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Decellularization Of Rat Adipose Tissue, Diaphragm, And Heart: A Comparison Of Two Decellularization Methods, Meli̇s Sesli̇, Esi̇n Akbay, Mehmet Ali̇ Onur Jan 2018

Decellularization Of Rat Adipose Tissue, Diaphragm, And Heart: A Comparison Of Two Decellularization Methods, Meli̇s Sesli̇, Esi̇n Akbay, Mehmet Ali̇ Onur

Turkish Journal of Biology

Decellularization is a process that involves the removal of cellular material from the tissues and organs while maintaining the structural, functional, and mechanical properties of extracellular matrix. The purpose of this study was to carry out decellularization of rat adipose tissue, diaphragm, and heart by using two different methods in order to compare their efficiency and investigate proliferation profiles of rat adipose-tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSCs) on these scaffolds. Tissues were treated with an optimized detergent-based decellularization (Method A) and a freeze-and-thaw-based decellularization (Method B). AdMSCs were then seeded on scaffolds having a density of 2 × 105 cells/scaffold and …

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Quality Constituents Of High Amino Acid Content Tea Cultivars With Various Leaf Colors, Lin-Long Ma, Yan-Li Liu, Dan Cao, Zi-Ming Gong, Xiao-Fang Jin Jan 2018

Quality Constituents Of High Amino Acid Content Tea Cultivars With Various Leaf Colors, Lin-Long Ma, Yan-Li Liu, Dan Cao, Zi-Ming Gong, Xiao-Fang Jin

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Green tea made from high amino acid content (HAAC) tea cultivars with different leaf colors exhibits many similar characteristics, such as slight bitterness, a rich aroma, and a refreshing and velvety taste. To determine differences in the key constituents of five HAAC tea cultivars with various leaf colors, the cultivars quality constituents were systematically analyzed and compared with that of a normal green tea cultivar. High theanine (Thea) content and the synthesis of Thea precursors are extremely important determinants of the character of these HAAC tea cultivars. The levels of most catechins, carotenoids, and chlorophylls in the HAAC tea cultivars …

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A Comparative Study Of Fuzzy Linear Regression And Multiple Linear Regression Inagricultural Studies: A Case Study Of Lentil Yield Management, Karim Sorkheh, Ahmad Kazemifard, Shakiba Rajabpoor Jan 2018

A Comparative Study Of Fuzzy Linear Regression And Multiple Linear Regression Inagricultural Studies: A Case Study Of Lentil Yield Management, Karim Sorkheh, Ahmad Kazemifard, Shakiba Rajabpoor

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study investigates the advantages of two fuzzy linear regression (FLR) models, namely the Tanaka and the Savic and Pedrycz models, over multiple linear regression (MLR) for lentil yield management. We used a fuzzy approach to model the yield of lentil genotypes in which the input is crisp and the output fuzzy. Moreover, after finding FLR equations, we estimated the output corresponding to the collection of fuzzy inputs by using fuzzy algebraic operations and an appropriate defuzzification method known as the center of area method. Results showed the superiority of the Tanaka model over MLR because of reducing the included …

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Initial Impact Of Clear-Cut Logging On Dynamics Of Understory Vascular Plants Andpollinators In Scots Pine-Dominated Forests In Lithuania, Laima Cesoniene, Remigijus Daubaras, Paulius Kaskonas, Vilma Kaskoniene, Audrius Sigitas Maruska, Nicola Tiso, Marcin Zych Jan 2018

Initial Impact Of Clear-Cut Logging On Dynamics Of Understory Vascular Plants Andpollinators In Scots Pine-Dominated Forests In Lithuania, Laima Cesoniene, Remigijus Daubaras, Paulius Kaskonas, Vilma Kaskoniene, Audrius Sigitas Maruska, Nicola Tiso, Marcin Zych

