Publications

changes in cucumber hypocotyl cell wall dynamics caused by azospirillum brasilense inoculation.	we previously reported that azospirillum brasilense induced a more elastic cell wall and a higher apoplastic water fraction in both wheat coleoptile and flag leaf. these biophysical characteristics could permit increased growth. knowledge of the biochemical effects the bacteria could elicit in plant cell walls and how these responses change plant physiology is still scarce. the objective of this work was to analyze whether a. brasilense sp245 inoculation affected elongation and extensibility of ...	2010	19875302
the genome of the cucumber, cucumis sativus l.	cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex determination studies and plant vascular biology. here we report the draft genome sequence of cucumis sativus var. sativus l., assembled using a novel combination of traditional sanger and next-generation illumina ga sequencing technologies to obtain 72.2-fold genome coverage. the absence of recent whole-genome duplication, along with the presence of few tandem duplications, explains the small number of genes in the cuc ...	2009	19881527
synthesis and biological evaluation of new ozonides with improved plant growth regulatory activity.	the iron oxyallyl carbocation generated from 2,7-dibromocycloheptanone was induced to undergo [4 + 3] cycloaddition reactions with various furans, affording a series of 12-oxatricyclo-[4.4.1.1(2,5)]-dodec-3-en-11-one adducts. similar methodology was used to prepare two additional cycloadducts using menthofuran and two homologous aliphatic dibromoketones. dipolar cycloaddition of ozone to the adducts afforded the corresponding secondary ozonides (i.e., 1,2,4-trioxolanes) in variable yields. ozoni ...	2009	19886678
[effects of different water and fertilizer supply on cucumber soil nutrient content, enzyme activity, and microbial diversity].	with cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) variety jinyou 1 as test material, a greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effects of different water and fertilizer supply on the cucumber soil nutrient content, enzyme activity, and microbial diversity. three water regimes (50%-60%, 70%-80%, and 90%-100% soil relative moisture content) and two fertilization practices (600 kg n x hm(-2) + 420 kg p2o5 x hm(-2) and 420 kg n x hm(-2) + 294 kg p2o5 x hm(-2)) were designed. the increase of water and fert ...	2009	19899470
a comparative study assaying commonly used sanitizers for antimicrobial activity against indicator bacteria and a salmonella typhimurium strain on fresh produce.	with increased concerns over failures in vegetable and fruit sanitation, evaluating the efficacy of widely approved chemicals is ever more important. the purpose of this study was to determine whether sanitation treatments are equally effective against indicator bacteria and human enteric pathogens on cucumber and parsley. we provide here an experimental overview on the efficacy of common sanitation methods, which are based on peracetic acid-hydrogen peroxide, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, and th ...	2009	19903410
relationship between dieldrin uptake in cucumber and solvent-extractable residue in soil.	to prevent the distribution of cucumbers with dieldrin contamination exceeding the limit set by the japanese food sanitation law, the extraction solvent for dieldrin-contaminated soil was selected prior to cultivation so that the dieldrin residue level in cucumber could be predicted. the exhaustive extraction from soil could not explain the dieldrin uptake by cucumber plants. however, significant correlation (r(2) = 0.966, p < 0.001) was observed between dieldrin concentrations in cucumber and d ...	2009	19904933
cool as a cucumber.	the genome of the seventh plant to be sequenced, cucumis sativus l., was assembled using the conventional long-read sanger sequencing and higher-throughput short-read technology. this genome is the entry point for exploring the diversity and function of the cucurbitaceae family of agriculturally important plants. its compact genome, without evidence of recent duplication, will be useful in comparative analysis of plant genome evolution.	2009	19935759
differential response of antioxidant enzymes to cadmium stress in tolerant and sensitive cell line of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.).	previously, a stable cell suspension of cucumber tolerant to 100 microm cdcl(2) was obtained (gzyl & gwóźdź, 2005, plant cell tissue organ cult 80: 59-67). in this study, the relationship between the activity of antioxidant enzymes and cadmium tolerance of cucumber cells was analyzed. a cadmium-sensitive and the cadmium-tolerant cell lines were exposed to 100 microm and 200 microm cdcl(2) and the activities of superoxide dismutase (sod), catalase (cat), ascorbate peroxidase (apox) and guaiacol p ...	2009	20011684
synthesis and phytotoxic activity of new pyridones derived from 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-2(1h)-one.	commercial dehydroacetic acid was converted into 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-2(1h)-one (3), which was then condensed with several aliphatic aldehydes to produce seven new title compounds in variable yields (35-92%). reaction of 3 with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes resulted in the formation of condensed pyran derivatives 4g' and 4h'. a mechanism is proposed to explain the formation of such compounds. the effects of all methylpyridin-2(1h)-one derivatives on the development of the dicotyledonous ...	2009	20032871
primary trisomics obtained from autotriploid by diploid reciprocal crosses in cucumber.	to promote cytogenetical studies on cucumber (cucumis sativus l., 2n = 2x = 14), the reciprocal crosses were made between autotriploid and diploid for selecting the primary trisomics. meanwhile, chromosome behavior during meiosis in autotriploid cucumber was investigated to look for cytological evidences for origin of primary trisomics. many viable f(1) seeds were obtained from reciprocal crosses between autotriploid and diploid. the number of chromosomes of 56 surviving progenies varied from 14 ...	2009	20033455
selective trans-cinnamic acid uptake impairs [ca2+]cyt homeostasis and growth in cucumis sativus l.	to obtain insight into interspecies interactions mediated by allelochemicals, the response of cucumber (cucumis sativus l. cv jinyan no.4) and figleaf gourd (cucurbita ficifolia bouché) seedlings to trans-cinnamic acid (ca) (1) was investigated. while trans-ca is an autotoxin in cucumber root exudates, figleaf gourd is resistant to it. cucumber, however, had a high rate of trans-ca uptake by the roots, leading to reduced root growth. the trans-ca treatment also resulted in an intracellular relea ...	2009	20063205
effects of morphological characteristics of cucumis sativus seedlings grown at different vapor pressure deficits on initial colonization of bemisia tabaci (hemiptera: aleyrodidae).	we investigated the effects of morphological characteristics of cucumber, cucumis sativus l., seedlings grown at different vapor pressure deficits (vpds) on initial colonization of whitefly bemisia tabaci (gennadius) (hemiptera: aleyrodidae) biotype b. the seedlings were grown at a vpd of 3.8 or 0.4 kpa for 9 d at 30 degrees c under a photoperiod of 12:12 (l:d) h. pairs of seedlings, one grown at high vpd and the other at low vpd, were then installed in cages with a vpd of 1.3 kpa, and adults of ...	2009	20069856
