In this paper, the conservation status of 19 taxa is given according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Of these, Asparagus gharoensis Blatter is now extinct; Scaevola plumierii (L.) Vahl., and...

During the taxonomic field survey (2005-2009) of Marala Headworks wetlands, North West side of the Punjab, an aquatic plant species commonly growing along the water inlets on the left bank of River Ch...

Anatomical studies of the 6 different species of family Polygonaceae viz., Rumex hastatus D. Don, Rumex dentatus Linn, Rumex nepalensis Spreng, Rheum australe D. Don, Polygonum plebejum R. Br and Pers...

A preliminary survey was carried out in the month of October 2001 from Achhro Thar (White desert) of Nara region, Sindh with the aim to record the flora and vegetation of the area in question. Four mi...

Morphological markers play a pivotal role in selection of desirable traits in all plant breeding programs. The genetic linkage map...

Pollen germination of Vitis vinifera L., of the family Vitaceae was examined in fresh and stored pollen upto 48 weeks at different temperature i.e., refrigerator (+4C), freezer (-20C, -30C) and freeze...

High degree of adaptability, wide range of climatic conditions, high photosynthetic capacity and harvest index allow sunflower crop to be productive in broad range of environments. Prevailing temperat...

Leaf samples of six coconut varieties were collected to determine stomatal studies. Scanning electron micrograph showed that stomata, found only on the abaxial epidermis, were arranged in parallel row...

The present study was conducted to determine the water requirement in various planting methods; flat sowing, ridges after first irrigation; flat sowing then skip irrigation; flat sowing, then alternat...

The present paper is about the species composition, diversity, equitability, richness and concentration of dominance of tree species along an altitudinal gradient of District Dir Lower Hindukush range...

Salinity is a major production constraint for wheat. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to determine the interspecific variability among the species for salinity stress. Species have changed their...

An experiment was conducted to investigate the possible involvement of exogenous salicylic acid in salinity tolerance of two sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) lines, viz., PARI-S-4 and YSS-9. Three salinit...

2, SONG-LIN RUAN3, WEI-HUA WU4, XUE-FENG XU1, YI WANG1 AND ZHEN-HAI HAN1*...

The success of solid tea wastage treatment technology in remediating chromium (111) contamination in the soil has been demonstrated on growth of Vigna radiata. The present research was designed to stu...

To assess the effect of exogenous application of triacontanol (TRIA) as a presowing seed treatment on wheat under saline conditions, a greenhouse experiment was performed. Seeds of two wheat cultivars...

A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of soil applied calcium carbide (CaC2) on growth, yield and nitrogen use efficiency in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Treatments applied wer...

Floristic composition and communities of 47 stands of deodar (Cedrus deodara Roxb. ex Lamb. G. Don.) forests covering its natural limits in Pakistan are presented. On the basis of phytosociological an...

The adverse effects of NaCl induced salt stress on growth attributes and endogenous levels of gibberellins (GA), abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) soybean cv. Hwangkeumko...

Combining ability analysis was conducted on 12 parental genotypes and their 27 F1 hybrids to identify superior genotypes based on morpho-physiological traits in Basmati rice following line × tester m...

A traditional approach to deal with the declining yields of rice-wheat system has been introduction of pre-rice legumes as manuring crops. However, despite the long-term beneficial effects on soil fer...

Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive seasons at NARC potato research area Islamabad, Pakistan, to study comparative effect of source, levels and methods of K fertilization on yield and...

The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between various seed quality tests and field emergence of the new and old wheat cultivars. Laboratory and field tests were conducted ...

Present study determined the variation of total electrophoretic seed protein patterns and protein amounts in some Lathyrus species viz., L. tukhtensis, L. cilicicus, L. saxatilis, L. annuus, L. hieros...

Landrace yellow-rice (Oryza sativa L.) has a wide variation in terms of agronomical characters. This research was carried out to determine the agronomic characters of landrace yellow-rice by selection...

The relative efficiency of RAPD and SSR markers was assessed for their suitability and reliability for estimating genetic diversity in cotton. Different varieties of cotton belonging to Gossypium arbo...

In situ studies were conducted to assess the morpho-physiological responses of wheat genotypes to PEG-induced water stress. Wheat genotypes were raised in hydroponic cultures where plants were nourish...

