The efficacy of five native botanicals viz., neem, castor, akondo, basok and ata against the seed associated fungi in controlling leaf spot disease black mustard was evaluated. In blotter method, maximum reduction (85.91%) observed seeds treated with (1:1) while neem (1:1), (1:2) castor gave 83.52, 82.59 82.39%, respectively over control. Maximum germination (93%) akondo where supported 92, 92 ...

background: oleuropein is a phenolic compound which is present in the olive leaf extract. the purpose of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effect of oleuropein as an antioxidant agent on the substantia nigra in aged rats. methods: twenty 18-month-old wistar rats (450-550 g) were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. the experimental group received a daily...

Abstract Background Brassica napus is an essential crop for oil and livestock feed. Eventually, this crop's economic interest at the most risk due to anthropogenic climate change. DELLA proteins constitute a significant repressor of plant growth facilitate survival under constant stress conditions. lack DNA binding domain but can interact with various transcription factors or regulators differe...

Virtually all studies of plant-herbivore-natural enemy interactions focus on plant quality as the major constraint on development and survival. However, for many gregarious feeding insect herbivores that feed on small or ephemeral plants, the quantity of resources is much more limiting, yet this area has received virtually no attention. Here, in both lab and semi-field experiments using tents c...

OBJECTIVE Brassica vegetable consumption (e.g. broccoli) leads to excretion of isothiocyanates (ITC) in urine. We evaluated the consistency of ITC as a biomarker for dietary Brassica vegetable consumption across the types of vegetables and methods of preparation used in Western societies, and across consumption levels. DESIGN A single-armed behavioural intervention with duplicate baseline ass...

A complete genome sequence provides unlimited information in the sequenced organism as well as in related taxa. According to the guidance of the Multinational Brassica Genome Project (MBGP), the Korea Brassica Genome Project (KBGP) is sequencing chromosome 1 (cytogenetically oriented chromosome #1) of Brassica rapa. We have selected 48 seed BACs on chromosome 1 using EST genetic markers and FIS...

Transposable elements are the major drivers of genome evolution and plasticity. Due to their transposition mode, they are classified into two major classes as Retrotransposons and DNA transposons. The En/Spm or CACTA elements are diverse group of DNA transposons proliferating in plant genomes. Various bioinformatics and molecular approaches were used for identification and distribution of CACTA...