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Carapace Length–Weight, Carapace Width–Weight Relationships and Relative Condition Factor of Four Portunid Crab Species of the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India

Adyasha Sahu, V. K. Venkataramani, Natarajan Jayakumar, Durairaja Ramulu, Preetysh Nanda Patnaik, Sudhan Chandran

Carapace Length–Weight (CLW) and Carapace Width–Weight (CWW) relationships by sex, combined with Relative Condition Factor (Kn) are presented for four commercially important portunid crab species viz., Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758), Portunus…

Multi-Locus Genetic Analysis in Silver Carp Populations of Indus River as Influenced by Restocking Programs

Taqwa Safdar, Khalid Abbas, Muhammad Sarfraz Ahmed, Hina Amjad, Sumra Naz, Jamal Kazam

The genetic integrity of fish populations has been continuously threatened due to various anthropogenic actions, particularly restocking programs. These losses in genetic diversity present erosion of global biodiversity. The genetic status of Hypophthalmichthy…

Comparative Analysis of Serum Adiponectin and its Genetic Polymorphisms in Metabolic Syndrome and Healthy Group-an Observational Study

Uzma Zafar, Zaima Ali, Ambreen Tauseef, Saba Khaliq

The present study was executed to determine the association of adiponectin gene polymorphisms rs1501299 +276 G>T and rs266729 -11377 C>G with metabolic syndrome and to compare serum adiponectin levels in its polymorphic genotypes. It was an observational…

Avian Richness, Assemblages and Migration Connectivity of Geese Species with Habitat Suitability in Wetlands of the Punjab, Pakistan

Ghulam Rasool, Ayesha Aihetasham, Zulfiqar Ali, Rida Ahmad

Understanding the species assemblages and migration connectivity of geese species is crucial for their conservation and management. It helps identify important stopover sites, breeding grounds, and wintering areas, allowing for targeted conservation efforts an…

Polymorphisms of Fatty Acid Synthase Gene and their Association with Milk Production Traits in Chinese Holstein Cows

Zuyang Zhou, Xi He, Yufang Liu, Qiuling Li, Pingqing Wang, Yongfu An et al.

The multifunctional enzyme fatty acid synthase (FASN) catalyzed the second step of the de novo biosynthesis of long-chain fatty acids in mammals. In this research, we investigated the variants in ketoacyl reductase (KR) and thioesterase (TE) domains in FASN by…

Association of GSTT1, GSTM1 and SNP rs1695 in GSTP1 with the Incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Southern Punjab, Pakistan: A Case-Control Study

Sher Afgan, Muhammad Asif, Iqra Yaqoob, Muhammad Latif, Zureesha Sajid, Kainat Akram et al.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the world causing painful and swollen joints. RA is a progressive disease that can lead to various physical disabilities. The current study aimed to assess the association of the presen…

Isolation, Identification, and Pathogenicity of Pathogens from Litopenaeus vannamei With Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease

Ying Zhong, Jingni Chen, Chunping Huang, Huaiyuan Jin, Jinlu Huang, Lining Zhao et al.

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, which can cause 100% mortality, is one of the main threats to farming Litopenaeus vannamei. We identified seven strains of pathogenic bacteria from ponds with outbreaks of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis at a L. vanname…

Epidemiological Study of Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks in Egypt Based on Viral Isolation and Molecular Detection

Hend E.M. Elsheikh, Mamdouh F. El-Mekkawi, A.A. Abou-Zaid, Amal M. Abd El Raof

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is among the most significant poxvirus diseases that affect livestock, with high morbidity but low mortality. The disease spreads in various climatic zones, including Africa, Asia, and Europe, causing substantial economic losses in the…

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Soil, Forage and Blood Plasma of Horses in Central Punjab, Pakistan

Ilker Ugulu, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Kafeel Ahmad, Humayun Bashir, Naunain Mehmood, Asma Zafar et al.

The main purpose of the present study was to determine and evaluate the heavy metals in soil, forage and blood plasma of horses in Central Punjab, Pakistan. Concentrations of metals, cobalt (Co), selenium (Se), manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) in these samples wer…

Effect of Urea Treated Sugarcane Bagasse on Growth, Proximate Composition, Microbial Flora and Digestive Enzymes Activities of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Ayub Khawar, Noor Khan, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Mahroze Fatima, Fayyaz Rasool, Khalid Mahmood Anjum et al.

