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Research ArticleBacillus cereus and Citrobacter freundii from Lumbricus terrestris Facilitate Vermicomposting and Improve Soil Characteristics
Syeda Shazia Bokhari, Ghashia Qayyum, Uzma Rafi, Aisha Waheed Qurashi
Soil management is an effective way for increasing crop productivity especially in agriculture based countries like Pakistan.Vermicomposting is an ecofriendly approach theoughwhich earth worms mediate the process for improving soil fertility. The present study…
24 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1769.1776
Research ArticleHSPC117 Improves the Rate of Embryonic Development by Up-Regulating the Transcription of Proto-Oncogenes
Hong Ma, Bo Fu, Liang Wang, Zhong-qiu Li, Di Liu
The developmental efficiency of cloned embryos from somatic cells remains low, and many factors contribute to overall development of the embryo, including gene expression by the donor cells. The human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell 117 (HSPC117) protein ha…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1733.1739
Research ArticleEvaluation of the Effect of Microoperation on Porcine Parthenogenetic Embryo Competence by Raman Spectroscopy
Junli Sun, Lin Bai, Xiaogan Yang, Yangqing Lu, Shengsheng Lu, Kehuan Lu
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), as the savior of male infertility, has been applied to artificial assisted reproduction (IVF). The oocytes are inevitably ruptured by the microinjector in the process of microoperatin. To study the effects of mechanical…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1751.1759
Research ArticleEffectiveness of Acidification and Phytase Pretreatment on Growth Performance, Muscle Proximate Composition and Nutrient Digestibility of Rohu (Labeo rohita, Hamilton 1822) Juveniles Fed Soybean Meal Based Diet
Muhammad Afzal, Nighat Sultana, Ali Hassan, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Makhdoom Hussain et al.
This research project studies the growth performance, muscle proximate composition and nutrient digestibility performance by rohu (Labeo rohita) juveniles fed citric acid (CA) acidified phytase (PHY) pretreated soybean meal (SBM) based diet.Basal SBM based die…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1741.1750
Research ArticleOral SS-14 DNA Vaccine is More Potent than Oral SS-28 DNA Vaccine in Promoting Rat Lactation
Yan-Guo Han, Jun-Hua Ye, Qin-Tao Zhao, Yong-Jie Huang, Kai Li, Yong-Fu Huang et al.
The study aimed at comparing the effect of oral somatostatin 14 (SS-14) and somatostatin 28 (SS-28)DNA vaccines in promoting lactation of rats. Fifteen female SD rats were randomly divided into three groups and were orally vaccinated, respectively SS-14 (Group…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1711.1719
Research ArticleBreed, Sex and Body Condition Score Affect the Meat Quality of Waziri and Mazai Sheep
Hashim Ullah, Abdur Rahman, Rifat Ullah Khan, Shakoor Ahmad, Ambrina Tariq, Shabana Naz
The present study was performed to investigate the effect of breed, sex and body condition score (designated as weak, medium and healthy with BCS 2, 3 and 4, respectively) on the meat cholesterol, fat, crude protein, ash, moisture and dressing percentage of Wa…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1705.1710
Research ArticleGenetic Basis of Hydrothermal Vent Adaptation in Bythograeidae Crabs: Insights from Adaptive Evolution of Mitochondrial Protein Coding Genes
Zhengfei Wang, Dan Tang, Xuejia Shi, Huayun Guo, Xiuping Chen, Daizheng Zhang et al.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are very extreme environments. Bythograeidae crabs are considered the most common and abundant species and predators at the top of food chain in the hydrothermal vent ecosystem. However, the genetic basis for the adaptation of hydro…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1721.1731- Research Article
Semen Quality of Bulls as Influenced by Breed, Body Condition Score and Ascorbic Acid under Heat Stress
Muamber Shah, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Rifat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Mobashar, Mubashar Ali Khalique, Irfan Khattak et al.
This study evaluated the effect of breed, body condition score and ascorbic acid supplementation on the semen quality of breeding bulls. A total of 8 adult (≥2 year) bulls (2 each from Jersey, Friesian, Sahiwal and cross bred) were selected with body condit…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1699.1703 
Research ArticleSynergistic Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi and Bacteria against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis
Mohsan Iqbal, Farid Asif Shaheen, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Khalid Rafique, Imran Bodlah, Farah Naz et al.