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The development of understory plants and attendant changes of pollinators immediately after clear-cut logging were studied in boreal Scots pine forests. Experiments were carried out in Vacciniosa and Vaccinio-myrtillosa forest types. Considerable decline of the dwarf shrub layer confirmed the negative reaction of this dominated understory life form; however, the frequency dynamics of different vascular plants demonstrated species-specific response to changing environmental conditions. Because of rapid changes of light as well as damage of rhizomes by soil disturbances, the values of mean cover and frequency of the studied Ericaceae species decreased. We detected the most sensitive understory species to be …

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A New Species And A New Natural Hybrid Of Origanum L. (Lamiaceae) From The West Of Turkey, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Türker Yazici, Taner Özcan, Sevcan Çelenk, Esra Marti̇n Jan 2018

A New Species And A New Natural Hybrid Of Origanum L. (Lamiaceae) From The West Of Turkey, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Türker Yazici, Taner Özcan, Sevcan Çelenk, Esra Marti̇n

Turkish Journal of Botany

Origanum ayliniae Dirmenci & Yazıcı, which differs significantly from O. dictamnus L., is described for the first time in this paper. In addition, a new hybrid, O. x adae Dirmenci & Yazıcı, between O. ayliniae and O. sipyleum L., is described and investigated in detail. The general morphology, pollen structure, chromosome features, and nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast (rpl32) genomes of collected specimens were studied. O. x adae was determined to have some intermediate properties morphologically and palynologically that place it between the parents. Pollen size and shape were important features in the diagnosis of the hybrid and its parents in …

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A New Species Of Cymbocarpum (Apiaceae) From The Central Anatoliaregion Of Turkey And Its Phylogenetic Position Within Tordylieae, Yusuf Menemen, Burçi̇n Çingay, Aşkin Öykü Çi̇men, Şeref Ertaş Jan 2018

A New Species Of Cymbocarpum (Apiaceae) From The Central Anatoliaregion Of Turkey And Its Phylogenetic Position Within Tordylieae, Yusuf Menemen, Burçi̇n Çingay, Aşkin Öykü Çi̇men, Şeref Ertaş

Turkish Journal of Botany

A new species, Cymbocarpum alinihatii, is described from the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Diagnostic and morphological characteristics that distinguish it from allied species C. anethoides, C. wiedemannii, C. amanum, C. erythraeum, and C. marginatum and an identification key for all Cymbocarpum species are provided. To assess its phylogenetic placement, a maximum parsimony analysis of nrDNA ITS sequences from representative members of tribe Tordylieae was carried out. It shows that the new species nests within a well-supported clade comprising members of Cymbocarpum with strong bootstrap value, but it is distinguished from its most closely related species, C. anethoides and C. …

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Xanthagaricus Pakistanicus Sp. Nov. (Agaricaceae): First Report Of The Genus From Pakistan, Shah Hussain, Najam-Ul-Sahar Afshan, Habib Ahmad, Hassan Sher, Abdul Khalid Jan 2018

Xanthagaricus Pakistanicus Sp. Nov. (Agaricaceae): First Report Of The Genus From Pakistan, Shah Hussain, Najam-Ul-Sahar Afshan, Habib Ahmad, Hassan Sher, Abdul Khalid

Turkish Journal of Botany

Xanthagaricus pakistanicus is described as a new species from lowland northern Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular data. It is characterized by a yellowish pileus, covered with dark brown squamules, a stipe with yellowish fibrils, globose basidiospores, and pileal squamules made up of pseudoparenchymatous epithelium with encrusted walls. Molecular phylogenetic trees were inferred based on nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2) region and 28S nuclear ribosomal DNA. In phylogenetic analyses the genus Hymenagaricus sensu lato (s. l.) was inferred as a nonmonophyletic group and recovered in two monophyletic clades, consisting of species of the genera Xanthagaricus and Hymenagaricus …

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Genetic Diversity And Phylogenetic Relationships Of A Potential Cotton Collection For European Breeding Research, Elena Peláez Andérica, Felipe Rey Montero, Manuel López García, Juan Gil Ligero Jan 2018

