It has previously been demonstrated that far-red irradiation of dry Lactuca sativa L. seeds results in inhibition of subsequent germination. Although red has no effect on dry seeds, a red irradiation following a farred irradiation reverses the effect of far-red. This phenomenon is most noticeable in seeds with artificially raised levels of phytochrome in the far-red absorbing form. Qualitativel...

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of the Xanthomonas bromi type strain LMG 947, an important pathogen of bromegrasses (Bromus spp.). Comparative analysis with other Xanthomonas spp. that are pathogenic on forage grasses will assist the analysis of host-plant adaptation at the genome level.

Abstract Background Antibiotics used to treat livestock species enter agricultural fields when they are excreted by grazing animals or present in manure that is added as fertiliser. In the European Union, potential effects of such antibiotics on terrestrial plants must be evaluated following standardised OECD 208 method, which specifies crop and wild should serve “sentinels” for assessing antib...

There is increasing evidence that species can evolve rapidly in response to environmental change. However, although land use is one of the key drivers of current environmental change, studies of its evolutionary consequences are still fairly scarce, in particular studies that examine land-use effects across large numbers of populations, and discriminate between different aspects of land use. He...

The European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), causes economic damage to corn, Zea mays L., throughout the Corn Belt. Because this insect has become the primary target of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) transgenic corn, current efforts addressing the management of O. nubilalis resistance to Bt corn require information on adult European corn borer dispersal and factors affecting its ...

Yaylacılık ülkemizde önemli bir gelenek olup, bu araştırma, 2014-2015 vejetasyon döneminde, Trabzon İli Düzköy İlçesi Yaylası (Kamema)’nın yaş ot ve botanik kompozisyonları ile birlikte florası incelenmiştir. Yayla (Kamena) çayırlarının verimleri 2.450-3.275 kg da-1 arasında değişmiş ağırlık esasına göre ise % 73 buğdaygiller + 12 baklagiller 15 diğer familyalardan oluşmuştur. Yapılan floristik...