Publications
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| long term growth of crop plants on experimental plots created among slag heaps. | suppression of plant growth is a common problem in post-mining reclaimed areas, as coarse texture of soils may increase nitrate leaching. assessing feasibility of using solid waste (precipitated solid matter) produced by water and sewage treatment processes in field conditions is very important in mine soil reclamation. our work investigated the possibility of plant growth in a degraded site covered with sewage-derived sludge material. a test area (21m × 18m) was established on a mine soil heap. ... | 2018 | 28837874 |
| growth kinetics of escherichia coli o157:h7 on the epicarp of fresh vegetables and fruits. | despite the increasing reports on the incidence of fresh vegetables and fruits as a possible vehicle for human pathogens, there is currently limited knowledge on the growth potential of escherichia coli o157:h7 on different plant substrates. this study analyzed the selective adhesion and growth of e. coli o157:h7 on chili habanero (capsicum chinense l.), cucumber (cucumis sativus), radish (raphanus sativus), tomato (lycopersicon esculentum), beet (beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris), and onion (alliu ... | 2018 | 29037503 |
| cms-g from beta vulgaris ssp. maritima is maintained in natural populations despite containing an atypical cytochrome c oxidase. | while mitochondrial mutants of the respiratory machinery are rare and often lethal, cytoplasmic male sterility (cms), a mitochondrially inherited trait that results in pollen abortion is frequently encountered in wild populations. it generates a breeding system called gynodioecy. in beta vulgaris ssp. maritima , a gynodioecious species, we found cms-g to be widespread across the distribution range of the species. despite the sequencing of the mitochondrial genome of cms-g, the mitochondrial ster ... | 2018 | 29358189 |
| process optimization for the preparation of antioxidant rich ginger candy using beetroot pomace extract. | now-a-days, there is an increased interest in fruits and vegetables processing by-products due to potential source of phytochemicals and pigments. beetroot (beta vulgaris) pomace extract is a rich source of betalain, phenolics and other bioactive components, which possess significant antioxidant activities. in the present study, process optimization was performed for developing ginger (zingiber officinale) candy enriched with beetroot pomace extract using response surface methodology (rsm). the ... | 2018 | 29287358 |
| relaxation of tyrosine pathway regulation underlies the evolution of betalain pigmentation in caryophyllales. | diverse natural products are synthesized in plants by specialized metabolic enzymes, which are often lineage-specific and derived from gene duplication followed by functional divergence. however, little is known about the contribution of primary metabolism to the evolution of specialized metabolic pathways. betalain pigments, uniquely found in the plant order caryophyllales, are synthesized from the aromatic amino acid l-tyrosine (tyr) and replaced the otherwise ubiquitous phenylalanine-derived ... | 2018 | 28990194 |
| relating sensory profiles of canned amaranth (amaranthus cruentus), cleome (cleome gynandra), cowpea (vigna unguiculata) and swiss chard (beta vulgaris) leaves to consumer acceptance. | the younger generation of south africans generally do not consume traditional meals prepared using african green leafy vegetables, primarily because they are regarded as bitter, "poverty" foods. canning of these vegetables could create value-added products that can be sold in the commercial market. descriptive sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance testing with young females were used to assess the potential of such products. | 2017 | 28981142 |
| genome-wide identification and characterization of aquaporin gene family in beta vulgaris. | aquaporins (aqps) are essential channel proteins that execute multi-functions throughout plant growth and development, including water transport, uncharged solutes uptake, stress response, and so on. here, we report the first genome-wide identification and characterization aqp (bvaqp) genes in sugar beet (beta vulgaris), an important crop widely cultivated for feed, for sugar production and for bioethanol production. twenty-eight sugar beet aqps (bvaqps) were identified and assigned into five su ... | 2017 | 28948097 |
| roq1 mediates recognition of the xanthomonas and pseudomonas effector proteins xopq and hopq1. | xanthomonas spp. are phytopathogenic bacteria that can cause disease on a wide variety of plant species resulting in significant impacts on crop yields. limited genetic resistance is available in most crop species and current control methods are often inadequate, particularly when environmental conditions favor disease. the plant nicotiana benthamiana has been shown to be resistant to xanthomonas and pseudomonas due to an immune response triggered by the bacterial effector proteins xopq and hopq ... | 2017 | 28891100 |
| quantification of seed-soil contact of sugar beet (beta vulgaris) using x-ray computed tomography. | seed-soil contact is important to ensure successful germination, however, there is a paucity of reported studies that have quantified the microstructure at and around this critical interface, mainly due to the opacity of soil. | 2017 | 28861117 |
| comparative analysis of prodigiosin isolated from endophyte serratia marcescens. | extraction of pigments from endophytes is an uphill task. up till now, there are no efficient methods available to extract the maximum amount of prodigiosin from serratia marcescens. this is one of the important endophytes of beta vulgaris l. the present work was carried out for the comparative study of six different extraction methods such as homogenization, ultrasonication, freezing and thawing, heat treatment, organic solvents and inorganic acids to evaluate the efficiency of prodigiosin yiel ... | 2017 | 29283452 |
| difference of proteomics vernalization-induced in bolting and flowering transitions of beta vulgaris. | sugar beet (beta vulgaris) is a biennial crop that accounts for 30% sugar production of the world. vernalization is an essential factor for sugar beet reproductative growth under long days. although genes association with bolting and flowering were well explored, the difference of proteomics in the two growth stages were still poorly understood. to address the molecular mechanism at the level of proteins, an isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (itraq)-based quantitative proteo ... | 2017 | 29253800 |
| bioproduction of a betalain color palette in saccharomyces cerevisiae. | betalains are a family of natural pigments found exclusively in the plant order caryophyllales. all members of this chemical family are biosynthesized through the common intermediate betalamic acid, which is capable of spontaneously condensing with various primary and secondary amines to produce betalains. of particular interest is the red-violet betanin, most commonly obtained from beta vulgaris (beet) as a natural food dye. we demonstrate the first complete microbial production of betanin in s ... | 2017 | 29247865 |
| using the spe and micro-hplc-ms/ms method for the analysis of betalains in rat plasma after red beet administration. | the objective of this study was to develop a simple and reproducible method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of betalains in plasma samples, based on solid phase extraction (spe) and micro-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (micro-hplc-ms/ms). the eight betalain compounds detected and quantified were characterized in the fortified rat blood plasma samples. the developed method showed a good coefficient of determination (r² = 0.999), good recovery, ... | 2017 | 29207522 |
