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การเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างรากและการสร้างเซลล์บอร์เดอร์ของรากข้าวที่มีการแสดงออกของยีน Osnuc1-S สูงภายใต้ภาวะเครียดจากความเค็ม, จรรยา แปลกทิ้ง 2023 คณะวิทยาศาสตร์

การเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างรากและการสร้างเซลล์บอร์เดอร์ของรากข้าวที่มีการแสดงออกของยีน Osnuc1-S สูงภายใต้ภาวะเครียดจากความเค็ม, จรรยา แปลกทิ้ง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

โครงสร้างรากของข้าวมีการเปลี่ยนแปลงสอดคล้องกับภาวะที่ไม่เหมาะสม นอกจากนี้ ปลายรากยังปกคลุมด้วยเซลล์บอร์เดอร์ของราก (root border cells; RBCs) ซึ่งมีการผลัดออกเป็นเซลล์เดี่ยวที่มีชีวิตและมีกิจกรรมการหลั่งสารที่สามารถปกป้องเนื้อเยื่อเจริญปลายรากได้ ข้าวมีการเจริญเติบโตและมีผลผลิตที่ลดลงในภาวะเค็ม จึงมีการศึกษาเกี่ยวกับยีนที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการทนเค็มในข้าว ซึ่งพบว่าข้าวจาปอนิกา (Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica) ที่มีการแสดงออกของยีน OsNUC1-S สูง มีความทนเค็มมากกว่าข้าวพันธุ์ปกติ งานวิจัยนี้จึงศึกษาว่าการเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างรากและ RBCs เกี่ยวข้องกับความทนเค็มที่เกิดจากบทบาทของยีนนี้หรือไม่ โดยปลูกต้นกล้าข้าวพันธุ์ปกติและสายพันธุ์ที่มีการแสดงออกของยีน OsNUC1-S สูง 3 สายพันธุ์ ให้ได้รับภาวะเค็ม (85 mM NaCl) เป็นเวลา 12 วัน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ภาวะเค็มไม่มีผลต่อการเติบโตของข้าวพันธุ์ปกติ แต่กลับมีผลลดน้ำหนักของส่วนเหนือดินในข้าวสายพันธุ์ที่ดัดแปรพันธุกรรม TOsL1 แสดงความอ่อนแอต่อภาวะเค็มมากที่สุด โดยมีการลดลงของน้ำหนักแห้งรากและจำนวนรากพิเศษ ภาวะเค็มมีผลเพิ่มความยาวรากปฐมภูมิอย่างชัดเจนในข้าวพันธุ์ปกติและ TOsL1 ส่วนจำนวนรากแขนงลดลงเนื่องจากภาวะเค็มในข้าวทุกสายพันธุ์ ผลดังกล่าวแสดงให้เห็นว่าการเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างรากในภาวะเค็มไม่มีความสัมพันธ์กับบทบาทของยีน OsNUC1-S โดยตรง สำหรับการผลิต RBCs ในภาวะปกติ พบว่ามีรูปแบบที่คล้ายคลึงกันในข้าวทั้งสองกลุ่ม โดยมีการผลิตจำนวน RBCs สูงสุด 3000-4000 เซลล์ ตั้งแต่เมื่อรากอายุยังน้อยที่มีความยาวราก 0.5-1.0 เซนติเมตร จำแนกชนิด RBCs ตามอัตราส่วนความยาวต่อความกว้างของเซลล์ได้ 3 ชนิด โดยมีขนาดของเซลล์ที่เล็กและมีความหนาของชั้นสารเมือกที่บางกว่าข้าวอินดิกา เมื่อย้ายต้นกล้าที่มีความยาวราก 1.0±0.2 เซนติเมตร ให้ได้รับภาวะเค็มเป็นเวลา 24 ชั่วโมง พบว่าข้าวพันธุ์ปกติมีร้อยละของต้นกล้าที่รากหยุดการเจริญเติบโตมากกว่าสายพันธุ์ที่ดัดแปรพันธุกรรม และมีจำนวน RBCs ที่ลดลง นอกจากนี้ ต้นกล้าที่สามารถเจริญเติบโตและมีความยาวรากเพิ่มขึ้นเป็น 1.5±0.2 และ 2.0±0.2 เซนติเมตร มีจำนวน RBCs ที่ลดลงในข้าวพันธุ์ปกติแต่ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงในสายพันธุ์ที่ดัดแปรพันธุกรรม ดังนั้น จึงสรุปได้ว่า ข้าวจาปอนิกามีการเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างรากในภาวะเค็มโดยเพิ่มความยาวรากปฐมภูมิซึ่งไม่เกี่ยวข้องโดยตรงกับยีน OsNUC1-S และมีความสัมพันธ์ระหว่าง RBCs กับความสามารถในการเจริญเติบโตของรากในภาวะเค็ม ซึ่งสอดคล้องกับการมียีน OsNUC1-S ซึ่งเป็นยีนทนเค็มในข้าว


