Abstract
This work deals with the study of the oligochaete groundwater biodiversity in the Dinaric region, a karstic territory extending along the oriental shores of the Adriatic sea. Historical and new data depict a fauna of 123 species, 36 of which are stygobiotic. About 60% of the stygobionts are endemic to this region. Trichodrilus Claparède (Lumbriculidae) and Rhyacodrilus Bretscher (Rhyacodrilinae, Naididae) appear as highly diversified genera (13 and 10 species respectively); their diversification and radiative evolution in ground waters of the Dinaric region can be in relation with the fresh and stable temperatures in this environment, linked to isolate patches of karst. The presence of Parvidrilidae and Rhyacodriloidinae (Naididae) in this region is specially noteworthy; the parvidrilids are a groundwater Holarctic family present in Alabama (USA) and southern Europe and the rhyacodriloidines are a small Palaearctic group found in Lake Baikal and ground waters of the Limestone Alps (Italy) and the Dinaric karst of Slovenia and Croatia. The Phallodrilinae (Naididae) are represented in the Dinaric region by two species of Spiridion Knöllner and two species of Abyssidrilus Erséus; both these genera seem to be representatives of two ways of colonization of continental ground waters, the former by migration through waters of decreasing salinity, and the later following the Regression model based on sea transgression and regression. Ground waters of the Dinaric region are confirmed as one of the most important hotspots of biodiversity in the world also for the oligochaete fauna.
The paper was presented at the 13th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, Brno, Czech Republic, 7–11 September, 2015
Acknowledgements
We owe many thanks to Boris Sket for placing at our disposal the oligochaete material, and to Jana Schenkova and Patrick Martin for their critical revision of the manuscript.
References
Achurra A., Rodriguez P. & Reynoldson T.B. 2015. Is the Cantabrian region of northern Spain a biodiversity hotspot for obligate groundwater fauna? The case of oligochaetes (Annelida, Clitellata). Hydrobiologia 745 (1): 151–166. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-014-2101-410.1007/s10750-014-2101-4Suche in Google Scholar
Arslan N., Timm T. & Erséus C. 2007. Aquatic Oligochaeta (Annelida) of Bahkdam wetland (Turkey), with description of two new species of Phallodrilinae. Biologia 62 (3): 323–334. DOI: 10.2478/s11756-007-0055-y10.2478/s11756-007-0055-ySuche in Google Scholar
Bardgett R.D., Anderson J.M., Behan-Pelletier V., Brussard L.,Coleman D.C., Ettema C., Moldnke A., Schimel J.P. & Wall D.H. 2011. The influence of soil biodiversity on hydrological pathways and the transfer of materials between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Ecosystems 4(5): 421–429. DOI: 10.1007/s10021-001-0020-510.1007/s10021-001-0020-5Suche in Google Scholar
Botosaneanu L. (ed.). 1986. Stygofauna Mundi: A Faunistic, Distributional, and Ecological Synthesis of the World Fauna Inhabiting Subterranean Waters (Including the Marine Inter-stitial). EJ Brill/Dr W Backhuys, Leiden, 740 pp. ISBN: 9004075712, 9789004075719Suche in Google Scholar
Bou C. 1974. Recherches sur les eaux souterraines. 25. Les méth-odes de récolte dans les eaux souterraines interstitielles. Ann. Spéléol. 29 (4): 611–619.Suche in Google Scholar
Creuzé des Châtelliers M., Juget J., Lafont M. & Martin P. 2009.Subterranean aquatic Oligochaeta. Freshwater Biol. 54: 678– 690. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02173.x10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02173.xSuche in Google Scholar
Coineau N. & Boutin C. 1992. Biological processes in spaces and time colonization, evolution and speciation in interstitial stygobionts, pp. 423–451. In: Camacho A.I. (ed.), The Natural History of Biospeology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid: Monografias 7. C.S.I.C., 680 pp. ISBN: 8400092804, 9788400092803Suche in Google Scholar
Deharveng L., Stoch F., Gibert J., Bedos A., Galassi D., Zagmajster M., Brancelj A., Camacho A.I., Fiers F., Martin P., Giani N., Magniez G. & Marmonier P. 2009. Groundwater biodiversity in Europe. Freshwater Biol. 544709726 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.01972.x10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.01972.xSuche in Google Scholar
