Heat Stress Effects On Cotton During Reproductive Development And Subsequent Acclimation Responses,
2016
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Heat Stress Effects On Cotton During Reproductive Development And Subsequent Acclimation Responses, Toby Ryan Fitzsimons
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
High temperature stress is among the most difficult to control abiotic factors affecting crop yields in the Southern United States due to its wide regional influence. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) though a tropical plant in origin, it is sensitive to the effects of high temperature. This is of particular concern when the warmest temperatures coincide with the most sensitive developmental stage of flowering. Thus, the capacity to improve cotton’s ability to tolerate heat stress has been a significant focus for many decades. Therefore, this research was composed of several different components all designed to investigate heat stress effects. Using a …
Design Of A Nutrient Reclamation System For The Cultivation Of Microalgae For Biofuel Production And Other Industrial Applications,
2016
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Design Of A Nutrient Reclamation System For The Cultivation Of Microalgae For Biofuel Production And Other Industrial Applications, Heather Sandefur
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Microalgal biomass has been identified as a promising feedstock for a number of industrial applications, including the synthesis of new pharmaceutical and biofuel products. However, there are several economic limitations associated with the scale up of existing algal production processes. Critical economic studies of algae-based industrial processes highlight the high cost of supplying essential nutrients to microalgae cultures. With microalgae cells having relatively high nitrogen contents (4 to 8%), the N fertilizer cost in industrial-scale production is significant. In addition, the disposal of the large volumes of cell residuals that are generated during product extraction stages can pose other economic …
Growth And Productivity Of Irrigated Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) For A Tropical High Altitude Environment In Rwanda,
2016
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Growth And Productivity Of Irrigated Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) For A Tropical High Altitude Environment In Rwanda, Elie Rene Gasore
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Yield components, grain yield, biomass and plant N accumulation, and N fertilizer responses of irrigated rice (Oryza sativa, L.) were evaluated for a tropical inland valley environment in the high altitudes in Rwanda. Effects were measured for nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate (0, 60, 90,120,150,180 kg N ha-1), season, growth stage and cultivar of different subspecies and plant types during 2012 dry season (DS) and 2013 wet season (WS) at Cyili Rice Research Farm (1380 m above sea level). Variations in irradiance (17.2± 0.32 MJ m-2 day-1 in DS and 9.4 ± 0.66 MJ m-2 day-1in WS) were linked to seasonal …
Geospatial Analysis Of Droughts, Rice And Wheat Production, And Agrarian Vulnerability: A District-Level Study Of The Self-Calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index In India,
2016
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Geospatial Analysis Of Droughts, Rice And Wheat Production, And Agrarian Vulnerability: A District-Level Study Of The Self-Calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index In India, Aaron Michael Shew
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Droughts have affected more people than any other natural disaster in the last century, causing billions in economic damages and millions of deaths. As the Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) have heated in the Indian Ocean, drought patterns across South Asia have changed; the Indian monsoon has become more volatile and less predictable. In this study, monthly self-calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index (sc-PDSI) data for the time period between 1950 and 2009 were interpolated to India’s districts; then the data were analyzed for changes in frequency and severity. The data were further evaluated using Anselin’s Local Moran’s I Statistic to elicit …
Lipid Content And Biomass Analysis In Autotrophic And Heterotrophic Algal Species,
2016
Liberty University
Lipid Content And Biomass Analysis In Autotrophic And Heterotrophic Algal Species, Addie M. Lauder, Daniel P. Jones, Thomas E. Walker, Todd Allen
Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship
Biofuels are a form of renewable energy derived from living matter, typically plants. The push for biofuels began in order to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere, as biofuels are essentially carbon neutral. The idea is the same amount of CO2 the plants took in to perform photosynthesis will then be released in the burning of the biofuels. Algae is an excellent source of biofuels because it grows quickly and is versatile in terms of the type of fuel it can produce. The two most common mechanisms for algae growth are heterotrophic or photoautotrophic. Heterotrophically …