Correction To: Genetic Characterization And Expression Analysis Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Line 07or1074 Exhibiting Very Low Polyphenol Oxidase (Ppo) Activity, S. M. Hystad, J. M. Martin, R. A. Graybosch, M. J. Giroux 2023 Montana State University-Bozeman

Correction To: Genetic Characterization And Expression Analysis Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Line 07or1074 Exhibiting Very Low Polyphenol Oxidase (Ppo) Activity, S. M. Hystad, J. M. Martin, R. A. Graybosch, M. J. Giroux

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The above mentioned article was published in 2015 with an error in the naming of one of the allele sequences for the PPO gene on the D genome. The PPO-D1f allele was incorrectly named as it is identical to the PPO-D1c allele previously published in GenBank by the authors on March 11th, 2014. An alignment between the previously published PPOD1c allele and a resequencing of the parental line 07OR1074 shows that the PPO-D1f allele is identical to the PPO-D1c allele. The allele in the paper referred to as PPO-D1f should be treated as PPO-D1c and can be accessed at NCBI …


Estimating The Genetic Parameters Of Yield-Related 1 Traits Under Different Nitrogen Conditions In Maize, Semra Palali Delen, Gen Xu, Jenifer Velazquez-Perfecto, Jinliang Yang 2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Estimating The Genetic Parameters Of Yield-Related 1 Traits Under Different Nitrogen Conditions In Maize, Semra Palali Delen, Gen Xu, Jenifer Velazquez-Perfecto, Jinliang Yang

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Understanding the genetic basis responding to nitrogen (N) fertilization in crop production is a long-standing research topic in plant breeding and genetics. Albeit years of continuous efforts, the genetic architecture parameters, such as heritability, polygenicity, and mode of selection, underlying the N responses in maize remain largely unclear. In this study, about n = 230 maize inbred lines were phenotyped under high N (HN) and low N (LN) conditions for two consecutive years to obtain six yield-related traits. Heritability analyses suggested that traits highly responsive to N treatments were less heritable. Using publicly available SNP genotypes, the genome-wide association study …


Zonal Application Of Plant Growth Regulator In Cotton To Reduce Variability And Increase Yield In A Highly Variable Field, Carlos M.P. Vaz, Júlio C. Franchini, Eduardo A. Speranza, Ricardo Y. Inamasu, Lúcio A. de C. Jorge, Ladislau M. Rabello, Ivani de O.N. Lopes, Sérgio das Chagas, Jefferson L.R. de Souza, Márcio de Souza, Amandio Pires, James Schepers 2023 Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

Zonal Application Of Plant Growth Regulator In Cotton To Reduce Variability And Increase Yield In A Highly Variable Field, Carlos M.P. Vaz, Júlio C. Franchini, Eduardo A. Speranza, Ricardo Y. Inamasu, Lúcio A. De C. Jorge, Ladislau M. Rabello, Ivani De O.N. Lopes, Sérgio Das Chagas, Jefferson L.R. De Souza, Márcio De Souza, Amandio Pires, James Schepers

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Variable-rate application has great potential to reduce variability and increase yield by spatially optimizing agricultural inputs. In cotton, plant growth regulators (PGRs) control excessive growth and provide suitable plant height for harvest operations. This study evaluates the effect of variable-rate PGR application compared to constant-rate application to reduce yield spatial variability and increase yield. The variable-rate approach was carried out in 2020 based on zonal applications defined by clustering analysis using soil electrical conductivity, vegetation indexes, and yield maps. Application doses and timings were determined by integrating plant height measurements for the whole field in 2019 and by zone in …