A 90 days experimental trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of urea treated sugarcane bagasse on the growth, gut microflora and digestive enzymes of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Fish were fed to 3% wet body weight per day with experimental diets…

Recombinant Slit2 Requires Heparin Sulphate to Inhibit TGF- β Induced Tumor Proliferation in Lung Cancer and Glioblastoma

Quratulain Amjad, Abdul Rauf Shakoori

Slit and roundabout homologs have emerged as important players in signaling cascades of tumor metastasis. In previous reports it is stated that the interactions between Slit2 and Robo1 are facilitated by heparan sulphate that is abundantly expressed on cell su…

Effects of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Reproductive Performance and Biochemical Parameters of Lactating Cows in Arid Subtropics

Abd El-Nasser Ahmed Mohammed, Mohammed Al-Saiady, Ahmed El-Waziry, Tarek Al-Shaheen

Dietary omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat known to improve production and body health in mammalian species. The present on-farm experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acids sources, extruded flaxseed and salmate, o…

Profile of Melanocortin-4 Receptor and Myogenic Factor 5 Genes in Pasundan Beef Cattle

Amaq Fadholly, Endang Tri Margawati, Alek Ibrahim, Widya Pintaka Bayu Putra

Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and myogenic factor 5 (MYF5) play an important role in the growth trait, including regulating myogenesis. The study aimed to examine the polymorphism of MC4R and MYF5 genes as a reference for selecting growth traits in Pasundan b…

Effect of Dietary Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Milk Production, Fatty Acid Profiles and IGF-1 of Lactating Dairy Cows in Arid Subtropics

Abd El-Nasser Ahmed Mohammed, Tarek Al-Shaheen, Mohammed Al-Saiady, Ahmed El-Waziry

Dietary omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat known to improve production and body health in animals and human as well. The current on-farm trial was to evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acids inclusion in the diets on milk production and f…

Diversity of the Anisoptera and Zygoptera (Odonata: Insecta) of State Biosphere Reserve Neelum of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Shahida Rashied, Ahmed Zia, Riaz Aziz Minhas, Sumera Aslam, Abdul Rauf Bhatti, Ghulam Ali

State Biosphere Reserve Neelum (SBRN) is located in northern side of state Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Pakistan. It is a representative region having an important geographical position being located at Line of Control. It shares its border with Indian Occupie…

Enhancing Growth Performance, Immunity, and Gut Morphology in Quails through Oyster Mushroom Stem Waste Supplementation

Jamal Abdul Nasir, Naila Chand, Abdul Hafeez, Rifat Ullah Khan

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oyster mushroom stem waste supplementation on the grown performance of quails. For this a total of 240 days old quails were purchased from a reputed hatchery. Equal number of chicks was assigned to four grou…

Uncovering the Role of Ribosomal Protein L8 in Milk Fat Synthesis Mechanisms in Yak Mammary Epithelial Cells

Nan Jiang, Chaochao Luo, Mingying Shao, Ziping Zheng, Qudrat Ullah, Muhammad Zahoor Khan et al.

The fat content in yak milk is higher than that in dairy cows, but the molecular mechanisms responsible for milk fat synthesis in yaks are still unclear. This study examined the regulatory mechanism of milk fat synthesis in yak mammary epithelial cells (YMECs)…

Effect of Dietary Sea Buckthorn Pomace Supplementation on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical, Immune, and Antioxidant Indexes in Weaned Piglets

Yibo Yan, Zhaohui Ding, Nanxin Liang, Kai Zhang, Lei Yue, Wengang Li et al.

Sea buckthorn pomace is an industrial by-product, rich in a variety of functional compounds, but it has not been effectively used yet. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of sea buckthorn pomace (SBP) supplementary levels on production perfor…

The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Rare Cavefish (Sinocyclocheilus cyphotergous) and Comparative Genomic Analyses in Sinocyclocheilus

Xiaoping Gao, Yanping Li, Renyi Zhang, Yunyun Lv, Yongming Wang, Jinrong Shi et al.

The Sinocyclocheilus cyphotergous, belonging to the family Cyprinidae, is endemic to the Karst area of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Here, we determined the complete mitogenome of S. cyphotergous using an Illumina Hiseq X Ten sequencer. This mitogenome’s s…

Determination of Antibiotic Resistance Pattern and Molecular Characterization of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis from Lymph Node Samples of Sheep and Goats in Ethiopia

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis consists of non-motile and pleomorphic rods. The frequent rout of entry of C. pseudotuberculosis into the body of animal is in punctures and scratches of the skin. It results in the development of caseous abscesses in externa…