The potential of pathogens as biological control of parthenium weed parthenium hysterophorus l. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Guayule parthenium argentatum genetics, biochemistry, plant breeding, agronomics, rubber extraction and coproduct utilization have been studied during 19761988 to determine its potential as a domestic source of natural rubber for the usa. Parthenium argentatum gray guayule, a rubberproducing shrub, is also often. Guayule parthenium argentatum is a small woody, flowering shrub native to the southwestern united states and northern mexico. Agricultural production of the desert shrub, guayule parthenium argentatum g. Dates of introduction australia 1950s in contaminated grass seed department of natural resources, mines and energy 2003. Guayule parthenium argentatum is a perennial shrub in the asteraceae family and synthesizes a high quality, hypoallergenic cis1,4polyisoprene or natural rubber. Absence of crossreactivity of ige antibodies from subjects allergic to hevea brasiliensis latex with a new source of natural rubber latex from guayule parthenium argentatum. Usda, agricultural research service, national plant germplasm system. Jun 30, 2015 despite the fact that parthenium is considered a toxic plant industrial uses are reported in the literatures sastri and kavathekar 1990.
Media in category parthenium argentatum the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. This species is a valuable component of cottage gardens, deer resistant plantings, rock gardens, waterwise landscapes, low maintenance. Transcriptome analysis of rubber biosynthesis in guayule. Chemical constituents and physical properties of guayule. Characterization of cisprenyltransferase complexes in. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray, a rubberplant of the chihuahuan desert, by francis ernest lloyd. Pdf triterpenes in parthenium argentatum, structures of. Parthenium integrifolium is used as a fresh or dried cut flower and planted to provide showy blooms and winter interest.
Guayule parthenium argentatum gray, biodiversity heritage library. Taye t, gossmann m, einhorn g, buttner c, metz r, abate d, 2002. Legal requirements parthenium is a restricted invasive plant under the biosecurity act 2014. Parthenium hysterophorus is a weedy species in many countries and its fig. Aimthe plant parthenium hysterophorus is a bitter weed, able to spread easily by wind, commonly seen in all places.
It is considered as one of the 100 most invasive species in the world by the iucn. Arid land agricultural research center, usdaars, maricopa, az 85238. Unlike rubber produced from tropical plants, the latex in guayule is hypoallergenic, i. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray plants of the az2 cultivar were germinated in a greenhouse in eloy, az. Parthenium hysterophorus is an annual herb that aggressively colonizes disturbed sites. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. Parthenium is a genus of north american shrubs in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family the name parthenium is derived from either the greek word parthenos, meaning virgin, or parthenion, an ancient name for a plant. Parthenium pdf parthenium weed is a weed of national. Parthenium argentatum gray belongs to the family asteraceae and is a highly branched perennial shrub, which at maturity ranges from 0. Epiblema strenuana is a moth introduced from mexico established in all parthenium areas. Native to the semiarid areas of northern mexico and texas, specifically the chihuahuan desert, it was commercially exploited during periods of rubber shortage caused by petroleum embargos or lack of supplies linked to the two world wars, mainly to manufacture tyres. The sequence provides important information useful for genetic engineering strategies.
The record derives from tica data supplied on 20120211 which reports it as an accepted name record 1552a066f5374d33bf27614d7ca9b1c9 with original. Despite its potential to be an alternative nr supplier, the enzymes for cispolyisoprene biosynthesis have not been comprehensively studied in guayule. Pdf rubber from guayule parthenium argentatum gray, asteraceae is essentially equivalent to that from the rubber tree hevea brasiliensis find, read. It will readily colonise disturbed, bare areas along roadsides and heavily stocked areas around yards and watering points. Gray, originates from the southern texas and northern mexico deserts, and is receiving wide attention as a natural rub ber crop that could successfully grow in arid and semiarid regions. Parthenium weed is a weed of national significance. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Guayule parthenium argentatum is a relatively new commercial crop and the only species other than the brazilian rubber tree hevea brasiliensis that has been used for latex pro duction on a commercial scale. Salt tolerance in relation to ploidy level in guayuleali estilai and michael c. Parthenium weed is a major problem in rangelands and summer cropping areas of. Guayule, parthenium argentatum, rubbercontaining desert shrub of the family asteraceae, native to the northcentral plateau of mexico and the big bend area of texas. Effect of growth regulators, sucrose and glutamine on shoot. A highthroughput quantification of resin and rubber contents in.