Dumnicka E. & Juberthie C. 1994. Aphanoneura et Oligochaeta, pp. 67–75. In: Juberthie C. & Decu V. (eds), Encyclopedia Biospeologica, Tome 1, Société de Biospéologie, Moulis, Bucarest, Academie Roumanie, pp. III-XII + 1–834.Suche in Google Scholar
Giani N., Sambugar B., Martínez-Ansemil E., Martin P. & Schmelz R.M. 2011. The groundwater oligochaetes (Annelida, Clitellata) of Slovenia. Subterranean Biology 9: 85-102. DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.9.251210.3897/subtbiol.9.2512Suche in Google Scholar
Giani N., Sambugar B., Rodríguez P. & Martínez-Ansemil E. 2001. Oligochaetes in southern European groundwater: new records and an overview. Hydrobiologia 463: 65-74. DOI: 10.1023/A:101318300370710.1023/A:1013183003707Suche in Google Scholar
Gibert J. 2001. Protocols for the Assessment and Conservation of Aquatic Life in the Subsurface (PASCALIS): a European project, pp. 19–21. In: Culver D.C., Deharveng L., Gibert J. & Sasowsky I.D. (eds), Mapping Subterranean Biodiversity, Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 6, Laboratoire Souterrain du CNRS, Moulis, Ariege, France, 82 pp. ISBN: 096402585X, 9780964025851Suche in Google Scholar
Gibert J. & Culver D. 2009. Assessing and conserving groundwater biodiversity: an introduction. Freshwater Biol. 54; 639-648. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02202.x10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02202.xSuche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1929. Lamprodrilus michaelseni, eine neue Lumbriculiden-art aus Mazedonien. Arch. Hydrobiol. 20: 163.Suche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1934. Bythonomus sulci, eine neue Lumbriculiden-art aus einer Höhle der Herzegowina. Zool. Anz. 106: 314-317.Suche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1937. Études biospeologiques (1). V. Contribution a l’étude du genre Trichodrilus (Oligoch., Lumbriculidae) et description de deus espèces nouvelles. Bulletin du Musée Royal d’Histoire Naturelle de Belgique 13:(32) 1-23.Suche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1963a. On Pelodrilus bureschi Mich. Biološki Vestnik 11: 77–78.Suche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1963b. Oligochaeta limicola from Slovenija. Biološki Vestnik 11: 67–75.Suche in Google Scholar
Hrabě S. 1973. On a collection of Oligochaeta from various parts of Yugoslavia. Biološki Vestnik 21 (1): 39–50.Suche in Google Scholar
Juget J. & Dumnicka E. 1986. Oligochaeta (incl. Aphanoneura) des eaux souterraines continentales, pp. 234–244. In: Botosaneanu L. (ed.), Stygofauna Mundi. A Faunistic, Distributional, and Ecological Synthesis of the World Fauna Inhabiting Subterranean Waters (Including the Marine Interstit), EJ Brill/Dr W Backhuys, Leiden, 740 pp.Suche in Google Scholar
Juget J. & Creuzé des Châtelliers M. 2001. Taxonomical survey of some stygobiont oligochetes from the eastern part of France, including description of a new species. Hydrobiologia 463: 23–28. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-0597-5 310.1007/978-94-010-0597-5_3Suche in Google Scholar
Karaman S. 1971. Beiträg zur Kenntnis der Süsswasseroligochaeten Mazedonien. Zool. Anz. 186: 382–388.Suche in Google Scholar
Karaman S. 1986. Three new species of lumbriculids worms of genera Trichodrilus Claparède (Oligochaeta – Lumbriculidae) from Yugoslavia. Glasnik of the Section of Natural Sciences. The Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts 5: 217–226.Suche in Google Scholar
Kerovec M. & Mršić N. 1981. Oligochaeta, pp. 1–38. In: Catalogus Faunae Jugoslaviae, III/1. Slovenska Akademija znanosti in umetnosti v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, 135 pp.Suche in Google Scholar
Martin P., Martínez-Ansemil E., Pinder A., Timm T. & Wetzel M.J. 2008. Global diversity of (“Oligochaeta”): Clitellata) in freshwater. Hydrobiologia 595: 117–127. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7 1410.1007/978-1-4020-8259-714Suche in Google Scholar
Martin P., Martínez-Ansemil E. & Sambugar B. 2010. The Baikalian genus Rhyacodriloides in Europe: phylogenetic assessment of Rhyacodriloidinae subfam. nov. within the Naididae (Annelida). Zool. Scrip. 39 (5): 462–482. DOI: 10.1111/ j.1463-6409.2010.00434.x10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00434.xSuche in Google Scholar
