Biology
By: Shazia Shahzaman, Muhammad Inam-Ul-Haq, Shagufta Bibi, Muhammad Sufyan, Adeela Altaf, Umair Mehmood, Raees Ahmed Chickpea is an economically important food crop, which is subjected to infection by a host of fungal, viral and bacterial …
By: Rawnak Jahan Swarna, Dilruba Yeasmin, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Firoz Alam An efficient direct organogenesis protocol was developed for Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat., an ornamental herb.The purpose of this study was todetermine the …
By: Hansen Rose S. Escobido, Maria Luisa S. Orbita, Ronaldo R. Orbita Key Words: Iligan Bay, Saponin, Steroid, Alkaloid The green seaweed Enteromorpha intestinalis that occurred along the coast of Iligan Bay was analyzed for biochemical an…
By: N. N. Azizi, M. R. Djebar, H. Sbartai This work aims to evaluate the effects of few trace metals (Cd,Cu) and a major element (Mg) and their interactions (Cd/Cu and Cd/Mg) on the growth rate of durum wheat roots (Var. Simeto) and stress…
By: Karima Kara, Najla Mezghani, Olfa Saddoud Debbabi, Maher Madini, Malika Rached-Kanouni, M’barek Ben Naceur Genetic diversity of ten bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties was evaluated at the DNA level using 16 wheat microsatelli…
By: Annam Zikrea, Zaheer-Ud-Din Khan The two plants of family Aizoaceae, Trianthema portulacastrum L. and Zaleya pentandra (L.) C. Jeffrey were compared from anthelmintic perspective. The process of steady-state maceration was used for the…
By: Md. Sherazul Islam, Sharmin Akter, Md. Rezwanul Hasan, Shahanur Siddiqa Sheba The experiment was conducted to know some aspects of biology such as food and feeding habit, maturity size, breeding season and fecundity of the banded goura…
By: Muhammad Riaz, ZahidaTasawar The present study was carried out to determine prevalence of Theilera species infection and risk factors involved in spread of theileriosis in sheep and goats in and around Multan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan…
By: Benjamin N’zué Yao, Hubert Kouassi Konan, Clément Yao Yué Bi, Kablan Tano The effect of heat treatment on papaya (Carica papaya cv solo 8) pericarp Pectin methylesterase (PME), Polygalacturonase (PG), α-mannosidase (α-MAN), α-galactosi…
By: Belkacem Imane, Rebai Ouafa, Djibaoui Rachid Ammi visnaga (L) is a species from Apiaceae family (Umbelliferae), it is widely used in Algeria. It is supposed to be an interesting source of phenolic compounds which can be used against bi…
By: Amin Ullah Jan, Fazal Hadi The effects of potassium nitrate (KNO3), zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) and gibberellic acid (GA3) foliar spray on oil content and fatty acid profile in sunflower varieties were evaluated through Near Infra-Red Spectr…
By: Adil Hussain, Azhar Hussain, Najeeb Ullah Jogezai, Yasir Ali, Ali Nadeem The necessities of storage are very crucial aspects for better quality and shelf life of fruit pulp both at industrial and household level. In this study a locall…
By: Muhammad Arif, Izhar Hussain, Malik Ashiq Rabbani, Sardar Ali, Naushad Ali, Shah Masaud Khan, Muhammad Tehseen Zaheer Tanoli, Hanif Raza The present study was conducted at NARC (National Agricultural Research Centre), Islamabad Pakista…
By: Abida Alam, Jamila Baig, Saif-Ud-Din, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Adnan, Ahsan Khan Benthic macro-invertebrates have been extensively used as bio-indicators of ecosystem structure. The presence of particular species, taxa or community in…
By: S. M. S. K. Mili, N. Monalesa, M. J. Rahman, N. Afsana, N. Zeba, F. Mahmud A field experiment was conducted with 66 F5 genotypes of Brassica napus L. at the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka to study th…
By: Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Aziz-Ur-Rahman, Hidayat-Ur-Rahman, M. Ismaeel, Sheraz Ahmad Khan, Ijaz Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Raza, Faiza Aman This study was performed to assess genetic variation, heritability and genetic advance for yield and yield a…
By: Muhammad Ismaeel, Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Akhtar Nawaz, Aziz Ur Rehman, Said Suliman, Amanullah Khan This research was conducted to study indigenous rice germplasm for 15 qualitative and 8 quantitative characteristics at The University of…
By: Basir Achmad The objective of the research was to assess the germination sensitivity of candlenut on burning, sowing depth, and seed positions in the field. The method used was a factorial in a randomized complete block design. With th…
By: Rawnak Jahan Swarna, DilrubaYeasmin, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Firoz Alam A procedure for callus induction and indirect organogenesis of Chrysanthemum Morifolium Ramat.using leaf segments as explant has been developed. For callus indu…
By: Laurensius Lehar, Tatik Wardiyati, Mochammad Dawam Maghfoer, Agus Suryanto The study is aimed to produce a potato variety that suits with potato cultivation in midlands as well as to know the effect of using biological agents. The rese…
By: Md Kamal Uddin, Hj Mohd Dandan, Ame Hj Alidin, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Qurban Ali, S. M. Rezaul Karim Germination and seedling growth of plant species are reduced in saline due to an external osmotic potential. An experiment was conducte…
By: Swapan K. Tripathy, D. R. Mishra, G. B. Dash, N. Senapati, D. Mishra, P. K. Nayak, S. K. Mohanty, S. Dash, Kartik Pradhan, D. Swain, P. M. Mohapatra, S. Panda, M. R. Mohanty India shares largest area under sesame and ranked second larg…
By: Kehkashan Akbar, Fida Muhammad Abbasi, Muhammad Sajid, Mehboob Ahmad, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aziz-Ud-Din, Hamid Ali Fusarium wilt and late blight are the most devastating diseases of tomato that causes significant yield loses all over the …
By: Ayolié Koutoua, Kouassi N’dri Jacob, Yapo Sopie Edwige Salomé, N’guessan Affoué Sylvie Rachelle, Kouakou Tano hilaire, Kouadio Yatty Justin Tomato, Lycopersicom esculentum Mill is a glycophyte plant, sensitive to salinity. However, the…
By: Népidé Ndobadé Carine, Tchuenguem Fohouo Fernand-Nestor To evaluate the impact of Apis mellifera adansonii on fruit and seed yields of Croton macrostachyus, the foraging and pollinating activities of worker bees were studied in Ngaound…
By: Alireza Joniyas, Misni Surif, Norsuhana Abdul Hamid, Raheleh Dehgahi Gracilaria is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) which is an important raw material for agar industry and some other industries. Nutrient is important environmental fa…
By: Pierre Effa Onomo, Simon Perrez Akoa, Martine Louise Ondobo, Pierre François Djocgoue In Cameroon, loss in cocoa seed production is mainly due to Phytophthora megakarya affections. The genetic improvement by controlled hybridisation is…
By: Mehwish Iqtedar, Hafsa Amjad, Uzma Sarwar, Rabab Asim, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab, Tehreema Iftikhar, Shagufta Naz Apples are known worldwide for their pleasant taste. Apples, being perishable and susceptible to mic…
By: Sajjad Khan, Fazal Yazdan, Muhammad Siddiq, Abbas Khan, Imtiaz Ahmad, Naveed Ahmad Leaf phenology is one of the most important traits in crop production. In this study the combine effect of manures and mineral fertilizers on various le…
By: Khan Nasrin Jahan A detailed cross-sectional type of study conducted among the mother of reproductive age who are pregnant & having more than one children attending in Obstetric & Gynecology Out Patient Department in Mymensingh Medical…