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University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca

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Published: 30 June 2021 in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (NBHA): The papers published in Issue 2, Volume 49, 2021 represent new exciting researches in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about: Genome-wide identification of WD40 superfamily genes and prediction of WD40 gene of flavonoid-related genes in Ginkgo biloba; Evaluation of mitotic activity in tapetal cells of grapevine (Vitis L.); Light-emitting diode spectra modify nutritional status, physiological response, and secondary metabolites in Ficus hirta and Alpinia oxyphylla; Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria associated to candelilla rhizosphere (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) and its effects on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings; Agronomical, physiological and molecular evaluation reveals superior salt-tolerance in bread wheat through salt-induced priming approach; Temperature-mediated shifts in chlorophyll biosynthesis in leaves of chlorophyll b-lacking rice (Oryza sativa L.); Basal stem cluster bud induction and efficient regeneration for the Tibetan endemic medicinal plant Swertia conaensis; A proposal for modifying coppicing geometry in order to reduce soil erosion in the forest areas; Exploring mycorrhizal fungi in walnut with a focus on physiological roles; Advance in mechanism of plant leaf colour mutation, etc. The Impact Factor communicated by ISI Clarivate (June 30, 2021), is IF 2020 = 1.444 (position 157 of 235 journals, Q3 in Plant Sciences). The metrics in Scopus – Elsevier (June 2, 2021): CiteScore 1.7 (#40/86 in Horticulture). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement From Volume 49, Issue 1, 2021, Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca journal uses article numbers in place of the traditional method of continuous pagination through the volume. This step helps us to maintain a rapid, efficient production process by being able to define pagination as soon as a paper is accepted. For papers that use article numbers, the page number of full-text articles will start from 1 to the last page and the citation needs only to list the article number. The journal will continue to appear quarterly, as before, with four annual numbers (see Publication Frequency).

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2021, 49, 12418 -12418.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2021; 49 (2):12418-12418.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2021. "Introduction pages." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 49, no. 2: 12418-12418.

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Published: 23 June 2021 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 13, 2021: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: Xenobiology: An expanded semantical review; Hog plums: Its importance, potentials and future prospects; Organic waste utilization and urban food waste composting strategies in China; Antimalarial phytochemicals as inhibitors against COVID-19 ACE2 receptor: Computational screening; Acute and sub-acute toxicity profile of methanol extract of Hura crepitans leaf on Wistar rats; Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ain Sekhouna, Saida, Algeria; Anti-proliferating activity of some toxic and medicinal plants used by Wancho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India; Apomictic development during different flower development stages in Crataegus tanacetifolia (Lam.) Pers., endemic to Turkey; Endophytic fungal isolation from Blumea axillaris: Identification and biological activity of secondary metabolites; Nutrient and metal concentrations in Nepenthes macfarlanei Hemsl. (Nepenthaceae) from a Malaysian montane forest.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2021, 13, 11004 -11004.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2021; 13 (2):11004-11004.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2021. "Introduction pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 13, no. 2: 11004-11004.

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Published: 26 March 2021 in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (NBHA): The papers published in Issue 1, Volume 49, 2021 represent new exciting researches in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about: Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals gene network regulation of TGase-induced thermotolerance in tomato; Characterization the coding and non-coding RNA components in the transcriptome of invasion weed Alternanthera philoxeroides; Morphometric analysis and sequence related amplified polymorphism determine genetic diversity in Salvia species; Viral diagnosis in cultivars of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.; Influence of fertilizer and salicylic acid treatments on growth, physiological, and antioxidant characteristics in green and red Perilla frutescens varieties; In-vitro evaluation of antioxidant and antiradical potential of successive extracts, semi-purified fractions and biosynthesized silver nanoparticles of Rumex vesicarius; Zoophagous entomofauna and entomopathogenic agents reported on Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) in north-western of Romania; Vegetative propagation and ex-situ conservation of Acantholimon androsaceum and Limonium chersonesum, two promising local endemics of Crete (Greece) available for floricultural and pharmaceutical sustainable exploitation; Quality attributes during maturation of ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Red Delicious’ apples grown in two geographical regions with different environmental conditions, etc. The Impact Factor communicated by ISI Clarivate, June 29, 2020, is IF 2019 = 1.168 (position 149 of 234 journals, Q3 in Plant Sciences). The metrics in Scopus – Elsevier (June 22, 2020): CiteScore 1.40 (#43/84 in Horticulture); SJR 0.35 - Q2, #41/90 in Horticulture (SJR Scimago Journal). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement From Volume 49, Issue 1, 2021, Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca journal will use article numbers in place of the traditional method of continuous pagination through the volume. This step helps us to maintain a rapid, efficient production process by being able to define pagination as soon as a paper is accepted. For papers that use article numbers, the page number of full-text articles will start from 1 to the last page and the citation needs only to list the article number. The journal will continue to appear quarterly, as before, with four annual numbers (see Publication Frequency).

