Optimal flowering time is critical to the success of modern agriculture. Sorghum a short-day tropical species that exhibits substantial photoperiod sensitivity and delayed in long days. Genotypes with reduced enabled sorghum's utilization as grain crop temperate zones worldwide. In present study, Ma(1), major repressor sorghum days, was identified pseudoresponse regulator protein 37 (PRR37) through positional cloning analysis SbPRR37 alleles modulate energy sorghum. Several allelic variants...

Escherichia coli labeled with a green fluorescent protein was inoculated into sterile dairy manure at 7.0 log cfu/g. Approximately 125 black soldier fly larvae were placed in and homogenized E. coli. Manure but without served as the control. For first experiment, introduced 50, 75, 100, or g sterilized stored 72 h 27°C. Black significantly reduced counts all treatments. However, varying amount of provided affected their weight gain ability to reduce populations present. second 50 for 23, 27,...

We have conducted a large-scale study of gene expression in the C4 monocot sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) L. Moench cv BTx623 response to signaling compounds salicylic acid (SA), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), and ethylene precursor aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid. Expression profiles were generated from seedling root shoot tissue at 3 27 h, using microarray containing 12,982 nonredundant elements. Data 102 slides quantitative reverse transcription-PCR data on mRNA abundance 171 genes collected...

Sorghum Ma 6 , a strong repressor of flowering in long days (LDs), was identified as the CONSTANS, CO‐like, and TOC1 (CCT)‐domain protein encoded by Sb Ghd7 . increases photoperiod sensitivity delays inhibiting expression floral activator Ehd1 genes encoding FT. is light‐dependent gated circadian clock. In LDs when repressed, mRNA abundance peaks morning evening. short (SDs) initiation occurs, evening phase occurs darkness, reducing abundance. energy sorghum hybrids, dominant alleles PRR37...

Despite the relatively slow start in treating diagnostic error as an amenable research topic at beginning of patient safety movement, interest has steadily increased over past few years form solicitations for research, regularly scheduled conferences, expanding literature and even a new professional society. Yet improving performance increasingly is recognised multifaceted challenge. With aid human factors perspective, this paper addresses these challenges, including questions that focus on...

Three varieties, characterised by the possession of varying degrees resistance to lodging, were grown in a Latin square with view determining if any character could be found which would serve as stable criterion lodging. Observations made and analysed for all those morphological characters associated strength straw. The examined were: tillering, length straw, lengths internodes, diameter fifth internode, thickness culm wall, number vascular bundles, width lignified tissue cross-section,...

Soil organic and inorganic carbon (SOC & SIC) microbial community structure are key indicators of soil quality productivity in arid-saline soils. Salinity stress diminishing availability freshwater (FW) for irrigation major constraints improving indicators. Using treated wastewater (TW) implementing climate-smart cropping systems promising alternatives to replace usage intensive systems, however, impacts on the net-carbon sequestration potential not clearly understood. This field study was...

The present study investigates possible roles of manure-derived biochar (MBC) in anaerobic digestion (AD) dairy manure. Addition MBC led to an increase cumulative methane yield and a decrease lag phase under all tested conditions (concentration MBC: 1 10 g/L, temperature: 20, 35 55°C). For example, the mesophilic AD with g/L were 24.51% higher than that without MBC. Additionally, phage decreased from 2.08 d 1.52 d. Microbial community analysis indicated addition thermophilic manure increased...

Genetic linkage maps of bermudagrass ( Cynodon spp.) species using 118 triploid individuals derived from a cross T89 [ C. dactylon (2n = 4x 36)] and T574 transvaalensis 2x 18)] were enriched with expressed sequence tags-derived simple repeat (EST-SSR) markers. Primers developed 53 ESTs containing SSRs producing 75 segregating markers which 28 could be mapped to the genetic maps. With addition previously generated marker data, 26 groups eight formed log-of-odds (LOD) value 4.0. The spanned...

The release of the bermudagrass ( Cynodon spp.) triploid hybrid ‘Tifgreen’ revolutionized southeastern U.S. golf course greens. Off-types within this cultivar began to be identified soon after initial plantings, and through last 50 years, many best performing off-types have been released as new cultivars. Examination some most popular somatic mutants with a set 47 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers 23 previously discovered genomic SSR five polymorphic fragments (as compared ‘Tifgreen’)...

