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Research ArticlePolymorphisms of the CSN1S1 Gene and its Protein Variants in River and Swamp Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Yongyun Zhang, Xinyang Fan, Fangting Zhou, Weizhen Li, Yina Ouyang, Yongwang Miao
Alpha S1-casein (αS1-CN) is a major casein in milk, which exerts a crucial role in casein transport and is related to individual milk components, nutritive value and production traits of milk. So far, αS1-CN coding gene (CSN1S1) has been widely stu…
5 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191202121250
Research ArticleEffects of Curcumin on Growth and Liver-protection in Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio
Yuanyuan Zhang, Liping Song, Hui Guo, Jun Wu, Xiaoli Wang, Fangbin Yao
We evaluated the growth performance and the hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of curcumin against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury in common carp Cyprinus carpio. A 10-week feeding trial was carried out. A basal feed was supplemented wit…
26 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200409120439
Research ArticleVariance Analysis of Intestinal Microbial Diversity of the Noble Scallop (Chlamys nobilis) under Enrofloxacin Exposure
Jiawei Hong, Mingqiang Chen, Zhenghua Deng, Youning Li, Yu Wang
To investigate the possible impact of enrofloxacin (ENR) on noble scallop (Chlamys nobilis), we quantitatively evaluated the microbial shifts in the intestine of noble scallop in response to enrofloxacin treatments at different dosages (0, 5, and 10mg/L ENR) u…
12 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190425190440
Research ArticleEffect of Type of Degraded DNA Samples on Human Eye Color Prediction
Dilara Devranoglu, Ilksen Tavaci, Gonul Filoglu, Ozlem Bulbul
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most abundant genetic markers in the human genome. SNPs are used in forensics for predicting the externally visible characteristics of a given individual based on a sample of DNA alone. In this study, we tested de…
12 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200310120332
Research ArticleGrowth and Yield Response of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Cultivars to Phosphorus Fertilization
Sana Khan, Faiza Aman, Muhammad Ismaeel, Zafar Ali, Mehboob Alam, Sadeed Iqbal et al.
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of varying levels of phosphorus on growth and yield parameters of pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars at Agricultural Research Station, Swabi-Pakistan, during the year 2016-17. The plots were prepared according…
4 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.369.376
Research ArticleRETRACTED: Preliminary Assessment of a Coupled Dynamic-Energy Budget and Agent-based Model (DEB-ABM) for Predicting Individual and Population-Level Dynamics: A Case Study on Anchovy, Engraulis japonicus
Baochao Liao, Xiujuan Shan, Yunlong Chen
Dynamic energy budget (DEB; also known as Kooijman–Metz DEB) theory is a well-tested framework for modelling energy acquisition, and for describing vital rates at which organisms acquire and use energy, such as for growth and reproduction. The coupling o…
1 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200222110209
Short CommunicationPopulation Ecology of Chakor Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in District Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Rahmat Ullah Khan, Asif Sadam, Sajid Mahmood
The population density and ecological factors affecting chakor partridge (Alectoris chukar) were studied in district Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during May, 2017-April, 2018. Known habitats were divided into three categories: 1) vertical barren rocks 2) rocky v…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190806070800
Short CommunicationComparative Analysis of Meat Quality in Different Parts of Small-Tailed Han Sheep
Junyan Bai, Zhihao Dong, Youbing Yang, Ziheng Li, Xiaoning Lu, Huirong Gong
A comparative analysis of meat quality traits at different segmented parts of small-tailed Han sheep was conducted. The results showed that drip losses of back and tendon were obviously lower than those at other parts (P<0.05). Cooking loss of tendon was si…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200122010145- Short Communication
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Mycobacterium bovis Isolated from Egyptian Buffaloes’ Mastitic Milk
Eman Khalifa, Riad Khalil, Haitham Elaadli
From the world’s highlight on dangers of tuberculosis as a zoonotic and debilitating disease threatening animal and human health beside economy, this research aimed to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis from buffaloes’ mastitic milk by…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200417180418 
Short CommunicationSequence Diversity of Interferon Beta-1 Gene in Dromedary Camel Breeds of Pakistan
Tanveer Hussain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Akhtar Ali, Fiaz Hussain
With the imminent danger of global climate change threatening the Earth’s biodiversity, the camel proved to be a unique animal with physiological features. These attributes of the camel instigate us to explore its genetic architecture. Pakistan boasts a…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190828180811
Short CommunicationPrevalence of Torque Teno Virus in Blood Donors and its Implication on Blood Safety in Pakistan
Nosheen Basharat, Usman Waheed, Muhammad Arshad, Noor e Saba, Iram Masood, Akhlaaq Wazeer et al.