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2021, 49, 12318 -12318.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2021; 49 (1):12318-12318.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2021. "Introduction pages." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 49, no. 1: 12318-12318.

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Published: 11 March 2021 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 1, Volume 13, 2021: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: Phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Saponaria officinalis L.; The Spanish chamomile (Anacyclus pyrethrum) and pyrethrum (Tanacetum cineraiifolium): organic and natural pesticides and treasure of medicinal herbs; Prophylactic effect of the aqueous extract of Pimpinella anisum on the behavior of Wistar rats exposed to mercury; Anti-ulcer property of methanol fraction of Callichilia subsessilis leaf extract in albino rats; Nesting tree selection by scattered heronry birds of drought prone Northern Bankura, West Bengal, India: preference of Phoenix sylvestris near wetland-associated habitats; Explants selection for in vitro propagation of Pachyrhizus erosus L.; Silene thymifolia Sibth. et Sm. (Caryophyllaceae) – A vulnerable species in Romania: Anatomical aspects of vegetative organs. Announcement: From Volume 13, Issue 1, 2021, Notulae Scientia Biologicae journal will use article numbers in place of the traditional method of continuous pagination through the volume. This step helps us to maintain a rapid, efficient production process by being able to define pagination as soon as a paper is accepted. For papers that use article numbers, the page number of full-text articles will start from 1 to the last page and the citation needs only to list the article number, consequently, instead of the classic style of the journal citation.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2021, 13, 10926 -10926.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2021; 13 (1):10926-10926.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2021. "Introduction pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 13, no. 1: 10926-10926.

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Published: 21 December 2020 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) was among the first North-American tree species imported in Europe. In Romania, black locust has established itself as a forest tree appreciated for multiple uses. The objective of the hereby study was to identify a quality planting material at black locust using seeds from trees with superior traits from five stands geographically close, located in North-western of Romania. An empirical selection was done, thus trees with the most favourable traits were selected as plus trees. Among the averages of the main traits (tree height, diameter at breast height, basal area, self pruning trunk length, crown diameter) of the plus trees from the five stands, there were registered significant differences, and two stands stood out with a high biomass growth. Even if the stands had different ages (between 20-35 year), the age did not influence significantly the growth traits of the trees. The seeds of the plus trees (open-pollinated) from all the stands had large size (mean seed weight of 0.057 g/seed). The seedling emergence rate was high, especially in the solarium condition (between 52.7-73.7% compared with 33.0-41.3% in the field). Coefficient of genetic correlation and heritability calculated for the seedlings belongings to half-sib families highlighted that black locust breeding can be extremely effective by a proper selection.

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Andrea M. Roman; Irina M. Morar; Alina M. Truța; Cătălina Dan; Adriana F. Sestraș; Liviu Holonec; Florin Ioras; Radu E. Sestras. Trees, seeds and seedlings analyses in the process of obtaining a quality planting material for black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2020, 12, 940 -958.

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Andrea M. Roman, Irina M. Morar, Alina M. Truța, Cătălina Dan, Adriana F. Sestraș, Liviu Holonec, Florin Ioras, Radu E. Sestras. Trees, seeds and seedlings analyses in the process of obtaining a quality planting material for black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2020; 12 (4):940-958.