Genetic Diversity And Phylogenetic Relationships Of A Potential Cotton Collection For European Breeding Research, Elena Peláez Andérica, Felipe Rey Montero, Manuel López García, Juan Gil Ligero

Turkish Journal of Botany

An understanding of the genetic diversity of any plant collection is essential for initiating future plant breeding strategies. Throughout the cotton regions in Europe (mainly Greece and Spain), there is an expanding need for new yielding varieties with shorter crop cycles and high quality fiber. Although cotton is decisive to many rural economies, it is surprising that there is a lack of public information available regarding genetic diversity of European cotton varieties. Thus, we began an examination of variability heritage by evaluating a subset of 48 commercial and experimental cotton varieties (36 Gossypium hirsutum, 10 G. barbadense, 1 G. arboreum, …

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Plant Growth Promoting Properties Of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacillus Species Isolated From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Pinar Sözer Bahadir, Fakhra Li̇aqat, Rengi̇n Eltem Jan 2018

Plant Growth Promoting Properties Of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacillus Species Isolated From The Aegean Region Of Turkey, Pinar Sözer Bahadir, Fakhra Li̇aqat, Rengi̇n Eltem

Turkish Journal of Botany

Bacillus species, due to their soil amendment properties, are important members of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this study, with the aim to discover potential biofertilizers, 440 Bacillus isolates from different sources were screened qualitatively for phosphate solubilizing and positive isolates were processed for quantitative estimation of solubilized phosphate and organic acid production. Organic acid production was initially detected by pH change of the media, whereas further confirmation and quantitative estimation were done by gas chromatography (GC). The results indicate that phosphate solubilization ranges from 6.9 ± 1.00 to 95.5 ± 1.83 µg mL$^{-1}$ for Bacillus isolates and most of the …

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Contributions To The Taxonomy Of Lactuca (Asteraceae) In Turkey, Murat Erdem Güzel, Norbert Kilian, Mutlu Gültepe, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇ Jan 2018

Contributions To The Taxonomy Of Lactuca (Asteraceae) In Turkey, Murat Erdem Güzel, Norbert Kilian, Mutlu Gültepe, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r, Kami̇l Çoşkunçelebi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

This paper presents new data on the diversity of Lactuca L. in Turkey based on recent collections made during revisional work. Lactuca leucoclada Rech.f. & Tuisl is newly recorded for Turkey, and for Lactuca viminea (L.) J.Presl. & C.Presl. and Lactuca quercina L., the presence of two distinct subspecies each in Turkey, L. viminea subsp. viminea and L. viminea subsp. ramosissima (All.) Arcang., and L. quercina subsp. quercina and L. quercina subsp. wilhemsiana (DC.) Feráková, respectively, are reported. The presence of Lactuca macrophylla (Willd.) A.Gray, so far only doubtfully reported from Turkey, is confirmed in the present study. Emended descriptions, …

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Effects Of Exogenous Salicylic Acid And Sodium Nitroprusside On α-Tocopherol And Phytochelatin Biosynthesis In Zinc-Stressed Safflower Plants, Shahram Namdjoyan, Hossein Kermanian, Ali Abolhasani Soorki, Sedigheh Modarres Tabatabaei, Nazli Elyasi Jan 2018

Effects Of Exogenous Salicylic Acid And Sodium Nitroprusside On α-Tocopherol And Phytochelatin Biosynthesis In Zinc-Stressed Safflower Plants, Shahram Namdjoyan, Hossein Kermanian, Ali Abolhasani Soorki, Sedigheh Modarres Tabatabaei, Nazli Elyasi

Turkish Journal of Botany

The interactive effect of exogenous application of salicylic acid (SA) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a donor of nitric oxide, on zinc (Zn) toxicity was assessed in Zn-stressed safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seedlings. Exposure to 500 μM ZnSO4.7H2O for 10 days caused an increment in the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2, α-tocopherol, phytochelatins (PCs), and proline. Application of SA or SNP, and especially their combination, resulted in remarkable decrease in MDA, H2O2, and proline content while chlorophyll content and the activity of catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and guaiacol peroxidase exhibited a significant induction in comparison with plants subjected to Zn treatment alone. …