| branched pectic galactan in phloem-sieve-element cell walls: implications for cell mechanics. | a major question in plant biology concerns the specification and functional differentiation of cell types. this is in the context of constraints imposed by networks of cell walls that both adhere cells and contribute to the form and function of developing organs. here, we report the identification of a glycan epitope that is specific to phloem sieve element cell walls in several systems. a monoclonal antibody, designated lm26, binds to the cell wall of phloem sieve elements in stems of arabidops ... | 2017 | 29150558 |
| elemental composition of vegetables cultivated over coal-mining waste. | we assessed elemental composition of the liver in mice subjected to one-time or chronic consumption of the juice of vegetables cultivated in a vegetable garden built over deposits of coal waste. lactuca sativa l. (lettuce), beta vulgaris l. (beet), brassica oleracea l. var. italica (broccoli) and brassica oleracea l. var. acephala (kale) were collected from the coal-mining area and from a certified organic farm (control). elemental composition was analyzed by particle-induced x-ray emission (pix ... | 2017 | 29069139 |
| global genotype flow in cercospora beticola populations confirmed through genotyping-by-sequencing. | genotyping-by-sequencing (gbs) was conducted on 333 cercospora isolates collected from beta vulgaris (sugar beet, table beet and swiss chard) in the usa and europe. cercospora beticola was confirmed as the species predominantly isolated from leaves with cercospora leaf spot (cls) symptoms. however, c. cf. flagellaris also was detected at a frequency of 3% in two table beet fields in new york. resolution of the spatial structure and identification of clonal lineages in c. beticola populations usi ... | 2017 | 29065114 |
| red beet and betaine as ingredients in diets of rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss): effects on growth performance, nutrient retention and flesh quality. | the objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of different concentrations of dietary red beet and betaine on the growth performance and fish flesh quality of rainbow trout. therefore, a control diet was compared with four diets in which two levels of red beet (14% and 28%) and betaine (0.9% and 1.63%) were incorporated in combination. the study was set up with an average body weight of 69 ± 2.2 g and finished when fish reached commercial weight (175-250 g) after 105 d. the impact of the ... | 2017 | 29064291 |
| the antioxidant activity of beta vulgaris leaf extract in improving scopolamine-induced spatial memory disorders in rats. | medicinal plants have attracted global attention due to their safety as well as their considerable antioxidant content that helps to prevent or ameliorate various disorders including memory impairments. this study was conducted to investigate the effect of beet root (beta vulgaris) leaf extract on scopolamine-induced spatial memory impairments in male wistar rats. | 2017 | 29062803 |
| targeted next-generation sequencing identification of mutations in disease resistance gene analogs (rgas) in wild and cultivated beets. | resistance gene analogs (rgas) were searched bioinformatically in the sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) genome as potential candidates for improving resistance against different diseases. in the present study, ion torrent sequencing technology was used to identify mutations in 21 rgas. the dna samples of ninety-six individuals from six sea beets (beta vulgaris l. subsp. maritima) and six sugar beet pollinators (eight individuals each) were used for the discovery of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (s ... | 2017 | 29019931 |
| determination of mineral constituents, phytochemicals and antioxidant qualities of cleome gynandra, compared to brassica oleracea and beta vulgaris. | the study compared mineral, chemical and antioxidant qualities of cleome gynandra, a wild leafy vegetable, with two widely consumed commercial vegetables, brassica oleracea and beta vulgaris. mineral nutrients were quantified with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (icp-ms), phenolic compounds using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (uhplc-ms) and β-carotene and vitamin c using high performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array dete ... | 2017 | 29354633 |
| haplotype variation of flowering time genes of sugar beet and its wild relatives and the impact on life cycle regimes. | the species beta vulgaris encompasses wild and cultivated members with a broad range of phenological development. the annual life cycle is commonly found in sea beets (ssp. maritima) from mediterranean environments which germinate, bolt, and flower within one season under long day conditions. biennials such as the cultivated sugar beet (b. vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) as well as sea beets from northern latitudes require prolonged exposure to cold temperature over winter to acquire floral competence. ... | 2017 | 29354149 |
| genetic structure of cercospora beticola populations on beta vulgaris in new york and hawaii. | cercospora leaf spot (cls), caused by cercospora beticola, is a major disease of beta vulgaris worldwide. no sexual stage is known for c. beticola but in its asexual form it overwinters on infected plant debris as pseudostromata, and travels short distances by rain splash-dispersed conidiospores. cercospora beticola infects a broad range of host species and may be seedborne. the relative contribution of these inoculum sources to cls epidemics on table beet is not well understood. pathogen isolat ... | 2017 | 28496148 |
| stemphylium revisited. | in 2007 a new stemphylium leaf spot disease of beta vulgaris (sugar beet) spread through the netherlands. attempts to identify this destructive stemphylium sp. in sugar beet led to a phylogenetic revision of the genus. the name stemphylium has been recommended for use over that of its sexual morph, pleospora, which is polyphyletic. stemphylium forms a well-defined monophyletic genus in the pleosporaceae, pleosporales (dothideomycetes), but lacks an up-to-date phylogeny. to address this issue, th ... | 2017 | 28663603 |
| in vivo anticoccidial effects of beta vulgaris (sugar beet) in broiler chickens. | recently, use of botanicals as an alternative to anticoccidial drugs has been appealing approach for controlling avian coccidiosis. therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the anticoccidial activity of aqueous methanolic extract (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg of body weight) of beta vulgaris (roots) in broiler chicks. a total of 315 day old broiler chicks were divided into seven equal groups (a, b, c, d, e, f and g). at 14th day of age, all groups except group g, which served as non infected no ... | 2017 | 28826766 |
| differential genomic arrangements in caryophyllales through deep transcriptome sequencing of a. hypochondriacus. | genome duplication event in edible dicots under the orders rosid and asterid, common during the oligocene period, is missing for species under the order caryophyllales. despite this, grain amaranths not only survived this period but display many desirable traits missing in species under rosids and asterids. for example, grain amaranths display traits like c4 photosynthesis, high-lysine seeds, high-yield, drought resistance, tolerance to infection and resilience to stress. it is, therefore, of in ... | 2017 | 28786999 |
| natural compounds for skin tissue engineering by electrospinning of nylon-beta vulgaris. | natural compounds containing polysaccharide ingredients have been employed as candidates for treatment of skin tissue. herein, for the first time, electrospinning setup was proposed to fabricate an efficient composite nanofibrous structure of beta vulgaris (obtained from beet [chenopodiaceae or amaranthaceae]) belonged to polysaccharides and an elastic polymer named nylon 66 for skin tissue engineering. both prepared scaffolds including noncomposite and composite types were studied by scanning e ... | 2017 | 28777137 |