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Andrea M. Roman; Irina M. Morar; Alina M. Truța; Cătălina Dan; Adriana F. Sestraș; Liviu Holonec; Florin Ioras; Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Trees, seeds and seedlings analyses in the process of obtaining a quality planting material for black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 4: 940-958.

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Published: 21 December 2020 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 4, Volume 12, 2020: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: The influence of human chorionic gonadotropin on hormonal and haematological profile of postpubertal male albino rats exposed to chronic oral administration of alcohol; Phylogenetic observation in Ariidae, Bagridae and Plotosidae catfishes by COI gene sequence analysis; A preliminary study and new distributional records of family Erebidae (Leach, [1815]) (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India; Evaluation of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. (R. Br.)) landraces for resistance to stem borer (Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson.) infestation; Photochemical responses of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants to heat stress; Vegetative propagation of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) selections; Effect of pre-storage hot air and hot water treatments on post-harvest quality of mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) fruit; Effect of snowmelt regime on phenology of herbaceous species at and around treeline in Western Himalaya, India etc.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2020, 12, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2020; 12 (4):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Introduction pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 4: 1.

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Published: 27 November 2020 in Plants
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Climate change and its detrimental effects on agricultural production, freshwater availability and biodiversity accentuated the need for more stress-tolerant varieties of crops. This requires unraveling the underlying pathways that convey tolerance to abiotic stress in wild relatives of food crops, industrial crops and ornamentals, whose tolerance was not eroded by crop cycles. In this work we try to demonstrate the feasibility of such strategy applying and investigating the effects of saline stress in different species and cultivars of Portulaca. We attempted to unravel the main mechanisms of stress tolerance in this genus and to identify genotypes with higher tolerance, a procedure that could be used as an early detection method for other ornamental and minor crops. To investigate these mechanisms, six-week-old seedlings were subjected to saline stress for 5 weeks with increasing salt concentrations (up to 400 mM NaCl). Several growth parameters and biochemical stress markers were determined in treated and control plants, such as photosynthetic pigments, monovalent ions (Na+, K+ and Cl−), different osmolytes (proline and soluble sugars), oxidative stress markers (malondialdehyde—a by-product of membrane lipid peroxidation—MDA) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (total phenolic compounds and total flavonoids). The applied salt stress inhibited plant growth, degraded photosynthetic pigments, increased concentrations of specific osmolytes in both leaves and roots, but did not induce significant oxidative stress, as demonstrated by only small fluctuations in MDA levels. All Portulaca genotypes analyzed were found to be Na+ and Cl− includers, accumulating high amounts of these ions under saline stress conditions, but P. grandiflora proved to be more salt tolerant, showing only a small reduction under growth stress, an increased flower production and the lowest reduction in K+/Na+ rate in its leaves.

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Orsolya Borsai; Mohamad Hassan; Cornel Negrușier; M. Raigón; Monica Boscaiu; Radu Sestraș; Oscar Vicente. Responses to Salt Stress in Portulaca: Insight into Its Tolerance Mechanisms. Plants 2020, 9, 1660 .

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Orsolya Borsai, Mohamad Hassan, Cornel Negrușier, M. Raigón, Monica Boscaiu, Radu Sestraș, Oscar Vicente. Responses to Salt Stress in Portulaca: Insight into Its Tolerance Mechanisms. Plants. 2020; 9 (12):1660.

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Orsolya Borsai; Mohamad Hassan; Cornel Negrușier; M. Raigón; Monica Boscaiu; Radu Sestraș; Oscar Vicente. 2020. "Responses to Salt Stress in Portulaca: Insight into Its Tolerance Mechanisms." Plants 9, no. 12: 1660.

