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Induced autotetraploidy in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
In chickpea, out of three colchicine concentrations and two treatment durations used (combinations of 0.25, 0.05, 0.025% colchicine and 4 and 6 h duration), seed treatment with 0.25% for 4 h proved to be the most effective in producing autotetraploids. Colchicine treatment on seedlings failed. The induced tetraploidy was accompanied by larger leaves, flowers, stomata, pollen grains and seeds. Mean percentage stainable pollen and podset were reduced, but some plants had relatively normal meiosis and produced as many pods as the diploid parent, indicating the potential of induced autotetraploids in chickpea improvement
De novo transcriptome assembly from flower buds of dioecious, gynomonoecious and chemically masculinized female Coccinia grandis reveals genes associated with sex expression and modification
Biosystematic relationships among Cajanus, Atylosia, and Rhynchosia species and evolution of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
Cytogenetics of F1 hybrids between Cajanus and Atylosia species and its phylogenetic implications
Simultaneous Measurements of Surface Ozone at Two Sites over the Southern Asia: A Comparative Study
This article presents variations of simultaneous measurements of near surface ozone (O(3)) at two sites namely Anantapur [14.62 degrees N, 77.65 degrees E], a semi arid rural location in India and Xi'An [34.20 degrees N, 108.98 degrees E], a semi arid urban location in China during January-July 2009. The results showed a clear diurnal cycle of O(3) with a minimum at sunrise and a maximum at noon for both the sites. The monthly average diurnal variation shows that the maximum/minimum ozone was observed in March/July whereas in Xi'An maximum/minimum ozone was observed in July/February because of different climatic zones and rainfall activity. The average diurnal variation of O(3) for different seasons (summer and winter) shows higher ozone concentration at Anantapur than at Xi'An. This may be due to slower titration of NO in the evening hours at Anantapur. But in Xi'An, the highest ozone levels recorded in noon hours for some days in June and July months. This is mainly due to strong emissions of NO(x), VOC and high solar radiation and this implies significant negative effects on vegetation and regional air quality around Xi'An. The rate of increase of ozone is almost the same at two sites but the rate of decrease of ozone is more at Xi'An than at Anantapur which is due to the higher NO(x) concentration from vehicular emission and also due to the fast titration of O(3). The maximum 54% of frequency distribution of ozone lies between 20-45 ppbv at Anantapur whereas in Xi'An 34% lies in the range of 0-5 ppbv, 32% of Ozone lie between 5-20 ppbv and 24% of all O(3) lie in the range of 20-45 ppbv.</p
Mapping Global Potential Risk of Mango Sudden Decline Disease Caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata
L'Auto-vélo : automobilisme, cyclisme, athlétisme, yachting, aérostation, escrime, hippisme / dir. Henri Desgranges
27 septembre 19431943/09/27 (A44,N15536)