abstract seedless barberry (berberis vulgaris l. var. asperma) is one of the few crops that is cultured only in iran and southern parts of khorasan provinces. the origin of this variety is unknown and there has not been any study aiming to identify phylogenic relationships of this plant with other species existing in iran. in this study, aflp markers based on four primer combinations (ecori/tru...

fifteen microsatellite markers were employed to evaluate genetic relationships among different iranian species of crocus spp. (c. sativus, c. haussknechtii, c. cancellatus, c. speciosus, and c. caspius) from ten geographical regions (ghaen, gonabad, estahban, ferdows, veresk, reno, ali abad, kali abad, neka, and eslam abad). of these, 12 primers revealed polymorphism among crocus spp. average p...

ten solanum tuberosum cultivars and accessions from 11 wild solanum species were evaluated for their tolerance to salt (200 mm nacl or 100 mm na2so4), drought (35% peg), cold (-4ºc) and heat (37ºc). evaluation was based on electrolyte leakage from de-tached leaves of in vitro plantlets. testing involved a rinsing treatment with three changes of distilled water to remove electrolytes from leaf a...

orobanche aegyptiaca, commonly known as egyptian broomrape, is a holo-parasite that causes high economic damages on tomato production in iran. breeding for resistance is the most economic and feasible method to reduce broomrape infestation. 20 tomato cultivars and four wild tomato species were screened for o. aegyptiaca resistance. tomato yield reduction, dry weight reduction of shoot and root,...