-Plant cell cultures rather than differentiated plants are the preferred material for studying secondary product formation and elucidate the enzyme pathways responsible for isoquinoline alkaloid formation. Using callus and cell suspension cultures of different BwberiJ species, we studied the incorporation ofearly precursors like tyrosine, dopa, tyramine, and dopamine into jatrorrhizine. Besides...

Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae) occurs naturally throughout eastern North America and has been identified as a source of podophyllotoxin. Podophyllotoxin is used to manufacture drugs for treatment of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, genital warts, psoriasis, and multiple sclerosis. Leaf material was collected from Juniperus plants located in northern Mississippi once a mon...

This study represents a systematic attempt to explore the knowledge of the native people about plants, which they use to cure diseases. And it is an attempt towards conserving the local knowledge of people to plants. This paper presents a list and uses of some medicinal plants distributed in the high altitude district Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. The list was prepared during an ethno-botanica...

Epimedium species are traditional Chinese medicinal plants as well as potential groundcover and ornamental plants. In this study, genome size and genome structures of Epimedium species were investigated using flow cytometric and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The nuclear DNA content of Epimedium species ranged from 8.42 pg/2C (8230.7 Mbp) to 9.97 pg/2C (9752.8 Mbp). The pairwise nuc...

Gonocerus acuteangulatus (Goeze) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) is one of the most harmful hazelnut pests in Europe and Turkey, responsible for affecting seriously crop quality with its feeding activity. Chemical control is very difficult to achieve due to its high mobility and polyphagy; however, it is currently the only available method to reduce effectively damage by bugs. Therefore, a two-year study...

Because cultivation of exotic woody ornamental plants has led to establishment of a number of invasive species, there is considerable interest in breeding methods to reduce the propensity for spread. We review progress in conventional breeding and transgenic biotechnology approaches to producing sterile forms of ornamental woody plants. Conventional forms of inducing sterility, including induct...

This study examines self-reported acts of academic dishonesty on a small Midwestern college campus. In specific, we examine: (1) student definitions, (2) and student motives of cheating along with (3) student expectations of disciplinary actions to be taken regarding the institutional discovery of student cheating. Initial Public Offering The IPO Process Ty Preston Walrod Mentor: Rob Hull, Scho...