Parthenium is a vigorous species that colonises weak pastures with sparse ground cover. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects. Parthenium argentatum an overview sciencedirect topics.
Pdf converter is a online webbased document to pdf converter software. Triterpenes in parthenium argentatum, structures of argtntatins c and d. However, with suitable conditions rain, available moisture, mild temperatures, parthenium weed can grow and produce lowers at any time of the year. Irgwp 0240225, the international research group on wood preservation section 4, processes and properties. Antifeedant properties of natural products from parthenium.
Guayule parthenium argentatum and rubber dandelion taraxacum koksaghyz, also known as the russian dandelion, kazakh dandelion, buckeye gold, tk and tks have long been known to produce natural rubber nr,14 and are the most promising plants for the next generation of nr sources among. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of parthenium argentatum guayule discover life. Germplasm resources information network grintaxonomy. Alternate, simple, evergreen, lanceolate to ovate, 1 to 3 inches long, entire or with a few scatterd teeth or shallow lobes, graygreen with abundant silvery hairs above and below. Investigation of pathogens for biological control of parthenium parthenium hysterophorus l in ethiopia. Media in category parthenium argentatumthe following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Frontiers downregulation of a cyp74 rubber particle. Natural products from the desert plants, parthenium argentatum, p.
Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text guayule parthenium argentatum gray, a rubberplant of the chihuahuan desert. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray, a rubberplant of. In a prairie or meadow, scatter small groups of plants in drifts among the grasses. Details guayule parthenium argentatum gray, a rubber. Growth of direct seeded and transplanted guayule seedlingsjames l. Parthenium hysterophorus plant causes milk disease in livestock and also responsible for respiratory malfunction in humans. Chemical constituents and physical properties of guayule wood and bark poo chowa, francis s. Guayule asteraceae is a dominant element of the flora on the limestone bajadas and hillsides of northern mexico and west texas.
National germplasm resources laboratory, beltsville, maryland. Continued improvement of guayule for higher biomass, rubber production and resistance to. Parthenium can also colonise brigalow, gidgee and softwood scrub soils. Transgenic guayule lines with aos gene expression downregulated by rnai aosi exhibited strong phenotypes that included. Members of the genus are commonly known as feverfew. Parthenium argentatum improved some durability properties of wood when it was treated with resin extracted from guayule. Gray, a woody perennial shrub native to the desert regions of northern mexico and. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Bigelow in 1852 and was first described by asa gray. Bioactive cycloartanes from parthenium argentatum natural product communications vol. Research article open access transcriptome analysis of rubber biosynthesis in guayule parthenium argentatum gray solomon h.
Pdf chemical control of parthenium hysterophorus l. Clipping as a method of harvesting guayule for rubber. Comparative analysis of the complete sequence of the plastid. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray is a silvergraygreen perennial shrub used as a renewable source of natural rubber or latex. Parthenium argentatum gray oxford academic journals. Background parthenium argentatumguayule is an industrial crop. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray, a rubberplant of the chihuahuan desert, related titles. Genetic improvement of guayule parthenium argentatum a. Despite its potential to be an alternative nr supplier, the enzymes for cis polyisoprene biosynthesis have not been comprehensively studied in guayule.
The recent availabilities of a crystal structure for the atypical a. Straininduced crystallization behaviour of natural. Guayule resin detection and influence on guayule rubber. We report functional genomics studies of a cyp74 rubber particle protein from parthenium argentatum, commonly called guayule. Despite the fact that parthenium is considered a toxic plant industrial uses are reported in the literatures sastri and kavathekar 1990. Pdf phytoanalysis of parthenium hysterophorus l root, stem.
Previously identified as an allene oxide synthase aos, this cyp74 constitutes the most abundant protein found in guayule rubber particles. Parthenium argentatum, commonly known as the guayule. Guayule, a desert rubber plant arizona daily independent. The word parthenium is derived from the latin parthenice suggesting medicinal uses bailey 1960. Convert and create pdf from various types of files like word doc, excel xls, powerpoint ppt. The plants database includes the following 10 species of parthenium. Recently, implications of the protein complex involving cis. Parthenium is also a health problem as contact with the plant or the pollen can cause serious allergic reactions such as dermatitis and hay fever. In this present study, we investigated the chemical control of. Chapter 6 genetic improvement of guayule parthenium. Preliminary investigation on the natural durability of. Parthenium argentatum muchbranched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of texas and northern mexico. Stonebloom1 and henrik vibe scheller1,2 abstract background. Pdf parthenium is a serious problem in several tropical and subtropical areas around the world and particularly an emerging problem in southern.
