Pakistan Journal of Botany - 42 (2), 2010

Contents [Volume 42, Number 2, April 2010]:

1. In vitro pollen germination capacity of Citrullus lanatus L., (Cucurbitaceae)
Shaukat Ali Khan and Anjum Perveen

2. Mitreola yangchunensis (Loganiaceae), a new species from China
Qi-Xia Ma, Fu-Wu Xing and Hua-Gu Ye

3. Determination of taxonomic status of Chinese species of the genus Clematis by using high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) technique
Muhammad Ishtiaq Ch, He Q, Feng, S., Yi Wang, Xiao. P.G., Yiyu Cheng and Habib Ahmed

4. The seed atlas of Pakistan-III. Cuscutaceae
Durdana Kanwal, Rubina Abid and M. Qaiser

5. The current situation of threatened endemic flora in Turkey: Kemaliye (Erzincan) case
Zöhre Bulut and Hasan Yilmaz

6. Annual ring growth of caspian alder in the forest road edges
H. Jalilvand, S.A. Hosseiny and A. Parsakho

7. Some preliminary results of climatic studies based on two pine tree species of Himalayan area of Pakistan
Moinuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Wahab, Nasrullah Khan, Kanwal Nazim, Muhammad Uzair Khan and Muhammad Faheem Siddiqui

8. Taxonomic implication of AFLP fingerprinting in selected Polygonaceous species
Ghazalah Yasmin, Stephen R. Pearce, Sang-Tae Kim, Mir Ajab Khan, Nighat Shaheen and Muhammad Qasim Hayat

9. Palynological study of the genus Artemisia (Asteraceae) and its systematic implications
Muhammad Qasim Hayat, Muhammad Ashraf, Mir Ajab Khan, Ghazalah Yasmin, Nighat Shaheen and Shazia Jabeen

10. Analysis of airborne pollen grains in Konya, Turkey,
Mustafa Kemal Altunoglu, Erkan Toraman, Mehmet Temel, Adem Bicakci and Mustafa Kargioglu

11. Selection indices for yield and quality traits in sweet corn
Muhammad Jawad Asghar and Syed Sadaqat Mehdi

12. Utilization of allelopathy and planting geometry for weed management and dry matter production of maize
Shad Khan Khalil, Tariq Mehmood, Abdur Rehman, Said Wahab, Amir Zaman Khan, Muhammad Zubair, Amanullah and I.H. Khalil

13. Comparative study on the effects of various plant growth regulators on growth, quality and physiology of Capsicum annuum L.
Georgia Ouzounidou, Ilias Ilias, Anastasia Giannakoula and Parthena Papadopoulou

14. Weed-crop competition effects on growth and yield of sugarcane planted using two methods
Muhammad Zafar, Asif Tanveer, Zahid Ata Cheema and M. Ashraf

15. Preliminary studies on the major characteristic, agronomic feature and nutrient value of Gliricidia sepium in coconut plantations of Pakistan
Abdul Hameed Solangi, Bhugro Mal, A.R. Kazmi and M. Zafar Iqbal

16. Giemsa n-banding pattern in tetraploid taxa of Hordeum marinum Huds
Bushreen Jahan and Ahsan A. Vahidy

17. Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs from northern part of Nara desert, Pakistan
Rahmatullah Qureshi, G. Raza Bhatti and Rabia Asma Memon

18. Physico-chemical, microbiological and sensory stability of chemically preserved mango pulp
Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Riaz, Anwaar Ahmad and Atif Nisar

19. Growth, nodulation and yield response of soybean to biofertilizers and organic manures
Arshad Javaid and Nasir Mahmood

20. Multiple shoot regeneration in Clerodendrum incisum L., – An ornamental woody shrub
Sonu Goyal, Anwar Shahzad, Muhammad Anis and Samiullah Khan

21. Protocol optimization for efficient callus induction and regeneration in three Pakistani rice cultivars
Zahid Hussain, Mohammad Haroon Khan, Raisa Bano, Hamid Rashid and Zubeda Chaudhry

22. Effect of NaCl salinity on the germination and seedling growth of some medicinal plants
Zahir Muhammad And Farrukh Hussain

23. Effect of temperature on development and grain formation in spring wheat
Riaz-ud-Din, Ghulam Mahboob Subhani, Naeem Ahmad and Aziz-ur-Rehman

24. Tree exposure to elevated Co2 increases availability of soil phosphorus
Faisal N. Khan, Martin Lukac, Franco Miglietta, M. Khalid and Douglas L. Godbold

25. Cotton growth under potassium deficiency stress is influenced by photosynthetic apparatus and root system
Zia-ul-Hassan and M. Arshad