| detection of verticillium species in swedish soils using real-time pcr. | verticillium species are soilborne plant pathogens, responsible for big yield losses worldwide. here, we report improved procedures to generate dna from verticillium species imbedded in farm soils. using new genomic sequence information, primers for v. dahliae, v. albo-atrum, v. tricorpus, and v. longisporum were designed. in a survey of 429 samples from intensively farmed soil of two swedish regions, only v. dahliae and v. longisporum were identified. a bias towards v. longisporum (40%) was see ... | 2017 | 28741076 |
| new approaches for extraction and determination of betaine from beta vulgaris samples by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. | betaine is one of most studied biologically active compounds, due its role in the main biological processes. although it may be found in several plants and roots, such as the beta vulgaris family, present in typical diets, just a few analytical methods have been developed for its extraction from roots. a new, quick and effective procedure for the isolation and determination of betaine from two different varieties of b. vulgaris (red and gold) is presented. for betaine extraction, an accelerated ... | 2017 | 28664334 |
| in vitro protein synthesis of sugar beet (beta vulgaris) and maize (zea mays) is differentially inhibited when potassium is substituted by sodium. | the substitution of potassium ions (k+) by sodium ions (na+) in the nutrition of plants is restricted. it was shown earlier that net protein synthesis is the process which is most sensitive to the substitution of k+ by na+ in young sugar beet. we hypothesized that the activity of ribosomes is inhibited by the substitution. this hypothesis was tested in an in vitro approach. cytosolic polysomes were isolated from growing leaves of sugar beet and maize by means of differential centrifugation. in v ... | 2017 | 28648999 |
| translocation of trace elements from sewage sludge amendments to plants in a reclaimed area. | the goal of the study was to evaluate bioaccumulation of trace elements in plants grown in post-mining soils amended with the biosolids material. phaseolus vulgaris was investigated on the laboratory scale, and a mixture of grasses, melilotus albus, beta vulgaris, zea mays l. and miscanthus × giganteus were evaluated on the field scale. the results of the research showed that p. vulgaris fertilized with the carbocrash substrate was able to grow. in addition, growth was enhanced following stimula ... | 2017 | 28646395 |
| chemical composition and biological studies of the essential oil from aerial parts of beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (l.) arcang. growing in tunisia. | the chemical composition, antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticholinesterase and anti-tyrosinase activities of the hydrodistilled essential oil of the aerial parts of beta vulgaris subsp. maritime (l.) arcang. from tunisia have been evaluated. the chemical composition of the oil (yield 0.037% [w/w]), determined by gc-fid and gc/ms is reported for the first time. twenty five components, accounting for 98.1% of the total oil have been identified. the oil was characterized by a high proportion of oxygenate ... | 2017 | 28613450 |
| glycolysis is dynamic and relates closely to respiration rate in stored sugarbeet roots. | although respiration is the principal cause of the loss of sucrose in postharvest sugarbeet (beta vulgaris l.), the internal mechanisms that control root respiration rate are unknown. available evidence, however, indicates that respiration rate is likely to be controlled by the availability of respiratory substrates, and glycolysis has a central role in generating these substrates. to determine glycolytic changes that occur in sugarbeet roots after harvest and to elucidate relationships between ... | 2017 | 28596778 |
| insights into the genetic relationships among plants of beta section beta using snp markers. | using a much higher number of snp markers and larger sample sizes than all the previous studies, we characterized the genetic relationships among wild and cultivated plants of section beta. we analyzed the genetic variation of beta section beta, which includes wild taxa (beta macrocarpa, b. patula, b. vulgaris subsp. adanensis and b. vulgaris subsp. maritima) and cultivars (fodder beet, sugar beet, garden beet, leaf beet, and swiss chards), using 9724 single nucleotide polymorphism markers. the ... | 2017 | 28589246 |
| crop wild relative populations of beta vulgaris allow direct mapping of agronomically important genes. | rapid identification of agronomically important genes is of pivotal interest for crop breeding. one source of such genes are crop wild relative (cwr) populations. here we used a cwr population of <200 wild beets (b. vulgaris ssp. maritima), sampled in their natural habitat, to identify the sugar beet (beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) resistance gene rz2 with a modified version of mapping-by-sequencing (mbs). for that, we generated a draft genome sequence of the wild beet. our results show the import ... | 2017 | 28585529 |
| cytosolic and nuclear co-localization of betalain biosynthetic enzymes in tobacco suggests that betalains are synthesized in the cytoplasm and/or nucleus of betalainic plant cells. | betalains replace anthocyanins as color pigments in most families of caryophyllales. unlike anthocyanins, betalains are derived from tyrosine via three enzymatic steps: hydroxylation of l-tyrosine to l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-dopa; step 1), and conversion of l-dopa to betalamic acid (step 2), and to cyclo-dopa (cdopa; step 3). the principal enzymes responsible for these reactions have been elucidated at the molecular level, but their subcellular localizations have not been explored; hence, ... | 2017 | 28572813 |
| the impact of anticancer activity upon beta vulgaris extract mediated biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (ag-nps) against human breast (mcf-7), lung (a549) and pharynx (hep-2) cancer cell lines. | the present study tried for a phyto-synthetic method of producing silver nanoparticles (ag-nps) with size controlled as and eco-friendly route that can lead to their advanced production with decorative tranquil morphology. by inducing temperature fluctuation of the reaction mixture from 25 to 80°c the plasmon resonance band raised slowly which had an ultimate effect on size and shape of ag-nps as shown by uv-visible spectroscopy and tem results. the biosynthesized nanoparticles showed good cytot ... | 2017 | 28570910 |
| enzymatic browning in sugar beet leaves (beta vulgaris l.): influence of caffeic acid derivatives, oxidative coupling, and coupled oxidation. | sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) leaves of 8 month (8m) plants showed more enzymatic browning than those of 3 month (3m). total phenolic content increased from 4.6 to 9.4 mg/g fw in 3m and 8m, respectively, quantitated by reverse-phase-ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet-mass spectrometry (rp-uhplc-uv-ms). the ppo activity was 6.7 times higher in extracts from 8m than from 3m leaves. substrate content increased from 0.53 to 2.45 mg/g fw in 3m and 8m, respectively, of which caffe ... | 2017 | 28570816 |
| ensiled sugar beets as dietary component and their effect on preference and dry matter intake by goats. | this study examines the influence of ensiled sugar beets (beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) on preference and short-time dry matter (dm) intake of goats. whole sugar beets were ensiled either without any silage additive (sugar beet silage (sbs)) or with a chemical additive (6 l/t) containing 85% formic and propionic acids (treated sugar beet silage (tbs)) and were chopped after ensiling. the influence of different proportions of sbs (0%, 6.25%, 12.5%, 18.75% and 25% of dietary dm) and tbs (0%, 5%, 10 ... | 2017 | 28541752 |
