Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of Trigonella L. (Fabaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and chloroplast trnL intron sequences     

Rakhee Dangi  Shubhada Tamhankar  Ritesh Kumar Choudhary  Suryaprakasa Rao 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2016,63(1):79-96

The genus Trigonella includes the widely cultivated T. foenum-graecum and a number of other medicinal and aromatic plant species distributed around the Mediterranean region. Sectional delimitation of Trigonella species is still based on morphology and interspecific relationships within the genus are not yet sufficiently resolved. Phylogenetic relationships in 22 species representing 11 of the 12 sections recognized within the genus Trigonella were analyzed using nuclear ITS and plastid trnL-F DNA sequences. Within nuclear ITS region, ITS-II was found to evolve faster compared to ITS-I. Maximal phylogenetic resolution and support was obtained in the combined analysis of the two selected regions. Trees resulting from maximum parsimony as well as Bayesian inference of combined data provided evidence for Trigonella being monophyletic with high support but did not agree with the traditional subgeneric division. Phylogenetic reconstructions indicated three major lineages supported by apomorphies in inflorescence and stipule. The phylogram supported the sectional delimitation of sections Cylindricae, Vérae, Samaroideae, Pectinatae, Erosae and Callicerates. There is strong support to combine monotypic sections Pectinatae and Erosae into one. However, species belonging to section Foenum-graecum and Falcatulae clustered in different subclades, contrary to their current classification. Inflorescence type appears to be a useful character with taxonomic potential for phenetic implications at subgeneric and sectional level within the genus. Moreover, some legume and seed characteristics, considered important in existing taxonomy, appear to have arisen more than once in Trigonella and are homoplastic.  相似文献   

Differences Among Rice Cultivars in their Adaptation to Low Ionic Strength Solution with Toxic Level of Aluminum that Mimics Tropical Acid Soil Conditions     

M. Shahadat Hossain Khan  Tadao Wagatsuma  Afrin Akhter  Idupulapati M. Rao 《Journal of plant nutrition》2015,38(13):1973-1983

Nutrient deficiencies are often an additional growth-limiting factor in tropical acid soils. Considering the potential interactions between Al stress and low-nutrient stress, differences among rice cultivars for Al tolerance, low-nutrient tolerance, and combined stress tolerance were investigated. The main objective of this study was to identify the predominant growth-limiting factor in tropical acid soils. Tolerance to low nutrient stress and combined stress did not show any relationship with aluminum (Al) tolerance indicating that these stress factors act independently. Al-tolerant cv. Rikuu-132 was tolerant to combined stress. Conversely, highly Al-sensitive cv. BR34 was most tolerant to combined and low nutrient stress. Combined stress tolerance of shoot was positively correlated with calcium (Ca) content of shoot. The results indicate that Al tolerance alone is not adequate for superior performance on most acid soils. Tolerance to combined stress factors would be needed to improve productivity of rice on low fertility acid soils.  相似文献   

Evaluation of the antioxidant properties of free and bound phenolic acids from native and malted finger millet (ragi, Eleusine coracana Indaf-15)     

Subba Rao MV  Muralikrishna G 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2002,50(4):889-892

Free and bound phenolic acids were isolated from native and malted finger millet (ragi, Eleusine coracana Indaf-15), and their antioxidant properties were evaluated. Protocatechuic, gallic, and caffeic acids were found to be the major free phenolic acids. A 3-fold decrease was observed in protocatechuic acid content, whereas the decrease was marginal in the case of caffeic acid upon 96 h of malting. However, the contents of other free phenolic acids such as gallic, vanillic, coumaric, and ferulic acids increased. Ferulic, caffeic, and coumaric acids were found to be the major bound phenolic acids, and a 2-fold decrease was observed in their contents upon 96 h of malting. The antioxidant activity of a free phenolic acid mixture was found to be higher compared to that of a bound phenolic acid mixture. An increase in antioxidant activity coefficient was observed in the case of free phenolic acids from 770.0 +/- 7.8 to 1686.0 +/- 16.0, whereas the same was decreased from 570.0 +/- 6.0 to 448.0 +/- 4.5 in bound phenolic acids upon 96 h of malting. Therefore, the antioxidant capacity of phenolic acids changes during the malting of ragi.  相似文献   

Influence of carbon substrates and moisture regime on nitrogen fixation in paddy soils     

P.B.B.N. Charyulu  V.Rajaramamohan Rao 《Soil biology & biochemistry》1981,13(1):39-42

The influence of several carbon sources on heterotrophic N₂ fixation in four paddy soils under flooded and nonflooded conditions was investigated by ¹⁵N-tracer technique. Greater N₂ fixation occurred in submerged soils amended with cellulose and rice straw, the former being superior. Addition of sucrose, glucose and malate in that order stimulated N₂ fixation in submerged alluvial soil, while sucrose alone enhanced N₃ fixation in laterite soil. In submerged acid soils none of these C sources stimulated N₂ fixation. Nonflooded conditions favoured N₂ fixation in alluvial and acid saline soils amended with cellulose, sucrose and glucose.  相似文献   

RAPD and ISSR fingerprinting in cultivated chickpea (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cicer arietinum</Emphasis> L.) and its wild progenitor <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cicer reticulatum</Emphasis> Ladizinsky     

L. S. Rao  P. Usha Rani  P. S. Deshmukh  P. A. Kumar  S. K. Panguluri 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2007,54(6):1235-1244

