• SHORT TERM EXPOSURE OF UV-B RADIATION ENHANCES SALINITY TOLERANCE IN VIGNA RADIATA 

  NEELOFER HAMID; HINA HUSSAIN; FAIZA JAWAID; AFSHAN RAHMAN (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Electromagnetic radiation (7%) emitted from the sun is in the UV range (200–400) nm. Several morphological and anatomical changes have been reported from plants grown under long-term UV-B regimes. The effect of UV-B ...
• OCCURRENCE OF THE GENUS LOBOPHORA (DICTYOPHYCEAE, PHAEOPHYCOTA) IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF KARACHI 

  K. AISHA; MUSTAFA SHAMEEL (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Fan-shaped, flabellate and rosette like fronds of a brown alga Lobophora J. Agardh were collected from various coastal areas of Karachi (Pakistan) and taxonomically investigated. This study revealed the presence of two ...
• INFLUENCE OF STORAGE TEMPERATURE ON FUNGAL PREVALENCE AND QUALITY OF CITRUS FRUIT (CV. BLOOD RED) 

  ABDUR RAB; MUHAMMAD SAJID; KHAN, NAQIB ULLAH; NAWAB, KHALID; MUHAMMAD ARIF; KHATTAK, MANSOOR KHAN (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  The influence of storage temperature on post storage fungal prevalence and quality of citrus fruit (sweet orange cv. Blood Red) was investigated at the Horticultural Laboratory of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, ...
• INOCULUM SOURCES, DISEASE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF BACTERIAL BLACKLEG AND SOFT ROT OF POTATO 

  ALI, HAFIZ FARHAD; MUSHARAF AHMAD; MUHAMMAD JUNAID; AYESHA BIBI; ASAD ALI; MUHAMMAD SHARIF; BARKAT ALI; KHALID NAWAB; AMNA SADOZA (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Comprehensive surveys during spring, summer and fall, 2007-2009 were conducted in the major potato-growing areas of KPK to record the incidence, severity and distribution of blackleg and soft rot of potato caused by the ...
• PATHOGENIC VARIABILITY OF FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CICERIS ISOLATES FROM CHICKPEA IN TURKEY 

  HARUN BAYRAKTAR; DOLAR, FATMA SARA (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  The isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris, representing eight provinces located in four regions of Turkey were analyzed for pathogenic variability on a set of 10 differential cultivars of chickpea viz., JG 62, C ...
• BARK BEETLE, HYPOCRYPHALUS MANGIFERAE STEBBING (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: SCOLYTINAE) IS A VECTOR OF MANGO SUDDEN DEATH DISEASE IN PAKISTAN 

  ASAD MASOOD; SHAFQAT SAEED (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Role of bark beetle Hypocryphalus mangiferae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) was assessed and proved as a definitive vector in the transmission of Mango sudden death disease (MSDD). Studies were carried out in the ...
• MAIZE SEED STORAGE MYCOFLORA IN PAKISTAN AND ITS CHEMICAL CONTROL 

  SALEEM, MUHAMMAD JAVED; RUKHSANA BAJWA; ABDUL HANNAN; TANVEER A. QAISER (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Eleven seed-borne fungal species were recorded in the 18 maize seed samples collected from 6 maize growing districts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. Aspergillus flavus, A. niger and Fusarium moniliforme were ...
• PROFILING DEHYDRIN GENE SEQUENCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN DROUGHT TOLERANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE SPRING WHEAT CULTIVARS 

  BALOCH, MUHAMMAD JURIAL; JIM DUNWELL; KHAN, NAQIB ULLAH; KHAKWANI, ABDUL AZIZ; MIKE DENNET; JATOI, WAJID ALI (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Physiological and yield traits such as stomatal conductance (mmol m-2 s-1 ), Leaf relative water content (RWC %) and grain yield per plant were studied in a separate experiment. Results revealed that five out of sixteen ...
• FACTOR ANALYSIS OF TILLAGE EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES OF GRANTSBURG SOILS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNDER CORN AND SOYBEAN 

  IMTIAZ HUSSAIN; K.R. OLSON (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Adoption of conservation tillage resulted in changes in soil properties, soil organic matter, soil nutrients. These soil variables were strongly correlated and could not be explained independently by the univariate analysis. ...
• IN VITRO RESPONSE OF RUELLIA LINEARIBRACTEOLATA TO DIFFERENT GROWTH HORMONES - AN ATTEMPT TO CONSERVE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES 

  HAIDER ABBAS; MUHAMMAD QAISER (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Ruellia linearibracteolata Lindau is an endangered taxon in the southern region of Pakistan. Being exposed to harsh environmental conditions and subjected to multiple threats including habitat loss, grazing activities and ...
• IN VITRO ANALYSIS OF CALLUS INDUCTION IN INTERSPECIFICALLY HYBRIDIZED F4-5 POPULATIONS OF BRASSICA 

  BILAL JAVED; FARHATULLAH; SHAH, SAFDAR HUSSAIN; IFTIKHAR ALI (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Explants of F4-5 populations of 3 B. napus (A-20-80, Maluku and Dunkled) interspecifically hybridized with 3 B. campestris lines (1203, 2163 and 2065) were cultured on MS-medium + 2, 4- D (0.5 mg l-1) + Kinetin (0.25 mg ...
• WASTEWATER IMPACT ON PHYSIOLOGY, BIOMASS AND YIELD OF CANOLA (BRASSICA NAPUS L.) 

