Euphytica - 189 (1), 2013

Contents:

    Development and characterization of synthetic amphiploid (AABB) between Oryza sativa and Oryza punctata
    Aiyun Wang, Xianhua Zhang, Chunhua Yang, Zhaojian Song, Chaoqun Du

    Genetic analysis and phenotypic associations for drought tolerance in Hordeum spontaneum introgression lines using SSR and SNP markers
    Berhane Lakew, Robert J. Henry, Salvatore Ceccarelli, Stefania Grando

    Meta-analysis of QTL associated with tolerance to abiotic stresses in barley
    Wei-Tao Li, Chunji Liu, Ya-Xi Liu, Zhi-En Pu, Shou-Fen Dai, Ji-Rui Wang

    Mapping QTLs for seedling root traits in a doubled haploid wheat population under different water regimes
    Xiulin Liu, Runzhi Li, Xiaoping Chang, Ruilian Jing

    Detection of exotic QTLs controlling nitrogen stress tolerance among wild barley introgression lines
    Florian Schnaithmann, Klaus Pillen

    Generation mean analysis of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings tolerant to high levels of manganese
    J. S. Moroni, K. G. Briggs, P. V. Blenis, G. J. Taylor

    Physiological responses and tolerance to NaCl stress in different biotypes of Malus prunifolia
    Mingyang Fu, Chao Li, Fengwang Ma

    Generation mean analysis of leaf chlorophyll concentration from mid-silking to physiological maturity in some tropical maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes under low and high nitrogen dosages
    A. A. Mushongi, J. Derera, P. Tongoona, N. G. Lyimo

    Genotypic variation and relationships between seedling and adult plant traits in maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines grown under contrasting nitrogen levels
    Adel H. Abdel-Ghani, Bharath Kumar, Jenaro Reyes-Matamoros

    Evaluation of genetic diversity and root traits of sea beet accessions of the Adriatic Sea coast
    Piergiorgio Stevanato, Daniele Trebbi, Enrico Biancardi, Giovanni Cacco

    Estimation of salt tolerance in Andrographis paniculata accessions using multiple regression model
    Daryush Talei, Alireza Valdiani, Mohd Khanif Yusop, Mohd Puad

Euphytica - 187 (3), 2012

Contents:

    Characterization and molecular mapping of RsrR, a resistant gene to maize head smut
    W. H. Li, X. D. Xu, G. Li, L. Q. Guo, S. W. Wu, Y. Jiang, H. Y. Dong

    Introgression of bacterial leaf blight resistance and aroma genes using functional marker-assisted selection in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    R. K. Salgotra, B. B. Gupta, Reginald J. Millwood, Muthukumar Balasubramaniam

    Identification and functional analysis of alleles for productivity in two sets of chromosome segment substitution lines of rice
    Kazuhiro Ujiie, Takayuki Kashiwagi, Ken Ishimaru

    A new gene controlling hybrid sterility between Oryza sativa and Oryza longistaminata
    Jiying Zhao, Jing Li, Peng Xu, Jiawu Zhou, Fengyi Hu, Xianneng Deng, Wei Deng

    Identification of QTL for zinc and iron concentration in maize kernel and cob
    Hongni Qin, Yilin Cai, Zhizhai Liu, Guoqiang Wang, Jiuguang Wang, Ying Guo

    Evidence for second division restitution as the basis for 2n + n maternal chromosome transmission in a sugarcane cross
    S. R. Hermann, K. S. Aitken, P. A. Jackson, A. W. George, N. Piperidis, X. Wei

    Detection and integration of gene mapping of downy mildew resistance in maize inbred lines though linkage and association
    Chalermpol Phumichai, Julapark Chunwongse, Sansern Jampatong, Pichet Grudloyma

    Heterotic orientation of tropical maize inbred lines towards populations ZM523 and Suwan-1 under downy mildew infestation
    Pedro Fato, John Derera, Pangirayi Tongoona, Itai Makanda, Julia Sibiya

    Mapping and marker-assisted breeding of a gene allelic to the major Asian rice gall midge resistance gene Gm8
    V. S. A. K. Sama, K. Himabindu, S. Bhaskar Naik, R. M. Sundaram

