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Short CommunicationThe Complete Mitogenome of the Lophius litulon (Lophioidei: Lophiidae) and Phylogenetic Implications
Lu Liu, Xiang Zhao, Yue Qin, Tianxiang Gao, Tianyan Yang
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Lophius litulon was sequenced and assembled by next-generation sequencing techniques. The complete mitochondrial genome of Lophius litulon contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) ge…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220802040801
Short CommunicationBasic Morphometric Characteristics of Mouflon Trophies (Ovis orientalis Gmelin, 1774)
Urosevic Milivoje, Matejevic Milosava, Mandic Radomir, Dameski Pance
Study was conducted on a sample consisting of 38 mouflon horns from hunting grounds in Serbia. The parameters that were analyzed (length of the left horn, length of the right horn, circumference of the horns, spread of the horns, color of the horns, ring and c…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220711150759- Short Communication
Length Weight and Length-Length Relationships of Nine Native Fish Species from the Yichang Reach of the Middle Yangtze River, China
Sha Li, Yacheng Hu, Wenjing Li, Wei Su, Wei Jiang
We determined the length-weight relationships (LWRs) and length-length relationships (LLRs) for nine ï¬sh species belonging to three families inhabiting the Yichang reach of the middle Yangtze River, China. The samples were collected with gill nets (2×5…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220610080645 
Research ArticleThe Significance of Erythroblast Transformation Specific (Ets) Transcription Factors in Breast Cancer Progression: A Meta-Analysis
Sidra Mumtaz, Sidra Arshad, Rizwan Ullah Khan, Muhammad Usman Rashid, Naila Malkani
Numerous studies have identified members of the erythroblast transformation specific (Ets) transcription factors family showing aberrant expression in various stages of tumor formation in breast tissue. However, their use as a prognostic factor is not very cle…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220119060146
Research ArticlePurification and Characterization of Bromelain from Waste Parts of Ananas comosus for its Application in Detergent Industry
Fariha Javaid, Zahoor Qadir Samra, Madeeha Shahzad Lodhi, Aroosha Hussain, Gulnaz Pervaiz
Bromelain is a thiol-containing cysteine protease isolated from the stem, peel, and leaf parts of Ananas comosus. Protease accounts for 60% of the total enzyme market. Being a plant-based cysteine protease, it has various pharmaceutical and biotechnological ap…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220407200451
Research ArticleDevelopmental Ability and Concentration of Hydrogen Peroxide in Bali Cattle Embryos Cultured In Vitro
Erni Damayanti, Herry Sonjaya, Sudirman Baco, Hasbi Hasbi
One of the efforts to support the productivity of Bali cattle is to utilize ovaries from the slaughterhouse by using assisted technology, namely in vitro embryo production. This study aims to determine the developmental ability and to measure the concentration…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220615050621
Research ArticleMolecular Identification of Amylolytic Bacteria Isolated from Digestive Tract of Milkfish (Chanos chanos Forskal) based on 16S rRNA Gene Sequences
Ummul Firmani, Rahmi Nurdiani, Arning Wilujeng Ekawati, Happy Nursyam
Probiotic bacteria play an important role in fish growth and health in aquaculture, especially in fish rearing in inland waters. This study aimed to identify bacteria from the digestive tract of milkfish (Chanos chanos Forskal) and investigate their potential…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220216070257
Research ArticleIdentification of ADPKD-Related Key miRNAs by Constructing a miRNA-mRNA Interaction Network and Experimental Verification
Hui Fang, Kai Xue, Teng Yang
There are many physiological processes that rely on the microRNA-messenger RNA (miRNA-mRNA) network. In this study, an analysis of miRNA-mRNA networks was conducted to identify miRNAs linked to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Fifty RNA sa…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210728090730
Research ArticleMorphological Characteristics of Angut Pigeons (Columba livia domestica)
Romedi Çelik
This study was conducted to determine the phenotypic characteristics of the angut pigeon breed, which is native to Şanlıurfa, where pigeon breeding has been done traditionally for a long time and is also one of the domestication centers. In this study, we adop…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220708190754- Research Article
Effect of Dietary Betaine on Oxidative Stress and Immune Response in Postpartum Lactating Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during Hot-Humid Season
Jyotsana Shakkarpude, Aditya Mishra, Deepika D. Caesar, R.K. Sharma, Anand Kumar Jain, Sanju Mandal et al.
Excessive heat and humidity causes reduction in appetite of postpartum buffaloes which directly leads negative energy balance (NEBAL) and increases oxidative stress in animals. Betaine is a growth promoting nutritional additive used in livestock. Betaine conta…
30 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211208161255 
Research ArticleEffect and Mechanism of Marein on Diabetic Retinopathy
Zhipeng Song, Jialiang Xin, Xiaoli Wei, Abula Zulipiya, Kadier Kedireya, Xinmin Mao
This study was aimed at investigating the therapeutic effect of marein on db/db mice and its mechanism of action intervening in diabetic retinopathy. For in vivo experiment: 10 healthy db/m mice were used as the control group. Forty healthy db/db mice were ran…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211129081143- Research Article
Association of Growth Hormone Gene Polymorphisms and Calpastatin Gene with Quality of Sheep Meat
Skorykh Larisa Nikolayevna, Fominova Irina Olegovna, Kovalenko Dmitriy Vadimovich, Skokova Antonina Vladimirovna, Dmitrik Irina Ivanovna, Kizilova Natalia Igorevna et al.
In connection with the increasing interest in the production of young mutton and lamb, priority is given to the study of genes that control meat production. Alleles of genes calpastatin (CAST) and somatotropin (GH) may act as potential markers of sheep meat pr…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220109220137 
Research ArticleSusceptibility Evaluation of Different Legume Seed Genotypes against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) under Laboratory Conditions
Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Waqar Hassan, Ghulam Sarwar, Moazzam Jamil
A study was conducted to assess the susceptibility of three different legumes types namely cow pea (host variety), mung bean (BRM-028, BRM-102 and BRM-106) and chickpea (BWP-white, Sadiq-2021 and Bittle-21) against the seed weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220629190659
Research ArticleVaccines for Bovine Mastitis are Safe and Efficacious in Laboratory Animals
Bilal Ahmed Shah, Muhammad Avais, Jawaria Ali Khan, Masood Rabbani, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Asad Ali et al.
Mastitis is the most costly disease of dairy cattle and poses colossal economic losses to the farming community worldwide. The role of vaccination in controlling mastitis is of paramount importance and significantly reduces the use of antimicrobial agents. Thi…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211212031238
Research ArticleStock Assessment of Three Cyprinid Fishes Along the Potamon Zone of Thamirabarani River, Eastern Slope of Western Ghats, South India
Durairaja Ramulu, Jawahar Paulraj, Jayakumar Natarajan, Sudhan Chandran, Sudhir Kumar Das, Suresh Eswaran et al.
Effective management of inland capture fisheries requires information about size, growth and mortality parameters and catch per unit effort. The estimated slope b values for three cyprinids were found to be within the expected range and r2 showed high degree o…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220718070700
Research ArticleEstablishment of Multiplex PCR for Detection of Calf Diarrhea Associated Virus and Analysis of its Clinical Infection Status
Liyun Chang, Yazi Li, Yumei Cai, Chenghui Li
Outbreaks of calf infectious diarrhea caused by bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), bovine rotavirus (BRV), and bovine coronavirus (BCV) have increased calves morbidity and mortality in Hebei Province. To detect these three pathogens simultaneously, we designe…
16 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220701010749
Research ArticlePreliminary Exploration of Transcriptome Comparative Analysis of Muscle Tissues from Asymptomatic and Diseased Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Infected with Nervous Necrosis Virus
Wei Fang, Jiawei Hong, Zhengyi Fu, Jing Hu, Gang Yu, Zhenhua Ma et al.
Through the study of differential gene expression in the muscle tissue from asymptomatic and diseased Epinephelus fuscoguttatus infected with nervous necrosis virus (NNV), this research initially explored the main genes and key pathways related to anti-NNV. Th…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220123080110- Research Article
AFLP based Breed Marker Present a Decree for Pakistani Sahiwal Cattle Breed Identification
Muhammad Haseeb Malik, Muhammad Moaeen-ud-Din, Ghazal Kaukab Raja, Feroza Hamid Wattoo
Molecular identification of animals is becoming increasingly important to preserve and maintain pure breeds worldwide. The issue is aggravated with rise in import of foreign animals and germplasm in Pakistan. It is becoming difficult to find pure males of Sahi…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200421180450 
Research ArticleBarbourofelines from the Middle-Late Miocene of the Siwaliks, Pakistan
Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Akbar Khan, Sayyed Ghyour Abbas, Muhammad Adeeb Babar, Muhammad Asim
The family Nimravidae is poorly known from the Siwalik Group that comprises freshwater deposits having an age that spans 18.0-0.6 Ma. The new material recovered from the Dhok Ban Ameer Khatoon (Chinji Formation) and Sethi Nagri (type locality of the Nagri Form…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221013201049
Research ArticleScreening of Candidate Genes and Tissue Expression Analysis of Lambing Traits for the Guizhou Black Goat
Di Zhou, Qingmeng Long, Rong Yang, Xiaoshan Tan, Jun Li, Mingyan Tang et al.
We used RNAseq analysis to identify key genes affecting reproductive traits for the Guizhou black goat. We utilized mRNA collected from uterine, ovarian and fallopian tube tissues of goats with the same pedigree and analyzed the results using bioinformatics an…
13 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211218031227