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Alopecosa Psammophila Buchar, 2001 (Araneae: Lycosidae): Morphometricdata And First Record For Romania, Eva Hajnalka Sas Kovacs, Istvan Sas Kovacs, Istvan Urak Jan 2015

Alopecosa Psammophila Buchar, 2001 (Araneae: Lycosidae): Morphometricdata And First Record For Romania, Eva Hajnalka Sas Kovacs, Istvan Sas Kovacs, Istvan Urak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present work reports for the first time the occurrence of Alopecosa psammophila (Araneae: Lycosidae) in Romania. It was identified in the autumn of 2013 in 2 habitats located in northwestern Romania, at a Natura 2000 site. Both habitats are represented by open and dry sandy grasslands. Comparison of standard body measurements showed that males have longer legs than females, but the total body length of females is greater than that of males.


Collyriclum Faba (Digenea: Collyriclidae) In Migrant Phylloscopus Trochilus(Aves: Sylvidae) In Egypt: The First Record Of The Parasite On The African Continent, Izabella Rzad, Przemyslaw Busse Jan 2015

Collyriclum Faba (Digenea: Collyriclidae) In Migrant Phylloscopus Trochilus(Aves: Sylvidae) In Egypt: The First Record Of The Parasite On The African Continent, Izabella Rzad, Przemyslaw Busse

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The aim of this paper is to document the presence of the avian trematode Collyriclum faba in Egypt. During bird migration, parasitological research was carried out along the East European bird migration flyway (Jordan, Palestine, Egypt) in 2012-2014. A total of 1783 birds belonging to 87 species, mainly passerines, were macroscopically examined for the presence of parasites. An adult male individual of the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, examined in Aswan, southern Egypt, presented 5 subcutaneous cysts containing parasites identified as C. faba located on its thighs, above the eye, and on the body under the wing. The parasites were probably …


A New And Simple Technique For The Isolation Of Symbiotic Bacteria Associated With Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Heterorhabditidae And Steinernematidae), Derya Uluğ, Canan Hazir, Selçuk Hazir Jan 2015

A New And Simple Technique For The Isolation Of Symbiotic Bacteria Associated With Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Heterorhabditidae And Steinernematidae), Derya Uluğ, Canan Hazir, Selçuk Hazir

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study describes a new, simple, and economical method for isolation of symbiotic bacteria from entomopathogenic nematodes. Isolation of the symbiotic bacteria from entomopathogenic nematodes is useful for mass production of the nematodes. In addition to traditional isolation methods from infected insect larvae or infective juveniles, we show a new method of isolating symbiotic bacteria from either gravid females or females in the endotokia matricida stage, producing symbiont colonies after a very short period of surface sterilization.


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Turkish Journal of Zoology

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The Effects Of Vincristine Sulfate On Expression Of Galectin-3, Bcl-2, And Carbohydrate Structures Specific For Eel, Gsl-1, And Rca-1 Lectins In Bitches With Naturally Occurring Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor, Musa Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, Deni̇z Nak, Hasan Akşi̇t, Sevda İnan Öztürkoğlu, Gözde Şi̇mşek, Ender Uzabaci, Yavuz Nak, Kami̇l Seyrek Jan 2014

The Effects Of Vincristine Sulfate On Expression Of Galectin-3, Bcl-2, And Carbohydrate Structures Specific For Eel, Gsl-1, And Rca-1 Lectins In Bitches With Naturally Occurring Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor, Musa Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, Deni̇z Nak, Hasan Akşi̇t, Sevda İnan Öztürkoğlu, Gözde Şi̇mşek, Ender Uzabaci, Yavuz Nak, Kami̇l Seyrek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Vincristine sulfate is one of the most effective chemical agents used in canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) chemotherapy. Its therapeutic effectiveness is pronounced and significant at the beginning of treatment. The present study was designed to investigate vincristine sulfate treatment and the relationship between CTVT tumor regression and apoptosis [estimated by TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL)], galectin-3 (H-160), Bcl-2 (N-9), and lectin [EEL (B-135), GSL I (L-1100), and RCA I (BA-0084)] expression using immunohistochemical staining in 20 bitches with naturally occurring CTVTs. Evaluation was semiquantitatively performed by HSCORE values using light microscopy. All observed staining was intracytoplasmic and increased …


