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The Partitioning Of Temporal Movement Patterns Of Breeding Red-Crowned Crane(Grus Japonensis) Induced By Temperature, Minghao Gong, Zhongyan Gao, Shiliang Pang, Qiang Dai, Xu Pan, Wanyu Wen, Huixin Li, Fawen Qian, Wenfeng Wang Jan 2020

The Partitioning Of Temporal Movement Patterns Of Breeding Red-Crowned Crane(Grus Japonensis) Induced By Temperature, Minghao Gong, Zhongyan Gao, Shiliang Pang, Qiang Dai, Xu Pan, Wanyu Wen, Huixin Li, Fawen Qian, Wenfeng Wang

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Patterns of movement through time are important components of animal behavior and key to understanding animal ecology. Due to methodological challenges, including tracing and analyzing movements and their changes, they are seldom studied to identify both seasonal patterns and their driving forces. Using seven GPS-collared red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis, RCCs), we recorded their moving distances and concurrent climatic data to analyze the relative importance of these factors in RCC movements. Temperature was identified as the most important of these climatic variables in RCC movements. Based on temperature dependence and researcher expertise, we determined RCC temporal movement patterns as mating, brooding, …


A Study Of Genetic Diversity Among Different Population Of Orthochirus Sp. Based On Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I And 16srrna Sequencing, Hedieh Jafari, Fatemeh Salabi, Alireza Forouzan Jan 2020

A Study Of Genetic Diversity Among Different Population Of Orthochirus Sp. Based On Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I And 16srrna Sequencing, Hedieh Jafari, Fatemeh Salabi, Alireza Forouzan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Orthochirus sp. (Family: Buthidae) is widespread throughout the world. There are 17 species, 7 of which have been reported in Khuzestan Province of Iran, including the most diverse species related to the scorpion. In the present study, specimens of O. iranus, O. farzanpay, O. zagrosensis, and O. stockwelli were collected from different areas in this province. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted through duplicating and sequencing the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COXI) and 16SrRNA genes and comparing their genetic diversity. Orthochirus iranus had the highest genetic distance from O. stockwelli, while the lowest genetic distance was observed between O. farzanpay and …


First Contribution On Distribution, Abundance, And Species Richness Of Blowfly Species (Diptera) Of Isparta Province With Five New Records For The Turkish Fauna, Ozan Demi̇rözer, Gamze Pekbey, Rüstem Hayat, Azi̇me Herdoğan, Jelena Acanski, Marija Milicic, Asi̇ye Uzun Jan 2020

First Contribution On Distribution, Abundance, And Species Richness Of Blowfly Species (Diptera) Of Isparta Province With Five New Records For The Turkish Fauna, Ozan Demi̇rözer, Gamze Pekbey, Rüstem Hayat, Azi̇me Herdoğan, Jelena Acanski, Marija Milicic, Asi̇ye Uzun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Despite the increasing importance of species richness of blowfly fauna and their environmental, medical, and agricultural importance in the world they are poorly studied in Turkey. This study was carried out in 2014 and 2015 to determine the distribution, abundance, and species richness of blowfly species in Isparta Province of Turkey. A total of 15 species (10 from Calliphoridae, 4 from Polleniidae, and 1 from Rhiniidae) were identified from 13 different localities. The adult specimens were obtained from areas of organic and decayed organic matters, waste and dumpsite, surrounding waste water deposits, and flowering plants. While all the species were …


Identification Of Causes Of Death Of Baikal Seal (Pusa Sibirica Gmelin, 1788), Nina Ryadinskaya, Ivan Meltsov, Maria Tabakova, Inna Anikienko, Svetlana Sayvanova, Alena Molkova, Olga Ilyina, Tatyana Pomoinitskaya Jan 2020

Identification Of Causes Of Death Of Baikal Seal (Pusa Sibirica Gmelin, 1788), Nina Ryadinskaya, Ivan Meltsov, Maria Tabakova, Inna Anikienko, Svetlana Sayvanova, Alena Molkova, Olga Ilyina, Tatyana Pomoinitskaya

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Baikal seal is the only endemic mammal of Lake Baikal. In late October 2017, 132 dead Baikal seals were found on the shore of the lake. To identify causes of death, postmortem necropsy, virological, chemical toxicological, microbiological, and parasitological studies were carried out. Several hypotheses for explaining the causes of the deaths were put forward. The most probable causes are heart failure and asphyxia due to echo sounders (sonar). The causes were confirmed by the results of histological examination of the hearts and lungs of a large number of dead seals found on the southern shore of Lake Baikal …


