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Ethnobotany Research and Applications

International Journal of Phytoremediation, Feb 18, 2019

Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of Mentha aquatica L. for ... more Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of Mentha aquatica L. for phytoremediation of water contaminated with heavy metals and fecal pathogens from Bosna river. The water was treated with M. aquatica for 5, 10, and 15 days consecutively after which it was analyzed for the various physicochemical and microbiological parameters. The initial concentration of cadmium (Cd) ranged from 3.644 to 6.108 µg/l, while lead (Pb) varied between 0.1 and 1.386 µg/l. After treatment, M. aquatica accumulated significant amounts of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) with the highest removal rates of 96.49% for Cd and 45.72% for Pb. Values of several physicochemical parameters were decreased after 15 days treatment period. All water samples were analyzed for enumeration of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms by the membrane filtration. Removal efficiency was greater than 80% for microbiological parameters. The concentration of heavy metals was determined in different plant parts and subsequently, the translocation factor was determined. In M. aquatica plant parts, concentrations of Pb and Cd were increased after 15 days of treatment. Our results demonstrated that M. aquatica could be good candidates for the removal of fecal pathogens and heavy metals present in surface water.

Plants, 2021

Cotoneaster integerrimus represents a multiploid and facultative apomictic system of widely distr... more Cotoneaster integerrimus represents a multiploid and facultative apomictic system of widely distributed mountain populations. We used flow cytometry to determine genome size, ploidy level, and reproduction mode variation of the Balkan populations, supplemented by analysis of nuclear microsatellites in order to address: (i) geographic distribution and variation of cytotypes among the populations; (ii) variation of reproduction mode and the frequency of sexuality; (iii) pathways of endosperm formation among the sampled polyploids and their endosperm balance requirements; (iv) genotypic diversity and geographic distribution of clonal lineages of polyploids. The prevalence of apomictic tetraploid cytotype followed by sexual diploids and extremely rare triploids was demonstrated. This prevalence of tetraploids affected the populations’ structure composed from clonal genotypes with varying proportions. The co-occurrence of diploids and tetraploids generated higher cytotype, reproductive m...

Natural Product Communications, 2017

Knautia arvensis (family Dipsacaceae) is usually found in grasslands of Europe, but can also be f... more Knautia arvensis (family Dipsacaceae) is usually found in grasslands of Europe, but can also be found in some parts of Africa and Asia, usually in dry meadows, pastures, dry hills, and open woods. The chemical composition of this species is relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to give a phenolic profile of this plant, and to show how its phenolic composition varies depending upon plant organ and geographic origin. The chemical analysis included quantification of free phenolics soluble in methanol, esters and glycosides, and phenolics that are insoluble in methanol. Fourteen different phenolic acids and eight flavonoids were quantified in total. According to this study, the chemical composition of individual plant parts can differ tremendously within one population, which does not have to be in correspondence with chemical variability between populations. As shown in this study, the variation in chemical composition between plant parts can exceed that between different popul...

International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2019

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of Mentha aquatica L. for phytoreme... more The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of Mentha aquatica L. for phytoremediation of water contaminated with heavy metals and fecal pathogens from Bosna river. The water was treated with M. aquatica for 5, 10, and 15 days consecutively after which it was analyzed for the various physicochemical and microbiological parameters. The initial concentration of cadmium (Cd) ranged from 3.644 to 6.108 mg/l, while lead (Pb) varied between 0.1 and 1.386 mg/l. After treatment, M. aquatica accumulated significant amounts of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) with the highest removal rates of 96.49% for Cd and 45.72% for Pb. Values of several physicochemical parameters were decreased after 15 days treatment period. All water samples were analyzed for enumeration of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms by the membrane filtration. Removal efficiency was greater than 80% for microbiological parameters. The concentration of heavy metals was determined in different plant parts and subsequently, the translocation factor was determined. In M. aquatica plant parts, concentrations of Pb and Cd were increased after 15 days of treatment. Our results demonstrated that M. aquatica could be good candidates for the removal of fecal pathogens and heavy metals present in surface water.

TAXON, 2010

... sect. Liriotypus Edina Muratović,1 Odil Robin,2 Faruk Bogunić,1,3 Dubravka oljan,1 Sonja Sil... more ... sect. Liriotypus Edina Muratović,1 Odil Robin,2 Faruk Bogunić,1,3 Dubravka oljan,1 Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev1,2 ... Idiograms and karyotype evolution scheme. Chromo-some type was characterized according to Levan &amp; al. (1964) and Schlarbaum &amp; Tsuchiya (1984). ...

Genome biology and evolution, 2018

Epigenetic variation in natural populations with contrasting habitats might be an important eleme... more Epigenetic variation in natural populations with contrasting habitats might be an important element, in addition to the genetic variation, in plant adaptation to environmental stress. Here, we assessed genetic, epigenetic, and cytogenetic structure of the three Lilium bosniacum populations growing on distinct habitats. One population was growing under habitual ecological conditions for this species and the other two were growing under stress associated with high altitude and serpentine soil. Amplified fragment length polymorphism and methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism analyses revealed that the three populations did not differentiate genetically, but were clearly separated in three distinct clusters according to DNA methylation profiles. Principal coordinate analysis showed that overall epigenetic variation was closely related to habitat conditions. A new methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism scoring approach allowed identification of mainly unmethylated (φS...