Influence Of Natural Zeolite On Nitrogen Dynamics In Soil, Stanislav Torma, Jozef Vilcek, Peter Adamisin, Emilia Huttmanova, Ondrej Hronec Jan 2014

Influence Of Natural Zeolite On Nitrogen Dynamics In Soil, Stanislav Torma, Jozef Vilcek, Peter Adamisin, Emilia Huttmanova, Ondrej Hronec

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Sorption of the cations NH_4^+, Al^{3+}, Fe^{2+}, Mn^{2+}, and Mg^{2+} in powdered zeolite and its mixture with soil was monitored. More than 90% of the observed cations were fixed in the zeolite in the first few minutes of the laboratory experiment, which is a very fast speed of sorption, and the ammonia cations reacted fastest. Consequently, the dynamics of the nitrate and ammoniac nitrogen in soil after application of zeolite in different amounts was monitored. A decreased ammonium content was apparent in the variants with zeolite 1 month after zeolite application in comparison with variants without zeolite owing to the …


Antique Quarries Of Marmor Troadense (Nw Turkey): Insights From Field Mapping And Absolute Dating, Enver Vural Yavuz Jan 2014

Antique Quarries Of Marmor Troadense (Nw Turkey): Insights From Field Mapping And Absolute Dating, Enver Vural Yavuz

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

In this study, we present new field and chronological data from 2 antique quarries of marmor troadense (Kestanbol quartz-monzonite) in northwestern Turkey. Marmor troadense has been mined and the building stones have been exported all over the Mediterranean region since approximately 2500 years ago. Analysis of 11 samples from the quarried bedrock for cosmogenic ^{10}Be showed that the landscape is so old that the inheritance obscured the absolute dating of the operation periods. Nonetheless, ^{14}C analysis of 4 charcoal samples from the sediments covering the ruins of Alexandria Troas indicated that these quarries stopped operating no later than 395 AD. …


Bicoelia Corticifera, A New Inozoid Sponge From The Upper Triassic (Norian) Reef Boulders Of The Central Taurids (Southern Turkey), Baba Senowbari-Daryan, Michael Link Jan 2014

Bicoelia Corticifera, A New Inozoid Sponge From The Upper Triassic (Norian) Reef Boulders Of The Central Taurids (Southern Turkey), Baba Senowbari-Daryan, Michael Link

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Upper Triassic Norian reef boulders, exposed in a locality in the Central Taurids, southern Turkey, yielded a high number of hypercalcified sponges, including Sphinctozoans, Inozoans, Spongiomorphids, and Chaetetids. The reef boulders are exposed near the fountain Tavuk Çeşme, located at the road leading from the town of Aksu to Yenişarbademli. Geologically this locality belongs to the Anamas Akseki Autochthon. In this paper a new inozoan sponge, Bicoelia corticifera nov. sp., is described from Tavuk Çeşme. It is a cylindrical and unbranched sponge, found in several thin sections. The sponge is characterized by 2 axial spongocoels, and the sponge wall is …


Effects Of Different Organic Materials On Forage Yield And Quality Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.), Recep İrfan Nazli, Alpaslan Kuşvuran, İlker İnal, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Veyi̇s Tansi Jan 2014

Effects Of Different Organic Materials On Forage Yield And Quality Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.), Recep İrfan Nazli, Alpaslan Kuşvuran, İlker İnal, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Veyi̇s Tansi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted at the experimental area of the Field Crops Department of Çukurova University (37°01'N, 35°18'E) in the 2010 and 2011 growing seasons to determine the effects of sole or combined applications of 3 organic materials (poultry litter, cattle manure, and leonardite) with supplemental inorganic fertilizer on the forage yield and quality of silage maize. The field trial was arranged in a complete randomized block design with 3 replications. Poultry litter (PL) and cattle manure (CM) were applied based on P or N requirements (PL-P, PL-N, CM-P, and CM-N) of the crop, whereas leonardite was applied in only …


Extractability And Phytoavailability Of Cadmium In Cd-Rich Pedogenic Soils, Kürşad Özbek, Nesi̇me Cebel, İlhami̇ Ünver Jan 2014

Extractability And Phytoavailability Of Cadmium In Cd-Rich Pedogenic Soils, Kürşad Özbek, Nesi̇me Cebel, İlhami̇ Ünver

