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Characterization Of Volatile Compounds Nongrafted And Pumpkin-Grafted Bitter Gourd(Momordica Charantia L.), Arzu Karataş, Yusuf Şavşatli
Characterization Of Volatile Compounds Nongrafted And Pumpkin-Grafted Bitter Gourd(Momordica Charantia L.), Arzu Karataş, Yusuf Şavşatli
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a unique vegetable-fruit possessing several multifarious health benefits. In this study, the plant extraction obtained from grafted bitter gourd onto pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) and nongrafted bitter gourd cultivated under greenhouse conditions were evaluated for their constituents of volatile compounds. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPMEGC-MS) techniques were employed to determine these compounds in the leaves (young, middle, and old-age) and fruits (unripe and ripe) of bitter gourd. The volatile compounds in the leaves of pumpkin during the three stages mentioned above were also investigated. Overall, 72 in leaves and 56 in fruits of bitter gourd compounds …
Morphological Characterisation And Volatile Analysis Of Turkish Garlic Genotypes, Selen Akan
Morphological Characterisation And Volatile Analysis Of Turkish Garlic Genotypes, Selen Akan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Garlic is one of the most important vegetables and used for nutrient and medicinal purposes since ancient times. Deficiency in the detection of high-quality garlic genotypes with a rich biochemical profile is one of the main constraints in limiting the production. Currently, the selection and identification of promising garlic genotypes is a popular target, and to reach the best results it is necessary to clarify discrimination. This study aims to discriminate the garlic genotypes obtained from different cultivation locations in Turkey. For that purpose, firstly, morphological characters including biometric parameters were measured based on 18 morphological traits. Particular correlations related …
Assessment Of Safflower Genotypes For Individual And Combined Effects Of Drought And Salinity Stress At Early Seedling Growth Stages, Fatma Kayaçeti̇n
Assessment Of Safflower Genotypes For Individual And Combined Effects Of Drought And Salinity Stress At Early Seedling Growth Stages, Fatma Kayaçeti̇n
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Safflower is a highly valued oilseed crop. Safflower oil is a source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids which are important for a plurality of industries including the edible vegetable oil industry. Safflower is highly resistant to salinity and drought stress, which impede seed germination. Two safflower cultivars and 4 lines were screened against nine levels of osmotic stress treatments (using NaCl0 and PEG 60000 (control), NaCl-0.2, NaCl-0.4, PEG 6000-0.2, PEG 6000-0.4, PEG 6000-0.2+NaCl-0.2, PEG 6000-0.2+NaCl-0.4, PEG 6000-0.4+NaCl-0.2, PEG 6000-0.4+NaCl-0.4 MPa) for 8 days at seed germination stage. The osmotic stress was observed to induce a negative effect on the …
Integrated Application Of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria And Biochar Improves Salt Tolerance In Eggplant Seedlings, Razi̇ye Kul
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
A pot study was conducted to determine the effects of the combination of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and biochar on the growth, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of eggplant seedlings under salinity stress. The greenhouse experiment included two salinity levels of NaCl [S0 (0 mM NaCl) and S1 (100 mM NaCl)], three biochar levels [B0 (non-biochar), B1 (5%) and B2 (10%)] and two PGPR [R0 (non-PGPR), R1 (combination of Bacillus megaterium TV-6D, Paenibacillus polymyxa KIN- 37, and Pantoea agglomerans RK92). Results showed that plant growth, relative leaf water content (LRWC), and chlorophyll content of eggplant seedlings decreased significantly, while malondialdehyde …
Three-Dimensional Mesenchymal Stem Cell Laden Scaffold Of Icariin Sustained-Release For Bone Regeneration, Yanbing Liu, Yan Fang
Three-Dimensional Mesenchymal Stem Cell Laden Scaffold Of Icariin Sustained-Release For Bone Regeneration, Yanbing Liu, Yan Fang
Turkish Journal of Biology
