July 2011 — Vol. 86 No: 4

Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration from immature anthers of Opuntia ficus-indica

B. BOUAMAMA, A. BEN SALEM, N. ZOGHLAMI, H. ZEMNI, A. MLIKI and A. GHORBEL

pp: 313-318 — See abstract

Morphological diversity in Bixa orellana L. and variations in annatto pigment yield

AKSHATHA, P. GIRIDHAR and G.A. RAVISHANKAR

pp: 319-324 — See abstract

A method for isolating mitochondria from pear pollen tubes

C.L. WANG, Y.B. GAO, H.S. ZHOU and S.L. ZHANG

pp: 325-330 — See abstract

Evaluation of genetic identity and variation in cultivars of Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai from China using microsatellite markers

Y. CAO, L. TIAN, Y. GAO, J. YANG and S. ZHANG

pp: 331-336 — See abstract

Modulation of chlorophyll contents and anti-oxidant systems in two cucumber varieties under waterlogging stress and subsequent drainage

X.H. QI, T. LI, Q. XU and X.H. CHEN

pp: 337-342 — See abstract

Identification of a suspected pathogen of Chinese pear (Pyrus bretshneideri Redh.) 'Dangshansuli' and fungicide screening

W. HENG, B. JIA, L.W. ZHU, Z.F. YE and L.Q. WU

pp: 343-348 — See abstract

Molecular genetic analysis of off-type plants identified from normal F₁ hybrid cultivars of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

J.H. LEE and S. KIM

pp: 349-352 — See abstract

Genetic diversity among and within watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) landraces in Southern Africa

C. MUJAJU, A. ZBOROWSKA, G. WERLEMARK, L. GARKAVA-GUSTAVSSON, S.B. ANDERSEN and H. NYBOM

pp: 353-358 — See abstract

Influence of a post-harvest hot water treatment on the development of green mould [Penicillium digitatum (Pers.:Fr.) Sacc.] and on the quality of 'Mandora' fruit [Citrus reticulata Blanco × Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck]

M.C. KYRIACOU

pp: 359-365 — See abstract

Use of organic agricultural wastes as growing media for the production of Anthurium andraeanum 'Pink Lady'

L.N. SUO, X.Y. SUN and S.Y. LI

pp: 366-370 — See abstract

Chemical composition and anti-fungal activities of three essential oils from Satureja spp. on four post-harvest pathogens of strawberry fruit

A. NABIGOL

pp: 371-376 — See abstract

Two phenylalanine ammonia-lyase genes (DcPAL2 and DcPAL3) are involved in the cut-induced stem-end wound reaction of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)

JIDONG ZHANG, JINPING CAO, AIMING QIAO, HONGMEI LI, SHENGGEN HE, WEIQUAN WANG, MIN SUN and DARYL C. JOYCE

pp: 377-383 — See abstract

Effect of phosphorus (P) nutrition and leaf age on physiological growth parameters in a P-inefficient potato genotype

T. BALEMI

pp: 384-390 — See abstract

Comparative withanolide profiles, gene isolation, and differential gene expression in the leaves and roots of Withania somnifera

SHAIFALI PAL, SHEFALI SINGH, ASHUTOSH K. SHUKLA, MADAN M. GUPTA, SUMAN P.S. KHANUJA and AJIT K. SHASANY

pp: 391-397 — See abstract

Genetic diversity analysis in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.): a comparative assessment using ISSR and RAPD marker assays

CHARU MITRA, PUSHPA KHARB, SANJOGTA UPPAL and SUNITA JAIN

pp: 398-402 — See abstract

The influence of light intensity and leaf age on the photosynthetic capacity of leaves within a tomato canopy

GOVERT TROUWBORST, SANDER W. HOGEWONING, JEREMY HARBINSON and WIM VAN IEPEREN

pp: 403-407 — See abstract

Photoperiod, light, and temperature requirements to control plant architecture and flowering time in Salvia exserta

D.A. MATA and J.F. BOTTO

pp: 408-414 — See abstract

Effects of air and soil temperatures on the chemical composition of fruit and agronomic performance in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.)

M. JOSUTTIS, H. DIETRICH, C.-D. PATZ and E. KRÜGER

pp: 415-421 — See abstract

Pre-harvest spray application of methyl jasmonate improves red blush and flavonoid content in 'Cripps Pink' apple

MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ, ZORA SINGH and AHMAD S. KHAN

pp: 422-430 — See abstract