The origin of naked barley (Hordeum vulgare L.

A range of single tagged site (STS), simple sequence repeat (SSR), and sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers were screened for their utility in detecting Hordeum vulgare and H. chilense chromosomes in a wheat background. PCR conditions were optimized for specific amplification of the targeted sequences and to avoid cross-species amplification. Two H. vulgare derived STSs, six H...

The role of environment and the relative significance of endogenous versus exogenous selection in shaping hybrid zones have been crucial issues in the studies of hybridization. Recent advances in ecological niche modeling (ENM) offer new methodological tools, especially in combination with the genotyping of individuals in the hybrid zone. Here, we study the hybrid zone between the widely known ...

Essential oils obtained from inflorescences of three Origanum vulgare L.ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietswaart samples, growing wild in different locations in Campania (Southern Italy), were analysed. Three chemotypes were found: the first, with a prevalence of carvacrol/thymol; the second, characterized by the prevalence of thymol/alpha-terpineol; the third, featuring a prevalence of linalyl acetate and...

Essential oils have been proposed as alternatives to antibiotic use in food animal production. This study evaluated 3 chemotypes of the Origanum genus, containing varying amounts of secondary metabolites carvacrol, thymol, and sabinene, in the broiler chicken diet. Aerial parts of Origanum vulgare L. (OL), O. vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (OH), and O. majorana (OM) were collected from a greenhouse loc...

In this study, the chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs) extracted from aerial parts of native populations of Origanum vulgare ssp. vulgare from Iran was compared by GC and GC/MS. Plants were collected at bloom stage from their natural habitats located in Kaleybar, Sabalan, Meshkin Shahr and Chalus regions, respectively from East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Ardabil and Mazandaran provinces....

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seeds are a rich source of ?-glucans that can help reduce blood serum cholesterol content in human diets. However, high levels this polysaccharide the causes inefficiencies such as slow lautering during brewing process due to higher wort viscosity. Thus, depending on end use, barley breeding programs have opposing goals with respect ?-glucan. Discovery new alleles fo...

The National Bioresource Project-WHEAT (NBRPWHEAT), launched by the Japanese government in 2002, aims to maintain and distribute seed stocks and DNA clones of “Wheat”. The second-term NBRPWHEAT started in 2007. Additionally to its primary roles in handling seed stocks and DNA clones, the second-term NBRP-WHEAT features the collection and characterization of DNA markers, which will make the seed...