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On the occurrence of Echinolittorina punctata (Gmelin, 1791) (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Puglia, South-Eastern Italy.
No full textEvidence of live populations of Echinolittorina punctata on the Ionian coasts of Puglia, South-Eastern Italy, is given. These reports extend the known distribution of this species to a new area of the Mediterranean Basin and follow other records clearly describing an ongoing northwards range extension of the species
Record of the alien species Cerithium scabridum Philippi, 1848 (gastropoda, Cerithiidae) from Otranto, Southern Adriatic sea
No full textA living population of the alien species Cerithium scabridum Philippi, 1848 was found in the harbour of Otranto (Lecce), south-western Adriatic Sea. Photographs of the living animal and observations on its behaviour are presented. This record extends the known distribution of this lessepsian immigrant into a new basin of the Mediterranean Sea
Substrate oxidation and ADP/ATP exchange in coupled durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) mitochondria.
No full textThe existence of sirtuin activity in purified durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) mitochondria
No full textPossible role of a mitochondrial phospholipase A2 activity in durum wheat (Triticum Durum Desf.) response to hyperosmotic stress mediated by activation of the dissipative systems
No full textImpact of Seed Inoculation with Trichoderma afroharzianum Strains on Plant Growth, Root Morphology, and Leaf Phenolic Content in Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) at Early Growth Stages
Full text linkIndustrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is receiving increasing attention for its multiple end-uses; therefore, an improvement in its production is needed to meet the increased demand. In the present study, the effect of seed inoculation with two Trichoderma afroharzianum strains, T-AA and T-22, on plant growth and root morphology of hemp plants at sixth-leaf (S6) and tenth-leaf (S10) stages was assessed for two consecutive years (2020 and 2021). In addition, the ability of the two strains to enhance the accumulation of phenolic compounds in hemp leaves was also evaluated. The results obtained revealed the ability of T-22 to improve the growth and root morphology of hemp plants both in 2020 and 2021, although with different impact, probably ascribable to the different weather conditions in the two years. In 2020, the positive effects of T-22 were detected at S10 stage with significant increases in the shoot and root length (38% and 17%, respectively) and dried biomass (35% and 30%, respectively) compared to untreated plants. The total root surface area and the number of tips, forks, and crossings also increased significantly (24–36%) at this stage. In 2021, significant increases in the shoot length and dried biomass (40% and 30%, respectively) were observed at S6 stage, whereas root length and dried biomass increased significantly at S6 (55% and 47%, respectively) and S10 stage (121% and 40%, respectively). Significant increases in the total surface area and volume, as well as in the number of tips, forks, and crossings were also observed at both S6 and S10 stage (50–63% and 105–187%, respectively). Interestingly, in both years and at both stages, the two strains induced significant increases in the leaf accumulation of phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity, which were greater in T-22- compared to T-AA-treated plants (18–102% and 13–34%, respectively). The results are discussed in light of the potential practical applications of T-22 as a biostimulant of hemp plant growth under favorable and unfavorable environmental conditions, and of both strains as promising tools for the improvement of the leaves’ economic value as a source of health-promoting compounds
Metabolite transport pathways in durum wheat mitochondria from hyperosmotically-stressed seedlings.
No full textApplications of gene therapy to the CNS
No full textGene therapy is a new method with potential far treating a broad range of acquired and inherited neurologic diseases, where the causative gene defect or deletion has been identified. In addition to gene replacement the application of gene products that reduce cellular dysfunction or death represent new therapeutic options. Gene transfer techniques to express novel proteins using different viral vectors in vitro and in vivo, as well as animal models and human trials will be reviewed in this article. We will focus on a new lentiviral vector as a recent gene transfer method and degenerative disorders of the CNS, and their related model systems
HOW PLANT MITOCHONDRIA MAY CONTRIBUTE TO CELL RESISTANCE TO ABIOTIC STRESSES. THE CASE STUDY OF DURUM WHEAT
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