This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe adjacent regions: cyanobacteria Anagnostidinema amphibium, mycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma frondosae, stonewort Chara connivens, mosses Dicranum polysetum Ulota intermedia, dicots Eclipta prostrata, Paeonia daurica subsp. daurica, Ruta graveolens Sorbus bosniaca.

Many plant species combine sexual and clonal reproduction. Clonal propagation has ecological costs mainly related to inbreeding depression and pollen discounting; at the same time, species able to reproduce clonally have ecological and evolutionary advantages being able to persist when conditions are not favorable for sexual reproduction. The presence of clonality has profound consequences on t...

Indiscriminate and excessive uses of antibiotics may be lead promote the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and side effects in patients. Therefore the researchers recently have focused on the use of natural resources, especially medicinal plants. Ruta graveolens is a kind of medical plants which contains antifungal and antibacterial components and use in traditional medicine in I...

Dr. Janet Rowley was internationally renowned for her studies of chromosome abnormalities in human leukemia and lymphoma. We adored her closer to home as a University of Chicago lifer and a treasured member of our great Hyde Park/Kenwood community. A woman of tremendous grace and beauty, she distinguished herself not only for her historic scientific discoveries but also with her sustained effor...

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The discovery of ancient whole-genome duplications in eukaryotic lineages has renewed the interest in polyploidy and its effects on the diversification of organisms. Polyploidy has large-scale effects on both genotype and phenotype and has been linked to the evolution of genome size, dioecy, and changes in ecological interactions, such as pollinator visitation. Here, we take a molecular systema...