Colchicine has been applied to young developing anthers of Triticum aestivtim at varying stages of maturity from the last premeiotic mitoses of the archesporial and tapetal cells to the second meiotic divisions of the pollen mother cells. The developmental stage of the archesporium at which colchicine took effect was determined by cytological examination of the ploidy levels of the nuclei of th...

Interaction of flavokawain B (FB), a multitherapeutic flavonoid from Alpinia mutica with the major transport protein, human serum albumin (HSA), was investigated using different spectroscopic probes, i.e., intrinsic, synchronous, and three-dimensional (3-D) fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), and molecular modeling studies. Values of binding parameters for FB-HSA interaction in terms of bind...

Although rodenticides are increasingly regulated, they nonetheless cause poisonings in many non-target wildlife species. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide use is common in agricultural and residential landscapes. Here, we use an individual-based population model to assess potential population-wide effects of rodenticide exposures on the endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis ...

Pollinator syndrome is one of the most important determinants regulating pollen dispersal in tropical tree species. It has been widely accepted that the reproduction of tropical forest species, especially dipterocarps that rely on insects with weak flight for their pollination, is positively density-dependent. However differences in pollinator syndrome should affect pollen dispersal patterns an...

Early detection of marine invasive species is key for mitigating and managing their impacts to ecosystems industries. Human divers are considered the gold standard tool detecting species, especially when dive teams familiar with local biodiversity. However, diver operations can be expensive dangerous, not always practical. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) potentially overcome these limitations, ...

Aim: The study was conducted for the evaluation of suitable grass and legume fodders development pastures under coconut garden.
 Study Design: Randomized Block Design.
 Place Duration Study: field experiment carried out in Farmer’s field, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during 2021-2022.
 Methodology: Ten different fodder crops were selected which includes six grasses four legum...