Interaction Of Quizalofop-P-Ethyl With 2,4-D Choline And/Or Glufosinate For Control Of Volunteer Corn In Corn Resistant To Aryloxyphenoxypropionates, Mandeep Singh, Vipan Kumar, Stevan Z. Knezevic, Suat Irmak, John L. Lindquist, Santosh Pitla, Amit J. Jhala 2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Interaction Of Quizalofop-P-Ethyl With 2,4-D Choline And/Or Glufosinate For Control Of Volunteer Corn In Corn Resistant To Aryloxyphenoxypropionates, Mandeep Singh, Vipan Kumar, Stevan Z. Knezevic, Suat Irmak, John L. Lindquist, Santosh Pitla, Amit J. Jhala

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Corn resistant to aryloxyphenoxypropionates (FOPs) (Enlist™ corn) enables the use of quizalofop-p-ethyl (QPE) as a selective postemergence (POST) herbicide for control of glufosinate/glyphosate-resistant corn volunteers. Growers usually mix QPE with 2,4-D choline and/or glufosinate to achieve broad-spectrum weed control in Enlist™ corn. The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the efficacy of QPE applied alone or mixed with 2,4-D choline and/or glufosinate for control of glufosinate/glyphosate-resistant corn volunteers in Enlist™ corn and (2) determine the impact of application time (V3 or V6 growth stage of volunteer corn) of QPE-based treatments on volunteer corn control as well as Enlist™ …


The Biggest Grower: A Youth Gardening Competition For Growing Specialty Crops And Urban Farmers, Stacy A. Adams, Terri James 2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Biggest Grower: A Youth Gardening Competition For Growing Specialty Crops And Urban Farmers, Stacy A. Adams, Terri James

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Youth today have tendencies for unhealthy lifestyles, being sedentary, consuming high fat diets low in fruits and vegetables, all contributing to child obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and precedence for life-long health concerns. For rural and economically disadvantaged urban households, poor diet is directly attributed to the inaccessibility of fresh produce, affordability and understanding of preparation of various specialty crops. Through a grant from the NE Specialty Crop Block Funding Program, The Biggest Grower Competition (BGC) was developed as a summer extension education program for youth in 8th through 12th grade. Project goals included; provide educational materials on …


Winter Dynamics Of Storm Water Management Ponds And Winter Tolerance In Three Aquatic Plant Species, Patrick Strzalkowski 2023 Wilfrid Laurier University

Winter Dynamics Of Storm Water Management Ponds And Winter Tolerance In Three Aquatic Plant Species, Patrick Strzalkowski

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The vast majority of the research into the performance of stormwater management ponds (SWMPs) has been performed in warm regions or during the warmer seasons in temperate regions. It is presumed that SWMPs are inactive in the winter as any potential stormwater is trapped in snow and ice. The main goal of this thesis was to test this presumption and to study the dynamics and performance of three SWMPs during the winter. Remote water level loggers were installed into the three SWMPs and daily grab samples from the influents and effluents were taken and analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), chloride, …


Pasture Condition Guides For The Southern Rangelands, Including The Gascoyne, Murchison And Goldfields-Nullarbor, Peter-Jon A. Waddell, Philip WE Thomas, Wayne J. Fletcher, Kath Ryan, Joshua E. Foster, John K. Stretch, Jim S. Addison 2023 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Pasture Condition Guides For The Southern Rangelands, Including The Gascoyne, Murchison And Goldfields-Nullarbor, Peter-Jon A. Waddell, Philip We Thomas, Wayne J. Fletcher, Kath Ryan, Joshua E. Foster, John K. Stretch, Jim S. Addison

Bulletins 4000 -

These guides address a recognised gap in readily applicable and easily accessible information on southern rangelands pasture condition and management.

These guides provide descriptions and images for southern rangelands pastures with similar management requirements for the grazing of native pastures by livestock. Therefore, the focus is on palatability of vegetation to livestock, and the effects of livestock management and external factors on the condition of the vegetation and soils.