Background/aim: Icariin (ICA)-loaded zein/PLGA nanofiber membrane combined with MSCs was prepared by coaxial electrospinning and bioelectrospraying. Materials and methods: SEM and TEM were used to evaluate the surface morphology and microstructure of the fiber membrane. Ultraviolet spectrophotometry was used to detect drug release. A LIVE/DEAD Viability/Cytotoxicity Kit and fluorescence staining were used to detect cell morphology and activity. Alkaline phosphatase and calcium mineralization deposition were used to evaluate the osteoinductive activity of the scaffold. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used to determine the Young's modulus, maximum load, and maximum elongation of the prepared scaffold. Western blot was used to detect the …
Productivity Of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolar L.) At Diverse Irrigation Regimes And Sowing Dates In Semi-Arid And Arid Environment, Muhammad Kashif Mubarik, Khadim Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Shakeel Ahmad
Productivity Of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolar L.) At Diverse Irrigation Regimes And Sowing Dates In Semi-Arid And Arid Environment, Muhammad Kashif Mubarik, Khadim Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Shakeel Ahmad
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Determining optimal sowing date, optimal number of irrigation applications, and best-performing cultivars is critical to maximizing achievable sorghum yield in semiarid and arid environments. Limited research is available on interactive effects of sowing date, irrigation frequency, and genotype at multiple locations. Consequently, this study was conducted to determine impact of sowing dates, irrigation regimes, and cultivars on yield and growth traits during 2016 and 2017 at two locations in Pakistan. Experiments were laid out in a split-split design at Maize and Millets Research Institute, Yusafwala, Sahiwal, and at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. Each experiment was comprised of three factors: (a) …
Characterization Of Grapevine (V. Vinifera L.) Varieties Grown In Yozgat Province (Turkey) By Simple Sequence Repeat (Ssr) Markers, Selda Daler, Rüstem Cangi̇
Characterization Of Grapevine (V. Vinifera L.) Varieties Grown In Yozgat Province (Turkey) By Simple Sequence Repeat (Ssr) Markers, Selda Daler, Rüstem Cangi̇
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The study was conducted to characterise 50 grape varieties grown in Yozgat by molecular methods. Molecular definitions were realized using 9 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers (VVS2, VVMD5, VVMD7, VVMD24, VVMD27, VVMD28, VVMD31, VrZAG62, and VrZAG79), including six microsatellite loci used for grapevine variety collections by the European Union funded project (GENRES 081), accepted as the minimum standard set (core set) by the world. According to the SSR analysis results, 451 alleles, 233 of which polymorphic, were obtained. The highest allele numbers were designated as 52 in the VVMD7, VVMD24, VVMD27, VrZAG62, and VrZAG79 loci. The mean number of alleles …
Determination Of Genetic Diversity, Sinigrin Contents, And Elicitors-Induced Enhancement Of Sinigrin In Nasturtium Officinale L., Sobia Zaman, Khadim Shah, Bakhat Zaman, Aziz Ullah Sayal, Syed Tatheer Alam Naqvi, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Jamshaid Hussain, Amjad Hassan, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Raza Ahmad
Determination Of Genetic Diversity, Sinigrin Contents, And Elicitors-Induced Enhancement Of Sinigrin In Nasturtium Officinale L., Sobia Zaman, Khadim Shah, Bakhat Zaman, Aziz Ullah Sayal, Syed Tatheer Alam Naqvi, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Jamshaid Hussain, Amjad Hassan, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Raza Ahmad
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Nasturtium officinale L. is a plant of significant medicinal importance. The effect of climatic variations on its genetic makeup and biochemistry has not been studied in Pakistan. Present study was conducted to evaluate genetic diversity and variations in sinigrin contents, an important anticancer metabolite, in the leaves of N. officinal collected from different districts of Pakistan including Muzaffarabad, Chilas, Jaglot, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, and Haripur. Furthermore, the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on the contents of sinigrin and expression of 2-oxoacid-dependent dioxygenase (GSLOH) gene (TR14312) were also studied. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA …
Development Of Smart Fruit Crops By Genome Editing, Anca Butiuc Keul, Anca Farkas, Rahela Carpa, Cristina Dobrota, Dumitrana Iordache