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Published: 29 September 2020 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 3, Volume 12, 2020: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: The effects of Mediterranean diet and EVOO consumption in relation to human health; Molecular docking and pharmacokinetic screening of eucalyptol (1,8 cineole) from eucalyptus essential oil against SARS-CoV-2; Anticancer potentials of leaf, stem, and root extracts of Achyranthes aspera L.; Protective potentials of ethyl acetate-ethanolic fraction of Carica papaya leaves against acetaminophen-induced liver damage in rats; Possible ameliorative effects of hydromethanol extract of Thymus vulgaris on cadmium induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats; Beneficial effect of Mentha spicata essential oil on lead and manganese induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage in rat kidney; Plant parasitic nematode communities associated with the crop banana (Musa spp.) at Attappady Tribal hill area, India; Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of a metallic oxide nanoparticle complex of Moringa oleifera leaves extracts against selected microorganisms; Response of roadside tree leaves in a tropical city to automobile pollution; Is COVID-19 impacting plant science, and is plant science impacting COVID-19?

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2020, 12, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2020; 12 (3):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Introduction pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 3: 1.

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Published: 29 June 2020 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 12, 2020: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: evaluation of phytochemical constituents and in vitro antimicrobial activities of leaves extracts of Calotropis procera against certain human pathogens; in vitro anti-urease, antioxidant, anticholinesterase, cytotoxic and in vivo anti-inflammatory potential of Satureja cuneifolia; impact of essential oils of clove Syzygium aromaticum in rats exposed to stress by nickel; young capitulum as important explant in in vitro mass propagation of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii); a comparative study between temporary immersion system and semi-solid cultures on shoot multiplication and plantlets production of two Moroccan date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) varieties in vitro; effect of pretreatments on germination of seeds of the timber plant, Terminalia ivorensis and Mansonnia altissima; abundance, frequency and distribution pattern of tree species in recorded forest area of Western Himalaya; role of active transport of potassium to leaves in the mechanisms of tolerance to salinity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2020, 12, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2020; 12 (2):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Introduction pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 20 May 2020 in Sustainability
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Assessment of the diversity of reproductive traits and genetic variation is of great relevance to the conservation of genetic resources and management of silver fir (Abies alba) populations. We have evaluated reproductive characteristics associated with female cones and seed morphology, as well as seed germination after subjecting seeds to five storage methods, in nine Romanian populations of A. alba. The genetic diversity of the populations was assessed with 12 polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. We detected significant differences between populations for all reproductive traits and considerable differences in seed germination and storage methods; seed storage in wet sand was the method resulting in the highest germination in all populations. Genomic SSRs (gSSRs) were more informative on average than expressed sequence tag SSRs (EST-SSRs) in the populations studied. The nine populations were genetically diverse, with an average number of alleles (N) per SSR locus between 3.50 and 4.83. The observed heterozygosity (Ho) in the nine populations was always lower than the expected heterozygosity (He), which resulted in values of the inbreeding coefficient (Fis) between 0.261 and 0.709. Genetic distances between populations ranged between 0.077 and 0.410. The cluster analysis based on genetic distances did not group accessions according to their geographical proximity, and despite a positive trend, the correlation between geographic and genetic distances was non-significant. The results of an analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that only 9.1% of the total molecular variance is attributable to differences between populations. This low degree of genetic differentiation between populations is confirmed by the intermingling of individuals of different populations in a principal coordinate analysis (PCoA). We found evidence of a positive relationship between He and germination, as well as a negative one between Fis and germination, suggesting that populations with low diversity and high consanguinity may have a reduced fitness and long-term viability. The results are relevant for the conservation and management of local genetic resources and populations, as well as for reforestation programmes of silver fir.

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Irina Maria Todea Morar; Stephanie Rensen; Santiago Vilanova; Monica Boscaiu; Liviu Holonec; Adriana F. Sestras; Oscar Vicente; Jaime Prohens; Radu E. Sestras; Mariola Plazas. Genetic Relationships and Reproductive Traits of Romanian Populations of Silver Fir (Abies alba): Implications for the Sustainable Management of Local Populations. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4199 .