The first section provides an overview and map, introduces concepts and terms important to understanding arid shrubland management in general, these guides in particular, and includes an economic analysis of the …


Transformation And Gene Editing In The Bioenergy Grass Miscanthus, Anthony Trieu, Mohammad B. Belaff, Pradeepa Hirannaiah, Shilpa Manjunatha, Rebekah Wood, Yokshitha Bathula, Rebecca L. Billingsley, Anjali Arpan, Erik J. Sacks, Thomas E. Clemente, Stephen P. Moose, Nancy A. Reichert, Kankshita Swaminathan 2022 HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Transformation And Gene Editing In The Bioenergy Grass Miscanthus, Anthony Trieu, Mohammad B. Belaff, Pradeepa Hirannaiah, Shilpa Manjunatha, Rebekah Wood, Yokshitha Bathula, Rebecca L. Billingsley, Anjali Arpan, Erik J. Sacks, Thomas E. Clemente, Stephen P. Moose, Nancy A. Reichert, Kankshita Swaminathan

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Background: Miscanthus, a C4 member of Poaceae, is a promising perennial crop for bioenergy, renewable bioproducts, and carbon sequestration. Species of interest include nothospecies M. x giganteus and its parental species M. sacchariforus and M. sinensis. Use of biotechnology-based procedures to genetically improve Miscanthus, to date, have only included plant transformation procedures for introduction of exogenous genes into the host genome at random, non-targeted sites.

Results: We developed gene editing procedures for Miscanthus using CRISPR/Cas9 that enabled the mutation of a specific (targeted) endogenous gene to knock out its function. Classified as paleo-allopolyploids (duplicated ancient …


Yield Prediction Through Integration Of Genetic, Environment, And Management Data Through Deep Learning, Daniel R. Kick, Jason G. Wallace, James C. Schnable, Judith M. Kolkman, Barış Alaca, Timothy M. Beissinger, Jode Edwards, David Ertl, Sherry Flint-Garcia, Joseph L. Gage, Candice N. Hirsch, Joseph E. Knoll, Natalia de Leon, Dayane C. Lima, Danilo E. Moreta, Maninder P. Singh, Addie Thompson, Teclemariam Weldekidan, Jacob D. Washburn 2022 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, University of Missouri

Yield Prediction Through Integration Of Genetic, Environment, And Management Data Through Deep Learning, Daniel R. Kick, Jason G. Wallace, James C. Schnable, Judith M. Kolkman, Barış Alaca, Timothy M. Beissinger, Jode Edwards, David Ertl, Sherry Flint-Garcia, Joseph L. Gage, Candice N. Hirsch, Joseph E. Knoll, Natalia De Leon, Dayane C. Lima, Danilo E. Moreta, Maninder P. Singh, Addie Thompson, Teclemariam Weldekidan, Jacob D. Washburn

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Accurate prediction of the phenotypic outcomes produced by different combinations of genotypes, environments, and management interventions remains a key goal in biology with direct applications to agriculture, research, and conservation. The past decades have seen an expansion of new methods applied toward this goal. Here we predict maize yield using deep neural networks, compare the efficacy of 2 model development methods, and contextualize model performance using conventional linear and machine learning models. We examine the usefulness of incorporating interactions between disparate data types. We find deep learning and best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP) models with interactions had the best overall …


Establishment Of The Invasive Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis Cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) In Pakistan: A Potential Threat To Cultivated, Ornamental And Wild Opuntia Spp. (Cactaceae), Muhammad Ather Rafi, Harry Pavulaan, Muhammad Islam, Muhammad Ashfaq, Haseeb Kamran, Walija Fayaz, Gul Naz Parveen, Riffat Sultana, Ahmad Zia, Waqar Ahmed, Qudrat Ullah, Muhammad Qasim, Falak Naz, Nazeer Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Jalal Hayat Khan 2022 National Insect Museum, Pakistan

Establishment Of The Invasive Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis Cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) In Pakistan: A Potential Threat To Cultivated, Ornamental And Wild Opuntia Spp. (Cactaceae), Muhammad Ather Rafi, Harry Pavulaan, Muhammad Islam, Muhammad Ashfaq, Haseeb Kamran, Walija Fayaz, Gul Naz Parveen, Riffat Sultana, Ahmad Zia, Waqar Ahmed, Qudrat Ullah, Muhammad Qasim, Falak Naz, Nazeer Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Jalal Hayat Khan

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Subsequent to the significant accomplishment of biological control of Opuntia weeds in Australia, the larvae of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (native to parts of South America), were released in many countries for the biological control of native Opuntia species (Simmonds and Bennett, 1966). Inauspiciously, larvae were also released in the Caribbean, where the moth spread naturally and by the human support all over the region (García-Turudi et al., 1971). Its enhanced dissemination rate and the biological potential for invasiveness, suggests that the cactus moth is likely to become an invasive pest of Opuntia in the Southeast United States, Mexico, …


