Little information is available regarding genetic variation in wild wheat relatives from Iran. In this study, genetic diversity of 36 populations of wild einkorn wheat, Triticum boeoticum, was studied using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) primer combinations. Seventeen AFLP primer combinations led to amplify 979 scorable fragments ranging from 50 to 500 bp and of these, 429 (44%) ...

Paecilomyces variotii is one of the most important causal agents of dieback disease in pistachio (Pistacia vera) gardens. The disease affects different parts of the tree, such as branch and trunk. Assessment of genetic structure in different populations of this species will lead to more useful management of pistachio dieback disease. In this study, genetic variation within samples of P. varioti...

The Tree of Life (ToL) is a widely used metaphor to describe the history of life on Earth. While Darwin argued that the ‘Coral of Life’ may be a more apt description (since only the surface remains alive, supported by the dead generations beneath it), relationships between organisms based on shared characters are best organized using the schematic representation of a tree. Use of molecular mark...

The progress made in DNA markers technology has been tremendous and exciting. DNA markers have provided valuable tools in various analysis ranging from polygenetic analysis to the positional cloning of genes. The development of high density molecular maps which has been facilitated by the PCR-based markers have made the mapping of almost any trait possible. The size and structure of the wheat g...

In order to study floristic and molecular classification of common wild wheat (Triticum boeoticum Boiss.), an analysis was conducted on populations of the Triticum boeoticum collected from different regions of Iran. Considering all floristic compositions of habitats, six floristic groups (syntaxa) within the populations were identified. A high level of variation of T. boeoticum also detected us...

Sensitive assays for rapid quantitative analysis of histologic sections, resected tissue specimens, or in situ tissue are highly desired for early disease diagnosis. Stained histopathology is the gold standard but remains a subjective practice on processed tissue taking from hours to days. We describe a microscopy technique that obtains a sensitive and accurate color-coded image from intrinsic ...

biotechnology. I restrict biotechnology to mean techniques involving the use of molecular biology of DNA. These techniques facilitate two related but different applications: the extremely specific identification of the DNA in a biological organism, and the transfer and biological functioning of DNA from one organism to another. The first has led to the ability to detect the presence or absence ...

Molecular pathology has become an essential adjunct in the realm of diagnostic histopathology. While gains in this field have been enjoyed in many areas, their impact has arguably been greatest felt in bone and soft tissue pathology. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the emerging role of molecular techniques in the context of paediatric bone pathology, discussing select syndromic and ne...

The arachnid order Opiliones, and the suborder Cyphophthalmi in particular, have recently been used to test biogeographical patterns in Southeast Asia due to their ancient age and extremely low vagility. Here we report the first Cyphophthalmi—two juveniles—known from Mindanao in the southern Philippine Archipelago, and we place them in a molecular phylogeny to test biogeographical hypotheses fo...