BACKGROUND AND AIMS Among-population differentiation in phenotypic traits and allelic variation is expected as a consequence of isolation, drift, founder effects and local selection. Therefore, investigating molecular and quantitative genetic divergence is a pre-requisite for studies of local adaptation in response to selection under variable environmental conditions. METHODS Among- and withi...

Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus is known to be somewhat problematic in vertical subsurface flow (VSSF)constructed wetlands. In this pilot-scale study, two planted (Typha latifolia L. [cattail]) VSSF-constructed wetlands A (with polypropylene pellets) and B (without polypropylene pellets) and one unplanted control C (without polypropylene pellets) were designed to test the contribution of pol...

Aquatic plants play an essential role and are effective in mitigating lake eutrophication by forming complex plant-soil system and retaining total nitrogen (TN) and phosphorus (TP) in soils to ultimately reduce their quantities in aquatic systems. Two main vegetation types (Phragmites australis community and P. australis + Typha latifolia community) of Qin Lake wetland were sampled in this stud...

Dhava (Anogeissus latifolia), Combretaceae family, commonly known as Bakali or Axlewood, is a prominent herb in Ayurveda which used food medicine and other since long ago. This article reviews the various references of Ayurvedic texts regarding its therapeutic uses different formulations. The review also encompasses pharmacological activities folklore this plant. It medicinally management sever...

Wild rice (Zizania latifolia) is an important genetic resource and it has important ecological functions in aquatic ecosystems as well. Here, we used landscape genetics to investigate how the landscape features, including rivers, mountains and habitat fragmentation, affect the genetic connectivity or create dispersal barriers for Z. latifolia. In this report, seventeen populations from the Sanj...

Ustilago esculenta grows within the flowering stem of the aquatic grass Zizania latifolia, resembling a fungal endophyte. The fungus colonizes Z. latifolia and induces swelling which results in the formation of galls near the base of the plant. Due to their unique flavor and textures these galls are considered as a delicacy in southern China. Efficient genetic manipulation is required to determ...

Chinese wild rice (Zizania latifolia) is rich in phenolic compounds, particularly flavonoids. This study identified 203 basic helix-loop-helix (bHLHs) Z. latifolia and showed that ZlbHLH196 (Zla16G011250) corresponds to the ZlRc gene latifolia, with its protein product localizing nucleus. Notably, pericarps of ZlRc-overexpressing (OE) are brown, whereas those wild-type (WT) nonpigmented. The to...

Gene flow occurs predominantly via pollen in angiosperms, leading to stronger population subdivision for maternally inherited markers, relative to paternally or biparentally inherited genes. In contrast to this trend, population subdivision within Silene latifolia and S. dioica, as well as subdivision between the two species, is substantially lower in maternally inherited chloroplast genes comp...