| tonoplast (bvtip1;2) and plasma membrane (bvpip2;1) aquaporins show different mechanosensitive properties. | previous works proposed that aquaporins behave as mechanosensitive channels. however, principal issues about mechanosensitivity of aquaporins are not known. in this work, we characterized the mechanosensitive properties of the water channels bvtip1;2 (tip1) and bvpip2;1 (pip2) from red beet (beta vulgaris). we simultaneously measured the mechanical behavior and the water transport rates during the osmotic response of emptied-out oocytes expressing tip1 or pip2. our results indicate that tip1 is ... | 2017 | 28486763 |
| deciphering the complex nature of bolting time regulation in beta vulgaris. | only few genetic loci are sufficient to increase the variation of bolting time in beta vulgaris dramatically, regarding vernalization requirement, seasonal bolting time and reproduction type. beta species show a wide variation of bolting time regarding the year of first reproduction, seasonal bolting time and the number of reproduction cycles. to elucidate the genetics of bolting time control, we used three f3 mapping populations that were produced by crossing a semelparous, annual sugar beet wi ... | 2017 | 28478574 |
| c-glycosyl flavonoids from beta vulgaris cicla and betalains from beta vulgaris rubra: antioxidant, anticancer and antiinflammatory activities-a review. | the green beet (beta vulgaris var. cicla l.) and red beetroot (b. vulgaris var. rubra l.) contain phytochemicals that have beneficial effects on human health. specifically, the green beet contains apigenin, vitexin, vitexin-2-o-xyloside and vitexin-2-o-rhamnoside, while the red beetroot is a source of betaxanthins and betacyanins. these phytochemicals show considerable antioxidant activity, as well as antiinflammatory and antiproliferative activities. vitexin-2-o-xyloside, in combination with be ... | 2017 | 28464411 |
| sugar beet extract (beta vulgaris l.) as a new natural emulsifier: emulsion formation. | the interfacial and emulsion-forming properties of sugar beet extract (beta vulgaris l.) were examined and compared to a quillaja extract that is widely used within the food industry. we investigated the influence of extract concentration on surface activity at oil-water and air-water interfaces and on the formation of oil-in-water emulsions (10% w/w, ph 7). sugar beet extract reduced the interfacial tension up to 38% at the oil-water interface, and the surface tension up to 33% at the air-water ... | 2017 | 28453286 |
| identification of the bioactive compounds and antioxidant, antimutagenic and antimicrobial activities of thermally processed agro-industrial waste. | the purpose of the research was to identify the bioactive compounds and to evaluate the antioxidant, antimutagenic and antimicrobial activities of the major romanian agro-industrial wastes (apple peels, carrot pulp, white- and red-grape peels and red-beet peels and pulp) for the purpose of increasing the wastes' value. each type of waste material was analyzed without (fresh) and with thermal processing (10min, 80°c). based on the obtained results, the thermal process enhanced the total phenolic ... | 2017 | 28449989 |
| interrelationships of metal transfer factor under wastewater reuse and soil pollution. | the transfer of heavy metals under soil pollution wastewater reuse was studied in a greenhouse experiment using a randomized block design, including 6 treatments of heavy metals mixtures composed of zn, mn, cd, co, cu, cr, ni, and pb, where each metal was taking part in the mixture with 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mg/kg respectively, in four replications. the beta vulgaris l (beet) was used as a test plant. it was found that the metal transfer factors were statistically significantly related to the: ( ... | 2017 | 28434820 |
| erratum to: identification of molecular variants of the nonrestoring restorer-of-fertility 1 allele in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.). | 2017 | 28434025 | |
| the role of auxin-ethylene crosstalk in orchestrating primary root elongation in sugar beet. | it is well-established in arabidopsis and other species that ethylene inhibits root elongation through the action of auxin. in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) ethylene promotes root elongation in a concentration dependent manner. however, the crosstalk between ethylene and auxin remains unknown during sugar beet seedling development. our experiments have shown that exogenously applied auxin (indole-3-acetic acid; iaa) also stimulates root elongation. we also show that auxin promotes ethylene biosy ... | 2017 | 28424722 |
| aggregation behavior and a putative aggregation pheromone in sugar beet root maggot flies (diptera: ulidiidae). | male-biased aggregations of sugar beet root maggot, tetanops myopaeformis (röder) (diptera: ulidiidae), flies were observed on utility poles near sugar beet (beta vulgaris l. [chenopodiaceae]) fields in southern idaho; this contrasts with the approximately equal sex ratio typically observed within fields. peak observation of mating pairs coincided with peak diurnal abundance of flies. volatiles released by individual male and female flies were sampled from 08:00 to 24:00 hours in the laboratory ... | 2017 | 28423428 |
| overexpression of s-adenosyl-l-methionine synthetase 2 from sugar beet m14 increased arabidopsis tolerance to salt and oxidative stress. | the sugar beet monosomic addition line m14 is a unique germplasm that contains genetic materials from beta vulgaris l. and beta corolliflora zoss, and shows tolerance to salt stress. our study focuses on exploring the molecular mechanism of the salt tolerance of the sugar beet m14. in order to identify differentially expressed genes in m14 under salt stress, a subtractive cdna library was generated by suppression subtractive hybridization (ssh). a total of 36 unique sequences were identified in ... | 2017 | 28420190 |
| study of epithelial differentiation and protein expression of keratinocyte-mesenchyme stem cell co-cultivation on electrospun nylon/b. vulgaris extract composite scaffold. | employing of the composite electrospun scaffold containing herbal extract in conjugation with co-culturing of cells can open up new window to the design of efficient biomaterials for skin tissue regeneration. here, we introduce the synergistic effect of composite electrospun nanofibrous scaffold of nylon66 loaded with beta vulgaris (b. vulgaris) (extract of beet roots, a plants whose widely used in iranian folk medicine as wound healing medicine) and co-culture of mesenchymal stem-cells (mscs)-h ... | 2017 | 28415512 |
| transcriptomic profiling of taproot growth and sucrose accumulation in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) at different developmental stages. | in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.), taproot weight and sucrose content are the important determinants of yield and quality. however, high yield and low sucrose content are two tightly bound agronomic traits. the advances in next-generation sequencing technology and the publication of sugar beet genome have provided a method for the study of molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of these two agronomic traits. in this work, we performed comparative transcriptomic analyses in the high taproot ... | 2017 | 28406933 |
| starch-based bio-elastomers functionalized with red beetroot natural antioxidant. | red beetroot (rb) powder was incorporated into starch-based bio-elastomers to obtain flexible biocomposites with tunable antioxidant properties. starch granules within the bio-elastomers affected the release of the antioxidant molecule betanin in the rb powder. the bio-elastomers were hydrophobic and resisted dissolution in water, hence the release of betanin was due to diffusion rather than polymer matrix disintegration. hydrophobicity was maintained even after water immersion. released betanin ... | 2017 | 27596427 |
