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Research ArticleExogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes Addition in Concentrate Ration of Lactating Nili Ravi Buffaloes: Effects on Milk Production and Diet Digestibility
Burhan Azam, Muhammad Naeem Tahir, Faisal Shahzad, Abdul Ghaffar, Ghulam Abbas, Madiha Gohar et al.
Poor availability of good quality feedstuffs for the feeding of livestock has been identified as the major hurdles in the development of livestock sector in Pakistan. To improve the poor quality roughages, exogenous fibrolytic enzyme may play important role by…
12 Jul 2017
Research ArticleAntibiotic Resistance Profiles of the Bacteria Isolated from some Finfish Species in Iskenderun Bay, (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea), Turkey
Yasemin Bircan Yildirim, Hediye Tugce Vurmay
This study was conducted on the microbial flora isolated from gills and intestine tissues of commercially important finfish species: saddled seabream (Oblada melanura), gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), Bogue (Boops boops), horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterr…
10 Jul 2017
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Synthetic Resins on Various Woods against Subterranean Termites
Sohail Ahmed, Muhammad Arshad, Babar Hassan
The present studies were carried out to determine efficacy of synthetic resins on woods of three tree species to ward off subterranean termites. Three resins types in three concentrations were applied by brushing and dipping on wooden stakes which were exposed…
10 Jul 2017
Research ArticlePhysiological Responses to Fasting and Refeeding in Apodemus chevrieri from Hengduan Mountain Region
Hai-Ji Zhang, Di Zhang, Dong-Min Hou, Wan-Long Zhu
Physiological adaptations of mammals were the major strategies in response to the changing food resources. In order to investigate the physiological responses to fasting and refeeding in Apodemus chevrieri, body mass and body fat mass, resting metabolic rate (…
10 Jul 2017
Research ArticleGeographic Variation of the Large Red Flying Squirrel, Petaurista albiventer (Gray, 1834) (Rodentia: Sciuridae), with a Description of a New Subspecies in Southwestern China
Song Li, Zuojian Feng
The large red flying squirrel Petaurista albiventer mainly inhabits northern Pakistan eastward to southwestern China, stretching across the whole southern Himalayan mountains. However, relatively little work has been performed on mapping its geographic variati…
10 Jul 2017
Short CommunicationNon-Monotonic Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Bisphenol-A on Vitellogenin Expression in Juvenile Freshwater Cyprinid, Catla catla
Mehwish Faheem, Saba Khaliq, Khalid Parvez Lone
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals e.g. bisphenol-A can alter fish reproduction. Vitellogenin (vtg) is the egg yolk precursor and used as a biomarker for estrogenic endocrine disruption. To elucidate the endocrine-disrupting effect of bisphenol-A, juvenile Catla c…
10 Jul 2017
Research ArticleIntegration of Planting Time and Insecticide to Manage Aphid Infestations in Wheat for Better Crop Productivity
Freeha John, Noor Abid Saeed, Sajid Nadeem, Muhammad Hamed
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop in Pakistan. An aphid complex feeds and signifcantly decrease the grain yield in wheat crop. Field experiment was conducted at NIAB, Faisalabad to evaluate the use of the planting time and the insecticid…
10 Jul 2017
Research ArticleDescription of Two New Species of Oriental Genus Halys Fabricius (Pentatomoidae, Pentominae, Halyini) from Sindh, Pakistan with a Key of its Nine Asian Species
Nasreen Memon, Rukhsana Parveen, Imtiaz Ahmad, Nadir Ali Shah
Till to date nine species of the genus Halys are described from Asia. Of the nine species, five are described from Pakistan, including present two new species from Sindh province. These two new species are described, illustrated and compared with the allied sp…
8 Jul 2017
Research ArticleIsolation of Lactoferrin from Camel Milk through Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography and its Antagonistic Activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
Bushra Niaz, Tahir Zahoor, Muhammad Atif Randhawa, Amer Jamil
Lactoferrin, a multifunctional glycoprotein, occurring as awhey constitute in milk secretions of animals and humandisplays a variety of antimicrobial, antioxidant and immunomodulatory as well as a number of other biological functions. Its potential can be expl…
8 Jul 2017
Research ArticleIdentification of Pit1 Gene Variants in Sahiwal Cattle of Pakistan
Sadia Munir, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Wasim Shehzad et al.