Studies have determined the separate effects of biochar (BC) and manure application on forage species soil, but few examined BCs made from different feedstock applied along with dairy manure. We compared effect wood- manure-derived BC as well amendment Cynodon dactylon performance soil properties in sandy loam clay soils a greenhouse pot study. Plant samples were assayed for herbage root dry weight N C percent yield. Soil macronutrients, micronutrients, metals, pH conductivity. Data analyses...

We compared the effects of wood-, manure-, and blend-derived biochar (BC) saturated/unsaturated with dairy effluents on Vigna unguiculata Cynodon dactylon performance soil characteristics in a greenhouse pot study. Plant samples were assayed for herbage root dry weight N C percentages. Soil nutrients, pH, conductivity. Variance analysis, Tukey’s tests, Pearson’s correlations, multiple regression analysis performed. The C. was not affected. V. unguiculata’s production responded negatively to...

ABSTRACT Little is known about the genetic variability of centipedegrass [ Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.] and few tools have been available for this species. In study, 69 unique sequences were generated by using a compound simple sequence repeat (SSR)‐based cloning method. Twenty‐nine these clones contained an internal SSR 30 specific primer pairs developed that produced suitable amplification. The level diversity was assessed 55 accessions one zeylanica Hack. accession from SSR‐based...

Although various studies have investigated biochar (BC) soil amendments for improving microbial abundance, functions, and community structure, a comparison of dairy manure (MBC) to wood (WBC) is warranted given the large volume produced in high-intensity production. Additionally, synergistic effects different BC sources loading percentages on functions composition using massively parallel 16S DNA sequencing BC-amended soils with types crops are limited. In this study, type, percentage, crop...

Manure, a globally used soil amendment, can contribute to excessive N and P runoff, leading water pollution. Biochar (BC) shows promise in mitigating nutrient loss by retaining nutrients. However, there is limited research exploring the combined effects of tillage practices, biochar, manure, forage crops, types on characteristics single field study. Our objectives are determine if, North Central Texas, differing types, amendments, practices affect nutrients when applied short term, whether...

To address concerns regarding the potential impact of antibiotic use in animal husbandry on resistance humans, we conducted a greenhouse-based study examining uptake veterinary antibiotics oxytetracycline (OTC) and monensin (MON) by Tifton 85 Bermudagrass (T85), most commonly grown forage grass southeastern U.S.A. Since is used both human medicine, its accumulation products could to this antibiotic. Monensin not medicine but has high for accumulating environment. Our research examined T85,...

Yellow sticky traps were placed in six vineyards central Texas from 2003 to 2006 and locations outside the 2004-2006. In total, 72 collections on 55 dates examined. Xylem fluid-feeding insects removed identified species then analyzed by polymerase chain reaction determine presence or absence of Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. Of 1318 removed, 13 found, dominated Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar), Clastoptera xanthocepahala Germar, Graphocephala versuta (Say). Insects testing positive for X....

Biochar has many potential benefits in agroecosystems such as increasing productivity of crops and modifying soil nutrient content. is sourced from waste materials which could easily sustainably remedy current challenges concentrated agricultural operations that use manure-based fertilizers. However, relatively little known about its effects on forage species conjunction with manure or biochar enriched effluent. Our objective was to look at the effect dairy effluent amendments a legume...

The glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripeninis Germar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), is a xylophagous insect that an endemic pest of several economically important plants in Texas. H. vitripennis the main vector Xylella fastidiosa Wells (Xanthomonadales: Xantho-monadaceae), bacterium causes Pierce’s disease grapevine and can travel long distances putting much Texas grape production at risk. Understanding movement populations capable transmitting X. into Pierce’s-disease-free areas...

Thirty-one partial bermudagrass ( Cynodon spp.) disease-resistance gene analogs (BRGA) were cloned and sequenced from diploid, triploid, tetraploid, hexaploid using degenerate primers to target the nucleotide binding site (NBS) of NBS–leucine-rich repeat (LRR) resistance family. Alignment deduced amino acid sequences revealed that conserved motifs NBS are present all have non- Drosophila melanogaster Toll mammalian interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) motifs. Using a neighbor-joining algorithm,...