| [effect of potassium on the growth of beets infected with beet yellow virus]. | 2017 | 13998845 | |
| evaluation of pigments from methanolic extract of tagetes erecta and beta vulgaris as antioxidant and antibacterial agent. | the total phenolic content (tpc), antioxidant and antibacterial activities of methanolic extract of marigold flower (mf) (tagetes erecta) and beet root (br) (beta vulgaris) were examined. the present work reveals that mf contained greater amount of tpc (42.5 mg/g gae) as compared to br (39.4 mg/g gae). methanolic extract of mf exhibited excellent dpph free radical scavenging power (ic50 0.0716 mg/ml) and reducing power at 1 mg/ml concentration. similar results have been obtained in ftc and tba m ... | 2017 | 28494614 |
| effect of swiss chard (beta vulgaris var. cicla) as nitrite replacement on color stability and shelf-life of cooked pork patties during refrigerated storage. | in this study, the effects of pre-converted nitrite from swiss chard powder (ps) on the color stability and shelf-life of cooked pork patties during refrigerated storage for 28 d were investigated. nitrite was added at a concentration of approximately 120 ppm. five treatments were formulated as follows: control (120 ppm nitrite), t1 (2% ps), t2 (2% pre-converted nitrite from celery powder; pc), t3 (1% ps + 60 ppm nitrite), and nc (nitrite-free). the t1 and t3 samples had higher nitrosoheme pigme ... | 2017 | 28747828 |
| isolation and functional characterization of 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase involved in salt responses in sugar beet. | the present study investigated the significance of serine biosynthetic genes for salt stress in sugar beet (beta vulgaris). we isolated a total of four genes, two each encoding d-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (bvpgdha and bvpgdhb) and serine hydroxymethyl transferase (bvshmta and bvshmtb). mrna transcriptional expression for bvpgdha was significantly enhanced under salt stress conditions in both leaves and roots of sugar beet, whereas it was reduced for bvpgdhb. on the other hand, bvshmta was ... | 2017 | 28550469 |
| effects of pre-converted nitrite from red beet and ascorbic acid on quality characteristics in meat emulsions. | we investigated the effects of fermented red beet extract and ascorbic acid on color development in meat emulsions. the ph of meat emulsions containing red beet extract decreased with an increase in the amount of extract added. the redness of the treated meat emulsions was higher than that of the control with no added nitrite or fermented red beet extract (p<0.05), though the redness of the meat emulsions treated with fermented red beet extract only was lower than in that treated with both ferme ... | 2017 | 28515652 |
| effect of halotolerant rhizobacteria isolated from halophytes on the growth of sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) under salt stress. | utilization of rhizobacteria that have associated with plant roots in harsh environments could be a feasible strategy to deal with limits to agricultural production caused by soil salinity. halophytes occur naturally in high-salt environments, and their roots may be associated with promising microbial candidates for promoting growth and salt tolerance in crops. this study aimed to isolate efficient halotolerant plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterial strains from halophytes and evaluate their acti ... | 2017 | 28460054 |
| steric analysis of epoxyalcohol and trihydroxy derivatives of 9-hydroperoxy-linoleic acid from hematin and enzymatic synthesis. | we characterize the allylic epoxyalcohols and their trihydroxy hydrolysis products generated from 9r- and 9s-hydroperoxy-octadecenoic acid (hpode) under non-enzymatic conditions, reaction with hematin and subsequent acid hydrolysis, and enzymatic conditions, incubation with beta vulgaris containing a hydroperoxide isomerase and epoxide hydrolase. the products were resolved by hplc and the regio and stereo-chemistry of the transformations were determined through a combination of (1)h nmr and gc-m ... | 2017 | 23352713 |
| expanding the feruloyl esterase gene family of aspergillus niger by characterization of a feruloyl esterase, faec. | a feruloyl esterase (fae) from aspergillus niger n402, faec was heterologously produced in pichia pastoris x-33 in a yield of 10mg/l. faec was most active at ph 7.0 and 50°c, and showed broad substrate specificity and catalyzed the hydrolysis of methyl 3,4-dimethoxycinnamate, ethyl ferulate, methyl ferulate, methyl p-coumarate, ethyl coumarate, methyl sinapate, and methyl caffeate. the enzyme released both ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid from wheat arabinoxylan and sugar beet pectin (up to 3mg/ ... | 2017 | 28285179 |
| aminopeptidase n1 is involved in bacillus thuringiensis cry1ac toxicity in the beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua. | understanding how insecticidal proteins from the bacterium bacillus thuringiensis (bt) interact with their hosts is crucial to fully explain the molecular bases of bt specificity and insecticidal activity. previous studies support atp binding cassette transporters (abcc2/3) and one cadherin-like protein are cry1ac functional receptors in the beet armyworm (spodoptera exigua). in this study, a combined one-dimensional gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting approach identified aminopeptidase n (ap ... | 2017 | 28327568 |
| down-regulation of a chitin synthase a gene by rna interference enhances pathogenicity of beauveria bassiana anu1 against spodoptera exigua (hübner). | chitin synthase (chs) is an important enzymatic component, which is required for chitin formation in the cuticles and cuticular linings of other tissues in insects. chss have been divided into two classes, classes a and b, based on their amino acid sequence similarities and functions. class a chs (chs-a) is specifically expressed in the epidermis and related ectodermal cells such as tracheal cells, while class b chs (chs-b) is expressed in gut epithelial cells that produce peritrophic matrices. ... | 2017 | 28094453 |
| splicing features in the expression of the complementary-sense genes of beet curly top iran virus. | beet curly top iran virus (bctiv) is a distinct geminivirus which has been reported from sugar-beet-growing farms in iran. in this study, the role of the splicing in expression of complementary-sense genes of bctiv was studied. total rna was extracted from bctiv-infected tissue, and the predicted intron position of complementary-sense mrna transcripts was amplified by rt-pcr followed by cloning of the amplicons. sequence confirmed that both spliced and unspliced mrnas are synthesized by the same ... | 2017 | 28004232 |
| development and evaluation of a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of beet necrotic yellow vein virus. | sugar beet can be infected by many different viruses that can reduce yield; beet necrotic yellow vein virus (bnyvv) is one of the most economically important viruses of this crop plant. this report describes a new reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (rt-lamp) assay for identification of bnyvv. in addition, a novel immunocapture (ic) rt-lamp assay for rapid and easy detection (without rna extraction) of bnyvv was developed here and compared with das-elisa and rt-lamp assa ... | 2017 | 27738843 |
| genome sequences of beet curly top iran virus, oat dwarf virus, turnip curly top virus, and wheat dwarf virus identified in leafhoppers. | implementation of a vector-enabled metagenomics approach resulted in the identification of various geminiviruses. we identified the genome sequences of beet curly top iran virus, turnip curly top viruses, oat dwarf viruses, the first from iran, and wheat dwarf virus from leafhoppers feeding on beet, parsley, pumpkin, and turnip plants. | 2017 | 28232449 |
