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The Determination Of Spider Species (Araneae) In Barley And Wheatfields Of Northern Cyprus, Celaletti̇n Gözüaçik, Mustafa Güllü, Tuncay Türkeş, Ayda Konuksal Jan 2015

The Determination Of Spider Species (Araneae) In Barley And Wheatfields Of Northern Cyprus, Celaletti̇n Gözüaçik, Mustafa Güllü, Tuncay Türkeş, Ayda Konuksal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out to determine the spider fauna in barley and wheat fields of Northern Cyprus. It was conducted in 36 cereal fields of 24 villages in the Lefkoşa, Girne, Güzelyurt, Gazimağusa, and İskele districts in the years 2012 and 2013. In the study, the Oxyopidae (2), Thomisidae (5), Salticidae (2), Araneidae (3), Philodromidae (2), Clubionidae (3), and Theridiidae (1) families from Araneae were determined. Seventeen of the 18 species, excluding Kochiura aulica (C. L. Koch), were found for the first time and included in the fauna of Northern Cyprus.


Pathogenic Variability Among Tilletia Indica Isolates And Distribution Of Heterothallic Alleles In The Northwestern Plains Zone Of India, Shabana Parveen, Mahander Singh Saharan, Ajay Verma, Indu Sharma Jan 2015

Pathogenic Variability Among Tilletia Indica Isolates And Distribution Of Heterothallic Alleles In The Northwestern Plains Zone Of India, Shabana Parveen, Mahander Singh Saharan, Ajay Verma, Indu Sharma

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Tilletia indica Mitra, the causal agent of Karnal bunt of wheat (KB), is a quarantined disease of international importance whose pathogen shows high variability due to its heterothallic nature. Pathogenic variation was studied under artificially inoculated conditions on 13 wheat genotypes including bread and dicoccum wheat. This study used 34 T. indica isolates collected from 6 major wheat growing states in India (Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh). Mean coefficient of infection of the isolates ranged from 2.11% (KBR4) to 14.60% (KBH1). Among the 13 genotypes screened, only 1 genotype was found to be highly susceptible to …


Ameliorative Role Of Ss-Estradiol Against Lead-Induced Oxidative Stressand Genotoxic Damage In Germinating Wheat Seedlings, Muci̇p Geni̇şel, Hülya Türk, Serkan Erdal, Yavuz Demi̇r, Ebru Genç, İrfan Terzi̇ Jan 2015

Ameliorative Role Of Ss-Estradiol Against Lead-Induced Oxidative Stressand Genotoxic Damage In Germinating Wheat Seedlings, Muci̇p Geni̇şel, Hülya Türk, Serkan Erdal, Yavuz Demi̇r, Ebru Genç, İrfan Terzi̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

In the present study, to determine the effects of β-estradiol on the ability of plants to tolerate lead toxicity, β-estradiol (10 μM) and lead (1.75 mM), singly or in combination, were exogenously applied to wheat seeds. Although lead resulted in a marked increase in the activities of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase, guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase (but not catalase), as well as an increase in the level of antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid and glutathione, this was insufficient to ameliorate the lead-induced oxidative injury or the superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and malondialdehyde levels. However, β-estradiol was …