• GENETIC POPULATION STRUCTURE OF THE DESERT SHRUB SPECIE 

  CHEN1, HAIKUI; ZENG, LIYAN; YONEZAW, TAKAHIRO; REN, XIAN; ZHONG, YANG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-27)

  Lycium ruthenicum (Solananeae), a spiny shrub mostly distributed in the desert regions of north and northwest China, has been shown to exhibit high tolerance to the extreme environment. In this study, the phylogeography ...
• SSR MARKERS LINKED TO SEED SIZE AND SEED WEIGHT IN LOCAL AND EXOTIC CHICKPEA GERMPLASM REPORTED FROM PAKISTAN 

  AHMAD, ZAKIA; NISAR, MOHAMMAD; MUMTAZ, ABDUL SAMAD; GHAFOOR, ABDUL; ALI, SHAHID (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-26)

  In advance research studies the PCR based molecular markers have a great contribution in genome analysis and marker-assisted selection. In the present study, we have utilized RAPD and SSR markers for linkage analysis with ...
• ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIABILITY IN SOMACLONAL POPULATION OF SUGARCANE 

  SEEMA, NIGHAT; KHAN, IMTIAZ AHMED; RAZA, SABOOHI; YASMEEN, SHAFQUAT; BIBI, SAJIDA; NIZAMANI, GHULAM SHAH (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-25)

  In the present study plant tissue culture technique was used to create the genetic variability in three sugarcane clones NIA98, BL4 and AEC82-1026. Callus induced in these clones in media containing MS + 2, 4 D (2mg 1it-1) ...
• MOLECULAR COMPARISON OF WILD AND COMMERCIAL CHILIES FROM TAMAULIPAS AND TABASCO, MEXICO GUILLERMO CASTAÑÓN-NÁJERA1*, MOISÉS RAMÍREZ-MERAZ2 

  CASTAÑÓN-NÁJERA, GUILLERMO; RAMÍREZ-MERAZ, MOISÉS; NETZAHUALCÓYOTL, NETZAHUALCÓYOTL; -PÉREZ, MAYEK; C. GARCIA, ARACELI; RUÍZ-SALAZAR, RÉGULO (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-24)

  The genetic differences among two groups of varieties of chili (Capsicum spp.) from different geographical origins (one each from the states of Tabasco and Tamaulipas in the Mexican republic) were studied using AFLP ...
• GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF DIFFERENT PAKISTANI DATE PALM VARIETIES 

  AKHTAR, WASIM; RASHEED, AWAIS; SHINWAR, ZABTA KHAN (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-23)

  Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the oldest cultivated fruit tree and it has a great socioeconomic and nutritional value. Breeding programs and conservation rely on genetic characterization and diversity in gene pool. ...
• A COMPARISON OF SIX TOTAL RNA ISOLATION METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF GYSVD-1 (GRAPEVINE YELLOW SPECKLE VIROID-1) ON VITIS VINIFERA L. LEAVES 

  PAYLAN, İSMAIL CAN; ÇANDAR, AYŞE; GÜMÜŞ, MUSTAFA; PAZARLAR, SERCAN; ÖNDER, SERKAN (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-22)

  Isolation of high quality RNA from plant tissues is one of the most critical steps for the successful application of Vdiagnostic tests such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), northern blotting, ...
• PRODUCTION OF A PCR-BASED MARKER FOR DETECTING PSATHYROSTACHYS HUASHANICA KENG CHROMOSOMES IN A WHEAT BACKGROUND 

  WU, JUN; WANG, JING; DU, WANLI; WANG, ZHONGHUA; LIU, CHANJUAN; ZHAO, JIXIN; YANG, QUNHUI; CHEN, XINHONG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-21)

  In this study, we developed a genome-specific DNA sequence for detecting the incorporation of Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng chromatin into wheat. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was used to identify ...
• REDUCED HERBICIDE DOSES IN COMBINATION WITH ALLELOPATHIC PLANT EXTRACTS SUPPRESS WEEDS IN WHEAT 

  AFRIDI, RIAZ AHMAD; KHAN, MUHAMMAD AZIM (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-20)

  Allelopathy is gaining popularity worldwide probably for decreasing the cost of production and environment friendly weed suppressing approach. Repeated field studies conducted during 2011-12 and 2012-13 at Agricutural ...
• ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF RYEGRASS (LOLIUM PERSICUM) AND WILD MUSTARD (SINAPIS ARVENSIS) ON BARLEY 

  BAZIAR, MOHAMMAD REZA; FARAHVASH, FARHAD; MIRSHEKARI, BAHRAM; RASHIDI, VARAHRAM (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-19)

  Most crop plants and weeds have allelopathic effects and analysis of these effects on plants in crop alteration and successive planting is very important. In this research the allelopathic ability of different parts and ...
• PHYTOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF CELTIS AUSTRALIS L. (FAMILY ULMACEAE) AGAINST FOUR CROP SPECIES 

  AHMAD, IMTIAZ; HUSSAIN, FARRUKH; BARKATULLAH, BARKATULLAH; AHMAD, BASHIR (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-18)

