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Research ArticleComplete Mitochondrial Genome and Phylogenetic Analysis of Gruiformes and Charadriiformes
Peng Chen, Zuhao Huang, Chaoying Zhu, Yuqing Han, Zhifeng Xu, Guanglong Sun et al.
In this study, we used the next-generation sequencing method to obtain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of Porzana paykullii, Rallus aquaticus and Gallirallus striatus in Gruiformes, and Hydrophasianus chirurgus in Charadriiformes, after which we analysed and compare…
10 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190603010623
Research ArticleChanges in the Visual Response and Thoracic Temperature of Locusta migratoria manilensis Stimulated by LED Spectral Light
QihangLiu, YueliJiang, Tong Li, Jin Miao, Zhongjun Gong, Yun Duan et al.
Swarms of locusts causes significant impacts on agricultural systems worldwide. Research has focused on different techniques to capture large numbers of locusts to avoid such swarms. The exploitation of locusts phototactic response has been one such technique.…
13 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.355.362
Research ArticleEfficacy of Ultrasound Microbubble-HGF Complex for Treating Hepatic Fibrosis and its Relation with Perfusion Weighted Imaging
Shou-Hong Zhang, Ying Zhang, Kun-Ming Wen, Wei Wu, Wen-Yan Li
We explored the feasibility of treating liver fibrosis with human Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) carried by biotinylated ultrasound microbubbles plus biotinlated cationic nano-liposome composites (Bio-MB+Bio-CNLP) in bile duct-ligated (BDL) rats. In addition,…
13 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.363.368
Research ArticleCompetiveness of Pakistan’s Selected Fruits in the World Market
Rakhshanda Kousar, Tahira Sadaf, Muhammad Sohail Amjad Makhdum, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Raza Ullah
The study in hand provides analysis of Pakistan’s comparative and competitive advantage in production of top three fruits, namely mango, citrus and dates by using Revealed Comparative Advantage, Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage, Relative Export A…
12 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.4.1175.1184
Research ArticleMore Insights into the Evolution of Fat Dormouse in the Old Growth Hyrcanian Forests
Zahra Eftekhar, Morteza Naderi, Mohammad Kaboli, Hamid R. Rezaei, Nematollah Khorasani
Fat dormouse (Glis glis), belonging to the monotypic genus Glis of the family Gliridae, has been frequently used as a model to enrich our knowledge of patterns of arboreal species adaptation to the glacial oscillations. Ancient Hyrcanian forests, as one of the…
6 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.337.346
Research ArticleCurve Fitting with Nonlinear Regression and Grey Prediction Model of Broiler Growth in Chickens
Hande Kucukonder, Pinar Celebi Demirarslan, Sezai Alkan, Özgür Baris Bırgul
In this study, it was aimed to model broiler growth curves of chickens with nonlinear regression analysis and grey prediction model. For this, the growth of 118 broilers was analyzed by using their weekly individual live weights from hatch to 49 day-old. In th…
6 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.347.354
Research ArticleMorphology, Surface Structure and Sensory Receptors of Larvae of Cueta lineosa (Rambur 1842) (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)
Sadreddin Tusun
The morphology of larvae of Cueta lineosa (Rambur 1842) is described and figured for the first time by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The females were collected from Batman, Diyarbakır and Mardin Provinces in South Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey and m…
6 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.331.335
Short CommunicationMolecular Characterization and Phylogeny of Chicken Anemia Virus Detected in Broiler Poultry Flocks in Punjab, Pakistan
Syed Maaz Nadeem, Muti ur Rehman Khan, Asim Aslam, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Arfan Ahmad, Muhammad Anees
Precise diagnosis and precautionary measures for Chicken Anemia Virus (CAV) requires continuous surveillance of disease and understanding of local field CAV strains. The CAVs have been reported previously both in broiler chicken and layer birds in Pakistan; ho…
5 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc14
Research ArticleNew Strategy for Expression of Recombinant Human Prolyl-4-Hydroxylase in Pichia pastoris
Yating Cheng, Wenlong Shi, Xue Xiao, Qirong Zhang, Qihao Zhang, Zhijian Su et al.
Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in humans and plays an essential role in cell maintenance and organization. Collagen has a unique triple-helix structure composed of three polypeptides, and hydroxylation of proline residues is vital for the stabil…
5 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.321.330
Research ArticlePrevalence and Genotypic Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus Isolated from Liver Center, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Shafique, Abdul Mateen, Naveed Shahzad, Bilal Aslam, Nasir Ahmad et al.