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The Effects Of Proline On In Vitro Proliferation And Propagationof Doubled Haploid Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris), Arman Pazuki, Fatemeh Aflaki, Songül Gürel, Ali̇ Ergül, Ekrem Gürel Jan 2018

The Effects Of Proline On In Vitro Proliferation And Propagationof Doubled Haploid Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris), Arman Pazuki, Fatemeh Aflaki, Songül Gürel, Ali̇ Ergül, Ekrem Gürel

Turkish Journal of Botany

Doubled haploid induction is one of the available methods normally used for sugar beet breeding. Gynogenic haploid explants of sugar beet induced with 1 or 2 mg L-1 6-benzylaminopurine were treated with 5 g L-1 colchicine, then subcultured on a solidified MS medium plus 0.2 mg L-1 kinetin. Colchicine doubled the chromosome number of 27.7% of the treated haploid explants. With the aim of increasing the number of doubled haploid explants, the effects of five levels of proline (0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, or 0.4 mM) on the explants' proliferation, propagation, and shoot length were compared. With a large effect size …

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Chrysanthemum Plants Regenerated From Ovaries: A Study On Genetic And Phenotypicvariation, Natalia Miler, Iwona Jedrzejczyk Jan 2018

Chrysanthemum Plants Regenerated From Ovaries: A Study On Genetic And Phenotypicvariation, Natalia Miler, Iwona Jedrzejczyk

Turkish Journal of Botany

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum /Ramat./Kitam.) is the second most popular ornamental plant in the global flower industry, and there is still a demand for novelty, which forces breeders to search for new sources of variation. The aim of the present study was the evaluation of phenotypic as well as genetic variation of chrysanthemum plants regenerated from ovaries in vitro. In the first vegetative season of plants evaluated in the glasshouse, nine phenotypic variants (16.36%) and 46 (83.6%) true-totype plants were observed. The variation included variegated, marble-like, and lighter-green leaves, and changes in the morphology of inflorescences and ligulate florets, as …

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Determination Of Soil Nutrient Status In Vuralia Turcica Populations Growing At Different Locations In The Central Anatolia Region Of Turkey, Di̇lek Tekdal, Burçi̇n Çingay, Mehmet Seli̇m Çeti̇ner Jan 2018

Determination Of Soil Nutrient Status In Vuralia Turcica Populations Growing At Different Locations In The Central Anatolia Region Of Turkey, Di̇lek Tekdal, Burçi̇n Çingay, Mehmet Seli̇m Çeti̇ner

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study is an overview of the importance of soil nutrients for the maintenance of Vuralia turcica, which is an endemic in Turkey due to its natural habitats. Electrical conductivity, pH, and mineral element content (macroelements: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium, and microelements: boron, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, lead, and zinc) were analyzed in 21 soil samples taken at 30?60 m depth at 21 points from 8 different locations where V. turcica was growing to determine nutrient content, which is important for soil fertility and controls the crop yield. According to pH analysis, all samples were strongly …

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Cortinarius Conicoumbonatus (Cortinarius Subgen. Telamonia Sect. Hinnulei): A New Species From Spruce-Beech Forests Of The East Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Kare Li̇i̇matai̇nen Jan 2018

Cortinarius Conicoumbonatus (Cortinarius Subgen. Telamonia Sect. Hinnulei): A New Species From Spruce-Beech Forests Of The East Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Ertuğrul Sesli̇, Kare Li̇i̇matai̇nen

Turkish Journal of Botany

Cortinarius conicoumbonatus is described as new to science based on the material collected from spruce-beech forests of Maçka, Trabzon, Turkey. The new species belongs to subgenus Telamonia section Hinnulei. A full description, in situ and micromorphological illustrations, a phylogenetic tree, and a short discussion are provided.

