A method to assess cultivar differences in rate of physiological ageing of seed tubers

1990 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 603-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. van Ittersum ◽  
K. Schölte ◽  
L. J. P. Kupers
Keyword(s):  
Cultivar Differences ◽  
Physiological Ageing ◽  
Seed Tubers

Age of potato seed-tubers influences protein synthesis during sprouting

1993 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. N. Mohan Kumar ◽  
N. Richard Knowles
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Potato Seed ◽  
Seed Tubers

Cultivar Differences Among Barley Plants Grown with Different Nutrient Treatments 1

1974 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. W. Nittler ◽  
H. A. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Cultivar Differences

scholarly journals Sex dependent differences in physiological ageing in the immune system of lower airways in healthy non-smoking volunteers: study of lymphocyte subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood

Thorax ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 450-455
Author(s):  
E Mund ◽  
B Christensson ◽  
K Larsson ◽  
R Grönneberg
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Lymphocyte Subsets ◽  
Antigen Expression ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Physiological Ageing ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Cd8 Cells ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Surface Antigen Expression

BACKGROUNDAge related changes in the immune system have been studied frequently but a possible relation to sex has not, to our knowledge, previously been examined. The effect of age and sex on the composition of lymphocyte subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and peripheral blood was therefore examined.METHODSBronchoscopy with lavage was performed in 32 healthy non-atopic, non-smoking volunteers (16 women aged 26–63 years (mean 44) and 16 men aged 23–63 years (mean 39)). Cytospin preparations for differential counts of BAL fluid cells and surface antigen expression of lymphocytes from BAL fluid and blood were analysed by flow cytometry.RESULTSMost parameters in the BAL fluid changed with age in women. The percentage of CD4+ lymphocytes increased with age from a mean of 48 (SD10)% in women aged ⩽40 years to 69 (11)% in women aged >43 years (p=0.001). The percentage of CD8+ lymphocytes tended to decrease with age and the CD4/CD8 ratio was 5.8 (1.2) in women aged >43 years compared with 2.1 (0.7) in those aged ⩽40 years (p<0.0001). Women aged >43 years differed from men aged >43 years as well as from younger subjects of both sexes with respect to CD4+ cells and CD4/CD8 ratio, and from younger women with respect to CD8+ cells. There was no age related change in the CD4/CD8 ratio in blood. No sex related differences were seen in the blood or BAL fluid of adults below the age of 40 years.CONCLUSIONSThe composition of lymphocytes with different phenotypes in the lower respiratory tract changes with age in women but not in men. This may have implications for some clinical conditions such as chronic dry cough which are observed predominantly in women.

Relationships between disease levels on seed tubers, on crops during growth and in stored potatoes. 2. Skin spot

1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Hide ◽  
M. J. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Skin Spot ◽  
Seed Tubers

scholarly journals Physiological and Pathological Ageing of Astrocytes in the Human Brain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marloes Verkerke ◽  
Elly M. Hol ◽  
Jinte Middeldorp
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Ion Homeostasis ◽  
Brain Functioning ◽  
Physiological Ageing ◽  
Human Astrocytes ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Neuronal Transmission ◽  
Ageing Brain

AbstractAgeing is the greatest risk factor for dementia, although physiological ageing by itself does not lead to cognitive decline. In addition to ageing, APOE ε4 is genetically the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and is highly expressed in astrocytes. There are indications that human astrocytes change with age and upon expression of APOE4. As these glial cells maintain water and ion homeostasis in the brain and regulate neuronal transmission, it is likely that age- and APOE4-related changes in astrocytes have a major impact on brain functioning and play a role in age-related diseases. In this review, we will discuss the molecular and morphological changes of human astrocytes in ageing and the contribution of APOE4. We conclude this review with a discussion on technical issues, innovations, and future perspectives on how to gain more knowledge on astrocytes in the human ageing brain.

scholarly journals Biochar Mediated-Alleviation of Chromium Stress and Growth Improvement of Different Maize Cultivars in Tannery Polluted Soils

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4461
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asaad Bashir ◽  
Xiukang Wang ◽  
Muhammad Naveed ◽  
Adnan Mustafa ◽  
Sobia Ashraf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Cultivar Differences ◽  
Leather Industry ◽  
Polluted Soils ◽  
Chlorophyll Pigments ◽  
Growth Physiology ◽  
Maize Cultivars ◽  
Physiology And Biochemistry ◽  
Cr Toxicity ◽  
Relative Water

Soil pollution with heavy metal is a serious problem across the globe and is on the rise due to the current intensification of chemical industry. The leather industry is one of them, discharging chromium (Cr) in huge quantities during the process of leather tanning and polluting the nearby land and water resources, resulting in deterioration of plant growth. In this study, the effects of biochar application at the rate of 3% were studied on four maize cultivars, namely NK-8441, P-1543, NK-8711, and FH-985, grown in two different tannery polluted Kasur (K) and Sialkot (S) soils. Maize plants were harvested at vegetative growth and results showed that Cr toxicity adversely not only affected their growth, physiology, and biochemistry, but also accumulated in their tissues. However, the level of Cr toxicity, accumulation, and its influence on maize cultivars varied greatly in both soils. In this pot experiment, biochar application played a crucial role in lessening the Cr toxicity level, resulting in significant increase in plant height, biomass (fresh and dry), leaf area, chlorophyll pigments, photosynthesis, and relative water content (RWC) over treatment set as a control. However, applied biochar significantly decreased the electrolyte leakage (EL), antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, proline content, soluble sugars, and available fraction of Cr in soil as well as Cr (VI and III) concentration in root and shoot tissues of maize plant. In addition to this, maize cultivar differences were also found in relation to their tolerance to Cr toxicity and cultivar P-1543 performed better over other cultivars in both soils. In conclusion, biochar application in tannery polluted soils could be an efficient ecofriendly approach to reduce the Cr toxicity and to promote plant health and growth.

EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND SEED TUBER BUD POSITION ON SHOOT EMERGENCE OF THE POTATO CULTIVARS JEMSEG AND CONESTOGA

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 599-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. W. McKEOWN
Keyword(s):  
Seed Tuber ◽  
Potato Cultivars ◽  
Seed Tubers ◽  
Solatium Tuberosum ◽  
Delayed Emergence ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
Basal Portion ◽  
Bud Position ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Cut Seed

Shoots of the early-maturing potato (Solatium tuberosum L.) cultivar Jemseg often do not emerge uniformly when cut seed pieces are planted in cold soil. Under controlled temperatures of 10, 15 and 20 °C, shoots from whole tubers and basal portions of Jemseg tubers emerged later than those from apical portions of seed tubers. The delayed emergence of the basal portion was most pronounced at low temperatures and ranged from 5 to 17 d. Emergence from basal vs. apical portions of Conestoga was delayed by 10 d at 10 °C and by 4 d at 15 °C, only when seed tubers with a single dominant apical sprout were used. There was no delay at 20 °C. The variable time to emergence of shoots in the field can be explained by delayed emergence from basal buds on cut seed pieces.Key words: Potato, cultivars, emergence, bud position, temperature, seed tuber

Growth-room and field studies with seed tubers treated with ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) during storage

2006 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pruski ◽  
R. K. Prange ◽  
B. J. Daniels-Lake ◽  
J. Nowak ◽  
T. Astatkie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Studies ◽  
Seed Tubers ◽  
Growth Room
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