isolation and characterization of a sea cucumber fucoidan-utilizing marine bacterium.	to isolate a fucoidan-utilizing strain from seawater for sea cucumber fucoidan degradation.	2010	20070508
photomorphogenic regulation of increases in uv-absorbing pigments in cucumber (cucumis sativus) and arabidopsis thaliana seedlings induced by different uv-b and uv-c wavebands.	brief (1-100 min) irradiations with three different ultraviolet-b (uv-b) and ultraviolet-c (uv-c) wave bands induced increases the uv-absorbing pigments extracted from cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) and arabidopsis. spectra of methanol/1% hcl extracts from cucumber hypocotyl segments spanning 250-400 nm showed a single defined peak at 317 nm. when seedlings were irradiated with 5 kj m(-2) uv-b radiation containing proportionally greater short wavelength uv-b (37% of uv-b between 280 and 300 nm; f ...	2010	20070846
purification and characterization of pepsin-solubilized collagen from skin and connective tissue of giant red sea cucumber (parastichopus californicus).	pepsin-solubilized collagen (psc) was extracted from giant red sea cucumbers ( parastichopus californicus ) and characterized for denaturation temperature (t(d)), maximum transition temperature (t(m)), enzyme-digested peptide maps, and gel-forming capability. sds-page showed that pscs from giant red sea cucumber skin and connective tissue were both type i collagens, consisting of three alpha(1) chains of approximately 138 kda each. the amino acid composition and peptide maps of pscs digested by ...	2010	20085374
continuous uv-b irradiation induces endoreduplication and peroxidase activity in epidermal cells surrounding trichomes on cucumber cotyledons.	most trichomes on the surface of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) cotyledons consist of three cells. we previously showed that continuous uv-b (290-320 nm) irradiation induces rapid cellular expansion and the accumulation of polyphenolic compounds, possibly stress lignin, in epidermal cells around these trichomes.(1)) to examine the mechanism of the uv-b-induced cellular expansion and to determine which step is stimulated by uv-b irradiation in the lignin synthesis pathway, we investigated relative ...	2010	20110622
a lysine-63-linked ubiquitin chain-forming conjugase, ubc13, promotes the developmental responses to iron deficiency in arabidopsis roots.	iron-deficiency responses comprise molecular, physiological and developmental adjustments, ultimately leading to an improved cellular fe homeostasis. by using a proteomic approach, we identified the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme ubc13 as being highly responsive to the fe regime at the post-transcriptional level in the tips of cucumber (cucumis sativus) roots. ubc13 has been shown to catalyze non-canonical lys63-linked ubiquitin chains, playing important roles in signal transduction among eukaryot ...	2010	20113438
selenium modifies the effect of short-term chilling stress on cucumber plants.	the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of selenium (se) supply (0, control; 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 μm) on cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) cv. polan f1 plants grown under short-term low temperature stress. about 14-16 day-old seedlings, grown at an optimal temperature (25/20°c; day/night), were exposed to short-term chilling stress with a day/night temperature of 10°c/5°c for 24 h, for a further 24 h at 20°c/15°c, and then transferred to 25/20°c (re-warming) for 7 days. se did not aff ...	2010	20140652
qualitative and quantitative saponin contents in five sea cucumbers from the indian ocean.	to avoid predation, holothuroids produce feeding-deterrent molecules in their body wall and viscera, the so-called saponins. five tropical sea cucumber species of the family holothuriidae were investigated in order to study their saponin content in two different organs, the body wall and the cuvierian tubules. mass spectrometry techniques (maldi- and esi-ms) were used to detect and analyze saponins. the smallest number of saponins was observed in holothuria atra, which contained a total of four ...	2010	20161976
study on the interaction between nucleic acids and imidacloprid and its application.	the determination of imidacloprid with dna via a resonance light scattering (rls) technique was developed. the rls of dna was remarkably quenched after adding imidacloprid in aqueous medium of ph 2.10. an rls peak at 311 nm was found, and the quenched intensity of rls at this wavelength was proportional to the concentration of imidacloprid. the linear range of the calibration curve was approximately 0.02-2 microg/ml with the detection limit (s/n = 3) of 0.02 ng/ml. the imidacloprid in river wate ...	2009	20183567
x-ray absorption spectroscopy (xas) corroboration of the uptake and storage of ceo(2) nanoparticles and assessment of their differential toxicity in four edible plant species.	fate, transport, and possible toxicity of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria, ceo(2)) are still unknown. in this study, seeds of alfalfa (medicago sativa), corn (zea mays), cucumber (cucumis sativus), and tomato (lycopersicon esculentum) were treated with nanoceria at 0-4000 mg l(-1). the cerium uptake and oxidation state within tissues were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (icp-oes) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (xas), respectively. the germinatio ...	2010	20187606
youngsters trade bagels and butter for cucumbers and carrots.		2016	20194991
molecular cytogenetic mapping of cucumis sativus and c. melo using highly repetitive dna sequences.	chromosomes often serve as one of the most important molecular aspects of studying the evolution of species. indeed, most of the crucial mutations that led to differentiation of species during the evolution have occurred at the chromosomal level. furthermore, the analysis of pachytene chromosomes appears to be an invaluable tool for the study of evolution due to its effectiveness in chromosome identification and precise physical gene mapping. by applying fluorescence in situ hybridization of 45s ...	2010	20198418
[contamination of soil with geohelminth eggs on vegetable organic farms in the lublin voivodeship, poland].	organic farming, despite being more difficult and labour consuming than traditional farming, gains increasingly more followers among farmers. currently in poland there are approximately 10 000 organic farms. pure, uncontaminated soil in the lublin voivodeship makes this area an ideal location for organic agriculture production. in 2006-2007, 102 soil samples were examined from 40 organic farms specializing in vegetables and berries. farms for the study were selected by ecology- and food-producti ...	2009	20209816
boron toxicity is alleviated by hydrogen sulfide in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) seedlings.	boron (b) is an essential micronutrient for plants, which when occurs in excess in the growth medium, becomes toxic to plants. rapid inhibition of root elongation is one of the most distinct symptoms of b toxicity. hydrogen sulfide (h(2)s) is emerging as a potential messenger molecule involved in modulation of physiological processes in plants. in the present study, we investigated the role of h(2)s in b toxicity in cucumber (cucumis sativus) seedlings. root elongation was significantly inhibite ...	2010	20224946
studies on the inheritance of downy mildew resistance and of other characters in cucumbers.		1946	20281706