| a conserved region in the closterovirus 1a polyprotein drives extensive remodeling of endoplasmic reticulum membranes and induces motile globules in nicotiana benthamiana cells. | in infected plant cells, closterovirus replicative polyproteins 1a and 1ab drive membrane remodeling and formation of multivesicular replication platforms. polyprotein 1a contains a variable central region (cr) between the methyltransferase and helicase domains. in a previous study, we have found that transient expression of the beet yellows virus cr-2 segment (aa 1305-1494) in nicotiana benthamiana induces the formation of ~1µm mobile globules originating from the er membranes. in the present s ... | 2017 | 28027478 |
| preliminary study on cost-effective l-tryptophan production from indole and l-serine by e. coli cells. | l-tryptophan is used widespread in the pharmaceutical industry. the majority of l-trp production depends on microbial processes that produce l-tryptophan from indole and l-serine. these processes are very costly due to the costs of precursors, especially l-serine. use of inexpensive substitutions as the l-serine source of l-tryptophan production enables us to reach a cost-effective process. in this paper, effect of triton x-100 on l-trp production and the ability to use iranian cane molasses as ... | 2017 | 27920887 |
| urnula sp., an endophyte of dicksonia antarctica, making a fragrant mixture of biologically active volatile organic compounds. | urnula sp. was isolated as an endophyte of dicksonia antarctica and identified primarily on the basis of its its sequence and morphological features. the anamorphic state of the fungus appeared as a hyphomyceteous-like fungus as based on its features in culture and scanning electron microscopy examination of its spores. on potato dextrose agar (pda), the organism makes a characteristic fragrance resembling peach pie with vanilla overtones. a gc/ms analysis done on the volatile organic compounds ... | 2017 | 28188331 |
| next generation sequencing and molecular analysis of artichoke italian latent virus. | next-generation sequencing (ngs) allowed the assembly of the complete rna-1 and rna-2 sequences of a grapevine isolate of artichoke italian latent virus (ailv). rna-1 and rna-2 are 7,338 and 4,630 nucleotides in length excluding the 3' terminal poly(a) tail, and encode two putative polyproteins of 255.8 kda (p1) and 149.6 kda (p2), respectively. all conserved motifs and predicted cleavage sites, typical for nepovirus polyproteins, were found in p1 and p2. ailv p1 and p2 share high amino acid ide ... | 2017 | 28247096 |
| soybean cyst nematode culture collections and field populations from north carolina and missouri reveal high incidences of infection by viruses. | five viruses were previously discovered infecting soybean cyst nematodes (scn; heterodera glycines) from greenhouse cultures maintained in illinois. in this study, the five viruses [scnv, scpv, scrv, sctv, and sbcnv-5] were detected within scn greenhouse and field populations from north carolina (nc) and missouri (mo). the prevalence and titers of viruses in scn from 43 greenhouse cultures and 25 field populations were analyzed using qrt-pcr. viral titers within scn greenhouse cultures were simi ... | 2017 | 28141854 |
| ethylene response pathway modulates attractiveness of plant roots to soybean cyst nematode heterodera glycines. | plant parasitic nematodes respond to root exudates to locate their host roots. in our studies second stage juveniles of heterodera glycines, the soybean cyst nematode (scn), quickly migrated to soybean roots in pluronic f-127 gel. roots of soybean and non-host arabidopsis treated with the ethylene (et)-synthesis inhibitor aminoethoxyvinylglycine (avg) were more attractive to scn than untreated roots, and significantly more nematodes penetrated into roots. moreover, arabidopsis et insensitive mut ... | 2017 | 28112257 |
| altered expression of a chloroplast protein affects the outcome of virus and nematode infection. | the chloroplast-resident rna helicase ise2 (increased size exclusion limit 2) can modulate the formation and distribution of plasmodesmata and intercellular trafficking. we have determined that ise2 expression is induced by viral infection. therefore the responses of nicotiana benthamiana plants with varying levels of ise2 expression to infection by tobacco mosaic virus (tmv) and turnip mosaic virus (tumv) were examined. surprisingly, increased or decreased ise2 expression led to faster viral sy ... | 2017 | 28323529 |
| cyst nematode parasitism induces dynamic changes in the root epigenome. | a growing body of evidence indicates that epigenetic modifications can provide efficient, dynamic, and reversible cellular responses to a wide range of environmental stimuli. however, the significance of epigenetic modifications in plant-pathogen interactions remains largely unexplored. in this study, we provide a comprehensive analysis of epigenome changes during the compatible interaction between the beet cyst nematode heterodera schachtii and arabidopsis (arabidopsis thaliana). whole genome b ... | 2017 | 28298479 |
| identification of cyst nematode b-type cle peptides and modulation of the vascular stem cell pathway for feeding cell formation. | stem cell pools in the sam (shoot apical meristem), ram (root apical meristem) and vascular procambium/cambium are regulated by cle-receptor kinase-wox signaling modules. previous data showed that cyst nematode cle-like effector proteins delivered into host cells through a stylet, act as ligand mimics of plant a-type cle peptides and are pivotal for successful parasitism. here we report the identification of a new class of cle peptides from cyst nematodes with functional similarity to the b-type ... | 2017 | 28158306 |
| heterologous expression, purification and characterization of three novel esterases secreted by the lignocellulolytic fungus penicillium purpurogenum when grown on sugar beet pulp. | the lignocellulolytic fungus, penicillium purpurogenum, grows on a variety of natural carbon sources, among them sugar beet pulp. culture supernatants of p. purpurogenum grown on sugar beet pulp were partially purified and the fractions obtained analyzed for esterase activity by zymograms. the bands with activity on methyl umbelliferyl acetate were subjected to mass spectrometry to identify peptides. the peptides obtained were probed against the proteins deduced from the genome sequence of p. pu ... | 2017 | 28342968 |
| functional characterisation and cell specificity of bvsut1, the transporter that loads sucrose into the phloem of sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) source leaves. | sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.) is one of the most important sugar-producing plants worldwide and provides about one third of the sugar consumed by humans. here we report on molecular characterisation of the bvsut1 gene and on the functional characterisation of the encoded transporter. in contrast to the recently identified tonoplast-localised sucrose transporter bvtst2.1 from sugar beet taproots, which evolved within the monosaccharide transporter (mst) superfamily, bvsut1 represents a classical ... | 2017 | 28075052 |
| complete genome sequence of pseudomonas brassicacearum strain l13-6-12, a biological control agent from the rhizosphere of potato. | pseudomonas brassicacearum strain l13-6-12 is a rhizosphere colonizer of potato, lettuce and sugar beet. previous studies have shown that this motile, gram-negative, non-sporulating bacterium is an effective biocontrol agent against different phytopathogens. here, we announce and describe the complete genome sequence of p. brassicacearum l13-6-12 consisting of a single 6.7 mb circular chromosome that consists of 5773 protein coding genes and 85 rna-only encoding genes. genome analysis revealed g ... | 2017 | 28078051 |
