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American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2017, 8, 2923-3294 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ajps

ISSN Online: 2158-2750 ISSN Print: 2158-2742

Table of Contents Volume 8 Number 12 November 2017 Development of a Method to Produce Chromosome Lacking Lines (CLLs) in Nicotiana tabacum L. “Red Russian”

H. Liu, Y. Ito, N. Muraida, Y. Hayakawa, K. Itoyama, S. Ohsato, W. Marubashi…………………………………2923

Concentrations of Silver Nitrate in the In Vitro Development and Conservation of Passiflora gibertii N. E. Brown

G. A. Faria, L. M. Felizardo, A. F. A. Ferreira, P. S. Rocha, A. N. Suzuki, A. S. Souza, T. G. Junghans, M. A. P. C. Costa, A. P. B. Peixoto, A. R. Morais, B. G. Lopes, T. A. Oliveira……………………………………2944

Description of a Novel Allelic “Thick Leafed” Mutant of Sorghum

D. C. Gitz III, L. Liu-Gitz, Z. G. Xin, J. T. Baker, P. Payton, R. J. Lascano………………………………………2956

Phytometric and Productive Characteristics of Safflower Submitted to Phosphate Fertilization in the Oxisol of the Brazilian Cerrado

E. M. Bonfim-Silva, L. F. S. Miranda, L. C. R. das Neves, H. H. de Freitas Sousa, J. V. José……………………2966

Evaluation of Soybean Cultivars of Contrasting Cycles according to the Level of Investment in Fertilization

E. Borghi, E. de Paula Simão, Á. V. de Resende, J. C. C. Galvão, S. P. da Silva Neto, A. F. Pereira………………2977

Campus-Wide Floristic Diversity of Medicinal Plants in Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), Chennai

A. Nagarajan, S. Soorangkattan, K. Thangavel, B. Thulasinathan, J. B. Muthuramalingam, A. Alagarsamy……2995

Evaluation of Storage Potential of Jatropha curcas L. Seeds

H. D. Vieira, A. O. Dardengo, M. T. R. de Oliveira, P. A. Berbert, B. B. Deminicis………………………………3013

LC-HRMS Based Non-Targeted Metabolomic Profiling of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Post-Anthesis Drought Stress

M. A. Rahman, M. Akond, M. A. Babar, C. Beecher, J. Erickson, K. Thomason, F. A De Jong, R. E. Mason…………………………………………………………………………………………………………3024

Germination of Sweet Sorghum Seeds in Different Water Potentials

R. K. S. Rezende, T. E. Masetto, G. C. Oba, M. V. Jesus……………………………………………………………3062

Pollen Morphology and Pollen Fertility Estimation of Three Medicinal Plant Species of Hypericum L. from Kaghan Valley, Northern Pakistan

P. Mazari, Q. R. Liu, M. A. Khan, S. Sadia, L. Ahmad………………………………………………………………3073

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Rooting of Stem Cuttings with Different Indole 3 Butyric Acid (IBA) Treatments and Development of Micropropagation Protocol for Piper betle L. Node Culture

Q. A. Muttaleb, T. L. Abdullah, A. A. Rashid, S. A. Hassan………………………………………………………3084

Genetic Variability and Path Analysis Studies in Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.)

M. Q. I. Matin, Md. S. Uddin, Md. M. Rohman, M. Amiruzzaman, A. K. Azad, B. R. Banik……………………3101

Rice and Barnyardgrass: Water Stress and Initial Establishment

J. M. B. Parfitt, A. Andres, G. Concenço, G. M. Teló, F. Schreiber, J. T. da Silva, I. S. Moisinho, P. A. Timm.…………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….…3110

Plant Senescence: The Role of Volatile Terpene Compounds (VTCs)

E. A. Korankye, R. Lada, S. Asiedu, C. Caldwell…………………………………………………………….………3120

Humic Acid-Induced Hairy Root Growth in Basil Ismodulated by Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species

F. C. Cordeiro, C. Santa-Catarina, V. Silveira, R. C. Ribeiro, S. R. de Souza………………………………………3140

Arboreal/Arbustive Component Associated to Livestock Systems in San Vicente del Caguán Municipality, Caquetá—Colombia

R. A. M. Tovar, L. C. R. Basto, P. A. M. Delgado, W. H. Valencia…………………………………………………3162

Determining the Soil Erodibility for an Experimental Basin in the Semi-Arid Region Using Geoprocessing

E. C. B. Pereira, F. B. Lopes, F. E. F. Gomes, A. M. M. de Almeida, A. C. M. de Magalhães, E. M. de Andrade……………………………………………………………………………………………………3174

Dry Weight Accumulation, Root Plasticity, and Stomatal Conductance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties under Drought Stress and Re-Watering Conditions

D. C. Dien, T. Yamakawa, T. Mochizuki, A. Z. Htwe………………………………………………………………3189

Reduced Rates of Metribuzin and Time of Hilling Controlled Weeds in Potato

W. Siblani, M. A. Haidar……………………………………………………………..………………………………3207

Effect of Diet, Photoperiod and Host Density on Parasitism of Anisopteromalus calandrae on the Tobacco Beetle and Biological Parameters of the Parasitoid

K. C. F. Zilch, S. M. Jahnke, A. Köhler, E. Bender…………………………………………………………………3218

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the Dof Transcription Factor Gene Family in Phaseolus vulgaris L.

T. M. Ito, C. B. Trevizan, T. B. dos Santos, S. G. H. de Souza………………………………………………………3233

Employing Canopy Hyperspectral Narrowband Data and Random Forest Algorithm to Differentiate Palmer Amaranth from Colored Cotton

R. S. Fletcher, R. B. Turley…………………………………………………………..………………………………3258

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Extending the Shelf-Life of Myrothecium verrucaria, a Bioherbicide

R. E. Hoagland, C. D. Boyette, K. C. Stetina…………………………………………………………..……………3272

Populational Fluctuation and Distribution of Epitrix spp. Foudras (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the Organic Tobacco Management in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil

D. Oliveira, K. C. F. Zilch, F. C. Hintz, A. Köhler…………………………………………………………………3285

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