Chestnuts were collected either every 7 days from suspended nets used to intercept the fruits, every 2 days from the ground or every 7 days from the ground. Nuts were visually inspected after collection for the presence of exit holes of the chestnut weevil (Curculio elephas) and the chestnut moth (Cydia splendana), and 20 nuts per sampling and tree were bisected to assess fungal colonization. A...

We have added 275 AFLP and 24 SSR markers and the 5SrDNA locus to a previously published genetic map based on a hybrid cross between Castunea mollissima and C dentata. The SSR markers, 5SrDNA locus, and one isozyme locus also permitted us to correlate the linkage groups in the published genetic map of C. sativa with those in our C. milkimalC deniata map. Correlating the map of European chestnut...

Palynological spectrum, proximate and fatty acid (FA) composition of eight bee bread samples of different botanical origins were examined and significant variations were observed. The samples were all identified as monofloral, namely Castanea sativa (94.4%), Trifolium spp. (85.6%), Gossypium hirsutum (66.2%), Citrus spp. (61.4%) and Helianthus annuus (45.4%). Each had moisture content between 1...

To study the phylogenetic relationships between Erysiphe s. lat. and Microsphaera, the nucleotide sequences of internal transcribed spacers ofrDNA including 5.8S rDNA gene were determined for 23 taxa. The results showed that Erysiphe. section Erysiphe and Microsphaera are closely related and clustered together with strong bootstrap support (100%). All oftaxa belonging to this group produce coni...

The exposure to ultraviolet radiations (UVR) is the key source of skin sunburn; it may produce harmful entities, reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to aging. The skin can be treated and protected from the injurious effects of ROS by using various pharmaceutical formulations, such as cream. Cream can be loaded with antioxidants to quench ROS leading to photo-protective effects. Moreover, mod...

Following the successful operation of a European High Performance Computer For Fusion applications (HPC-FF) in Jülich, Germany, from 2009 to 2013, a new supercomputer dedicated to magnetic fusion research was procured within the Broader Approach agreement between Europe and Japan. The new platform, “Helios”, was installed in the International Fusion Energy Research Centre Computational Simulati...

The European chestnut (Castanea sativa) is threatened by the hemibiotrophic oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi, causal agent of ink disease. Chestnut species have different susceptibility levels to P. with Asian (C. crenata; C. mollissima) exhibiting highest level resistance. A histological approach was used study responses exhibited susceptible and resistant genotypes characterizing early stages ...

Bu çalışmada, Zonguldak Gökgöl Mağarası yakınlarında Doğu kayını (Fagus orientalis Lipsky), Anadolu kestanesi (Castanea sativa Mill.) ve Adi gürgen (Carpinus betulus L.) türlerinden oluşan karışık meşcerede münferit halde bulunan 4 adet yaşlı Taxus baccata L. bireyinin anıtsal özellikleri incelenmiştir. Tahmini yaşları 915 ila 1180 arasında değişen bu ağaçların Şimdiki Anıtsal Değerleri (ŞAD) 7...