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1. Acetylsalicylic acid ameliorates negative effects of NaCl or osmotic stress in Solanum stoloniferum in vitro

Author:
Daneshmand, F.; Arvin, M. J.; Kalantari, K. M.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 781-784
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
electrolytes; ascorbate peroxidase; lipid peroxidation; drought; polyethylene glycol; potatoes; aspirin; hydrogen peroxide; explants; sodium; peroxidase; osmotic stress; linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase; superoxide dismutase; physiological response; potassium; sodium chloride; adverse effects; glutathione-disulfide reductase; catalase; salinity; Solanum stoloniferum
Abstract:
... The role of acetylsalicylic acid (0, 1 and 10 μM) pre-treatment in amelioration of salt and osmotic stress in a wild species of potato (Solanum stoloniferum) was investigated. We compared the effects of iso-osmotic concentrations of polyethylene glycol 6000 (15 %) and NaCl (80 mM) on the physiological responses of this species in explants grown in the liquid Murashige and Skoog medium. Both salt a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0142-8

2. Alteration in growth and thylakoid membrane lipid composition of Azolla caroliniana under phosphate deficiency

Author:
Ismail, G. S. M.; Mohamed, H. E.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 671-676
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Azolla caroliniana; anthocyanins; biomass production; chlorophyll; fatty acid composition; ferns and fern allies; growth retardation; phosphates; phospholipids; phosphorus; photosystem II; thylakoids; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The changes in the fresh biomass accumulation, photosynthetic and anthocyanin pigments, photosystem 2 (PS 2) activity, ultrastructure of chloroplast, total lipids and fatty acid composition of thylakoid membrane were followed in the aquatic fern Azolla caroliniana grown on medium either deficient or supplied with various phosphorus concentrations. The content of photosynthetic pigments and the ant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0119-7

3. Analysis of the role of mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum localized small heat shock proteins in tomato

Author:
Nautiyal, P. C.; Shono, M.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 715-719
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; biomass; cell membranes; endoplasmic reticulum; genetically modified organisms; heat; heat shock proteins; heat stress; mitochondria; photosynthesis; protein synthesis; temperature; tomatoes
Abstract:
... This communication examines the role of small heat shock proteins (sHsps) targeted to mitochondria (Mt) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under heat stress. Genetic response of transgenic and wild type plants varied under optimum, moderately elevated and elevated temperature. In optimum temperature higher biomass was recorded in wild type than the tran ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0127-7

4. An EST-SSR marker linked with yellow rust resistance in wheat

Author:
Ercan, S.; Ertugrul, F.; Aydin, Y.; Akfirat, F. S.; Hasancebi, S.; Akan, K.; Mert, Z.; Bolat, N.; Yorgancilar, O.; Altinkut-Uncuoglu, A.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 691-696
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
DNA; Triticum aestivum; expressed sequence tags; genetic markers; genotype; hybrids; microsatellite repeats; seedlings; stripe rust; wheat
Abstract:
... Expressed sequenced tags containing simple sequence repeats (EST-SSRs) were used to identify molecular markers associated with yellow rust resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). A cross between yellow rust resistant (PI178383) and susceptible (Harmankaya99) wheat genotypes was performed and respective DNA pools from the resistant and susceptible F₂ seedlings were constructed. 78 EST-SSR prime ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0122-z

5. CDPK gene expression in salt tolerant rolB and rolC transformed cell cultures of Panax ginseng

Author:
Kiselev, K. V.; Grishchenko, O. V.; Zhuravlev, Y. N.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 621-630
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Panax ginseng; cell culture; gene expression; genes; protein kinases; proteins; salt stress; salt tolerance; sodium chloride
Abstract:
... CDPKs (calcium-depended protein kinases) are of great importance for the activation of defense reactions in plants. In this study, we aimed to find a connection between CDPK expression and increased salt tolerance in Panax ginseng. Treatment of P. ginseng cell cultures with W7 (CDPK protein inhibitor) showed that CDPK proteins were necessary for salt tolerance. Expression of PgCDPK1c, PgCDPK2c and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0112-1