Investigation Of Parasympathetic Effects Of Lavender Essential Oil In Humans,
2016
Liberty University
Investigation Of Parasympathetic Effects Of Lavender Essential Oil In Humans, Haakon Robert Nelson, Rachel Ann Burkhart, Daniel Morin, Nicole Grace Weissenfluh, Michael R. Korn
Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship
The purpose of this study will be to investigate the claim that administration of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil (topically, orally, and/or respiratorily) produces a relaxative effect in human subjects. This investigation will theoretically be conducted in two stages. Stage one will focus primarily on determining the presence of therapeutic effects and the relative effectiveness of lavender in several application modalities. Stage two will proceed based on findings from stage one. If significant parasympathetic effects are observed in relation to one or more of the lavender oil modalities described above, a more focused investigation will be conducted in stage two …
Microbe-Id: An Open Source Toolbox For Microbial Genotyping And Species Identification,
2016
Oregon State University
Microbe-Id: An Open Source Toolbox For Microbial Genotyping And Species Identification, Javier F. Tabima, Sydney E. Everhart, Meredith M. Larsen, Alexaandra J. Weisberg, Zhian N. Kamvar, Mathew A. Tancos, Christine D. Smart, Jeff H. Chang, Niklaus J. Grünwald
Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications
Development of tools to identify species, genotypes, or novel strains of invasive organisms is critical for monitoring emergence and implementing rapid response measures. Molecular markers, although critical to identifying species or genotypes, require bioinformatic tools for analysis. However, user-friendly analytical tools for fast identification are not readily available. To address this need, we created a web-based set of applications called Microbe-ID that allow for customizing a toolbox for rapid species identification and strain genotyping using any genetic markers of choice. Two components of Microbe-ID, named Sequence-ID and Genotype-ID, implement species and genotype identification, respectively. Sequence-ID allows identification of species by …
Managing Drought Stress In California Agricultural Systems,
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Managing Drought Stress In California Agricultural Systems, Gregory D. Brittain Jr.
Doctor of Plant Health Program: Dissertations and Student Research
California is currently facing a historic drought, and this has led many farmers in the state to severely cut back on irrigation. Optimal use of water for irrigation requires a comprehensive understanding of how plants respond physiologically to water stress (Chapter 1). By monitoring water requirements in crops and managing irrigation to meet those requirements, growers can significantly reduce water use (Chapter 2). This can be done through improving application efficiency of irrigation technology as well as increasing the water use efficiency of the crops themselves. Deficit irrigation practices can be used to manipulate the physiology of water use in …
Evaluating Pedestrial Compaction Variation & Soil Organic C Content,
2016
Murray State University
Evaluating Pedestrial Compaction Variation & Soil Organic C Content, Gunner B. Decker
Scholars Week
Over time, playing fields are monitored by overall appearance. However, pedestrian compaction is not evenly distributed throughout the entire surface.
Is A Mitochondrial Plasmid Really A Virus?,
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Is A Mitochondrial Plasmid Really A Virus?, Mackenzie Strehle
UCARE: Research Products
In addition to containing a large and complex mitochondrial genome, the mitochondria of several species of plants have been shown to contain an independent, self-replicating DNA molecule in the form of a plasmid. Plants in the Brassica genus contain a linear plasmid that is approximately 11.6 kilobases in length. The plasmid is characterized by the presence of terminal inverted repeats and covalently bonded proteins at its termini (Handa 2008). The plasmid also contains six ORFs that encode DNA and RNA polymerases and a number of unknown proteins (Figure 1). Currently, both the function of this plasmid and the mechanisms by …
Seed Dispersal: A Tale Of Two Species,
2016
University of Richmond
Seed Dispersal: A Tale Of Two Species, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
Orchids have minute, dustlike seeds. In this respect, Goodyera pubescens (Downy Rattlesnake Plantain), the 2016 VNPS Wildflower of the Year, is a typical orchid. Like all other orchids, Goodyera seeds contain little more than a few embryonic cells enclosed in a thin seed coat. There are two advantages to small seed size in orchids: minute seeds can be produced in prodigious quantities, and they can disperse over great distances by wind.
