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Comparative Transcriptome Profiling of Backfat in Anqingliubai and Yorkshire Pigs

Hong Hu, Li Qian, Yuanlang Wang, Chaodong Wu, Xiaodong Zhang, Yueyun Ding et al.

The present work aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms and candidate genes associated with fat metabolism in Anqingliubai (obese) and Yorkshire (lean) pigs. The transcriptome profiling of backfat between Anqingliubai and Yorkshire pigs was carried out by R…

Assessing the Diversity of Cursorial Spiders using DNA Barcoding

Sehrish Ashraaf, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Sajida Naseem

Spiders are natural predators of many insect pests and preferred as they are carnivores. In the present study we identified the cursorial spiders of different families using DNA barcoding as it is very helpful in identifying species where morphological identif…

Forensic and Genetic Characterization of mtDNA Lineages of Shin, a Unique Ethnic Group in Pakistan

Muhammad Umer Khan, Muhammad Farooq Sabar, Atif Amin Baig, Arif-un-Nisa Naqvi, Muhammad Usman Ghani

Mitochondrial DNA has been adopted as a versatile genetic marker all over the globe and provides a unique maternal ancestry portrait of a person’s genetic pin code. Overall knowledge of mtDNA profiles of worldwide populations can benefit population genet…

Prevalence of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Faisalabad District

Rida Younas, Tamseela Mumtaz, Nabeela Roohi, Muhammad Amir Iqbal

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Evaluation of expressed of proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine as biomarker was obtained in moderate, severe and very severe COPD patients and estab…

Evaluation of Trichoderma harzianum and Azadirachta indica in the Management of Meloidogyne incognita in Tomato

Wajahat Azeem, Tariq Mukhtar, Tooba Hamid

Root-knot nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne badly affect crop production worldwide and cause huge yield losses. Among the known root-knot species, Meloidogyne incognita is by far the most destructive, widely distributed and the most dominant and prevalent. In…

Anti-angiogenic Effect of Ginsenoside Rh2 by Downregulation of VEGF in a Zebrafish Model

MA Liman, QI Yongxiao, Wang Wenji, Zhong Qianyi

Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is tightly regulated in the normal organism. Excessive angiogenesis can have detrimental consequences in various processes, including promoting uncontrolled tumor growth. Inhibiting angiogenesis using natural c…

Effects of Dietary Fish Oil Replacement by Soybean Meal on Performance and Physiology of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Muhammad Awais Nazir, Khalid Mahmood Anjum, Junaid Naseer, Ahsan Anjum, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Saba Usman et al.

This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of replacement of fishmeal (FM) with soybean meal (SBM) in diets of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A total of 600 rainbow trout, with an initial mean body weight of 15.92 ± 0.34 g, were distribut…

Trophic Associations of Ants with Aphid Partners and New Distribution Records of some Ants in Pothwar Region of Pakistan

Ammara Gull-E-Fareen, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Yasir Niaz, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Muhammad Asif et al.

Ants are the economically important and metropolitan insects on earth. They act as soil engineers, scavengers, decomposers, predators, pollinators and herbivores. The mutualistic relationship between ants and aphids is a very common and widespread phenomenon.…

Novel Quinolinyl – Sulphonamide Hybrid Schiff Bases as Potent Radical Scavengers to Combat Oxidative Stress

Rubina Munir, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Makshoof Athar, Noman Javid, Ayesha Roohi, Syeda Fatima Razavi

Eight novel quinolinyl-sulphonamide based Schiff bases have been prepared by condensation of substituted 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehydes with sulphonamide substituted benzoic acid hydrazides. Structures of the Schiff bases have been confirmed by spectral tec…

Fertility of Cryopreserved Buffalo Semen Can be Improved by Supplementation of Arachidic Acid in Extender

Rabea Ejaz, Saima Qadeer, Muhammad Sajjad Ansari, Bushra Allah Rakha, Shazia Shamas, Iram Maqsood et al.