6. Chromosomal location of 45S rDNA and dfr gene in Citrus sinensis

Author:
Lu, X.; Zhou, W.; Gao, F.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 798-800
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Citrus sinensis; anthocyanins; biosynthesis; chromosomes; fluorescence in situ hybridization; genes; karyotyping; metaphase; oranges; ribosomal DNA
Abstract:
... Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) is a key enzyme in the anthocyanin biosynthesis. In this study, the localization of 45S rDNA and dfr gene (named as CsDFR-bo) of the blood orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck cv. Ruby) on chromosomes was investigated by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). A karyotype of C. sinensis was reconstructed based on the length of mitotic metaphase chromosomes. The 45S r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0146-4

7. Citrate transporters play an important role in regulating aluminum-induced citrate secretion in Glycine max

Author:
You, J. F.; Hou, N. N.; Xu, M. Y.; Zhang, H. M.; Yang, Z. M.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 766-768
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Glycine max; aluminum; citrates; cultivars; cycloheximide; exudation; mitochondrial membrane; plasma membrane; protein synthesis; protein synthesis inhibitors; pyridoxal; roots; secretion; soybeans; transporters
Abstract:
... To further understand the process of Al-induced citrate secretion from soybean roots, the effect of protein synthesis inhibitor, anion channel blockers, and citrate carrier inhibitors on Al-induced citrate exudation was investigated in Al-resistant soybean cultivar PI 416937. Citrate exudation from roots increased with the increase of Al concentration from 10 to 50 μM and initiated after 4 h of Al ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0138-4

8. Clonal propagation of Zephyranthes grandiflora using bulbs as explants

Author:
Gangopadhyay, M.; Chakraborty, D.; Dewanjee, S.; Bhattacharya, S.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 793-797
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
DNA; Zephyranthes; bulbs; carbendazim; explants; genomics; gibberellic acid; indole butyric acid; mercuric chloride; microbial contamination; micropropagation; microsatellite repeats; ornamental plants; polymerase chain reaction; roots; shoots; sucrose
Abstract:
... Zephyr lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora), an important ornamental plant has been micropropagated in vitro after controlling microbial contamination by a pretreatment with 0.2 % Bavistin and 0.1 % Pantomycin for 4 h before final sterilization with 0.1 % mercuric chloride. In 67 % of the sterile cultures, 11 shoots on average were regenerated directly from basal half of bulb scales in Murashige and Sk ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0145-5

9. Direct plant regeneration from encapsulated nodal segments of Vitex negundo

Author:
Ahmad, N.; Anis, M.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 748-752
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Vitex negundo; acetic acid; artificial seeds; calcium chloride; concentration of production; culture media; encapsulation; germination; kinetin; naphthaleneacetic acid; plantlets; sodium alginate
Abstract:
... An efficient protocol for encapsulation of nodal segments of Vitex negundo L. has been developed for the production of non-embryogenic synthetic seeds. The encapsulations of nodal segments were significantly affected by the concentrations of sodium alginate and calcium chloride. A 3 % Na₂-alginate with 100 mM CaCl₂ has been found to be optimum concentration for the production of uniform synthetic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0134-8

10. Ectopic over-expression of two apple Flowering Locus T homologues, MdFT1 and MdFT2, reduces juvenile phase in Arabidopsis

Author:
Li, W. M.; Tao, Y.; Yao, Y. X.; Hao, Y. J.; You, C. X.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 639-646
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Arabidopsis; Malus domestica; amino acid sequences; amino acids; apples; complementary DNA; flowering; gene overexpression; genes; leaves; loci; open reading frames; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... To get insight into mechanism by which apple tree (Malus domestica Borkh.) regulates flowering, two apple flowering locus T (FT) homologues, MdFT1 and MdFT2, were isolated from the leaf cDNAs of cultivar Gala. The open reading frames (ORFs) of two MdFTs encoded 174 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of MdFT1 and MdFT2 showed 94.3 % similarity to each other, while 72.6 and 76.0 % to AtFT ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0114-z

