Four LMW-m and one novel chimeric (between LMW-i and LMW-m types) low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS) genes from Aegilops neglecta (UUMM), Ae. kotschyi (UUSS), and Ae. juvenalis (DDMMUU) were isolated and characterized. Sequence structures showed that the 4 LMW-m-type genes, assigned to the M genome of Ae. neglecta, displayed a high homology with those from hexaploid common wheat. Th...

Young seedlings of Lavatera cretica L. exhibit positive phototropism. The hypocotyl perceives unilateral illumination with blue light and curves towards the light source by unequal growth. In addition, the cotyledonary laminas perceive the vectorial component of unilateral illumination with blue light and reorient normal to the beam by creating a turgor differential in their pulvini. Excision o...

A novel actin-related protein (arp) was found in the plant pathogenic fungus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. malvae (Cgm), which causes anthracnose disease of round-leaved mallow (Malva pusilla). Sequence comparisons showed that this gene, arpA, belongs to the highly divergent 'other arps' category in the current arp classification system. ArpA is most similar to the arp11 gene of Mus mu...

Gum and resin bearing tree species were one of the very important resources in Ethiopia. Particularly, Borana pastoralists used these as a source income generation for their livelihoods. However, resource was declining over time due to different natural human made problems. Therefore, it is study its future sustainability through soil seed bank, germinations, vegetative propagations analyzing r...

Aegilops columnaris Zhuk. is tetraploid grass species (2n = 4x 28, UcUcXcXc) closely related to Ae. neglecta and growing in Western Asia a western part of the Fertile Crescent. Genetic diversity was assessed using C-banding, FISH, nuclear chloroplast (cp) DNA analyses, gliadin electrophoresis. Cytogenetically subdivided into two groups, C-I C-II, showing different karyotype structure, FISH patt...

Phacelia scopulina var. submutica (Debeque phacelia) and Astragalus debequaeus (Debeque milkvetch) in Western Colorado