Pakistan Journal of Botany - 41 (3), 2009

Contents [Volume 41(3) June, 2009]:

1. Obituary - Dr. Khushnood Ahmed Siddiqui
Muhammad Afzal Arain

2. Pollen flora of Pakistan–LXIII. Moringaceae
Anjum Perveen and Muhammad Qaiser

3. A palynological investigation of endemic taxa from northern Cyprus
Kemal Yildiz, Salih Gücel and Mehmet Y. Dadandi

4. Pollen germination capacity of three mango cultivars (Mangifera indica L. – Anacardiaceae) from Pakistan
Shaukat Ali Khan and Anjum Perveen

5. Effects of air pollution on yield of mungbean in Lahore, Pakistan
Shakil Ahmed

6. Study of genetic diversity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers
Sajida Bibi, M. Umar Dahot, Imtiaz A. Khan, A. Khatri and M.H. Naqvi

7. Mixed cropping effects on growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
S. Gill, M. Abid and F. Azam

8. N-banding patterns of heterochromatin distribution in Hordeum jubatum chromosomes
Bushreen Jahan and Ahsan A. Vahidy

9. Lack of plant resistance against aphids, as indicated by their seasonal abundance in canola (Brassica napus L.) in southern Punjab, Pakistan
Marghub Amer, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Razaq and Muhammad Afzal

10. Seasonal variation in productivity of Atriplex stocksii from a coastal marsh along the Arabian sea coast
Farhat Agha, Bilquees Gul and M. Ajmal Khan

11. Adaptability performances of some soft wheat (Triticum aest var. aest. L.) cultivars in the Marmara region of Turkey
Ramazan Dogan and Mehmet Aycicek

12. Distribution of olive (Olea europaea L.) genotypes in the southern Marmara region of Turkey
Erdogan Barut, Ahmet Ipek and Hatice Gulen

13. The correlation and path coefficient analysis for yield and some yield components of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var. Durum L.) in west Anatolia conditions
Ramazan Dogan

14. An investigation of diversity, distribution and monitoring on Poaceae (Gramineae) species growing naturally in Bilecik province at the intersection of three phytogeographical regions (Northwest Anatolia – Turkey)
Atila Ocak, Cengiz Türe, A. Baran Şenmerdan and Harun Böcük

15. Genetic analysis to identify suitable parents for hybrid seed production in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
Muhammad Yussouf Saleem, Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Ahsanul Haq, Tariq Rafique, Atif Kamran and Asif Ali Khan

16. Evaluation of winter vegetables for genetic divergence and characterization of genotypes
S.N. Qureshi, R. Anwar, M. Kashif and A. Ghafoor

17. Development of genetic linkage map of leaf red colour in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) using DNA markers
Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Ashraf, Mehboob-ur-Rehman, Yusuf Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Abida Kausar, Sana Riaz, Mubashir Niaz, Abdul Wahid and Syed Qaiser Abbas

18. Nutritional evaluation of some forage plants from Harboi rangeland, Kalat, Pakistan
Farrukh Hussain and Mufakhirah Jan Durrani

19. Micropropagation of Anthurium andraeanum from leaf explants
Çimen Atak and Özge Çelik

20. Analysis of the genetic relationship between Piper methysticum and pepper by AFLP
Jiang Shi, Li Xin, Yan Yang, Xueqin Zheng, Xiangsheng Kong, Zhiyong Li, Xiaoling Wang and Shuangcheng Gao

21. Changes in abscisic acid immunolocalization in heat-stressed pepper seedlings
Liu Tong-Xiang, Zhang Zong-Shen, Wamg Jian-Bo and Li Rong-Qian

22. Some ecophysiological changes in wheat plant (Triticum durum cv. Gonen) grown in gypsum soils
M. Gemici, A. Guvensen and M. Koyuncu

23. Induced quantitative variability by gamma rays and ethylmethane sulphonate alone and in combination in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).
Muhammad Aquil Siddiqui, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan and Abdullah Khatri

24. Response of wheat to foliar and soil application of urea at different growth stages
Parvez Khan, Muhammad Yousuf Memon, Muhammad Imtiaz and Muhammad Aslam

25. Effect of germination regulating chemicals on seed germination of Halogeton glomeratus for alleviation of salinity stress
M. Ajmal Khan, Bilquees Gul and Darrell J. Weber

26. Influence of microcutting sizes and IBA concentrations on In vitro rooting of olive cv. ‘Dolce Agogia’
Inam-ul-Haq, Touqeer Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmed Hafiz and Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

27. Effect of different concentrations of auxins on In vitro rooting of olive cultivar ‘Moraiolo’
Ansar Ali, Touqeer Ahmad, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi and Ishfaq Ahmed Hafiz

28. In vitro regeneration potentiality of oilseed Brassica genotypes with differential BAP concentration
Mohammad Mahbubul Alam Khan, Lutful Hassan, Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad, Asad Hussain Shah and Farhat Batool

29. Seasonal growth, radiation interception, its conversion efficiency and biomass production of Oryza sativa L., under diverse agro-environments in Pakistan
A. Ahmad, S. Iqbal, S. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, W. Nasim, Z. Husnain, A. Hussain, M. Zia-ul-Haq and G. Hoogenboom

30. Morphological and quality parameters of Oryza sativa L., as affected by population dynamics, nitrogen fertilization and irrigation regimes
S. Ahmad, M. Zia-ul-Haq, H. Ali, A. Ahmad, M.A. Khan, T. Khaliq, A. Hussain and G. Hoogenboom