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Histochemistry Of Glandular Trichomes And The Structure Of Selected Organs Ofborago Officinalis L., Miroslawa Chwil, Andrzej Borowy Jan 2018

Histochemistry Of Glandular Trichomes And The Structure Of Selected Organs Ofborago Officinalis L., Miroslawa Chwil, Andrzej Borowy

Turkish Journal of Botany

In Poland, Borago officinalis is a cultivated plant or a segetal weed. It is a medicinal, cosmetic, melliferous, ornamental, and edible species. Its leaves, herb, flowers, and seeds are a source of bioactive compounds. Given the high concentration of essential fatty acids, borage is used in many branches of industry. The aim of this study was to examine the structure of trichomes and to carry out histochemical labeling of selected groups of biologically active compounds contained in secretory cells. Anatomical traits of leaves, stems, and pedicels were investigated using bright-field light, fluorescence, and scanning electron microscopy. Characteristic features of the …

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Bioinformatics Prediction And Annotation Of Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) Micrornas And Their Targeted Proteins, Iftekhar Ahmed Baloch, Muhammad Younas Khan Barozai, Muhammad Din Jan 2018

Bioinformatics Prediction And Annotation Of Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) Micrornas And Their Targeted Proteins, Iftekhar Ahmed Baloch, Muhammad Younas Khan Barozai, Muhammad Din

Turkish Journal of Botany

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important noncoding regulatory RNAs. They are expressed endogenously and are 18-26 nucleotides in length. These small molecules are conserved evolutionarily within the same kingdom and their conserved nature becomes an important logical tool for the quest of conserved miRNAs in other species by homology search using bioinformatics tools. Cherry (Prunus avium L.) is one of the important and nutritious species of the family Rosaceae, mainly distributed in temperate climate. This research is an attempt to identify and characterize conserved miRNAs in cherry from express sequence tags (ESTs). Bioinformatics analysis of cherry ESTs resulted in the identification of …

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Diversity And Functional Traits Of Spontaneous Plant Species In Algerian Rangelands Rehabilitated With Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica L.) Plantations, Souad Neffar, Taha Menasria, Haroun Chenchouni Jan 2018

Diversity And Functional Traits Of Spontaneous Plant Species In Algerian Rangelands Rehabilitated With Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica L.) Plantations, Souad Neffar, Taha Menasria, Haroun Chenchouni

Turkish Journal of Botany

The prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) is a xerophytic cactus species widely cultivated in arid and semiarid regions worldwide and used in rehabilitation programs of rangelands in Algeria since 1990. This study analyzed the diversity and functional traits of plant species established in prickly pear plantations growing under arid and semiarid climates. A 3-year plant assessment (2008-2010) was carried out using ecological descriptors (abundance, species richness, diversity indices, disturbance index, and Jaccard index) and plant functional traits (life forms, chorological types, dispersal types, Grime's, Noy-Meir's strategies, and morphological types). The results revealed 36 and 31 species in arid and …

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Systematics Value Of Micromorphological And Palynological Characters In Stenocephalum Sch.Bip. (Vernonieae, Asteraceae), Maria Betiana Angulo, Laura Chalup, Massimiliano Dematteis Jan 2018

Systematics Value Of Micromorphological And Palynological Characters In Stenocephalum Sch.Bip. (Vernonieae, Asteraceae), Maria Betiana Angulo, Laura Chalup, Massimiliano Dematteis

Turkish Journal of Botany

Micromorphological and palynological characters of all Stenocephalum Sch.Bip. species (Vernonieae, Asteraceae) were analyzed to evaluate their reliability as taxonomic markers at generic level and discussed in relation to other genera of the subtribe Lepidaploinae. Characters such as pubescence of corollas and cypselae showed glandular and nonglandular trichomes allowing differentiation among related species. Apical appendages without glandular trichomes, caudate anthers, and carpopodium structure are common characteristics among Stenocephalum species. With the exceptions of S. megapotamicum and S. tragiaefolium, almost all species of the genus showed style bases without basal nodes for the first time. Crystals on the fruits wall were also …