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Conspicuous vegetation entities of pedogenic soils rich in cadmium and their diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable Cd content (DCd) under the temperate continental and Mediterranean climatic conditions of western Anatolia were determined. Foliage of herbaceous plants and nearby soil samples was collected from 51 zinc mining areas. DCd content was found to reach 11.6%-16.2% of the total Cd content, indicating more extractability than in many other heavy metals. Growth chamber and nursery experiments were conducted with the seeds collected. Dactylis glomerata and Galium tenuissimum subsp. tenuissimum, both common in grazing lands, were found to be accumulating 23.5 mg Cd kg^{-1} …


Investigating Internal Bacteria Of Spodoptera Littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae And Some Bacillus Strains As Biocontrol Agents, Fi̇li̇z Özkan Çakici, Ali̇ Sevi̇m, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ, İsmai̇l Demi̇r Jan 2014

Investigating Internal Bacteria Of Spodoptera Littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae And Some Bacillus Strains As Biocontrol Agents, Fi̇li̇z Özkan Çakici, Ali̇ Sevi̇m, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ, İsmai̇l Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most destructive pests of several vegetables and fruits worldwide. In spite of various control methods, this pest has still continued to cause significant damage. In this study, the culturable bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined. New isolates from S. littoralis, as well as 12 different Bacillus isolates belong to 5 species that were previously isolated from different pests, were tested on S. littoralis larvae. In total, 9 bacteria were characterized based on their morphological, biochemical, physiological, and molecular characteristics. The bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined as Flavobacterium sp. …


Effects Of Infectious Bursal Disease (Ibd) On Shank Length And Diameter, Body Weight And Mortality In Broiler Breeder At Rearing Period, Ahmad Salahi, Mozhdeh Moosanezhad Khabisi, Ali Anissian Jan 2014

Effects Of Infectious Bursal Disease (Ibd) On Shank Length And Diameter, Body Weight And Mortality In Broiler Breeder At Rearing Period, Ahmad Salahi, Mozhdeh Moosanezhad Khabisi, Ali Anissian

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Shank length is used as a tool for the determination of fertility, body weight, estimates of frame size, and the monitoring of growth and development of pullets. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of infectious bursal disease (IBD) on shank length, diameter, body weight, shank length and body weight growth curves, and mortality rate in males and females in the rearing period in broiler breeder flocks. In this study, 2 broiler breeder flocks (Ross 308 flocks) and 800 breeder chicks (both females and males) were selected for shank length and diameter assessments. All the management, nutrition, and …


Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Massive Abdominal Wall Swellings In Cattle And Buffaloes, Ashwani Kumar, Jitender Mohindroo, Vandana Sangwan, Shashi Kant Mahajan, Kiranjeet Singh, Arun Anand, Narinder Singh Saini Jan 2014

Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Massive Abdominal Wall Swellings In Cattle And Buffaloes, Ashwani Kumar, Jitender Mohindroo, Vandana Sangwan, Shashi Kant Mahajan, Kiranjeet Singh, Arun Anand, Narinder Singh Saini

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Eight cows and 7 buffaloes with massive abdominal wall swellings were examined. The aim of the ultrasonographic study was to learn the contents of the abdominal wall swellings. They were divided into 4 groups: Group I (prepubic tendon rupture or hernia), Group II (fibrino-cystic swelling), Group III (abscess), and Group IV (inflammatory swelling). Palpation of the swelling in semidorsal recumbency, needle aspiration, or surgery was used to confirm the diagnosis. In animals of Groups I, II, and III, in the ultrasound, the muscles appeared to separate from the skin at the margin of swelling, thus creating a gap. In this …


Study On The Relationship Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of The Coccidiosis-Resistance Candidate Zyxin Gene Exon 1 And Carcass Traits In The Jinghai Yellow Chicken, Guojun Dai, Dahui Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuxin Lin, Xiang Wang, Genxi Zhang, Kaizhou Xie, Miaomiao Shi, Olajide Olowofeso, Jinyu Wang Jan 2014

Study On The Relationship Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of The Coccidiosis-Resistance Candidate Zyxin Gene Exon 1 And Carcass Traits In The Jinghai Yellow Chicken, Guojun Dai, Dahui Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuxin Lin, Xiang Wang, Genxi Zhang, Kaizhou Xie, Miaomiao Shi, Olajide Olowofeso, Jinyu Wang

