Ethnobotanical importance, phytochemical constituents, and pharmacological properties of Withania somnifera [PDF]
Withania somnifera belongs to the family of Solanaceae. It is widely used by the locals, especially in India, as a medicinal plant. W. somnifera is rich in alkaloid and steroidal lactone that account for various pharmacological activities.
Nurul Bariah Jamalludin+1 more
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Physalis ixocarpa is an edible fruit with great economic importance in many countries. The use of high-quality seeds is essential for the success of the crop, so their harvest should be carried out at their maximum point of physiological maturity.
Natália dos Santos Barroso+4 more
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MarkerMiner 1.0: a new application for phylogenetic marker development using angiosperm transcriptomes [PDF]
Premise of the study: Targeted sequencing using next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms offers enormous potential for plant systematics by enabling economical acquisition of multilocus data sets that can resolve difficult phylogenetic problems ...
Berbazuk, W Brad+8 more
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Anisodus acutangulus (Solanaceae)
Anisodus acutangulus is a Solanaceae perennial plant, which is endemic to China and classified as an endangered species. In this study, we have sequenced the complete chloroplast genome of A. acutangulus, which is 156,079 bp in length, containing a large
Xing Tian+4 more
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J+2 more
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The annual herb, Datura stramonium, is a member of the Solanaceae family. In this study, we report the chloroplast genomes of two Mexican plants of D. stramonium. Both chloroplast genomes of D.
I. M. De-la-Cruz, J. Núñez-Farfán
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Study of oviposition and host plant finding of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Lep.:Gelechiidae) in laboratory conditions [PDF]
Tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a key and dangerous pest of Solanaceous plants in Iran. Larvae of the pest cause damage on different parts of host plants including leaves, stems, and fruits.
E. Tamoli Torfi+2 more
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Next generation sequencing analysis reveals a relationship between rDNA unit diversity and locus number in Nicotiana diploids [PDF]
© 2012 Matyášek et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Fulnecek, J+7 more
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Tospoviruses infect numerous crop species worldwide, causing significant losses throughout the supply chain. As a defence mechanism, plants use RNA interference (RNAi) to generate virus-derived small-interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs), which target viral ...
Stephen J. Fletcher+7 more
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Virus-induced gene silencing database for phenomics and functional genomics in Nicotiana benthamiana [PDF]
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an important forward and reverse genetics method for the study of gene function in many plant species, especially Nicotiana benthamiana.
Chakravarthy, Suma+15 more
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