26. Effect of mannitol- and salt-induced iso-osmotic stress on proline accumulation, photosynthetic abilities and growth characters of rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L. spp. Indica)
Suriyan Cha-um, Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung and Chalermpol Kirdmanee

27. Differential potassium influx influences growth of two cotton varieties in hydroponics
Liaqat Ali, Rahmatullah, Muhammad Aamer Maqsood, Tariq Aziz and Shamsa Kanwal

28. Genetic basis of yield and some yield related traits in basmati rice
Muhammad Yussouf Saleem, Javed Iqbal Mirza and Muhammad Ahsanul Haq

29. Development of an efficient regeneration protocol for three genotypes of Brassica juncea
Raisa Bano, Mohammad Haroon Khan, Raham Sher Khan, Hamid Rashid and Zahoor A. Swati

30. Genetic divergence and correlation studies of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill.] genotypes
Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Ashraf, Abdul Waheed and Rehan Naeem

31. Effect of polyethylene glycol induced drought stress on physio-hormonal attributes of soybean
Muhammad Hamayun, Sumera Afzal Khan, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Abdul Latif Khan and In-Jung Lee

32. Phytotoxic studies of medicinal plant species of Pakistan
Syed Abdullah Gilani, Yoshiharu Fujii, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Muhammad Adnan, Akira Kikuchi and Kazuo N. Watanabe

33. Increase in frequency of the RPG4 gene in soybean cultivars
Farhatullah, Robin W. Groose, Raziuddin, Naqeeb Ullah Khan, M. Akmal and Mian Inayatullah

34. Heterosis for the improvement of oil quality in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
Sher Aslam, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Afsari Sharif Qureshi, Abdullah Khan, Muhammad Islam and Shah Masaud Khan

35. Genetic diversity among some currants (Ribes spp.) cultivars as assessed by AFLP markers
Ahmet Ipek, Erdogan Barut, Hatice Gulen and Meryem Ipek

36. DNA landmarks for genetic relatedness and diversity assessment in Pakistani wheat genotypes using RAPD markers
Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui, Saeed Iqbal, Shazia Erum, Naheed Naz and Sajid Khan

37. Gene action studies of different quantitative traits in maize
Muhammad Irshad-ul-Haq, Saif Ullah Ajmal, Muhammad Munir and Muhammad Gulfaraz

38. Vegetation communities of urban open spaces: green belts and parks in Islamabad city
Syeda Maria Ali and Riffat Naseem Malik

39. Increased resistance of Arabidopsis cpr5 mutant to H2O2- induced photooxidation
Huang Hong-Ying, Lai Wen-Ling, Song Li-Ying, Shu Zhan, Yang Cheng-Wei and Peng Chang-Lian

40. Interaction of wild oat (Avena fatua L.) with divergent wheat cultivars
Ijaz Ahmad Khan, Gul Hassan, Khan Bahadar Marwat, Ihsanullah Daur, Syed Meher Ali Shah, Naqib Ullah Khan, Sheraz Ahmad Khan and Farhatullah

41. Heritability and genetic potential of upland cotton genotypes for morpho-yield traits
Sundas Batool, Naqib Ullah Khan, Khadijah Makhdoom, Zarina Bibi, Gul Hassan, Khan Bahadar Marwat, Farhatullah, Fida Mohammad, Raziuddin and Ijaz Ahmad Khan

42. Establishment of a suitable and reperoducible protocol for In vitro regeneration of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
Anwar Hossain, Lutful Hassan, Abdul Khaleq Patwary, M. Sultan Mia, Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad, Asad Hussain Shah and Farhat Batool

43. Studies on seed morphology of Campanula L., section Quinqueloculares (Boiss.) Phitos (Campanulaceae) in Turkey
Emine Alçitepe

44. Stability analysis of maize hybrids across north west of Pakistan
H. Rahman, Durreshawar, S. Ali, F. Iftikhar, I.H. Khalil and S.M.A. Shah

45. Combined effect of cytokinin and sucrose on in vitro tuberization parameters of two cultivars i.e. diamant and red norland of potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Aafia Aslam and Javed Iqbal

46. Cultivation of lilies (Lilium regale) for commercialization in Pakistan
K. Saifullah, N. Sheeba, R. Mariam, K. Naheed, N. Asma and S. Bushra

47. A preliminary exploration: Why Myricaria laxiflora so immersion-resistant and so soil-selective?
Yong Tao, Kai-Yuan Wan, Fang Chen and Jian-Qiang Li