Development Of Smart Fruit Crops By Genome Editing, Anca Butiuc Keul, Anca Farkas, Rahela Carpa, Cristina Dobrota, Dumitrana Iordache
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Plant genome editing tools as Zinc-Finger Nucleases (ZFNs), Trans Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALENs), and Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) associated with Cas proteins are offering new possibilities for crop improvement and new insights for functional genomics. In this review, we discuss (i) the new findings in gene editing technologies, (ii) a comparison between them, and (iii) their applications for genetic analysis and manipulation of fruit crops. Different editing technologies, especially the CRISPR/Cas9 system, were successfully used in fruit crops such as apple, banana, cacao, citrus, grape, kiwifruit, and pear. Experimental designs used to analyze the efficiency of the …
Yield And Oil Composition Of Peppermint Cultivars Grown In The Isparta Climate Of Turkey, Kemal Yilmaz, İsa Telci̇
Yield And Oil Composition Of Peppermint Cultivars Grown In The Isparta Climate Of Turkey, Kemal Yilmaz, İsa Telci̇
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Peppermint, Mentha piperita L. belonging to the Lamiaceae family, contains a valuable essential oil known for its high menthol and menthone content. During the vegetation seasons of 2016 and 2017, field studies were conducted in Turkey?s Isparta climate by using randomized blocks to examine the yield and oil composition of the new peppermint cultivars. In these studies, Multimentha produced the highest herb yield even though the quality of its essential oil is relatively poor due to its low menthol content. Yield levels of other cultivars were similar to each other with the same statistical group. In the study, Citaro, Tokat …
Efficacy Of A Newly Developed Seed Coating Formulation For The Control Of Seed-Bornediseases, Meriam Bouri, Zeynep İyi̇gündoğdu, Pinar Lök, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n
Efficacy Of A Newly Developed Seed Coating Formulation For The Control Of Seed-Bornediseases, Meriam Bouri, Zeynep İyi̇gündoğdu, Pinar Lök, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Seed coating is receiving increased relevance in sustainable agriculture, to reduce the usage of pesticides and protect the natural environment. In this study, a new formulation based on the combination of two active constituents (zinc pyrithione and triclosan) and an inactive component (carboxymethyl cellulose polymer) was optimized for seed coating to control seed-borne pathogens. According to the in vitro antimicrobial tests, the combination of zinc pyrithione and triclosan showed a broader spectrum of phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi control. Coated seeds from different plant species with 2% of zinc pyrithione, 0.05% of triclosan and, 0.5% of carboxymethyl cellulose did not show …
Evaluation Of Gene Expression Levels In Grapevine Cultivars After Erysphe Necator Andmethyl Jasmonate Treatments, Nur Arslan, Murat Akkurt
Evaluation Of Gene Expression Levels In Grapevine Cultivars After Erysphe Necator Andmethyl Jasmonate Treatments, Nur Arslan, Murat Akkurt
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Powdery mildew (PM - Eryshpe necator) is one of the most important diseases threatening the world of viticulture. This study determined that the gene expression levels of Myc2, WRKY1, and DHN1a in Boğazkere (V. vinifera L. PM susceptible), Cabernet Sauvignon (V. vinifera L. PM susceptible), Kishmish Vatkana (V. vinifera L. PM tolerant), and Regent (V. vinifera L. PM tolerant) cultivars after PM and PM-Methyl jasmonate (MeJa) treatments by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The susceptible and tolerant cultivars that were compared in the study were inoculated with PM which was taken from the natural environment and was sprayed with 50 …
Investigation Of Changes In Corn Hybrids Grain Protein, Proline, And Micronutrient Content Under The Influence Of Drought And Fertilizers, Mohamad Sadegh Azadi, Alireza Shokoohfar, Mani Mojdam, Shahram Lak, Mojtaba Alavi Fazel
