Taxobox name Antigastra catalaunalis image Antigastra catalunalis.jpg image width 220px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a subphylum Hexapoda classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Crambidae tribus genus Antigastra species A. catalaunalis binomial Antigastra catalaunalis binomial authority Philog ne Auguste Joseph Duponchel Duponchel , 1833 synonyms Botys catalaunalis small Duponchel, 1833 small Antigastra catalaunalis ab. sionensis small Caradja, 1929 small Botys venosalis small Walker, 1866 small Antigastra catalaunalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae . It is endemic to tropical and subtropical areas, but is also found in other areas due to its migratory nature. The wingspan is 19 22 mm. The larvae feed on Antirrhinum , Linaria vulgaris , Sesame and Scrophulariaceae and Pedaliaceae species. External links http www.waarneming.nl soort.php?id 20569 waarneming.nl nl http webh01.ua.ac.be vve Checklists Lepidoptera Crambidae Acatalaunalis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium http www.microlepidoptera.nl soorten species.php?speciescode 44&p 1 Microlepidoptera.nl nl http ukmoths.org.uk show.php?id 4299 Antigastra catalaunalis at UKmoths commons Antigastra catalaunalis Category Spilomelinae Spilomelinae stub nl Antigastra catalaunalis vi Antigastra catalaunalis ... more details
Taxobox name Omphalophana antirrhinii image Omphalophana antirrhinii.jpg image width 200px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a subphylum Hexapoda classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Noctuidae genus Omphalophana species O. antirrhinii binomial Omphalophana antirrhinii binomial authority H bner, 1803 synonyms Noctua antirrhinii small H bner, 1803 small Omphalophana asiatica small Osthelder, 1933 small Omphalophana antirrhinii is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern France through all southern Europe with the exception of the extreme west of the Iberian Peninsula , Corsica , Sardinia towards northern Iraq , western Iran , Jordan and Israel . The wingspan is 26 32 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Antirrhinum , Linaria , Cephalaria , Delphinium and Scabiosa species. Subspecies Omphalophana antirrhinii antirrhinii Omphalophana antirrhinii asiatica Israel,... External links http redalyc.uaemex.mx redalyc html 455 45512912 45512912.html Cuculliinae of Israel http www.noctuidae.de page art antirrhinii.html Species info Category Cuculliinae Cuculliinae stub de H bners L wenmauleule vi Omphalophana antirrhinii ... more details
Orphan date March 2011 Superman is a plant gene in Arabidopsis thaliana , that plays a role in controlling the boundary between stamen and carpel development in a flower. ref cite web date 2006 02 01 url http www.arabidopsis.org servlets TairObject?id 26981&type gene title Gene Model SUP work The Arabidopsis Information Resource TAIR accessdate 2007 01 23 ref It is named for the comic book character Superman , and the related genes kryptonite gene and clark kent were named accordingly although the latter turns out to just be another form of superman . ref cite web date 2005 12 03 url http tinman.vetmed.helsinki.fi eng arabidopsis.html title Clever Arabidopsis gene names work Clever gene names publisher Mikael Niku and Mikko Taipale accessdate 2007 01 23 ref It encodes a transcription factor specifically a C2H2 type zinc finger protein . ref cite journal url http pcp.oxfordjournals.org cgi content abstract 43 1 52 title Ectopic Expression of SUPERMAN Suppresses Development of Petals and Stamens author Jae Young Yun, Detlef Weigel and Ilha Lee journal Plant and Cell Physiology year 2002 volume 43 issue 1 pages 52 57 doi 10.1093 pcp pcf018 pmid 11828022 ref Homology biology Homologous genes are known in the petunia ref name nakagawa cite journal journal Plant Cell year 2004 month April volume 16 issue 4 pages 920 932 doi 10.1105 tpc.018838 title The Petunia Ortholog of Arabidopsis SUPERMAN Plays a Distinct Role in Floral Organ Morphogenesis author Hitoshi Nakagawa, Silvia Ferrario, Gerco C. Angenent, Akira Kobayashi, and Hiroshi Takatsuji pmid 15020746 pmc 412866 ref and snapdragon , ref http www.nature.com nrg journal v4 n8 box nrg1127 BX3.html Box 3 The control of floral determinacy in Antirrhinum and Arabidopsis from cite journal title An everlasting pioneer the story of Antirrhinum research author Zsuzsanna Schwarz Sommer, Brendan Davies & Andrew Hudson journal Nature Reviews Genetics volume 4 pages 655 664 month August year 2003 doi 10.1038 nrg1127 pmid 12897777 i ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Taxobox name Cymbalaria image Cymbalaria February 2008 1.jpg image caption