Biotypes of the broad-leaved wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) found in wheat fields of Aegean and Marmara region of Turkey were characterized and shown to have developed resistance to sulfonylurea (chlorsulfuron), an inhibitor of acetolactate synthase (ALS). DNA sequence analysis of the ALS genes from two such resistant ("R") biotypes, KNF-R1 and KNF-R2, revealed point mutations, CCT (Pro 197...

Most studies on plant defenses against insect herbivores investigate direct and indirect plant defenses independently. However, these defenses are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Plant metabolites can be transmitted through the food chain and can also affect the herbivore’s natural enemies. A conflict may arise when a natural enemy is attracted to a plant that is suboptimal in terms of its ...

Leaf spot was found on field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) in Shihezi City, Xinjiang Province, China, during the summer of 2015. Pathogens were isolated from the infected leaves of field bindweed and identified as Aspergillus niger based on morphological and molecular analyses (internal transcribed spacer rDNA and β-tubulin gene). A pathogenicity test confirmed that Aspergillus niger cause...

it has been reported that several members of convolvulaceae family such as convolvulus arvensis possess cytotoxic activity on some tumor cell lines. proteoglycan mixture, the water extract of c. arvensis with high molecular weight, has potent anti-angiogenesis and stimulating effects. in this study, arial parts of c. arvensis were collected and identified, and the cytotoxic effects of chlorofor...

Many herbaceous perennial plant species gain significant competitive advantages from their underground creeping storage and proliferation organs (CR), making them more likely to become successful weeds or invasive plants. To develop efficient control methods against such weedy plants, it is necessary identify when the dry weight minimum of CR (CR DWmin) occurs. Moreover, interest determine how ...

Medicinal plants are now widely used for various purposes, such as preventing and treating diseases. One of the medicinal traditional medicines already commercialized is Sonchus arvensis, known show thistle tempuyung in Indonesia. This mini-review will highlight information about uses, phytochemical compounds, biological activities S. arvensis to increase our knowledge understanding this plant....