| production of laccase by recombinant yarrowia lipolytica from molasses: bioprocess development using statistical modeling and increase productivity in shake-flask and bioreactor cultures. | laccases are used in numerous applications, from green degradation of various xenobiotic compounds, waste detoxification, textile dye bleaching, and delignification of lignocellulose materials to biofuel production. in this study, the recombinant yarrowia lipolytica yl4 strain carrying the white-rot fungus trametes versicolor laccase iiib gene was used for laccase production from beet molasses as an agro-industrial residue. response surface methodology was used to statistical optimization of the ... | 2017 | 27744524 |
| internalisation of escherichia coli o157:h7 gfp+ in rocket and swiss chard baby leaves as affected by abiotic and biotic damage. | internalisation of human pathogens in edible parts of vegetables eaten raw is a major concern, since once internalised they are protected from sanitising treatments. in this study, we examined invasion of gfp-labelled e. coli o157:h7 into intact and biotically (infection with xanthomonas campestris/pseudomonas syringae) and abiotically (grating with silicon carbide) damaged leaves of wild rocket (diplotaxis tenuifolia) and swiss chard (beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) using laser scanning confocal mi ... | 2017 | 28397273 |
| analysis of phylogenetic relationships and genome size evolution of the amaranthus genus using gbs indicates the ancestors of an ancient crop. | the genus amaranthus consists of 50-70 species and harbors several cultivated and weedy species of great economic importance. a small number of suitable traits, phenotypic plasticity, gene flow and hybridization made it difficult to establish the taxonomy and phylogeny of the whole genus despite various studies using molecular markers. we inferred the phylogeny of the amaranthus genus using genotyping by sequencing (gbs) of 94 genebank accessions representing 35 amaranthus species and measured t ... | 2017 | 28057554 |
| antiproliferative activity of vitexin-2-o-xyloside and avenanthramides on caco-2 and hepg2 cancer cells occurs through apoptosis induction and reduction of pro-survival mechanisms. | caco-2 colon cancer cells and hepg2 liver cancer cells represent two malignant cell lines, which show a high resistance to apoptosis induced by the conventional anticancer drugs. vitexin-2-o-xyloside (xvx) and avenanthramides (avns) are naturally occurring dietary agents from beta vulgaris var. cicla l. and avena sativa l., respectively. the aim of this work was to evaluate the antiproliferative effects and the reduction of the pro-survival mechanisms exerted by xvx and avns, used individually a ... | 2017 | 28283822 |
| rumen microbial and fermentation characteristics are affected differently by acarbose addition during two nutritional types of simulated severe subacute ruminal acidosis in vitro. | little information is available on whether or not the effect of an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor on the prevention of ruminal acidosis is influenced by the type of diet during ruminant feeding. this study was conducted to explore the effect of acarbose addition on the prevention of severe subacute ruminal acidosis induced by either cracked wheat or beet pulp in vitro. cracked wheat and beet pulp were fermented in vitro by rumen microorganisms obtained from three dairy cows. when cracked wheat was ... | 2017 | 28392309 |
| response of anaerobic granular sludge to iron oxide nanoparticles and multi-wall carbon nanotubes during beet sugar industrial wastewater treatment. | the accelerated use of iron oxide nanoparticles (ionps) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (mwcnts) in the consumer and industrial sectors has triggered the need to understand their potential environmental impact. the response of anaerobic granular sludge (ags) to ionps and mwcnts during the anaerobic digestion of beet sugar industrial wastewater (bsiw) was investigated in this study. the ionps increased the biogas and subsequent ch4 production rates in comparison with mwcnts and the control sample ... | 2017 | 28390238 |
| dietary psyllium fiber increases intestinal heat shock protein 25 expression in mice. | heat shock proteins (hsps) protect intestinal epithelial cell function, integrity and viability against many forms of stress. we hypothesized that dietary fibers (dfs) in the diet may increase hsp expression, since dfs are known to exhibit beneficial effects on intestinal health. the present study investigated the regulation of intestinal hsp expression by dfs, particularly psyllium fiber. feeding psyllium fiber for 5 d increased hsp25 expression, but not hsp32 and hsp70 expression in the jejunu ... | 2017 | 28385286 |
| centrifugal partition chromatography in a biorefinery context: optimisation and scale-up of monosaccharide fractionation from hydrolysed sugar beet pulp. | the isolation of component sugars from biomass represents an important step in the bioprocessing of sustainable feedstocks such as sugar beet pulp. centrifugal partition chromatography (cpc) is used here, as an alternative to multiple resin chromatography steps, to fractionate component monosaccharides from crude hydrolysed sugar beet pulp pectin. cpc separation of samples, prepared in the stationary phase, was carried out using an ethanol: ammonium sulphate (300gl(-1)) phase system (0.8:1.8v:v) ... | 2017 | 28366567 |
| functional characterization of the aspartic proteinase cathepsin d in the beet armyworm (spodoptera exigua). | in insects, proteolytic enzymes are involved in food digestion and the metamorphosis process. in the present study, the full-length cdna of an aspartic proteinase, spodoptera exigua cathepsin d (secatd), was cloned, and its functions in metamorphosis were characterized. secatd contains an open reading frame of 1152 nucleotides, encoding a 384-amino acid polypeptide including a signal peptide and two functional domains (family a1 propeptide of amino acids (19-45) and a cathepsin d-like domain of ... | 2017 | 28351737 |
| molecular identification of differential expression genes associated with sex pheromone biosynthesis in spodoptera exigua. | species-specific sex pheromone is biosynthesized and released in most female moths as a chemical cue in mating communication. however, information on genes involved in this pathway is limited. the beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua, is a cosmopolitan agricultural pest that causes severe economic losses to many crops. in china, the female sex pheromones in sex pheromone glands (pgs) of s. exigua have been measured which comprises (z,e)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, (z)-9-tetradecen-l-ol, (z)-9-tetr ... | 2017 | 28349297 |
| redox and reactive oxygen species network in acclimation for salinity tolerance in sugar beet. | fine-tuned and coordinated regulation of transport, metabolism and redox homeostasis allows plants to acclimate to osmotic and ionic stress caused by high salinity. sugar beet is a highly salt tolerant crop plant and is therefore an interesting model to study sodium chloride (nacl) acclimation in crops. sugar beet plants were subjected to a final level of 300 mm nacl for up to 14 d in hydroponics. plants acclimated to nacl stress by maintaining its growth rate and adjusting its cellular redox an ... | 2017 | 28338762 |
| blue light dosage affects carotenoids and tocopherols in microgreens. | mustard, beet and parsley were grown to harvest time under selected leds: 638+660+731+0% 445nm; 638+660+731+8% 445nm; 638+660+731+16% 445nm; 638+660+731+25% 445nm; 638+660+731+33% 445nm. from 1.2 to 4.3 times higher concentrations of chlorophylls a and b, carotenoids, α- and β-carotenes, lutein, violaxanthin and zeaxanthin was found under blue 33% treatment in comparison to lower blue light dosages. meanwhile, the accumulation of metabolites, which were not directly connected with light reaction ... | 2017 | 28317756 |