Cymbalaria muralis Ivy leaved toadflax regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Cymbalaria genus authority John Hill author Hill subdivision ranks Species subdivision About 10 species, including br Cymbalaria aequitriloba br Cymbalaria hepaticifolia br Cymbalaria longipes br Cymbalaria microcalyx br Cymbalaria muelleri br Cymbalaria muralis br Cymbalaria pallida br Cymbalaria pilosa Cymbalaria is a genus of about 10 species of herbaceous perennial plant s previously treated in the family Scrophulariaceae , but recently shown by genetic research to be in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae . The genus is native to southern Europe . It is closely related to the genera Linaria and Antirrhinum , differing in having creeping growth and flower s borne singly rather than in dense erect spikes. The common name toadflax is shared with Linaria and other related genera. The scientific name means resembling a cymbal for the somewhat rounded leaves. By far the best known species is Cymbalaria muralis also called Ivy leaved toadflax, and Kenilworth Ivy , native to southwest Europe. It has widely naturalised elsewhere and is commonly sold as a garden plant. C. muralis characteristically grows in sheltered crevices in walls and pathways, or in rocks and scree, making a trailing or scrambling plant up to 1 m long. Image Ivy leaved toadflax close 800.jpg 200px left thumb A close up of the flowers of Ivy leaved toadflax Category Plantaginaceae da Torskemund Cymbalaria de Zimbelkr uter et M rlill es Cymbalaria fr Cymbalaire hsb Len k Cymbalaria it Cymbalaria lt Cimbaliarija nl Cymbalaria pt Cymbalaria sv Murrevesl ktet ... more details
taxobox image Keckiellaantirrhinoides.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Keckiella species K. antirrhinoides binomial Keckiella antirrhinoides binomial authority George Bentham Benth. Straw Keckiella antirrhinoides formerly Penstemon antirrhinoides is a species of flowering shrub in the Plantaginaceae plantain family known by the common names snapdragon penstemon and chaparral beardtongue . It is native to the deserts of California , Arizona , and adjacent Baja California . This desert shrub grows one half to two and a half meters tall, with spreading branches. The oppositely arranged leaves are up to 2 centimeters long and are lance shaped or narrow ovals. They are deciduous during dry periods. The plant produces branchlike inflorescence s which bear Antirrhinum snapdragon like flowers. Each hairy, glandular flower is about 2 centimeters wide, with three lower lobes which lie flat or curve down and two upper lobes which join to form a curved lip. Inside the flower are shiny filamentous stamen s holding anthers and a flat, densely hairy sterile stamen called a staminode . The flowers are light yellow and dry to nearly black. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7177,7347,7348 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol KEAN USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Keckiella antirrhinoides Photo gallery Category Plantaginaceae Category Flora of Arizona Category Flora of Baja California Category Flora of California Lamiales stub az Keckiella antirrhinoides ... more details
taxobox name Kickxia elatine image Kickxia elatine1.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Kickxia species K. elatine binomial Kickxia elatine binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Barth lemy Charles Joseph Dumortier Dumort. synonyms Antirrhinum elatine Kickxia elatine is a species of flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae known by several common names, including sharpleaf cancerwort and sharp leaved fluellin . It is native to Europe and Asia, but it is present on other continents as an introduced species , and sometimes a noxious weed . This is a small hairy herb with a trailing stem with many branches. It produces oval to arrowhead shaped fuzzy leaves at wide intervals along the slender stem, and solitary snapdragon like flowers borne on long, straight Pedicel botany pedicels . Each flower is up to 1.5 centimeters long with a narrow, pointed spur extending from the back. The lobes of the mouth are yellow, white, and purple, and the whole flower is fuzzy to hairy. The fruit is a spherical capsule about 4 millimeters long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7177,7363,7364 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol KIEL USDA Plants Profile http www.missouriplants.com Others Kickxia elatine page.html Missouri Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Kickxia elatine Photo gallery Category Plantaginaceae Category Invasive plant species Lamiales stub az Kickxia elatine de Spie bl ttriges T nnelkraut fr Linaire latine hsb Hlebjojty len k nl Spiesleeuwenbek pl Kiksja oszczepowata ... more details
