Extensive use of simple sequence repeat (SSR) is facilitated if loci would be transferable across species even in closely related genera to overcome high cost and efforts involved their development as major constraints. In the present study, apple pear genomic microsatellite primer pairs were used amplify SSR apple, pear, quince loquat genotypes, respectively. Already reported SSRs selected bas...

For 70 yr the leading hypothesis for the origin of the Maloideae has involved wide hybridization between ancestors of two other subfamilies. The basis of this hypothesis is that Maloideae have a base chromosome number of 17, whereas other Rosaceae are mostly x = 7, 8, or 9. To investigate this hypothesis we cloned and sequenced approximately 1.8 kilobases from the 5' portion of granule-bound st...

Elemental phosphorus (Pi) is essential to plant growth and development. The family of phosphate transporters (PHTs) mediates the uptake and translocation of Pi inside the plants. Members include five sub-cellular phosphate transporters that play different roles in Pi uptake and transport. We searched the Genome Database for Rosaceae and identified five clusters of phosphate transporters in appl...

The aim of this study was to determine antioxidant activity (DPPH and phosphomolybdenum method), polyphenols content (total polyphenols, flavonoids, phenolic acids), mineral compounds composition (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cr, Ni, Co, Pb Cd) antimicrobial (with disc diffusion method) medicinal herbs traditionally used in the Slovak republic. tested plants belonged Primulaceae, Urticaceae, Grossulariaceae...

Title of dissertation: A PHYLOGENETIC AND BIOGEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SANGUISORBEAE (ROSACEAE), WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PLEISTOCENE RADIATION OF THE HIGH ANDEAN GENUS POLYLEPIS. Malin Sofia Kerr, Doctor of Philosophy, 2004 Dissertation directed by: Dr. Charles F. Delwiche Dr. James L. Reveal A phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis of the tribe Sanguisorbeae (Rosaceae) was conducted with emphasis o...