Morganella Arenicola, A New Species Record From North And Northeast Brazil,
2014
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Morganella Arenicola, A New Species Record From North And Northeast Brazil, Donis Da Silva Alfredo, Thiago Accioly, Iuri Goulart Baseia
Turkish Journal of Botany
Morganella arenicola Alfredo & Baseia sp. nov. from Brazilian forests is proposed as a new species based on its morphological features. A comparative analysis of several collections of Morganella compacta (G.Cunn.) Kreisel & Dring, including the holotype, is added. Detailed description, taxonomical remarks, and illustrations with photographs and scanning electron microscopy of the basidiospores are given.
Sem Analysis Of The Epibenthic Diatoms On Eudendrium Racemosum (Hydrozoa) From The Mediterranean Sea,
2014
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Sem Analysis Of The Epibenthic Diatoms On Eudendrium Racemosum (Hydrozoa) From The Mediterranean Sea, Tiziana Romagnoli, Cecilia Totti, Stefano Accoroni, Mario De Stefano, Chiara Pennesi
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this work, the valve fine structure, morphology, and dimensions of the epibenthic diatoms living on the marine hydroid Eudendrium racemosum Cavolini were investigated through SEM analysis. Hydroid samples were collected from the Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea), from October 2002 to October 2003, with monthly frequency, allowing definition of the annual cycle of diatom communities. Following several taxonomic/systematic papers, this floristics paper documents 32 new records of diatoms (13 araphid, 17 biraphid, 2 monoraphid), which have been classified into different growth forms (adnate, erect, motile, tube-dwelling). Moreover, new information on morphologic data and biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea are offered, …
Additions To The Turkish Discomycetes,
2014
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Additions To The Turkish Discomycetes, Yusuf Uzun, İsmai̇l Acar, Mustafa Emre Akçay, Ilgaz Akata
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, Mollisia ventosa P.Karst., Hymenoscyphus herbarum (Pers.) Dennis, H. immutabilis (Fuckel) Dennis, H. robustior (P.Karst.) Dennis, Ciboria amentacea (Balb.) Fuckel, and Peziza fimeti (Fuckel) E.C.Hansen have been recorded in Turkey for the first time. Comments on their morphological and anatomical features, geographical position, locality, collection date, and distribution and short descriptions and photographs related to macro- and micromorphologies of the taxa are provided.
An Alternative Approach In Sectioning Of Archaeological Woods: The Case Of Quercus Pontica,
2014
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An Alternative Approach In Sectioning Of Archaeological Woods: The Case Of Quercus Pontica, Bedri̇ Serdar, Reha Mazlum
Turkish Journal of Botany
An alternative approach to the sectioning of archaeological woods is presented in this paper. The samples that we study were obtained through the excavations carried out in Yenikapı (Marmaray), İstanbul. Neolithic-aged wood samples were studied and identified using the frozen sliding microtome method. This method was utilized for the cross-sectioning of a leaf in 1984 for the first time. This work extends its usage by exploiting the method for the purpose of sectioning Neolithic-aged wood samples and providing a case of Quercus pontica C.Koch.
Molecular Phylogeny Of Astragalus Section Anthylloidei (Fabaceae) Inferred From Nrdna Its And Plastid Rpl32-Trnl (Uag) Sequence Data, Kosar Naderi Safar, Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo, Ali Asghar Maassoumi, Shahin Zarre
Turkish Journal of Botany
The phylogeny of Astragalus L. section Anthylloidei DC. and its interrelationship with allies were examined. The study was conducted using nrDNA ITS and plastid rpl32-trnL_{(UAG)} sequences. Astragalus sect. Anthylloidei is nonmonophyletic, and its members are scattered across the tree in 4 well-supported clades and intermixed with members of other spiny sections. All the multispecific informal groups of the section, with the exception of A. murinus Boiss. group, are not monophyletic. Morphological character evolution was mapped on the molecular tree. Our results suggest that morphology cannot elucidate infrageneric relationships in spiny Astragalus accurately; analyzed characters have evolved several times in sect. …
Caryopsis Micromorphological Survey Of The Genus Themeda (Poaceae) And Allied Spathaceous Genera In The Andropogoneae,
2014
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Caryopsis Micromorphological Survey Of The Genus Themeda (Poaceae) And Allied Spathaceous Genera In The Andropogoneae, Yu Zhang, Xiaoying Hu, Yunxiao Liu, Qing Liu