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Irina Maria Todea Morar, Stephanie Rensen, Santiago Vilanova, Monica Boscaiu, Liviu Holonec, Adriana F. Sestras, Oscar Vicente, Jaime Prohens, Radu E. Sestras, Mariola Plazas. Genetic Relationships and Reproductive Traits of Romanian Populations of Silver Fir (Abies alba): Implications for the Sustainable Management of Local Populations. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4199.

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Irina Maria Todea Morar; Stephanie Rensen; Santiago Vilanova; Monica Boscaiu; Liviu Holonec; Adriana F. Sestras; Oscar Vicente; Jaime Prohens; Radu E. Sestras; Mariola Plazas. 2020. "Genetic Relationships and Reproductive Traits of Romanian Populations of Silver Fir (Abies alba): Implications for the Sustainable Management of Local Populations." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4199.

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Published: 02 April 2020 in Forests
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Forest ecosystems are frequently exposed to abiotic stress, which adversely affects their growth, resistance and survival. For silver fir (Abies alba), the physiological and biochemical responses to water and salt stress have not been extensively studied. Responses of one-year-old seedlings to a 30-day water stress (withholding irrigation) or salt stress (100, 200 and 300 mM NaCl) treatments were analysed by determining stress-induced changes in growth parameters and different biochemical markers: accumulation of ions, different osmolytes and malondialdehyde (MDA, an oxidative stress biomarker), in the seedlings, and activation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems. Both salt and water stress caused growth inhibition. The results obtained indicated that the most relevant responses to drought are based on the accumulation of soluble carbohydrates as osmolytes/osmoprotectants. Responses to high salinity, on the other hand, include the active transport of Na+, Cl− and Ca2+ to the needles, the maintenance of relatively high K+/Na+ ratios and the accumulation of proline and soluble sugars for osmotic balance. Interestingly, relatively high Na+ concentrations were measured in the needles of A. alba seedlings at low external salinity, suggesting that Na+ can contribute to osmotic adjustment as a ‘cheap’ osmoticum, and its accumulation may represent a constitutive mechanism of defence against stress. These responses appear to be efficient enough to avoid the generation of high levels of oxidative stress, in agreement with the small increase in MDA contents and the relatively weak activation of the tested antioxidant systems.

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Irina Maria Todea (Morar); Sara González-Orenga; Monica Boscaiu; Mariola Plazas; Adriana F. Sestras; Jaime Prohens; Oscar Vicente; Radu E. Sestras. Responses to Water Deficit and Salt Stress in Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Seedlings. Forests 2020, 11, 395 .

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Irina Maria Todea (Morar), Sara González-Orenga, Monica Boscaiu, Mariola Plazas, Adriana F. Sestras, Jaime Prohens, Oscar Vicente, Radu E. Sestras. Responses to Water Deficit and Salt Stress in Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Seedlings. Forests. 2020; 11 (4):395.

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Irina Maria Todea (Morar); Sara González-Orenga; Monica Boscaiu; Mariola Plazas; Adriana F. Sestras; Jaime Prohens; Oscar Vicente; Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Responses to Water Deficit and Salt Stress in Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Seedlings." Forests 11, no. 4: 395.