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Previous research revealed that several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of zyxin were significantly associated with coccidiosis-resistance parameters. In this research, the Jinghai yellow chicken was chosen to detect the SNPs of zyxin gene exon 1 by PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing techniques, and was also used to analyze the effect of zyxin SNPs on carcass traits. A single mutation was found with 3 genotypes, designated as AA, AB, and BB. The results showed that BB was significantly different from AA and AB in terms of abdominal fat weight and slaughter rate for cockerel (P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference between AA and AB (P > 0.05). The heart weight, breast muscle rate, …


Effects Of Short-Term Hyperglycemia On The Vasoconstriction Of The Aorta, Soner Dönmez, Osman Gökalp, Mustafa Doğan, Hüseyi̇n Vural, Barbaros Yi̇ği̇t Jan 2014

Effects Of Short-Term Hyperglycemia On The Vasoconstriction Of The Aorta, Soner Dönmez, Osman Gökalp, Mustafa Doğan, Hüseyi̇n Vural, Barbaros Yi̇ği̇t

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate vasoconstrictor responses of healthy blood vessels to short-term hyperglycemic conditions such as postprandial hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes mellitus, and steroid-induced diabetes. Materials and methods: Female Wistar rat aorta rings were incubated in normal (11 mM) and high (22 mM and 44 mM) glucose concentrations for 4 h. Responses of vasoconstriction were measured in reaction to serotonin (10-5 M), phenylephrine (10-6 M), and KCl (60 mM) compared to the ambient condition, including different glucose concentrations. Results: While the responses of vasoconstriction to KCl were increased in the presence of Krebs' solution with high glucose, no statistically significant changes were observed …


The Treatment Of Congenitally Developed Fused Vulva Labia In A Brown-Swiss Heifer, Oktay Yilmaz, Ebubeki̇r Yazici, Mehmet Uçar, Muhammed Kürşad Bi̇rdane Jan 2014

The Treatment Of Congenitally Developed Fused Vulva Labia In A Brown-Swiss Heifer, Oktay Yilmaz, Ebubeki̇r Yazici, Mehmet Uçar, Muhammed Kürşad Bi̇rdane

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of congenitally developed fused labia in a 13-month-old Brown-Swiss heifer, an uncommon entity, is described. On gross appearance of vulva, it was observed that there were only 2 small openings in the dorsal and ventral vulvar commissures. Ultrasonography of the genital tract revealed the presence of left and right ovaries, uterine horns, and cervix uteri. The abnormality of the vulva was surgically corrected. The heifer was synchronized and artificially inseminated postsurgically. During delivery, no complication was observed and a healthy male calf was born. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing both the surgical treatment …


The Relationship Between Seropositivity And Tissue Cysts In Sheep Naturally Infected With Toxoplasma Gondii, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul, Sami̇ Gökpinar, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Yilmaz Emre Gençay, Aycan Nuri̇ye Gazyağci, Cahi̇t Babür, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan Jan 2014

The Relationship Between Seropositivity And Tissue Cysts In Sheep Naturally Infected With Toxoplasma Gondii, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul, Sami̇ Gökpinar, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Yilmaz Emre Gençay, Aycan Nuri̇ye Gazyağci, Cahi̇t Babür, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Skeletal muscles (tongue, masseter, leg, intercostal, and diaphragmatic muscles) and brain samples of 100 sheep at slaughter were analysed for the presence of T. gondii tissue cysts along with serum IgG titres. Two methods of isolation by percoll gradient centrifugation and tissue microarray (TMA) technique with immunoperoxidase staining were used. Seropositivity was detected in 88% (88/100) of sheep sera analysed by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Tissue cysts were observed in 46 (52.3%, 46/88) and 15 (17%, 15/88) of the seropositive sheep with the isolation technique and TMA and immunoperoxidase staining, respectively. The diameters of the tissue cysts were 25–58 × …


Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm Optimization For Ac--Dc Optimal Power Flow Dispatch, Abolfazl Rahiminejad, Arash Alimardani, Behrooz Vahidi, Seyed Hossein Hosseinian Jan 2014

Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm Optimization For Ac--Dc Optimal Power Flow Dispatch, Abolfazl Rahiminejad, Arash Alimardani, Behrooz Vahidi, Seyed Hossein Hosseinian

