviewed the literature on the common mechanisms used to evaluate the drivers of pest presence and identified the major factors …


A Method For Reflectance Index Wavelength Selection From Moisture-Controlled Soil And Crop Residue Samples, Ali Hamidisepehr, Michael P. Sama, Aaron P. Turner, Ole O. Wendroth Jan 2017

A Method For Reflectance Index Wavelength Selection From Moisture-Controlled Soil And Crop Residue Samples, Ali Hamidisepehr, Michael P. Sama, Aaron P. Turner, Ole O. Wendroth

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Reflectance indices are a method for reducing the dimensionality of spectral measurements used to quantify material properties. Choosing the optimal wavelengths for developing an index based on a given material and property of interest is made difficult by the large number of wavelengths typically available to choose from and the lack of homogeneity when remotely sensing agricultural materials. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of using a low-cost method for sensing the moisture content of background materials in traditional crop remote sensing. Moisture-controlled soil and wheat stalk residue samples were measured at varying heights using a reflectance probe connected …


Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Kabuli, Chickpea, Black Sesame, And White Sesame Seeds, Paul R. Armstrong, Elizabeth B. Maghirang, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Samuel G. Mcneill Jan 2017

Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Kabuli, Chickpea, Black Sesame, And White Sesame Seeds, Paul R. Armstrong, Elizabeth B. Maghirang, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Samuel G. Mcneill

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Sesame and chickpea are important crops in Ethiopia because both are major export crops that generate much revenue for both small farmers and the country as a whole. However, there is a lack of information about the fundamental equilibrium moisture content (EMC) relationships among these crops, which would help facilitate better monitoring and storage. Therefore, EMC adsorption and desorption prediction models based on temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) were developed for the modified Chung-Pfost and modified Henderson models for Kabuli chickpea (KC), black sesame (BS), and white sesame (WS) seeds. The samples for conducting the adsorption and desorption tests …


Toward Biochemical Conversion Of Lignocellulose On-Farm: Pretreatment And Hydrolysis Of Corn Stover In Situ, Alicia A. Modenbach, Sue E. Nokes, Michael D. Montross, Barbara L. Knutson Jan 2017

Toward Biochemical Conversion Of Lignocellulose On-Farm: Pretreatment And Hydrolysis Of Corn Stover In Situ, Alicia A. Modenbach, Sue E. Nokes, Michael D. Montross, Barbara L. Knutson

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

High-solids lignocellulosic pretreatment using NaOH followed by high-solids enzymatic hydrolysis was evaluated for an on-farm biochemical conversion process. Increasing the solids loadings for these processes has the potential for increasing glucose concentrations and downstream ethanol production; however, sequential processing at high-solids loading similar to an on-farm cellulose conversion system has not been studied. This research quantified the effects of high-solids pretreatment with NaOH and subsequent high-solids enzymatic hydrolysis on cellulose conversion. As expected, conversion efficiency was reduced; however, the highest glucose concentration (40.2 g L-1), and therefore the highest potential ethanol concentration, resulted from the high-solids combined pretreatment …


Assessing Responses Of Betula Papyrifera (Paper Birch) To Climate Variability In A Remnant Population Along The Niobrara River In Nebraska Through Dendroecological And Remote Sensing Techniques, Evan Bumann Jan 2017

Assessing Responses Of Betula Papyrifera (Paper Birch) To Climate Variability In A Remnant Population Along The Niobrara River In Nebraska Through Dendroecological And Remote Sensing Techniques, Evan Bumann

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Remnant populations of the boreal species Betula papyrifera, found along north-facing canyons and river banks of the Niobrara River Valley in north-central Nebraska, represent one of the southernmost distributions of the species in North America. Although, the species has persisted in the Great Plains after the Wisconsin Glaciation due to the local topography and microclimatic conditions, canopy dieback has been reported in recent years, which is believed to be attributed to temperature change. Therefore, the goals of this research are to: 1) use dendroecological techniques, or the study of tree rings to assess the responses B. papyrifera to intra- and …


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


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

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

Turkish Journal of Botany

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


Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation Of Dendrobium Orchid With The Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase Gene, Nuntipa Khumkarjorn, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Mamoru Yamada, Preekamol Klanrit, Pornthap Thanonkeo Jan 2017

Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation Of Dendrobium Orchid With The Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase Gene, Nuntipa Khumkarjorn, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Mamoru Yamada, Preekamol Klanrit, Pornthap Thanonkeo

Turkish Journal of Botany

The Ascocenda flavanone 3-hydroxylase (AcF3H) gene was successfully transformed into Dendrobium 5N white orchid plants using Agrobacterium-mediated gene transformation. In this study, for the first time, we report the construction of a plant expression vector harboring the AcF3H gene using the Gateway cloning system. Protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) were cocultivated with the Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain AGL1 harboring the plant expression vector pGWB5-AcF3H, which contained the hygromycin phosphotransferase (hpt) gene as a selectable marker. The highest transformation efficiency (10.13%) was achieved when PLBs were cocultivated with Agrobacterium cells for 15 min. Three months after the transformation, the plantlets were regenerated, and the …