this project was conducted to study the taxonomy of tribe vicieae based on morphological characters. the specimens were collected from different parts of khorassan, and after identification they were preserved at ferdowsi university of mashhad herbarium (fumh). diagnostic keys and a complete list of distribution regions for all species of this tribe in khorassan were presented. cicer kermanense...

We report the possibility to modify the wetting properties of the surfaces of a diversity of seeds including: lentils (Lens culinaris), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and wheat (Triticum, species C9) by cold radiofrequency air plasma treatment. Air plasma treatment leads to the dramatic decrease in the apparent contact angle. Moreover, the speed of germination and yield (germination rate) of seeds ...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Novel markers were developed for pea (Pisum sativum) from pea expressed sequence tags (ESTs) having significant homology to Medicago truncatula gene sequences to investigate genetic diversity, linkage mapping, and cross-species transferability. • METHODS AND RESULTS Seventy-seven EST-derived genic markers were developed through comparative mapping between M....

Establishment of an efficient and reproducible regeneration protocol is one of the basic prerequisites for genetic transformation of any crop plant. In vitro culture of lentil has proven to be difficult. In spite of a number of reports on the regeneration of this plant, very few satisfying and reproducible protocol has yet been reported. This study carried out for investigation of diff...