Response of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids in terms of ontogeny growth and radiation use efficiency (RUE) to nitrogenous regimes and planting geometries was studied in two field experiments ...

In the present investigation, heterotic effects were studied over mid parent and better parent values for yield and its components in an 8 parental diallel involving 5 exotic and 3 local mungbean geno...

An integrated disease management (IDM) approach was applied for the control of Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium moneliforme and Xylaria hypoxilon that produce phytotoxic substances responsible for the det...

As one of the best suppliers of energy and the necessary substances in human’s nutrition, honey has numerous consumers all over the world. There are some protein compounds in honey in addition to su...

Helichrysum Mill., (Asteraceae) species have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years in the world. The In vitro cytotoxic effects in human lymphocytes of 6 Helichrysum taxa used in Turkey fo...

A diallel cross experiment of 4 rice (Oryza sativa L.) female and 6 male varieties was conducted to study the genetic effects and their interaction with salt-stress condition of 7 agronomic traits in ...

The seeds from Kundur [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.], a fruit vegetable plant with high functional properties (especially in medicinal treatment), were analysed for nutritive parameters (dietary f...

Field studies on rice genotype Jajai 25/A were carried out to investigate the effect of different nitrogen and phosphorus levels on its growth during kharif 2006 and 2007 at experimental farm NIA, Tan...

This study was conducted to examine phosphate (Pi) accumulation and performance of agronomic traits of transgenic rice overexpressing a tobacco high affinity phosphate transporter (NtPT1) gene. Transg...

Different of concentration of four medicinal plants viz., Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Azadirachta indica, Citrus lemon, Cymbopogon marginatus were investigated for the effect of certain active component...

"Fareed-06" is a high yielding and rust resistant variety of bread wheat with erect growth habit. It was released in the year 2006 for irrigated areas of Punjab. Fareed-06 originated from a cross betw...

A Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technique was applied for the detection of Potato leaf roll polerovirus (PLRV) in dormant potato tubers. A primer pair was designed from the ...

Isolates of Ganoderma lucidum were collected randomly from the various regions of the Lahore and Changa Manga. The samples were brought to the Lab for their DNA isolation and quantification as well. R...

The genus Eucalyptus is a large genus belonging to the family Mytraceae, containing more than 700 species, most of them are native to Australia. Economically and medicinally Eucalyptus is a very impor...

Induced systemic resistance in chickpea against wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysorum f. sp. ciceri (FOC) was studied by treating the seeds with benzo (1,2,3)-thiadizole-7-carbothioic acid -s- meth...

Cotton leaf curl virus poses a major threat to cotton productivity in Pakistan. Screening of germplasm to explore resistant source is a basic step towards the solution of this hazardous problem. With ...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of spraying a growth promoting bacterium on chemical contents, yield and growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L...

The present study focus on the biodegradation of trinitrotoluene (TNT) by Bacillus sp. YRE1 isolated from red effluent in free state and also cells immobilized on charcoal and polystyrene. TNT degrada...

Information on genetic diversity and relationships among rice genotypes from Pakistan is currently very limited. Molecular marker analysis can truly be beneficial in analyzing the diversity of rice ge...

Ethylene has long been regarded as the major regulator of fruit development. In the present work, three full-length cDNAs homologous to Arabidopsis ethylene perception element genes ethylene response1...

Relative water content (RWC) in the leaf of different rice cultivars dropped significantly in relation to reduced soil water content (SWC), especially in PT1 and IR20. In contrast, the proline content...

In this study, the effects of different irrigation treatments on evapotranspiration and vegetative growth parameters such as plant height, trunk cross-sectional area, volume of trees and branch cross-...

The present study was conducted to examine the chromium (Cr) status of soil, forage and lactating cows at Livestock Experimental Station, Khizerabad, Sargodha, Pakistan. Samples of soil, forage, blood...

Trace minerals (Fe and Mn) contents of soil, forages, and blood plasma of dairy buffaloes from five different Rural Livestock Farms in Sargodha, Pakistan were evaluated. Samples of soil, forages, and ...

In order to have resistance material 277 advanced lines of chickpea received from various research organizations were screened during the rabi season 2005-06 for the source of resistance against chick...