The study aimed to evaluate in vivo fertility of cryopreserved buffalo spermatozoa by addition of arachidic acid in semen extender. For this purpose, semen was collected from 3 adult buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis) of same age by artificial vagina keeping temp…

Steinernema kraussei and Moringa oleifera Extracts Can Suppress Meloidogyne incognita Infection on Tomato

Abida Parveen, Sajid Aleem Khan, Nazir Javed, Anam Moosa, Khushboo Javaid, Hina Safdar et al.

Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood (MI)is a potential threat to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production. In this study, the inhibitory effect of Moringa oleifera L. (MO) extracts and Steinernema kraussei Steiner (SK) as stand-alone treatment…

Distribution of Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Resistant Genes in Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Poultry in North West of Pakistan

Sher Bahadar Khan, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Hameed Ullah Khan, Sher Ali Khan, Shah Fahad, Faheem Ahmad Khan et al.

Campylobacter species are one of the most important food borne zoonotic pathogens. A total of 1260 poultry meat samples were collected from four different regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and processed for isolation of campylobacter species. A total of 1…

Blood Biochemical and Hair Mineral Profile of Camel Calves Reared under Different Management Systems

Asim Faraz

This study was conducted at Camel Breeding and Research Station (CBRS) Rakh Mahni to check the effect of management system on the blood biochemical and hair mineral profile of male and female camel calves. Eighteen Marecha camel calves of almost same weight an…

Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Biochemistry and Immune Response of Japanese Quail Fed at Different Levels of Composted Poultry Waste

Muhammad Tahir Khan, Shahid Mehmood, Athar Mahmud, Khalid Javed, Jibran Hussain

A 4-week study was conducted to evaluate the effect of including compost in the diet on quails’ growth performance, carcass yields, blood biochemistry, and immune antibody response. A total of 1200 newly hatched quail chicks (Coturnix coturnix japonica)…

Performance of Kivircik Sheep under Three Lambing Systems in Two Years

Mikail Arslan, Orhan Yilmaz, Bahattin Cak, Ahmet Fatih Demirel

This study was carried out to investigate reproductive traits of Kivircik ewes under three lambing systems in two years and their lambs’ survival and growth performances. A total of 200 Kivircik ewes and 15 Kivircik rams were used. Ewes were subjected to…

Assessment of the Hydrochemical Regime and Safety of Fish in Water Bodies of Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Gulzhan Aubakirova, Zhanat Adilbekov, Assylkhan Inirbayev, Assel Zhamanova, Aibar Akhmetov

This article presents the results of a study of the hydrochemical regime of water bodies in the Karaganda region, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and assesses the safety of fish. It was established that the hydrochemical regime of the water bodies was within the p…

Molecular Characterization of Mercury Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Tannery Wastewater

Aatif Amin, Zakia Latif, Arslan Sarwar, Basit Zeshan, Mushtaq A. Saleem

Mercury resistant (HgR) bacteria were isolated from heavy metal polluted wastewater and soil, collected from the proximity of some tanneries from Kasur, Pakistan. Three out of 30 bacterial strains were screened out on the basis of resistance level against vari…

Oral Supplementation of Bauhinia variegata affects the Behavior of Albino Mice in a Gender Specific Manner

Asmat Ullah, Shahid Iqbal, Furhan Iqbal

Present study was designed to investigate the effects of 300 mg/ml solvent/Kg of body weight of Bauhinia variegata’s leaf extract on selective aspects of albino mice behavior in a gender specific manner. Seven week old female and male albino mice were us…

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Effect of Supplementation of Polyvinylpyrrolidone in Extender on Buffalo Semen Parameters

Bushra Ismail Khan, Shamim Akhter, Sanwal Aslam, Rabea Ejaz

The current study was planned to evaluate the supplementation of Polyvinylpyrrolidone in extender on cryopreservation of Nili-Ravi buffalo bull semen. The semen samples were collected from Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull kept at SPU Qadirabad, Distric…