Gamma irradiation is one of the most important physical mutagen used for inducing beneficial as well as harmful cytogenetic effects in many crop plants. The cytogenetic changes occurring due to the storage of Lathyrus sativus L. seeds after gamma irradiation were examined during the present study. Mitotic index showed a dose dependant decrease while the dose and duration of treatments increased...

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is probably the most drought tolerant legume crop and it is also resistant to moderate salinity. In drought prone areas the plant is considered an insurance crop for subsistence farmers. During drought-triggered famines, grass pea can be the only food available and a lifesaver. In addition, grass pea is valuable for its abundant nutrients, especially protein and ...

The alkaloids such as caffeine and nicotine, which are constantly consumed by humans, were proved to be harmful for the plants also. These alkaloids alter the biological activity of living organism and lead to disturbances in the environmental sustainability within the ecosystem. So, the present literature explicates the comparative toxicity of both caffeine and nicotine in root meristems of La...

Introduction Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) is one of the important food legumes in countries like Bangladesh, India, and Ethiopia. It has desirable agronomic characteristics, notably the ability to resist adverse climatic conditions. Nutritionally it is tasty and protein-rich. However over consumption can cause an upper motor neuron disease known as neurolathyrism, an irreversible paraparesis of...

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) has great agronomic potential as grain and forage legume, and presently is considered as a model crop for sustainable agriculture. However, the development into an important food legume has been hindered by the presence of the neurotoxic amino acid β-N-Oxalyl-α, β-diaminopropionic acid (β-ODAP). Recent studies reported that homoarginine (Har) can counteract this ...

Baklagiller familyasında yer alan mürdümük (Lathyrus sativus L.) hayvan besleme açısından oldukça önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bitki kuraklığa toleranslı olup, çok farklı topraklarda rahatlıkla gelişme gösterebilmektedir. Bu araştırma, Bilecik ekolojik koşullarında 4 adet tescilli çeşit (Gap Mavisi, Eren, İptaş ve Karadağ) 9 Türkiye orjinli yerel populasyon (1603, 2006, 2401, 4301, 4403, 5001, 640...