A new desert-dwelling oomycete, sp. nov., on () from Iran.

The obligate biotrophic oomycete genus is one of the four major linages of white blister rusts () identified so far. Species of the genus cause white blister rust on numerous genera in the asterids, represented by several phylogenetically distinct genus-specific lineages, most of which still await formal description. Thus, the observation of the species of on the subfamily pointed out to the existence of a hitherto undescribed species.

Opium can differently alter blood glucose, sodium and potassium in male and female rats.

To determine the effects of opium on serum glucose, potassium and sodium in male and female Wistar rat, opium solution (60 mg/kg) injected intraperitoneally and the same volume of distilled water was used as control (7 rats in each group). Blood samples were collected at 0, 30, 60, 120, 240 and 360 minutes after injection from orbit cavity and the values of serum glucose, sodium (Na(+)) and potassium (K(+)) were measured. The data were then analyzed by the repeated measure ANOVA based on sex and case-control group.