[nitrogen content testing and diagnosing of cucumber leaves based on multispectral imagines].	using ccd camera and special filters, the growth parameters of cucumber plants, the nitrogen content and the area of leaves, were investigated in an experimental greenhouse. in order to make nutrient stress to the plants, different nitrogen levels were prepared. the basic nitrogen content was 0.067 kg x l(-1) and four different levels of nitrogen contents were made to be 2, 1, 0.5, and 0.2 n, respectively. the genetic and water-segment methods were used to separate ir and r2 images from the back ...	2010	20302116
effect of diel activity patterns and harvesting pressure on the diversity and biomass of sea cucumbers in marovo lagoon, solomon islands.	a marked decline in the contribution by marovo lagoon to the annual total bêche-de-mer production of the solomon islands from 58% in 1989 to 17% in 2003 prompted investigation of their current biomass and diversity. we also assessed changes to critical ecological services and the prospects for population recovery following a fisheries closure. day time and nocturnal transects revealed a mean abundance of 32.4 (sd = 5.3) low value species per ha (e.g. holothuria atra, h. edulis, h. coluber and th ...	2010	20349313
population-level analyses indirectly reveal cryptic sex and life history traits of pseudoperkinsus tapetis (ichthyosporea, opisthokonta): a unicellular relative of the animals.	we use population genetics to detect the molecular footprint of a sexual cycle, of a haploid vegetative state, and of lack of host specificity in pseudoperkinsus tapetis, a marine unicellular relative of the animals. prior to this study, complete life cycles were not known for any of the unicellular lineages sharing common ancestry with multicellular animals and fungi. we established the first collection of conspecific cultures of any member from the unicellular opisthokont lineage ichthyosporea ...	2010	20360212
interaction of dietary bacillus subtilis and fructooligosaccharide on the growth performance, non-specific immunity of sea cucumber, apostichopus japonicus.	a feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the interaction of probiotic bacillus subtilis and prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (fos) on the growth performance, immunity, intestinal microflora and disease resistance of sea cucumber (apostichopus japonicus). five hundred and forty individuals (initial body weight: 5.06 +/- 0.10 g, mean +/- s.e) were fed nine practical diets according to a 3 x 3 factorial design: the basal diet as the control diet supplemented with three levels of b. subtilis ...	2010	20371291
genetic variation in jasmonic acid- and spider mite-induced plant volatile emission of cucumber accessions and attraction of the predator phytoseiulus persimilis.	cucumber plants (cucumis sativus l.) respond to spider-mite (tetranychus urticae) damage with the release of specific volatiles that are exploited by predatory mites, the natural enemies of the spider mites, to locate their prey. the production of volatiles also can be induced by exposing plants to the plant hormone jasmonic acid. we analyzed volatile emissions from 15 cucumber accessions upon herbivory by spider mites and upon exposure to jasmonic acid using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ...	2010	20383796
[inheritance of parthenocarpy in monoecious cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) under different eco-environments].	by using the mixed major gene plus polygene inheritance model of quantitative traits, a joint analysis of four-generations obtained after cross between two monoecious inbred lines was made to study the inheritance of parthenocarpy in monoecious cucumber in jiangning (nanjing) and changli (hebei). the interactions between genotype and environment were detected, and the inheritance of parthenocarpy in the monoecious cucumber was fitted in e-1-1 model and controlled by two additive-dominant-epistat ...	2010	20387424
[effects of water supply tension on photosynthetic characteristics and root activity of greenhouse cucumber].	to study the effects of soil water content on the photosynthesis, fluorescence parameters, and root growth of greenhouse cucumber (cucumis sativus l.), a pot experiment was conducted, using a negative pressure water supplying and controlling device to control soil moisture regime. seven levels of water supply tension (wst), i. e., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 kpa, were designed. the wst was inversely proportional to soil water content, and the gravimetric soil water content was maintained in the ra ...	2010	20387425
microbial quality of food available to populations of differing socioeconomic status.	low ses has been shown to be linked to poorer-quality diets, decreased consumption of fresh produce, and an increased reliance on small retail stores.	2010	20409496
high-throughput sequencing of hop stunt viroid-derived small rnas from cucumber leaves and phloem.	small rna (srna)-guided processes, referred to as rna silencing, regulate endogenous and exogenous gene expression. in plants and some animals, these processes are noncell autonomous and can operate beyond the site of initiation. viroids, the smallest self-replicating plant pathogens known, are inducers, targets and evaders of this regulatory mechanism and, consequently, the presence of viroid-derived srnas (vd-srnas) is usually associated with viroid infection. however, the pathways involved in ...	2010	20447283
host range and complete genome sequence of cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus, a new member of the genus crinivirus.	cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (ccyv) causes chlorotic yellows on cucumber (cucumis sativus) and melon (cucumis melo) and is transmitted by bemisia tabaci biotype b and q whiteflies. to characterize the host range of ccyv, 21 cucurbitaceous and 12 other plant species were inoculated using whitefly vectors. all tested cucumis spp. except cucumis anguria and cucumis zeyheri were systemically infected with ccyv, although infection rates varied among species. citrullus lanatus, cucurbita pepo, and ...	2010	20465411
evidence that water exudes when holothurian connective tissue stiffens.	the dermis of the body wall of sea cucumbers is composed mainly of extracellular materials such as collagens, proteoglycans and water; the water content is as high as 80%. yet it shows rapid changes in stiffness under neural control. the dermis has been proposed to assume three mechanical states, soft, standard, and stiff. we investigated the relationship between the stiffness and the dermal mass and volume. both the mass and volume decreased by 15% when the dermis stiffened from the standard st ...	2010	20472783
comparative qsar studies on toxicity of phenol derivatives using quantum topological molecular similarity indices.	quantitative structure activity relationship (qsar) analyses using a novel type of electronic descriptors called quantum topological molecular similarity (qtms) indices were operated to describe and compare the mechanisms of toxicity of phenols toward five different strains (i.e., tetrahymena pyriformis, l1210 leukemia, pseudomonas putida, raja japonica and cucumis sativus). the appropriate qsar models for the toxicity data were obtained separately employing partial least squares (pls) regressio ...	2010	20486939