    SSR markers linked to kernel weight and tiller number in sorghum identified by association mapping
    Hari D. Upadhyaya, Yi-Hong Wang, Shivali Sharma, Sube Singh

    Quantitative trait locus analysis for days-to-heading and morphological traits in an RIL population derived from an extremely late flowering F1 hybrid of sorghum
    Tomoyuki Takai, Jun-ichi Yonemaru, Hirokazu Kaidai, Shigemitsu Kasuga

    Fine mapping of Rf3 and Rf4 fertility restorer loci of WA-CMS of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and validation of the developed marker system for identification of restorer lines
    P. Balaji Suresh, B. Srikanth, V. Hemanth Kishore, I. Subhakara Rao

    Identification of origin and analysis of population structure of field-selected imidazolinone-herbicide resistant red rice (Oryza sativa)
    Ives Clayton Gomes dos Reis Goulart, Marcelo Teixeira Pacheco

    Introgression of bacterial blight resistance genes Xa7, Xa21, Xa22 and Xa23 into hybrid rice restorer lines by molecular marker-assisted selection
    B. Huang, J. Y. Xu, M. S. Hou, J. Ali, T. M. Mou

    Identification and molecular cytology analysis of cold tolerance introgression lines derived from Oryza sativa L. mating with O. rufipogon Griff.
    Xiang-Dong Luo, Liang-Fang Dai, Juan-Fang Cao, Shui-Rong Jian, Ya-Ling Chen


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Euphytica - 184 (1-3), 2012

Euphytica - 184 (1), 2012


Contents:
    
    Mapping of QTLs associated with important agronomic traits using three populations derived from a super hybrid rice Xieyou9308
    Yongshu Liang, Xiaodeng Zhan, Zhiqiang Gao, Zechuan Lin, Zhanlie Yang
    
    A new gene controlling hybrid sterility in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    Mingjiang Chen, Zhigang Zhao, Ling Jiang, Jianmin Wan 
 
    Sheath-blight resistance QTLS in japonica rice germplasm
    J. C. Nelson, J. H. Oard, D. Groth, H. S. Utomo, Y. Jia, G. Liu

    Analysis of rice blast resistance gene Pi-z in rice germplasm using pathogenicity assays and DNA markers
    Moytri RoyChowdhury, Yulin Jia, Aaron Jackson, Melissa H. Jia

    Genetic basis of control of Rhynchosporium secalis infection and symptom expression in barley
    M. E. Looseley, A. C. Newton, S. D. Atkins, B. D. L. Fitt, B. A. Fraaije

    Fine mapping of a major quantitative trait locus, qFLL6.2, controlling flag leaf length and yield traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    Bo Shen, Wei-Dong Yu, Yu-Jun Zhu, Ye-Yang Fan, Jie-Yun Zhuang

    A novel frameshift mutant allele, fzp-10, affecting the panicle architecture of rice
    Tsuneo Kato, Akira Horibata

    Sequence variation in the barley genes encoding sucrose synthase I and sucrose phosphate synthase II, and its association with variation in grain traits and malting quality
    Inge E. Matthies, Shailendra Sharma, Stephan Weise, Marion S. Röder

    Agronomic diversity of naked barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): a potential resource for breeding new food barley for Europe
    Edward Dickin, Katherine Steele, Gareth Edwards-Jones, David Wright

    Identification of quantitative trait loci for seedling cold tolerance using RILs derived from a cross between japonica and tropical japonica rice cultivars
    J. P. Suh, C. K. Lee, J. H. Lee, J. J. Kim, S. M. Kim, Y. C. Cho, S. H. Park

    Genetic and physical mapping of qHY-8, a pleiotropic QTL for heading date and yield-related traits in rice
    Hai-Ya Cai, Shu Diao, Yong-Gang He, Li-Pan Zhang, Shao-Jia Liu, Ying-Guo Zhu

    Genetic diversity in blast resistance of Bhutan rice landraces
    Bhim Bahadur Ghaley, Jorgen Lindskrog Christiansen, Sven Bode Andersen