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New Records And Rare Taxa For The Freshwater Algae Of Turkeyfrom The Tatar Dam Reservoir (Elazığ), Memet Varol, Saul Blanco, Kenan Alpaslan, Gökhan Karakaya Jan 2018

New Records And Rare Taxa For The Freshwater Algae Of Turkeyfrom The Tatar Dam Reservoir (Elazığ), Memet Varol, Saul Blanco, Kenan Alpaslan, Gökhan Karakaya

Turkish Journal of Botany

Recently, the number of algological studies in Turkish inland waters has increased remarkably. However, taxonomic and floristic studies on algae in the Euphrates basin are still scarce. This study contributes new information to the knowledge of the Turkish freshwater algal flora. Phytoplankton samples were collected from the Tatar Dam Reservoir in the Euphrates Basin between January 2016 and December 2016. Two taxa were recorded for first time and 14 rare taxa for the freshwater algae of Turkey were identified in this study. The new records belong to the phylum Bacillariophyta, whereas taxa considered as rare belong to the phyla Chlorophyta, …

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New Cytological, Morphological, And Chorological Data On Prospero Seisumsianum(Ruk?Ans & Zetterl.) Yıldırım (Asparagaceae) From The Zagros Area, Sami Youssef, Ahmed Mahmood, Manuel Cartereau, Errol Vela Jan 2018

New Cytological, Morphological, And Chorological Data On Prospero Seisumsianum(Ruk?Ans & Zetterl.) Yıldırım (Asparagaceae) From The Zagros Area, Sami Youssef, Ahmed Mahmood, Manuel Cartereau, Errol Vela

Turkish Journal of Botany

Prospero seisumsianum (Ruk?ans & Zetterl.) Yıldırım, a species recently described in southeastern Turkey, was recorded for the first time in the flora of Iraq based on samples collected from the Amadya and Duhok areas (northern Iraq). Our contribution here will be to find out more about its description, cytology, and chorology. The specimen collected from the Mesopotamian dry plain differs slightly from those collected from the mountainous Zagros forest area, but converges after a cultivation period. Both are treated here as P. seisumsianum and have the same genome size (2C = 8.77 ± 0.24 pg) corresponding to a diploid level. …

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Seed Structure And Its Taxonomic Implications For Genus Thlaspi Sensu Lato Sectionsnomisma, Thlaspi, And Pterotropis (Brassicaceae), Mehmet Cengi̇z Karai̇smai̇loğlu, Osman Erol Jan 2018

Seed Structure And Its Taxonomic Implications For Genus Thlaspi Sensu Lato Sectionsnomisma, Thlaspi, And Pterotropis (Brassicaceae), Mehmet Cengi̇z Karai̇smai̇loğlu, Osman Erol

Turkish Journal of Botany

We studied morphological and anatomical characteristics of seeds of 22 taxa in the sections Nomisma, Thlaspi, and Pterotropis of Thlaspi sensu lato from Turkey and the significance of these characters in a taxonomical context. The results show that the taxa differ from each other in terms of seed shape and color. The seed size ranges from 1.25 mm to 2.99 mm in length and from 0.66 mm to 2.16 mm in width, Thlaspi rosulare and T. tatianae having the largest and T. annuum having the smallest seeds. The seed surface ornamentation is classified into nine types: reticulate-areolate, scalariform, reticulate, reticulate-foveate, …

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Two New Malagasy Species Of Genus Piper L. (Piperaceae), Piper Malgassicum And Piper Tsarasotrae, And Their Phylogenetic Position, Enrico Palchetti, Stefano Biricolti, Massimo Gori, Giulia Rota Nodari, Nicola Gandolfi, Alessio Papini Jan 2018