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Interaction Of Certain Monoterpenoid Hydrocarbons With The Receptor Binding Domain Of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-Ncov), Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (Tmprss2), Cathepsin B, And Cathepsin L (Catb/L) And Their Pharmacokinetic Properties, Erman Sali̇h İsti̇fli̇, Arzuhan Şihoğlu Tepe, Cengi̇z Sarikürkcü, Bektaş Tepe Jan 2020

Interaction Of Certain Monoterpenoid Hydrocarbons With The Receptor Binding Domain Of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-Ncov), Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (Tmprss2), Cathepsin B, And Cathepsin L (Catb/L) And Their Pharmacokinetic Properties, Erman Sali̇h İsti̇fli̇, Arzuhan Şihoğlu Tepe, Cengi̇z Sarikürkcü, Bektaş Tepe

Turkish Journal of Biology

As of June 2020, the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by the 2019 new type coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected more than 7,000,000 people worldwide and caused the death of more than 400,000 people. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular interactions between monoterpenoids and spike protein of 2019-nCoV together with the cellular proteases [transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2), cathepsin B (CatB), and cathepsin L (CatL)]. As a result of the relative binding capacity index (RBCI) analysis, carvone was found to be the most effective molecule against all targets when binding energy and predicted (theoretical) IC50 data were evaluated …


Possible Implications Of Weather Variation On Reproductive Phenology Of Europeancommon Toad In Southeastern Europe, Bogdan Jovanovic, Ethan J. Kessler, Marija Ilic, Jelena Corovic, Natasa Tomasevic-Kolarov, Christopher A. Phillips, Jelka Crnobrnja Isailovic Jan 2020

Possible Implications Of Weather Variation On Reproductive Phenology Of Europeancommon Toad In Southeastern Europe, Bogdan Jovanovic, Ethan J. Kessler, Marija Ilic, Jelena Corovic, Natasa Tomasevic-Kolarov, Christopher A. Phillips, Jelka Crnobrnja Isailovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We tracked yearly variation in breeding phenology in relation to weather parameters in a common European toad population from the southeastern part of its range. Phenological data were collected from 2001 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2017 and compared to open-access daily weather data from a nearby weather station. Data analysis revealed no significant effect of weather on initiation of breeding and a negative relationship between mean daily humidity and mean cloud cover on the duration of breeding season (P = 0.03). Further analysis showed a decreasing trend in breeding season humidity in the past 70 years. Our results …


Biosafety And Biosecurity Approaches To Restrain/Contain And Counter Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 Pandemic: A Rapid-Review, Tauseef Ahmad, Haroon Haroon, Kuldeep Dhama, Khan Sharun, Fazal Mehmood Khan, Irfan Ahmed, Ruchi Tiwari, Taha Hussein Musa, Muhammad Khan, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Jin Hui Jan 2020

Biosafety And Biosecurity Approaches To Restrain/Contain And Counter Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 Pandemic: A Rapid-Review, Tauseef Ahmad, Haroon Haroon, Kuldeep Dhama, Khan Sharun, Fazal Mehmood Khan, Irfan Ahmed, Ruchi Tiwari, Taha Hussein Musa, Muhammad Khan, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Jin Hui

Turkish Journal of Biology

Emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases pose significant public health risks that are continuously haunting human civilization in the past several decades. Such emerging pathogens should be considered as a high threat to humans, animals, and environmental health. The year 2020 was welcomed by another significant virus from family Coronaviridae called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The disease was first reported in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Within a short time, this disease attained the status of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Presently, COVID-19 has spread to …


Genetic Structure And Population Dynamics Of The Silver Pheasant(Lophura Nycthemera) In Southern China, Chaoying Zhu, Wenjing Lu, Guanglong Sun, Jiang Chen, Zhen Zhang, Liangjie Yu, Peng Chen, Yuqing Han, Zhifeng Xu, Junpeng Bai, Dongqin Zhao, Luzhang Ruan Jan 2020