Martin P., Schmelz R.M. & Olivier M-J. 2015. Groundwater oligochaetes (Annelida, Clitellata) from the “Parc du Mercantour” (France), with the description of one new genus and two new stygobiont species. Zoosystema 37 (4): 551–569. DOI: 10.5252/z2015n4a210.5252/z2015n4a2Suche in Google Scholar
Martínez-Ansemil E., Creuzé des Châtelliers M., Martin P. & Sambugar B. 2012. The Parvidrilidae – a diversified ground-water family: description of six new species from southern Europe, and clues for its phylogenetic position within Clitellata (Annelida). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 166 (3): 530–558. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00857.x10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00857.xSuche in Google Scholar
Pinder A.M., Eberhard S.M. & Humphreys W.F. 2006. New phallodrilines (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae) from Western Australian groundwater. Zootaxa 1304: 31–48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/%25xhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11646/%25xSuche in Google Scholar
Rodriguez P. & Achurra A. 2010. New species of aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) from groundwaters in karstic areas of northern Spain, with taxonomic remarks on Lophochaeta ingnota Stolc, 1886. Zootaxa 2332: 21–39.10.11646/zootaxa.2332.1.2Suche in Google Scholar
Sambugar B., Ferrarese U., Martínez-Ansemil E., Stoch F., Tomasin G. & Zullini A. 2008. The groundwater fauna of Piani Eterni karstic area (Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Southern Limestone Alps, Italy) and its zoogeographic significance. Subterranean Biol. 6: 67–76.Suche in Google Scholar
Sambugar B., Giani N. & Martínez-Ansemil E. 1999. Ground-water oligochaetes from southern Europe. Tubificidae with marine phyletic affnities: new data with description of a new species, review and considerations on their origin. Mémoires de Biospéologie 26: 107–116.Suche in Google Scholar
Sket B., Bole J., Benović A., Brancelj A., Brglez J., Čuček M., Curčić B., Jaklin A., Karaman G., Katavić I., Kerovec M., Kos I., Legac M., Mršić N., Malej A., Novak T., Petkovski S., Petkovski T., Polenec A., Potočnik F., Pujin V., Radujković B., Števčić Z., Tarman K., Travizi A., Velikonja M., Velkovrh F., Vidaković J. & Zavodnik D. 1991. Richness and state of knowledge of the fauna of Yugoslavia: lower invertebrates (Metazoa: Invertebrata, ex. Insecta). Biološki Vestnik 39 (1/2): 37–52.Suche in Google Scholar
Sket B. 1997. Biotic diversity of the dinaric karst, particularly in Slovenia: history of its richness, destruction and protection, pp. 84–98. In: Sasowsky I.D., Fong D.W. & White E.L. (eds), Conservation and Protection of the Biota of Karst, Extended abstracts and field-trip guide for the symposium held February 13–16, 1997, Nashville, Tennessee. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 3, Karst Waters Institute, Charles Town, West Virginia, 118 pp. ISBN: 978-0-9640258-2-5Suche in Google Scholar
Sket B. 1999. High biodiversity in hypogean waters and its endangerment – The situation in Slovenia, Dinaric karst, and Europe. Crustaceana 72 (8): 767–780. DOI: 10.1163/1568540-9950395110.1163/1568540-99503951Suche in Google Scholar
Sket B. 2010. Subterranean fauna of the wider Dinaric area – from first discoveries to a global hotspot, and its up-to-date biological evaluation, pp. 19–20. In: Moškrič A. & Trontelj P. (eds), 20th International Conference on Subterranean Biology (Abstracts Book), Postojna, Slovenia, 192 pp.Suche in Google Scholar
Stoch F., Artheau M., Brancelj A., Galassi, D.M.P. & Malard F. 2009. Biodiversity indicators in European ground waters: towards a predictive model of stygobiotic species richness. Freshwater Biol. 54 (4): 745–755. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02143.x10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02143.xSuche in Google Scholar
Appendix 1 List of the sites of studied samples
Data reported for each site are as follows: site number in the catalogue, locality and country of the site; WGS84 decimal degrees coordinates; year of collection; sampling habitat.
