In order to understand plant/pathogen interaction, the transcriptome of uninfected (1S) and infected (2I) plant was sequenced at 3'end by the GS FLX 454 platform. De novo assembly of high-quality reads generated 27,231 contigs leaving 37,191 singletons in the 1S and 38,393 in the 2I libraries. ESTcalc tool suggested that 71% of the transcriptome had been captured, with 99% of the genes present ...

Fructans are important vacuolar reserve carbohydrates with drought, cold, ROS and general abiotic stress mediating properties. They occur in 15% of all flowering plants and are believed to display health benefits as a prebiotic and dietary fiber. Fructans are synthesized by specific fructosyltransferases and classified based on the linkage type between fructosyl units. Inulins, one of these fru...

1. The orchid Tipularia discolor possesses two to five subterranean corms containing a high concentration of total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC). W e investigated the role of corms in the initiation of new growth following seasonal dormancy, in reproduction, and in the response of plants to artificial defoliation. 2. Severance of older corms (representing c. 3O0/0 of total corm biomass) in...

Abstract Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are metal used in many applications the healthcare and industrial fields. The use of AgNPs worldwide can reach 500 tons annually, potentially increasing. release silver metals into environment causes pollution aquatic bioaccumulation organisms. Our previous research successfully synthesized through a biosynthetic method using Diospyros discolor Willd. (velv...