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2017

Acta Botanica Croatica, 2017

Knautia sarajevensisis an endemic plant of the Dinaric Alps and is mainly distributed on Bosnian ... more Knautia sarajevensisis an endemic plant of the Dinaric Alps and is mainly distributed on Bosnian Mountains. Due to the quite large flower heads and easy maintenance, this plant has a potential use as a substitute ornamental plant forK. arvensisin perennial beds. The current study evaluated the germination process in different treatments in an attempt to suppress dormancy and increase germination rate, and to develop a successful protocol for micropropagation. An over 60% germination rate was achieved through cultivation of seeds on MS basal medium with reduced mineral nutrient composition and the absence of sucrose. On the other hand, a below 10% germination rate was achieved with untreated seeds. Suppression of apical dominance was achieved through application of high concentrations of kinetin, apical shoot decapitation or cultivation of shoots in liquid media. Overall, liquid cultures were more successful as a micropropagation system for this plant. Shoots spontaneously developed ...

Annals of Forest Science

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Borovi se karakteriziraju izrazito uniformnom i konzerviranom strukturom kariotipa (2n= 24) te up... more Borovi se karakteriziraju izrazito uniformnom i konzerviranom strukturom kariotipa (2n= 24) te upotreba konvencionalnih citogenetičkih metoda nije pouzdana u distinkciji vrsta. Rezolucija kariotipa je poboljšana primjenom molekularno-citogenetičkih metoda koje osiguravaju jasno razlikovanje borova na inter- i intraspecijskom nivou. U istraživanju je analiziran kariotip bora krivulja (Pinus mugo) koristeći tehnike fluorescentnog bojenja heterohromatina (CMA/DAPI) i fluorescentne in situ hibridizacije (FISH) 5S i 18S-25S rDNK gena. Analizirane populacije bora krivulja posjedovale su 32 CMA i 72 DAPI signala distribuiranih interkalarno i centromerno. Ukupno je registrirano 6 18S rDNK lokusa koji su raspoređeni u interkalarnim pozicijama hromosoma. Dva lokusa 5S rDNK su bili distribuirani prema obrascu karakteristicnom za podsekciju Finns. Dobivcni rezultati i karakteristike kariotipa bora krivulja su komparirani sa istraživanjima drugih autora. Rezultati ukazuju da je bor krivulj tipič...

Pinus mugo Turr. (2n= 24) is a widespread pine species growing at alpine zone of the most mountai... more Pinus mugo Turr. (2n= 24) is a widespread pine species growing at alpine zone of the most mountain regions in southern and central Europe. Because the species occurs in tree form (Pyrenees and Western Alps) and dwarf bush in the rest of its range, the populations are considered as distinct taxa, P. uncinata Ramond ex DC. and typical P. mugo, respectively. In the study we performed genome size analysis (2C DNA) using flow cytometry, chromosomal localization of 5S and 18S-5.8S-25S rDNA genes by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), GC-rich DNA regions detection by Chromomycin A3 (CMA) and heterochromatin pattern by DAPI staining after FISH experiment. Mean genome size of 21 analysed P. mugo populations was 42.60 pg (±1.11). Individual population means ranged from 41.08 to 43.95 pg. The existence of differences among populations were confirmed by one-way ANOVA (F20 = 3.567). The four populations significantly differed in the panel. Positive correlations, based on Spearman correlat...

Količina DNK i distribucija rRNK gena predstavljaju značajne atribute u inter- i intraspecijskoj ... more Količina DNK i distribucija rRNK gena predstavljaju značajne atribute u inter- i intraspecijskoj karakterizaciji genoma. Golosjemenjače se odlikuju velikim genomima, ali izrazito uniformnim i konzerviranim kariotipovima. 5S i 18S-5.8S-26S rRNK geni su izrazito konzervirani unutar biljnog svijeta i stoga predstavljaju važne evoluciono informativne markere. Dva polimorfna kompleksa koja su obuhvatila ukupno 42 populacije: Pinus nigra s.l. (crni bor) na području Mediterana i P. mugo s.l. (bor krivulj) na području balkansko-alpskih planina te Pirineja su analizirana koristeći metode laserske protocne citometrije, fluorescentne in situ hibridizacije 5S i 18S-5.8S-26S rRNK gena te fluorohrom bandinga u cilju karakterizacije heterohromatina. Analiza velicine genoma je kod obje vrste pokazala uniformne vrijednosti bez signifikantnog variranja za populacije P. nigra (1C DNK= 23.62 pg), kao i za populacije P. mugo (2C DNK= 41.62 pg). Sa druge strane, distribucija 5S i 18S-5.8S-26S rRNK gena i...

Organogenic capacity of leaves and bulb explants of Lilum bosniacum was tested. For direct shoot ... more Organogenic capacity of leaves and bulb explants of Lilum bosniacum was tested. For direct shoot formation MS medium with combinations of 0,5 mg/LBA and 0,2 mg/LIBA as well as 0,5 mg/LTDZ and 0,2 mg/L IBA were used. Both combinations supported shoot regeneration from bulb explants, but only the BA + IBA combination encouraged shoot regeneration from leaf explants. Rhizogenesis was induced on MS basal medium with 0,2 mg/LIBA. Plantlets were successfully acclimated under greenhouse conditions.

The first assessments, done by flow cytometry, of nuclear DNA amount for five genera and 30 speci... more The first assessments, done by flow cytometry, of nuclear DNA amount for five genera and 30 species of angiosperms (three monocots, 27 eudicots) from the western Balkan Peninsula, including eight taxa with some degree of endemism to this area, are presented here. These data complement the substantial existing information on plant genome size in this region, now accounting for 670 species and subspecies studied for this character. Key words: 2C-value, the Balkans, flow cytometry, nuclear DNA amount, vascular plants. INTRODUCTION Genome size is a highly relevant character of living organisms, showing relationships with many other biological and non-biological parameters (Bennett & Leitch 2005). Since the coining of the term C-value by Swift (1950) to define the DNA content of the unreplicated gametic chromosome set of an organism, much effort has been made to clarify the concepts and terms in this field (Greilhuber et al. 2005) and to understand their biological significance. This inc...