About thirty years ago, table grape growers grew traditional grapes with seeds, soft texture and low productivity. Currently, the main characteristics are seedless grapes, crunchy texture, good color and extraordinary flavor, available throughout the year in supermarkets. By sati [....] » Read More
In plants, the products of photosynthesis such as sucrose are loaded in source organs and delivered to sink organs by phloem. However, the following unloading process in sink is still unclear. Previously our collaboration work indicated a key role of phloem pore pericycle (PPP) i [....] » Read More
The present study shows results concerning changes in root morphology and plant growth on in vitro growing plantlets induced by the application of rhizospheric microorganisms, isolated from Pyrus and Prunus contaminated seedlings. These plants displayed better growth than those n [....] » Read More
The use of natural actives for the formulation of cosmetic is increasingly gaining prominence. The last decades have registered a growing interest in products under the label of “natural” and in the case of biodiversity, it has gained strategic value over its possible [....] » Read More
Strigolactones (SL) are a class of plant hormones with various functions in plant development and in the interaction with (micro) organisms in the rhizosphere. As developmental regulators the SLs control above- and below-ground morphology, the inhibition of shoot branching, the m [....] » Read More
The Crisuri Basin, with a total length of 1093 km among which 670 km in Romania, is monitored throughout 18 stations. The pollution indicators as dissolved organic substances, biochemical consumption of oxygen, ammonia, phosphor, nitrogen and heavy metals, exceed the allowed limi [....] » Read More
In Chile, plants or natural extracts are used for therapeutic purposes based on an ancestral knowledge, but without solid scientific basis as the chemical composition, biological activity or adverse effects. In Rapa Nui, preparations based on a Microsorum scolopendria (MS) or &ld [....] » Read More
Alternaria branch rot or leaf spot of carnation was reported as a serious disease in carnation during 2016-17 in Himachal Pradesh-India causing maximum disease severity of 26.25% in Chail of Solan district. The symptoms on leaves initiated from the margin, tips as small pur [....] » Read More
Olive tree leaves (Oleaeuropeae.) were suited in order to valorize the one of the medicinal plants from the Algerian flora, growing spontaneously in the Blida region, Algeria.This study aims mainly to assess the antifungal potential of the aqueous and tannic extract. the antifung [....] » Read More
The gradual decline in availability of rennet excretion of calf rennet destined for the cheese industry, and the increase in protein requirements in the diet have led to a strong demand for cheese products (ROTONEL et, EQUI, l972). . This situation has led many researchers to tak [....] » Read More
The effect of a new plant regulator, Biozyme T.F. (Giz) was evaluated on soybean (Glycine max var. TGX 336 02D). Pot-grown soybeans were treated with foliar sprays of 0.5 PPT and 1.0 PPT concentrations of the growth regulator at flower initiation stage with the control being spra [....] » Read More
Alien species invasion is recognised as one of the most severe and challenging global environmental threats. Introduced species may become invasive and displace native species, modify habitats, change community structure, affect ecosystem processes or wider ecosystem functioning, [....] » Read More
In urban settings, plants substantially contribute in improving our lives mainly by enhancing the aesthetic value and cleaning the air. In addition, plants also result in increasing property value. Nonetheless, wrong planting choices by not careful plant species selection c [....] » Read More
The influence of strains of nodule bacteria, associative rhizobacteria and isolated active strains that increase the yield of alfalfa and improve the quality of the stern have been studied under the condition of Central Yakutia. In the conditions of biologization of agricultur [....] » Read More
Title : Impaired plant volatiles profile and terpenoid biosynthesis in two stone fruit cultivars with different susceptibility to brown rot
Marta Balsells Llaurado, IRTA, Spain
Brown rot is the most economically important disease of stone fruit worldwide. Monilinia laxa is the main responsible of this pathology in Europe and can infect fruit at any growth stage. The disease cycle is mainly triggered when both favourable host and environmental factors oc [....] » Read More
Title : Genomics a tool in conifer breeding: Norway spruce a case study
M Rosario Garcia Gil, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Norway spruce is a boreal forest tree species of significant ecological and economic importance. Hence there is a strong imperative to dissect the genetics controlling important wood quality traits in the species. We performed a functional Genome-Wide Association Mapping (GWAS) a [....] » Read More
Title : The negative effect of compaction on the physical properties of chernozem
Marta Jankovicova, Private researcher and consultant, Czech Republic
Monitoring of changes in the physical properties of soil and soil compaction is a modern vine-growing problem. Many of the companies does not secure an adequate level of producer deliveries of organic matter into the soil, and increasing the number of operations provided by the m [....] » Read More
Title : Leaves’ response from Woody Species as an Indicator of Environmental Pollution
Lacramioara Carmen Ivanescu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
We are presenting the results of our research on 20 both spontaneous and cultivated woody species (Gymnosperms and Angyosperms) found near several industrial areas in Romania: Borzesti, Bacau county where the pollutants are mainly gaseous (SO2, Cl, NH3) but also solid (coal and s [....] » Read More
Title : A novel ubiquitin-independent role of MATH-BTB protein family in RNA-directed DNA methylation
Dunja Leljak Levanic, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
MATH-BTB protein family is encoded by the genomes of nearly all eukaryotes. The best known function of MATH BTB proteins is their role as substrate-specific adaptors of cullin3-based E3 ligases in the ubiquitin proteasome pathway. BTB domain enables assembly with the cullin while [....] » Read More
Title : How much can some wild plant species accumulate chemical elements and why is this important to us?