Respons Bunga Anggrek Dendrobium F1 (Dendrobium Malaysian Green) Pada Berbagai Konsentrasi Giberelin,
2016
Universitas Padjadjaran
Respons Bunga Anggrek Dendrobium F1 (Dendrobium Malaysian Green) Pada Berbagai Konsentrasi Giberelin, Yayat Rochayat Suradinata, Anne Nuraini, Argapati Sela
Jurnal Kultivasi
Percobaan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respons bunga Dendrobium ‘Malaysian green’ pada pemberian beberapa konsentrasi GA3. Percobaan dilakukan pada bulan Januari 2015 hingga April 2015, di Cibiru, Bandung pada ketinggian tempat 740 meter di atas permukaan laut. Percobaan ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok dengan analisis deskriptif yang terdri dari enam perlakuan, yaitu: Tanpa pemberian GA3 sebagai kontrol, GA3 75 ppm, GA3 100 ppm, GA3 125 ppm, GA3 150 ppm, dan GA3 175 ppm. Pemberian GA3 dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali dengan interval aplikasi tujuh hari sekali dengan dosis penyemprotan 23 ml per tanaman. Penggunaan GA3 125 ppm dapat memperpanjang tangkai bunga, memperbanyak …
Pengaruh Pemberian Gibberellin Dan Sitokinin Pada Konsentrasi Yang Berbeda Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Gandum (Triticum Aestivum L.) Di Dataran Medium Jatinangor,
2016
Program Studi Agroteknologi, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Padjadjaran
Pengaruh Pemberian Gibberellin Dan Sitokinin Pada Konsentrasi Yang Berbeda Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Gandum (Triticum Aestivum L.) Di Dataran Medium Jatinangor, Fiky Yulianto Wicaksono, Tati Nurmala, Aep Wawan Irwan, Annisa Sarah Utami Putri
Jurnal Kultivasi
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman gandum yang maksimum di dataran medium melalui pemberian giberelin dan sitokinin dengan konsentrasi yang berbeda. Percobaan dilakukan sejak Maret hingga Agustus 2015 di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padja-djaran, Jatinangor, dengan ketinggian tempat yaitu ± 750 m di atas permukaan laut.Rancangan percobaan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok dengan rancangan perlakuan faktorial. Perla-kuan terdiri dari dua faktor, masing-masing terdiri dari tiga taraf,yang diulang tiga kali. Faktor pertama adalah konsentrasi giberelin, terdiri dari taraf 150 ppm, 250 ppm, dan 350 ppm. Faktor kedua adalah konsentrasi sitokinin, terdiri dari taraf 20, 40, dan 60 ppm. …
Rekayasa Source – Sink Dengan Pemberian Zat Pengatur Tumbuh Untuk Meningkatkan Produksi Benih Kentang Di Dataran Medium Desa Margawati Kabupaten Garut,
2016
Departemen Budidaya Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Padjadjaran
Rekayasa Source – Sink Dengan Pemberian Zat Pengatur Tumbuh Untuk Meningkatkan Produksi Benih Kentang Di Dataran Medium Desa Margawati Kabupaten Garut, Anne Nuraini, Yayat Rochayat Suradinata, Dedi Widayat
Jurnal Kultivasi
Produksi kentang dipengaruhi oleh keter-sediaan benihnya. Kurangnya pasokan atau ketersediaan benih kentang akan berpengaruh pada produksi kentang. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji kualitas ubi kentang G2 yang dihasilkan dengan sistem Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) di lapangan. Percobaan dilakukan pada dataran medium di Garut dengan ketinggian tempat sekitar 700 m di atas permukaan laut untuk menghasilkan benih kentang G3 dengan perlakuan aplikasi sitokinin 0, 5, 10 dan 15 ml/L dan paklobutrazol 0, 15, 30 dan 45 ml/L. Percobaan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok Pola Faktorial. Faktor pertama adalah konsentrasi sitokinin yaitu: 0, 5, 10 dan 15 ml/L, dan faktor kedua adalah konsentrasi …
Bio-Piracy: Creating Proprietary Rights In Plant Genetic Resources,
2016
University of Nairobi
Bio-Piracy: Creating Proprietary Rights In Plant Genetic Resources, James O. Odek
Journal of Intellectual Property Law
No abstract provided.
