Volume 28
2021

CELEBRATING 165 YEARS OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ANASTASIE FATU BOTANICAL GARDEN AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES SCHOOL FROM IASI Catalin TANASE1, Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN2, Ana COJOCARIU2, Cristiana Virginia PETRE2, Constantin MARDARI2 1 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University from Iasi, Faculty of Biology 2 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.893		[PDF]
PRELIMINARY HISTOANATOMICAL STUDY OF SAPRIA HIMALAYANA GRIFF. F. ALBOVINOSA FLOWER BUDS AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH ITS HOST PLANT TETRASTIGMA LAOTICUM GAGNEP. Adhityo WICAKSONO1, Hũu Ðăng TRÂN2,3, Syarifah Haniera Sheikh KAMAL4 1 Division of Biotechnology, Genbinesia Foundation, Gresik 61171, East Java – Indonesia. 2 Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam. 3 Becamex Institute of Research and Development, Becamex IDC Corp., 08, Hung Vuong St., Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province – Vietnam. 4 Faculty of Applied Sciences, University Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor – Malaysia doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.888		[PDF]
IDENTIFICATION OF SEX IN ZAMIA INERMIS USING ISSR MARKERS Lourdes Georgina IGLESIAS-ANDREU1, Enrique FAVIÁN-VEGA1 1 Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Avenida de las Culturas Veracruzanas 101, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, C.P. 91090, Xalapa, Veracruz – Mexico. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.897		[PDF]
SUPRA-PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVELS OF GIBBERELLINS / DELLAS ALTER THE PATTERNING, MORPHOLOGY AND ABUNDANCE OF ROOT HAIRS IN ROOT TIPS OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA SEEDLINGS Iva MCCARTHY-SUÁREZ Hormone Signalling and Plant Plasticity Group. Instituto de Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (IBMCP-UPV-CSIC). Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n (46022), Valencia – Spain. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.886		[PDF]
SUPRA-PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVELS OF GIBBERELLINS / DELLAS MODIFY ROOT CELL SIZE / NUMBER AND ROOT ARCHITECTURE IN ROOT TIPS OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA SEEDLINGS. CONNECTIONS TO THE ROOT HAIR PATTERNING AND ABUNDANCE Iva MCCARTHY-SUÁREZ Hormone Signalling and Plant Plasticity Group. Instituto de Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (IBMCP-UPV-CSIC). Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n (46022), Valencia – Spain. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.887		[PDF]
INTERCROPPING AND N FERTILIZATION EFFECTS ON STRIGA INFESTATION, SOIL C AND N AND GRAIN YIELD OF MAIZE IN THE SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA Moses Samuel BASSEY1, Joy Ekaette ETOPOBONG1, Bigun Ishaku PONMAN2, Sheriff Adam BADOM1, Aliyu USMAN1, Abubakar Kutigi MOHAMMED1, Opeyemi Ruth IBRAHIM3 1 National Cereals Research Institute, P.M.B. 8, Badeggi – Nigeria. 2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Bida – Nigeria. 3 National Biotechnology Development Agency, Ilori, Nigeria. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.876		[PDF]
COMBINING ABILITY STUDIES ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS IN RICE GENOTYPES (ORYZA SATIVA L.) Maiwa’azi Abu BARDE1,2, Mohammed Sagir MOHAMMED2, Muhyideen OYEKUNLE2, Inuwa Shehu USMAN2, Aondover SHAAHU3 1 National Agricultural Seeds Council, Abuja – Nigeria. 2 Plant Science Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Nigeria. 3 National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger State – Nigeria. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.854		[PDF]
ORGANIC COMPOST CONTROL OF BLIGHT DISEASE OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS) AND TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM) PLANTS Habiba Maikudi MUHAMMED1, Usman Ibrahim HAMZA1, Hadiza ISYAKU1, Donadeen OLACHI1 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai – Niger State. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.872		[PDF]
EFFECTS OF COKE ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF VIGNA RADIATA (L.) R. WILCZEK, VIGNA MUNGO (L.) HEPPER AND VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP. Rasheeda JAMALI1, Muhammad ZAFAR IQBAL1, Muhammad SHAFIQ1 1 Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi – Pakistan. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.877		[PDF]
NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE SEEDS OF SIX SELECTED NIGERIAN CUCURBIT GERMPLASM Ibrahim Umar KARAYE1, Muhammad HAYATU2, Yahya MUSTAPHA2, Lawan Abdu SANI2 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – Nigeria. 2 Department of Plant Biology, Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.878		[PDF]
RECENT ADVANCES IN POST-TRANSLATIONAL REGULATION OF PLANT DEFENSE RESPONSES BEYOND PHOSPHORYLATION Tim XING1, Ziwei GUO1 1 Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario – Canada doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.884		[PDF]
EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN ON SOYBEAN Gloria Chinasa NNAMANI1, Andrew Shema GANA2, Aondover SHAAHU1, Titus Saanmoiyol MSAAKPA5, Prince Chisom LEMIBE1, Maxwell Arinze NNAMANI3, Emmanuel Obinna NWANYANWU4 1 Soybean Research Programme, National Cereals Research Institute, P. M. B 8, Badeggi, Niger State – Nigeria. 2 Plant Breeding and Seed Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State – Nigeria. 3 Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State – Nigeria. 4 Teesside University, Middlesbrough – United Kingdom. 5 Plant Breeding and Seed Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State – Nigeria. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.855		[PDF]
CENTAUREA RUTHENICA LAM. (ASTERACEAE DUMORT.) IN THE FLORA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Pavel PÎNZARU1,2 1 “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute), Chişinau – Republic of Moldova. 2 Tiraspol State University, Chişinau – Republic of Moldova. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.885		[PDF]
THYMUS COLDEI PÎNZARU SP. NOVA (LAMIACEAE) IN THE FLORA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Pavel PÎNZARU1,2 1 “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute), Chişinau – Republic of Moldova. 2 Tiraspol State University, Chişinau – Republic of Moldova. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.890		[PDF]
ANIVERSALIA PROFESSOR PhD TOADER CHIFU AT THE 85th ANNIVERSARY Constantin MARDARI1, Catalin TANASE2 1 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi 2 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Biology		[PDF]
IN MEMORIAM Professor Alexandru POPOVICI (1866 – 1941) Cristiana Virginia PETRE1, Catalin TANASE2 1 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi 2 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Biology		[PDF]
IN MEMORIAM BOTANIST DR. RODICA RUGINA (1940 - 2021) Adrian OPREA1 1 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi		[PDF]
LAUDATIO & BOOK REVIEW Catalin TANASE1, Cristiana Virginia PETRE2 1 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Biology 2 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi		[PDF]