Investigation Of Changes In Corn Hybrids Grain Protein, Proline, And Micronutrient Content Under The Influence Of Drought And Fertilizers, Mohamad Sadegh Azadi, Alireza Shokoohfar, Mani Mojdam, Shahram Lak, Mojtaba Alavi Fazel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In order to investigate the effect of drought stress and the application of chemical and biological fertilizers of potassium and maize cultivars on micronutrient uptake, protein content, and proline changes, an experiment was conducted as a split-plot based on a randomized complete block design with three replications. The main factor was three levels of stress treatment, complete irrigation, irrigation cut at 12 leaf stage and irrigation cut at the flowering stage; first subfactor was fertilization at three levels of potassium fertilizer 100%, potassium fertilizer 70% +30% fertile-2 biofertilizer (60g/h) and fertilizer 50% potassium +50% fertile-2 fertilizer (100g/h) and the second …
Effects Of Bacterial Inoculation On Soil Physical Properties, Fazil Hacimüftüoğlu, Mustafa Yildirim Canbolat
Effects Of Bacterial Inoculation On Soil Physical Properties, Fazil Hacimüftüoğlu, Mustafa Yildirim Canbolat
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was carried out to investigate the impacts of bacterial inoculation on texturally different soil samples under greenhouse conditions. Sandy loam (SL), clay loam (CL), and clay (C) textured soils were inoculated with Bacillus arenosi K64 (B. arenosi), Bacillus megaterium M3 (B. megaterium), and Bacillus subtilis OSU 142 (B. subtilis) isolates and then incubated at 5 different periods [I (20 days), II (40 days), III (60 days), IV (80 days), and V (100 days)]. Soil physical properties, including bulk density, total porosity, mean weight diameter, and intrinsic permeability, were evaluated. It was found that bacterial inoculation caused a decrease …
Artificial Intelligence And Digital Twins In Sustainable Agriculture And Forestry: A Survey, Jing Nie, Yi Wang, Yang Li, Xuewei Chao
Artificial Intelligence And Digital Twins In Sustainable Agriculture And Forestry: A Survey, Jing Nie, Yi Wang, Yang Li, Xuewei Chao
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Affected by global economic pressure and epidemics, sustainable agriculture has received widespread attention from farmers and agricultural engineers. Throughout history, agricultural technology has closely followed the pace of scientific and technological development and has followed the footsteps of mechanization, automation, and intelligence to progress continuously. At this stage, artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the field of agriculture and advancing the progress of sustainable agriculture. However, the large amount of data required by AI technology and the high cost of data have ensued, while the rapid development of virtualization technology has made people gradually begin to consider the application of digital …
Super Absorbent Polymer Application Under Suboptimal Environments: Implications And Challenges For Marginal Lands And Abiotic Stresses, Asif Jamal, Sadam Hussain, Saddam Hussain, Amar Matloob, Tahir Hussain Awan, Farida Irshad, Basharat Ali, Ejaz Waraich
Super Absorbent Polymer Application Under Suboptimal Environments: Implications And Challenges For Marginal Lands And Abiotic Stresses, Asif Jamal, Sadam Hussain, Saddam Hussain, Amar Matloob, Tahir Hussain Awan, Farida Irshad, Basharat Ali, Ejaz Waraich
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
World population is increasing at an alarming rate, and crop cultivation on marginal lands has emerged as an alternate option to feed the burgeoning population. However, marginal lands are characterized by poor soil health and other undesirable characteristics resulting in low crop production and less economic returns. Interest in the application of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for marginal lands has been increasing. The SAPs application increases the germination percentage, seedling growth, and grain yield of different crops. Being hydrophilic in nature, SAPs can absorb and retain a huge quantity of water, and thereby enhance the water use efficiency in crops. In …
Fruit Characteristics, Defoliation, Forest Floor And Soil Properties Of Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Forests In İstanbul-Turkey, Gülçi̇n Özer, Ender Maki̇neci̇
Fruit Characteristics, Defoliation, Forest Floor And Soil Properties Of Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Forests In İstanbul-Turkey, Gülçi̇n Özer, Ender Maki̇neci̇