Detection of genetic relationships between 19 chickpea cultivars and five accessions of its wild progenitor Cicer reticulatum Ladizinsky were investigated by using RAPD and ISSR markers. On an average, six bands per primer were observed in RAPD analysis and 11 bands per primer in ISSR analysis. In RAPD, the wild accessions shared 77.8% polymorphic bands with chickpea cultivars, whereas they shared 79.6% polymorphic bands in ISSR analysis. In RAPD analysis 51.7% and 50.5% polymorphic bands were observed among wild accessions and chickpea cultivars, respectively. Similarly, 65.63% and 56.25% polymorphic bands were found in ISSR analysis. The dendrogram developed by pooling the data of RAPD and ISSR analysis revealed that the wild accessions and the ICCV lines showed similar pattern with the dendrogram of RAPD analysis. The ISSR analysis clearly indicated that even with six polymorphic primers, reliable estimation of genetic diversity could be obtained, while nearly 30 primers are required for RAPD. Moreover, RAPD can cause genotyping errors due to competition in the amplification of all RAPD fragments. The markers generated by ISSR and RAPD assays can provide practical information for the management of genetic resources. For the selection of good parental material in breeding programs the genetic data produced through ISSR can be used to correlate with the relationship measures based on pedigree data and morphological traits to minimize the individual inaccuracies in chickpea.  相似文献   

Nitrogen fixation,biomass production,and nutrient uptake by annual Sesbania species in an alkaline soil     

D. L. N. Rao  H. S. Gill 《Biology and Fertility of Soils》1993,15(1):73-78

Summary In three field trials conducted during the summer season of 1986, 1987 and 1989 in an alkaline soil, 17 accessions of annual Sesbania spp. were evaluated for nodulation, N₂ fixation (acetylene reduction assay), dry weight of roots and shoots, woody biomass production, and nutrient uptake. At 50 days after sowing all the accessions were effectively nodulated (average 36.4 root nodules plant^-1) with a high nodule score (3.4). There was a lot of variation in nodule volume and mass and in acetylene reduction activity but not in N content (5.2%). N uptake in shoots, roots and nodules averaged 639, 31, and 13 mg plant^-1, respectively, and much of the fixed N remained in shoots. Accessions of S. cannabina complex performed better than others. S. rostrata had poor root nodulation but exhibited excellent stem nodulation (300 nodules plant^-1) even though not inoculated with Azorhizobium sp. Average concentrations of N, P, K, S, Ca, and Mg in the shoots were high, at 3.2, 0.28, 1.5, 0.28, 1.5, and 0.4% respectively, and Na was low (0.15%), reflecting the usefulness of Sesbania spp. as an integrated biofertilizer source. Green matter production was 26.0 Mg ha^-1 (5.9 Mg dry matter) and N uptake was 158 kg ha^-1, 54 days after sowing. Average woody biomass of six accessions at maturity, 200 days after sowing, was high (19.9 Mg ha^-1), showing its potential for shortterm firewood production. Total nutrient uptake for production of woody biomass (200 days of growth) was no more demanding than growing the plant to the green-manuring stage of 50–60 days' growth.  相似文献   

Copper toxicity in tropical barnacles,Balanus Amphitrite amphitrite and Balanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum     

Y. Prabhakara Rao  V. Uma Devi  D. G. V. Prasada Rao 《Water, air, and soil pollution》1986,27(1-2):109-115

The effect of Cu on survival time, O₂ consumption and accumulation of Cu in barnacles, Balanus amphitrite amphitrite and Balanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum was studied. B. amphitrite amphitrite were found to survive longer than B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum at all concentrations of Cu. Copper reduced the O₂ consumption of both barnacles, but the reduction was greater with B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum. Copper accumulation in soft parts of the barnacles increased with increasing Cu concentration and time. The barnacles accumulated Cu up to a particular limit (166.7 ± 8.98 μg g^?1 in B. amphitrite amphitrite and 173.6 ± 12.17 μg g^?1 in B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum) at all Cu concentrations beyond which they died.  相似文献   

应用数量化理论落实小班林分蓄积量方法的探讨     

卢钦尧  饶相如  曲进社 《河南农业大学学报》1987,(3)

首次以小班林分平均每公顷蓄积量为基础材料,应用数量化理论,探讨落实小班林分蓄积量的方法。变野外小班调查为室内数学模型预测,减轻了劳动强度,提高工作效率3倍以上,通过适应性检验,可用于生产。为研究森林经林分蓄积量小班调查方法,开辟了新的途径。  相似文献   

Contributions of the visual ventral pathway to long-range apparent motion     

Zhuo Y  Zhou TG  Rao HY  Wang JJ  Meng M  Chen M  Zhou C  Chen L 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2003,299(5605):417-420

Objects displaced intermittently across the visual field will nonetheless give an illusion of continuous motion [called apparent motion (AM)] under many common conditions. It is believed that form perception is of minor importance in determining AM, and that AM is mediated by motion-sensitive areas in the "where" pathway of the cortex. However, form and motion typically interact in specific ways when natural objects move through the environment. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure cortical activation to long-range AM, compared to short-range AM and flicker, while we varied stability of structural differences between forms. Long-range AM activated the anterior-temporal lobe in the visual ventral pathway, and the response varied according to the form stability. The results suggest that long-range AM is associated with neural systems for form perception.  相似文献   

木薯离体培养的研究   总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10  

莫饶  吴繁花  叶剑秋  李开绵 《华南热带农业大学学报》2003,9(1):1-5

以本薯茎段作为外植体进行快速离体繁殖研究。于MS 6—BA0．05mg/L GA30．05mg／L NAA0．02mg/L中进行诱导腑芽的生长和继代培养，诱导和增殖效果较好，于MS 6—BA0．05mg／L NAA0．02mg／L MET4mg／L中进行生根培养，植株矮壮，根系发达。  相似文献