Antifungal activity of bioactive compound 2H-Furo[2,3-H]-1-benzopyran-2-one isolated from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L. were tested against eight Fusarium species of maize seeds at 1001000ppm concentration. F. moniliforme, F. oxysporum, F. semitectum and F. solani were completely inhibited at 600ppm concentration. F. equiseti, F. lateritium and F. proliferatum were completely inhibited at 70...

Morphological control of nanocrystals has become increasingly important, as many of their physical and chemical properties are highly shape dependent. Nanocrystal shape control for both single- and multiple-material systems, however, remains empirical and challenging. New methods need to be explored for the rational synthetic design of heterostructures with controlled morphology. Overgrowth of ...

Analysis of total protein, of specific proteins by gel electrophoresis and immunoelectrophoresis, and of protein synthetic activity in vitro confirmed that intense protein synthesis and accumulation occurred as the French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L). seed grew from 12 to 20 millimeters. These techniques showed that there was no globulin-1 (G1) fraction (requiring high salt for solubility) prese...

Transmissible amyloid particles called prions are associated with infectious prion diseases in mammals and inherited phenotypes in yeast. All amyloid aggregates can give rise to potentially infectious seeds that accelerate their growth. Why some amyloid seeds are highly infectious prion particles while others are less infectious or even inert, is currently not understood. To address this questi...

This review focuses on 3 main sources of contamination of Australian grains used in livestock feeds, namely chemical residues, moulds and mycotoxins, and weed seeds, including natural toxins such as pyrrolizidine alkaloids. By evaluating the risk to livestock from chemical contaminants (pre-emergent herbicides, selective herbicides, fungicides, insecticides used during growth phases and at pre-...

Multiple shoots were achieved through axillary bud explant of Spilanthes acmella on MS medium supplemented with 0.5mg/l BA. In vitro developed axillary buds and tiny shoots isolated from the multiple shoots were encapsulated in different strength of sodium alginate. The present work explains the role of components of culture medium on morphogenic response of encapsulated shoot tips to various t...

Fertile, transgenic cotton plants expressing the synthetic antimicrobial peptide, D4E1, were produced through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. PCR products and Southern blots confirmed integration of the D4E1 gene, while RT-PCR of cotton RNA confirmed the presence of D4E1 transcripts. In vitro assays with crude leaf protein extracts from T0 and T1 plants confirmed that D4E1 was expressed ...

Dicot seeds are commonly characterised by the rapid loss of moisture, vigour and longevity that cause adverse physiological biochemical effects. Such changes reduce seed viability, germinability seedling in most agronomic legume crops. Thus, this paper evaluates potential role synthetic production as an avenue to achieve genetic variability, avert recalcitrance fleet viability challenges experi...

Abstract Stimulants that affect the growth and development of plants, as well productivity, consist natural synthetic compounds. Regularities influence regulators on plants are determined. Research search for environmentally friendly, highly physiologically active continues. Pre-sowing treatment seeds with growth-regulating biostimulants has a positive effect productivity by accelerating plant.