tree nuts, including almond (prunus dulcis) are a source of food allergens often associated with life-threatening allergic reactions in susceptible individuals. although the proteins in almonds have been biochemically characterized, relatively little has been reported regarding the identity of the allergens involved in almond sensitivity. the present study was undertaken to identify the allerge...

apricot (prunus armeniaca l.) is a species particularly prone to erratic fruit set, and its flower bud drop has been repeatedly reported in different cultivars and growing conditions. a number of potential causes have been explored, but a clear main cause remains elusive. in this study, fruit set was determined for 11 apricot cultivars (‘precoce de tyrinthe’, ‘feriana’, ‘beliana’, ‘priana’, ‘be...

in this study, we assessed the relative contribution of organic and inorganic solutes to osmotic adjustment (oa) in three almond rootstocks subjected to four levels of soil salinity. the results showed that leaf water and osmotic potentials were affected by salinity in gf677 and bitter almond, but less so in gn15, suggesting a higher selectivity for k+ and ca2+ against na+ in this latter rootst...

Mary E. Kauffman, Hoi-Ying Holman, R. Michael Lehman, Michael C. Martin Idaho State University, Depts. Of Biologiy and Geology, Pocatello, ID, 83209, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laborato...

Dobzhansky, Carol Madden, and to Mr. B. A. Spassky for their efficient help in carrying out the very laborious experiments and calculations. Professor Howard Levene and Mr. Timothy Prout have contributed some valuable advice concerning statistical problems. We wish also to acknowledge stimulating disoussion's with Professor I. Michael Lerner, who has dealt with the problem of "genetic homeostas...

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and cherry A (CVA) are two viruses that mainly infect plants of the genus Prunus. Full-length sequences these viruses, collected in Czech Republic from cerasifera plants, were obtained via HTS sequencing. Phylogenetic analyses based on NJ method Splitstree tools showed PNRSV isolate (ON088600-ON088602) is a divergent other molecular groups, sharing less th...

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this study was carried out in order to determine the effects of boron and cold stress on pollen germination of almond hybrids in vitro culture, two different media including the absence and presence of boron (0 mg/l, and 100 mg/l) in 10% sucrose and 1% agar medium at 24°c in dark conditions. the results showed that different treatments had a significant effect on the germination percentage. the...

background and objectives: prunus domestica (plum) has been considered as a useful remedy for several disorders in iranian traditional medicine (itm). it has cold and wet temperament and is used as syrup for hot temperament diseases such as hot headache and stomach disorders. in the present study, plum syrup has been formulated according to itm manuscripts and quality control evaluations have b...