Turkish Journal of Botany
A caryopsis micromorphological survey of 15 species of the genus Themeda Forssk. (Poaceae) and 4 species of allied spathaceous genera in tribe Andropogoneae allowed the recognition of 2 types of caryopses based on the ventral face and embryo shape for the first time. One kind of caryopsis had a concave ventral face with a grooved embryo, and the other kind of caryopsis had a flat ventral face with a keel-shaped embryo. Although the ventral face and embryo shapes had limited taxonomic value at the infrageneric level, the caryopsis shapes, embryo proportion, and sculpturing patterns were found to be valuable taxonomic …
Census, Reproductive Biology, And Germination Of Astragalus Gines-Lopezii (Fabaceae), A Narrow And Endangered Endemic Species Of Sw Spain, Vanesa Martínez-Fernández, Felipe Martinez-Garcia, Felix Perez Garcia
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus gines-lopezii Talavera, Podlech, Devesa & F.M.Vázquez (Fabaceae) is a threatened endemic species with a distribution restricted to a very small area in Badajoz Province (Extremadura Region, SW Spain) and only 2 populations are known. This species was catalogued in the \"Endangered\" category in the 2008 Red List and the 2010 Threatened Spanish Vascular Flora List. Despite its status as an endangered species, at present very little is known about the distribution, census, and reproductive biology of this species. In this study we have carried out an exhaustive census of A. gines-lopezii, and we have evaluated the production of flowers, …
Molecular Cloning And Characterization In Eukaryotic Expression Systems Of A Sugarcane Cysteine Protease Inhibitor Gene Involved In Drought Tolerance, Nisachon Jangpromma, Akira Saito, Tomohiro Araki, Prasit Jaisil, Patcharin Songsri, Sakda Daduang, Yuya Kawaguchi, Apisak Dhiravisit, Sompong Thammasirirak
Turkish Journal of Botany
Cystatin responses in sugarcane plants under drought stress have not previously been reported. To test the hypothesis that sugar cane cystatin can function as an osmotic stress tolerance gene, transgenic Pichia pastoris (GS115) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (A2279) strains with the ability to express sugarcane cystatin were constructed. The osmotic stress tolerance of the transgenic yeasts was then evaluated, and it was found that the transgenic Pichia pastoris (GS115) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (A2279) had increased growth and increased osmotic stress tolerance. To gain a greater understanding of the responses of sugarcane cystatin to drought, 1 drought-susceptible and 3 drought-tolerant sugarcane cultivars …
In Vitro Protocorm Development And Mass Multiplication Of An Endangered Orchid, Dactylorhiza Hatagirea,
2014
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In Vitro Protocorm Development And Mass Multiplication Of An Endangered Orchid, Dactylorhiza Hatagirea, Ashish Rambhau Warghat, Prabodh Kumar Bajpai, Ravi Bihari Srivastava, Om Prakash Chaurasia, Rajinder Singh Chauhan, Hemant Sood
Turkish Journal of Botany
Immature seeds were cultured on 10 different media for germination. Maximum germination was achieved on Lindeman orchid medium (37.12%) within 17 days of culturing. Protocorms with leaf primordia were cultured on BM-2 and 7 different modifications of Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with various hormone combinations [0-3 mg/L indole butyric acid (IBA) and 0-3 mg/L kinetin (Kin)] for plantlet regeneration and mass multiplication. Maximum number of shoots (18.12 ± 0.3), highest shoot length (17.80 cm ± 2.16), maximum root number (8.25 ± 0.69), and highest root length (8.02 cm ± 1.45) were found on MS medium with 3 mg/L IBA …
Orthotrichum Pamiricum (Bryophyta), A New Epiphytic Moss Species From Pamir Mountains In Central Asia,
2014
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Orthotrichum Pamiricum (Bryophyta), A New Epiphytic Moss Species From Pamir Mountains In Central Asia, Vitezslav Plasek, Jakub Sawicki, Lukas Cihal
Turkish Journal of Botany
Orthotrichum pamiricum Plasek & Sawicki is described as a new species from the western foothills of the Pamir Mountains of the Tajik-Afghan border in Central Asia. It is placed in Orthotrichum Hedw. subg. Pulchella (Schimp.) Vitt. The species is characterized by obtuse leaf apices, cryptoporous stomata, an exostome composed of 8 pairs of the teeth that are recurved when dry, and an endostome with 16 thin and incurved segments. Molecular data indicating the phylogenetic placement of O. pamiricum are also presented.
