Fusarium wilt is caused by the infection and growth of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum in the xylem of host plants. The physiological responses of cucumbers that are infected with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (FOC) was studied in pot and hydroponic experiments in a greenhouse. The results showed that although water absorption and stem hydraulic conductance decreased markedly in infected ...

Milk consumption decreases inflammatory stress in overweight and obese subjects. Casein is the major protein in milk and enhances the secretion of insulin that has anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of the present study was to compare the acute effect of meals rich in casein and carbohydrate and a combination of both nutrients on postprandial plasma concentrations of IL-6, a marker of inflamma...

This work aimed to study the intrinsic tolerance of Greek lentil accessions to imazamoxherbicide by combining bioassays, pot and field experiments. Initially, 31 genotypes wereevaluated in Petri dish bioassays for their tolerance to six concentrations of imazamox. Theaverage root length of 10 lentil seedlings/dish at seven days after herbicide application was usedfor non-linear regression analy...

Low oxygen sensing in chemoreceptor cells involves the inhibition of specific plasma membrane K(+) channels, suggesting that mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) link hypoxia to K(+) channel inhibition, subsequent cell depolarization and activation of neurotransmitter release. We have used several mitochondrial poisons, alone and in combination with the antioxidant N-acetylcystein...

sewage effluent is the carrier of huge amounts of n (0.09 to 0.16%), p (0.023 to 0.029 %), and k (0.11 to 0.18%) and as well as it is rich in organic carbon (3.27%). transfer of the toxic trace metal (pb) from the contaminated site can be seized out from the food chain through application of feso4.7h2o and caso4 in a larger area. the efficacy of the toxic metal immobilization through an applica...

In order to determine aqueous extract effects of cool-season turfgrass mixture clipping on germination and seedling growth of four weed species, laboratory and outdoor pot experiments were done at the experimental laboratory and greenhouse of the Doroud Parks and Landscape Organization, located in Doroud, Lorestan, Iran. The first factor was the concentration of sport turfgrass clipping extract...

pot marigold (calendula officinalis l.) is a medicinal and ornamental plant. the effect of different concentrations of chlormequat (cycocel), and daminozide, two plant growth retardant, on plant height, flowering, the content of essence and some other traits in pot marigold (calendula officinalis) was assessed. plant growth retardants are commonly applied to limit stem elongation and produce a ...

Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic metals in the environment and may cause drastic morphological and physiological deformities in Ipomoea lacunosa. The goal of this research was to evaluate some morphological and physiological responses of morning glory grown on a Pb- and chelate-amended soil. Soil samples were analyzed, at Mississippi State University Soil Laboratory, for physico-chemical para...