Aims: Wheat cultivation is still difficult to control because it faces several biotic and abiotic stresses. The transfer of resistance in wheat plants to these stresses through traditional approaches remains limited. However, genetic transformation allows the acquisition of this...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8499
Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design and treatments were replicated three times. Place of Study: This experiment was carried out at the International Ins...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11632
Plants are severely affected by salinity due to its high magnitude of adverse impacts and worldwide distribution. Among various strategies, nutrient management may be an important aspect in alleviating stress under varied environmental conditions. The uptake and assimilation of s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11773
Amel Alayat, Lynda Souiki, Nedjoud Grara, Mohamed Reda Djebar, Zine Eddine Boumedris, Sana Benosmane, Rima Amamra & Houria Berrebbah·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The effect of Cadmium stress on plant growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme of wheat seedlings (Triticum durum Desf.) was evaluated in this study. Cadmium stress decreased plant growth, lowered the relative water content and caused oxidative damage, as characterised by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10641
Background: The genus Cyperus with six subgenera and 45 species is the second largest genus of the Cyperaceae family based on Flora Iranica. This genus includes 23 species in Iran, of which five are located in Northeast of the country. Aims: We determine the taxonomic boundaries...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11165
Aims: In this study, an enzymatic zinc determination method was based on the regaining of the activity of apo carbonic anhydrase by the zinc is presented in the sample. Study Design: This method determines the amount of zinc in the waste water of the environment can be used in or...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10701
Aims: In this paper, a morphometric study was carried out to analyze the variation of seeds of Opuntia accessions using several statistical approaches. The main objective was to select morphological seeds variables for characterization and differentiation of Opuntia genotypes. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11606
Aims: Glutathione peroxidases in plants have diverse roles in the maintenance of redox homeostasis in conditions of stress. The studies involving this group of enzymes have clearly demonstrated that they are near homologues to animal phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxid...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10728
S. Rafiei Tabatabaei, F. Fallah, F. Shiva, A. R. Shamshiri, M. Hajia, M. Navidinia, A. Karimi & M. Rahbar·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), is a major pathogen causing invasive disease, colonizes the nasopharynx constituting a potential source of infection in both children and adults. Aims: To identify the rate of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in health...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6608
Surface treatment of Mg alloys is a major approach for its enhanced use as orthopedic implants. In this paper, the in vitro bioactivity, mechanical stability and cytocompatibility of the AZ91 Mg alloy coated by anodic spark deposition (ASD) method are studied. The cytocompatibili...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10173