11. Effect of abscisic acid on heat stress tolerance in the calli from two ecotypes of Phragmites communis

Author:
Ding, W.; Song, L.; Wang, X.; Bi, Y.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 607-613
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Phragmites australis; abscisic acid; ascorbate peroxidase; callus; catalase; cell viability; ecotypes; fluridone; growth retardation; heat stress; heat tolerance; hydrogen peroxide; malondialdehyde; peroxidase; stress tolerance; superoxide dismutase; swamps
Abstract:
... Dune reed (DR) and swamp reed (SR) are two ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis Trin.) that displayed differences in stress tolerance. To uncover the molecular basis for such difference, the effects of heat stress were studied using the calli derived from the two ecotypes. Heat stress caused increased ion leakage, inhibited growth, decreased cell viability, and elevated hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0110-3

12. Effect of gibberellic acid combined with saponin on shoot elongation of Asparagus officinalis

Author:
Saharan, V.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 740-742
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Asparagus officinalis; culture media; gibberellic acid; saponins; shoots; tissue culture
Abstract:
... Effect of gibberellic acid (GA₃) combined with saponin on shoot elongation of Asparagus officinalis was evaluated in tissue culture. Addition of saponin to GA₃ supplemented Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium showed a dose depended effect on shoot length of Asparagus officinalis. However, increasing concentration of saponin above 3.0 mg dm⁻³ decreased shoot length and showed yellowing and thinni ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0132-x

13. Effect of photoperiod during growth of Chenopodium rubrum mother plants on properties of offspring

Author:
Mitrović, A.; Bogdanović, J.; Giba, Z.; Ćulafić, L.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 735-739
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Chenopodium rubrum; flowering; in vitro culture; mothers; photoperiod; progeny; seed germination; seed maturation
Abstract:
... Using in vitro culture, we determined the effect of photoperiod during growth of Chenopodium rubrum mother plants on vegetative and reproductive development of offspring. Photoperiod during flowering induction of mother plants (the first 6 d after the germination) has the key influence on seed germination and offspring growth, while offspring flowering and seed maturation is determined by photoper ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0131-y

14. Efficient biolistic transformation of the moss Physcomitrella patens

Author:
Šmídková, M.; Holá, M.; Angelis, K. J.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 777-780
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Physcomitrella patens; biolistics; gold; homologous recombination; mosses and liverworts; plasmids; transgenes
Abstract:
... High rates of homologous recombination (HR) in comparison to other plants make the moss Physcomitrella patens an attractive model organism for genetic studies as well as biotechnological applications. We describe a simple protocol for the efficient biolistic transformation of protonemal tissue with minimum tissue handling steps. The transformation efficiency depends on the biolistic conditions. Th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0141-9

15. Expression of hepatitis B small surface antigen in Santalum album embryogenic cell suspension cultures

Author:
Shekhawat, U. K. S.; Ganapathi, T. R.; Srinivas, L.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 720-724
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Santalum album; Western blotting; additives; culture media; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; genetically modified organisms; growing media; hepatitis B; hepatitis B antigens; kanamycin; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; surface antigens; trehalose
Abstract:
... Embryogenic cell suspension cultures of Santalum album were transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens harboring pD35SHER plant expression vector having hepatitis B small surface antigen (HBsAg) with a C-terminal ER retention signal. The transformed colonies were selected on culture medium supplemented with kanamycin and subsequently the transgenic nature of these colonies was confirmed by PCR ana ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0128-6