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The defoliation and fruit characteristics of natural Castanea sativa Mill. forests were annually monitored between 2014 and 2016 in İstanbul, Turkey. The soil and forest floor properties were also investigated and evaluated according to the stand development stages. Comparisons were made with ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests; the relationship between fruit yield and the properties of the soil and forest floor were tested with correlation analysis; and allometric regression models were developed for fruit yield with DBH (diameter at breast height) and (DBH)2H. The total mass was 509-652 g/m2, N mass was 7.67-9.70 g/m2 and C mass was between 165.75 …
In Silico Analysis Of The Regulatory Gene Families For Proanthocyanidins Biosynthesis In The Genus Gossypium L., Aleksandra Mikhailova, Ksenia Strygina, Elena Khlestkina
In Silico Analysis Of The Regulatory Gene Families For Proanthocyanidins Biosynthesis In The Genus Gossypium L., Aleksandra Mikhailova, Ksenia Strygina, Elena Khlestkina
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The flavonoid pigments provide cotton cultivars with various shades of the naturally colored fiber. Despite of the deep knowledge about the flavonoids biosynthesis pathway in cotton, the genetic features underlying its control are not fully understood. Particularly, data on regulatory genes for the proanthocyanidins (PAs) branch are incomplete for the genus Gossypium L. Here we report results of comprehensive in silico analysis of the R2R3-Myb, bHLH-Myc and WD40 regulatory gene families, involved in the biosynthesis of flavonoid pigment PAs in cotton. For the first time, we identified regulatory genes R2R3-Myb, bHLH-Myc and WD40, including paralogous and homoeologous copies, among all …
Analysis Of Photosynthetic Adaptability And Shade Tolerance Of Lianas In Riverside, Dongdong Cao, Guangwei Feng
Analysis Of Photosynthetic Adaptability And Shade Tolerance Of Lianas In Riverside, Dongdong Cao, Guangwei Feng
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This investigation aimed to study the photosynthetic adaptability and shade tolerance of liana in riverside green space. For this purpose, the illumination intensity gradient is set to 2000, 1800, 1500, 1200, 1000, 800, 600, 400, 200, 100, 0 μmol·m-2·s-1, and the corresponding net photosynthetic rate (Pn) value is determined. After the data on the photosynthetic tester is stable, read the value and repeat the measurement 3 times for each gradient; Net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (Cond), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) were measured. Instantaneous water use efficiency (WUE) was calculated by Pn/Tr; …
Supplement : Abstract Proceedings Of The 7th International Congress Of The Molecular Biology Association Of Turkey
Turkish Journal of Biology
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Doxorubicin-Induced Transcriptome Meets Interactome: Identification Of New Drug Targets, Hi̇lal Taymaz-Ni̇kerel
Doxorubicin-Induced Transcriptome Meets Interactome: Identification Of New Drug Targets, Hi̇lal Taymaz-Ni̇kerel
Turkish Journal of Biology
The working mechanism of the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin, which is frequently used in cancer treatment, its effects on cell metabolism, and pathways activated solely by doxorubicin are not fully known. Understanding these principles is important both in improving existing therapies and in finding new drug targets. Here, I describe a systems-biology approach to find a generalizable working principle for doxorubicin by superimposition of human interactome over gene datasets commonly expressed among various cancer types. The common ?in at least two different diseases?transcriptional response of distinctive cancer cell lines to doxorubicin was reflected via 199 significantly and differentially expressed genes, mostly …
Phenotypic Strategies For Jasione L. Or The Challenge That Taxonomy Face To Recent Floristic Responses Along Western Eurasia, João Rocha, Paulo Almeida, Rubén Ramírez-Rodríguez, Fátima Sales, Francisco Amich, Antonio Crespi
Phenotypic Strategies For Jasione L. Or The Challenge That Taxonomy Face To Recent Floristic Responses Along Western Eurasia, João Rocha, Paulo Almeida, Rubén Ramírez-Rodríguez, Fátima Sales, Francisco Amich, Antonio Crespi
Turkish Journal of Botany
