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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
ReviewFacts and Figures On Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak
Muhammad Akram Muneer, Khalid Munir, Ghulam Abbas1’, Isra Munir, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, Asif Iqbal et al.
A variety of infectious public health problems are prevailing in the world. Among these, epidemics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), H1N1 influenza and Middle EastRespiratorySyndromecoronavirus(MERS-CoV)emerged as very importantissuesduringlastthree…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200913170904
Research ArticleAntibiofilm Activity of Proteolytic Enzymes against Salmonella Gallinarum Isolates from Commercial Broiler Chickens
Iram Liaqat, Tahir Hussain, Aisha Waheed Qurashi, Gulbeena Saleem, Asia Bibi, Muhammad Fiaz Qamar et al.
Salmonella Gallinarum,is a host specificpathogenic bacterium of fowl typhoid, one of the most important diseases of poultry that increases the death rate and reduction in eggs production. Bacteria forms the complex structural colonies enclosed in a sticky matr…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191029131040
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity of Schizothorax, Tor, and Mystus spp. in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Species of Economic Importance
Muhammad Qayash Khan, Muhammad Zubair Anjum, Muhammad Adnan, Abbas Khan, Hafsa Zahid, Javed Nawab et al.
Among closely related fish species the taxonomic ambiguities arose as a result of morphological similarities which not only conceal the genetic diversity but also pose problems in fisheries management and conservation practices. The purpose of the present stud…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190906180937
Research ArticleDiet Comparison of Coexisting Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei Burton, 1836), Spotted Owlet (Athene brama Temminck, 1821) and Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo Linnaeus, 1758) in Wildlife Park Lohi Bher, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Muhammad Bilal Anwar, Mirza Azhar Beg, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Syed Israr Shah, Sajida Noureen et al.
The collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei), spotted owlet (Athene brama) and eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) are different sized avian predators coexisting in the Wildlife Park Lohi Bher, Rawalpindi district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. These crepuscular an…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191214101211
Research ArticleBiodiversity of Soil Inhabiting Prostigmata (Arachnida: Acari) from Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Punjab, Pakistan
Ahmad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Shanza Ahmed, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Shahbaz Ali, Syeda Amber Hameed et al.
Suborder Prostigmata is extensively distributed geographically and present in all the terrestrial ecosystem. Family richness, diversity, abundance and evenness of soil inhabiting Prostigmata mites population in disturbed and undisturbed soil were estimated fro…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191009121053
Research ArticleComparison of Nutritive Values and in vitro Degradability of Steam Treated Rice Straw with Chinese Wild Rye and Alfalfa
Muhammad Naeem, Nasir Rajput, Sher Ali, Asmatullah Kaka, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Mehvish Rajput et al.
The study was conducted to compare the chemical composition and in vitro degradability of steam treated rice straw, alfalfa hay (AH) and Chinese wild rye (CWR).The rice strawswere treated with steam pressure, i.e. TRS-I (exposed to 15.5 kgf/cm2 steam pressure…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170102100119
Research ArticleProtective Effect of Caffeic Acid on Streptozotocin Induced Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Rats: Possible Mechanism
Ying Liu, Shankun Liu, Hui Wang, Weihua Su
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an atypical condition of pregnancy outcome that affect the maternity and infant. Pregnant women are a high risk to develop the GDM suffering from the diabetes, it showed the effect on the development and growth of the fet…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200106060120
Research ArticlePalaeodietary and Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction for Late Miocene Hipparionines from the Siwaliks of Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir Waseem, Abdul Majid Khan, Abdul Ghaffar, Ayesha Iqbal, Rana Manzoor Ahmad
Dental materials of three hipparionine species from Dhok Pathan Formation (late Miocene) has been utilized in this study to reconstruct the palaeodiet and palaeoecology by using stable isotope analyses of carbon and oxygen of tooth enamel carbonate. A gradual…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180314070354
Research ArticleIdentification of New (GT)n, (AC)n, (TC)n, and (TGA)n Microsatellite Alleles and their Effects on Teat Number in Sows
Guofang Wu, Xingxing Xue, Wenjuan Shen, Lei Wang, Yuhong Ma, Jiping Zhou
Teat number is an important economic trait in the pig breeding industry and is directly related to the livability and growth status of piglets. By applying genetic technology, it may be possible to increase the number of teats and thus enhance production. Prev…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200326010306