Genetic Structure And Population Dynamics Of The Silver Pheasant(Lophura Nycthemera) In Southern China, Chaoying Zhu, Wenjing Lu, Guanglong Sun, Jiang Chen, Zhen Zhang, Liangjie Yu, Peng Chen, Yuqing Han, Zhifeng Xu, Junpeng Bai, Dongqin Zhao, Luzhang Ruan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In southern China, the silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is a widespread species due to complex topography and sufficient habitats and food resources. We investigated the microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA control region sequence of 115 individuals from 7 locations in China to study population dynamics of the silver pheasant during the Pleistocene. The neutrality test and mismatch distribution analyses showed that population expansion began in the interglacial period (76,053 years ago), and the latest common ancestor appeared approximately 970,300 years ago. Most populations exhibited a high level of genetic diversity as well as gene flow. Results of phylogenetic trees and network …


Taxonomic Investigation Of The Genus Ablepharus (Sauria; Scincidae) With Molecular Andmorphological Methods In Anatolian Populations, Emi̇n Bozkurt, Kurtuluş Olgun Jan 2020

Taxonomic Investigation Of The Genus Ablepharus (Sauria; Scincidae) With Molecular Andmorphological Methods In Anatolian Populations, Emi̇n Bozkurt, Kurtuluş Olgun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Ablepharus Lichtenstein, 1823, which includes ten species, is distributed in eastern Europe and Asia. Four species are recorded in Turkey: A. kitaibelii, A. chernovi, A. bivittatus, and A. budaki. After molecular and morphological studies in Anatolia, the phylogenetic relationship of the genus is still very complicated. Here, we investigate the taxonomic status of Ablepharus in Anatolia using morphological and molecular methods. The genetic structure of Ablepharus populations in Anatolia was analyzed using both the nuclear (CMOS) and mitochondrial (cyt b and COI) gene regions. The maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods were applied for phylogenetic tree reconstruction, together with calculation …


Length-Weight Relationships Of Invasive Mosquitofish(Gambusia Holbrooki Girard, 1859) In 23 River Basins Of Turkey, Irmak Kurtul, Hasan Musa Sari Jan 2020

Length-Weight Relationships Of Invasive Mosquitofish(Gambusia Holbrooki Girard, 1859) In 23 River Basins Of Turkey, Irmak Kurtul, Hasan Musa Sari

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 has established very strong populations in freshwater resources in Turkey after being introduced into Amik Lake (Hatay/Antakya) at the beginning of the 1920s. In this study, it was aimed to determine the female:male ratios and length-weight relationships of G. holbrooki populations in Turkey, which are considered as a threat, especially for endemic species. G. holbrooki specimen were sampled at total of 66 locations, including 39 lentic and 27 lotic locations, between 2016 and 2017. The female:male ratio was 1:0.39 for all of the investigated localities. Length-weight relationships were investigated at 44 sampling locations for the females …


Fireanalyst: An Effective System For Detecting Fire Geolocation And Fire Behavior In Forestsusing Mathematical Modeling, Yücel Güllüce, Rahmi̇ Nurhan Çeli̇k Jan 2020

Fireanalyst: An Effective System For Detecting Fire Geolocation And Fire Behavior In Forestsusing Mathematical Modeling, Yücel Güllüce, Rahmi̇ Nurhan Çeli̇k

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study proposes an effective new fire detection method and monitoring software for an early-warning fire detection system aimed at valuable forested areas, such as botanical parks or high conservation value forests, particularly those with boundaries. These critical forested areas need to be appropriately managed because they contain large concentrations of biological diversity, including threatened or endangered species, which are very susceptible to fire outbreaks; thus, early detection of fire and rapid response have a very important place in the fight against fire in those areas. In this proposed system, special detectors with state-of-the-art multispectral infrared technology and mathematical modeling …


Alluvial-Lacustrine Sedimentation And Volcaniclastic Deposition In An Intracontinental Tectonic Graben: Paleoenvironmental Evolution Of The Neogene Sinanpaşa Basin, West-Central Turkey, Eli̇f Akiska, Baki̇ Erdoğan Varol Jan 2020

Alluvial-Lacustrine Sedimentation And Volcaniclastic Deposition In An Intracontinental Tectonic Graben: Paleoenvironmental Evolution Of The Neogene Sinanpaşa Basin, West-Central Turkey, Eli̇f Akiska, Baki̇ Erdoğan Varol

