Prof. Dr. S.H. Iqbal, an eminent Researcher, Teacher and Mycologist of Pakistan, passed away in Lahore on 8th December 2019. He retired from the Department of Botany, University of th...

Aqueous extracts of humic substances constitute one of the alternatives in the group of products used in sustainable agriculture. They are fundamentally obtained from recyclable organic sources,...

Paeonia suffruticosa is a popular ornamental and medicinal plant it is vulnerable to saline stress. To find an effective seed trea...

An experimental study was investigated to estimate an interactive effect of environment on the morphological, biochemicaland phytochemical characters of Triticumaestivumviz; Aas-2011, B...

Comparative physiological assessment of some edible oilseed crops under drought stress environments were performed. In this regard, fluorescence and IR thermal imaging...

In the current research work, the effects of different concentrations of Manganese and Iron on various growth parameters of Phaseolus lunatus L. were studied. For this purpose pots expe...

Fimbristylis complanata (Retz.) Link. is a halophytic sedge and commonly found in salt-affected wetlands and salt marshes. This species is less explored, particularly no information ava...

A pot experiment was performed to assess the effect of thiourea (TU) as pre-sowing seed treatment to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under drought stressed condi...

The plant height, root length, fresh weight, morphological characters, phenolics, and volatiles of Houttuynia cordata, cultured in the presence of different c...

Water and phosphorus (P) are two major factors affecting plant growth on the Loess Plateau of China. To clarify root response of introduced species to native species i...

Pinoresinol-lariciresinol reductase (PLR) is a key enzyme in podophyllotoxin (PTOX) biosynthesis pathway, which catalyzes the conversion of pinoresinol into secoisolariciresinol, a cent...

Chalcone isomerase gene (CHI) is an important gene that flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. This study aimed at investigating the effects of DNA methylation in the CHI...

  Nowadays, the breeding of Ziziphus jujuba encounters substantial difficulties in cultivation process. The wild relative of jujube, ...

Gossypium barbadense, known as ‘native cotton’, ‘brown cotton’, ‘algodón del país’, ‘Sea Island’...

Solanum melongena L. belongs to family Solanaceae is an agronomically, economically and medicinally important crop plant. The crop is sensitive to severe envi...

For biochemical traits improvement, presence of variability has primary significance in plant breeding. Data of various seed biochemical constituents in 77 wheat genotypes were analysed for corr...

Epimedium brevicornum is a traditional and edible medicinal herb, used to tonify kidneys and strengthen tendons and bones. In this study, two types of molecular markers, namely, inter-s...

Changes of the climate bring ahead new pressure for cotton cultivation in Pakistan especially in Sindh province. In present study thirty four elite lines along with th...

Wheat is a staple food of Pakistan and a central commodity of world food security. Wheat yield production is likely to be affected adversely (or positively at some places) in a changing climate ...

The Leguminosae is a cosmopolitan family comprised of approximat...

Onosma onur-koyuncui (Sect. Onosma subsect. Asterotricha) is described and illustrated as a new species from Kütahya (Turkey). New species grows on calca...

Leaf morphology and epidermal characters (including stomata and trichomes) of 11 species of the genus Cleome L. from Pakistan were studied by light and scanni...

In the present work, morphological features of 16 plant species of 14 genera belonging to 6 families collected from different localities of Murad Memon Goth (Gadap tow...

Calligonum Sect. Medusa is most diverse and widespread taxon in the Xinjiang region. The species are morphologically similar with close phylogenetic ...

Forest structure unlocks our understanding of species distribution, function, history, and future prospects of an ecosystem. In this study, for determination of present status and future trend, ...

The effect of global warming on trees growth have got great attention in last few decades. Most regions of the world reported the considerable growth changes in divers...

Information of population structure and dynamics can provide valuable insight for conservation and management of rare and threatened plant species. Tamarix taklama...

In the present study, leaves and berries of healthy and diseased (dieback) of Juniperus procera plants have been collected from four different elevations site in Al Soda Mountains, Saud...

Functional diversity changes with the change of environmental variables’ values in Gentiana macrophylla communities in Dongling Mountain. Seventy-five q...

Rubus perrobustus Holub is an endemic species of the Europe, whose range stretches from northern Austria, southern Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, nort...

This research was conducted to explore and document traditional ethnobotanical knowledge of wild plants of Tilla Jogian, and its adjoining areas, District Jhelum of Pu...

Apricot is highly appreciated fruit worldwide. Pakistan is a 6th major producer of apricot in the world. In Pakistan, the apricot is found in Gilgit, Sakard...

Ethnobotanical indigenous knowledge provides the base for formulation of alternative drugs and fulfills primary health care needs. There is not much data documented an...

The current study investigates the effect of plant extracts on human muscle cancer cell lines. Our medicinal plants viz. Terminalia chebula, Berberis lycium, Justicia adhat...

Allelopathy is the study of plant exudates with their supplementary or antagonistic effect towards other plant species. Wise use of Allelopathy and its further investi...

Geologically, climatologically and biodiversity-wise, Arabian Sea and Oman Gulf are unique from many other marine basins, where tiny-floating or drifting marine plants...

Aroma is one of the important indexes of Toona sinensis (A. Juss) Roem quality that also determines its edible and commercial value. To detect the ex...

Solanaceous plant extract represent a potential source of antimicrobial properties that used as an alternative method for controlling root pathogens. In the present work, seed treatment and soil...

Goosegrass (Eleusine indica), a troublesome weed, has been documented to evolve resistance to various groups of herbicides. Recent field study revealed that S-metolachlor in combination...

In the present study, bacterial strains were isolated from Fenitrothion and Diamethioate contaminated soils. Due to identical morphological characteristics only two st...

Endophytic and rhizospheric microorganisms form complex communities that play pivotal role in plant growth and development, and contribute ...

Postharvest fungal spoilage, particularly anthracnose is a serious problem of mango and it is considered as the main hurdle faced by Pakistan in exporting its mango fr...

Maize, the one of the world’s most important cereals is susceptible to an opportunistic pathogen, A. flavusproducing aflatoxins, which ultimately causing economic as well as human...

Chitin-binding proteins belong to the 2S albumin family and are helped in the plant defense, especially against fungal pathogens. A chitin-binding protein, Iu-...

This study aims to prepare sustainable and eco-friendly bio-plastics of agar extracted from the red seaweed Gracilaria corticata collected from Karachi coast....

Two unicellular strains of cyanobacteria Chroococcidiopsis sp. and Microcystis sp. isolated from marine environment were mass cultured and their interaction with pyrethroid pes...