Callosobruchus chinensis is one of the most destructive insect pests of Cicer arietinum (Chickpea) in storages and renders grains unfit for human consumption. In the present study, synergistic effects of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), Beauveria bassiana and Met…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1685.1691
Research ArticleA New Genus Schizocomicus (Schizodactyloidea: Ensifera) from Sindh, Pakistan
Riffat Sultana
A new genus Schizocomicus of the superfamily Schizodactyloidea is described from Tharparkar district, Pakistan. Hind spure of this new genus look like table tennis racket, broad distantly and narrow from one side while from the other side these are elongated.…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1693.1697
Research ArticleThe Genetic Basis of Skin Color and Body Shape of Domesticated Purse Red Carp Revealed by Comparative Transcriptome Analysis
Songhao Zhang, Yiwen Gong, Jian Xu, Mou Hu, Peng Xu, Yanliang Jiang
Purse red carp is an economic important and well-known domesticated variety of common carp in China. During a long history of domestication, purse red carp displays consumer-favored morphological traits such as red skin color and purse-shaped body form. Howeve…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1675.1684- Short Communication
Detection of Mycoflora from Marine Fishes of Karachi Fish Harbour and Ormara Region (Pakistan)
Naheed Ikram, Nafisa Shoaib
In the present study we have isolated 5 different species of fungi Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicillium sp. and Fusarium sp. from 14 different genera of commercially important marine fishes Acanthopagrus sp. Parastromate…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc3 
Short CommunicationOtolith Dimensions versus Fish Lengths Estimated for Five Carangids (Pisces) in Pakistan
Nazia Qamar, Sher Khan Panhwar
Sagitta otoliths of five species Scomberoides commersonnianus (414), S. lysan (15), S. tala (8), S. tol (344) and Megalaspis cordyla (277) were collected from the commercial catches from July 2013 to March 2015. Fish length and otolith length for five species…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc2
Research ArticleAnalysis of the Correlation between Stress Granule Assembly and Nucleus/Cytoplasm Localization of hnRNP A1, HuR and TIA1 During Arsenite-Induced Oxidative Stress
Xiaona Cao, Yuanyuan Ren2, Xiaoteng Cui2, Baoxin Qian2, Chunyan Zhao 2, Jie Yang2 et al.
Stress granules (SGs), a type of RNA foci, were formed in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells upon some unfavorable environmental stress. Previously, we found that Tudor domain containing 1 (SND1)-containing SGs actively communicate with the nuclear and cytosoli…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1639.1646
Research ArticleEpidemiology of Bovine Sub-Clinical Mastitis in Pothohar Region, Punjab, Pakistan in 2018
Asghar Khan, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Arfan Yousaf, Jawaria Ali Khan, Mamoona Chaudhry, Mumtaz Ali Khan et al.
Sub-clinical mastitis considered as a leading hindrance in the development of dairy industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is the top listed country with the highest prevalence of Sub-clinical mastitis. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence an…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1667.1674
Research ArticleCarotenoids in Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata: The Tissue Distribution and Correlation to Color Parameters
Bo Zhang, Changbo Zhu, Zihao Meng, Baosuo Liu, Lian Zhong, Guiju Huang et al.
The pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata, is an economically important and carotenoid-containing bivalve shellfish that is cultured for pearls and acts as a source of seafood. To investigate the distribution of carotenoids in P. fucata and establish a more efficient…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1655.1661
Research ArticleProtective Effect of Compound Whole-Grain on High Fat and Cholesterol Diet-Induced Obesity and Lipid Accumulation in Rats
Hong Zhang, Shu-Fen Han, Jing Wang, Shao-Kang Wang, Gui-Ju Sun, Cheng-Kai Zhai
To evaluate the effects of compound whole grains on high fat and cholesterol diet-induced obesity and lipid accumulation in rats and the possible molecular mechanisms, 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four different diets, including refere…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1647.1654
Research ArticleDistinct Larva and Adult Food Preferences Drive the Spatial Distribution of Agriotes fuscicollis Miwa (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in the Crop Land, Northeast, China
Lichao Feng, Shaoqing Zhang, Dianyuan Chen, Sina Adl, Donghui Wu
We studied food preferences of the wireworm to understand which factors contributed to spatial distribution of insect in cropland landsacpe. The larva of click beetles (Agriotes fuscicollis Miwa) known as the wireworm is a serious underground pest in farmlands…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1629.1638
Research ArticleEffect of Exercise and Massage Therapy on Injured Muscular Structure and C-Reactive Protein Expression
Pin Lyu, Xiangxian Chen, Qinlong Liu
The treatment and rehabilitation after acute skeletal muscle injuries remain major challenges of sports medicine practice and further studies could provide more information for effective treatment of this pathological condition. In this study, adult rats were…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1621.1628- Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Egg Quality and Egg Laying Capacity of Different Quails
Jun Yan Bai, Shuai Yang, You Zhi Pang, Xiao Hong Wu, Guang Lu Li
A comparative analysis of egg quality and egg laying capacity of Korea quail, Beijing white quail and China yellow quail under same conditions was undertaken. Results demonstrated that egg weight, long end and egg shape index of Korean quail are significantly…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1663.1666