fermentation of cucumbers brined with calcium chloride instead of sodium chloride.	waste water containing high levels of nacl from cucumber fermentation tank yards is a continuing problem for the pickled vegetable industry. a major reduction in waste salt could be achieved if nacl were eliminated from the cucumber fermentation process. the objectives of this project were to ferment cucumbers in brine containing cacl(2) as the only salt, to determine the course of fermentation metabolism in the absence of nacl, and to compare firmness retention of cucumbers fermented in cacl(2) ...	2010	20492282
blue light dose-responses of leaf photosynthesis, morphology, and chemical composition of cucumis sativus grown under different combinations of red and blue light.	the blue part of the light spectrum has been associated with leaf characteristics which also develop under high irradiances. in this study blue light dose-response curves were made for the photosynthetic properties and related developmental characteristics of cucumber leaves that were grown at an equal irradiance under seven different combinations of red and blue light provided by light-emitting diodes. only the leaves developed under red light alone (0% blue) displayed dysfunctional photosynthe ...	2010	20504875
responses of phospholipase d and lipoxygenase to mechanical wounding in postharvest cucumber fruits.	this study was to investigate the responses of phospholipase d (pld) and lipoxygenase (lox) to mechanical wounding in postharvest cucumber (cucumis sativus l. cv. biyu-2) fruits. membrane-associated ca2+ content, activities and gene expression of pld and lox, and contents of phosphatidylcholine (pc), phosphatidylinositol (pi), and phosphatidic acid (pa) were determined in cucumber fruits following mechanical wounding. results show that pld and lox activities increased with the pld and lox mrnas ...	2010	20506576
cucumber volatile blend attractive to female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett).	the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett), is a serious crop pest throughout the asia pacific sub-continent and southeast asia, causing damage to tree fruits, cucurbits, and related crops. attractants for female melon flies are of particular interest as they could be used in control tactics to reduce pest levels. previous work has shown that freshly sliced cucumbers are attractive to female melon flies, but the compounds responsible for this attraction were not identified. the objective ...	2010	20526732
triggers and maintenance of multiple shifts in the state of a natural community.	ecological communities can undergo sudden and dramatic shifts between alternative persistent community states. both ecological prediction and natural resource management rely on understanding the mechanisms that trigger such shifts and maintain each state. differentiating between potential mechanisms is difficult, however, because shifts are often recognized only in hindsight and many occur on such large spatial scales that manipulative experiments to test their causes are difficult or impossibl ...	2010	20526781
preservation of acidified cucumbers with a natural preservative combination of fumaric acid and allyl isothiocyanate that target lactic acid bacteria and yeasts.	without the addition of preservative compounds cucumbers acidified with 150 mm acetic acid with ph adjusted to 3.5 typically undergo fermentation by lactic acid bacteria. fumaric acid (20 mm) inhibited growth of lactobacillus plantarum and the lactic acid bacteria present on fresh cucumbers, but spoilage then occurred due to growth of fermentative yeasts, which produced ethanol in the cucumbers. allyl isothiocyanate (2 mm) prevented growth of zygosaccharomyces globiformis, which has been respons ...	2010	20546411
aluminum-induced oxidative stress in cucumber.	aluminum (al) is one of the most abundant elements of the planet and exposure to this metal can cause oxidative stress and lead to various signs of toxicity in plants. plants are essential organisms for the environment as well as food for humans and animals. the toxic effect of aluminum is the major cause of decreased crop productivity. thus, the objective of the present study was to analyze the effects of aluminum on the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase (cat - e.c. 1.11.1.6), su ...	2010	20554214
identification of the pathogens associated with skin ulceration and peristome tumescence in cultured sea cucumbers apostichopus japonicus (selenka).	the aquaculture of sea cucumbers apostichopus japonicus (selenka) has developed rapidly in china in recent years, but is increasingly affected by diseases such as skin ulceration and peristome tumescence. previous studies on the pathogens causing these diseases focused largely on bacterial causes. in december 2008, we isolated four dominant bacterial species from lesions present in a. japonicus with the aforementioned diseases, from a farm in yangkou (qingdao, china). with two of these bacterial ...	2010	20561977
transcriptome sequencing and comparative analysis of cucumber flowers with different sex types.	cucumber, cucumis sativus l., is an economically and nutritionally important crop of the cucurbitaceae family and has long served as a primary model system for sex determination studies. recently, the sequencing of its whole genome has been completed. however, transcriptome information of this species is still scarce, with a total of around 8,000 expressed sequence tag (est) and mrna sequences currently available in genbank. in order to gain more insights into molecular mechanisms of plant sex d ...	2010	20565788
[expression analysis of the unisex-determine gene m in cucumber].	sex determination in plants has various mechanism; however, a single gene locus controlling unisexual expression is unique in the cucurbitaceae plants, particularly cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) and melon (cucumis melo l.). in this study, with quantitative rt-pcr method, two sets of near-isogenic lines (nils) were used to analyze the expression pattern of gene csacs2 (genbank accession number fj529216). additionally, chemical applications (agno3 and avg) were used to investigate the effect of th ...	2010	20566468
proteomic analysis of cucumber seedling roots subjected to salt stress.	to understand metabolic modifications in plants under salt stress, the physiological and biochemical responses of cucumber (cucumis sativus l. cv. jinchun no. 2) seedlings to salt stress was investigated. the dry weight and fresh weight of cucumber seedling roots were significantly reduced by treatment with nacl; na(+) and cl(-) were increased, while k(+) and k(+)/na(+) ratio were decreased. to identify components of salt stress signaling, we compared the high resolution two-dimensional gel elec ...	2010	20580043
development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the rapid detection of haloxyfop-p-methyl.	an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-elisa) for the herbicide haloxyfop-p-methyl is reported. two haptens of haloxyfop-p-methyl with different spacer-arm lengths were synthesized, to which polyclonal antibodies were obtained by immunizing new zealand rabbits. the most sensitive combination of antibody/coating antigen was selected by homologous and heterologous assays. the results indicated that the spacer-arm length of hapten can affect assay sensitivity. the optimized i ...	2010	20593822
alleviation of salt stress-induced inhibition of seed germination in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) by ethylene and glutamate.	ethylene is an important plant gas hormone, and the amino acid glu is emerging as a messenger molecule in plants. to evaluate the role of ethylene and glu in seed germination and radicle growth under salt stress, effects of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (acc), ethephon and glu on germination and radicle growth of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) seeds in the absence and presence of 200 mm nacl were investigated. seed germination was markedly inhibited by salt stress, and this effect was all ...	2010	20605252
