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Research ArticleEpitopes Determination for OMICRON: The COVID-19 New Variant
Saba Rehman, Faisal Salih Hayat, Sadia Norin, Abdul Aziz, Siddiq Ur Rahman, Noor ul Haq
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly evolved in the last couple of years. This has created major havoc and concern because it has affected millions of people around the world. The new variants of covid-19 are classified into…
19 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220712070711
Research ArticleDifferentially Expressed Genes Analysis of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Acclimation in Male Tree Shrews (Tupaia belangeri) based on RNA-Seq
Dong-Min Hou, Ting Jia, Hui-Juan Wang, Zheng-Kun Wang, Wan-Long Zhu
Thermogenic function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) was known to be markedly elevated when animals were exposed to the cold. In the present study, transcriptome sequencing of BAT in Tupaia belangeri between control and cold acclimation group were carried out by…
19 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211210131248
Research ArticleMass Rearing of Spodoptera litura using a Semi-Synthetic Diet Based on Wheat Germ and Tomato Paste
Sumaria Maqsood, Muhammad Ali, Amna Shoaib, Shahbaz Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain
Spodoptera litura (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is the threatening pests of many plants including tomatoes. In vitro, mass-rearing of S. litura is essential to attain a large number of insects with good quality for bio-ecological studies and biologic…
19 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220118030158
Research ArticlePhylogenetic Relationship among Indigenous Cattle Breeds of Pakistan Based on RAPD Markers
Muhammad Saif-ur Rehman, Faiz-ul Hassan, Muhammad Sajjad Khan
Genetic diversity and relationship among 10 indigenous cattle breeds (Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Cholistani, Dajal, Dhanni, Rojhan, Lohani, Hissar, Hariana and Tharparkar) were analysed using RAPD markers. A total of 80 RAPD primers were used for PCR amplification o…
19 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210615070608
Research ArticleDistribution of the Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Lucanidae) within Romania, Europe
Cristina Stanca Moise, Cornelia Chimisliu, Mihaela Arinton, Tom Brereton, George Moise
The paper summarises the distribution of Lucanus cervus (stag beetle) in Romania over the period 1891–2020 based onliterature reviews, museum specimens and occurrence data (the latter especially from within Natura 2000 sites). The main data sources are r…
19 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210805120809
Research ArticleThe Effect of Fish Meal and Plant-Based Diets on the Growth and Nutritional Composition of White Worms (Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1837) in Various Substrates
Ergi Bahrioglu, Mustafa Hac Isa, Sibel Cengiz, Ertan Ercan
In this study, the growth and nutritional composition of Enchytraeus albidus (white worm) were investigated using different combinations of culture substrates and feeds. The aim was to determine the utilization of White worm for recycling the fish feeds in cas…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211028111008
Research ArticlePopulation Analysis Based on Mito-nuclear Sequences: Implication of Dugesia japonica Decline in Taihang Mountains, China
He-Cai Zhang, Tian-Ge Hu, Chang-Ying Shi, Guang-Wen Chen, De-Zeng Liu
Freshwater planarian Dugesia japonica is widespread in East Asia and has been used as a model animal in many research fields. Taihang Mountains is the demarcation line and indispensable treasure house of natural resources and ecological barrier in North China.…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201004031021
Research ArticleComparative Transcriptome Analysis Depicts Candidate Genes Involved in Skin Color Differentiation in Red Tilapia
Jinzhao He, Pengfei Feng, Junqi Qin, Yun Teng, Xu Luo, Zigui Chen et al.
This study aimed to investigate the genetic molecular mechanism of body color differentiation and variation of red tilapia, selecting the main genes related to the variation and cultivating the pure and stable red tilapia variety. The effects of different temp…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200326090308
Research ArticleEffect of Refrigerated Storage on Fillet Quality of Vitamin E Fed Rohu, Labeo rohita
Amber Iqbal, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Z. H. Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Moazama Batool, Muhammad Bilal et al.
The dietary effect of vitamin E supplementation on fingerlings of Labeo rohita during refrigerated storage was investigated. Six graded levels of vitamin E, between 0-125 mg/kg vitamin E, were fed to fish. After 60-day feeding trial, fish were sacrificed, fill…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211110061150
Research ArticleAn Experimental Model for Assessing the Storage Life of Chilled Chicken Meat Through Nir Spectroscopy
Yar Muhammad Jalbani, Muhammad Farooque Hassan, Kiran Nazish, Yang Shuming
Meat is one of the susceptible commodities being spoiled even stored under refrigeration conditions. It is a challenging task to accurately estimate the storage life of chilled chicken meat to avoid economical losses and provide the basis for standard regulati…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211118041158
Research ArticleAssessment of Dietary Requirement of Vitamin E for Rohu, Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed Practical Diet
Uzma Zulfiqar, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Shazia Shamas, Sadia Roshan et al.