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a simple-implemented and reliable AC--DC optimal power flow (OPF) is proposed. Although high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are being increasingly used in power systems, new optimization algorithms such as evolutionary and memetic algorithms, which never stick in local minimum, so far have not been implemented in the AC--DC OPF problem. An evolutionary algorithm known as the shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA) is proposed in this paper to solve the OPF dispatch in an AC--DC power system (including both high-voltage alternating current and HVDC transmission lines). The implementation of the AC--DC OPF with these kinds of methods …


Stability Analysis Of Multimachine Thermal Power Systems Using The Nature-Inspired Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Shivakumar Rangasamy, Panneerselvam Manickam Jan 2014

Stability Analysis Of Multimachine Thermal Power Systems Using The Nature-Inspired Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Shivakumar Rangasamy, Panneerselvam Manickam

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The stability of modern interconnected thermal power systems is greatly affected by the presence of low-frequency inertial oscillations in the system, due to various forms of disturbances experienced. This paper provides an efficient damping solution to these oscillations based on nature-inspired modified cuckoo search algorithm-based controller design. The proposed controller design is formulated as a parameter optimization problem based on damping ratio and time-domain error deviations. The effectiveness of the proposed damping controller design is illustrated by performing the nonlinear time domain simulations of the test multimachine power systems under various operating conditions and disturbances. Moreover, an exhaustive comparative stability …


The Design Of An Embedded Spinal Cord Stimulator, Fi̇kret Yalçinkaya, Ali̇ Erbaş Jan 2014

The Design Of An Embedded Spinal Cord Stimulator, Fi̇kret Yalçinkaya, Ali̇ Erbaş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Spinal cord stimulation is a physical therapy methodology utilizing electrical impulses, pulses, or a combination of various standard electrical waveforms to block pain. However, standard forms are not functioning effectively for each illness due to the unique conditions of the patient. Therefore, patient-specific waveforms (or user-defined waveforms) integrated with nondestructive, complete, or partially noninvasive and effective medical instruments to help relieve pain are required. In the literature, 2 different designs have been discussed: the bedside/portable and the implantable/surgical types. This work is introducing a new hybrid type: a portable touch-screen multichannel embedded spinal cord stimulator. This work is made of …


Simulation Of A Flowing Snow Avalanche Using Molecular Dynamics, Deni̇zhan Güçer, Hali̇l Bülent Özgüç Jan 2014

Simulation Of A Flowing Snow Avalanche Using Molecular Dynamics, Deni̇zhan Güçer, Hali̇l Bülent Özgüç

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents an approach for the modeling and simulation of a flowing snow avalanche, which is formed of dry and liquefied snow that slides down a slope, using molecular dynamics and the discrete element method. A particle system is utilized as a base method for the simulation and marching cubes with real-time shaders are employed for rendering. A uniform grid-based neighbor search algorithm is used for collision detection for interparticle and particle-terrain interactions. A mass-spring model of the collision resolution is employed to mimic the compressibility of the snow and particle attraction forces are put into use between the …


Toxic Element Contamination In Waters From The Massive Sulfide Deposits And Wastes Around Giresun, Turkey, Necati̇ Karakaya, Muazzez Çeli̇k Karakaya Jan 2014

Toxic Element Contamination In Waters From The Massive Sulfide Deposits And Wastes Around Giresun, Turkey, Necati̇ Karakaya, Muazzez Çeli̇k Karakaya

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study assessed the quality of water polluted with mine drainage waters, some of which is used for drinking and agriculture, in the urban areas of the Giresun region, Turkey. A total of 40 water samples were collected from the main rivers and stream, spring, and drainage waters. All samples were analyzed for physical and chemical parameters. The tectonically controlled massive sulfide deposits hosted in the Maastrichtian-Eocene magmatic rocks are either active or have been abandoned. The main ore mineral assemblages are chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, and pyrite. The oxidation of the sulfide minerals in the deposits and wastes has caused …


Early Pleistocene Freshwater Communities And Rodents From The Pasinler Basin (Erzurum Province, North-Eastern Turkey), Davit Vasilyan, Simon Schneider, Memet Sali̇h Bayraktutan, Şevket Şen Jan 2014

Early Pleistocene Freshwater Communities And Rodents From The Pasinler Basin (Erzurum Province, North-Eastern Turkey), Davit Vasilyan, Simon Schneider, Memet Sali̇h Bayraktutan, Şevket Şen