taxobox name Kickxia spuria image Kickxia spuria eF.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Kickxia species K. spuria binomial Kickxia spuria binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Barth lemy Charles Joseph Dumortier Dumort. synonyms Antirrhinum spurium Kickxia spuria is a species of flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae known by several common names, including roundleaf cancerwort and round leaved fluellin . It is native to Europe and Asia, but it is present on other continents as an introduced species , and sometimes a noxious weed . This is a low hairy herb with a creeping stem with many branches. It produces rounded, fuzzy leaves at wide intervals along the stem, and solitary snapdragon like flowers. Each flower is up to 1.5 centimeters long with a narrow, pointed spur extending from the back. The lobes of the mouth are yellow, white, and deep purple, and the whole flower is fuzzy to hairy. The fruit is a spherical capsule about 4 millimeters long. This species is similar to its relative, Kickxia elatine , but for the shape of its leaves. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7177,7363,7365 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol KISP USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Kickxia spuria Photo gallery Category Plantaginaceae Category Invasive plant species Lamiales stub az Kickxia spuria de Eibl ttriges T nnelkraut hsb Njeprawy len k nl Eironde leeuwenbek pl Kiksja zgi toostrogowa ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Stenoptilodes taprobanes image image width 150px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Pterophoridae tribus genus Stenoptilodes species S. taprobanes binomial Stenoptilodes taprobanes binomial authority R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 synonyms Amblyptilia taprobanes small Felder, R. & Rogenhofer, 1875 small Platyptilia taprobanes Platyptilia brachymorpha small Meyrick, 1888 small Amblyptilia seeboldi small Hofmann, 1898 small Platyptilia terlizzii small Turati, 1926 small Amblyptilia zavatterii small Hartig, 1953 small Platyptilia legrandi small Bigot, 1962 small Stenoptilodes vittata small Service, 1966 small Platyptilia monotrigona small Diakonoff, 1952 small Stenoptilodes taprobanes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas. The wingspan is 10 20 mm. The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis , Campylanthus salsoloides , Centipeda minima , Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima , Vaccinium species, Sabatia species, Clinopodium vulgare , Antirrhinum majus and Samolus . External links http www.environment.gov.au biodiversity abrs online resources fauna afd taxa Stenoptilodes taprobanes Australian Faunal Directory http lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au pter taprob.html Australian Insects http mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu species.php?hodges 6121.1 mothphotographersgroup http www.repository.naturalis.nl document 41270 Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini Lepidoptera wikispecies commons Category Lepidoptera of Australia Category Pterophoridae Pterophoridae stub vi Stenoptilodes taprobanes ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Linaria dalmatica image Linaria genistifolia ssp dalmatica 1.jpg regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae tribus Antirrhineae genus Linaria species L. dalmatica binomial Linaria dalmatica binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Antirrhinum dalmaticum L. Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica L. Maire & Petitm. synonyms ref ref name GRIN cite web title Taxon Linaria dalmatica L. Mill. work Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN publisher United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area url http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?102284 accessdate 2011 02 15 ref Linaria dalmatica is a herbaceous plant native to western Asia and southeastern Europe that has become a weed in other areas. Its common names include Balkan toadflax , broadleaf toadflax , and Dalmatian toadflax . ref name GRIN Invasive species Linaria dalmatica is listed as a noxious weed in 12 U.S. states. ref cite web url http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol LIDA title USDA PLANTS database ref References commons category Reflist External links http www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov plants toadflax.shtml Species Profile Dalmatian Toadflax Linaria dalmatica , National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library . Category Plantaginaceae Category Invasive plant species in Oregon Lamiales stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Psilogramma casuarinae image Psilogramma menephron.jpg image width 220px image caption Psilogramma casuarinae , adult regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Sphingidae genus Psilogramma species P. casuarinae binomial Psilogramma casuarinae binomial authority Walker, 1856 ref cite web url http www.cate sphingidae.org taxonomy Psilogramma casuarinae.html title CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience Sphingidae publisher Cate sphingidae.org date accessdate 2011 11 01 ref synonyms Macrosila casuarinae small Walker, 1856 small Psilogramma hausmanni small Eitschberger, 2001 small The Australasian Privet Hawk Moth Psilogramma casuarinae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from New South Wales , the Northern Territory and Queensland . ref cite web url http lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au sphi menephr.html title Australian Insects publisher Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au date 2011 02 23 accessdate 2011 11 01 ref Adults have long, narrow grey wings with a darker grey wavy pattern. The abdomen is grey, with a dark dorsal line. Males can make a hissing sound by rubbing parts of its body together. The larvae feed on Olea europaea , Ligustrum vulgare , Jasminum polyanthum , Campsis radicans , Tecoma stans , Lonicera japonica , Cotoneaster species, Antirrhinum majus and Clerodendrum paniculatum . Early instars are green although there is a brown colour morph with a strong nearly straight horn on the tail. Later, it develops a series of diagonal white stripes on the sides. Full grown larvae are about 80 mm long. Mature larvae leave their food plant to pupate under the surface debris of loose soil and leaves. Gallery Image Psilogramma Casuarinae portrait.jpg Gallery References reflist Category Psilogramma Psilogramma stub vi Psilogramma casuarinae ... more details
floral symmetry. Peloric Antirrhinum plants have been produced by knocking out this gene. ref name ... explored peloria in Antirrhinum snapdragon while researching the inheritance of floral characteristics ... more details
A GAMOUS from the thale cress Arabidopsis thaliana , D EFICIENS from the snapdragon Antirrhinum majus ... in Antirrhinum majus the protein shows homology to transcription factors journal EMBO J. volume ... more details
Erwin Baur 1875, Neuried Ichenheim , Grand Duchy of Baden 1933 was a German geneticist and botanist . Baur worked primarily on plant genetics . He was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Breeding Research since 1938 Erwin Baur Institute . Baur is considered to be the father of plant virology . He discovered the inheritance of plastid s. ref Hagemann, R. 2000. http jhered.oupjournals.org cgi content abstract 91 6 435 Erwin Baur or Carl Correns who really created the theory of plastid inheritance? . Journal of Heredity 91 435 440. ref In 1908 Baur demonstrated a lethal gene in the Antirrhinum plant. In 1909 working on the chloroplast genes in Pelarganium geraniums he showed that they violated four of Gregor Mendel Mendel s five laws. Baur stated that plastids are carriers of hereditary factors which are able to mutate. in variegated plants, random sorting out of plastids is taking place. the genetic results indicate a biparental inheritance of plastids by egg cells and sperm cells in pelargonium. Since the 1930s and the work of Otto Renner , plastid inheritance became a widely accepted genetic theory. In 1921 and 1932 Baur co authored with Fritz Lenz and Eugen Fischer two volumes that became the book Human Heredity , which was a major influence on the racial theories of Adolf Hitler . The work served a chief inspiration for biological support in Hitler s Mein Kampf . ref http books.google.com books?id WSs5 SqBxAC&pg PA88&dq Erwin Baur, nazi party&hl en&ei P1v1S9KDHsaqlAeb OG Cg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CDQQ6AEwAw v onepage&q Erwin 20Baur 2C 20nazi 20party&f false Human biodiversity genes, race, and history , Jonathan M. Marks. Transaction Publishers, 1995. p. 88. ISBN 0202020339, 9780202020334. ref References reflist External links http vlp.mpiwg berlin.mpg.de people data?id per369 Short Biography, bibliography, and links on digitized sources in the Virtual Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Persondata Metadat ... more details