Research ArticlePopulation Trends of Some Insect Pests of Rice Crop on Light Trap and its Relation to Abiotic Factors in Punjab Pakistan
Ijaz Haider, Muhammad Akhtar, Ali Noman, Muhammad Qasim
A research trial was conducted at Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan to study the population fluctuation of five species of rice pests namely white stem borer Scirpophaga innotata (Walker), yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (Walke…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190822060844
Research ArticleInterferon-stimulated Gene 15 and Interferon-1 Stimulated Gene 17 Messenger RNA-based Detection of Early Pregnancy in Aardi Goats in Saudi Arabia
Kamal Al-Samawi, Mohamed Al-Hassan, Hussein Migdadi, Megahed Ammar, Salem Alghamdi
The accuracy of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) and interferon-stimulated gene 17 (ISG17) mRNA levels in early detection of pregnancy in Aardi goats compared to progesterone and ultrasound (US) were evaluated. Female goats were synchronized using the ovs…
26 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180329180335
Research ArticleIntegrated Pest Management of Guava, Citrus and Mango Fruitflies at Three Districts of Punjab
Muneer Abbas, Dilbar Hussain, Muhammad Saleem, Abdul Ghaffar, Sohail Abbas, Niaz Hussain
Fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) has endangered the trade of Pakistani fruits in foreign markets. Use of IPM is best way to control fruit fly by avoiding harmful insecticidal spray application in order to save natural…
26 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190115070156
Research ArticlePattern of Ovarian Follicular Development and Steroid Hormone Concentrations during Estrous Cycle of Lohi Sheep
Muhammad Younis, Muhammad Irfan-ur-Rehman Khan, Mustansar Abbas, Ali Murtaza, Imran Mohsin, Muhammad Shahzad et al.
The objective of the study was to determine ovarian follicular development and steroid hormones concentrations during estrous cycle of Lohi sheep. Ovaries of nine Lohi ewes were monitored for two consecutive estrous cycles using B-mode trans-rectal ultrasonogr…
26 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191104151133
Research ArticlePreparation and Screening of Protoplast Fusion Bacteria of Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Ye Ge, Chunmiao Zhao, Weitian Xie, Ying Liu, Chunhou Xu
Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) produces spores, and Rhamnose lactobacillus produces lactic acid. In this study, to obtain functional bacteria with lactic acid and lactobacilli and simultaneously producing spores and digestive enzymes, we produced the protopla…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190429030454
Research ArticlePolymorphism in the Exon 11 of Bovine Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Gene and its Association with Service per Conception in Pasundan Cows
Syahruddin Said, Widya Pintaka Bayu Putra, Dani Nur Arifin
Bovine luteinizing hormone receptor (bLHR) gene in mammals is important for several reproduction function such as steroidogenesis, follicular growth, oocytes maturation, ovulation and corpus luteum formation. The aim of this study was to identify the polymorph…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190101070158
Research ArticleMutant Screening of Metarhizium lepidiotae for Increased UV-Tolerance and Virulence
Wenyou Huang, Dan Yü, Song Huang, Jian Xiao, Ping Qi, Anhua Song et al.
The ability of entomopathogenic fungi to be applied for pest control in field applications is often hampered by negatively active abiotic factors including high temperature, desiccation and UV irradiation. Selecting isolates with high UV tolerance and virulenc…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190130080105
Research ArticleEffects of Cypermethrin on the Hematological Parameters, Biochemical Components of Blood and Histopathological Changes in Different Organs of Chirruh Snow Trout (Schizothorax esocinus)
Naveed Akhtar, Muhammad Fiaz Khan, Sadia Tabassum, Munawar Saleem Ahmad, Khan Dil Badshah
The current study describes effect of different concentrations of cypermethrin on hematological parameters, biochemical components of blood, histopathological changes in different organs and DNA damage in Chirruh snow trout Schizothorax esocinus. WBCs, RBCs, h…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190410170431
Research ArticleIdentification of Genetic Lineage of Peshawar and Nowshera Tribes through Dental Morphology
Muhammad Zubair, Habib Ahmad, Brian E. Hemphill, Muhammad Tariq, Muzafar Shah
Analyzing the diversity of non metric phenotypic traits of the mature teeth, in three ethnic groups’ viz. Daudzai, Khalil and Mohmand of Peshawar districts, of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KP) of Pakistan. Dental casts obtained from both mandible and…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190927080941
Research ArticleOptimizing Transplanting Dates for the Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer and Better Crop Yield under Field Conditions
Wali Muhammad, Humayun Javed, Munir Ahmad, Tariq Mukhtar
Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee) causes severe crop yield losses. Utilization of the ecological approach through different sowing times might provide its long-term control and safety to the environment. In the present study, effect o…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200103180112