  KHAN, IMDAD ULLAH; KHAN, MUHAMMAD JAMIL; KHAN, NAQIB ULLAH; KHAN, MOHAMMAD JAMAL; HABIB UR RAHMAN; ZARINA BIBI; KALIM ULLAH (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  The impact of domestic/municipal wastewater (mww) of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan was assessed through its effects on biomass, physiology and yield of canola (Brassica napus L.). The pot experiments were conducted in a ...
• MICROPROPAGATION OF MUSA ACUMINATA X M. BALBISIANA CV. PISANG AWAK (ABB GENOME) AND THREE OTHER CULTIVARS 

  AU VUN HUI; ARVIND BHATT; KENG, CHAN LAI (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  A comparative study on three clonal propagation systems was carried out on banana cv. Pisang Awak for production of plantlets. The temporary immersion system (TIS) was found to be the most suitable method for in vitro ...
• ASSESSEMENT OF SOMACLONAL VARIATION IN IN VITRO PROPAGATED CORMELS OF GLADIOLUS 

  MEMON, NOOR-UN-NISA; MUHAMMAD QASIM; JASKANI, MUHAMMAD JAFFAR; AWAN, FAISAL SAEED; KHAN, AZEEM IQBAL; BUSHRA SADIA; ZAHOOR HUSSAIN (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  In vitro raised cormels of 3.0 to 4.0 mm diameter of 3 commercial grown varieties of gladiolus viz. Traderhorn, White Friendship and Peter Pears were used to assess percentage of clonal fidelity with each other and with ...
• A METHOD FOR MID-TERM STORAGE OF EPIMEDIUM PUBESCENS (BERBERIDACEAE) POLLEN 

  QIU MEI QUAN; YUN-XIANG LI (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Due to the different species of Epimedium separated by seasonal isolation and geography, developing a method for midterm storage of E. pubescens is necessary to facilitate germplasm conservation, interspecific hybridization ...
• ANTI-SAP CHEMICALS AND HOT WATER QUARANTINE TREATMENT EFFECTS ON STORAGE LIFE AND FRUIT QUALITY OF MANGO CV. SAMAR BAHISHT CHAUNSA 

  ABDUL JABBAR; MALIK, AMAN ULLAH; MEHDI MAQBOOL; MUHAMMAD AMIN; MUNAZZA SAEED; RABIA HAMEED (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  This study aimed at testing the combined effects of anti-sap chemicals and hot water quarantine treatment (HWQT: 48°C-60min) on a commercial mango cv. Samar Bahisht (S.B.) Chaunsa, as potential protocol for export to ...
• POLLEN FLORA OF PAKISTAN -LXIX. POACEAE 

  ANJUM PERVEEN; MUHAMMAD QAISER (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Pollen morphology of 54 species belonging to 30 genera of the family Poaceae from Pakistan has been investigated using light and scanning electron microscope. It is a stenopalynous family. Pollen grains are mostly spheroidal, ...
• INDIGENOUS PLANT RESOURCES AND THEIR UTILIZATION PRACTICES IN VILLAGE POPULATIONS OF KASHMIR HIMALAYAS 

  HAMAYUN SHAHEEN; SHINWARI, ZABTA KHAN; QURESHI, RIZWANA ALEEM; ZAHID ULLAH (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  Indigenous knowledge systems are culturally valued and scientifically important. The indigenous knowledge of plant resources has deep roots in the lifestyle of locals in mountain populations of Kashmir Himalayas. Preference ...
• BIODIVERSITY OF GRASSY WEEDS AND THEIR ETHNOBOTANICAL IMPORTANCE IN DERA ISMAIL KHAN DISTRICT (D. I. KHAN), KPK, PAKISTAN 

  MARWAT, SARFARAZ KHAN; FAZAL-UR-REHMAN; KHALID USMAN; ABDUR RASHID; SAID GHULAM (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  The present study is based on research work carried out during 2005-2007 in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK), Pakistan. The research area was extensively surveyed in order to investigate grassy weed ...
• MEDICINAL FLORA OF HINGOL NATIONAL PARK, BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN 

  RAHMATULLAH QURESHI (Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2012-04-20)

  The aim of this study was to record medicinal use of native plants by the inhabitants of the study area. Thirty nine plant species belonging to 32 genera and 22 families were documented having medicinally important and ...

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