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Short CommunicationLength-Weight Relationship of Freshwater Mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) from the River Burhi Gandak, North Bihar, India
Sanjay Chandravanshi, H.S. Mogalekar, Sudhan Chandran, Omkar Sahu, Rupal Rajesh Dupare, Sahil
The length-weight relationship of freshwater pearl mussel, Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) were collected and analyzed during the sampling months July 2020 to June 2021 from the River Burhi Gandak. The collected mussel specimens (n = 995) were found to…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230103120128
ReviewArginine Regulatory Mechanisms on Casein Synthesis in Dairy Cows
Yifan Wang, Liangyu Hu, Numan Ullah, Mengzhi Wang
As one functional amino acid in various tissues, arginine (Arg) has received increased interest due to its key roles in metabolism and physiology. Arg not only regulates lactation performance (milk yield and milk composition) by serving as a building block to…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230329150346
Research ArticleHabitat Ecology and Shellfish Diversity of River Burhi Gandak, North Bihar, India
Sanjay Chandravanshi, H.S. Mogalekar, Omkar Sahu, C. Sudhan, Roshan Kumar Ram, Shivendra Kumar
The present study was conducted to investigate the distribution and abundance of shellfish fauna from the river Burhi Gadak in North Bihar, India. The hydro-morphology of the river were studied and revealed that river width varied from 87.34±10.17 to 10…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221008091032
Research ArticleComparative Evaluation of the Growth Parameters for Enhanced Extracellular L-Asparaginase Production by Locally Isolated Rossellomorea marisflavi Strain
Iqra Javed, Beenish Maqsood, Muhammad Khurshid
L-asparaginase (EC 3.5.1.1) has gained prominence as an industrial enzyme in the recent decades. It is notable for its use as an anticancer drug and an acrylamide mitigator in the food industry. The screening of L-asparaginase from new microbial sources, with…
15 Jan 2025DOI Comparative-Evaluation-of-the-Growth-Parameters- Review
Nutritional Significance and Health Benefits of Quail’s Meat and Eggs: An Empirical Review
Muhammad Saeed, Farhana Aslam, Muhammad Sajjad Khan, Asghar Ali Kamboh, Zahid Farooq, Rifat Ullah Khan et al.
With increasing population, there has been an increased demand for animal protein sources i.e., meat and eggs. The cost of production for rearing animals is also a big problem of the current era. Thus, the use of small birds like quail is getting attention due…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220507070529 - Research Article
Effects of Gamma-Irradiated Aqueous Extract of Turmeric on Doxorubicin Induced Cardio-Nephrotoxicity in Male Rats
A.M. Abdul Azeem, A.N. El shahat, Mohamed H.M. Abd El Megid, Amal A. Mansour
This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of gamma irradiation process (5 kGy) on the total phenolic contents, antioxidant activity and curcumin content of turmeric powder. Also, this study was aimed to investigate the influences of aqueous extr…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220817210816 
Research ArticleMicrosatellite DNA Markers Revealed Low to Moderate Level of Genetic Diversity in Domestic Stocks of Catla catla
Tanveer Ahmed, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Syed Qaswar Ali Shah, Adnan Khalil et al.
A total of 15 microsatellite loci in five hatchery populations of Catla catla were examined for the analysis of genetic diversity and genetic structure patterns. For genomic DNA isolation, dorsal muscle tissues of the sampled fish were used. In terms of the av…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220518090510
Research ArticleThe Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Squalidus nitens (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae: Gobioninae)
Yushuang Zhao, Jin Li, Ling Mao, Juan Guo, Yu Zeng
Squalidus nitens is a common small-bodied freshwater fish endemic to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Genetic information on the species is quite scarce, as well as scientists have long disagreed on how to dispose of Squalidus and its related…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220510150556- Research Article
Diafenthiuron Adversely Affects the Complete Blood Count, Serum Biochemical Profile and Antioxidants in Vital Organs of Ctenopharyngodon idella
Asher Azeem, Misbah Javed, Muhammad Riaz ul Haq, Maria Shahzeen, Muhammad Asif, Gul Muhammad et al.
Diafenthiuron is the most common used pesticide in Pakistan that causes insect pest mortality by mitochondrial function inhibition. It has been reported in local news papers that this pesticide is entering in our fresh water bodies affecting aquatic life. The…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190713140754 
Research ArticleCrustacean Fauna in Association with Common Algae of Karachi Coastal Waters
Ehsan Elahi Valeem, Quddusi B. Kazmi, Farhana S. Ghory, Shazia Sadiq
Aspects of the structure (species composition and relative abundance, species associations and interactions, habitat preferences, species diversity and abundance relationships) of algal crustacean assemblages have been investigated from a range of algal types…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210309060342
Research ArticleHeavy Metals Content in Broiler Chicken Tissues and Health Risk Assessment Posed to Consumers in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia
Sadique A. Javed, Mohammed Al Bratty, Abdul Jabbar Al-Rajab, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Asim Najmi, Mohammad Firoz Alam et al.