Genetic Variation In Common Bunt Resistance In Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat, Amira M. I. Mourad, Alexey Morgounov, P. Stephen Baenziger, Samar M. Esmail 2022 Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Assiut University

Genetic Variation In Common Bunt Resistance In Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat, Amira M. I. Mourad, Alexey Morgounov, P. Stephen Baenziger, Samar M. Esmail

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Common bunt (caused by Tilletia caries and T. Foetida) is a major wheat disease. It occurs frequently in the USA and Turkey and damages grain yield and quality. Seed treatment with fungicides is an effective method to control this disease. However, using fungicides in organic and low-income fields is forbidden, and planting resistant cultivars are preferred. Due to the highly effective use of fungicides, little effort has been put into breeding resistant genotypes. In addition, the genetic diversity for this trait is low in modern wheat germplasm. Synthetic wheat genotypes were reported as an effective source to increase the …


Inheritance Of 2,4‑Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4‑D) Resistance In Amaranthus Palmeri, Chandrima Shyam, Dallas E. Peterson, Amit J. Jhala, Mithila Jugulam 2022 Kansas State University

Inheritance Of 2,4‑Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4‑D) Resistance In Amaranthus Palmeri, Chandrima Shyam, Dallas E. Peterson, Amit J. Jhala, Mithila Jugulam

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

In this study, the inheritance of 2,4-D resistance in a multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (KCTR) was investigated. Direct and reciprocal crosses were performed using 2,4-D-resistant KCTR and susceptible KSS plants to generate F1 progenies. 2,4-D dose–response assays were conducted to evaluate the response of progenies from each F1 family along with KCTR and KSS plants in controlled environmental growth chambers. Additionally, 2,4-D-resistant male and female plants from each of the F1 families were used in pairwise crosses to generate pseudo-F2 families. Segregation (resistance or susceptibility) of progenies from the F2 families in response to a …


Bio Prospecting Of Lapachol Producing Endophytic Fungi, Chandrashekar Srinivasa, Sushma Pradeep, Shashank M Patil, Ramith Ramu, Shiva Prasad Kollur, Shashanka K Prasad, Chandan Shivamallu 2022 Department of Studies in Biotechnology, Davangere University, Shivagangotri, Davangere, India

Bio Prospecting Of Lapachol Producing Endophytic Fungi, Chandrashekar Srinivasa, Sushma Pradeep, Shashank M Patil, Ramith Ramu, Shiva Prasad Kollur, Shashanka K Prasad, Chandan Shivamallu

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Background: The association of endophytic fungi with medicinal plants has been one of the evolving areas of research in the past few decades. The secondary metabolites produced owing to such associations have been recognised for a wide range of biological activities. Objectives: The aim of the present review is to highlight the isolation of lapachol from endophytic microorganisms with an emphasis on its biotransformation to improve its efficacy. Methodology: The researchers followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. Published scientific articles on endophytes, host-pathogen interaction and lapachol isolation were collected from reputed journals from …


A Stealth Health Approach To Dietary Fibre, P. Stephen Baenziger, Katherine Anna Frels, Steve Greenspan, Julie Jones, Alison Lovegrove, Devin J. Rose, Peter Shewry, Rod Wallace 2022 University of Nebraska at Lincoln

A Stealth Health Approach To Dietary Fibre, P. Stephen Baenziger, Katherine Anna Frels, Steve Greenspan, Julie Jones, Alison Lovegrove, Devin J. Rose, Peter Shewry, Rod Wallace

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Average dietary fibre intakes have increased little in the past twenty years in many countries, including the USA1 . Multi-million-dollar campaigns promoting fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other foods high in fibre have delivered only small changes in diets2 , and consumers have not changed from traditional staples to whole-grain options3 . UK millers report that consumption of whole-wheat bread has actually declined over the past decade (P. Shewry, personal communication). In the US, white flour, which is lower in fibre than whole-wheat flour, accounts for nearly 40% of the fibre intake4 . We believe that …


Genetic Variations Of Narcissus Tazetta And Selected Narcissus Cultivars Based On The Sequence Analysis Of Nrits And TrnL‑Is‑TrnF Regions, Seo Young Park, Mi Jin Jeon, Young Hee Joung, Keenan L. Amundsen, Gianluca Burchi, Angelo Porcelli, Mark S. Roh 2022 Chonnam National University

