BACKGROUND AND AIMS Karrikinolide (KAR(1)) is a smoke-derived chemical that can trigger seeds to germinate. A potential application for KAR(1) is for synchronizing the germination of weed seeds, thereby enhancing the efficiency of weed control efforts. Yet not all species germinate readily with KAR(1), and it is not known whether seemingly non-responsive species can be induced to respond. Here ...

After-ripening (AR) in Sisymbrium officinale seeds altered SoACS7, SoACO2, SoGA20ox2, SoGA3ox2, and SoGA2ox6 gene expression. Except for SoGA20ox2 expression, which sharply diminished, the expression of the other genes rose during development, particularly that of SoACS7. In contrast, only the SoACO2 and SoGA2ox6 transcripts increased with seed desiccation; the others decreased. AR increased th...

in order to evaluate the effect of freezing stress on electrolyte leakage of three mooseers’ (allium altissimum regel.) ecotypes (shirvan, kalat and tandoureh), a factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with three replications was carried out under the controlled conditions in the faculty of agricultural, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran, during 2009. plants were grown in...

persian shallot (allium altissimum regel.) is one of the perennial medicinal and industrial plant which is naturally growing in high elevated lands. in order to evaluate the effects of different nutrient elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on photosynthetic rate and pigment content of persian shallot; an experiment was conducted as factorial based on completely randomized design...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Rich accessibility of medicinal plants in the study area provides low cost health care for respiratory disorders to local communities. This first report survey was commenced with an aim to document ethnic knowledge regarding the use of folk herbal medicine for respiratory diseases among the local communities of Gallies Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan using quantitat...