The use of herbal products in patients with allergic diseases is a special problem and still controversial. But, many people often use herbs to maintain good health. The patients use self-prescribed remedies as medications but do not inform their physicians about herbal use. Unfortunately, some herbal self-medications may have unexpected effects and interactions which may lead to fatal complica...

We characterized eight microsatellite loci to study spatial and temporal population structure of Pelodytes punctatus, a European anuran that has a peculiar breeding pattern among amphibians. The eight loci proved to be highly polymorphic with the number of alleles per locus ranging from two to 15 within two populations. Cross-amplification indicates that those markers may be also useful for clo...

The paper presents the results of a study mycobiota control soil and rhizosphere 11 vegetable 6 flower-ornamental plant species. Flower cultures are represented by Gauston ageratum, double-feathered cosmea, erect marigolds thin-leaved marigolds, hybrid petunia brilliant sage. Closed-ground crops cucumber, tomato, hot pepper Bulgarian pepper; open-ground seed peas, radish, garlic, potatoes, sorr...

Nanomaterials have been developed for various applications due to their unique features, and anew interest is now growing in use the agricultural sector as nano-fertilizers. Among nanomaterials, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Nano-HAP) possess a relevant potential be used source of nano-phosphorus fertilizer. Here, we evaluated effect these on growth traits, herb essential oil yields, histologic...

Table 1. Percentage of larvae surviving on cabbage cultivar Round Up and diamondback moth-resistant glossy-leafed cabbage NY 2518, and relative resistance of NY 2518 (survival on NY 2518 expressed as a percentage of that on ‘Round Up’) at five plant ages and two inoculation schemes. Knowledge of age-dependent expression of resistance is critical for evaluation of breeding lines and for effectiv...

Lupins, like other legumes, have a unique biosynthesis scheme of 5-deoxy-type flavonoids and isoflavonoids. A key enzyme in this pathway is chalcone isomerase (CHI), a member of CHI-fold protein family, encompassing subfamilies of CHI1, CHI2, CHI-like (CHIL), and fatty acid-binding (FAP) proteins. Here, two Lupinus angustifolius (narrow-leafed lupin) CHILs, LangCHIL1 and LangCHIL2, were identif...

Narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) is the predominant grain legume crop in southern Australia, contributing half of the total grain legume production of Australia. Its yield in Australia is hampered by a range of subsoil constraints. The adaptation of lupin genotypes to subsoil constraints may be improved by selecting for optimal root traits from new and exotic germplasm sources. We...