Protein preparations from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica rapa catalyzed the formation o f O-sinapoyl-L-malate using 1-O-sinapoyl-ß-glucose as acyl donor. The enzyme involved, 1-O-sinapoyl-ß-glucose :L-malate O-sinapoyltransferase (SMT; EC 2 .3 .1 .-) , catalyzes in the cotyledons o f the seedlings the key step in the conversion o f the seed constituent sinapine (O-sinapoylcholine) to sinapoy...

A mosaic disease of turnip [Brassica rapa L.) occurs on Long Island, N. Y. Typical specimens of this disease were obtained for comparative greenhouse studies with virus diseases affecting certain cultivated crucifers in California {lô, 16,17,18)} It is the purpose of this paper to describe briefly the symptoms of this mosaic disease of turnip from New York, to present experimental evidence on t...

Brassica napus is a leading oilseed crop throughout many parts of the world. It is well adapted to long day photoperiods, however, it does not adapt well to short day subtropical regions. Short duration B. napus plants were resynthesized through ovary culture from interspecific crosses in which B. rapa cultivars were reciprocally crossed with B. oleracea. From five different combinations, 17 hy...

Planning the artificial pollination of agricultural crops requires knowledge of the floral biology and reproductive system of the crop in question. Many studies have shown that rapeseed (Brassica napus Linnaeus) is self-compatible and self-pollinated, but its productivity may be increased by insect visitation. In the present study, the floral biology and the response of productivity to insect v...

A study was conducted to estimate genetic variability, correlation and direct indirect effects of yield attributes on seed fourteen Bangladeshi varieties Brassica rapa. High heritability coupled with high advance recorded in a number secondary branches plant-1, siliqua plant-1 seeds siliqua-1 indicating the additive genes controlling traits. Significant positive association were observed primar...

In a cross-validated mediational model, the authors examined characteristics of memories formed in response to rape and other intense unpleasant and pleasant experiences. Data were responses to a mailed survey of women medical center and university employees. Measurement models of memory and symptom factors and a structural model with pathways among cognitive appraisal, emotional valence, memor...

Induced abortion has been discussed in Brazil for many years without producing changes in the Penal Code in force since 1940 and according to which it is illegal and a crime against life. There are only two circumstances in which induced abortion is allowed: when there is no other recourse for saving the pregnant woman' life, and when the pregnancy resulted from rape and the abortion is precede...

This study explores the opinion towards induced abortion as a family planning method among currently married urban women of Delhi through intensive interviews. An overwhelming majority approved it under following ranking conditions: rape, deformed offspring, and unwed pregnancy. About 80 per cent approved it for family size limitation and economic reasons. Of the variables studied, the wives’ e...

The effect of temperature (25 or 35 °C) and moisture content (10, 12.5, 15.5 %) on rapeseed phytosterol degradation was examined for 18 days. Statistical analysis showed that temperature, moisture and time of storage have a significant effect on phytosterol degradation. After 18 days of seed storage at a temperature of 25 and 30 °C losses of these compounds amounted to 11 and 13 % in seeds with...