16. Factors affecting in vitro propagation and field establishment of Chlorophytum borivilianum

Author:
Kumar, A.; Aggarwal, D.; Gupta, P.; Reddy, M. S.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 601-606
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Chlorophytum borivilianum; DNA; agar; benzyladenine; culture media; cytokinins; gelation; gelling agents; heat; humidity; indole butyric acid; kinetin; light intensity; microsatellite repeats; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; rooting; shoots; soil; sucrose; temperature; vermicomposts
Abstract:
... The effect of plant growth regulators (PGRs), gelling agents, sucrose and heat shock on shoot multiplication, shoot growth, rooting and subsequent survival of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. et Fernand was evaluated. Benzyladenine (BA) was found to be better cytokinin over kinetin (KIN) for shoot multiplication. Sucrose concentrations from 116-290 mM in the basal medium (BM) promoted shoot multipl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0109-9

17. Functional characterization of the apple MdSAMDC2 gene by ectopic promoter analysis and over-expression in tobacco

Author:
Zhao, L. -L.; Song, L. -Q.; You, C. -X.; Moriguchi, T.; Hao, Y. -J.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 631-638
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
adenosylmethionine decarboxylase; apples; catalase; cold stress; drought; gene expression regulation; gene overexpression; lipid peroxidation; malondialdehyde; polyamines; polyethylene glycol; promoter regions; reporter genes; sodium chloride; superoxide dismutase; temperature; tobacco; transcription (genetics); transgenic plants
Abstract:
... The expression of MdSAMDC2 gene, which encodes S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC) in apple, was up-regulated by low temperature, salt and drought stresses. To identify its in vivo biological functions in the responses to stresses, the promoter region of MdSAMDC2 was isolated and characterized by analyzing the cis-acting regulatory elements and GUS reporter gene by an Agrobacterium-mediated ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0113-0

18. Genetic diversity of elite sweet sorghum genotypes assessed by SSR markers

Author:
Pei, Z.; Gao, J.; Chen, Q.; Wei, J.; Li, Z.; Luo, F.; Shi, L.; Ding, B.; Sun, S.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 653-658
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor; alleles; chromosomes; cluster analysis; genetic variation; genotype; microsatellite repeats; sweet sorghum
Abstract:
... To determine genetic diversity among 47 elite sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor L.) genotypes, 46 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers evenly distributed on all 10 chromosomes were selected. All SSR markers used were polymorphic among the genotypes studied. A total of 228 alleles were identified with an average of 4.96 alleles per marker. Furthermore, the genotypes studied showed medium ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0116-x

19. Hydrogen sulfide alleviated chromium toxicity in wheat

Author:
Zhang, H.; Hu, L. -Y.; Li, P.; Hu, K. -D.; Jiang, C. -X.; Luo, J. -P.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 743-747
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
seed germination; peroxidase; dose response; seeds; catalase; ascorbate peroxidase; hydrogen peroxide; malondialdehyde; linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase; superoxide dismutase; wheat; Triticum aestivum; toxicity; chromium; hydrogen sulfide; esterases
Abstract:
... Effects of H₂S on seed germination under chromium (Cr) stress were investigated in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Under Cr stress, the percentage of germination of wheat seeds decreased, but this decrease could be alleviated by pretreatment with NaHS, an H₂S donor, in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, NaHS significantly enhanced the activities of amylase, esterase, superoxide dismutase, catalas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0133-9

20. Identification and transcriptional analysis of genes involved in Bacillus cereus-induced systemic resistance in Lilium

Author:
Liu, Y. -H.; Huang, C. -J.; Chen, C. -Y.
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2010 v.54 no.4 pp. 697-702
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Bacillus cereus; Lilium formosanum; Northern blotting; disease severity; gene expression regulation; genes; leaf blight; leaves; photosystem II; sequence analysis; suppression subtractive hybridization; transcription (genetics)
Abstract:
... Bacillus cereus C1L was demonstrated to induce systemic resistance in Lilium formosanum against leaf blight caused by Botrytis elliptica. Suppression subtractive hybridization library of L. formosanum triggered by B. cereus C1L were screened and 3 differentially expressed genes were identified. Based on sequence analysis, these genes encoding putative glycine-rich protein, metallothionein-like pro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-010-0123-y