the history of makassan trepang fishing and trade.	the malayan term trepang describes a variety of edible holothurians commonly known as sea cucumbers. although found in temperate and tropical marine waters all over the world, the centre of species diversity and abundance are the shallow coastal waters of island southeast asia. for at least 300 years, trepang has been a highly priced commodity in the chinese market. originally, its fishing and trade was a specialized business, centred on the town of makassar in south sulawesi (indonesia). the ri ...	2010	20613871
protective role of three vegetable peels in alloxan induced diabetes mellitus in male mice.	the hitherto unknown glucose regulating role of three vegetable peels from cucurbitaceae family was evaluated. in a preliminary study, effects of ethanolic extracts of cucurbita pepo, cucumis sativus and praecitrullus fistulosus peels were studied at 250 and 500 mg kg(-1) d(-1) for 15 days in the alterations in serum glucose and in hepatic lipid peroxidation (lpo) in male mice. in the pilot experiment, the effective and safe concentration of each peel was administered (p.o.) for 10 consecutive d ...	2010	20614191
biochemical changes associated with in vivo rbcl fragmentation by reactive oxygen species under chilling-light conditions.	during physiological stress, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rubisco) degradation is accelerated, which is considered to be one of the key factors responsible for photosynthetic decline. a recent study has shown that the large subunit (rbcl) of rubisco is directly fragmented by hydroxyl radicals in cucumis sativus leaves under chilling-light conditions. in the present study, we investigated biochemical aspects associated with this in vivo rbcl fragmentation by reactive oxygen sp ...	2010	20653886
casein kinase activity in etiolated cucumis sativus cotyledons.	two calcium- and light-dependent protein kinases have been reported in etiolated cucumis sativus cotyledons (vidal et al. 2007). in the present work, we studied casein kinase (ck) activity in etiolated cucumber cotyledons of in-gel and in vitro kinase assays, using specific ck inhibitors, and atp and gtp as phosphate donors. two proteins with ck activity were detected in both casein gels and autophosphorylation assays. one of them, with a molecular mass of approximately 36 kda, showed biochemica ...	2010	20653896
cucumber (cucumis sativus) and melon (c. melo) have numerous wild relatives in asia and australia, and the sister species of melon is from australia.	among the fundamental questions regarding cultivated plants is their geographic origin and region of domestication. the genus cucumis, which includes cucumber (cucumis sativus) and melon (cucumis melo), has numerous wild african species, and it has therefore been assumed that melon originated in africa. for cucumber, this seemed less likely because wild cucumbers exist in india and a closely related species lives in the eastern himalayas. using dna sequences from plastid and nuclear markers for ...	2010	20656934
[optimization of vermicomposting of organics enriched with phosphorites with participation of phosphate-mobilizing microorganisms].	active strains of microorganisms capable to mobilize phosphorus from poorly soluble compounds were isolated from the vermicompost. representatives of pseudomonas genus dominate in assemblages of phosphate-mobilizing humus microbiota. the strains pseudomonas sp. 17 and pseudomonas sp. 22, which promote liberation of the greatest quantity of water-soluble phosphorus were selected under vermicomposting of organics enriched with phosphorites with participation of active phosphate-mobilizing microorg ...	2010	20695224
synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,5-bis(alkylamino)-1,4-benzoquinones.	a series of twelve 2,5-bis(alkylamino)-1,4-benzoquinones were prepared in yields ranging from 9-58% via the reaction between p-benzoquinone and various amines. the structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by ir, 1h- and 13c-nmr and ms analyses. the phytotoxicity of the 2,5-bis(alkylamino)-1,4-benzoquinones was evaluated against two crop species, cucumis sativus and sorgum bicolor, at 1.0 x 10(-3) mol/l. in general, the quinones displayed inhibitory effects on the dicotyledonous spe ...	2010	20714317
residue content of carbaryl applied on greenhouse cucumbers and its reduction by duration of a pre-harvest interval and post-harvest household processing.	carbaryl is widely used to control various insect pests on greenhouse cucumbers in iran. therefore the control of residual levels of this insecticide is highly necessary. the effects of the household processing such as washing, peeling and refrigeration storage, at 4 °c for 2 days on the reduction of residue levels in the plant tissues were investigated in the different groups. samples were collected at 1 h to 14 days after application and analysed to determine the content and dissipation rate o ...	2010	20718021
chemical composition and nutritional quality of sea cucumbers.	the dried form of sea cucumbers has been a seafood and medicinal cure for asians over many centuries. in this study the chemical composition and nutritional quality of eight common sea cucumbers (stichopus herrmanni, thelenota ananas, thelenota anax, holothuria fuscogilva, holothuria fuscopunctata, actinopyga mauritiana, actinopyga caerulea and bohadschia argus) were determined.	2010	20718029
bacterial composting of animal fleshing generated from tannery industries.	animal fleshing (anfl) is the major proteinaceous solid waste generated during the manufacture of leather, which requires to be disposed of by environmentally sound manner. this study reports about the treatment of anfl into an organic compost and its effects on physiological parameters of different crops in a laboratory study. the anfl was hydrolysed using selenomonas ruminantium hm000123 and then the hydrolysed anfl was mixed with cow dung and leaf litter for producing composted organic fertil ...	2010	20727727
toxicities of fipronil enantiomers to the honeybee apis mellifera l. and enantiomeric compositions of fipronil in honey plant flowers.	fipronil is a chiral phenylpyrazole insecticide that is effective for control of a wide range of agricultural and domestic pests at low application rates. wide application of fipronil also causes poisoning of some nontarget insects, such as honeybees. in the present study, toxicities of fipronil enantiomers and racemate to the honeybee apis mellifera l. were determined to examine whether using formulations of single or enriched fipronil enantiomer is a possible option to reduce risks to bees. co ...	2010	20821427
dieldrin uptake and translocation in plants growing in hydroponic medium.	it has been known that the cucurbitaceae family takes up a large amount of persistent organic pollutants from soils and that the translocation of those compounds in cucurbits is higher than those in non-cucurbits. to understand the persistent organic pollutant uptake mechanisms of plant species, we compared the dieldrin absorption and transportation potentials of several plants in hydroponic medium. sorghum (sorghum vulgare moench), sunflower (helianthus annuus l.), soybean (glycine max), komats ...	2010	20821429