48. Treatment of Cr3+ contaminated soil by solid tea wastage I. A study of physiological processes of Vigna radiata
Rafia Azmat, Yasmeen Akhter, Tehseen Ahmed and Sara Qureshi

49. The planktonic diatom of the genus Chaetoceros Ehrenberg from northwestern Arabian sea bordering Pakistan
Asma Tabassum and S.M. Saifullah

50. Particle size distribution analysis and physico-chemical characterization of Chenab river water at Marala headworks
Javed Iqbal, M. Waseem Mumtaz, Hamid Mukhtar, Tahir Iqbal, Shahid Mahmood and Abdul Razaq

51. Molecular and morphological characterization of Caralluma species
Tariq Mahmood, Samina Muhammad and Zabta Khan Shinwari

52. Multivariate classification and data analysis of vegetation along motorway (M-2), Pakistan
Sheikh Saeed Ahmad, Abdul Wahid and Khalid Farooq Akbar

53. Floral host plant range of syrphid flies (Syrphidae: Diptera) under natural conditions in southern Punjab, Pakistan
Asif Sajjad and Shafqat Saeed

54. Fatty acids and biological activities of crude extracts of freshwater algae from Sindh
B. Ghazala, B. Naila and Mustafa Shameel

55. An investigation on the seasonal variation of the phytoplankton density on the surface water of Sapanca lake, Turkey
Neşe Yilmaz and Güler Aykulu

56. Production of microbial biomass protein by sequential culture fermentation of Arachniotus sp., and Candida utilis
Sibtain Ahmed, Fayyaz Ahmad and Abu Saeed Hashmi

57. Mutation induced enhanced biosynthesis of lipases by Rhizopus oligosporus var. microsporus
Tehreema Iftikhar, Mubashir Niaz, Syed Qaiser Abbas, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Iffat Ashraf, Kye Joon Lee and Ikram-ul-Haq

58. Bio-physical bases of antixenotic mechanism of resistance in bitter-gourd (Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitacae) against melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Muhammad Dildar Gogi, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Jalal Arif and Muhammad Aslam Khan

59. An efficient method of protoplast isolation in banana (Musa spp.)
Abdullah Khatri, Muhammad Umar Dahot, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan and Ghulam Shah Nizamani

60. Comparative effect of plant extract of Datura alba Nees and Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., alone or in combination with microbial antagonists for the control of root rot disease of cowpea and okra
Shahnaz Dawar, Sadia Khaliq and Marium Tariq

61. Communities of endophytic fungi in medicinal plant Withania somnifera
Rezwana Khan, Saleem Shahzad, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Shakeel A. Khan and Aqeel Ahmad

62. Methodology for the evaluation of symptoms severity of mango sudden death syndrome in Pakistan
Asad Masood, Shafqat Saeed, Naeem Iqbal, Muhammad Tariq Malik and Munawer Raza Kazmi

63. Occurrence and distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in wheat and maize crops of Malakand division of North West Frontier Province
Nasrullah, M. Sharif, K. Rubina and T. Burni

64. Decaying leaf sheaths of wheat - an unusual niche for Glomus monosporum
Ghazala Nasim

65. Effect of irrigation on physiology and yield of sunflower hybrids
Jehan Bakht, Mohammad Shafi, Mohammad Yousaf and Mohammad Aman Khan

66. Antifungal and nematicidal activity of selected legumes of Pakistan
Shakeel Ahmad, Mussarat Akhter, M. Zia-ul-Haq, Mehjabeen and Sagheer Ahmed

67. Studies of oil from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) cultivars commonly grown in Pakistan
M. Zia-ul-Haq, S. Ahmad, E. Chiavaro, Mehjabeen and Sagheer Ahmed

68. Eco-morphic response to salt stress in two halophytic grasses from the Cholistan desert, Pakistan
Nargis Naz, Mansoor Hameed and Muhammad Ashraf

69. Periodic evaluation of potassium transfer from soil and forage to small ruminants on an experimental station in southern Punjab, Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal Khan, M. Ashraf, Kafeel Ahmad and Ehsan Elahi Valeem

70. Appraisal of pressmud and inorganic fertilizers on soil properties yield and sugarcane quality
Muhammad Aleem Sarwar, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Tahir, Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan and Ehsan Elahi Valeem

71. Genotyping with RAPD markers resolves pathotype diversity in the Ascochyta blight and Fusarium wilt pathogens of chickpea in Pakistan
Farhat F. Jamil, Muhammad Sarwar, Nighat Sarwar, Junaid A. Khan, M. Hayat Zahid, Sumaira Yousaf, Hafiz M. Imran Arshad and Ikram-ul-Haq


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