Countries are abbreviated as follows: SLO – Slovenia; BiH – Bosnia and Herzegovina; HRV – Croatia; MAK – Macedonia; MTG – Montenegro; SRB – Serbia.
The sampling habitats are abbreviated as follows: C – Caves; S – Springs; P – Phreatic; H – Hyporheic; N – Not signed.
Pivka jama; Postojna (SLO); 45.796689, 14.251387; 1993; C
Retovje; Verd; Vrhnika (SLO); 45.960967, 14.296446; 1991; S
Ponikva; Dabarsko polje (BiH); 44.709592, 16.637859; 1987; C
Kravica (BiH); 44.213848, 19.199638; 1988; H
Ivaničiči – Sarajevo (BiH); 44.045980, 18.472493; 1968; H
Rezina jama; Grebci (BiH); 42.736106, 18.079441; 1975; C
Peč; Resanovci (BiH); 44.295792, 16.305399; 1979; S
Stajnička jaruga; Jezerane (HRV); 45.053865, 15.202492; 1985; N
Rudnica; Tounj (HRV); 45.247886, 15.322193; 1979; S
Rudnica; Tounj (HRV); 45.247886, 15.322193; 1979; C
Rudnica; Tounj (HRV); 45.247886, 15.322193; 1986; H
Devica Marija; Dragoševci; Ozalj; (HRV); 45.612479, 15.478078; 1975; S 13. Vrban; Rimščak; Čakovec (HRV); 46.386719, 16.440140; 1984; C
Kunčani; Metlika; Žumberak (HRV); 45.768034, 15.416044; 1988; S
Šipun Pe´cina; Lokrum; Dubrovnik (HRV); 42.631110, 18.117625; 1976; C 16. Ombla; Dubrovnik (HRV); 42.675492, 18.136152; 1986; S
Tounjčica; Tounj (HRV); 45.229725, 15.410575; 1984; N
Zagorska Pe´cina; Zagorje; Ovulin (HRV); 45.196967, 15.219323; 1984; C
Kršlja; Rakovica; Plitvice (HRV); 44.984732, 15.640887; 1988; H
Voščani; Lovreč; Istra (HRV); 45.171250, 13.744604; 1986; S
jama Drobovnik; Kunčani; Žumberak (HRV); 45.770609, 15.415357; 1988; C 22. Voščani; Lovreč; ; Istra (HRV); 45.171250, 13.744604; 1986; S
Pešuti; Jezerane (HRV); 45.051683, 15.209959; 1985; S
Veliko Vrelo; Dabar; Lika (HRV); 45.041945, 15.100450; 1985; S
Vranovinski ponor; Peruši´c; Gospi´c (HRV); 44.639832, 15.379641; 1985; C 26. Veliko Liješče (HRV); 45.105869, 18.061523; 1975; S
Vrlika; Proložac; Imotsko polje (HRV); 43.466835, 17.151985; 1998; S 28. Pe´cina u Zalužnici; Otočac (HRV); 44.859616, 15.327305; 1985; C 29. Krbavica pe´cina; Bunič; Lika (HRV); 44.672994, 15.611549; 1979; C 30. Kukoča; Tounj (HRV); 45.249275, 15.320991; 1984; S
luknja, Nevinjsko polje; o. Pašman (HRV); 43.954236, 15.385103; 1976; C
luknja, Nevinjsko polje; o. Pašman (HRV); 43.954236, 15.385103; 1976; C
potok Trilej; izvir Vrelo Leskovnik; Crikvenica (HRV); 45.184952, 14.698238; 1975; S
Jama pri ogradi; Gangarol otok; Murter (HRV); 43.902059, 15.341603; 1989; C 35. Pečina v Zalužnici; Otočac (HRV); 43.731194, 17.581177; 1985; C
Luka; zajetje za Kavadarce (MAK); 42.045822, 21.378255; 1975; S
nad zbiralniki; Kožuf (MAK); 41.152163, 22.167010; 1975; S
Rečka; Smrdljiva voda (MAK); 44.145225, 22.486353; 1975; S
Dojran; izvir ob cesti pred vasjo (MAK); 41.181315, 22.722809; 1975; S
Jabački Dol; Konopište; W Kožuf (MAK); 41.153972, 22.165293; 1975; S
Stara Reka; izvir 200 m proti toku; Kožuf (MAK); 41.152163, 22.167010; 1975; S 42. Kođeva Česma; Dojran (MAK); 41.249012, 22.743652; 1975; N
izvir Žarnice; Kožuf (MAK); 41.152163, 22.167010; 1975; S
