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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Daimy Costales, Alejandro Bernardo Falcón, María Caridad Nápoles, Julien de Winter, Pascal Gerbaux, Robertus Cornelis Adrianus Onderwater, Ruddy Wattiez, Juan Carlos Cabrera
The influence of chitosaccharides on the symbiotic interaction between Bradyrhizobium and soybean was examined. The results show that chitosaccharides either positively or negatively affect soybean nodulation or plant growth depending on their molecular weigh…
Edak A. Uyoh, Effiom E. Ita, Mercy Essien, Ekeme Abasi F. Ewona, Mary Binang
The use of yam vine cuttings as propagules with appropriate synthetic rooting hormones such as IBA (Indole-Butyric Acid) and NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid) has previously been reported as successful but expensive. To source for cheaper alternatives, this study…
Analía Llanes, Andrea Andrade, Sergio Alemano, Virginia Luna
The phytohormones are pivotal chemical messengers produced within the plant that regulate its growth and development, and responses to environmental stimuli. Drought and salinity are adverse environmental factors that disturb the plant hormonal balance. Accor…
Domenica Hamisch, David Kaufholdt, Jennifer-Christin Kuchernig, Florian Bittner, Ralf R. Mendel, Robert Hänsch, Jennifer Popko
Important functions of the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) in stress reactions, growth and photosynthetic processes are extensively studied in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana . This paper investigates the importance of Moco-sulphurase ABA3 and aldehyde…
Ayako Katayama-Ikegami, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Kana Shibuya, Takane Katayama, Mei Gao-Takai
In order to enhance berry coloration of bright-red grape cultivars, the effects of abscisic acid (ABA) treatment on the quantity and composition of anthocyanins as well as the expression of genes related to flavonoid biosynthesis in the berry were examined. E…
Himanshu Saini, Inder Dev Arya, Sarita Arya, Reetu Sharma
Plant growth hormone BAP (benzyl amino purine), KIN (kinetin), NAA (1-naphthalene acetic acid) and IBA (indole-3 butyric acid) effect was studied on in vitro multiplication of shoots and rooting of Drepanostachyum falcatum . In vitro micropropagation of himal…
Esraa Attia El Sherbeny, Amal Ahmed Morsy, Mahmoud Magdy
Rangeland plant community and species composition are known to be related to specific soil properties. The current study investigated the ecological influence (soil characteristics) on the selection and distribution of ecological-related genotypes of dominant…
Williams P. M. Ferreira, Daniel M. Queiroz, Samuel A. Silvac, Rafael Simões Tomaz, Paulo C. Corrêa
Based upon qualitative parameters experiments, this study aims to investigate how the elements of the environment, where the coffee is produced, contribute to the final quality of the product. For the analyses, it was used approximately one kilogram of coffee…
Lizhi Liang, Yue Liu, Jenil Jariwala, David G. Lynn, Andrew G. Palmer
Developmental transitions in some parasitic angiosperms are tied directly to host-derived chemical cues ( xenognosins ). The obligate hemi-parasite Striga asiatica , initiates the root apical meristem population (germination), development of the host attachme…
Himanshu Saini, Yukiko Kashihara, Antonio Lopez-Montes, Robert Asiedu
In the present study, in vitro ovule culture technique was used to obtain interspecific cross combination of Dioscorea rotundata ufenyi and Dioscorea bulbifera wild . Ten days after pollination, ovules were excised and cultured onto 1/2 strength Murashige and…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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