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study reports on the Sinanpaşa Basin, a typical example of the Miocene tectonic intracontinental grabens formed in West Anatolia, Turkey. The study reconstructs the paleoenvironmental and paleogeographic history of the graben based on a detailed sedimentological analysis of basin-fill deposits exposed mainly near the graben's northern and southern margins. The sedimentary paleoenvironments in the graben range from basin-margin alluvial fan systems and basin-axis fluvial distributary system to an intrabasinal shallow lake environment surrounded by peat-forming mires, changing from carbonate to more clayey, episodically evaporitic, and shifting its shorelines considerably. The spatial distribution and stratigraphic stacking of these paleoenvironments indicate …


Hyracoidea From The Middle Miocene Hominoid Locality Of Paşalar (Nw Turkey), Martin Pickford, Serdar Mayda, Berna Alpagut, Fatma Arzu Demi̇rel, Ayşegül Şarbak, Tümel Tanju Kaya Jan 2020

Hyracoidea From The Middle Miocene Hominoid Locality Of Paşalar (Nw Turkey), Martin Pickford, Serdar Mayda, Berna Alpagut, Fatma Arzu Demi̇rel, Ayşegül Şarbak, Tümel Tanju Kaya

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Previously available samples of Hyracoidea from Paşalar (MN 6, Middle Miocene), Turkey, have indicated the presence of Pliohyracidae at the site, but the material was too scanty for confident identification. The single upper molar, an upper molar ectoloph fragment and an ascending ramal fragment were too uninformative for determining the taxonomic identity of the fossils, although several names have been proposed in the literature. Additional fossils collected from Paşalar include upper and lower premolars, which help to tie down the affinities of this hyracoid. They are attributed to the genus Prohyrax, but were not named specifically, even though they are …


Assessment Of Element Concentrations In Surface Sediment Samples Fromsığacık Bay (Eastern Aegean), Özde Bakak, Fi̇li̇z Küçüksezgi̇n, Fai̇k Erdeni̇z Özel Jan 2020

Assessment Of Element Concentrations In Surface Sediment Samples Fromsığacık Bay (Eastern Aegean), Özde Bakak, Fi̇li̇z Küçüksezgi̇n, Fai̇k Erdeni̇z Özel

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Concentrations of Al, Fe, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, and organic carbon, and grain size distribution were investigated in the surface sediments of 7 sampling stations in the Sığacık Bay (western Anatolia) in December 2016. At all of the sampling stations, the concentrations of Pb, Ni, Cr, and As were higher than the average shale values. The highest concentrations of Pb, Cu, Zn, As, and Hg were found at stations near Doğanbey Cape. The possible sources of pollution were evaluated using several parameters: the enrichment factor (Ef), contamination factor (Cf), and contamination degree (Cd). The Ef …


Defensive Manoeuvres Of Nhx1 And Sos1 Co/Overexpression In Plant Salt Tolerance, Necla Pehli̇van Gedi̇k, Li Sun, Neelam Mishra Jan 2020

Defensive Manoeuvres Of Nhx1 And Sos1 Co/Overexpression In Plant Salt Tolerance, Necla Pehli̇van Gedi̇k, Li Sun, Neelam Mishra

Turkish Journal of Botany

Excessive accumulation of salts is one of the most important factors affecting the production quality of plants. The difficulty to develop salt stress tolerant crops has prevented the security of the global food system. The classical crop breeding approach that uses random mutagenesis/recombination is time-consuming in the face of an ever-increasing human population and extreme weather pattern shifts. Today, technologies introducing foreign genetic material into plants have the best potential to assist in crop breeding improvement due to its high efficiency, accuracy, low risk of off-target effects, and minimal labour compared to classical methods. The notion of Na+/H+ antiporters in …


Model Prediction Of A Kunitz-Type Trypsin Inhibitor Protein From Seeds Of Acacia Nilotica L. With Strong Antimicrobial And Insecticidal Activity, Sohaib Mehmood, Muhammad Imran, Arslan Ali, Aisha Munawar, Binish Khaliq, Farzeen Anwar, Qamar Saeed, Friedrich Buck, Saber Hussain, Ahsan Saeed, Muhammad Yasin Ashraf, Ahmed Akrem Jan 2020

Model Prediction Of A Kunitz-Type Trypsin Inhibitor Protein From Seeds Of Acacia Nilotica L. With Strong Antimicrobial And Insecticidal Activity, Sohaib Mehmood, Muhammad Imran, Arslan Ali, Aisha Munawar, Binish Khaliq, Farzeen Anwar, Qamar Saeed, Friedrich Buck, Saber Hussain, Ahsan Saeed, Muhammad Yasin Ashraf, Ahmed Akrem