Donor screening and testing are two mainstays in blood processing centres. Torque teno virus (TTV) is highly prevalent among the general population throughout the world. TTV was discovered in 1997 in the serum of a Japanese patient. TTV is a non-enveloped smal…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170718190756
Short CommunicationEfficacy of Naturally Occurring Chemicals for the Integrated Control of Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Honeybee Colonies
Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Abu Bakar, Muhammad Fahim Raza, Ziyad Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Yahya
The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor is a destructive ecto-parasite of honey bee (Apis mellifera L) colonies. The main objective of this study was to examine the role of naturally occurring chemicals against Varroa mites of A. mellifera. Nine colonies of A. mell…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200219080258- Short Communication
Comparison of Mating Behavior of Four Species of Oxyinae (Acrididae: Orthoptera)
Riffat Sultana, Nuzhat Soomro, Santosh Kumar, Ahmed Ali Samajo
We describe the mating behavior of 4 species of Oxyinae: Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831, O. velox (Fabricius, 1787), O. fuscovittata (Marschall, 1836) and Oxyina bidentata Willemse. In trials carried out in laboratory we verified the following mating sequence:…
31 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191001031055 
Short CommunicationGenotype Detection and Sero-prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus along with Associated Risk Factors in Exotic and Local Breeds of Cattle in and Around Lahore, Punjab
Rao Muhammad Ramiz, Arfan Ahmad, Aamir Ghafoor, Muhammad Avais, Qurat-ul-Ain, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the cause of enzootic bovine leukosis and has worldwide distribution. This is study reports presence and genetic diversity of BLV in cattle of two districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Blood samples (n=400) taken from local (n=200) and…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190822070849- Short Communication
Expression of Malaria in Swat Valley, Pakistan
Hina Habib Syed, Muzafar Shah, Shahid Sherzada, Masroor Elahi Babar
The present study was carried out in Swat valley for malarial disease in 2017. Blood samples were collected from all age groups patients visiting hospital labs and District Head Quarter Laboratory who were recommended for diagnosis of malaria. About 1050 patie…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190410130418 - Short Communication
Effect of Isoliquiritin on Wound Healing in Scalded Rats
Qiang Tang, Qianli Tang
The aim of study was to investigate effect and possible mechanism of isoliquiritin on wound healing in scalded rats. The results show that at 24 h after the last administration, wound healing rate of isoliquiritin group was higher than that of model group (p=0…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191010041047 
Short CommunicationMorphometric and Phylogenetic Analysis of Short-Nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797) Captured from Fata Regions, Pakistan
Iftikhar Hussain, Sardar Azhar Mehmood, Muzafar Shah, Mohammad Salim, Shabir Ahmed, Sana Ullah et al.
During the present survey, extending from the May 2015 to November 2016 the short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx (n = 4) was captured from Frontier Region Kohat and Shublan, Kurram Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The morphometry and cranial characteristics of…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190410130412
Short CommunicationColour and Distributional Pattern of Callaspidia notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Aspicerinae) from Pakistan
Ammara Gull-e-Fareen, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Habib Ali, Muhammad Asif
Callaspidia is a Holarctic genus; some species of Callaspidia attack the larvae of order Diptera and Coleoptera. Callaspidia notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Aspicerinae) is reported with colour variations like scape, pedicel and ba…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190527120512- Short Communication
Virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Strains against the Eggs and Larvae of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae)
Laura Alejandra Arriola-Mosqueda, Yadira Jiménez-Lara, Eugenia del Carmen Prieto-Avella, Carlos Ricardo Cruz-Vazquez, Roberto Montesinos-Matias, Mauricio Valencia-Posadas et al.
The aim of this research was to evaluate the virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae on the eggs and larvae of Rhipicephalus sanguineus, as well as the LC50 on R. sanguineus larvae, were determined and the germination (at 18 and 24 h post-inoculation) and radial g…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190827170848 
ReviewAnimal Genetic Resources of Serbia: Situation and Perspectives
Natalija Grittner, Radomir MandiÄ, Milivoje UroševiÄ
This paper presents animal genetic resources of Serbia. Breeds of horses, donkeys, cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, guinea fowls, dogs and bees were analyzed. The number of populations these indigenous breeds in Serbia has…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200621160632