Diverse leaf morphology has been observed among accessions of Gossypium hirsutum, including okra leaf, which has advantages and disadvantages in cotton production. The okra leaf locus has been mapped to chromosome 15 of the Dt subgenome, but the underlying gene has yet to be identified. In this study, we used a combination of targeted association analysis, F2 population-based fine mapping, and ...

Rice leaves display lateral asymmetry around the midrib, and the narrow side exhibits higher leaf area-based nitrogen concentration (Na) and soil plant analysis development (SPAD) values than the wider side. However, the difference in the relationship between the SPAD of each side and Na of the corresponding lateral half, and the optimal position along the leaf blade for SPAD measurements are n...

Citation: Hedley JD, Russell BJ, Randolph K, Pérez-Castro MÁ, Vásquez-Elizondo RM, Enríquez S and Dierssen HM (2017) Remote Sensing of Seagrass Leaf Area Index and Species: The Capability of a Model Inversion Method Assessed by Sensitivity Analysis and Hyperspectral Data of Florida Bay. Front. Mar. Sci. 4:362. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00362 Remote Sensing of Seagrass Leaf Area Index and Species:...

evaluation of morphological variations in 70 genotypes of seven accessions of thymus caramanicus jalas.growing in central iran was carried out, for determining valuable characters for future breeding programs and medicinal purposes. in this study 30 quantitative and qualitative characters were evaluated. the results revealed great variabilities of important traits among populations. results of ...

As an approach to study the mechanism of the microbody transition (glyoxysomes to leaf peroxisomes) in greening pumpkin cotyledons, catalase molecules were purified from the two different types of microbody and their structural properties were compared. The purified glyoxysomal catalase was found to consist of four identical subunits (55 kDa), whereas the leaf peroxisomal catalase contains two ...

Andrographis macrobotrys Nees is an extensively utilized Indian traditional medicine to treat several human and livestock disorders. The present investigation was designed to evaluate the antibacterial, antifungal potentialities and phytochemical screening of the different leaves and stem extracts of Andrographis macrobotrys belongs to the family Acanthaceae. Methanol, ethanol, chloroform, acet...

Although trait analyses have become more important in community ecology, trait-environment correlations have rarely been studied along successional gradients. We asked which environmental variables had the strongest impact on intraspecific and interspecific trait variation in the community and which traits were most responsive to the environment. We established a series of plots in a secondary ...

The invasive shrub, Acacia longifolia, native to southeastern Australia, has a negative impact on vegetation and ecosystem functioning in Portuguese dune ecosystems. In order to spectrally discriminate A. longifolia from other non-native and native species, we developed a classification model based on leaf reflectance spectra (350–2500 nm) and condensed leaf tannin content. High variation of le...

A study was undertaken to evaluate effectiveness of foliar spray with 33 plant extracts against leaf spot (Tikka) of groundnut caused by Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum. Bavistin and BAU-Biofungicide were included in the experiment as checks and spray of plain water represented control. Almost all treatments gave considerable reduction in disease incidence and increase in ...

An attempt was made to evaluate anti-anaemic properties of probiotic Moringa oleifera leaf extract using animal model. Twenty four male rats were randomly assigned to four groups and all the animals were given Phenylhydrazine orally to induce anaemia. Enterococcus durans was selected as probiotic supplement. Group 1 was provided with 300mg/kg of M.oleifera leaf extract. Group 2 was supplemented...