    Relationships among seed quality characteristics in a collection of western wheatgrass germplasms
    Joseph G. Robins, Kishor Bhattarai, B. Shaun Bushman, Steven R. Larson

    Substitution mapping of QTLs for blast resistance with SSSLs in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    Yuexiong Zhang, Jianyuan Yang, Zelin Shan, Shen Chen, Weihua Qiao

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Euphytica - 184 (2), 2012


Contents:

Genetic dissection of intersubgenomic heterosis in Brassica napus carrying genomic components of B. rapa
Donghui Fu, Wei Qian, Jun Zou, Jinling Meng 

A reexamination of molecular markers for use in marker-assisted breeding in tomato
Dilip R. Panthee, Majid R. Foolad

Are specific testing protocols required for organic onion varieties? Analysis of onion variety testing under conventional and organic growing conditions
E. T. Lammerts van Bueren, A. M. Osman, M. Tiemens-Hulscher, P. C. Struik

Quantitative genetic analysis of condensed tannins in oilseed rape meal
Florin Daniel Lipsa, Rod Snowdon, Wolfgang Friedt

Harnessing mutant donor plants for microspore culture in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss]
Deepak Prem, Kadambari Gupta, Abha Agnihotri

Fine mapping of two major QTLs conferring resistance to powdery mildew in tomato
Luigi Faino, Shiva Azizinia, Benyamin Houshyani Hassanzadeh, Estelle Verzaux

Influence of the stage for anther excision and heterostyly in embryogenesis induction from eggplant anther cultures
Pablo Salas, Alba Rivas-Sendra, Jaime Prohens, José M. Seguí-Simarro

Analysis of the genetic control of ß-carotene and l-ascorbic acid accumulation in an orange-brownish wild cherry tomato accession
Ana Maria Adalid, Salvador Roselló, Mercedes Valcárcel, Fernando Nuez

Genetic combining ability for concentration of mineral elements in cabbage head (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)
B. K. Singh, S. R. Sharma, B. Singh

Kale population improvement and cultivar production
John E. Bradshaw, Ralph N. Wilson

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Euphytica - 184 (3), 2012


Contents:

Architectural and genetic characterization of Hydrangea aspera subsp. aspera Kawakami group, H. aspera subsp. sargentiana and their hybrids
Laurent Crespel, Philippe Morel, Gilles Galopin

Heritability and genetic correlation in daylily selection
L. A. Fogaça, R. A. Oliveira, F. L. Cuquel, J. C. B. Filho, W. A. Vendrame

Morphology and SSR fingerprinting of newly developed Cynara cardunculus genotypes exploitable as ornamentals
Sergio Lanteri, Ezio Portis, Alberto Acquadro, Rosario P. Mauro

Reproductive biology of three commercially valuable Santalum species: development of flowers and inflorescences, breeding systems, and interspecific crossability
H. T. Tamla, J. P. Cornelius, T. Page

Development of DNA markers that discriminate between white- and blue-flowers in Japanese gentian plants
Takashi Nakatsuka, Misa Saito, Yuka Sato-Ushiku, Eri Yamada, Takashi Nakasato

Morphological changes and self-incompatibility breakdown associated with autopolyploidization in Hylocereus species (Cactaceae)
Hagai Cohen, Noemi Tel-Zur

Genetic variability of banana with ornamental potential
Everton Hilo de Souza, Maria Angélica Pereira de Carvalho Costa

The plant size and the spine characteristics of the first generation progeny obtained through the cross-pollination of different genotypes of Cactaceae
Lucica Mihalte, Radu E. Sestras

The carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 (CmCCD4a) gene family encodes a key regulator of petal color mutation in chrysanthemum
Satoshi Yoshioka, Ryutaro Aida, Chihiro Yamamizo, Michio Shibata, Akemi Ohmiya

Confirmation and characterization of interspecific hybrids of Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae) for ornamental use
Eileen Azevedo Santos, Margarete Magalhaes Souza, Priscilla Patrocínio Abreu

