Tocopherols in Cultivated Apple sp. Seeds: Composition, Variability and Specificity.

The seeds of 111 sp. different fruit use (dessert and cider apples) cultivars/genotypes developed in 18 countries were analysed to evaluate composition of tocopherol homologues and identify crop-specific profile, including diploid, triploid, and tetraploid apple cultivars with and without scab-resistance to ensure high genetic diversity. The percentage of individual tocopherols was as follows: alpha-tocopherol (alpha-T) (38.

Genetic Diversity of in Latvia Revealed by Microsatellite Markers.

Apple scab caused by the ascomycete is an economically significant disease worldwide. The annual sexual reproduction of leads to high variation, changes in the population's genetic structure and adaptations to the changing environment, including overcoming the host's resistance. The objective of this study is to characterise and assess the genetic diversity of populations in two main apple-growing regions in Latvia.

Lignocellulose-Degrading Enzymes: A Biotechnology Platform for Ferulic Acid Production from Agro-Industrial Side Streams.

Biorefining by enzymatic hydrolysis (EH) of lignocellulosic waste material due to low costs and affordability has received enormous interest amongst scientists as a potential strategy suitable for the production of bioactive ingredients and chemicals. In this study, a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to extracting bound ferulic acid (FA) was demonstrated using single-step EH by a mixture of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes. For comparative purposes of the efficiency of EH, an online extraction and analysis technique using supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography-mass spectrometry (SFE-SFC-MS) was performed.

SSR-Based Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Structure of Sweet Cherry ( L.) from 19 Countries in Europe.

Sweet cherry ( L.) is a temperate fruit species whose production might be highly impacted by climate change in the near future. Diversity of plant material could be an option to mitigate these climate risks by enabling producers to have new cultivars well adapted to new environmental conditions.

Differences in Leaf Morphological Parameters of Pear ( L.) Based on Their Susceptibility to European Pear Rust Caused by (Dicks.) Oerst.

European pear rust is an important disease; however, the relationship between its causal pathogen (Dicks.) Oerst. and host L.

Recent Large-Scale Genotyping and Phenotyping of Plant Genetic Resources of Vegetatively Propagated Crops.

Several recent national and international projects have focused on large-scale genotyping of plant genetic resources in vegetatively propagated crops like fruit and berries, potatoes and woody ornamentals. The primary goal is usually to identify true-to-type plant material, detect possible synonyms, and investigate genetic diversity and relatedness among accessions. A secondary goal may be to create sustainable databases that can be utilized in research and breeding for several years ahead.

Diversity of oil yield, fatty acids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, and sterols in the seeds of 19 interspecific grapes crosses.

Background: The seeds of Vitis vinifera grapes have been studied extensively but knowledge about the interspecific crosses of other Vitis species (e.g. V.

Impact of Species and Variety on Concentrations of Minor Lipophilic Bioactive Compounds in Oils Recovered from Plum Kernels.

The profile of bioactive compounds (carotenoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, phytosterols, and squalene) in oils recovered from the kernels of 28 plum varieties of hexaploid species Prunus domestica L. and diploid plums Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. and their crossbreeds were studied.

Reconstruction of the proximal end of the femur after hematogenous osteomyelitis.

We report a method of surgical treatment of sequela of septic hips and osteomyelitis of the proximal end of the femur in seven children. Roentgenologic and clinical studies before operation showed unstable hip with loss of the femoral neck and head. Reconstruction osteotomy of remnants of the neck and/or head of the femur and a callus distraction procedure in the direction of the acetabulum with the Kalnberz external fixation device was performed.