Information Thermodynamics Of Cytosine Dna Methylation,
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Information Thermodynamics Of Cytosine Dna Methylation, Robersy Sanchez Rodriguez, Sally Ann Mackenzie
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Cytosine DNA methylation (CDM) is a stable epigenetic modification to the genome and a widespread regulatory process in living organisms that involves multicomponent molecular machines. Genome-wide cytosine methylation patterning participates in the epigenetic reprogramming of a cell, suggesting that the biological information contained within methylation positions may be amenable to decoding. Adaptation to a new cellular or organismal environment also implies the potential for genome-wide redistribution of CDM changes that will ensure the stability of DNA molecules. This raises the question of whether or not we would be able to sort out the regulatory methylation signals from the CDM background …
Drought Responsive Gene Expression Regulatory Divergence Between Upland And Lowland Ecotypes Of A Perennial C4 Grass,
2016
Marshall University
Drought Responsive Gene Expression Regulatory Divergence Between Upland And Lowland Ecotypes Of A Perennial C4 Grass, John T. Lovell, Scott Schwartz, David B. Lowry, Eugene V. Shakirov, Jason E. Bonnette, Xiaoyu Weng, Mei Wang, Jenifer Johnson, Avinash Sreedasyam, Christopher Plott, Jerry Jenkins, Jeremy Schmutz, Thomas E. Juenger
Biological Sciences Faculty Research
Climatic adaptation is an example of a genotype-by-environment interaction (G×E) of fitness. Selection upon gene expression regulatory variation can contribute to adaptive phenotypic diversity; however, surprisingly few studies have examined how genome-wide patterns of gene expression G×E are manifested in response to environmental stress and other selective agents that cause climatic adaptation. Here, we characterize drought-responsive expression divergence between upland (drought-adapted) and lowland (mesic) ecotypes of the perennial C4 grass, Panicum hallii, in natural field conditions. Overall, we find that cis-regulatory elements contributed to gene expression divergence across 47% of genes, 7.2% of which exhibit drought-responsive G×E. …
Ws-2 Introgression In A Proportion Of Arabidopsis Thaliana Col-0
Stock Seed Produces Specific Phenotypes And Highlights The
Importance Of Routine Genetic Verification,
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ws-2 Introgression In A Proportion Of Arabidopsis Thaliana Col-0 Stock Seed Produces Specific Phenotypes And Highlights The Importance Of Routine Genetic Verification, Mon-Ray Shao, Vikas Shedge, Hardik Kundariya, Fredric R. Lehle, Sally Ann Mackenzie
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Arabidopsis thaliana is an important model organism with a robust network of resources that has been of enormous value to the plant science research community. The use of isogenic material as a reference point or control is critical for many types of experiments in plant molecular biology and genetics. Recently, we noticed that some seed from a common source of the widely used Columbia-0 (Col-0) strain gave rise to plants showing features atypical for this strain. Whole-genome DNA-sequencing and allelespecific PCR assays confirmed that the abnormal individuals contain multiple introgressions from the ecotype Wassilewskija-2 (Ws-2), as described below. This …
Student-Conducted Farmer Video Interviews,
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Student-Conducted Farmer Video Interviews, Jenn K. Simons, Justin Van Wart, Charles Francis, Kristyn Harms
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
High school agricultural education teachers have expressed concern about the lack of easily accessible educational materials dealing with contemporary topics in sustainable agriculture. There are numerous textbooks and monographs available for farmers and students at the college level, including the highly practical resources available from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) book series on soil fertility (Magdoff and van Es, 2010), cover crops (Bowman et al., 2007) and building a farm business (DiGiacomo et al., 2003), among others. Although these are full of color photos and easily accessible graphs and tables, they are still in the print media category. …
Dedicated Industrial Oilseed Crops As Metabolic Engineering Platforms For Sustainable Industrial Feedstock Production,
2016
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Dedicated Industrial Oilseed Crops As Metabolic Engineering Platforms For Sustainable Industrial Feedstock Production, Li-Hua Zhu, Frans Krens, Mark A. Smith, Xueyuan Li, Weicong Qi, Elbertus N. Van Loo, Tim Iven, Ivo Feussner, Tara J. Nazarenus, Dongxin Huai, David C. Taylor, Xue-Rong Zhou, Allan G. Green, Jay Shockey, K. Thomas Klasson, Robert T. Mullen, Bangquan Huang, John M. Dyer, Edgar B. Cahoon
Center for Plant Science Innovation: Faculty Publications
Feedstocks for industrial applications ranging from polymers to lubricants are largely derived from petroleum, a non-renewable resource. Vegetable oils with fatty acid structures and storage forms tailored for specific industrial uses offer renewable and potentially sustainable sources of petrochemical-type functionalities. A wide array of industrial vegetable oils can be generated through biotechnology, but will likely require non-commodity oilseed platforms dedicated to specialty oil production for commercial acceptance. Here we show the feasibility of three Brassicaceae oilseeds crambe, camelina, and carinata, none of which are widely cultivated for food use, as hosts for complex metabolic engineering of wax esters for lubricant …