31. Study of fiber quality traits in upland cotton using additive-dominance model
Naqib Ullah Khan, Khan Bahadar Marwat, Gul Hassan, Moula Bux Kumbhar, Farhatullah, Zahoor Ahmad Soomro, Naeem Khan, Aisha Parveen and Umm-e-Aiman

32. Cadmium stress stimulates nitric oxide production by wheat roots
Tariq Mahmood, Kapuganti J. Gupta and Werner M. Kaiser

33. Does exogenous application of glycinebetaine as a pre-sowing seed treatment improve growth and regulate some key physiological attributes in wheat plants grown under water deficit conditions?
Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Shahbaz

34. Effect of water stress on yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties
Ameer Ahmed Mirbahar, G.S. Markhand, A.R. Mahar and Saeed Akhter Abro

35. Inducing salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.) by exogenous application of glycinebetaine and proline: Response at the initial growth stages
Habib-ur-Rehman Athar, Muhammad Ashraf, Abdul Wahid and Amer Jamil

36. Nutritional profile of indigenous cultivar of black cumin seeds and antioxidant potential of its fixed and essential oil
Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Masood Sadiq Butt, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Amer Jamil, Saeed Akhtar and Muhammad Nasir

37. Study on agromorphological variation in germplasm of Lasiurus scindicus from Cholistan desert, Pakistan
Muhammad Arshad, Ibrar Hussain, Muhammad Yasin Ashraf, Sajida Noureen and Muhammad Mukhtar

38. Is boron required to improve rice growth and yield in saline environment?
Ehsan-ul-Haq Mehmood, Rizwana Kausar, Muhammad Akram and Sher Muhammad Shahzad

39. Yield response of fine rice to NP fertilizer and weed management practices
Ehsan Ullah, Atique-ur-Rehman, Qaisar Arshad and S. Shamshad Hussain Shah

40. Nutritional levels of Indigofera gerardiana Wall and Crataegus songrica K. Koch
Muhammad Nisar, Shafiq Ahmad Tariq and Ihsanullah

41. Photosynthate partitioning in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as affected by root-zone salinity and form of N
Asma Lodhi, Muzaffar Hussain Sajjad, Ansar Mahmood, Shermeen Tahir and Farooq-e-Azam

42. Demonstration of growth improvement in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by the use of organic fertilizers under saline conditions
Rafiq Ahmad and Nusrat Jabeen

43. Effects of silicon levels on growth and yield of wheat in silty loam soil
Saeed A. Abro, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Ameer Ahmed Mirbahar, Fateh M. Soomro and G.S. Jakhar

44. Growth, yield and nutrient content of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) using treated wastewater from waste stabilization ponds
Moazzam A. Khan, S.S. Shaukat and M. Altaf Khan

45. Effect of dicyandiamide on microbial activity in the rhizosphere and bulk soils under cotton
Rehmat Ali, Javed Iqbal, Um-e-Robab, Tariq Mahmood

46. Production and purification of cellulose-degrading enzymes from a filamentous fungus Trichoderma harzianum
Sibtain Ahmed, Ammara Bashir, Huma Saleem, Mubshara Saadia and Amer Jamil

47. Airborne fungal flora of Karachi, Pakistan
Toqeer Ahmed Rao, Abdul Hakeem Shaikh and Moinuddin Ahmed

48. A report of Thermomyces lanuginosus Tsiklinsky on humans from Pakistan
Syed Qaiser Abbas, Mubashir Niaz, Arif Maan, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Waqas, Hussain Ahmed, Asifa Liaqat and Sidra

49. Hosts of Bipolaris sorokiniana, the major pathogen of spot blotch of wheat in Pakistan
Shamim Iftikhar, Shahzad Asad, Anjum Munir, Amir Sultan and Iftikhar Ahmad

50. New foliar fungal pathogen, Alternaria alternata isolated from Chenopodium album in Pakistan
Iffat Siddiqui, Rukhsana Bajwa and Arshad Javaid

51. Fungicidal potential of some local tree seeds for controlling root rot disease
Zainab Mushtaq Ahmed, Shahnaz Dawar and Marium Tariq

52. Cytokinin priming as a tool to induce In vitro growth and biomass production of some soil fungi
Ghazala Nasim and Memoona Rahman

53. Biological screening of Salvia cabulica
Rehana Rashid, Farah Mukhtar and Mirza Mohammad Niaz

54. Resistance potential of wheat germplasm (Triticum aestivum L.) against stripe rust disease under rainfed climate of Pakistan
Syed Nadeem Afzal, M.I. Haque, M.S. Ahmedani, M. Munir, Syeda Sadiqa Firdous, Abdul Rauf, I. Ahmad, A.R. Rattu and M. Fayyaz

55. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of potato using PLRV-REP., and PVY CP genes and assessment of replicase mediated resistance against natural infection of PLRV
M. Arif, P.E. Thomas, J.M. Crosslin and C.R. Brown

56. Mutagenesis of Bacillus licheniformis through ethyl methanesulfonate for alpha amylase production
Ikram-ul-Haq, S. Ali, A. Saleem and M.M. Javed

57. Production of antibacterial compounds by free and immobilized Bacillus pumilus SAF1
Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah and Abdul Hameed

58. Varietal changes in nutritional composition of wheat kernel (Triticum aestivum L.) caused by khapra beetle infestation
Muhammad Shoaib Ahmedani, M.I. Haque, Syed Nadeem Afzal, M. Aslam and S. Naz

59. Levels of total amino acids, soluble proteins and phenolic compounds in forages in relation to requirements of ruminants grazing in the Salt Range (Punjab), Pakistan
Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Ashraf, Mumtaz Hussain and Ehsan Elahi Valeem


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