Nov 17, 2009 parthenium argentatum guayule is an industrial crop that produces latex, which was recently commercialized as a source of latex rubber safe for people with type i latex allergy. The 17 species of parthenium range morphologically from small trees e. Parthenium hysterophorus weed is an alien invasive weed species spreading very fast in pakistan and in many other parts of the world. Persistence tests demonstrated that more than 70% of parthenium seeds buried at 5 cm below the soil surface survived for at least 2 years, whereas seeds on the soil surface did not survive for longer than 6 months. Guayulins c and d from guayule parthenium argentatum. Potential applications of guayulins to improve feasibility of guayule cultivation. It has small white flowers and narrow silvery leaves that alternate along the stem. Identification, impacts, and control of ragweed parthenium parthenium hysterophorus l. Native to the new world, it has been accidentally introduced into several countries and has become a serious agricultural and rangeland weed in parts of australia, asia, africa and. There are 85 genes coding for proteins additional file 1, including six.
Parthenium argentatum synonyms, parthenium argentatum pronunciation, parthenium argentatum translation, english dictionary definition of parthenium argentatum. The invention disclosed herein relates to a process for making elastomeric rubber articles, and in particular, the process of producing such articles from non hevea brazilensis rubber sources, such as guayule parthenium argentatum natural rubber that exhibits physical strength properties similar to or superior to that of hevea brazilensis natural rubber latex. Parthenium weed is a restricted invasive plant under the biosecurity act 2014 it must not be given away, sold, or released into the environment without a permit. Guayule parthenium argentatum is a relatively new commercial crop and the only species other than the brazilian rubber tree hevea brasiliensis that has been used for latex production on a commercial scale. Gray to the forefront as an alternative source of natural rubber. The fragility of a singlesource, geographically concentrated supply of natural rubber, a critical material of the modern economy, has brought guayule parthenium argentatum a. Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine from new moon nurseries. Artificial exposure to low temperatures induces rubber accumulation in guayule in plants older than approximately 120 days 8. Its great for those who have trouble swallowing pills.
Interspecific hybridization between parthenium argentatum gray and parthenium lozanianumalfonso lopez benitez, f. Identification, impacts, and control of ragweed parthenium. This study expands existing, but limited and dated knowledge on irrigation management of guayule. The act requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risks associated with invasive plants and animals under their control. In order to study the air pollution tolerance index of p. Guayule parthenium argentatum is a perennial shrub in the asteraceae family and synthesizes a high quality, hypoallergenic cis 1,4polyisoprene or natural rubber.
Parthenium is listed as a weed of national significance. Parthenium or gajar ghans is the most common invasive species in india. Gray, a woody perennial shrub native to the desert regions of northern mexico. The improvement of guayule for commercialscale production has been limited by the lack of genomic tools and wellcharacterized genetic resources. Chemical constituents and physical properties of guayule wood. Guayule is the only source of natural rubber latex free of tropical proteins. Parthenium synonyms, parthenium pronunciation, parthenium translation, english dictionary definition of parthenium. Parthenium definition of parthenium by the free dictionary. Frontiers molecular studies of the protein complexes.
Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Levulins and inulin in guayule, parthenium argentatum a. Resins allow guayule to resist many diseases and pests. Comparison to the sequences of plastid genomes from three other. Epithelial cells store more than neighbouring parenchyma cells. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential. A related species, parthenium argentatum gray guayule yields rubber which can substitute for hevea rubber. Gray, a plant native to semiarid regions of northern mexico and southern texas in the united states, is an. Search the fda poisonous plant database data updated may 2008.
Use of common terms such as poison or plant will generate a large number of returns. Pdf guayule rubber and latex content seasonal variations over. Preliminary investigation on the natural durability of guayule parthenium argentatum based wood products by francis s. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Guayule parthenium argentatum gray is a natural rubber cisi,4 polyisoprene producing crop, native to north america. Surface irrigation management for guayule rubber production.