American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2015, 6, 2973-3305 Published Online December 2015 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ajps

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Volume 6 Number 19 December 2015 Phenotypic Characterization, Genetic Analysis and Molecular Mapping of a New Floral Organ Mutant Gene in Rice

J. Zhang, S. C. Li, P. Li………………………………………………………………….………………..…..…………………………………………………2973

Studies on Productivity and Performance of Spring Sugarcane Sown in Different Planting Configurations

Samiullah, Ehsanullah, S. A. Anjum, M. Raza, N. Hussain, M. Nadeem, N. Ali……………………………….………………………2984

Interactions of Auxinic Compounds on Ca2+ Signaling and Root Growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

N. D. Teaster, J. A. Sparks, E. B. Blancaflor, R. E. Hoagland……………...……………………………………..……………………………2989

Optimization of Aeration Time in the Development Theaflavin-3,3’-Digallate Rich Black Teas

S. Kimutai, T. Kinyanju, J. Wanyoko, F. Wachira, S. Karori, A. Muthiani…………………………………………….....………………3001

Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus: Coat Protein Gene Expression in Escherichia coli and Product Identification by Mass Spectrometry

D. L. G. Reynoso, R. A. Valverde, N. Murai……………………………………………………………………...……………………………………3013

Micronutrient Status in Soil of Central India

K. S. Patel, S. Chikhlekar, S. Ramteke, B. L. Sahu, N. S. Dahariya, R. Sharma………………………………………….……………3025

Antioxidant Activity and Phytochemical Profile of Spondias tuberosa Arruda Leaves Extracts

A. D. A. Uchôa, W. F. Oliveira, A. P. C. Pereira, A. G. Silva, B. M. P. C. Cordeiro, C. B. Malafaia, C. M. A. Almeida, N. H. Silva, J. F. C. Albuquerque, M. V. Silva, M. T. S. Correia………………………………….………………3038

Exploitation of Concatenated Olive Plastome DNA Markers for Reliable Varietal Identification for On-Farm Genetic Resource Conservation

M. Noman, W. Ajmal, M. R. Khan, A. Shahzad, G. M. Ali………………………………………………………………………………………3045

Anti-Cancer Effects and Mechanisms of Capsaicin in Chili Peppers

S. W. Cao, H. J. Chen, S. J. Xiang, J. H. Hong, L. D. Weng, H. X. Zhu, Q. Liu…………………...………………………………………3075

Disease Prevalence and Symptoms Caused by Alternaria tenuissima and Pestalotiopsis guepinii on Blueberry in Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires, Argentina

R. L. Fernández, M. C. Rivera, B. Varsallona, E. R. Wright………………………………………....…………………………………………3082

Enhancement of the Essential Amino Acid Composition of Food Crop Proteins through Biotechnology

G. O. Osuji, E. Duffus, P. Johnson, S. Woldesenbet, A. Weerasooriya, P. A. Y. Ampim, L. Carson, Y. Jung, S. South, E. Idan, D. Johnson, D. Clarke, B. Lawton, A. Parks, A. Fares, A. Johnson……………….………………………………3091

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High Light Intensity Increases the CAM Expression in “MD-2” Micro-Propagated Pineapple Plants at the End of the Acclimatization Stage

R. C. Rodríguez-Escriba, R. Rodríguez, D. López, G. Y. Lorente, Y. Pino, C. E. Aragón, Y. Garza, F. E. Podestá, J. L. González-Olmedo……………………………………………………………..………………………………………3109

Floral Homeostasis Breakdown in Endangered Plant Valeriana jatamansi Jones (Valerianaceae) in North Eastern Himalayan Region

S. Chakraborty, D. Mukherjee, S. Baskey…………………………………………………………………………….....……………………………3119

Phylogenetic Study of Acacia Species Using the Molecular Marker

A. Alaklabi……………………………………………………….…………………………..………………………………………………………………………3139

Critical Nitrogen Dilution Curve in Processing Potato Cultivars

C. M. Giletto, H. E. Echeverría……………………………………………………………………….....…………………………………………………3144

Isoenzyme Expression in Bean Seed Germination Treated with Thiamethoxam with and without Drought Stress

