Salinity is one of the major growth and yield limiting factor in crop production. Wheat being staple food loses its yield potential when grown in saline soils, however, this problem can be manag...

Cotton is a dynamic fibre crop in the world. It is susceptible to salinity stress, a major abiotic factor affecting crop growth, yield and fibre quality. In present st...

Salt adaptive mechanisms of the shoots and roots in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) were studied by examination of their growth parameters, biomass, photosynthesis, malondialdehyde (MDA) c...

A study was conducted in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to evaluate invasion success of Ipomoea carnea in different ecological zones. The thirty selected habitats were grouped ...

We conducted pot experiment with four genotypes of Leymus chinensis at different concentrations of saline-alkali treatment. The saline-alkali tolerance of different genotypes of L....

Malic dehydrogenases (MDHs) have vital functions in the development of plants. In this study, the full-length coding sequence of RmMDH (GenBank ID: JQ412742) was isolated from Rhodo...

Fresh-cut flowers are often suffered from drought stress after they are harvested, which results in quality loss and vase life shorten during marketing of fresh-cut flowers. In this study, the l...

Kalidium foliatum exhibits strong tolerance to salinity. NCED1 from K. foliatum was cloned, and its expression level was analysed under salt treatment. Whol...

This study investigated the effects of gamma irradiation doses and mannitol levels of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) cultured on solid MS medium. The effects of different growth regulat...

Salt toxicity cause a drastic reduction in green gram yield which plays a pivotal role in the human diet especially in vegetable-based society. With this respect, the destructive action from 50 ...

The two main forms of nitrogen (N) in plants are Nitrate (NO3ˉ) and ammonium (NH4+). The effects of different nutrient solution NO3ˉ:NH4...

The Oasis of Bou-Saada is gradually deteriorating due to the attack of insect pests such as white scale Parlatoria blanchardi Targ., the palm worm ...

Genetic investigation and phylogenetic analyses of 21 species, representing 8 genera of the subfamily Malvoideae from Saudi Arabia, were carried out by using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT), Inter S...

Roots are one of the important organs in a plant. Under different intensities of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation condition, plant roots have displayed different respo...

Tree peony is the most popular and important ornamental plant in China and has many different flower types. Although many studies about tree peony cultivation have been published, the regulatory...

Cotton is valued for its fiber and requires yield improvement to compete with synthetic textiles and for sustainable cotton production. Cotton fiber production from seed coat epidermal cells can...

Helianthus annuus L. seeds possess high nutritional value and more stable oleic acid oil. Initial analysis of sunflower seed for oleic acid content during see...

A field trial in tunnel was executed at Student Research Farm, near Vermicompost Center, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during December 2019 to May 2020 to develop...

Use of plant materials, extracts and bioactive compounds termed traditional practice. This type of exercise provided less expensive remedies and better health care. Therapeutic characteristics o...

Genetic diversity is the basis of generating new innovations. Nowadays there is great tendency towards the usage of hybrid technology especially in vegetable crops. In hot chillies, only a few c...

Lonicera japonica Thunb (L. japonica T.) has a high medicinal value. Establishing a cell suspension system lays the research foundation for large-scale extraction of the medici...

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Long Term use of infertility curative plants is common in Sindh Pakistan. Continues intake of these plants may lead to cellular destruction based on toxic compounds in addition to fertility boos...

The genus Prangos is a member of the Apiaceae family, and it has been a focus of the attention of researchers due to its high nutritional value and some special medical properties. In t...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a key role in maintaining soil quality and improving soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. Long-term organic and inorgani...

The previously and invalidly published new combination Nepeta platystegia (Rech.f) Jamzad & Serpooshan, is validated here by citing a full and direct reference to its basionym. Two ...

Morphological characters of cypsela for 17 species of the genus Scorzonera L. were examined from Pakistan and Kashmir to assess their taxonomic significance. Macro and micro morphologic...

Plants have diverse leaf shapes that have evolved to adapt to the environments they have experienced over their evolutionary history. Leaf shape and leaf size can greatly influence the growth ra...

The vegetation analysis was undertaken of the District Chakwal which is located at the beginning of the Pothwar plateau during 2015 to 2017. Stratified random vegetation sampling technique was ...

Within the framework of the evaluation and development of plant genetic resources of fodder and pastoral interest in Algeria, a study was conducted on the characteriza...

We explored the species composition, diversity, and spatial distribution of soil seed banks and plant litter at two sites within Al Wadi Al Akhdar 'the green valley' area of Tabuk region...

The study was carried out in the Hushe Valley, CKNP region, Pakistan, during summer 2012. Sampling was performed along altitudinal gradients in rangelands of CKNP area Hushe. Five quadrats were ...

Light microscopic study is significant for the identification of taxonomically complex grass family Poaceae. This is the first microscopic study of foliar epidermal ch...

Genetic diversity is a basic component of biological diversity, and phenotypic diversity is an important research direction of genetic diversity. The variation in phenotypic traits often has imp...

Taxonomy language is challenging to comprehend and automated knowledge is required to identify the plant species. The study focused on developing an improved deep neural network: Residual Neural...

Research shows a mixed outcome on the use of compost, biochar, or a mixture of both along with chemical fertilizer application on crops. This study evaluated the use o...

Ginkgo biloba is a non-coniferous gymnosperm tree species growing in China and widely cultivated as ornamental tree. Exploring seasonal structural changes in phloem cells of Ginkgo ...

Soil bacterial community plays an important role in soil nutrient cycling, and its diversity has become the key indicator for evaluating soil health, and understanding climate changes, ecosystem...

Chili (Capsicum annuum L.), a valuable cash crop of Pakistan is cultivated for both local consumption as well as for export. However, its export is being affected by aflatoxin contamina...

A species in the genus Physcia was collected from dry temperate ecozones of Pakistan. The critical morpho-anatomical comparison to the known species of the genus revealed it to be P...

The present study deal with strain improvement through random chemical mutagenesis of phytase producing Aspergillus oryzae UJIIB-29. Aspergillus oryzae wild strain UJIIB-29 was...

To compare the anatomical response of plant stems to Verticillium dahliae infection, two strains of wild eggplants, Verticillium wilt-resistant Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. (19...

Rice blast is a fungal disease that is known to severely affect rice production worldwide. It is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae). One of the most economical and effect...

Algae occupies a significant position in humans life due to its utilization in different aspects. However, their composition and dominance are being disturbed by many factors. An ecological stud...

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of three plant extracts (Ficus, camphor, and clove) and their powders compared with a pyrethroid insecticide (cypermethrin) and copper nanopart...

The objective of current study is the comprehensive account regarding the diversity of invasive alien plants of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan with special emphasis on fami...