Jasione L. (Campanulaceae) is regarded as one of the recent floristic responses in western Eurasia. The characterization of the morpho-environmental fluctuating asymmetries (FA) to describe the phenotypic responses for Jasione L. is here exposed. Continuity is pointed out to describe these morpho-environmental responses, as a redundancy effect (RE), in accordance with the significant similarity involved. In this case, 327 individuals and 14 species were investigated (J. sphaerochephala Brullo, Marcenò & Pavone and J. idaea Stoj. synonymized as J. montana L. var. montana and J. supina Sieber ex Spreng. subsp. pontica (Boiss.) Damboldt). J. montana L. and J. heldreichii Boiss. & …
Morpho-Physiological Diversity Of Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) Germplasm For Heat Tolerance, Muhammad Ashraf, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Yasir Iqbal, Adnan Mehmood, Alia Riffat, Ambreen Khadija Alvi
Morpho-Physiological Diversity Of Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) Germplasm For Heat Tolerance, Muhammad Ashraf, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Yasir Iqbal, Adnan Mehmood, Alia Riffat, Ambreen Khadija Alvi
Turkish Journal of Botany
The aim of the present study was to examine the diversity for heat tolerance in a set of 105 accessions using some key morphophysiological attributes. The data was standardized by calculating percent change over control, and used for phonetic analysis and construction of dendograms based on distance matrix (all primary data is given as supplementary material listed in statistical analysis section of Materials and Methods). These distance matrices were then used for the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) cluster analysis using the sequential agglomerative hierarchical nonoverlapping (SAHN) method. The cluster analysis indicated some potential attributes that could …
Paraphlomis Nana (Lamiaceae), A New Species From Chongqing, China, Yaping Chen, Chi Xiong, Houlin Zhou, Feng Chen, Chunlei Xiang
Paraphlomis Nana (Lamiaceae), A New Species From Chongqing, China, Yaping Chen, Chi Xiong, Houlin Zhou, Feng Chen, Chunlei Xiang
Turkish Journal of Botany
Most species of Paraphlomis are distributed in the south of the Yangtze River in China. In this study, a new species, P. nana, from northeast Chongqing in the north of the Yangtze River is described and illustrated. Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood analyses based on two nuclear ribosomal DNA regions (ITS and ETS) and three plastid DNA markers (rpl32-trnL, rps16, and trnL-trnF) were carried out to explore the phylogenetic position of the new species within Paraphlomis. Though the nuclear and plastid trees reveal incongruent placements of P. nana in Paraphlomis, which may be caused by chloroplast capture, a close relationship …
Tripleurospermum Eskilensis (Asteraceae): A New Halophytic Species From Centralanatolia, Turkey, Mehtap Tekşen, Seher Karaman Erkul, Hayri̇ Duman, Mevlüde Alev Ateş, Mehmet Sağiroğlu
Tripleurospermum Eskilensis (Asteraceae): A New Halophytic Species From Centralanatolia, Turkey, Mehtap Tekşen, Seher Karaman Erkul, Hayri̇ Duman, Mevlüde Alev Ateş, Mehmet Sağiroğlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
In the present study, a new species of the genus, Tripleurospermum eskilensis (Asteraceae), is described from Central Anatolia, Turkey. The new species has been collected from Eskil region in a restricted area (Aksaray Province). It grows in salty steppe, and is closely related to T. decipiens in terms of morphological characteristics. It has also been morphologically compared with discoid and disciform capitulated species in Turkey. This study includes its detailed description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, conservation status, and identification key. The comparison of Tripleurospermum eskilensis with closely related species was conducted in terms of morphological …
Iron Toxicity-Induced Dna Damage, Dna Methylation Changes, And Ltr Retrotransposon Polymorphisms In Zea Mays, Esra Arslan Yüksel, Murat Aydin, Mahmut Si̇nan Taşpinar, Güleray Ağar
Iron Toxicity-Induced Dna Damage, Dna Methylation Changes, And Ltr Retrotransposon Polymorphisms In Zea Mays, Esra Arslan Yüksel, Murat Aydin, Mahmut Si̇nan Taşpinar, Güleray Ağar
Turkish Journal of Botany
The impact of Fe2+ (iron)toxicity on genomic instability, DNA methylation status, and Long Terminal Repeat Retrotransposons (LTR RTs) polymorphisms on Zea mays is unknown. We investigated the toxicity of Fe2+ using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), Coupled Restriction Enzyme Digestion-Random Amplification (CRED-RA) and Inter Retrotransposon Amplified Polymorphism (IRAP) assays in Zea mays seedlings, respectively. The results indicated that each dose of FeSO4 (50, 100, 200, and 300 mg/L) had a reducing effect on Genomic Template Stability (GTS) and increasing in RAPD pattern changes (DNA damage). The value of DNA methylation rised gradually depending on FeSO4 doses. Moreover, five LTR RTs …
The Chromosomal Evolution And Analyses Of Turkish Cousinia Species, Tuna Uysal, Osman Tugay, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul, Meryem Bozkurt, Deni̇z Ulukuş, Hakki Demi̇relma
The Chromosomal Evolution And Analyses Of Turkish Cousinia Species, Tuna Uysal, Osman Tugay, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul, Meryem Bozkurt, Deni̇z Ulukuş, Hakki Demi̇relma
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, Turkish Cousinia species were examined in point of chromosome number and morphology. To our knowledge, this work is the first comprehensive chromosomal study regarding Turkish Cousinia as a whole, especially for endemics. As consistent with previous reports, the chromosome numbers are mostly 2n = 26 and have been determined also as 2n = 24 for only the members of Cynaroideae and Sphaerocephalae sections. An interesting result of this paper is that there is not any polyploid species in this taxonomic group and all of them are diploids. Concerning the chromosome evolution of the Cousinia species, we concluded …
Pollen And Trichome Morphology Of Tribe Stachydeae (Lamiaceae) And Its Phylogenetic Significance, Leila Homami Totmaj, Yasaman Salmaki
Pollen And Trichome Morphology Of Tribe Stachydeae (Lamiaceae) And Its Phylogenetic Significance, Leila Homami Totmaj, Yasaman Salmaki
Turkish Journal of Botany
Tribe Stachydeae with 12 genera were divided into two major clades: Melitis and Eurystachys clades consisting of all genera attributed to Stachydeae except Melittis. Recently, a broadly defined Eurystachys clade falling into 12 well-supported clades have been formally named in a phylogenetic nomenclature. In the present study, trichomes of 70 spp. from nine genera and pollens of 53 spp. from six genera were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to draw the taxonomic conclusion of tribe Stachydeae. Trichome characters that can provide adequate variation in delimitation of taxa were: presence or absence of glandular or nonglandular trichomes, number …
Involvement Of Poly(Adp-Ribose)Ylation (Parylation) In The Regulation Of Antioxidant Defense System In Arabidopsis Thaliana Under Salt Stress, Rengi̇n Özgür Uzi̇lday
Involvement Of Poly(Adp-Ribose)Ylation (Parylation) In The Regulation Of Antioxidant Defense System In Arabidopsis Thaliana Under Salt Stress, Rengi̇n Özgür Uzi̇lday
Turkish Journal of Botany
Posttranslational modifications (PTM) are one of the first responses of plants to environmental stress and involve changing the location and activity of proteins in the cell. Addition of poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) to proteins, poly(ADP-ribose)ylation (PARylation), is a posttranslational modification resulting from the binding of ADP-ribose from NAD+ to target proteins by PAR polymerases (PARP). PARylation is involved in many physiological events in plants including abiotic and biotic stress response. The aim of this work was to understand involvement of PARylation in inducing enzymatic antioxidant defence and alternative electron sinks in response to salinity. For this purpose A. thaliana plants were treated …
Archaeobotanical Evidence Of Agricultural Products In The Southern Mediterranean Part Of Turkey During The Bronze Ages From Tatarlı Höyük, Sali̇h Kavak, Hali̇l Çakan
Archaeobotanical Evidence Of Agricultural Products In The Southern Mediterranean Part Of Turkey During The Bronze Ages From Tatarlı Höyük, Sali̇h Kavak, Hali̇l Çakan
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, archaeobotanical data were gathered from the Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Age layers (2400-1200 BC) of the Tatarlı Höyük exposed in the 2011?2012 excavation seasons in the Ceyhan district of Adana Province were evaluated. In 8 trenches relating to these periods, archaeological contexts such as inside areas, hearths, ovens, middens, ceramic pots, etc., as well as contexts with carbonized plant remains were recovered by using dry and wet sieving methods, corresponding in total to 90 soil samples. The major agricultural plants identified were Triticum monococcum (einkorn wheat), Triticum dicoccum (emmer wheat), Triticum aestivum (bread wheat), Hordeum vulgare …