influence of mitochondrial genome rearrangement on cucumber leaf carbon and nitrogen metabolism.	the msc16 cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) mitochondrial mutant was used to study the effect of mitochondrial dysfunction and disturbed subcellular redox state on leaf day/night carbon and nitrogen metabolism. we have shown that the mitochondrial dysfunction in msc16 plants had no effect on photosynthetic co(2) assimilation, but the concentration of soluble carbohydrates and starch was higher in leaves of msc16 plants. impaired mitochondrial respiratory chain activity was associated with the pertur ...	2010	20830597
phytoremediation of mercury in pristine and crude oil contaminated soils: contributions of rhizobacteria and their host plants to mercury removal.	the rhizospheric soils of three tested legume crops: broad beans (vicia faba), beans (phaseolus vulgaris) and pea (pisum sativum), and two nonlegume crops: cucumber (cucumis sativus) and tomato, (lycopersicon esculentum) contained considerable numbers (the magnitude of 10(5)g(-1) soil) of bacteria with the combined potential for hydrocarbon-utilization and mercury-resistance. sequencing of the 16s rrna coding genes of rhizobacteria associated with broad beans revealed that they were affiliated t ...	2010	20833430
antioxidant potential and phenolic acid content of certain cucurbitaceous plants cultivated in egypt.	many species belonging to cucurbitaceae family have long been regarded as food, medicinal plants, or both. preliminary phytochemical screening of citrullus colocynthis l., cucumis sativus l. and momordica charantia l. herbs showed the presence of phenolic compounds. quantitative analysis of total phenolic compounds using folin-ciocalteu reagent revealed the presence of 50.87 mg gae g(-1), 56.58 mg gae g(-1) and 42.36 mg gae g(-1) in c. colocynthis l., c. sativus l. and m. charantia l. herbs, res ...	2010	20835955
in vitro fracture testing of submicron diameter collagen fibril specimens.	mechanical testing of collagenous tissues at different length scales will provide improved understanding of the mechanical behavior of structures such as skin, tendon, and bone, and also guide the development of multiscale mechanical models. using a microelectromechanical-systems (mems) platform, stress-strain response curves up to failure of type i collagen fibril specimens isolated from the dermis of sea cucumbers were obtained in vitro. a majority of the fibril specimens showed brittle fractu ...	2010	20858445
effects of above- and belowground herbivory on growth, pollination, and reproduction in cucumber.	plants experience unique challenges due to simultaneous life in two spheres, above- and belowground. interactions with other organisms on one side of the soil surface may have impacts that extend across this boundary. although our understanding of plant-herbivore interactions is derived largely from studies of leaf herbivory, belowground root herbivores may affect plant fitness directly or by altering interactions with other organisms, such as pollinators. in this study, we investigated the effe ...	2011	20859750
evidence of physiological phototropin1 (phot1) action in response to uv-c illumination.	stem growth kinetics were measured in cucumber (cucumis sativus) and arabidopsis thaliana using highly-sensitive monitoring with 5-minute resolution, in darkness and in response to a short, single pulse of uv-c illumination. the results show that uv-c, like blue light, induces a rapid decrease in seedling growth rate. the fluence-response kinetics and time course were similar to the phototropin1 mediated response observed following a blue pulse. arabidopsis seedlings were used to assess the gene ...	2010	20861684
dieldrin-dissolving abilities of the xylem saps of several plant families, particularly cucurbita pepo l.	the uptake ability of hydrophobic organic chemicals by plants and the nature of xylem sap of the plants were studied. the plants were grown in soil contaminated with dieldrin. high amounts of dieldrin were detected in the shoots of cucurbita pepo and cucumis sativus, but little was seen in the shoots of brassica oleracea var. italica, solanum lycopersicum, glycine max, zea mays, and helianthus annuus. the xylem saps of c. pepo and c. sativus leached dieldrin adsorbed on c8 granules, but those of ...	2010	20872691
a novel stiffening factor inducing the stiffest state of holothurian catch connective tissue.	the dermis of sea cucumbers is a catch connective tissue or mutable collagenous tissue that shows large changes in stiffness. extensive studies on the dermis revealed that it can adopt three different states having different mechanical properties that can be reversibly converted. these are the stiff, standard and soft states. the standard state is readily produced when a dermal piece is immersed in the sea water containing ca²+, whereas the soft state can be produced by removal of ca²+. a stiffe ...	2010	20889821
determination of chlorantraniliprole residues in crops by liquid chromatography coupled with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry.	an analytical method is presented for the determination of chlorantraniliprole residues in crops. chlorantraniliprole residues were extracted from crop matrixes with acetonitrile after a water soak. the extracts were passed through a strong anion-exchange (sax) spe cartridge stacked on top of a reversed-phase (rp) polymer cartridge. after both cartridges were rinsed and vacuum-dried, the sax cartridge was removed, and chlorantraniliprole was eluted from the rp polymer cartridge with acetonitrile ...	2012	20922964
sugar signalling is involved in the sex expression response of monoecious cucumber to low temperature.	this study aimed to investigate how low temperature alters the sex expression of monoecious cucumbers (cucumis sativus l.). plants were grown under different day/night temperature regimes, 28 °c/18 °c (12 h/12 h), 18 °c/12 °c, 28 °c/12 °c, and 28 °c/(6 h 18 °c+6 h 12 °c). it was found that plant femaleness is highest in the 28 °c/(6 h 18 °c+6 h 12 °c) treatment. analysis of endogenous phytohormones and sugars in the shoot apex revealed that plant femaleness is positively correlated with the leve ...	2011	20937729
gibberellin production and plant growth promotion from pure cultures of cladosporium sp. mh-6 isolated from cucumber (cucumis sativus l.).	gibberellin (ga) production by soil fungi has received little attention, although substantial work has been carried out on other aspects of plant growth promoting fungi (pgpf). in our studies we investigated ga production and growth-promoting capacity of a novel fungal strain isolated from the roots of soil-grown cucumber. pure cultures of 19 endophytic fungi were tested for shoot length promotion of waito-c rice to identify the ga production capacity of these fungal isolates. isolate mh-6 signi ...	2010	20943499
genome-wide characterization of simple sequence repeats in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.).	cucumber, cucumis sativus l. is an important vegetable crop worldwide. until very recently, cucumber genetic and genomic resources, especially molecular markers, have been very limited, impeding progress of cucumber breeding efforts. microsatellites are short tandemly repeated dna sequences, which are frequently favored as genetic markers due to their high level of polymorphism and codominant inheritance. data from previously characterized genomes has shown that these repeats vary in frequency, ...	2010	20950470