A. B. Villela, A. da Silva Almeida, C. I. S. Castellanos, C. Deuner, V. N. Soares, T. O. de Camargo, G. E. Meneghello, F. A. Villela, L. M. de Tunes, P. D. Zimmer………………………………………….……………………………………3157

The Potential of Using Indigenous Pesticidal Plants for Insect Pest Control to Small Scale Farmers in Africa

A. G. Mkindi, K. M. Mtei, K. N. Njau, P. A. Ndakidemi……………………………………………..……………………………………………3164

Conservation of Endangered Species: Androsace mathildae Levier (Primulaceae) in Central Italy

P. Fasciani, L. Pace…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………3175

Three Uncommon Seaweeds of the Pacific Coast of Mexico

A. C. Mendoza-González, L. E. Mateo-Cid, D. Y. García-López……………………………………………...………………………………3187

Testing Leaf Multispectral Reflectance Data as Input into Random Forest to Differentiate Velvetleaf from Soybean

R. S. Fletcher…………………………………………...…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………3193

Field Application of the Mycorrhizal Fungus Rhizophagus irregularis Increases the Yield of Wheat Crop and Affects Soil Microbial Functionalities

S. Wahbi, Y. Prin, T. Maghraoui, H. Sanguin, J. Thioulouse, K. Oufdou, M. Hafidi, R. Duponnois…………….......………3205

Isolation and Identification of Fungal Endophytes from Grasses along the Oregon Coast

R. C. Martin, J. E. Dombrowski……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………3216

Determination of the Genetic Structure of the Oleaginous Lagenaria siceraria of the Nangui Abrogoua University Germplasm Collection

A. A. Gbotto, K. K. Koffi, J.-P. Baudoin, I. A. Zoro Bi……………………………………………………………………………….....…………3231

In Silico Exploration of Cannabis sativa L. Genome for Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs)

I. Galasso, E. Ponzoni……………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………3244

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Yield and Quality of Forage Oat (Avena sativa L.) Cultivars as Affected by Seed Inoculation with Nitrogenous Strains

M. Saleem, M. S. I. Zamir, I. Haq, M. Z. Irshad, M. K. Khan, M. Asim, Q. Zaman, I. Ali, A. Khan, S. Rehman……..……3251

Characterization of Water Melon (Citrullus lanatus) Genotypes under High Salinity Regime

M. Ali, C. M. Ayyub, M. R. Shaheen, R. W. K. Qadri, I. Khan, M. Azam, N. Akhtar…………………………...……………………3260

Enhancing the Salt Tolerance Potential of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) by Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid

C. M. Ayyub, M. Ali, M. R. Shaheen, R. W. K. Qadri, I. Khan, M. M. Jahangir, K. Y. Abbasi, S. Kamal, M. Zain……..…3267

Ecological and Chemotypic Analysis for Improved Growth and Management of Naturally Occurring Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.) Populations in Western Maryland

A. Vickers, S. L. Brosi, J. Howell, B. Kaur, D. Puthoff, E. Eisenstein…………………………………………………..……………………3272

Effect of Nutrient Media and KNO3 on in Vitro Plant Regeneration in Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd

F. Shirin, N. S. Parihar, S. N. Shah…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3282

Growth and Yield Response of Soyabean (Glycine max Merr.) to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer in Edo Rainforest of Nigeria

E. J. Falodun, J. O. Ehigiator, S. A. Ogedegbe………………………………………………………………………..………………………………3293

Design and Test of the Semi-Automatic Test-Bed with Inclined Belt of Garlic Transplanting Machine

Z. L. Zhang, A. J. Geng, J. N. Yang, R. X. Li, J. L. Hou………………………………………………………………………………………………3298

The figure on the front cover is from the article published in American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2015, Vol. 6, No. 19, pp. 3187-3192 by A. Catalina Mendoza-González, et al.

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