Six ecologically diverse study sites were studied for changes in the structure of open scrub-type plant community over space and time. Ecological data were recorded using Fixed Quadrat Sampling Method...

Turf grasses are the most important cover plants in the world. Knowledge of relative drought resistance among the turf species/cultivars is important for selecting turf grasses that persist during dro...

Induced mutation in crops improvement plays an important role in manipulating the genetic structure of plant. Drought is considered to be the major environmental stress that limits lentil yields. Gene...

In this study 138 Chlorophycean species belonging to 56 genera...

Comprehensive field studies were conducted to elaborate the ethnomedicinal plant potential of Changa valley district Shangla, Pakistan. The study revealed that a total of 50 taxa, belonging to 32 fami...

A study on 12 faba bean genotypes was conducted for 2 years to evaluate its growth, nutrient removal, yield and yield components. The genotypes were KITIKI-2003, ERESEN-87, FİLİZ-99, SEVİL, SAKIZ, ...

Genetic diversity was studied in diversified mungbean germplasm by using Metroglyph analysis. Forty mungbean genotypes originating from Pakistan, Thailand and India were used in the present study. Dif...

Effect of NaCl stress on yield and various physiological parameters (leaf area, osmotic potential, glycine-betaine, total sugars and chlorophyll contents) was studied in 7 wheat genotypes (Lu-26s, Sar...

The present investigation deals with the purification and characterization of enzyme α-amylase from a mutant strain of Bacillus licheniformis EMS-6. A laboratory scale stirred fermentor of 7.5 L capa...

Drought stress is considered as the main factor of yield limitations in arid and semi-arid areas, where drought and salinity stresses are usually combined. Kochia species have recently attracted the a...

Eight fungicides were evaluated for their In vitro effect on the colony growth of Fusarium mangiferae after 3, 8 and 16 days of inoculation in pre-amended Potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. The fungic...

Air dried seeds of local variety Punjab-1 were treated with 0.2% and 0.3% solution of ethylmethane sulphonate (EMS) and planted in the field during Rabi 1996-97 to raise M1 generation. The subsequent ...

A number of evidences confirm that the prevalence of asthma varies from place to place due to a variety of factors. This study focuses on the vegetation and health concerns, and assesses the utility o...

Marine algal community signifies a huge source of compound endowed with ingenious structure and potential biological activities. Cytotoxicity of plant or fungal material is considered as the presence ...

Sea buckthorn a magic plant from Northern areas of Pakistan has multiple uses against various ailments, soil enrichment and environmental purposes. The fruit berries are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, ...

In upland cotton, crop maturity is influenced by a number of physiological, phenological, morphological and environmental factors. Selection for this complex trait in segregating populations may be mi...

The effect of pretreatment with different concentrations of cycloheximide (CHI) on senescence and postharvest performance of isolated flowers of Ranunculus asiaticus was examined. At a particular thre...

Cenchrus ciliaris L., and Bothriochloa pertusa (L) A. Camus are perennial range grasses growing from plains upto 1000m in hot and dry tropical and subtropical regions of the world including Pakistan. ...

Seven different types of themophilic fungi such as Aspergillus fumigatus, Humicola insolens, Rhizomucor miehei-I & II, Sporotrichum thermophile, Thermomyces lanuginosus-I & II were isolated from the c...

2, ASGHARI BANO2, HAMID RASHID3*, ZUBEDA CHAUDHRY4 AND NOSHIN ILYAS1....

The present field studies investigated the effect of the integrated use of mineral N and organic N sources (Farm yard manure, Poultry manure and Filter cake) on maize crop. Field experiment was carrie...

A pot culture experiment was conducted in glass house at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) laboratories, Seibersdorf, Austria to select suitable drought tolerant wheat genotype using carbo...

Studies have carried out to investigate the antifungal activity of Cedrus deodara root oil and compounds of this oil against Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus. Cedrus deodara oil at the conce...

Phytotoxic effect of aqueous leaf and bark extracts of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. was investigated against parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). In a laboratory bioassay, carried out in 9...

The objective was to find out the impact of different irrigation schedules and integrated plant nutrition levels on the seasonal crop growth rate (CGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) of cotton. The e...

Phenology, leaf area index and grain yield are the most important traits affected by fertilizer under rainfed condition. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of various levels of in...

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