Turkish Journal of Biology

A Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor protein has been purified and characterized from seeds of Acacia nilotica L. LC-MS/MS analysis of Acacia nilotica trypsin inhibitor (AnTI) provided the N-terminal fragment of 11 amino acids which yielded 100% identity with already reported Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor protein of Acacia confusa (AcTI) in UniProtKB database search. SDS-PAGE showed a single band of ~21 kDa under nonreduced condition and appearance of a daughter band (17 kDa) in the presence of ß-mercaptoethanol indicating the presence of interchain disulfide linkage typical for Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors. AnTI was purified from seed extract by using a combination of anion exchange …


Assessment Of Antioxidant System And Enzyme/Nonenzyme Regulation Related To Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle In Ferulic Acid-Treated Triticum Aestivum L. Roots Under Boron Toxicity, Ceyda Özfi̇dan Konakçi, Evren Yildiztugay, Fevzi̇ Elbasan, Ayşegül Yildiztugay, Mustafa Küçüködük Jan 2020

Assessment Of Antioxidant System And Enzyme/Nonenzyme Regulation Related To Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle In Ferulic Acid-Treated Triticum Aestivum L. Roots Under Boron Toxicity, Ceyda Özfi̇dan Konakçi, Evren Yildiztugay, Fevzi̇ Elbasan, Ayşegül Yildiztugay, Mustafa Küçüködük

Turkish Journal of Botany

Ferulic acid (FA; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid) can eliminate stress-induced damage because of its ability to induce antioxidant activity under stress. The aim of this study was to identify the effects of FA on water status, antioxidant system, and lipid peroxidation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots exposed to boron (B) stress. Plants were grown in hydroponic culture containing the combination or alone form of 25-75 µM FA and 4-8 mM B. Stress significantly decreased growth (RGR), water content (RWC), proline content (Pro), and osmotic potential (YP). However, FA alleviated the decrease in RGR, RWC, and Pro content. Compared to the control …


Macro And Micromorphological Studies And Numerical Analysis On The Nutlet Of Some Cyperoideae-Cyperaceae Taxa From Egypt And Their Taxonomic Significances, Ahmed Elkordy, Monier Abd El-Ghani, Ahmed Faried Jan 2020

Macro And Micromorphological Studies And Numerical Analysis On The Nutlet Of Some Cyperoideae-Cyperaceae Taxa From Egypt And Their Taxonomic Significances, Ahmed Elkordy, Monier Abd El-Ghani, Ahmed Faried

Turkish Journal of Botany

Nutlets of 13 taxa of subfamily Cyperoideae (Cyperaceae) from Egypt were investigated using light and scanning electron microscopes to ascertain the taxonomic utility of the nutlet in corroborating and elaborating on distinctions between closely related genera and species. The studied taxa included representatives of tribes Fuireneae, Cypereae, Cariceae, Abildgaardieae and Schoeneae. Nutlet shape, size, color, surface, epidermal cell shape, anticlinal boundaries, outer periclinal cell wall and relief of outer cell walls were provided. It was found that the epidermis has useful microscopic characters to help in the taxonomic assessment of Cyperoideae. Seven different types of anticlinal cell wall boundaries were …


The Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Sheep (Ovis Aries) In The Central Andsouth-Eastern Regions Of Ukraine, Vitalii Melnychuk, Valentyna Yevstafieva, Tetiana Bakhur, Anatoliy Antipov, Diana Feshchenko Jan 2020

The Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Sheep (Ovis Aries) In The Central Andsouth-Eastern Regions Of Ukraine, Vitalii Melnychuk, Valentyna Yevstafieva, Tetiana Bakhur, Anatoliy Antipov, Diana Feshchenko

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The article investigates into the species composition of agents causing gastrointestinal tract nematodes in sheep. It determines the forms of nematodes communities. For this purpose, 710 sheep were examined, 79.58% of which were infected. The fauna of nematodes was represented by 15 species of helminths from 12 genera: Bunostomum, Oesophagostomum, Nematodirus, Chabertia, Cooperia, Trichostrongylus, Ostertagia, Haemonchus, Trichuris, Aonchotheca, Strongyloides, and Skrjabinema. The indicators of infestation intensity in sheep ranged from 1 to 93 specimens per animal, and the abundance index ranged from 0.01 to 16.96 specimens per animal. The most common nematodes are H. contortus (prevalence, 61.97%), O. circumcincta (59.58%), …


Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, And Sensory Attributes Of Fast-Growing Broilers Givenoutdoor Access At Different Ages, Muhammad Zaid, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Khalid Javed, Muhammad Shabir Shaheen, Muhammad Usman, Abdul Ghayas, Sohail Ahmad Jan 2020

Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, And Sensory Attributes Of Fast-Growing Broilers Givenoutdoor Access At Different Ages, Muhammad Zaid, Jibran Hussain, Athar Mahmud, Khalid Javed, Muhammad Shabir Shaheen, Muhammad Usman, Abdul Ghayas, Sohail Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study evaluated the effect of outdoor access offered to fast-growing broilers at different ages and its impact on meat quality attributes. A total of 200 straight-run broilers were arranged according to the completed randomized design and distributed into 4 treatment groups. The treatments were replicated 5 times; each replicate consisted of 10 birds. The treatment included age at exposure to outdoor access including day 21, day 28, and day 35, and a control group in which the birds were reared at an indoor facility for up to 56 days. Taste, flavor, juiciness, and overall acceptability of breast meat were …


Preparation And Optimization Of Rapid And Sensitive Coagglutination Test For Detection Ofinfectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (Ipnv), Kemal Pekmez, Gülnur Kalayci, Sai̇me İsmet Gürhan, Eli̇f Esi̇n Tuna Jan 2020

Preparation And Optimization Of Rapid And Sensitive Coagglutination Test For Detection Ofinfectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (Ipnv), Kemal Pekmez, Gülnur Kalayci, Sai̇me İsmet Gürhan, Eli̇f Esi̇n Tuna

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study is the development of a coagglutination test for rapid diagnosis of infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) virus which causes an acute infectious viral disease with high mortality in young salmonid fish. Serotypes Sp, Ab, WB of the IPNV were cultivated in BF-2 cells and purified by linear sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Hyperimmune sera against purified IPNV serotypes were collected from immunized guinea pigs. Coagglutination test conjugates were prepared by using sensitized S. aureus and hyperimmune sera. Cell culture derived salmonid pathogens such as infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) and epizootic hematopoietic …


Stable Carbon And Oxygen Isotopes As Environmental Indicators Of The Late Pleistocene Inel Arenoso, Sonora, Northwest Mexico, Victor Adrian Perez Crespo, Tamara Cruz Y Cruz, Alejandro Terrazas Mata, Pedro Morales Puente, Martha Benavente, Edith Cienfuegos-Alvrado, Francisco J. Otero Jan 2020

Stable Carbon And Oxygen Isotopes As Environmental Indicators Of The Late Pleistocene Inel Arenoso, Sonora, Northwest Mexico, Victor Adrian Perez Crespo, Tamara Cruz Y Cruz, Alejandro Terrazas Mata, Pedro Morales Puente, Martha Benavente, Edith Cienfuegos-Alvrado, Francisco J. Otero

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The paleoenvironment conditions that existed in the Late Pleistocene at the archaeological-paleontological site of El Arenoso, Sonora, NW Mexico, were inferred using the carbon and oxygen stable isotopes from one bison, one mammoth, and thirteen horses as well as the pedological characteristics and the carbon isotopes of calcium carbonates from paleosoil. The values δ13C of the bison (-1.4‰), the horses (-2.8‰), and the mammoth (-4.3‰) show that these animals fed mainly on C4 plants and carbon isotopic values from profile horizons of locality 4Bgk (-3.4‰), 3Ck (-3.4‰), and 2Bgk2 (-5.7‰) indicated the presence of C3/C4 vegetation mixed in El Arenoso. …


Pterostilbene Administration Improves The Recovery Potential Of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field In Acute Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: An Ftir Spectroscopic Study, Hati̇ce Keser, Özlem Bozkurt Gi̇ri̇t, Muhammed Majeed, Mahadeva Nayak, Mehmet Di̇nçer Bi̇lgi̇n Jan 2020

Pterostilbene Administration Improves The Recovery Potential Of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field In Acute Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: An Ftir Spectroscopic Study, Hati̇ce Keser, Özlem Bozkurt Gi̇ri̇t, Muhammed Majeed, Mahadeva Nayak, Mehmet Di̇nçer Bi̇lgi̇n

