Phonochorion Uvarov (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) is a little known genus consisting of three species: Ph. satunini, Ph. artvinensis and Ph. uvarovi. The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough ...

Nutlets of 14 species of Onosma L. in Turkey were examined with scanning electron microscope. Nutlet (mericarp) morphology of the examined specimens exhibits some variation in shape and size. Nutlets of species vary in the ...

Electroporation in combination with the red and yellow fluorescent protein (RFP and YFP, respectively) reporter systems results in transient gene expression in HCT-8 cell lines infected and uninfected with Cryptosporidium ...

Viscum album, a semi-parasitic plant, has been used both in traditional and supplementary medicine in the treatment of many diseases. Quercetin (QE), one of the major flavonoids in some fruits and vegetables, has anti-oxidative ...

Doxycycline (DOX) is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used in the treatment of many infections. In this study, the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of DOX in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes were investigated ...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the nest materials, some physical characteristics and the elemental composition of the nest of Sceliphron curvatum (Smith, 1870). The nest surfaces were observed with a stereomicroscope ...

The quality and quantity of metabolites in plants responsible for biological activities are influenced by a multitude of factors, chief among them, environmental. Furthermore, part of the plant to be tested and selected ...

This study examines the potential anticancer properties of curcumin carbon nanodot-decorated chitosan nanoparticles (CCM@CD/CS-NP) in HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells. CCM@CD/CS-NPs were synthesized, and their size, ...

We investigated the relationship between nest parameters, hatchling body mass, and sex ratio of green turtle, Chelonia mydas, embryos and hatchlings at the temperate nesting rookery of Sugozu Beach (Adana Turkey). Mean ...

Ilica village which has the largest thermal spa in Rize province, is situated near to Ikizdere in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, in a long valley between peaks of the Kackar Mountains, is sometimes called 'Paradise Valley' ...