Volume-2: Recent submissions

  • EFFICIENT RNA EXTRACTION PROTOCOL FOR THE WOOD MANGROVE SPECIES LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA SUITED FOR NEXT-GENERATION RNA SEQUENCING 
    WILWERTH, MAURICIO WOLF; ROSSETTO, PRISCILLA DE BARROS; REINERT, FERNANDA; PEIXOTO, RAQUEL SOARES; FERREIRA, MÁRCIO ALVES- (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-05-02)
    Mangrove flora and habitat have immeasurable importance in marine and coastal ecology as well as in the economy. Despite their importance, they are constantly threatened by oil spill accidents and environmental contamination; ...
  • GENETIC DIVERSITY BASED ON MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.) LANDRACES FROM KARAKORAM REGION-I 
    HUSSAIN, ISHTIAQ; SULATAN, ASIMA; SHINWARI, ZABTA KHAN; RAZA, GHULAM; AHMED, KHALIL (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-05-01)
    Walnut is one of the most important nutritive nut crops and widely grown in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. In the present study 19 local landraces were analyzed for morphological traits to investigate genetic diversity ...
  • 18S rDNA AND β-TUBULIN DIVERSITY IN RHIZOCTONIA ZEAE VOORHEES 
    GÜRKANLI, CEM TOLGA; AYDIN, EMINE BANU; DEMİRCİ, ERKOL; ERPER, ISMAIL; KARACA, GÜRSEL; HSIEH, TING-FANG; POLTRONIERI, LUIZ SEBASTIAO; ÖZKOÇ, IBRAHIM (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-30)
    Waitea circinata Warcup & Talbot, which is related to the anamorphic form-genus Rhizoctonia D.C., is a world wide distributed soil-borne fungal pathogen. Several molecular based studies have been published based on rDNA-ITS ...
  • GENETIC DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURE ANALYSIS IN WILD AND LANDRACES OF BARLEY FROM JORDAN BY USING ISJ MARKERS 
    BALOCH1, ABDUL WAHID; BALOCH, MUHAMMAD JURIAL; ALI, M.; BALOCH, MUNAIZA; JOGI, QAMARUDDIN; BALOCH, ABDUL MAJEED; BALOCH, IRFAN AHMED; WEINING, SONG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-29)
    The present experiment was carried out to estimate genetic diversity and genetic structure in cultivated and wild barley populations collected from Jordan which is considered as primary gene pool of barley. In a total, 94 ...
  • SECONDARY METABOLITES AS ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS IN LOCALLY USED HALOPHYTIC FORAGE/FODDER 
    EHSEN, SAMAN; QASIM, MUHAMMAD; ABIDEEN, ZAINUL; RIZVI, R. FATIMA; GUL, BILQUEES; ANSARI, RAZIUDDIN; KHAN, M. AJMAL (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-28)
    Rampant salinity coupled with population explosion necessitates search for suitable alternatives to conventional sources of food both for human and animal consumption. While it may be difficult to change our culinary ...
  • EFFECT OF EXTRACTION SOLVENTS ON POLYPHENOLS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL HALOPHYTES 
    QASIM, MUHAMMAD; AZIZ, IRFAN; RASHEED, MUNAWWER; GUL, BILQUEES; KHAN, M. AJMAL (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-27)
    This study was conducted to determine the most effective solvent for extraction of polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinally important coastal halophytes (Thespesia populneoides, Salvadora persica, Ipomoea ...
  • THE ETHNOMEDICINAL PROFILE OF FAMILY ROSACEAE; A STUDY ON PAKISTANI PLANTS 
    KHAN, MUHAMMAD QAISER; SHINWARI, ZABTA KHAN (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-26)
    Keeping in view the growing interest of people worldwide towards the medicinal plants; it is of critical importance to document and authenticate the indigenous knowledge regarding medicinal plant administration for the ...
  • CHANGES IN NON-ENZYMATIC ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND LIPID PEROXIDATION DURING GERMINATION OF WHITE, YELLOW AND PURPLE MAIZE SEEDS 
    DENG, BENLIANG; ZHANG, YIFEI; YANG, KEJUN; LI, ZUOTONG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-25)
    In this study, the changes in non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity and lipid peroxidation during the germination process of purple, yellow and white maize seeds were compared, under favorable conditions. Results showed that ...
  • CHIONOGRAPHIS NANLINGENSIS (MELANTHIACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM CHINA 
    WU, LEI; TONG, YI; YAN, RUI-YA; LIU, QUAN-RU (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-24)
    Chionographis nanlingensis (Melanthiaceae), a new species from northern Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated, and its affinity is also discussed. In addition, a distribution map and a key to species of Chionographis ...
  • ORMOSIOXYLON CHINJIENSIS SP. NOV., A NEW FOSSIL WOOD OF FAMILY FABACEAE FROM THE CHINJI FORMATION SALT RANGE PUNJAB, PAKISTAN 
    SOOMRO, NOOR-UL-AIN; ARAIN, BASIR AHMED; M. RAJPUT, MUHAMMAD TAHIR; TAHIR, SYEDA SALEHA (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-23)
    The present work deals with anatomical study of fossil wood collected from the Chinji formation (72o 22´ E, 32o 4´ N) of Miocene age exposed at the Chinji National Reserve at salt Range Punjab, Pakistan. The material ...
