This study was conducted to evaluate the response of almond genotypes to osmotic stress in vitro in order to screen drought tolerance. Explants subjected to polyethyleneglycol osmotic stress (0, 3.5, and 7.0% WV) on the MS medium. Concentrations of photosynthesis pigments, anthocyanins, and carothenoids were significantly reduced under osmotic stress. Under osmotic stress, leaf water content, c...

Diseases can greatly lower wheat yield and grain quality. Leaf rust, Stagnospora (Septoria) glume blotch, Septoria leaf blotch, and powdery mildew have historically been the most damaging diseases on wheat in Alabama. Stripe rust has recently emerged in the Deep South as a very destructive disease of wheat. Field cropping history, cultivar selection, and weather patterns all have a tremendous i...

Raspberry leaf blotch emaravirus (RLBV) has become established in many Serbian raspberry orchards as the most prevalent virus of raspberries country. The aim this study was to evaluate impact RLBV on red ?Willamette? variety. A trial conducted four located Western Serbia. Fruits from RLBVinfected and uninfected canes were analyzed for fruit size (fruit length, width, height, shape, weight), sol...

The aromas and flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon wines originating from Australia are diverse and known to display ‘berry’, ‘current’, ‘vanilla’, ‘fruity’, ‘caramel’, ‘green’ and ‘capsicum’ aromas and ‘blackcurrant’, ‘green capsicum’, ‘vanilla’, ‘mulberry’ and ‘mint’ flavours (Green 2000, Gurbuz et al. 2006). These wine aromas and flavours can range in fruit-related characteristics of ‘berry’, ‘sp...

The net form of net blotch caused by the necrotrophic fungus Pyrenophora teres f. teres is a major disease of barley, causing high yield losses and reduced malting and feed quality. Exploiting the allelic richness of wild barley proved to be a valuable tool to broaden the genetic base of resistance of modern elite cultivars. In this study, a SNP-based nested association mapping (NAM) study was ...

Leaf blotch of wheat caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana is a major constraint to wheat production, causing significant yield reduction resulting in severe economic impact. The present study characterizes to determine and compare pathogenic variability exist/not based on components of leaf blotch disease development and level of aggressiveness due to agroclimatic condition of B. sorokiniana in whea...

This issue includes fifteen papers selected from the 2010 Conference on Dependable Computing (CDC2010). The papers in this issue mainly focus on the theoretical investigation of Dependable Computing. Thorough theoretical investigation is the cornerstone of successful applications. It is an excitement to have all experts, professionals and scholars share their creative thoughts and inspirations ...