This study was carried out to investigation the possibility of using Triadimefon (TRD) in order to decrease the adverse effects of salt stress on Medicago plant. Triadimefon is a member of Triazol compounds which enhances stress tolerance through physiological processes. Two cultivars of Medicago sitiva including Hamedani and Yazdi were used in this study. Plants were treated with 1, 2 and 4 mg...

Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide has resulted in the growth of over the counter weight loss products into one the largest categories of nutritional supplements. However, few commercial products have been properly examined in finished commercial form and seldom have been studied in comparison with individual active ingredients. The purpose of this study was to invest...

Seven species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1891 from Xishuangbanna Rainforest, Yunnan, China are recognized, including six new species: Opopaea auriforma sp. nov. (male, female), Opopaea cornuta Yin & Wang, 1984, Opopaea flabellata sp. nov. (female), Opopaea macula sp. nov. (male, female), Opopaea rigidula sp. nov. (male, female), Opopaea semilunata sp. nov. (female), and Opopaea zhengi sp. nov....

The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, is a new pest of soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., in North America. It has become widespread on soybean in North America since it was first identified in the Midwest in 2000. Species of Rhamnus L. (buckthorn) are the primary hosts of A. glycines, and soybean is known as a secondary host. There is limited information about the secondary host range of ...

Fall dormancy (FD) is an adaptive trait in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). It appeared in the regrowth process in late summer or early autumn after alfalfa was harvested. FD affects the biomass accumulation and winter survival in high latitude area. However, the molecular mechanism under FD is still not clear at present. Performing RNA-seq of fall dormant and nondormant alfalfa varieties at diffe...