  Bioassays were conducted to test the phytotoxic potential of Celtis australis against Trifolium alexandrinum, Brassica campestris, Triticum aestivum and Lactuca sativa under laboratory condition. Aqueous extracts from twigs ...
• ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL OF MALLOTUS PHILIPPINENSIS MUELL. EUPHOBIACEAE 

  SHER, ZAMAN; HUSSAIN, FARRUKH; BADSHAH, LAL (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-12-17)

  allotus philippinensis Muell. is a small to medium-sized monoecious tree, having widespread natural distribution, sometimes gregarious but more usually mixed with other species, both in forests and in open scrubland. It ...
• PHYTO-THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS ABOUT EUPHORBEACEOUS PLANTS BELONGING TO PAKISTAN; AN ETHNOMEDICINAL REVIEW 

  KHALIL, ALI TALHA; SHINWARI, ZABTA KHAN; QAISER, MUHAMMAD; MARWAT, KHAN BAHADUR (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-20)

  Ethnobotany has attracted many researchers in the modern era in order to find novel and cheaper approaches to alleviate the human sufferings. Since ancient times, plants are used traditionally for cure. In the last few ...
• GROWTH RATE OF DIATOMS IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FROM THE COASTAL WATERS OF PAKISTAN 

  NAZ, TAHIRA; NISA BURHAN, ZAIB-UN; MUNIR, SONIA; jAMAL, PIRZADA; SIDDIQUI, AHMED (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-19)

  Growth rate of diatoms were analyzed by 24 hours in situ incubation technique at coastal waters of Karachi, Pakistan (northern Arabian Sea). Sampling was done at two stations, station A located inside the channel and station ...
• RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MYCORRHIZAS AND ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES IN CITRUS (CITRUS TANGERINA) SEEDLINGS INOCULATED WITH GLOMUS MOSSEAE 

  LIU, CHUN-YAN; W, QIANG-SHENG (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-18)

  A potted experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), Glomus mosseae, on growth performance and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities of citrus (Citrus ...
• RESPONSE OF RICE TO INOCULATION WITH PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA IN CONTROL LAB ENVIRONMENT AND FIELD EXPERIMENT 

  MIDRARULLAH, MIDRARULLAH; AHMED, BASHIR; MIRZA, M. SAJJAD (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-17)

  The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of bacterial inoculation on different growth parameters of rice variety JP-5. Three bacterial strains (Azospirillum brasilense R1, Azospirillum lipoferum RSWT1 and ...
• STATISTICAL SCREENING AND SELECTION OF SWEET SORGHUM VARIETIES FOR BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION 

  MEHMOOD, SAJJID; GULFRAZ, MUHAMMAD; TAHIR, MUHAMMAD SULEMAN; UR REHMAN, MUHAMMAD SAIF; AQIL, TAHIR; MAHMOOD, TARIQ (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-16)

  This study aims at the screening of four cultivars of sorghums as a feedstock for bioethanol production. The straw of these varieties were subjected to pretreatment (dilute sulfuric acid) followed by enzyme hydrolysis to ...
• RANDOM MUTAGENESIS OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF GLUCOSE OXIDASE 

  IKRAM UL HAQ, IKRAM UL HAQ; NAWAZ, ALI; MUKHTAR, HAMID; MANSOOR, ZINNIA; RIAZ, MARIYUM; AHMED, MADEEHA; AMEER, SYED MUHAMMAD (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-15)

  The study deals with the improvement of wild strain Aspergillus niger IIB-31 through random mutagenesis using chemical mutagens. The main aim of the work was to enhance the glucose oxidase (GOX) yield of wild strain ...
• PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA-LYASE (PAL) AND PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY IN BROWN RUST INFECTED TISSUES OF PAKISTANI WHEAT CULTIVARS 

  RIAZ, ADNAN; RIAZ, ABID; RATTU, ATIQ UR REHMAN; TAHIR, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM; AZEEM, MUHAMMAD (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-14)

  Besides other factors resistance and susceptibility is the outcome of biochemical processes such as activities of defenserelated enzymes. So in this study, Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and Peroxidase activity of ...
• INHIBITION OF IN VITRO GROWTH OF SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS BY COMPOST-INHABITING INDIGENOUS BACTERIA AND FUNGI 

  RAMZAN, NADIA; NOREEN, NAYARA; SHAHZAD, SALEEM (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-13)

  During the present studies, compost-inhabiting microorganisms including 44 fungi and 15 bacteria isolated from different compost samples were evaluated for their in vitro efficacy against soil-borne pathogens viz., Fusarium ...
• ISOLATION AND PARTIAL PURIFICATION OF TOXIN FROM COLLETOTRICHUM FALCATUM: THE CAUSAL AGENT OF RED ROT IN SUGARCANE 

  ALVI, AMBREEN KHADIJA; IQBAL, JAVED (Karachi: Pakistan Journal of Botany , Botanical garden , University of Karachi, 2014-07-12)

  The red rot fungus (Colletotrichum falcatum) spores were isolated from infected stalk pieces of sugarcane and grown on Czapek Dox agar medium to obtain pure culture. Spores were obtained from the pure culture and grown in ...

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