Heavy metals can enter into food chain including chicken meat; indeed, several studies have reported their notable concentration in chicken parts. There is enormous consumption trend of broiler chicken in Saudi Arabia, which indicated the requirement of regula…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220224120205
Research ArticleEffect of Supplementation of Short-Fatty Acid on PER2 and Genes Related to Volatile Fatty Acid in Isolated Goat Ruminal Epithelial Tissue
Jinlong Cheng, Jianglan Pei, Qiaoyun Xu, Jian Gao, Zanna Xi, Jialiang Ouyang et al.
Period circadian regulator 2 (PER2) is a core circadian clock gene associated with metabolism, transport and synthesis of lipids. Here, 3-month-old Boer goats were used to explore the relationship between PER2 and volatile fatty acid-related genes in isolated…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221101011143
Research ArticleParasitic Prevalence in Wild and Captive Birds Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Punjab, Pakistan
Abdul Majeed Saim, Arshad Javid, Misbah Sarwar, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Ali Hussain
Haemosporidians are intracellular avian parasites and have serious impact on captive and wild birds worldwide. These avian parasites cause serious infections which ultimately cause decline in population of both wild and captive birds even can cause their extin…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230213060247
Research ArticlePreference and Seasonality of Allogrooming Posture and Body Site of Wild White-Headed Black Langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in Guangxi, China: Functional Implications
Qiu-Cheng Zhao, Xin-Ling Gan, Zhou-Quan Wei, Zhong-Hao Huang, You-Bang Li
Allogrooming behavior is ubiquitous among nonhuman primates and considered to be highly preferences regarding to allogrooming postures and body sites. In order to investigate the allogrooming preference and seasonality of the white-headed black langurs (Trachy…
15 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221220141244- Research Article
Solid Waste Management: Impact of Organic Waste on Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm Eisenia fetida via Vermicomposting
Irsa Shafique, Saiqa Andleeb, Farrukh Naeem, Shaukat Ali, Tauseef Tabassum, Tariq Sultan
The objective of this study was to investigate physicochemical parameter’s impact on the growth and reproduction of earthworm Eisenia fetida during vermi-composting. Our study revealed that maximum weight/worm (0.35±0.00 mg/worms), length/worm (7.…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220427070452 
Research ArticleA New Species of the Sub-Genus Afromorgus (Trogidae: Scarabaeoidea) from Cholistan Desert, Pakistan
Muhammad Waseem, Santosh Kumar, Riffat Sultana
The sub-genus Omorgus (Afromorgus) includes 54 described species, with 8 species identified in Pakistan. These species are Omorgus (Afromorgus) frater Pittino, 2005, O. (Afromorgus) granulatus (Herbst, 1783), O. (Afromorgus) haagi (Harold, 1872), O. (Afromorgu…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230330060326
Research ArticleCoccidiostat and Anthelmintic Activities of Allium sativum Juice: In Vitro Study
Esam M. Al-Shaebi, Saleh Al-Quraishy, Saleh N. Maodaa, Hossam M.A. Aljawdah, Rewaida Abdel-Gaber
Eimeria species parasite resistance to drugs has been reported, which infects many animals and leads to great economic losses. Medicinal plants are a promising source of a cure for many diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Allium sativum jui…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230327050353
Research ArticleSlope Direction, Elevation and Clutch Size Influences Breeding Success of White-Crested Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) in Margalla Hills National Park, Pakistan
Ali Akhter, Bushra Allah Rakha, Muhammad Sajjad Ansari, Shamim Akhter, Sakhawat Ali
White-crested kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is endemic to Pakistan and recognized as flagship species of Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), Pakistan. Data on breeding biology of kalij pheasant in MHNP are not available. Therefore, present study was c…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220923120947
Research ArticleCloning and Tissue Expression of the TTR Gene During the Initiation of Puberty in Dolang Sheep
Zhishuai Zhang, Zhiyuan Sui, Jihu Zhang, Qingjin Li, Yongjie Zhang, Chenguang Wang et al.
To study the expression level and function of the TTR gene in different tissues of Dolang sheep at the periods of prepuberty, puberty and postpuberty, we collected hypothalamic, pituitary, ovarian, oviduct, and uterine tissues. The TTR gene was amplified, clon…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220720030730
Research ArticleGenetic Characterization of Pakistani Goat Breeds through Mitochondrial D-Loop and Cytochrome b Gene Analyses
Haleema Sadia, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Tariq Parvez, Muhammad Muzammal et al.
We analyzed the complete mitochondrial DNA displacement-loop (D-loop) and the cytochrome b (cyt b) gene of ten Pakistani domestic goat breeds (Capra hircus). The sequence analysis showed 209 variable sites in goat breeds and each haplotype was unique. All the…
14 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230424060425