effects of seed priming by salicylic acid on yield and yield components of cowpea (vigna unguiculata) cultivar “parastou” were investigated under water deficit conditions. experiment was carried out as a split block design with three replications in 2008-2009 at research station of zanjan university. factors included drought stress as main factor with three levels (normal irrigation, applicatio...

to evaluate the effects of mycorrhiza symbiosis in increased tolerance to drought stress in wheat (triticum aestivum) an outdoor greenhouse experiment was conducted at islamic azad university, sabzevar branch in 2012-2013. experiment was conducted as factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replications. factors were: mycorrhiza fungi type (glomus mosseae, glomus i...

Nutrients, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities of walnut male inflorescences at four flowering stages were analyzed in this study. The results showed that the male inflorescences were rich in carbohydrate, protein and mineral contents, and had antioxidant activities due to high contents of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. The nutritional compositions were varied at four stages. In t...

background & aim: artemisia species with common persian name of dermaneh are found all over iran and are used for treatment in infectious diseases such as malaria, hepatitis and other diseases. some artemisia species are used in traditionally as tonic and anti-helmintic in north of iran. artemisia haussknechtii is used in dyspepsia and other gastrointestinal disorders by local people in the wes...

Heterosis is a common phenomenon in which the hybrids exhibit superior agronomic performance than either inbred parental lines. Although hybrid rice is one of the most successful apotheoses in crops utilizing heterosis, the molecular mechanisms underlying rice heterosis remain elusive. To gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of rice heterosis, comparative leaf proteomic analy...