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

An Early Pleistocene lacustrine faunal assemblage from Pasinler (Erzurum Province, north-eastern Turkey) is described, which encompasses 13 mollusc, 5 fish, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile, and 1 mammal species. The autochthonous freshwater mollusc fauna indicates shallow stagnant waters and a fine-sandy to muddy lake bottom, grown with submersed plants. The fish community (Leuciscus sp., Rutilus sp., Chondrostoma sp., Leuciscinae sp. 1 and 2, and Capoeta sp.) and autochthonous herpetofauna (Latonia sp. and Natrix sp.) provide evidence of a well-oxygenised palaeolake with rich periphyton and partially rocky to gravelly bottom. Moreover, the presence of the terrestrial snail Caspicyclotus cf. akramowsii, the peri- …


First Report Of Sphaeronitid Blastozoans (Echinodermata) In The Middle Ordovician Of The Taurides, Turkey, Elise Nardin, Mehmet Cemal Göncüoğlu, Bertrand Lefebvre Jan 2014

First Report Of Sphaeronitid Blastozoans (Echinodermata) In The Middle Ordovician Of The Taurides, Turkey, Elise Nardin, Mehmet Cemal Göncüoğlu, Bertrand Lefebvre

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Articulated echinoderm remains are described for the first time in the Ordovician of Turkey. They occur massively, forming a relatively thick “cystoid bed” within the detrital limestone succession of the Sobova Formation (latest Dapingian–earliest Darriwilian) in the western Taurus Mountains. The “cystoid bed” encompasses a monospecific echinoderm assemblage of densely packed, 3-dimensionally preserved thecae. The presence of numerous suborganised plates with diplopore respiratory structures suggests probable affinities with sphaeronitid blastozoans. Comparable sphaeronitid dense beds are well known in the early Darriwilian of Baltica, and in the mid Darriwilian of the Middle East and Asian terranes.


Glycine Betaine-Induced Lead Toxicity Tolerance Related To Elevated Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Enzymes Suppressed Lead Uptake And Oxidative Stress In Cotton, Saima Aslam Bharwana, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Naeem Iqbal, Amjad Hameed, Farhat Abbas, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad Jan 2014

Glycine Betaine-Induced Lead Toxicity Tolerance Related To Elevated Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Enzymes Suppressed Lead Uptake And Oxidative Stress In Cotton, Saima Aslam Bharwana, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Naeem Iqbal, Amjad Hameed, Farhat Abbas, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Botany

Anthropogenic activities contaminate soils with heavy metal concentrations including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and chromium (Cr). Pb has higher potential for ready accumulation, sedimentation, and poisoning of the soil than other heavy metals. The present study was conducted to induce Pb tolerance, in solution culture-grown cotton, by exogenous glycinebetaine (GB) application using 3 levels of Pb (0, 50, and 100 µm) and 2 GB levels (0 and 1 mM). The results revealed that Pb stress decreased gas exchange characteristics (net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, water use efficiency, chlorophyll, carotenoids, and SPAD value) and the performance of …


Identification Of Stable Sources For Surrogate Traits In Arachis Glabrata And Marker-Trait Association For Tolerance To Water Deficit Stress, Sandip Kumar Bera, Ajay Basapur Chandrashekar, Sneha Patel, Vrajlal Kanji Sojitra, Anil Maurya Jan 2014

Identification Of Stable Sources For Surrogate Traits In Arachis Glabrata And Marker-Trait Association For Tolerance To Water Deficit Stress, Sandip Kumar Bera, Ajay Basapur Chandrashekar, Sneha Patel, Vrajlal Kanji Sojitra, Anil Maurya

Turkish Journal of Botany

Diploid and tetraploid wild relatives of cultivated peanut are genetically diverse, providing rich sources of genetic resources for tapping resistance to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Arachis glabrata Benth. is a tetraploid (2n = 40) rhizomatous species that is reported to be tolerant to water deficit stress. Identification of A. glabrata accessions with high SPAD chlorophyll meter reading (SCMR) and low specific leaf area (SLA) values would be an option for improving water deficit stress tolerance in peanut. An investigation was undertaken to study the genetic diversity of A. glabrata accessions using molecular markers as well as surrogate traits (SLA …