Planktothrix Rubescens: A Perennial Presence And Toxicity In Lake Sapanca,
2014
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Planktothrix Rubescens: A Perennial Presence And Toxicity In Lake Sapanca, Reyhan Akçaalan Albay, Lati̇fe Köker, Cenk Gürevi̇n, Meri̇ç Albay
Turkish Journal of Botany
Cyanobacteria are expected to adjust to new conditions better than other primary producers since they have a long history of adaptation as one of the first organisms on earth. Their ecophysiological adaptations differ widely among cyanobacterial species. As a stratified species, P. rubescens forms a population in the metalimnion during summer months in lakes with clear water and disperses in the whole water column during the period. However, after a dry season in 2006 and 2007, a prolonged surface bloom in late winter was observed in Lake Sapanca The maximum biomass of P. rubescens reached 13.9 mg L^{-1} in surface …
Some Factors Affecting The Abundance Of Phytoplankton In An Unproductive Alkaline Lake (Lake Hazar, Turkey),
2014
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Some Factors Affecting The Abundance Of Phytoplankton In An Unproductive Alkaline Lake (Lake Hazar, Turkey), Mehmet Ali̇ Turan Koçer, Bülent Şen
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study aimed to explain the seasonal and vertical distribution of phytoplankton in the pelagic zone of a deep alkaline lake that is characterized by low phytoplankton abundance. Phytoplankton and water samples were collected seasonally from 9 points and 7 depths between the surface and 20 m from December 2004 to September 2005. Planktolyngbya contorta was the dominant or subdominant species in all seasons and depths. The dominance of Gomphonema species was observed in December, but they were subdominant in September. Cyclotella meneghiniana was dominant at 20 m and subdominant in the upper depths during March, June, and September. Melosira …
Molecular Variability Of Plantain Ecotypes From The Genus Musa (Musaceae),
2014
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Molecular Variability Of Plantain Ecotypes From The Genus Musa (Musaceae), Rakeshkumar Choudhary, Raghunath Keshavachandran, Rema Menon, Ganesh Khalekar, Nirbhay Singh, Divya Maruthiyottu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Twelve plantain ecotypes were characterized for molecular variability using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Out of the 60 RAPD and 40 ISSR primers tested, 16 RAPD and 14 ISSR primers were found polymorphic, and were used for molecular profiling of the plantain ecotypes. The average number of bands per primer, average number of polymorphic bands per primer, mean polymorphic information content (PIC) value, resolving power (Rp), and marker indices (MI) for RAPD primers were 8.63, 3.25, 0.87, 15.49, and 2.86, whereas the respective values for the ISSR assay were 7.93, 4.14, 0.85, 12.49, …
The Assessment Of Genetic Diversity Of Castanea Species By Rapd, Aflp, Issr, And Ssr Markers,
2014
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The Assessment Of Genetic Diversity Of Castanea Species By Rapd, Aflp, Issr, And Ssr Markers, Sofiane Abdelhamid, Cong-Linh Lê, Marco Conedera, Philippe Küpfer
Turkish Journal of Botany
Castanea Mill. (chestnut) is a multipurpose deciduous tree and member of the family Fagaceae, widely distributed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The evaluation of the genetic diversity of chestnut species is crucial for the effective conservation of this economically and ecologically valuable tree. In this study, we applied 4 DNA markers to detect the genetic variability among and within Castanea species and to compare the effectiveness of each system in estimating genetic variation. We amplified 106 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), 228 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), 42 intersimple sequence repeat (ISSR), and 36 simple sequence repeat (SSR) polymorphic …
Phytolith Analysis Of Poa Pratensis (Poaceae) Leaves,
2014
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Phytolith Analysis Of Poa Pratensis (Poaceae) Leaves, Zsuzsa Lisztes_Szabo, Szilvia Kovács, Ákos Petö
Turkish Journal of Botany
Phytoliths in Poa pratensis L. (Poaceae) leaf blades and sheaths are described in this study. The role of plant opal particles-known as phytoliths-is considerable in taxonomical studies, and their long-term preservation in sediments makes them a useful tool in the reconstruction of ancient plant communities and plant-human interactions. All together, 2244 phytoliths were counted and analyzed in 25 plant samples (5 shoots of 5 specimens and approximately 500-600 phytoliths per specimen). The biogenic silica content of P. pratensis leaves was determined at 2.61%, and 27 morphotypes have been described using the International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature. Two morphotypes are described …
Exogenous Proline And Proline-Enriched Lolium Perenne Leaf Extract Protects Against Phytotoxic Effects Of Nickel And Salinity In Pisum Sativum By Altering Polyamine Metabolism In Leaves, Muhammad Adnan Shahid, Rashad Mukhtar Balal, Muhammad Aslam Pervez, Tahira Abbas, Muhammad Anjum Aqeel, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Francisco Garcia-Sanchez