Brezno No. 11; luža – 50 m; Debarsko Banjište; Debar (MAK); 41.529281, 20.601208; 1982; C 45. Gipsarna; Kosovrasti; Debar (MAK); 41.534875, 20.582252; 1982; N
Tetovska reka (MAK); 42.004596, 20.972351; 1984; S
Tetovska reka (MAK); 42.004596, 20.972351; 1984; S
Zmijinica; 1. izvir v dolini; Lubnice; Bijelasica (MTG); 42.853457, 19.707799; 1976; S
Zmijinica; 1. izvir v dolini; Lubnice; Bijelasica (MTG); 42.853457, 19.707799; 1976; S 50. Glava Zete; Vršaj pri Oku (MTG); 42.665689, 18.997197; 1976; N
Lipska pe´cina; Cetinje (MTG); 42.389968, 18.920302; 1988; C
Biološki inštitut; izvir potoka; Vranjina; Skadarsko j. (MTG); 42.270560, 19.174027; 1986; S 53. Izvir pri Frutku; Zeta (MTG); 42.467740, 19.261089; 1976; S
Viška Vrela; srednja pod cesto; Zeta (MTG); 42.608873, 19.062841; 1976; H
izviri pri mlinih; Dobrepolje; Zeta (MTG); 42.849840, 18.924508; 1976; S 56. Viška Vrela; Gornja Zeta (MTG); 42.608809, 19.063056; 1976; S
Strp; izvir v vasi; Boka Kotorska; Risan (MTG); 42.502142, 18.692570; 1976; S
Izvir pri Frutku, levi breg Zete; Zeta (MTG); 42.849069, 18.924294; 1976; S
izvir na Katunu; Vrhnjak pod hribom Zekova Glava; Bjelasica (MTG); 42.853646, 19.708014; 1976; S 60. Svetog Markovi´ca 21; vodnjak 15 m; Ruma (SRB); 44.995062, 19.816858; 1977; P
Kusi´c; vodnjak v karavlji (SRB); 45.826324, 19.131917; 1988; P
Donava; pod naseljem Kovin (SRB); 44.736557, 20.975980; 1977; H
Vrdnik; Fruška gora (SRB); 45.130135, 19.784904; 1982; P
Avgusta Šenoe 13; vodnjak 15 m; Ruma (SRB); 44.988628, 19.826814; 1977; P
Bela Crkva; kopan vodnjak pri karavli (SRB); 44.892295, 21.411187; 1977; P 66. Nera (reka); Kusi´c; Bela Crkva (SRB); 44.872462, 21.474211; 1977; H
Jarak; Bela Crkva (SRB); 44.896795, 21.413590; 1977; S
Vračev gaj – Karaula (SRB); 43.983963, 20.921948; 1977; H
Silovo; Titel (SRB); 45.199597, 20.307713; 1977; P
Mesič; Vršac (SRB); 45.120627, 21.364203; 1977; H
Vračev gaj – Karaula (SRB); 43.983963, 20.921948; 1977; H
Vršac – Mesič; vodnjak ob potoku (SRB); 45.120627, 21.364203; 1976; P
Kusič; vodnjak, N od karavle; Bela Crkva (SRB); 44.907223, 21.442944; 1977; P
Susek; izvir E od naselja; Beočin (SRB); 45.203041, 19.571521; 1976; S
© 2016 Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Zoology
- 13th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, Brno, Czech Republic, 7–11 September, 2015
- Zoology
- Fate of Lamprodrilus isoporus (Oligochaeta: Lumbriculidae) in eutrophic lakes
- Zoology
- Alien Naididae species (Annelida: Clitellata) and their role in aquatic habitats in Poland
- Zoology
- Groundwater oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of the Dinaric region (South-East Europe)
- Zoology
- Clitellate communities in anomalous region of Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia (Russia)
- Zoology
- The aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of eight lakes in the Aşği Firat River Basin (Lower Euphrates, Turkey)
- Zoology
- Aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of seven lakes in the Ceyhan River basin (Turkey)
- Zoology
- The use of BMWP and ASPT indices for evaluation of water quality according to macroinvertebrates in Küçük Menderes River (Turkey)