Pit-Oct-Unc Domain, Class 1, Transcription Factor 1 (Pit1)is a member of the tissue-specific POU homeobox transcription factor family that is found in all mammals. Pit1 encodes a pituitary-specific transcription factor, which is involved in pituitary dev…
8 Jul 2017
Research ArticleInfluence of Dike Age on the Distribution Pattern of Pill Bug Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille, 1804) (Crustacea: Isopoda) in the Forests at a Reclaimed Coast
Bao-Ming Ge* Dai-Zhen Zhang, Qiu-Ning Liu, Sen-Hao Jiang, Jun Cui, Chun-Lin Zhou, Bo-Ping Tang
The effect of dike age on distribution of pill bug (Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804) in the forests was studied at a reclaimed coast in Yancheng, China. The aggregated distribution of A. vulgare population was found by Taylor’s power law and Iowa&r…
30 Jun 2017
Research ArticleA Field Test of the Activity Budget Hypothesis: The Case of Blue Sheep in Helan Mountains of Ningxia, China
Zhensheng Liu, Hui Gao, Jiapeng Dong, Mingming Zhang, Liwei Teng
Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) is a sexually dimorphic ungulate. In general, males are larger than females and the two sexes live in separate groups outside the breeding season. We studied the seasonal activity of blue sheep from May 2010 through August 2012 to…
30 Jun 2017
Research ArticleCharacteristics of Structure and Nucleotide Polymorphism of the American Mink (Neovison vison) Growth Hormone Gene
Jakub Jan Skorupski
The nucleotide sequence, variation and gene-structure of the American mink (Neovison vison) growth hormone gene was analyzed. For this purpose set of 3 amplicons were sequenced, including 5’-UTR and all exons and introns. The study involved 389 animals.…
30 Jun 2017
Research ArticleEffect of Gluten Containing Diet on Pristane Induced Lupus Prone Mice
Muhammad Mansoor, Zaigham Abbas, Nageen Husssain
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with characteristic organ involvement and autoantibodies production. The pathogenicity and etiology of the disease has yet to be elucidated. It is presently accepted that environmental factors…
30 Jun 2017
Research ArticleBiochemical and Histopathological Changes in Immune and Non Immune Broilers after Inoculation of Field Infectious Bursal Disease Virus
Beenish Zahid, Asim Aslam, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Raheela Akhtar
The present study was conducted to compare the biochemical and histopathological changes in response to pathogenic field infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). The Bursa of fabricius was collected from poultry flocks of Punjab Pakistan for isolation of IBD vi…
30 Jun 2017
Research ArticleIn Silico Analyses of the Pseudogenes of Helicobacter pylori
Neenish Rana, Nosheen Ehsan, Awais Ihsan, Farrukh Jamil
Pseudogenes were previously regarded as molecular fossils, non-functional by-products of genome evolution. However, it has been indicated by several lines of evidences that some pseudogenes are active. Using current data of NCBI we have retrieved 65 pseudogene…
28 Jun 2017
Research ArticlePotential Recruiting and Hepatoprotective Effects of Ellagic Acid in D-Galactosamine-Induced Liver Damage in Rats
Mustafa Cengiz, Jama Hussein Ali, H. Mehtap Kutlu, Djanan Vejselova, Adnan Ayhanci
The present study aims to investigate the therapeutic and protective effects of ellagic acid (EA) on the toxicity of the liver induced by D-Galactosamine (D-GaIN) in rats. With this in mind, the rats were categorized into five groups. The study groups were giv…
28 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationMolecular Effects of Polymorphism in the 3'UTR of Osteopontin Gene in Riverine Buffalo
Sidra Manzoor, Asif Nadeem, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Wasim Shehzad, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Muhammad Imran et al.
Nucleotide sequencing of bovine osteopontin gene showed a novel DNA polymorphism 37421762 (C>A) in the 3’-untranslated region (3’-UTR) of the gene. Association test was performed to analyze its relation with milk composition but it was found non…
26 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationGenetic Contribution of BDNF Gene in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Pakistani Punjabi Population
Javeria, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Rashid Saif, Sadaf Rashid, Hanan Sarfraz et al.
This study is aimed to identify genetic variants in BDNF gene and their association with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among Pakistani Punjabi population. We recruited a total of 100 patients diagnosed with OCD following Diagnostic Statistical Manual-IV…
26 Jun 2017- Short Communication
Effect of Alfalfa Hay on Rumen Fermentation Patterns and Serum Biochemical Profile of Growing Naemi Lambs with ad libitum Access to Total Mixed Rations
Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Ibrahim Alhidary, Abdullah H. Alyemni, Rifat U. Khan, Abdel Raouf S. Bello, Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady et al.
Total mixed rations (TMR) based diet is a high energy diet, which negatively deteriorates the rumen health through pH reduction .This study investigated the effect of different protocols of alfalfa hay supplementary on ruminal characteristics and performance o…
23 Jun 2017