Two New Malagasy Species Of Genus Piper L. (Piperaceae), Piper Malgassicum And Piper Tsarasotrae, And Their Phylogenetic Position, Enrico Palchetti, Stefano Biricolti, Massimo Gori, Giulia Rota Nodari, Nicola Gandolfi, Alessio Papini

Turkish Journal of Botany

Here we describe two new species of genus Piper L. from Madagascar: Piper malgassicum and Piper tsarasotrae, the species names referring to the currently known distribution areas. These two species contribute, at least in part, to the production of local voatsiperifery pepper, probably mixed together with P. borbonense, and are therefore economically relevant as spices. We used a selected set of characters (those more easily observable on herbarium samples) for principal component analysis to assess the relative distance between the species, including the analysis of the autochthonous species of Piper known from Africa and Madagascar. In order to check the …

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New Contributions To The Turkish Ascomycota, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun Jan 2018

New Contributions To The Turkish Ascomycota, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun

Turkish Journal of Botany

Nine discomycete and one sordariomycete (Ascomycota) species are reported for the first time from Turkey. The genera Coccomyces, Kompsoscypha, Pseudopithyella, Strobiloscypha, and Lasiosphaeris have not been reported before in the country. Anthracobia, Plicaria, Sclerotinia, and Pithya species are new records added to the previous knowledge. Macro- and micromorphological descriptions and illustrations for each new taxon are provided.

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Gamma Irradiation Enhancement Of Biofilm Production In Bacillus Amyloliquifaciensand Effect Of Mutants' Inoculation On Apx1 Expression In Salt-Stressed Egyptian Barley, Reda Gaafar, Wedad Kasim, Rania Abou-Ali, Mohamed Omar, Heba Hewait Jan 2018

Gamma Irradiation Enhancement Of Biofilm Production In Bacillus Amyloliquifaciensand Effect Of Mutants' Inoculation On Apx1 Expression In Salt-Stressed Egyptian Barley, Reda Gaafar, Wedad Kasim, Rania Abou-Ali, Mohamed Omar, Heba Hewait

Turkish Journal of Botany

Gamma rays are known to induce random mutations, which are used to enhance the production of biofilms in bacteria. Therefore, to improve the activity of biofilm formation in wild Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (HM6), this bacterial strain was mutated using five doses of gamma irradiation. Sixteen mutants and their wild strain B. amyloliquefaciens (HM6) were tested for biofilm formation under two different (250 and 350 mM) NaCl concentrations. Only six mutants exhibited a significant increase in biofilm formation under 350 mM NaCl. Inoculation of salt-stressed Giza123 barley seedlings with the two mutants (M1 and M7), which showed distinguishable rep-PCR patterns, and their …

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Analysis Of Airborne Pollen Of Gümüşhane Province In Northeastern Turkey And Its Relationship With Meteorological Parameters, Yavuz Türkmen, Tali̇p Çeter, Nur Münevver Pinar Jan 2018

Analysis Of Airborne Pollen Of Gümüşhane Province In Northeastern Turkey And Its Relationship With Meteorological Parameters, Yavuz Türkmen, Tali̇p Çeter, Nur Münevver Pinar

Turkish Journal of Botany

Knowledge of the types of atmospheric pollen and their concentrations in a particular area is critical for evaluating air quality and allergen exposure. This study was carried out to determine the pollen diversity and daily, monthly, and annual concentrations in Gümüşhane, whose relationships were then sought with the meteorological factors in the atmosphere of Gümüşhane. For this purpose, an aerobiological study was carried out with Hirst (Burkard) type pollen traps in the Gümüşhane city center between August 2010 and July 2012. Sampling and analysis of the pollens followed the method described by the Spanish Aerobiological Network. The duration of the …

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Moscow Digital Herbarium, An Online Open Access Contribution To The Flora Of Turkey,With A Special Reference To The Type Specimens, Alexey P. Seregin, Dmitry F. Lyskov, Ksenia V. Dudova Jan 2018