Analysis of endosperm development of allotriploid × diploid/tetraploid crosses in Lilium
Shujun Zhou, Kehu Li, Guixue Zhou

Construction of a genetic linkage map with SSR, AFLP and morphological markers to locate QTLs controlling pathotype-specific powdery mildew resistance in diploid roses
Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam, Leen Leus, Jan De Riek, Johan Van Huylenbroeck

Anthocyanin and carotenoid pigmentation in flowers of section Mina, subgenus Quamoclit, genus Ipomoea
Chihiro Yamamizo, Naonobu Noda, Akemi Ohmiya

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Botanical Studies - 53 (1), 2012

Contents:

    
Katelyn B. SHORTT and Steven M. VAMOSI
A review of the biology of the weedy Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, with an emphasis on its potential effects in North America

Ya-Han DAI, Chich-Yu HUANG, Lisa WEN, Dey-Chyi SHEU, and Chi-Tsai LIN
Lemon ascorbate peroxidase: cDNA cloning and biochemical characterization

Chun-Hung LIN, Jia-Yuan HUANG, and Long-Fang O. CHEN
Cloning the broccoli HMG-I/Y gene as an endogenous reference for transgene copy number determinations using real-time PCR
   
Min-Lang CHANG, Nan-Ying CHEN, Li-Jen LIAO, Chung-Lung CHO, and Zin-Huang LIU
Effect of cadmium on peroxidase isozyme activity in roots of two Oryza sativa cultivars
   
Min-Lang CHANG, Li-Jen LIAO, Jia-Hong LIN, Zin-Huang LIU, Yuan-Ting HSU, and Tse-Min LEE
Modulation of antioxidant defense system and NADPH oxidase in Pluchea indica leaves by water deficit stress

Yu-Ling HO, Shyh-Shyun HUANG, Jeng-Shyan DENG, Yaw-Huei LIN, Yuan-Shiun CHANG, and Guan-Jhong HUANG
In vitro antioxidant properties and total phenolic contents of wetland medicinal plants in Taiwan
   
Idioleidys ALVAREZ, Ofelia SAM, Inés REYNALDO, Pilar TESTILLANO, María del CARMEN RISUENO, and Marta ARIAS
Morphological and cellular changes in rice roots (Oryza sativa L.) caused by Al stress
   
Jhy-Gong WANG and Hsu-Liang HSIEH
Induction of tomato Jasmonate-Resistant 1-Like 1 gene expression can delay the colonization of Ralstonia solanacearum in transgenic tomato
   
Matt GEISLER, David J. GIBSON, Kenneth J. LINDSEY, Katherine MILLAR, and Andrew J. WOOD
Upregulation of photosynthesis genes, and downregulation of stress defense genes, is the response of Arabidopsis thaliana shoots to intraspecific competition
   
Yung-I LEE and Edward C. YEUNG
Embryology of the lady’s slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum delenatii: Ovule development
   
Jinsoon PARK, Jong Seong KHIM, Taisuke OHTSUKA, Hiroyuki ARAKI, Andrzej WITKOWSKI, and Chul-Hwan KOH
Diatom assemblages on Nanaura mudflat, Ariake Sea, Japan: with reference to the biogeography of marine benthic diatoms in Northeast Asia
   
Shih-Yuan CHEN, Li-Ying PAN, Min-Jhe HONG, and An-Chin LEE
The effects of temperature on the growth of and ammonia uptake by marine microalgae
   
Sheng-Hua WU, Yu-Cheng DAI, Tsutomu HATTORI, Tu-Wen YU, Dong-Mei WANG, Erast PARMASTO, Heng-Yuan CHANG, and Siang-Yun SHIH
Species clarification for the medicinally valuable ‘sanghuang’ mushroom
   
Qing-Yan LI, Wei GUO, Wen-Bo LIAO, James A. MACKLIN, and Jian-Hua LI
Generic limits of Pyrinae: Insights from nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences
   
Wei-Bin XU, Bo PAN, Yan LIU, Ching-I PENG, and Kuo-Fang CHUNG
Two new species, Primulina multifida and P. pseudomollifolia (Gesneriaceae), from karst caves in Guangxi, China
   
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