An 8-weeks feeding experiment was performed to study the requirement of vitamin E for rohu fingerlings. Six practical diets were fed to fingerlings including one control diet (E0) and five test diets (E25, E50, E75, E100 and E125) supplemented with graded vita…
15 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211111051119
Research ArticlePopulation Data and Internal Validation of the 21 Short Tandem Repeat Loci in Turkish Population
Emel Hulya Yukseloglu, Fatma Cavus Yonar, Omer Karatas, Gulten Rayimoglu, Faruk Asicioglu, Elif Canpolat et al.
The purpose of this study was to identify paternity relations and increase the likelihood success in DNA identification of biological samples found in mass disasters and criminal events by using the 6-dye GlobalFilerTM amplification kit with 21 autosomal STR l…
9 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210803110808
Research ArticleDiversity, Abundance and Seasonal Assessment of Wild Birds in Urban Habitat of District Chiniot, Pakistan
Ahmad Zaman, Azhar Rafique, Farhat Jabeen, Tayyaba Sultana
The current study was conducted to find out the avian diversity of district Chiniot, Pakistan. The surveys were performed from March, 2020 to February 2021 on weekly basis, using point count method for the collection of data. Naked eyes and binocular telescope…
9 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211215151255
Research ArticlePhysiological Activity and GC-Mass Analysis of Trigonella strangulata, Trigonella filipes and Trigonella uncinata Against Ethanol-Induced Hepatorenotoxicity in Rats
Shahrokh Mojarradgandoukmolla, Hasan Akan
Trigonella or fenugreek is one of the most important and the oldest known medicinal plants in the world which is used in the treatment of many diseases due to its various effective compounds. Trigonella strangulata, Trigonella filipes and Trigonella uncinata a…
9 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210806170852
Short CommunicationSerologic Evidence of Bovine Herpes Virus-1 in Cattle and Buffalo Population of Punjab, Pakistan
Aqsa Batool, Masood Rabbani, Farhat Nazir Awan, Sohail Raza, Sehrish Firyal, Shahan Azeem
Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) is an emerging disease responsible for high production losses in the dairy animals. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of BoHV-1 in and associated risk factors with disease prevalence in various…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220114060140
Short CommunicationEffect of Alanine on Post-Thaw Quality of Sahiwal Bull Spermatozoa
Nuzhat Kamal, Muhammed Sajjad Ansari, Bushra Allah Rakha, Shamim Akhter, Saima Qadeer, Ali Akhter
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of alanine on post-thaw quality of Sahiwal bull spermatozoa. Qualifying semen ejaculates [motility (>60%) volume (>4ml) and concentration (>0.5 billion/ml)] collected from three Sahiwal bulls were diluted…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170216070245- Short Communication
Anti-A and Anti-B Titer Among Blood Group O Donors at a Tertiary Care Centre Lahore, Pakistan
Anum Syyam, Nazish Saqlain, Sidra Hareem, Naghmana Mazhar, Liaqat Ali, Samia Afzal
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of IgM and IgG type anti-A and anti-B antibodies and the titer of these antibodies among blood group O donors at a tertiary care hospital. This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the department of Hemat…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211027111027 - Short Communication
Effect of Congrong Tusi Pill on Ovarian Artery Blood Flow and Sex Hormones in Adjuvant Treatment of Ovarian Function Decline
Jianmin Liu, Jiancheng Zhang, Peijuan Wang, Moslem Lari Najafi
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of new addition congrong tusi pill on ovarian artery blood flow and sex hormones in the adjuvant treatment of ovarian function decline. Ninety patients with ovarian function decline were randomly divided in…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210108180158 
Short CommunicationCompatibility of Intravenous Fat Emulsion and Antibiotics in Secondary Piggyback Transfusion
Nina Chen, Shuang Xu, Juanjuan Lin, Moslem Lari Najafi
According to the change of fat particle size distribution, this study aimed explore the compatibility of fat emulsion and antibiotics in piggyback infusion. In this study 5% glucose solution, fat emulsion and mixture containing 25 kinds of antibiotics were pre…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201113161154- Short Communication
Curative Effect of Glucocorticoid Combined with Respiratory Stimulant on AECOPD Patients
Mingqing Wang, Xiaojuan Chen
As there is a high rate of the treatment failure in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and many studies have tried to specify an effective treatment. Objective of this study was to observe and analyze the therape…
14 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210101070147