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Published: 31 March 2020 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 1, Volume 12, 2020: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: vultures, their population status and some ecological aspects in an Indian stronghold; analysis of secondary metabolites and in vitro evaluation of extracts of Carica papaya and Azadirachta indica leaves on selected human pathogens; the risk mitigation indices associated with some risk mitigation protocols performed on contaminated aqua-cultured catfish (Clarias gariepinus); evaluation of three plant species to control black scurf disease of Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum Linn.); production, purification and characterization of thermostable alpha amylase from Bacillus subtilis Y25 isolated from decaying yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tuber; influence of ammonium and moisture on survival and nifH transcription in the diazotrophic Pseudomonas mendocina S10; two additions to the Asteraceae of Egypt; micromorphology studies of three important medicinal plants of Asclepiadaceae family; phenological attributes of Pyracantha crenulata - a high-value multipurpose shrub of the Himalaya; in vitro callus and shoot regeneration in Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Grised. - a fast timber yielding species.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2020, 12, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2020; 12 (1):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2020. "Introduction Pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 24 December 2019 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 4, Volume 11, 2019: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: anticancer activity of water and methanol extracts of Hypericum scabrum L. on different cancer cell lines; curcumin alleviates potassium bromate-induced hepatic damage by repressing CRP Induction through TNF-α and IL-1β and by suppressing oxidative stress; evaluation of leukocyte mobilization and platelet aggregatory effects of ciprofloxacin, lincomycin and erythromycin in Wistar albino rats; ameliorative effect of aqueous leaf extract of Moringa oleifera on reproductive function following cadmium chloride induced oxidative stress in male Wistar rats; acute and sub-acute toxicity of Cola millenii leaf and stem bark extracts in albino rats; the effects of using synthetic and natural color foods on lipid profile and liver function in rats; phylogenetic analysis and in silico characterization of cytochrome P450 1A (Cyp1A) protein from the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus; growth performance indices of New Zealand white rabbits administered Panax ginseng extracts; the clinicopathological evaluations of the efficacy of incorporation of amantadine hydrochloride in the treatment of West African dwarf goats experimentally infected with peste des petits ruminants virus; in vitro plant regeneration from mature seed explants of Withania somnifera, an important, rare and endangered medicinal plant.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2019, 11, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2019; 11 (4):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction Pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 11, no. 4: 1.

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Published: 08 November 2019 in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (NBHA), Issue 4, Volume 47, 2019: The papers published in this issue Vol 47 No 4 (2019) represent new exciting researches in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about the allelopathic potential of leaf extracts from Dischidia imbricate; quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) growth in response to fertilization and soil tillage; drought avoidance and phenotypic flexibility of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) under water scarcity conditions; development of an efficient ‘one-step freezing’ cryopreservation protocol for a Georgian provenance of chestnut (Castanea sativa) zygotic embryos; effect of nitrogen fertiliser and lime on the floristic composition, soil microbes and dry matter yield of Danthonietum calycinae grassland; screening for salt and water stress tolerance in fir (Abies alba) populations; somatic embryogenesis induction in leaf and root explants of Allophylus edulis; spatial distribution of glomalin-related soil proteins in coniferous and broadleaf mixed temperate forest etc. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca journal has moved to online-only publication at the start of 2017; beginning in 2019, the journal appears quarterly. At the same time, we maintain our standard publication, as printed form, with ‘classic’ style - volume, issue, pagination.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2019, 47, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2019; 47 (4):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction pages." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 47, no. 4: 1.

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Published: 08 November 2019 in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Drought periods are becoming more frequent and intense, due to the effects of climate change, threatening natural habitats worldwide, including European forests. Forest trees can also be affected by high soil salinity, because of the common practice of de-icing of mountain roads with NaCl in winter. We have evaluated the responses to salt and water stress of silver fir (Abies alba), an important forest species for which very limited information is available. One-year-old fir seedlings, with origin in seven different locations in Romania, were subjected to salt (watering with NaCl solutions of increasing concentrations) and water deficit (complete withholding of irrigation) treatments in the greenhouse. After one month, plant material was harvested and different morphological parameters were determined in the stressed and control plants. Both stress treatments inhibited growth of fir seedlings from all seven provenances, although quantitative differences in the responses to stress were observed between populations. Growth inhibition was established by the relative reduction – as compared to the non-stressed controls - in several parameters, such as stem elongation, root length, number of needles, or fresh weight and water content of roots and needles. Statistical multivariate analysis of the results suggested that seedlings from Valea Morii (population 6) were the most tolerant to both, water deficit and high (300 mM NaCl) salt concentrations. These results support the possibility to screen a large number of individuals from different populations, at the seedling stage, to select Abies alba genotypes with enhanced drought and/or salinity tolerance. ********* In press - Online First. Article has been peer reviewed, accepted for publication and published online without pagination. It will receive pagination when the issue will be ready for publishing as a complete number (Volume 47, Issue 4, 2019). The article is searchable and citable by Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOI link will become active after the article will be included in the complete issue. *********

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Irina M. Todea (Morar); Sara Gonzalez Orenga; Mariola Plazas; Adriana F. Sestras; Jaime Prohens; Oscar Vicente; Radu E. Sestras; Monica Boscaiu. Screening for Salt and Water Stress Tolerance in Fir (Abies alba) Populations. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2019, 47, 1063 -1072.