Zvjezdana Stancic, University of Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
During 2014, the wild plant species were collected along the railways in northwestern Croatia. In habitats with different management types (under more or less influence of railway traffic), the seven most common herbaceous species were selected: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Equise [....] » Read More
Title : Agro-morphological changes caused by the accumulation of lead in Corchorus olitorius, a leafy vegetable with phytoremediation properties
Nontuthuko Rosemary Ntuli, University of Zululand, South Africa
Lead (Pb) can enter food chain through the consumption of contaminated plants and can cause serious health issues. However, research on how Pb accumulation affects morphology of leafy vegetables in the country is minimal. This study tested the effect of lead accumulation on veget [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of exogenous treatment with nitric oxide (NO) on redox homeostasis in barley seedlings (Hordeum vulgare L.) under copper stress
Marouane Ben Massoud, University College Cork, Ireland
The present research investigates the protective mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) in regulating tolerance to Cu-induced toxicity in shoots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). After 10 days, treatment with 200 μM CuCl2 caused a significant reduction in growth and photosynthetic effic [....] » Read More
Title : Impact of Air Pollution on Environment and Human Health
Sushan Chowhan, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture,, Bangladesh
Bangladesh is an overpopulated country with a population density of greater than 1200/km2; and current ranking is 8th in the world. To feed the continuously increasing mouths there’s a big challenge ahead to create employment; thus, more industrialization is under [....] » Read More
Title : Development of Disease and Insect Resistant Capsicums
Benigno Villalon, Texas A & M University, United States
Viruses are ultramicroscopic particles of different shapes and sizes that can only be observed under an electron microscope. They are made up of genetic RNA (ribonucleic acid) and or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) bundles wrapped up in a protein coat. They are neither alive nor d [....] » Read More
Title : Breeding (peppers) from a farmer’s perspective
Edward Curry Owner, Curry Farms, United States
Growth of the green/ red chile industry in the United States has significantly increased in the last 40 years. Phil Villa, Evert Wood, and Dr. Ben Villalon, were working simultaneously, to improve yield, flavor, size, color, flavor, pungency,resistance to insects and diseases, an [....] » Read More
Title : Phenolic profile and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous seed extract of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.)
Hadjer Chenini Bendiab, Mostaganem University, Algeria
Different diseases provide multiple examples of inflammatory reactions, this process is very variable depending on theiretiology. Usually steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treat the inflammation, however these treatments most often cause undesirable effect. We ar [....] » Read More
Title : Biological features of Maclura pomifera (Rafin.) Schneider in the southern European part of Russia
Tatyana Latsko, Moscow State University, Russian Federation
Maclura Orange was introduced into the Russian southern regions in the middle of the nineteenth century. At first it grew on the southern coast of the Crimea near Yalta, and in the middle of the twentieth century the maclura was transferred to the steppe zone. The plants have alr [....] » Read More
Title : Preliminary data regarding the karyotype of some spontaneous medicinal plants from North-East of Romania
Gabriela Vochita, NIRDBS, branch Institute of Biological Research Iasi, Romania
The karyotype studies represent the first and useful step that provides the cyto-taxonomic status of the species in order to establish the phylogeny. With this technique it may be possible to discover installation of some numerical and morphological aberrations on the chromosome [....] » Read More
Title : Applications of the (Z)-3-hexenyl butyrate in agriculture
Celia Paya Montes, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Spain
In response to biotic stress, plants synthesize defense proteins and metabolites. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) belong to this defensive compounds group. Some esters of (Z)-3-hexenol were identified to be differentially emitted by tomato cv. Rio Grande plants upon infection w [....] » Read More
Title : Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruits extract: characterization of particles and study of fungi effect
Oprica Lacramioara, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
The production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruits extract was studied. The aqueous 10mM AgNO3 solution when subjected to V. myrtillus extract was bio-reduced and ensued in green synthesis of AgNPs. The aqueous bilberry solution was enri [....] » Read More
Title : Molecular study of several taxa of the genus Iris L. based on SSR markers and chloroplast DNA barcodes – phylogenetic implications
Tim Weber, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Iris L. is a very diverse genus with over 300 taxa distributed worldwide. It is an important horticultural genus of vascular plants long present in European wild habitats and home gardens. Recently, several species have been identified to contain potential pharmacological compoun [....] » Read More