Turkish Journal of Biology

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, one of the drastic outcomes of renal failure and organ transplantation, tends to deteriorate over time; therefore, noninvasive therapeutic strategies will avail the progression-free survival of the patients. Magnetic field has been proposed as a noninvasive treatment strategy; however, with recent scientific advances, many controversies have arisen regarding its efficacy. Pterostilbene, a natural analog of resveratrol, was documented to be effective in treatment of I/R injuries. This study aims to assess the acute therapeutic effects of combined extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) and pterostilbene treatment on renal I/R injury. After induction of renal I/R in Wistar …


Astragalus Membranaceus And Punica Granatum Alleviate Infertility And Kidney Dysfunction Induced By Aging In Male Rats, Ameera Alshinnawy, Wael Elsayed, Alshaimaa Taha, Ahmed Sayed, Ahmed Salem Jan 2020

Astragalus Membranaceus And Punica Granatum Alleviate Infertility And Kidney Dysfunction Induced By Aging In Male Rats, Ameera Alshinnawy, Wael Elsayed, Alshaimaa Taha, Ahmed Sayed, Ahmed Salem

Turkish Journal of Biology

By aging, male fertility and kidney function decline. Therefore, the investigation of health span-extending agents becomes more urgent to overcome aging-induced infertility and kidney dysfunction. The current research was undertaken to investigate the antiaging efficacy of Astragalus membranaceus telomerase activator-65 (Ta-65) and pomegranate supplements. Forty male Wistar rats were divided into young rats, aged rats, aged rats treated with Ta-65 (500mg/kg/day), and aged rats treated with pomegranate (250mg/kg/day). Testosterone, FSH, LH, and kidney functions were measured in serum. Sperm analysis as well as testicular histological examination was performed. Aging caused an imbalance in male sex hormones resulting in sperm abnormality …


Two Boron-Containing Compounds Affect The Cellular Viability Of Sh-Sy5y Cells In An In Vitro Amyloid-Beta Toxicity Model, Mehmet Ozansoy, Mehmet Özgen Altintaş, Muzaffer Beyza Ozansoy, Necmeddi̇n Günay, Ertuğrul Kiliç, Ülkan Kiliç Jan 2020

Two Boron-Containing Compounds Affect The Cellular Viability Of Sh-Sy5y Cells In An In Vitro Amyloid-Beta Toxicity Model, Mehmet Ozansoy, Mehmet Özgen Altintaş, Muzaffer Beyza Ozansoy, Necmeddi̇n Günay, Ertuğrul Kiliç, Ülkan Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Biology

Boron is a naturally occurring trace element found in organic and inorganic complexes. Boron-containing compounds are required for living organisms for diverse metabolic functions, including nitrogen fixation in microorganisms, cell wall stability in plants, and bone and carbohydrate metabolism in animals. The number of studies about the effect of boron in biological model systems is very limited; so far, there has been no study on the correlation between boron and amyloid-beta toxicity. Here, we investigated the possible effects of 2 boron-containing compounds-sodium borate decahydrate and boric acid-against amyloid-beta toxicity. In our in vitro amyloid-beta toxicity model, we showed that these …


Epibrassinolide Activates Akt To Trigger Autophagy With Polyamine Metabolism In Sw480 And Dld-1 Colon Cancer Cell Lines, Kaan Adacan, Pinar Obakan Yerli̇kaya Jan 2020

Epibrassinolide Activates Akt To Trigger Autophagy With Polyamine Metabolism In Sw480 And Dld-1 Colon Cancer Cell Lines, Kaan Adacan, Pinar Obakan Yerli̇kaya

Turkish Journal of Biology

Epibrassinolide (EBR), a plant-derived polyhydroxylated derivative of 5?-cholestane, structurally shows similarities to animal steroid hormones. According to the present study, EBR treatment triggered a significant stress response via activating ER stress, autophagy, and apoptosis in cancer cells. EBR could also increase Akt phosphorylation in vitro. While the activation of Akt resulted in cellular metabolic activation in normal cells to proceed with cell survival, a rapid stress response was induced in cancer cells to reduce survival. Therefore, Akt as a mediator of cellular survival and death decision pathways is a crucial target in cancer cells. In this study, we determined that …