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Irina M. Todea (Morar), Sara Gonzalez Orenga, Mariola Plazas, Adriana F. Sestras, Jaime Prohens, Oscar Vicente, Radu E. Sestras, Monica Boscaiu. Screening for Salt and Water Stress Tolerance in Fir (Abies alba) Populations. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2019; 47 (4):1063-1072.

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Irina M. Todea (Morar); Sara Gonzalez Orenga; Mariola Plazas; Adriana F. Sestras; Jaime Prohens; Oscar Vicente; Radu E. Sestras; Monica Boscaiu. 2019. "Screening for Salt and Water Stress Tolerance in Fir (Abies alba) Populations." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 47, no. 4: 1063-1072.

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Published: 30 September 2019 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 3, Volume 11, 2019: The papers published in this issue (https://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/issue/view/265) represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: pharmacological uses and health benefits of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in traditional Asian and ancient Chinese medicine, and modern practice; middle east respiratory syndrome: its occurrence, aetiology, epidemiology, associated clinicopathological findings, diagnosis, prevention and control in humans and animals; ethanolic extract of Chrysophyllum albidum stem bark prevents alloxan-induced diabetes; prevalence of group a rotavirus, some risk factors and clinical signs of the infection in children under five years in Yobe State, Nigeria; prevalence of increased serum urea and creatinine levels in dogs; impact of heat stress on blood and serum biochemistry parameters in rats; acute and sub-acute toxicity of Ganoderma applanatum (Pres.) Pat. extract mediated silver nanoparticles on rat; in-vitro control of oral thrush causal organisms using medicinal plants extracts; generic salmonella in asymptomatic adult volunteers: occurrence, antibiogram, extended-spectrum β-lactamase production and carbapenem resistance; impact of hydrogen peroxide on the secondary metabolites, enzyme activities and photosynthetic pigment accumulation of Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp); diversity, distribution and conservation status of the genus Tectaria Cav. from Deccan Peninsula and western Ghats of India.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2019, 11, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2019; 11 (3):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction Pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 11, no. 3: 1.

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Published: 29 July 2019 in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (NBHA), Issue 3, Volume 47, 2019: The papers published in this issue Vol 47 No 3 (2019) represent new exciting researches in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about the ecology, cultivation and utilization of the aromatic Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare L.); phytochemical and antioxidant properties of fresh fruits and some traditional products of wild grown raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.); biochemical characterisation and sensory evaluation of differently coloured and shaped tomato cultivars; tyrosinase inhibitory and antioxidant activity of wild Prunus spinosa L. fruit extracts as natural source of bioactive compounds; cross compatibility analysis to identify suitable parents of Tagetes erecta and T. patula for heterotic hybrid breeding; genetic diversity and population structure analysis of sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) ‘Nakai’ varieties using SSR and AFLP markers. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca journal has moved to online-only publication at the start of 2017; beginning in 2019, the journal appears quarterly. At the same time, we maintain our standard publication, as printed form, with ‘classic’ style - volume, issue, pagination.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2019, 47, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction pages. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2019; 47 (3):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction pages." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 47, no. 3: 1.