Hepatitis C is a serious concern to public health sector, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. HCV is the significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally due to the lack of HCV vaccine. HCV genotypes are helpful for analyzing disease sever…
5 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.313.319
Short CommunicationIdentification of Three Cyprinidae Family Members through Cytochrome Oxidase I
Shahid Sherzada, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Idrees, Abdul Wajid, Muhammad Nauman Sharif et al.
Fishes belonging to family Cyprinidae are important for aquaculture and also for food and economy of Pakistan. Among members of Cyprinidae family, Indian major carp species (Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigala, Catla catla)are very suitable fish species for cultur…
5 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc13
Short CommunicationHeat Shock Proteins and Cytochrome P450 1a1 Expression as Biomarkers of Exposure to Bisphenol A in Catla catla
Mehwish Faheem, Maleeha Rafeeq, Aisha Majeed, Saba Khaliq
Biomarkers are extensively used to evaluate the early adverse effects of a toxicant exposure in an organism. Freshwater is exposed to many anthropogenic compounds that adversely affect aquatic life especially, fish population. Effect of acute exposure of low c…
4 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc9
Short CommunicationDistribution and Abundance of Vertebrate Pests of Cultivated Maize and their Eco-Friendly Management in District Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Abu ul Hassan Faiz, Fakhar-i-Abbas, Mehboob ul Hassan, Lariab Zahra Faiz
The present study was conducted to document distribution and abundance of vertebrate pests in District (Bagh), Azad Kashmir. The study was conducted in three areas (Harighel fields, Grid colony fields and Iqbal colony fields during mid April to mid December 20…
4 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc11
Short CommunicationAntimicrobial Activity of Novel Functionally Substituted Monocyclic and Spirocyclic Cyclohexane Derivatives
Muhammad Shoaib, Arif Ismiyev, Khudaverdi Ganbarov, Aygun Israyilova, Sajid Umar
Due to perpetual increasing antimicrobial resistance, functionally substituted alicyclic compounds are envisioned as probable antimicrobial agents of future. From screening of in house library of compounds, here we report the antimicrobial properties of three…
4 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc12
Short CommunicationEffects of Dietary Aflatoxin B1 on Physiological Biomarkers with Special Reference to Udder Health of Lactating Goats
Haq Aman Ullah, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Ijaz, Aqeel Javeed, Muqadder Shah, Ikramul Haq
The aim of present study was to determine carcinogenic metabolite aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and to investigate the effects of low doses of dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on physiological biomarkers with special reference to udder health and serum parameters of…
4 Nov 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.sc10
Research ArticleFirst Isolation of Brucella canis from Pet Dogs in Sichuan Province, China: Molecular Characterization, Pathogenicity and Antigen Location Analysis
Zhijun Zhong, Rui Tu, Xichun Wang, Yi Geng, Qicheng Xiao, Yinan Tian et al.
Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is primarily caused by Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, Brucella suis, and Brucella canis. However, in China, information regarding brucellosis in pet dogs caused by B. canis is limited. In the present study…
31 Oct 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.283.291
Research ArticleDNA Methylation of the CYP1A1 Promoter Region is Associated with Anti-tuberculous Drug-induced Hepatic Injury
Qi Ren, Shufeng Sun, Chen Niu, Yuhong Li, Yingzhi Chong, Biao Li et al.
CYP1A1 is a typical one-phase drug metabolizing enzyme, and imbalances of its expression may cause liver tissue damage. At present, few studies on CYP1A1 methylation and anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury are available. Studying the relationship betwe…
31 Oct 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.293.301
Research ArticleMolecular Characterization of Subfamily Schizothoracinae (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) using Complete Sequence of Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene
Tasleem Akhtar, Ghazanfar Ali, Nuzhat Shafi, Abdul Rauf
Molecular phylogeny of Schizothoracinae containing four species distributed in the north and north-east Himalayas was investigated based on the complete mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences. The average nucleotide length of 16S rRNA in 45 samples ranged from…
31 Oct 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.273.282
Research ArticleClinical Significance and Correlation of CXCL8 and its mRNA in the Children with Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
Lin Sun, Xiaofang Bu, Jian Wang, Xiaorui Liu, Zhanyi Kong
The acute inflammation in bronchial and pulmonary interstitial are regarded as the main pathological injury of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). However, the exact mechanism of CXCL8 and its mRNA in the children with Mycoplasmal pneumonia needs to be furt…
31 Oct 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.303.312
Research ArticlePopulation Structure and Habitat Utilization of Migratory Birds at Bakhira Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India
Himanshu Mishra, Vikas Kumar, Ashish Kumar
An attempt has been made for the very first time to study the population structure and habitat utilization of migratory birds at Bakhira bird sanctuary, district Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India from October 2017 to March 2018. Thirty two species of bird…
30 Oct 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.247.254