trichoderma harzianum sqr-t037 rapidly degrades allelochemicals in rhizospheres of continuously cropped cucumbers.	to alleviate the stress of continuous cropping for cucumber continuous cropping (ccc) system, a beneficial fungus trichoderma harzianum sqr-t037 (sqr-t037) was isolated and applied to soil to degrade allelochemicals exuded from cucumber plants in a rhizobox experiment. the following phenolic acids (pas), classified as allelochemicals, were isolated and identified from cucumber rhizospheres: 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, benzoic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, and cinnamic aci ...	2011	20972783
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screening of cucumis sativus as a new arsenic-accumulating plant and its arsenic accumulation in hydroponic culture.	phytoextraction is a remediation technology with a promising application for removing arsenic (as) from soils and waters. several plant species were evaluated for their as accumulation capacity in hydroponic culture amended with as. cucumis sativus (cucumber) displayed the highest tolerance against as among 4 plants tested in this study (corn, wheat, sorghum and cucumber). the germination ratio of cucumis sativus was more than 50% at the high concentration of 5,000 mg-as/l. in cucumis sativus gr ...	2011	21052788
effect of arsenic species on the growth and arsenic accumulation in cucumis sativus.	the effects of arsenic (as) species, such as as(iii), as(v) and dimethylarsinic acid (dma), on the accumulation of as in cucumber (cucumis sativus), as well as on its growth in a soil mesocosm were evaluated. when cucumis sativus was cultivated in soils contaminated with 20 and 50 mg/kg of as(iii), as(v) or dma for 40 days, the growth was markedly inhibited by the inorganic as (as(iii) and as(v)) rather than the organic as (dma). irrespective of the as species, the as concentrations accumulated ...	2011	21069431
sequencing of 6.7 mb of the melon genome using a bac pooling strategy.	cucumis melo (melon) belongs to the cucurbitaceae family, whose economic importance among horticulture crops is second only to solanaceae. melon has a high intra-specific genetic variation, morphologic diversity and a small genome size (454 mb), which make it suitable for a great variety of molecular and genetic studies. a number of genetic and genomic resources have already been developed, such as several genetic maps, bac genomic libraries, a bac-based physical map and est collections. sequenc ...	2010	21073723
localization of secondary metabolites in marine invertebrates: contribution of maldi msi for the study of saponins in cuvierian tubules of h. forskali.	several species of sea cucumbers of the family holothuriidae possess a particular mechanical defense system called the cuvierian tubules (ct). it is also a chemical defense system as triterpene glycosides (saponins) appear to be particularly concentrated in ct. in the present study, the precise localization of saponins in the ct of holothuria forskali is investigated. classical histochemical labeling using lectin was firstly performed but did not generate any conclusive results. thus, maldi mass ...	2010	21085713
fine genetic mapping localizes cucumber scab resistance gene ccu into an r gene cluster.	scab, caused by cladosporium cucumerinum, is an important disease of cucumber, cucumis sativus. in this study, we conducted fine genetic mapping of the single dominant scab resistance gene, ccu, with 148 f(9) recombinant inbred lines (rils) and 1,944 f(2) plants derived from the resistant cucumber inbred line 9110gt and the susceptible line 9930, whose draft genome sequence is now available. a framework linkage map was first constructed with simple sequence repeat markers placing ccu into the te ...	2010	21104067
visceral regeneration in a sea cucumber involves extensive expression of survivin and mortalin homologs in the mesothelium.	the proper balance of cell division and cell death is of crucial importance for all kinds of developmental processes and for maintaining tissue homeostasis in mature tissues. dysregulation of this balance often results in severe pathologies, such as cancer. there is a growing interest in understanding the factors that govern the interplay between cell death and proliferation under various conditions. survivin and mortalin are genes that are known to be implicated in both mitosis and apoptosis an ...	2010	21114850
proteomic characterization of iron deficiency responses in cucumis sativus l. roots.	iron deficiency induces in strategy i plants physiological, biochemical and molecular modifications capable to increase iron uptake from the rhizosphere. this effort needs a reorganization of metabolic pathways to efficiently sustain activities linked to the acquisition of iron; in fact, carbohydrates and the energetic metabolism has been shown to be involved in these responses. the aim of this work was to find both a confirmation of the already expected change in the enzyme concentrations induc ...	2010	21122124
phenotypic and genetic characterization of bacteria isolated from diseased cultured sea cucumber apostichopus japonicus in northeastern china.	during the winter-spring from 2004 to 2006 in northeastern china cultured japanese sea cucumber apostichopus japonicus suffered from a serious disease. clinical signs included swollen mouth, skin ulceration and massive mortality. clinical samples taken during this period were studied. thirty-one bacterial samples were isolated from diseased sea cucumbers and identified through biochemical tests, 16s rrna gene sequence analysis and pcr amplification, followed by pathogenicity determination. the r ...	2010	21133322
the toxicity to plants of the sewage sludges containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes.	the aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of sewage sludges containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (cnts) with an outer diameter <10 nm (cnt10) or 40-60 nm (cnt60) to lepidium sativum (cress), sorghum saccharatum (sorgo), solanum lycopersicon (tomato), raphanus sativus (radish) and cucumis sativus (cucumber). cnts were also incubated in sewage sludge for 7 or 31 days to determine the effect of cnt aging on sewage sludge phytotoxicity. the influence of cnts on 4 different sewage sludges ...	2011	21145166
identification and transcriptional profiling of differentially expressed genes associated with resistance to pseudoperonospora cubensis in cucumber.	to identify genes induced during pseudoperonospora cubensis (berk. and curk.) rostov. infection in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.), the suppression subtractive hybridization (ssh) was performed using mixed cdnas prepared from cucumber seedlings inoculated with the pathogen as a tester and cdna from uninfected cucumber seedlings as a driver. a forward subtractive cdna library (fsl) and a reverse subtractive cdna library (rsl) were constructed, from which 1,416 and 1,128 recombinant clones were isol ...	2010	21153027
cucumis sativus fruit-potential antioxidant, anti-hyaluronidase, and anti-elastase agent.	the aim of this study was to screen the antioxidant, anti-hyaluronidase, and anti-elastase activity of the lyophilized juice of cucumis sativus fruit (cslj). the cslj was subjected to dpph and superoxide radical scavenging assay in reference to butylated hydroxytoluene. the hyaluronidase and elastase inhibitory assay was performed in reference to oleanolic acid. furthermore, the activities have been rationalized with hplc analysis of the cslj with standard reference compound of ascorbic acid. th ...	2011	21153830