The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens is a botanical garden and museum located beside the Ouachita River at 2006 Riverside Drive, Monroe, Louisiana . It is open Monday Saturday, and half days Sunday. The Biedenharm Museum was built in 1913 as a private home by Joseph Augustus Biedenharn December 13, 1866 October 9, 1952 , who is credited with first bottling the popular soda fountain drink Coca Cola in the summer of 1894. The original home, known as the Biedenharn Home, is open for tours and furnished as it was during the residence of Joseph Biedenharn s daughter, Emy Lou Biedenharn. The Coca Cola Museum features Coca Cola memorabilia and historical items. The Bible Museum features a collection of bibles and biblical literature, and also hosts changing exhibits. ELsong Garden The garden s name is short for Emy Lou s song, named after Emy Lou Biedenharn, Joseph s daughter, who had a vocal career in Europe. The garden s themed settings include the Four Seasons Garden, Oriental Garden, and Musical Grotto. The gardens include Abelia , Althaea genus Althaea , Amaryllis , azalea s, Cornflower bachelor s button , begonia s, holly berrying hollies , Caladium , Calendula , camellia s, Iberis candytuft , chrysanthemum s, crape myrtle s, Narcissus genus daffodil s, Daylily daylilies , dogwood , Abutilon flowering maple , Chaenomeles flowering quince , geranium s, Grancy graybeard , Hibiscus , Hosta , hydrangea , Impatiens , Iris plant iris es, Mulan magnolia Japanese magnolia , Jasmine jessamine , lantana , Liriope genus Liriope , Lycoris genus Lycoris , Tagetes marigold s, mock orange , nandina , Pansy pansies , Pentas , Periwinkle plant periwinkles , petunia s, Phlox , Poinsettia , Pyracantha , Cercis redbud , Salvia , Antirrhinum snapdragon s, Camellia sasanqua sasanqua , Scilla , Justicia brandegeeana shrimp plant , magnolia s, Spathiphyllum , Spiraea , star bush , Lobularia maritima sweet alyssum , Sweet Osmanthus sweet olive , tulip s, and Lonicera fragrantissima winter honey ... more details
taxobox name Nuttallanthus canadensis image Toadflax 166f.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Nuttallanthus species N. canadensis binomial Nuttallanthus canadensis binomial authority Carl Linnaeus L. D.A.Sutton Nuttallanthus canadensis synonymy syn. Linaria canadensis L. Dumort., Antirrhinum canadense L. Blue toadflax , Canada Toadflax , Old field toadflax is a species of Nuttallanthus in the Plantaginaceae family, native to eastern North America from Ontario east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida . ref name grin Germplasm Resources Information Network http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?409898 Nuttallanthus canadensis ref ref name usda USDA Plants Profile http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol NUCA Nuttallanthus canadensis ref It is an annual plant annual or biennial plant growing to 25 80 cm tall, with slender, erect flowering stems. The leaf leaves are slender, 15 30 mm long and 1 2.5 mm broad. The flower s are purple to off white, 10 15 mm long, appearing from mid spring to late summer. It typically grows in bare areas and grassland . ref name moplants Missouriplants http www.missouriplants.com Bluealt Linaria canadensis page.html Nuttallanthus canadensis ref ref name rhs Huxley, A, ed. 1992 . New RHS Dictionary of Gardening . ISBN 0 333 47494 5 ref It is grown as an ornamental plant in its native area. It has been introduced to western North America and Europe , and is now locally naturalisation biology naturalized , from Washington U.S. state Washington south to California , and also in Russia . ref name usda ref name rhs References References cite book author Neltje Blanchan Blanchan, Neltje title Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors. url http www.gutenberg.org etext 3003 year 2002 publisher Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http www.pfaf.o ... more details
other uses2 Snapdragon Snapdragon double also known as competitive double and fourth suit double ref cite book last1 Francis first1 Henry G., Editor in Chief authorlink1 last2 Truscott first2 Alan F., Executive Editor authorlink2 Alan Truscott last3 Francis first3 Dorthy A., Editor, Sixth Edition authorlink3 title The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge edition 6th publisher American Contract Bridge League location Memphis, TN pages 826 plus 60 page Bibliography series year 2001 doi oclc 49606900 isbn 0 943855 44 6 Page 432 ref is a bidding Convention bridge convention in contract bridge . It is a Glossary of contract bridge terms call call of double by fourth hand, when three different suits have been bid by the first three players and shows a good holding in the fourth suit generally six cards, though some partnerships allow five and tolerance for partner s suit. The word snapdragon derives from antirrhinum , which is a genus of