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Published: 28 June 2019 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 11, 2019: The papers published in this issue (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/issue/current) represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: endophytic bacteria - hidden protective associates of plants against biotic and abiotic stresses (review); Occurrence of Salmonella in raw chicken meat from retail equipment and environments in southern Nigeria open markets; fruiting species influence the seasonal use of the habitat by sloth bear in and around Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India; age susceptibility of wistar rats to alloxan-induced diabetes: a paradox; anti-ulcerogenic potential of aqueous extract of Securinega virosa leaf in indomethacin-induced ulcerated rats; evaluation of various biological activities of endemic Sideritis libanotica extracts; genetic polymorphism of the wild and in vitro regenerated plants of the medicinal grass Cymbopogon schoenanthus subsp. Proximus etc.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2019, 11, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2019; 11 (2):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction Pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 11, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 16 June 2019 in Forests
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European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) has been reported either as more tolerant or as more sensitive to drought than conifers with perennial leaves. Previous studies have revealed that Carpathian populations of European larch display a high genetic variability. A comparative study of the responses of these populations to drought stress at the seedling stage might allow the identification of drought tolerant genotypes and reliable drought stress biomarkers, which could be eventually used for the early detection of drought effects in larch, not only under control greenhouse conditions, but also in their natural stands. Growth responses were analyzed in larch seedlings from six Romanian Carpathian populations, submitted to one month of mild drought stress under controlled conditions. Levels of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls a and b, and carotenoids), osmolytes (proline and total soluble sugars), monovalent cations (Na+ and K+), and malondialdehyde (MDA) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (total phenolics and flavonoids) were compared with control treatments and between populations. Growth and the pattern of the biochemical responses were very similar in the six populations. Drought stress lead to stem length decrease in all population, whereas reduction of fresh weight of needles was significant only in one population (BVVC), and reduction of water content of needles in two populations (BVVC and GuHo). The optimal biochemical traits for an early detection of drought symptoms in this species is the increase—in most populations—of total soluble sugars, MDA, and total phenolic compounds, whereas K+ reduction was significant in all populations. Photosynthetic pigments remained unchanged, except for the Anin population where they were reduced under stress. Multivariate principal component and hierarchical clustering analyses confirmed the impact of drought in the growth and physiology of European larch, and revealed that the humidity of the substrate was positively correlated with the growth parameters and the levels of K+ in needles, and negatively correlated with the levels of MDA, total soluble sugars, total phenolic compounds, and flavonoids in needles.

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Ioana M. Plesa; Mohamad Al Hassan; Sara González-Orenga; Adriana F. Sestras; Oscar Vicente; Jaime Prohens; Monica Boscaiu; Radu E. Sestras. Responses to Drought in Seedlings of European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) from Several Carpathian Provenances. Forests 2019, 10, 511 .

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Ioana M. Plesa, Mohamad Al Hassan, Sara González-Orenga, Adriana F. Sestras, Oscar Vicente, Jaime Prohens, Monica Boscaiu, Radu E. Sestras. Responses to Drought in Seedlings of European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) from Several Carpathian Provenances. Forests. 2019; 10 (6):511.

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Ioana M. Plesa; Mohamad Al Hassan; Sara González-Orenga; Adriana F. Sestras; Oscar Vicente; Jaime Prohens; Monica Boscaiu; Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Responses to Drought in Seedlings of European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) from Several Carpathian Provenances." Forests 10, no. 6: 511.

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Published: 21 March 2019 in Notulae Scientia Biologicae
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 1, Volume 11, 2019: The papers published in this issue (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/issue/current) represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite readers to find news about: The role of DNA Methylation in perennial plants; Peste des petits ruminants: Aetiology, pathology, immunology, disease status in Africa, diagnosis, control, prevention and treatment; Phytotherapy and polycyclic logging: implication on genetic multiplicity and diversity of African mahogany in tropical rainforest; Insight into re-emergence of cassava brown streak disease: the need to explore diverse approaches for effective control; Microbiological characterization of grilled meat “Tchatchanga” in Cotonou (Southern Benin): Enumeration, isolation and resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli; Development of shoot cultures from leaf explant of Portulaca quadrifida L.; Evaluation of in vitro shoot elongation and rooting of date palm, and determination of physiological characteristics of regenerated plantlets; Maturation and germination of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) somatic embryos; Hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic effects of black brand of lipton tea (Camellia sinensis) on normal male albino rats.

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2019, 11, 1 .

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Radu E. Sestras. Introduction Pages. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2019; 11 (1):1.

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Radu E. Sestras. 2019. "Introduction Pages." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 11, no. 1: 1.