antimony is a toxic heavy metal for plants, animals and human being. considering its effects on plants growth, different concentrations on watermelon growth and development were studied. the experiment was established on a factorial experiment based on a completely randomized design with 3 replications. the seedlings were grown hydroponically in nutrient solution containing sb-edta (0, 0.25, 0....

Objective: Aim of the present study is to evaluate the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effect of methanolic extract of Citrullus lanatus seeds (MECL) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods: Diabetes was induced by a single dose of STZ (65 mg/kg) in citrate buffer, while the normal control group was given the vehicle only. After three days of induction of diabetes, the diabet...

Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), is known to exhibit host specialization. The virulence of different isolates of the pathogen can be classified into pathotypes based on their compatibility with a differential set composed of specific cucurbit host types. However, the genetic basis of host specialization within P. cubensis is not yet known. Total genom...