Heavy Metal Accumulation And Genotoxicity Indicator Capacity Of The Lichen Species Ramalina Pollinaria Collected From Around An Iron Steel Factory In Karabük, Turkey, Demet Cansaran Duman, Ersi̇n Altunkaynak, Emi̇ne Sümer Aras Jan 2014

Heavy Metal Accumulation And Genotoxicity Indicator Capacity Of The Lichen Species Ramalina Pollinaria Collected From Around An Iron Steel Factory In Karabük, Turkey, Demet Cansaran Duman, Ersi̇n Altunkaynak, Emi̇ne Sümer Aras

Turkish Journal of Botany

In the present work, Ramalina pollinaria (Westr.) Ach. specimens collected from around an iron steel factory in Karabük were analyzed due to their heavy metal accumulation by atomic absorption spectrometry. The specimens were also evaluated for pollution-induced DNA damage by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay. Genomic template stabilities were calculated from the changes in RAPD profiles and compared with heavy metal content in R. pollinaria. The results obtained from chemical analysis suggest that R. pollinaria is a particularly suitable lichen species for the detection of air quality. Results of RAPD assay showed significant differences in band patterns in R. …


Micropropagation Of An Antidiabetic Medicinal Plant, Artemisia Pallens, Varsha Nitin Nathar, Ghulam Mohiuddin Yatoo Jan 2014

Micropropagation Of An Antidiabetic Medicinal Plant, Artemisia Pallens, Varsha Nitin Nathar, Ghulam Mohiuddin Yatoo

Turkish Journal of Botany

Artemisia pallens Wall. is an important aromatic medicinal plant used as a folk remedy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The present study was initiated to explore in vitro propagation of Artemisia pallens using different explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) media supplemented with varying concentrations and combinations of growth regulators. Highest callogenic response (100%) was shown by shoot tip explants with 2 mg/L 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. The highest number of shoots (14.25 ± 1.65) and highest shoot length (4.25 ± 0.47 cm) were observed on MS medium with 3 mg/L kinetin. After 40 days, shoots grown in vitro were transferred …


Root Architecture Adaptation Of Pistacia Atlantica Subsp. Atlantica According To An Increasing Climatic And Edaphic Gradient: Case Of A North-South Transect In Algeria, Abdelkrim Limane, Noria Smail-Saadoun, Amel Belkebir-Boukais, Karima Kissoum-Hamdini Jan 2014

Root Architecture Adaptation Of Pistacia Atlantica Subsp. Atlantica According To An Increasing Climatic And Edaphic Gradient: Case Of A North-South Transect In Algeria, Abdelkrim Limane, Noria Smail-Saadoun, Amel Belkebir-Boukais, Karima Kissoum-Hamdini

Turkish Journal of Botany

Despite xeric conditions, Pistacia atlantica Desf. subsp. atlantica (Atlas pistachio) succeeds in developing impressive dendrometric dimensions (25-m high, 2-m trunk diameter). It is among the rare spontaneous phanerophytes of the North African steppe. With access to water being the primary condition for survival, we focused on its root system. According to a gradient of increasing climatic and edaphic aridity in Algeria, we recorded different root architectures set up by this tree. We sampled its underlying soil and determined its main physico-chemical characteristics. Root architecture is mainly of the superficial type with more than 60% of roots located in the top …


Spatiotemporal Distribution In Phytoplankton Community With Distinct Salinity Regimes Along The Mandovi Estuary, Goa, India, Suraksha Mohan Pednekar, Vijaya Kerkar, Shivprasad Ganesh Prabhu Matondkar Jan 2014

Spatiotemporal Distribution In Phytoplankton Community With Distinct Salinity Regimes Along The Mandovi Estuary, Goa, India, Suraksha Mohan Pednekar, Vijaya Kerkar, Shivprasad Ganesh Prabhu Matondkar

Turkish Journal of Botany

Seasonal variations in the composition and abundance of phytoplankton were investigated fortnightly at 3 different regions along the Mandovi estuary from June 2007 to May 2008 in relation to salinity and nutrients. A total of 209 species belonging to 7 divisions were identified during the study period. The highest phytoplankton cell density (5.17 × 10^4 cells L^{-1}) and biomass (7.68 mg m^{-3} chlorophyll a) were observed in the upper sections during the nonmonsoon period, while the highest diversity (3.46) was observed in the upper section during the monsoon period. Bacillariophyta was the dominant phytoplankton group at 71% of the total …