- Zoology
- The aquatic annelid community in Lake Al-Delmage (Iraq)
- Zoology
- Preliminary survey of freshwater Oligochaeta from selected districts in Tamil Nadu (India)
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Bacterial communities inhabiting toxic industrial wastewater generated during nitrocellulose production
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Characterization and expression analysis of the expansin gene NnEXPA1 in lotus Nelumbo nucifera
- Botany
- Chromosome arm-specific markers from Aegilops searsii permits targeted introgression
- Botany
- Tissue regeneration of Abies embryogenic cell lines after 1 year storage in liquid nitrogen
- Botany
- Hydrogen peroxide enhances antioxidative defense in the leaves of water caltrop (Trapa bicornis) seedlings treated with lead
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Effects of heat stress on serum cortisol, alkaline phosphatase activity and heat shock protein 40 and 90β mRNA expression in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Zoology
- 13th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, Brno, Czech Republic, 7–11 September, 2015
- Zoology
- Fate of Lamprodrilus isoporus (Oligochaeta: Lumbriculidae) in eutrophic lakes
- Zoology
- Alien Naididae species (Annelida: Clitellata) and their role in aquatic habitats in Poland
- Zoology
- Groundwater oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of the Dinaric region (South-East Europe)
- Zoology
- Clitellate communities in anomalous region of Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia (Russia)
- Zoology
- The aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of eight lakes in the Aşği Firat River Basin (Lower Euphrates, Turkey)
- Zoology
- Aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) of seven lakes in the Ceyhan River basin (Turkey)
- Zoology
- The use of BMWP and ASPT indices for evaluation of water quality according to macroinvertebrates in Küçük Menderes River (Turkey)
- Zoology
- The aquatic annelid community in Lake Al-Delmage (Iraq)
- Zoology
- Preliminary survey of freshwater Oligochaeta from selected districts in Tamil Nadu (India)
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Bacterial communities inhabiting toxic industrial wastewater generated during nitrocellulose production
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Characterization and expression analysis of the expansin gene NnEXPA1 in lotus Nelumbo nucifera
- Botany
- Chromosome arm-specific markers from Aegilops searsii permits targeted introgression
- Botany
- Tissue regeneration of Abies embryogenic cell lines after 1 year storage in liquid nitrogen
- Botany
- Hydrogen peroxide enhances antioxidative defense in the leaves of water caltrop (Trapa bicornis) seedlings treated with lead
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Effects of heat stress on serum cortisol, alkaline phosphatase activity and heat shock protein 40 and 90β mRNA expression in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss