Growth And Nodulation Of Alfalfa-Rhizobia Symbiosis Under Salinity: Electrolyte Leakage, Stomatal Conductance, And Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Lahbib Latrach, Mohamed Farissi, Mohammed Mouradi, Bouchra Makoudi, Abdelaziz Bouizgaren, Cherki Ghoulam
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The present work was a study on the adverse effects of salinity on growth, nodulation, and some physiological parameters in 4 symbiotic combinations involving 2 Moroccan alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) populations (Demnate and Tata) and 2 rhizobial strains (rhLAr 1 and rhLAr 4). The experiment was conducted in the greenhouse at 32/22 °C day/night, 50%-80% relative humidity, and a photoperiod of 16 h. The seedlings were separately inoculated with suspensions of 2 rhizobial strains and grown under 2 NaCl treatments, 0 mM (control) and 100 mM (salt stress), in plastic pots filled with sterile sand and peat at 9/10 and …
Microbiological, Steady, And Dynamic Rheological Characterization Of Boza Samples: Temperature Sweep Tests And Applicability Of The Cox-Merz Rule, Muhammet Arici, Nevruz Berna Ersöz, Ömer Sai̇d Toker, Mustafa Tahsi̇n Yilmaz, Hasan Cankurt, Muhammed Zeki̇ Durak, Osman Sağdiç
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Boza is a beverage produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeast, which affects rheological properties. In the present study, boza samples collected from a local market were characterized with reference to microbiological and rheological approaches. The boza samples were characterized with respect to their microbiological population, i.e. the numbers of LAB and yeast. The numbers of LAB and yeast were found to range from 2.88 × 10^6 to 2.06 × 10^{10} CFU/mL and from 3.71 × 10^3 to 9.40 × 10^5 CFU/mL, respectively. Their steady and dynamic rheological properties were investigated within the temperature range of 0-50 °C. Apparent …
Somatic Embryogenesis And Encapsulation Of Immature Bulblets Of An Ornamental Species, Grape Hyacinths (Muscari Armeniacum Leichtlin Ex Baker), Bahti̇yar Buhara Yücesan, Feri̇de Çi̇çek, Ekrem Gürel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
An efficient in vitro regeneration system was developed for the ornamental Muscari armeniacum on Linsmaier and Skoog basal medium (LS) supplemented with benzyladenine (BA) at varying concentrations (0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 mg/L) alone or in combination with 0.5 mg/L alpha-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). The highest mean number of direct somatic embryo formations was observed on LS medium containing 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.5 mg/L NAA, with a mean of 7.9 somatic embryos per explant after 10 weeks of culture. Green nodular calli induced on LS medium containing 5.0 mg/L BA alone or in combination with 0.5 mg/L NAA were transferred …
Computational Identification And Molecular Verification Of Mirna In Eastern Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes Flavipes),
2014
University of Kentucky
Computational Identification And Molecular Verification Of Mirna In Eastern Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes Flavipes), Tian Yu
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Reticulitermes flavipes is one of the most common termite species in the world, and has been an intriguing research model due to its ecological and biological and economic significance. The fundamental biological question addressed by this study is to elucidate the role of miRNAs in termite development and how miRNA can influence labor division. miRNAs are short non-coding RNAs that have an important role in gene regulation at post-transcriptional level, and can potentially be involved in the regulation of caste polyphenism. Using a computational approach, I identified 167 conserved and 33 novel miRNAs in the dataset. miR-iab-4 and 19 other …
Long-Term Water Balance Of A Bare Soil With Slope In Chuncheon, South Korea,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Long-Term Water Balance Of A Bare Soil With Slope In Chuncheon, South Korea, Mehmet Aydin, Yeong-Sang Jung, Jae E. Yang, Hyun-Il Lee
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Water balance components of a bare soil with slope varying from 5% to 30% in Chuncheon, South Korea, were simulated using the E-DiGOR model, which proposed an interactive way to quantify runoff, drainage, soil water storage, and evaporation. Daily computations were carried out during the period of 1980 to 2009 for the identified soil-topography-climate combination. A strong correlation between measured pan evaporation and calculated potential soil evaporation was observed (R^2 = 63.8%, P < 0.01) based on the monthly data of the past 30 years (hereafter 'long-term'). When examining long-term dynamics of simulated soil evaporation, monthly mean potential and actual soil evaporations ranged from 9.1 and 9.0 mm in December to 110.5 and 75.2 mm in June and July, respectively. The ratio of actual to potential soil evaporation (E_a/E_p) had a close linkage with soil water content. The higher the soil water amount, the greater the E_a/E_p ratio was. A nonlinear relationship between rainfall and surface runoff was obtained at a given slope. Excess surface runoff and subsurface flow (percolation + interflow) occurred throughout the rainy months from July to September, with peaks in July. The ratio of direct surface runoff to rainfall increased with the natural logarithm of slope. The long-term mean annual direct surface runoff and subsurface flow at the maximum slope were 408.1 and 437.6 mm, respectively. Furthermore, mean annual surface runoff from the slope of 30% was approximately 2 times higher than that from the slope of 5%.
Genotypic-Unspecific Protocols For The Commercial Micropropagation Of Eucalyptus Grandis × Nitens And E. Grandis × Urophylla,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Genotypic-Unspecific Protocols For The Commercial Micropropagation Of Eucalyptus Grandis × Nitens And E. Grandis × Urophylla, Maria Paula Watt
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Clones of Eucalyptus grandis × nitens and E. grandis × urophylla were subjected to various culture conditions at every culture stage leading to plantlet regeneration directly from axillary buds. The objective was to determine the possibility of using the same protocol for all clones. Although genotypic effects were evident, generally most clones responded similarly to the tested variations in each of the protocol stages, i.e. bud break, multiplication, and rooting. Estimated yields for the clones of one of the tested E. grandis × nitens hybrids ranged from 24 to 90 acclimatised plants per explant, but those of a natural hybrid …
Genetic Comparison Between Natural And Planted Populations Of Pinus Brutia And Cupressus Sempervirens In Syria,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Genetic Comparison Between Natural And Planted Populations Of Pinus Brutia And Cupressus Sempervirens In Syria, Batoul N. Al-Hawija, Viktoria Wagner, Isabell Hensen
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
There is wide consensus that ongoing deforestation contributes to global warming and poses a threat to species diversity. Less understood is whether the practice of creating plantations might also erode genetic diversity and undermine the genetic structure of tree populations. We tested these hypotheses in natural and planted populations of Pinus brutia Ten. subsp. brutia and Cupressus sempervirens L. var. horizontalis (Mill.), 2 important forestry species in the Mediterranean region. We used plant material from 3 different bioclimatic regions in Syria. Using RAPD markers, we evaluated the genetic diversity and structure of 12 populations of P. brutia (6 natural, 6 …
Effectiveness Of Nitrogen Fertilization And Application Of Microbial Preparations In Potato Cultivation,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Effectiveness Of Nitrogen Fertilization And Application Of Microbial Preparations In Potato Cultivation, Marek Kolodziejczyk
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study examined the effectiveness of nitrogen fertilization and application of microbiological preparations in potato cultivation. The experiment factors were doses of nitrogen of 0, 60, 120, and 180 kg N ha^{-1} and microbial preparations of BactoFil B10, Effective Microorganisms EM, and UGmax. The amount of inorganic N in the 0-0.9 m soil layer before potato planting fluctuated from 63.5 to 80.4 kg N ha^{-1}, while after harvest it ranged from 44.4 to 119.7 kg N ha^{-1}. Nitrogen supply from mineralization during potato vegetation ranged from 36.1 to 46.3 kg N ha^{-1}. Each of the applied nitrogen doses caused a …
Effects Of Chlorine, Hydrogen Peroxide, And Ozone On The Reduction Of Mancozeb Residues On Tomatoes,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Effects Of Chlorine, Hydrogen Peroxide, And Ozone On The Reduction Of Mancozeb Residues On Tomatoes, Mehmet Fati̇h Cengi̇z, Muharrem Certel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In this study, the effects of widely used oxidizers (chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, and ozone) on the reduction of mancozeb residues on tomatoes were investigated. Mature tomato samples grown in a greenhouse were treated with mancozeb and collected at different time intervals. Mancozeb residue levels in the samples were determined for each interval using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. A group of the samples with a residue level of approximately 3 mg kg^{-1} was selected for dipping solutions experiments. Selected samples were dipped into the chlorine (10 and 100 mg L^{-1}), hydrogen peroxide (10 and 100 mg L^{-1}), and ozone (1 …
Concentration And Detection Of Tobacco Etch Virus From Irrigation Water Using Real-Time Pcr,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Concentration And Detection Of Tobacco Etch Virus From Irrigation Water Using Real-Time Pcr, Wei Chen, Jin Dai, Huawei Zhang, Honghong Jiao, Julong Cheng, Yunfeng Wu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Irrigation water can be polluted by the tobacco etch virus (TEV), which causes serious economic loss in tobacco. However, it is difficult to monitor the sanitary status of irrigation water because TEV presents at extremely low concentrations. This study designed a procedure for concentrating TEV from a standard water sample using polyethylene glycol and detecting it using SYBR Green-based quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The concentration factors were optimized through orthogonal tests and the highest recovery efficiency of the TEV genome from a standard water sample was 92.05%. The sensitivity was evaluated using nine 10-fold dilution series of TEV …
Dry Matter Yield, Feeding Value, And Antioxidant Activity In Mediterranean Chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.) Germplasm,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Dry Matter Yield, Feeding Value, And Antioxidant Activity In Mediterranean Chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.) Germplasm, Giovanna Piluzza, Leonardo Sulas, Simonetta Bullitta
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Knowledge about the forage yield potential and bioactive compound contents of Mediterranean natural populations of chicory is still scarce, even though it could be very helpful in view of the exploitation of the feeding value of local chicory germplasm for ruminants. Dry matter yield, chemical composition, antioxidant capacity, total polyphenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins content were determined in 7 natural populations of Mediterranean wild chicory and, as a comparison, in the chicory commercial variety Spadona. Original seed was collected in different pastureland areas of Sardinia (Italy) and plants were grown in North Sardinia. Statistically significant differences were found in the …
Chloroplast Dna Variation And Pollen Contamination In A Pinus Brutia Ten. Clonal Seed Orchard: Implication For Progeny Performance In Plantations, Behi̇ye Banu Bi̇lgen, Nuray Kaya
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Pollen contamination is one of the important factors affecting the yield, adaptability, and genetic quality of the seed produced from seed orchards in forest tree breeding programs. Incoming pollen from the forests surrounding the seed orchard is a major concern in tree breeding because it contributes to losses in the expected genetic gains from seed orchard crops. The genetic variation and the level of pollen contamination in a 16-year-old Pinus brutia Ten. first-generation clonal seed orchard was studied using chloroplast microsatellite markers (cpSSRs). In total, 23 alleles and 36 unique allelic combinations (haplotypes) were detected based on the 6 cpSSR …
Biochemical And Sensory Evaluations Of Turkish Delight (Lokum) Enriched With Black Grape And Sour Cherry Syrups,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Biochemical And Sensory Evaluations Of Turkish Delight (Lokum) Enriched With Black Grape And Sour Cherry Syrups, Ali̇ Batu, Ali̇ Arslan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Black grape and sour cherry are high in phenolic substances and anthocyanin compounds, which are important for human health. Adding black grape and sour cherry fruit syrups into Turkish delight (lokum) could make the product healthier. While the highest antioxidant activity (AA) was found in the products produced with 7.5% black grape syrup (BGS) and sour cherry fruit syrup (SCS), the lowest AA was obtained from the control sample. The AA values of Turkish delight produced with BGS and SCS increased with the increased fruit concentration. Turkish delight produced with SCS had about twice as much AA than that produced …
Combining Ability And Heterosis For Concentration Of Mineral Elements And Protein In Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.),
2014
TÜBİTAK
Combining Ability And Heterosis For Concentration Of Mineral Elements And Protein In Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.), Ercan Ceyhan, Mustafa Harmankaya, Ali̇ Kahraman
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Bean is one of the most consumed pulse crops in the world. Hence, the quality of the protein and mineral content is important for producers and consumers. Line × tester methods were used to determine the combining ability and heterosis of protein content and mineral accumulation in common beans that were crosses of PV1, PV2, PV3, PV4, PV5, PV6, Sehirali 90, Akman 98, and Yunus 90. Mean squares of line × tester interactions were significant for all of the investigated traits and indicated the prevalence of nonadditive variance; moreover, the value of the s^²_{gca}/s^²_{sca} ratio for all characters was less …
Effects Of Ripening Degree And Sample Preparation On Peach Aroma Profile Characterization By Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction, Mojca Bacvonkralj, Tjasa Jug, Erika Komel, Nikita Fajt, Ktistjan Jarni, Jelena Zivkovic, Ibrahim Mujic, Natasa Trutic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Peaches are consumed worldwide and have great market demand. Compared to apricots, the volatiles defining the typical peach aroma are still poorly analytically characterized. The aim of our study was to determine the impact of the stage of ripening, sample storage conditions, and type of fiber coating and extraction glassware on peach aroma compounds. The peach aroma components were extracted by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and with the application of a specific fiber (DVB/CAR/PDMS fiber) that retained the main group of volatiles present in peaches. Artisan-made glassware that enabled bigger sample loads was used. It was found that its application …
Nutrient Uptakes And Their Contributions To Yield In Peanut Genotypes With Different Levels Of Terminal Drought Resistance,
2014
TÜBİTAK
Nutrient Uptakes And Their Contributions To Yield In Peanut Genotypes With Different Levels Of Terminal Drought Resistance, Wunna Htoon, Sanun Jogloy, Nimitr Vorasoot, Banyong Toomsan, Wanwipa Kaewpradit, Naveen Puppala, Aran Patanothai
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Different peanut yields under terminal drought might be due to the different nutrient uptakes among peanut genotypes. Nutrient uptake was presumed to be a drought-resistant trait and might involve drought tolerance mechanisms. The aims of this study, therefore, were to characterize the effect of terminal drought on peanut nutrient uptake and to investigate the genotypic variability of nutrient uptake and its interactions with terminal drought. Field experiments were conducted at the Field Crop Research Station of Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, from October 2010 to January 2011 and October 2011 to January 2012. Six peanut genotypes were tested under …
Characterization For Drought Resistance At Early Stages Of Wheat Genotypes Based On Survival, Coleoptile Length, And Seedling Vigor, Ali̇ Öztürk, Si̇nan Bayram, Kami̇l Hali̇loğlu, Murat Aydin, Özcan Çağlar, Sancar Bulut
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In order to develop genotypes having a stable higher yield, it is necessary to characterize genetic resources based on drought adaptation, determine the suitable genotypes, and use them in breeding programs. This study was carried out in greenhouses, plant growth chambers, and research farms of the Faculty of Agriculture at Atatürk University. A total of 64 certified and local bread wheat genotypes were used to test survival after drought, coleoptile length, and seedling vigor. There were significant differences with respect to the selection parameters in this study. Seedling survival ranged from 18.5% to 51.1% and coleoptile lengths were 3974 mm. …
L-Arginine Impact On Cherry Rootstock Rooting And Biochemical Characteristics In Tissue Culture,
2014
TÜBİTAK
L-Arginine Impact On Cherry Rootstock Rooting And Biochemical Characteristics In Tissue Culture, Virginia Sarropoulou, Kortessa Dimassi-Theriou, Ioannis Therios
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In the present study, the effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) separately and simultaneously with L-arginine on the morphogenic and biochemical responses in the cherry rootstocks CAB-6P (Prunus cerasus L.) and Gisela 6 (Prunus cerasus × Prunus canescens) were investigated. In the CAB-6P rootstock, the best root number and root length results were obtained with 2 mg L^{1} IBA plus 0.5 mg L^{1} L-arginine and 1 mg L^{1} IBA plus 1 mg L^{1} L-arginine, respectively. The rooting percentage was highest (100%) with 2 mg L^{1} IBA alone or combined with 1 mg L^{1} L-arginine. In the Gisela 6 explants, 2 mg …
Irrigation Scheduling Of Grapefruit Trees In A Mediterranean Environment Throughout Evaluation Of Plant Water Status And Evapotranspiration, Mustafa Ünlü, Riza Kanber, Deni̇z Levent Koç, Bülent Özeki̇ci̇, Uğur Kekeç, Turgut Yeşi̇loğlu, İbrahi̇m Ortaş, Fi̇li̇z Ünlü, Burçak Kapur, Servet Teki̇n, Jana Käthner, Robin Gebbers, Manuela Zude, Aviva Peeters, Alon Ben-Gal
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In this study, 1 full irrigation regime (100% of crop evapotranspiration, I100) and 2 deficit irrigation regimes (70%, I70, and 50%, I50) were evaluated in a Rio Red grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macfad. Rio Red) orchard in Adana, Turkey. Fruit yield, leaf water potential (LWP), and soil water depletion (SWD) were measured among trees from each treatment. Actual evapotranspiration was calculated in 3 ways, using 2 energy balance methods (eddy correlation and Bowens ratio) and water balance. Evapotranspiration rates of I70 and I50 treatments were 10% and 18% less than I100, respectively. Average irrigation amount for I50 was less than half …
The Effects That Liquid And Solid Cattle Manure Have On The Water Quality Of Drainage Ditches In Putnam County, Ohio,
2014
Bowling Green State University
The Effects That Liquid And Solid Cattle Manure Have On The Water Quality Of Drainage Ditches In Putnam County, Ohio, Janelle Horstman
Honors Projects
Lake Erie has experienced harmful algal blooms with increased frequency since the mid-1990s due to excess nutrients from Rivers, such as the Maumee River, and largely agricultural watersheds. Nonpoint source pollution from agriculture contributes to eutrophication, algal blooms, and the degradation of water quality. This creates stress on aquatic fauna, reduced aesthetic quality, odor, and limits of the water for usage of drinking, recreation, and industry. This research paper asks what the contributions of having access to manure application records, soil records, and information about antibiotics have on what is known about manure management and antibiotic resistance, which has been …