antimicrobial activity of sphingolipids isolated from the stems of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.).	three antimicrobial sphingolipids were separated by bioassay-guided isolation from the chloroform fraction of the crude methanol extract of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) stems and identified as (2s,3s,4r,10e)-2-[(2'r)-2-hydroxytetra-cosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadecanetriol-10-ene (1), 1-o-β-d-glucopyranosyl(2s,3s,4r,10e)-2-[(2'r)-2-hydroxy-tetracosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadecanetriol-10-ene (2) and soya-cerebroside i (3) by their physicochemical properties and spectroscopic analysis. they were evaluate ...	2010	21160453
isolation and functional characterization of an influx silicon transporter in two pumpkin cultivars contrasting in silicon accumulation.	a high accumulation of silicon (si) is required for overcoming abiotic and biotic stresses, but the molecular mechanisms of si uptake, especially in dicotyledonous species, is poorly understood. herein, we report the identification of an influx transporter of si in two cucurbita moschata (pumpkin) cultivars greatly differing in si accumulation, which are used for the rootstocks of bloom and bloomless cucumis sativus (cucumber), respectively. heterogeneous expression in both xenopus oocytes and r ...	2011	21205032
use of the stable isotope (57) fe to track the efficacy of the foliar application of lignosulfonate/fe(3+) complexes to correct fe deficiencies in cucumber plants.	during the last decade, environmental concerns regarding the use of recalcitrant synthetic chelates to overcome iron chlorosis has increased and new ligands such as lignosulfonates (ls) have been evaluated. however, the efficacy of these products is variable. in this work a hardwood (eucalyptus) and softwood (spruce) ls were compared to try to relate their physico-chemical characteristics and their efficacy. also two more products derived from the eucalyptus lignosulfonate were tested.	2011	21218472
short- and long-term stomatal responses to fluctuations in environment in southern european greenhouses.	stomatal behaviour in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) was analysed and modelled as a function of different greenhouse environmental parameters, under variable summer conditions. solar radiation was the main regulating factor. during the day, large atmospheric vapour pressure deficit increased transpiration which was followed by a reduction in stomatal aperture, suggesting the presence of a feedback response to water stress. however, stomatal behaviour was more sensitive to high atmospheric vapour ...	1995	21247911
variation in herbivory-induced volatiles among cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) varieties has consequences for the attraction of carnivorous natural enemies.	in response to herbivory by arthropods, plants emit herbivory-induced volatiles that attract carnivorous enemies of the inducing herbivores. here, we compared the attractiveness of eight cucumber varieties (cucumis sativus l.) to phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mites after infestation of the plants with herbivorous spider mites (tetranychus urticae) under greenhouse conditions. attractiveness differed considerably, with the most attractive variety attracting twice as many predators as the leas ...	2011	21249432
phytotoxicity and biotransformation of la₂o₃ nanoparticles in a terrestrial plant cucumber (cucumis sativus).	with the increasing applications of metal-based nanoparticles in various commercial products, it is necessary to address their environmental fate and potential toxicity. in this work, we assessed the phytotoxicity of lanthanum oxide (la₂o₃) nps to cucumber plants and determined its distribution and biotransformation in roots by tem and eds, as well as stxm and nexafs. lacl₃ was also studied as a reference toxicant. la₂o₃ nps and lacl₃ were both transformed to needle-like lapo₄ nanoclusters in th ...	2011	21261455
free radical scavenging and analgesic activities of cucumis sativus l. fruit extract.	the aqueous fruit extract of cucumis sativus l. was screened for free radical scavenging and analgesic activities. the extract was subjected to in vitro antioxidant studies at 250 and 500 μg/ml and analgesic study at the doses 250 and 500 mg/kg, respectively. the free radical scavenging was compared with ascorbic acid, bha (butylated hydroxyl anisole), whereas, the analgesic effect was compared with diclofenac sodium (50 mg/kg). the c. sativus fruit extract showed maximum antioxidant and analges ...	2010	21264095
an integrated molecular cytogenetic map of cucumis sativus l. chromosome 2.	integration of molecular, genetic and cytological maps is still a challenge for most plant species. recent progress in molecular and cytogenetic studies created a basis for developing integrated maps in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.).	2011	21272311
residue dynamic of pyrimorph on tomatoes, cucumbers and soil under greenhouse trails.	a modified quechers method for analysis of pyrimorph residue in tomatoes, cucumbers and soil was developed and validated. residue dynamics and final residues in greenhouse vegetables and soil were studied. at fortification levels of 0.05, 0.1 and 1 mg kg(-1) in tomatoes, cucumbers and soil, the method got recoveries ranged from 86.1% to 99.3% with relative standard deviations of 1.0%-7.7%, in agreement with directives for method validation in residue analysis. the limit of determination in tomat ...	2011	21298253
the genetic basis of resistance to downy mildew in cucumis spp.--latest developments and prospects.	downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen pseudoperonospora cubensis, is one of the most destructive diseases of cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) and muskmelon (c. melo l.). although the process of pathogenesis is well understood, there are few disease control options available. the development and deployment of resistant cultivars is generally considered to be the best approach to control downy mildew. the recently completed sequencing of the cucumber genome provides a great opportunity for re ...	2011	21318301
photosynthetic acclimation in relation to nitrogen allocation in cucumber leaves in response to changes in irradiance.	leaves deep in canopies can suddenly be exposed to increased irradiances following e.g. gap formation in forests or pruning in crops. studies on the acclimation of photosynthesis to increased irradiance have mainly focused on the changes in photosynthetic capacity (a(max)), although actual irradiance often remains below saturating level. we investigated the effect of changes in irradiance on the photosynthesis irradiance response and on nitrogen allocation in fully grown leaves of cucumis sativu ...	2011	21320128
comparison of the distribution of the repetitive dna sequences in three variants of cucumis sativus reveals their phylogenetic relationships.	repetitive dna sequences with variability in copy number or/and sequence polymorphism can be employed as useful molecular markers to study phylogenetics and identify species/chromosomes when combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization (fish). cucumis sativus has three variants, cucumis sativus l. var. sativus, cucumis sativus l. var. hardwickii and cucumis sativus l. var. xishuangbannesis. the phylogenetics among these three variants has not been well explored using cytological landmarks. h ...	2011	21338951