| utilization of potato peels and sugar beet pulp with and without enzyme supplementation in broiler chicken diets: effects on performance, serum biochemical indices and carcass traits. | this study was conducted to investigate the effects of including potato peels (pp) and sugar beet pulp (sbp), as unconventional feeds, with and without enzyme in broiler diets from 1 to 42 days of age by observing the growth performance, blood parameters and carcass characteristics. a total of 150, 1-day old, chicks were randomly assigned into five groups, each with 30 chicks. birds in group 1 were fed on the control diet. chicks in groups 2 and 3 were offered diets containing pp and sbp at the ... | 2017 | 28304103 |
| impact of diet composition and temperature-humidity index on water and dry matter intake of high-yielding dairy cows. | the temperature-humidity index (thi) is widely used to characterize heat stress in dairy cattle. diet composition is known to induce variation in metabolic-associated heat production. however, the relationships between thi and diet are poorly characterized with regard to performance and intake behaviour. therefore, the objectives were to evaluate the impact of thi on water intake (wi), dry matter intake (dmi) and the frequency of drinking and feeding bouts in lactating dairy cows offered four di ... | 2017 | 28295666 |
| demand-driven biogas production by flexible feeding in full-scale - process stability and flexibility potentials. | for future energy supply systems with high proportions from renewable energy sources, biogas plants are a promising option to supply demand-driven electricity to compensate the divergence between energy demand and energy supply by uncontrolled sources like wind and solar. apart expanding gas storage capacity a demand-oriented feeding with the aim of flexible gas production can be an effective alternative. the presented study demonstrated a high degree of intraday flexibility (up to 50% compared ... | 2017 | 28288825 |
| trial of solar heating methods (solarization and biosolarization) to reduce persistence of neonicotinoid and diamide insecticides in a semiarid mediterranean soil. | this paper reports the use of solar heating techniques, solarization (s) and biosolarization (bs) as a strategy for the environmental restoration of soils containing neonicotinoid, acetamiprid (ac), imidacloprid (im) and thiamethoxam (th), and diamide, chlorantraniliprole (cl) and flubendiamide (fb) insecticide residues. for this, a semiarid mediterranean soil (haplic calcisol) was covered with low-density polyethylene (ldpe) during the hot season, to raise the maximal soil temperatures. compost ... | 2017 | 28283291 |
| dna methylation of retrotransposons, dna transposons and genes in sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.). | the methylation of cytosines shapes the epigenetic landscape of plant genomes, coordinates transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, represses the activity of transposable elements (tes), affects gene expression and, hence, can influence the phenotype. sugar beet (beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris), an important crop that accounts for 30% of worldwide sugar needs, has a relatively small genome size (758 mbp) consisting of approximately 485 mbp repetitive dna (64%), in particular satellite dna, retrotr ... | 2017 | 28257158 |
| assessment of soil quality index for wheat and sugar beet cropping systems on an entisol in central anatolia. | the sustainable use of agricultural lands is significantly affected by the implemented management and land processing methods. in sugar beet and wheat cropping, because the agronomic characteristics of plants are different, the tillage methods applied also exhibit significant variability. soil quality concept is used, as a holistic approach to determining the effects of these applications on the sustainable use of soil. agricultural soil quality evaluation is essential for economic success and e ... | 2017 | 28247281 |
| chromium concentrations in ruminant feed ingredients. | chromium (cr), in the form of cr propionate, has been permitted for supplementation to cattle diets in the united states at levels up to 0.50 mg of cr/kg of dm since 2009. little is known regarding cr concentrations naturally present in practical feed ingredients. the present study was conducted to determine cr concentrations in feed ingredients commonly fed to ruminants. feed ingredients were collected from dairy farms, feed mills, grain bins, and university research farms. mean cr concentratio ... | 2017 | 28237600 |
| short- and long-term changes in sugarbeet (beta vulgaris l.) gene expression due to postharvest jasmonic acid treatment - data. | jasmonic acid is a natural plant hormone that induces native defense responses in plants. sugarbeet (beta vulgaris l.) root unigenes that were differentially expressed 2 and 60 days after a postharvest jasmonic acid treatment are presented. data include changes in unigene expression relative to water-treated controls, unigene annotations against nonredundant (nr), swiss-prot, clusters of orthologous groups (cog), and kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (kegg) protein databases, and unigene a ... | 2017 | 28229116 |
| concurrent beet juice and carbohydrate ingestion: influence on glucose tolerance in obese and nonobese adults. | insulin resistance and obesity are characterized by low nitric oxide (no) bioavailability. insulin sensitivity is improved with stimulation of no generating pathways. consumption of dietary nitrate (no3(-)) increases no formation, via no3(-) reduction to nitrite (no2(-)) by oral bacteria. we hypothesized that acute dietary nitrate (beet juice) ingestion improves insulin sensitivity in obese but not in nonobese adults. 12 nonobese (body mass index: 26.3 ± 0.8 kg/m(2) (mean ± se)) and 10 obese adu ... | 2017 | 28203456 |
| influence of total solids concentration on the anaerobic co-digestion of sugar beet by-products and livestock manures. | a series of batch anaerobic digestion assays were implemented to determine the influence of total solids concentration on the anaerobic digestion of sugar beet by-products and their co-digestion with two kind of livestock manures (pig and cow manures). the two total solid concentrations studied were 8% and 5%. total solids contents above 8% were not evaluated because of the inappropriate rheological behaviour of sugar beet by-products at these concentrations. the best total solid content tested ... | 2017 | 28196757 |
| biochar impacts on crop productivity and greenhouse gas emissions from an andosol. | to assess the impacts of biochar application on crop productivity and global warming mitigation, a 4-yr field experiment was conducted in a well-drained andosol in northern japan. wood residue-derived biochar (pyrolyzed at >800°c) was applied at rates of 0, 10, 20, and 40 mg ha for potatoes, winter wheat, sugar beet, and soybeans cultivated in rotation, and co, no, and ch emissions from the soil and yield and quality of the harvested materials were measured. biochar application, regardless of ra ... | 2017 | 28177405 |
| isolation, one-step affinity purification, and characterization of a polyextremotolerant laccase from the halophilic bacterium aquisalibacillus elongatus and its application in the delignification of sugar beet pulp. | the aim of the present work was to study the ability of a halophilic bacterial laccase to efficient delignification in extreme conditions. here, a highly stable extracellular laccase showing ligninolytic activity from halophilic aquisalibacillus elongatus is described. the laccase production was strongly influenced by nacl and cuso4 and under optimal conditions reached 4.8uml(-1). the monomeric enzyme of 75kda was purified by a synthetic affinity column with 68.2% yield and 99.8-fold purificatio ... | 2017 | 28161622 |