Genetic Variations Of Narcissus Tazetta And Selected Narcissus Cultivars Based On The Sequence Analysis Of Nrits And TrnL‑Is‑TrnF Regions, Seo Young Park, Mi Jin Jeon, Young Hee Joung, Keenan L. Amundsen, Gianluca Burchi, Angelo Porcelli, Mark S. Roh

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis (N. taz. var. chi.) accessions collected from the coastal areas of China, Korea, and Japan were compared with accessions of lower ranks of Narcissus tazetta (N. taz.) from Italy to study the genetic variations and with several morphologically similar cultivars available in the trade. Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrITS) dendrogram and the chloroplast trnL-IS-trnF intergeneric spacer-gene (cpIS) were analyzed by maximum likelihood (ML) and posterior probability using STRUCTURE program. All single fower form of N. taz. var. chi. collected from China, Korea, and …


Distribution And Soil Characteristics Associated With The Neches River Rose-Mallow (Hibiscus Dasycalyx), Morgan E. Langlinais 2022 Stephen F. Austin State University

Distribution And Soil Characteristics Associated With The Neches River Rose-Mallow (Hibiscus Dasycalyx), Morgan E. Langlinais

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Neches River rose-mallow, Hibiscus dasycalyx, is a rare herbaceous perennial endemic to East Texas. The threatened, obligate wetland species is currently at risk of being lost in the wild due to habitat loss, encroachment of nonnative and native plant species, and hybridization with two other Hibiscus congeners, Hibiscus laevis and Hibiscus moscheutos. Known locations of each of the three Hibiscus species were used to measure select soil characteristics and habitat variables associated with each of the rose-mallows. H. dasycalyx was concluded to be associated with more fertile soils and slightly more canopy coverage than H. laevis and …


Poisson Hurdle Model-Based Method For Clustering Microbiome Features, Zhili Qiao, Elle Barnes, Susannah Tringe, Daniel P. Schachtman, Peng Liu 2022 Iowa State University

Poisson Hurdle Model-Based Method For Clustering Microbiome Features, Zhili Qiao, Elle Barnes, Susannah Tringe, Daniel P. Schachtman, Peng Liu

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Motivation: High-throughput sequencing technologies have greatly facilitated microbiome research and have generated a large volume of microbiome data with the potential to answer key questions regarding microbiome assembly, structure and function. Cluster analysis aims to group features that behave similarly across treatments, and such grouping helps to highlight the functional relationships among features and may provide biological insights into microbiome networks. However, clustering microbiome data are challenging due to the sparsity and high dimensionality.

Results: We propose a model-based clustering method based on Poisson hurdle models for sparse microbiome count data. We describe an expectation–maximization algorithm and a …


Addressing Challenges Of Dryland Production Of Sunflowers And Corn In The Semi-Arid High Plains Of Nebraska, Zhan Orazov 2022 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Addressing Challenges Of Dryland Production Of Sunflowers And Corn In The Semi-Arid High Plains Of Nebraska, Zhan Orazov

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Corn and sunflower are value crops for America. Cultivation of corn and sunflower often vary depending on growing environment. Selecting appropriate planting dates, hybrids and plant density frequently concerns farmers. This concern is understandable because the decision made directly impacts final income. The objectives were to evaluate interaction of corn and sunflower planting dates and hybrid maturity and evaluate interaction of corn flex hybrids and plant density under conditions of western Nebraska. Nine corn hybrids with relative maturity ranging from 86 to 105 days were sown between early May and late June in first and between late April and early …


Nitrification Inhibitor, Nitrogen Source, And Herbicide Effects On Soil Nitrogen Transformations And Corn Yield, William Neels 2022 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nitrification Inhibitor, Nitrogen Source, And Herbicide Effects On Soil Nitrogen Transformations And Corn Yield, William Neels

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Nitrogen fertilizer management continue to be challenging due to potential nitrogen losses under variable weather conditions. The objective of this was to evaluate the performance of nitrification inhibitors, nitrogen sources and herbicides on in-season nitrogen availability and agronomy indicators. A two site-year field experiment was conducted in silty clay loam soil in corn phase of the corn-soybean rotation at Central Nebraska. The treatments included three herbicide (no pre-emergence, Acuron, Resicore) and five nitrogen treatments: 1) control, 2) anhydrous ammonia, 3) anhydrous ammonia without nitrification inhibitor, 4) urea with nitrification inhibitors, and 5) urea without nitrification inhibitors. Results indicated that nitrogen …


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