  • IN-VITRO REGENERATION OF CALENDULA MARITIMA GUSS. (ASTERACEAE), A THREATENED PLANT ENDEMIC TO WESTERN SICILY 
    ANGELA, CARRA; MARCELLA, BAMBINA; SALVATORE, PASTA; GIUSEPPE1, GARFÌ; ORNELLA, BADALAMENT; CATERINA, CATALANO; FRANCESCO, CARIMI; MAURIZIO, SAJEVA (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-22)
    Calendula maritima is a critically endangered endemic plant of Western Sicily. Besides habitat destruction, the hybridization with the contiguous congener species C. fulgida is a major threat to its conservation. For this ...
  • EFFECT OF FOREST HABITAT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF LICHEN SPECIES IN ŞERIF YÜKSEL RESEARCH FOREST (BOLU, TURKEY) 
    SEVGİ, ORHAN; ÇOBANOĞLU, GÜLŞAH; SEVG, ECE (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-21)
    The paper presents the results of a study evaluating impact of habitat factors on distribution of lichen species in a forest ecosystem, in Şerif Yüksel Research Forest (Bolu-Turkey), by applying “binary logistic regression” ...
  • PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PINE FOREST AT INDUS KOHISTAN, KPK, PAKISTAN 
    KHAN, ADAM; AHMED, MOINUDDIN; SIDDIQUI, MUHAMMAD FAHEEM; IQBAL, JAVED; WAHAB, MUHAMMAD (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-20)
    The study was carried out to describe the pine communities at Indus Kohistan valley in quantitative term. Thirty stands of relatively undisturbed vegetation were selected for sampling. Quantitative sampling was carried out ...
  • EDAPHIC FACTORS AS MAJOR DETERMINANTS OF PLANT DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATE HIMALAYAN GRASSES 
    AHMAD, KHAWAJA SHAFIQUE; HAMEED, MANSOOR; AHMAD, FAROOQ; SADIA, BUSHRA (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-19)
    The quantification of the comparative effect of environmental factors on species distribution can improve our knowledge of the processes that drive diversity patterns. Fifteen different habitats in Neelum valley (Kashmir), ...
  • THE CALLUGENIC EFFECTS OF 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID (2,4-D) ON LEAF EXPLANTS OF SABAH SNAKE GRASS (CLINACANTHUS NUTANS) 
    PHUA, QIAN YI; CHIN, CHEE KEONG; MOHAMMAD ASRI, ZIYAD RAFIQI; AUN LAM, DANNY YUE; SUBRAMANIAM, SREERAMANAN; CHEW, BEE LYNN (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-18)
    Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. f.) Lindau is a medicinal plant that is widely used in traditional treatments for skin inflammation, skin lesions, viral infection and snake bites. This study investigates the effects of different ...
  • DISTRIBUTION, SPECIES DIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF PLANT COMMUNITIES IN RELATION TO VARIOUS AFFECTING FACTORS IN AN ALPINE GRASSLAND AT BANDIPORA, KASHMIR 
    DAD, JAVAID M. (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-17)
    This study provides a broad understanding of vascular plant richness and community structure of mountain grassland (Matri) at Bandipora, Kashmir and links it various environmental variables. Employing a stratified sampling ...
  • EFFECTS OF SOLE AND MIXED CULTURE OF WHEAT CROP AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZATION ON THE SOLUBILITY OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE SOIL 
    MAHMOOD, HAFIZ RASHID; ALI, MUHAMMAD ARIF; AHMED, NIAZ; NOREEN, SIBGHA (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-16)
    Farmers face a challenging task to harvest yield potential of crops as well as improving fertilizer use-efficiency under their limited farm resources. Among the macronutrients, the relative efficiency of phosphorus fertilizer ...
  • METAL ACCUMULATION IN A POTENTIAL WINTER VEGETABLE MUSTARD (BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS L.) IRRIGATED WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF WATERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN 
    KHAN, ZAFAR IQBAL; AHMAD, KAFEEL; ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD; YASMEEN, SUMAIRA; ASHFAQ, ASMA; SHER, MUHAMMAD (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-15)
    Considering the harmful effects of metal-enriched vegetables a comprehensive study was conducted to appraise the extent of accumulation of different metals in mustard (Brassica campestris L.). The vegetable was treated ...
  • POTENTIAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR AND CHLORMEQUAT CHLORIDE ON ALFALFA SEED COMPONENTS 
    CHEN, JI-SHAN; ZHU, RUI-FEN; MA, LI-GONG; LIN, HONG; HAN, WEIBO (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2016-04-14)
    The use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) has opened new prospects for increased seed production in grasses and legumes, but little information is available on the effects of PGRs combination with chlormequat chloride (CCC) ...
  • THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIBER INITIATION AND LINT PERCENTAGE IN COTTON 
    XIAN, GUO; JUN, MA; YUPING, GUO; MIZHEN, SUN; ZHOUJIAJIA, ZHOUJIAJIA; YANCHAO, YUAN; TIANZHEN, ZHANG; XUEZHEN, SUN; XIANLIANG, SONG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Botanical Garden, University of Karachi, 2015-01-10)
    In this study, cytological observation of cotton fiber initiation from 1 d before anthesis to 3 d post anthesis (dpa) was performed using a scanning electron microscope. Six cotton chromosome segment introgression lines ...

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