Moscow Digital Herbarium, An Online Open Access Contribution To The Flora Of Turkey,With A Special Reference To The Type Specimens, Alexey P. Seregin, Dmitry F. Lyskov, Ksenia V. Dudova

Turkish Journal of Botany

Massive imaging of herbarium collections is performed only in a few countries, leading to disproportions in geographical coverage of the world's flora across virtual herbaria. The Moscow University Herbarium (MW) digitised all Asian collections in 2016-2017 and published them online at https://plant.depo.msu.ru/, including 3283 specimens from Turkey. These collections include important historical gatherings by P.E. Boissier, C. Haussknecht, and T. Kotschy and recent collections by the Moscow University staff members. Currently, MW holds 331 type specimens of 285 taxa described from Anatolia-19 holotypes, 47 isotypes, 48 isolectotypes, and 203 syntypes.

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Hybrid Organic Molecules As Antiinammatory Agents; A Review Of Structuralfeatures And Biological Activity, Noor Ul Amin Mohsin, Matloob Ahmad Jan 2018

Hybrid Organic Molecules As Antiinammatory Agents; A Review Of Structuralfeatures And Biological Activity, Noor Ul Amin Mohsin, Matloob Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Nonsteroidal antiin ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used for the treatment of pain and in ammation. Some undesirable effects are linked with NSAIDs such as the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) toxicity and cardiovascular disturbances. At present the preparation of a hybrid molecular technique is being used to produce new analgesic and antiin ammatory molecules. Attachment of NSAIDs with nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide releasing molecules produced some gastroprotective agents with improved analgesic and antiinflammatory activities. Combination of NSAIDs with different biologically active 5-membered, 6-membered, and condensed heterocyclic rings has also led to the formation of some potent molecules. Some of these …

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Facile Synthesis Of Heteroaryl Substituted -Lactams From Nitrovinyl Arenes, Seda Çinar, Canan Ünaleroğlu Jan 2018

Facile Synthesis Of Heteroaryl Substituted -Lactams From Nitrovinyl Arenes, Seda Çinar, Canan Ünaleroğlu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Aliphatic nitroalkanes with different functional groups were synthesized from the Michael addition reactions of active methylene compounds 2 and nitrovinyl arenes 1 in high yields. The synthesized Michael adducts were subjected to intramolecular cyclization to give heteroaryl substituted γ-lactams in good to high yields under mild reaction conditions.

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Synthesis And Antioxidant, Aggregation, And Electronic Properties Of6-Tert-Butyl-1,4-Benzodioxine Substituted Phthalocyanines, Mehmet Sali̇h Ağirtaş, Beyza Cabi̇r, Selçuk Gümüş, Sadi̇n Özdemi̇r, Abdurrahman Dündar Jan 2018

Synthesis And Antioxidant, Aggregation, And Electronic Properties Of6-Tert-Butyl-1,4-Benzodioxine Substituted Phthalocyanines, Mehmet Sali̇h Ağirtaş, Beyza Cabi̇r, Selçuk Gümüş, Sadi̇n Özdemi̇r, Abdurrahman Dündar

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

As a starting material, 7-tert-butyldibenzo [b,e] [1,4] dioxine-2,3-dicarbonitrile was prepared by the reac- tion of 4-tert-butylcatechol with 4,5-dichlorophthalonitrile. Metallophthalocyanine complexes 4-7 were obtained by cyclotetramerization of 7-tert-butyldibenzo [b,e] [1,4] dioxine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. All compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and other spectroscopic methods (IR, UV/Vis, and $^{1}$H NMR). Phthalocyanine compounds remained nonaggregated in tetrahydrofuran at the studied concentration ranges. Metallophthalocyanines 4-7 were tested for their antioxidant activities. The antioxidant activity processes included evaluation of radical-scavenging activity, chelat- ing activity, and reducing power. These compounds were compared to standard antioxidant ascorbic acid. The electronic data of the new compounds were obtained by computational …

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