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pea plants (Pisum sativum L.) were exposed to NaCl and/or NiCl_2 stress to investigate whether pure proline and Lolium perenne L. (LP) leaf extract could efficaciously protect against the phytotoxicity generated by nickel and/or salinity stress in pea. Both stress factors (salinity and nickel) significantly inhibited growth, total chlorophyll content, photosynthetic activity, stomatal conductance, intercellular CO_2 level, relative water content (RWC), and membrane stability index (MSI). However, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, proline, glycine betaine, total free amino acids, total soluble sugars, total phenolic compounds, tocopherol contents, lipid peroxidation, and electrolyte leakage were significantly increased. Similarly, free, soluble-conjugated, and insoluble-bound polyamine contents …
A Taxonomic Revision Of The Genus Cephalaria (Caprifoliaceae) In Turkey,
2014
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A Taxonomic Revision Of The Genus Cephalaria (Caprifoliaceae) In Turkey, Ramazan Süleyman Göktürk, Hüseyi̇n Sümbül
Turkish Journal of Botany
The morphological features of Cephalaria Schrad. ex Roem. & Schult. were studied based on our specimens collected between 1994 and 2010 in Turkey and herbarium specimens from various herbaria. In the present study, typifications, a list of synonyms, descriptions, ecology, phytogeographical regions, conservation status, and distribution of all studied taxa are given. Taxonomic relationships between similar species are discussed. Illustrations of habit, flower, calyx, involucel, and involucral and receptacular bracts of some species are given. Colour images of some species are also provided. Additional new characters were determined that were not previously given in descriptions of Cephalaria species in the …
Reseda Malatyana (Resedaceae), A New Chasmophytic Species From Eastern Anatolia, Turkey,
2014
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Reseda Malatyana (Resedaceae), A New Chasmophytic Species From Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Serdar Gökhan Şenol
Turkish Journal of Botany
Reseda malatyana Yıldırım & Şenol (Resedaceae) is illustrated and described as a new species to science, endemic to eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Reseda malatyana is related to Reseda armena Boiss. It differs from Reseda armena by the following characters: densely smaller, unbranched at the upper part, papillate-hispidulous stems; dark green, thicker, and densely papillate-hispidulous leaves; bigger petals; smaller pedicels; relatively smaller with sinus seeds; oblate-spheroidal, tricolporate, and rugulate pollen grains. R. malatyana is a perennial species that colonizes on marlstone rocky cliffs, known from a single locality in Levent Canyon, located in Malatya Province. It is an obligated chasmophytic species. In …
Dreb1a From Oryza Sativa Var. Ir6: Homology Modelling And Molecular Docking,
2014
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Dreb1a From Oryza Sativa Var. Ir6: Homology Modelling And Molecular Docking, Muhammad Nawaz, Naeem Iqbal, Sobia Idrees, Ihsan Ullah
Turkish Journal of Botany
The family of AP2/ERF plant specific transcription factors, including dehydration-responsive element binding (DREB) proteins, has been reported to activate and bind with the dehydration responsive element/C repeat (DRE/CRT) of stress-inducible gene promoters. We amplified DREB1A from Oryza sativa var. IR6 (807 bp) and subjected it to protein homology modelling and phylogenetic analysis. BLAST sequence analysis indicated high similarity (99%) with the O. sativa japonica group. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out with other 12 DREB sequences from cereals/grasses using Clustal Omega. Protein secondary structure and 3D models were determined using SOPMA and MODELLER v9.10, respectively. PROSA was used to determine the …
Life Cycle Versus Systematic Placement: Phylogenetic And Cytogenetic Studies In Annual Artemisia (Asteraceae, Anthemideae),
2014
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Life Cycle Versus Systematic Placement: Phylogenetic And Cytogenetic Studies In Annual Artemisia (Asteraceae, Anthemideae), Jaume Pellicer, Oriane Hidalgo, Teresa Garnatje, Katsuhiko Kondo, Joan Vallès
Turkish Journal of Botany
Artemisia L. comprises ca. 20 annual species out of ca. 500, which are distributed mainly across the Old World grades, accounting for multiple independent acquisitions of annual habit throughout the evolutionary history of the genus. This makes Artemisia an interesting subject for the study of plant life cycle evolution in a phylogenetic context and its consequences at genomic level. The main aim of this phylogenetic analysis was to circumscribe 17 of the annual representatives within the major lineages of Artemisia. Genome size has been assessed and ancestral values reconstructed on the tree. Fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) has also been …