plants commonly known as snapdragons from the flowers fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed, which as a result produces a snap like sound. The reason for this designation is that the Snapdragon double can only be triggered by the player in the fourth seat after the three previous players have each bid a different suit. For example, after 1 Diams &ndash 1 Hearts &ndash 1 Spades , a double would show a hand with primary clubs and heart tolerance. The definition of tolerance varies among partnerships, and may include any doubleton, only honor doubleton, or require three card support. A typical hand for most partnerships would be BridgeHandInline Kxx Kx xx QJ10xxx . In standard bidding, this would be a penalty double, but it is extremely rare to have such a double at the one level, and even there, the opponents may have a better spot. An alternative modern interpretation is for this double to show cards, and simply ask partner to do something intelligent. Before using Snapdragon, both p ... more details
Taxobox color violet name Tomato mosaic virus ToMV image virus group iv familia genus Tobamovirus species Tomato mosaic virus synonyms Tomato mosaic virus ToMV is a plant pathogenic virus . It is found worldwide and affects tomatoes and many other plants. Symptoms The foliage of affected tomato plants shows mottling, with alternating yellowish and darker green areas, the latter often appearing thicker and raised giving a blister like appearance. The leaves tend to be fern like in appearance with pointed tips and younger leaves may be twisted. The fruit may be distorted, yellow blotches and necrotic spots may occur on both ripe and green fruit and there may be internal browning of the fruit wall. In young plants, the infection reduces the set of fruit and may cause distortions and blemishes. The entire plant may be dwarfed and the flowers discoloured. ref name UM http www.extension.umn.edu distribution horticulture dg1168.html University of Minnesota ref Environmental conditions influence the symptoms. These include temperature, day length and light intensity as well as the variety, the age of the plant at infection and the virulence of the strain of ToMV. ref name WVC http www.avrdc.org pdf tomato ToMV.pdf World Vegetable Center ref Host plants Besides Solanaceae Solanaceous plants, ToMV affects a wide range of other crop and ornamental plants. These include Capsicum pepper , petunia , Antirrhinum snapdragon , delphinium and Tagetes marigold and a great many other plants to a lesser extent. The infection is generally restricted to plants that are grown in seedbeds and transplanted as it is in the handling processes that the virus is likely to gain entry. Symptoms on other plant hosts include blistering, chlorosis, curling, distortion, dwarfing and mottling of the leaves. ref name UM Means of infection The virus may be introduced on infected seed. Only a small number of seedlings need to be infected for the virus to spread rapidly. It can also be spread on contaminat ... more details
taxobox image Utricularia bisquamata flora.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lentibulariaceae genus Utricularia subgenus Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria Bivalvaria sectio Utricularia sect. Calpidisca Calpidisca species U. bisquamata binomial Utricularia bisquamata binomial authority Franz Paula von Schrank Schrank Utricularia bisquamata is a small annual plant annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia . It is native to southern Africa , where it can be found in Angola , Lesotho , Madagascar , Namibia , and South Africa . U. bisquamata grows as a terrestrial plant in damp, sandy or peat y soils among mosses by streams or wet depressions at altitudes from near sea level to convert 1200 m ft 0 abbr on in South Africa and up to convert 2250 km ft 0 abbr on in Angola. It was originally described and published by Franz Paula von Schrank in 1824. ref name Taylor 1989 Taylor, Peter. 1989 . The genus Utricularia a taxonomic monograph . Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV London. ref Synonyms Commons U. arenaria is an extremely variable species, which accounts for the amount of synonym taxonomy synonymy . ref name Taylor 1989 Antirrhinum aphyllum small L.f. small Bucranion capense small Spreng. Raf. small Calpidisca capensis small Spreng. John Hendley Barnhart Barnhart small Linaria aphylla small L.f. Spreng. small Utricularia acicularis small Sol. ex Otto Stapf Stapf small U. brachyceras small Schltr. small U. capensis small Spreng. small U. capensis var. brevicalcarata small Oliv. small U. capensis var. elatior small Kamie ski small U. delicata small Kamie ski small U. ecklonii small Spreng. small U. exilis small Kamie ski small U. exilis var. arenaria small Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle A.DC. Kamie ski small U. exilis var. elatior small Kamie ski small U. exilis var. ecklonii small Spreng. Kamie ski small U. exilis var. minor small Kamie ski small U. lehmannii small Ben ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Sphenarches anisodactylus image Sphenarches anisodactylus 1.jpg image width 230px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Pterophoridae tribus genus Sphenarches species S. anisodactylus binomial Sphenarches anisodactylus binomial authority Walker, 1864 synonyms Oxyptilus anisodactylus small Walker, 1864 small Pterophorus diffusalis small Walker, 1864 small Sphenarches synophrys small Meyrick, 1886 small Sphenarches chroesus small Strand, 1913 small Pselnophorus dolichos small Matsumura, 1931 small Megalorhipida rishwani small Makhan, 1994 small The Geranium Plume Moth Sphenarches anisodactylus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in western Africa , Madagascar , India , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Japan , the New Hebrides and Central America Central and South America , as well as Australia , where it has been recorded from Cape York Peninsula Cape York to central New South Wales . It is also present in the United States , where it has been recorded from Florida , as well as Mississippi . ref http www.plumemoth.com MatherSLS.pdf Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection Lepidoptera Pterophoridae ref Image Sphenarches anisodactylus 2.jpg thumb left 200px The wingspan is about 10 mm. Both the fore wings and hind wings are composed of feather like plumes. These are buff with brown marks. When resting, the moth sits with its abdomen curved up into the air and its wings held at right angles to the body with the plumes folded. The larvae feed on flower buds and flowers of Dolichos lablab , Lagenaria , Pelargonium and Fabaceae species. Other recorded food plants include Brillantaisia lamium , Caperonia castaneifolia , Phaseolus vulgaris , Hibiscus mutabilis , Thalia geniculata , Mimosa pudica , Orchidaceae , Averrhoa bilimbi , Passiflora foetida , Antirrhinum majus , Theobroma cacao and Lantana camara . References Reflist External links http www.environment.gov.au biodiver ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE transposon tagging orphan date March 2011 The term transposon tagging refers to a process in genetic engineering where transposon s transposable elements are amplified inside a biological cell by a tagging techique. Transposon tagging has been used with several species to isolate gene s. ref name Ara cite web first Paaras V. last Shah year 2007 title Transposable Elements url http arabidopsis.info students paaras transposable elements.htm Self published inline date March 2011 ref Even without knowing the nature of the specific genes, the process can still be used. ref name Ara Transposon tagging in plants By molecular separation of transposon s, from a cell nucleus, the cloning is enabled for genes which contain the transposons. ref name NDSU cite web title Transposon Tagging first Phillip last McClean year 1998 url http www.ndsu.edu pubweb mcclean plsc731 transposon tag4.htm Self published inline date March 2011 ref By using transposon tagging, researchers been able to add genetic elements from maize corn ref name pmid12021846 cite journal last1 Brutnell first1 Thomas title Transposon tagging in maize journal Functional & Integrative Genomics volume 2 issue 1 2 pages 4 12 year 2002 pmid 12021846 doi 10.1007 s10142 001 0044 0 ref and Antirrhinum into some other species such as tobacco , ref name pmid7753780 cite journal doi 10.1073 pnas.92.10.4175 last1 Dinesh Kumar first1 S. P. last2 Whitham first2 S. last3 Choi first3 D. last4 Hehl first4 R. last5 Corr first5 C. last6 Baker first6 B. title Transposon Tagging of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Resistance Gene N Its Possible Role in the TMV N Mediated Signal Transduction Pathway journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America volume 92 issue 10 pages 4175 4180 year 1995 pmid 7753780 pmc 41906 jstor 2367289 ref aspen ref name pmid15095129 cite journal unused data doi 10.1073 pnas.92.10.4175 last1 Fladung first1 M last2 Deutsch first2 F last3 H nicka first3 H last4 Kumar first ... more details
lasting in the vase. Like snapdragons Antirrhinum , they are often grown in children s gardens for the snapping ..., snapdragon but see Antirrhinum , wild flax, wild snapdragon, wild tobacco but see Nicotiana , yellow ... more details
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