background: in this study morphological and molecular characterization of acan­thamoeba strains, isolated from dental unit waterlines (duwls) were surveyed and the levels of disinfection achievable in vitro by the application of ozone disinfect­ant to duwls were evaluate. methods: water samples were collected from air-water syringes, cup fillers and tap water before and at the end of the workin...

conclusions collectively, the v. pumilum extracts showed remarkable cytotoxic activity and merit further investigation as anticancer agents. results the ch2cl2 fraction of v. pumilum showed a potent dose-related inhibitory effect on cell viability. the ch2cl2 fraction showed ic50 values of 8.3 and 12.5 µg/ml in the k562 and hl-60 cell lines, respectively. a sub-g1 peak in the flow cytometry his...

Mutation induction is considered as an effective way to enrich plant genetic variation, particularly for traits with a very low level of genetic variation. This research was conducted to assess genetic variation induced by gamma radiation in M2 and M3 mutant lines of canola (Brassica napus L.) by SSR and morphological characteristics and to identify useful mutants in terms of agronomic traits. ...

abstract as hybrid spawn is propagated asexually in edible mushrooms, producers may propagate it without the permission of the owner. for the protection of the owner right, there is a great need for a molecular certificate for each commercial line. the high-resolution genotyping method of amplified fragment length polymorphism (aflp) analysis was used to prepare molecular certifications and fin...

allium cepa bulbs were germinated in pots for three days on treatment area on which 380 kv high voltage power lines are passing. ten bulbs were set up for each treatment area (0 m (meter), 10 m, 25 m, 50 m and 100+ m for control from power lines). triticum baeoticum boiss. subsp. baeoticum seeds were collected at same distance from power lines on planted field. ten seeds from each area were ger...

heat stress is a major environmental stress limiting wheat productivity in most cereal growing areas of the world. in order to map and characterize quantitative trait loci controlling heat tolerance, 144 recombinant inbred lines deriving from the cross of kauz and mtrwa116 were assessed in a greenhouse and growth chamber at 35°c. one hundred and sixty six ssr and 3 aflp markers were used to...

sulphosalts in the system agsbs2-agass2 have been experimentally investigated using dry methods. the solid solutions which form between ?-miargyrite and smithite have different structures. the epma data for the solid solution series show that there is an inverse relation between sb and as. the cell parameters of the solid solution between ?-miargyrite and smithite increase up to about 50% of...

to evaluate the genetic diversity in twenty barley genotypes, an experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications was done at agriculture researches station of ardabil, iran in 2009-10. investigated traits of this study was included days to flowering, plant height, 1000 seed weight, number of infertile tiller, number of seed per spike, harvest index, days to maturity...

sulphosalts in the system agsbs2-agass2 have been experimentally investigated using dry methods. the solid solutions which form between ?-miargyrite and smithite have different structures. the epma data for the solid solution series show that there is an inverse relation between sb and as. the cell parameters of the solid solution between ?-miargyrite and smithite increase up to about 50% of ag...

to locate the genes controlling adaptability in bread wheat using ammi (additive main effect and multiplicative interaction) model, twenty-one substitution lines derived from the parents chinese spring (recipient) and chayan (donor) were used in a randomized complete block design with three replications in three different environments in the agricultural college of razi university, kermanshah, ...