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Short CommunicationDMRT1 Expression is Positively Correlated with the Development of Testes in Adult Mule Duck
Yu Yang, Shengqiang Ye, Lixia Wang, Xing Chen, Yunguo Qian, Ping Gong
DMRT1 expression has been followed in the developing testes of three groups (Testes weight: Body weight ratios (<1%, 1%-2%, 2%-3%)) of adult mule duck using immunohistochemical staining method. The result showed that DMRT1 was mainly expressed in spermatogo…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200509030529
ReviewInsilico Screening of Bioactive Phytochemicals against Spike Protein of COVID-19
Muhammad Hamza Tariq, Mahjabeen Akram, Yasir Sharif
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic and this disease has infected millions of people globally now. COVID-19 is caused by a novel beta coronavirus strain known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Once SARS-CoV-2 manage…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200510090540
ReviewImpact of Diclofenac a Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Veterinary Pharmaceutical Drug on Vultures
Roheela Yasmeen, Laiba Asif, Samia Djeffal
Worldwide there are 23 species of vultures. The vultures are known as one of nature’s most successful scavengers. However, since the 1990’s vulture numbers in South East Asia have been in decline, especially the oriental white-rumped vulture (Gyps…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191121081106
Research ArticleApplication of Deep Learning in Remote Sensing Monitoring of Large Herbivores- A Case Study in Qinghai Tibet Plateau
Wei Luo, Yongtao Jin, Xuqing Li, Ke Liu
In this study, we monitored large herbivores in Maduo County of Qinghai Province by means of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) remote sensing.The monitoring objects include three kinds of domestic herbivores: Tibetan sheep, yaks, and horses, and three kinds of wi…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191205021259
Research ArticleMorpho-Biochemical Parameters Associated with Resistance to Pod Borer Complex of Pigeonpea
Vishal Ambidi, Sanjeev Bantewad, Suraj Prasad Mishra, Anupama Hingane, Jagdish Jaba
Host plant resistance is an important component for minimizing the losses due to the pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera and other pod borer complex. Among pod borer, which is the most devastating pest of pigeonpea. An understanding of different morphological and…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200703050747
Research ArticleAssessment of Plasma Biochemistry Profile of Corvus and Environmental Factor that Bridges the Gap between Corvus albus and Man in Nsukka
Ikechukwu Eugene Onah, Ifeoma Esther Aniaku, Jude Ifeanyi Okwor, Ada Sylvester Haruna
The African pied crow, Corvus albus is a widely distributed and common African bird whose close association with man could be of public health risk. Data on plasma biochemistry profile which is indicative of the health condition of the birds in the wild is sca…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200822140858
Research ArticleEffects of a Mixture of Acacia Honey and Povidone-Iodine on the Healing of Full Thickness Skin Wound in Normal and Dexamethasone Treated Rabbits
Muhammad Awais, Waqas Ahmad, Akhtar Rasool Asif, Sayyed Aun Muhammad, Iahtasham Khan, Muhammad Amjad Ali et al.
Honey isconsidered as theoldest knowntraditional medicine being used for a variety of illnesses and healingof wounds. A total of 40 rabbits were divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D) to perform two experiments. Two wounds of full-thickness with the dimensi…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190202100216
Research ArticleEpidemiology of Salmonella Species in Diarrheic Sheep and Goats
Manar M. Farouk, Amal El-Molla, Fayez A. Salib, Yousef A. Soliman
A cross sectional survey study aimed to: 1) Identify the management factors associated with the occurrence of salmonellosis in some diarrheic sheep and goats belonging to mixed reared flocks in Giza governorate, Egypt, 2) Investigate the presence of enterotoxi…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201012161016
Research ArticleEffect of Dietary Lysine on the Meat Production and Behaviour of Broilers
Rajesh Kumar Oad, Nasir Rajput, Imdad Hussain laghari, Hidayatullah Soomro, Muhammad Azhar Memon, Abdul Sattar Baloch et al.
Hubbard broilers were studied to investigate the influence of lysine on meats production and behavior performance. Total 300 day old chicks were divided into six groups (50 broilers each) i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F, fed ration containing 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0…
17 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190819070838
Research ArticleQuality Evaluation of Reference Gene Expression on Different Tissues in Adults of Tropical Gar Atractosteus tropicus
Luis Daniel Jiménez Martínez, Vicente Morales Garcia, Carlos Alfonso Frias Quintana, Alejandra del Carmen Castillo Collado, Gloria Gertrudys Asencio Alcudia, Carina Shianya Alvarez Villagomez et al.
Tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is an ancestral subtropical fish species in southeastern Mexico, which has great potential as a model species for physiological, biomedical and genomic studies. The quantification of gene expression through RT-qPCR is one o…
16 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200913180928
Research ArticleGrowth Arrest Specific Gene 6 Improved in vitro Maturation of Oocytes and the Development Potential of Porcine Embryo after Parthenogenetic Activation
Zhi-Peng Li, Laiba Shafique, Saif ur Rehman, Kui-Qing Cui, Xiao-Can Lei, Xing-Rong Lu et al.
In this study, expression pattern-and function of growth arrest specific gene 6 (Gas6) during porcine oocyte maturation and early embryonic development were systemically investigated. The expression of Gas6 in the process of follicular development was studied…
16 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190817190837
Research ArticleTemporal Patterns and Hotspot Identification of Vehicle Collisions with the Roe Deer (Capreolus pygargus) on Jeju Island, South Korea
Seung-Yun Baek, Seong-Min Lee
Wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) are increasing worldwide, posing a threat to both humans and wildlife in terms of human injury and loss of wildlife. Understanding the temporal and spatial non-randomness of WVCs is an essential process for effective WV…
16 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201130031155
Research ArticleEffects of Uranium on the Antioxidant Responses of Chinese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea pernyi
Congfen Zhang, Yingxiao Liu, Linfeng He, Fengjun Shi, Weitang Yao, Xuegang Luo
Uranium (U) is one of the heavest metals in nature, which has been mainly used in atomic energy industrial system, but its toxic effects on most organisms are largely remained unknown especially in insects. Antheraea pernyi pupae were injected with uranyl …
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190715000752
Research ArticleEffect of Different Salinity Levels on Expression of Three Plasma Membrane Associated Genes of Penaeus monodon
Song Jiang, Dong-liang Liu, Fa-lin Zhou, Xian-bin Mo, Qi-bin Yang, Jian-hua Huang et al.
In this study, three genes, PmATP synthase, PmNa+-K+-ATPase and PmToll receptor gene, were selected to study their relative expression in different tissues of Penaeus monodon. The results showed that the mRNA level of PmATP synthase gene was not significantly…
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190906150909
Research ArticleDistribution and a New Locality Record of the Invasive Asian Wasp, Sceliphron curvatum (F. Smith, 1870) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Europe and Turkey
Ömer Ertürk, Beyhan Taş
In this study, the distribution of Sceliphron curvatum F. Smith, 1870 (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, Sphecidae) has been reported in Eroupe and Turkey. S. curvatum is an invasive species. Rapidly spreading to Europe from Southeast Asia. It is distributed throughout E…
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180723220732
Research ArticleFeed Restriction Influences Growth Performance and Blood Glucose in Faster- and Slower- Growing Chickens
Ziyue Qin, Zhen Wang, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Zifan Ning, Yaofu Tian, Qing Zhu et al.
Feed restriction during the growing period is a common practice in husbandry to limit body weight gain during the grower period in broiler breeders. However, whether the chickens with different genetic background have the same response to feed restriction is n…
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190403070443
Research ArticleDevelopmental Changes in Myofibers and Expression Profiles of Potential Regulatory Genes in Slow- and Fast- Growing Chickens
Jia Liu, Zhen Wang, Zifan Ning, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Qing Zhu, Yan Wang et al.
There are weight and size differences in skeletal muscles of fast- (FG), and slow- growing (SG) chickens, however, the underlying molecular mechanisms responsible for the differences in post-hatch muscle development are unclear. Here, we report on the identifi…
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190408030436
Research ArticlePopulation Dynamics of Tephritid Fruit Flies in Citrus and Mango Orchards of Multan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Qazi Muhammad Noman, Farhan Mahmood Shah, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Razaq
Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) species pose a significant threat to mango and citrus production worldwide including Pakistan. In the present study we identified and monitored the population dynamics of fruit flies species using male attractants Attrex®…
10 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191021181023
Research ArticleEffect of Chronic Adrenocorticotropine Hormone Treatment on LPS-induced Slight Inflammation via Inhibiting Nuclear Translocation of Glucocorticoid-glucocorticoid Receptor Complex in Lung of Pig
Zhiyuan Sun, Xuhui Zhang, Xian Li, Yanping Huang, Shiyan Sui, Weifeng Liu et al.
The crosstalk between glucocorticoid (GC) and immune response is critical for the maintenance of homeostasis. However, it remains elusive whether chronic stress affects lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced inflammation via the crosstalk. Pigs were administered LP…
3 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181228061204
Research ArticlePathogenicity of Different Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Cotton Mealybug, Phenaccocus solenopsis Tinsley
Madiha Nawaz, Shoaib Freed
Cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley is a destructive pest of cotton, ornamental plants and many other crops due to its polyphagous nature. A study was conducted to check the efficacy of different local isolates of entomopathogenic fungi on 2nd nymp…
3 Dec 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20161124031127