Pakistan Journal of Botany - 44 (1), 2012

Contents:
1. Population structure, spatial pattern and reproductive capacity of two semi-desert undershrubs Senna holosericea and Fagonia indica in southern Sindh, Pakistan
S. Shahid Shaukat, Seemi Aziz, Waqar Ahmed and Atif Shahzad

2. Analyzing the herbaceous flora of Lohi Bher Wildlife Park under variable environmental stress
Sheikh Saeed Ahmad and Huma Ehsan

3. Phytodiversity and endemic richness of Karambar lake vegetation from Chitral, Hindukush-Himalayas
Hamayun Shaheen and Zabta Khan Shinwari

4. Ecological analysis of the grassland flora in the riparian zone of Okanj Oxbow Lake (Vojvodina, Serbia)
A. Knežević, D. Džigurski, B. Ljevnaić-Mašić and D. Milić

5. Contribution to the red list of Pakistan: a case study of Delphinium nordhagenii (Ranunculaceae)
Haidar Ali, M. Qaiser and K.B. Marwat

6. Trichome micromorphology of Egyptian ballota (Lamiaceae) with emphasis on its systematic implication
A.K. Osman

7. Evaluation of sorghum varieties/lines for salt tolerance using physiological indices as screening tool
Abida Kausar, M. Yasin Ashraf, Iftikhar Ali, M. Niaz and Qaiser Abbass

8. Salt-induced variation in some potential physio-chemical attributes of two genetically diverse spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars: photosynthesis and photosystem II efficiency
Muhammad Arslan Ashraf and Muhammad Ashraf

9. An evaluation of water deficit tolerance screening in pigmented indica rice genotypes
Sutee Chutipaijit, Suriyan Cha-um and Kanokporn Sompornpailin

10. Molecular analyses of gladiolus lines with improved resistance against Fusarium wilt
Idrees Ahmad Nasir, Arshad Jamal, Ziaur Rahman and Tayyab Husnain

11. Foliar urea application affects nitric oxide burst and glycinebetaine metabolism in two maize cultivars under drought
Lixin Zhang, Xifeng Zhang, Kai Wang, Yonggui Zhao, Youya Zhai, Mei Gao, Zhenfeng An, Jianchao Liu and Jinjiang Hu

12. Vigna radiata root associated mycorrhizae and their helping bacteria for improving crop productivity
Tahira Yasmeen, Sohail Hameed, Mohsin Tariq and Javed Iqbal

13. The inhibition of polymerization of glucose in carbohydrate under Cu stress in Vigna radiata
Rafia Azmat and Sana Riaz

14. Evaluation of ambient air pollution effects on three cultivars of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by using ethylenediurea
Abdul Wahid, Sheikh Saeed Ahmad, Yuechun Zhao and J.N.B. Bell

15. Effects of varied irradiance on flowering time of facultative long-day ornamental annuals
Jalal-ud-Din Baloch, M. Munir, M. Abid and M. Iqbal

16. Effect of salicylic acid treatments on storage life of peach fruits cv.. ‘Flordaking’
Muhammad Javed Tareen, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi and Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz

17. Different growing conditions affect nutrient content, fruit yield and growth in strawberry
Leyla Demirsoy, Hüsnü Demirsoy and Gülden Balci

18. Efficacy of Bio-K fertilizer on the growth and sugar content of sugarcane plants
S. Tahir Abbas, Rahila Nazli, Bushra Nawab and R.M. Tariq

19. Effect of picking dates on seed germination, GIN turn-out, seed index and staple length in Gossypium hirsutum L.
Zaheer Ahmed Deho, S. Laghari, S. Abro, M.A. Arain, M. Hussain, S.A. Abro and Fakhruddin

20. Radiation and nitrogen use efficiencies of C3 winter cereals to nitrogen split application
S. Ahmad, H. Ali, M. Ismail, M.I. Shahzad, M. Nadeem. M.A. Anjum, M. Zia-ul-Haq, N. Firdous and M.A. Khan

21. Evaluation of groundnut genotypes under drought stress conditions at Swat Valley
Ayub Khan, Asghari Bano, Jehan Bakht and Nasrullah Jan Malik

22. Appraisal of temporal variation in soil and forage iron and zinc in a pasture under semi-arid environmental conditions
Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Ashraf and Abid Ejaz

23.Preliminary studies on morphological diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) seedlings by organic and inorganic fertilizer amendments at Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Hameed Solangi and M. Zafar Iqbal

24. Allelopathic assessment of fresh aqueous extracts of Chenopodium album L., for growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abdul Majeed, Zubeda Chaudhry and Zahir Muhammad

25. Optimization of dilute acid pretreatment using response surface methodology for bioethanol production from cellulosic biomass of rice polish
Zahid Anwar, Muhammad Gulfraz, Muhammad Imran, M. Javaid Asad, Aftab Iqbal Shafi, Pervez Anwar and Rahmatullah Qureshi

26. Substrates effects on growth, yield and quality of Rosa hybrida L.
Iftikhar Ahmad, M. Aslam Khan, M. Qasim, M. Shahzad Zafar and Rashid Ahmad


27. Evaluation of maize S2 lines in test cross combinations II: Yield and yield components
H. Rahman, Arifuddin, Z. Shah, S.M.A. Shah, M. Iqbal and I.H. Khalil

28. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a NPR1 gene from sugarcane
Jian-Wen Chen, Jian-Fei Kuang, Gang Peng, Si-Bao Wan, Rui Liu, Zhan-Duan Yang and Hai-Hua Deng

29. Determination of processing and nutritional quality attributes of potato genotypes in Pakistan
Ghulam Abbas, I.A. Hafiz, N.A. Abbasi and Azhar Hussain

30. Fruit quality parameters and molecular characterization of some loquat accessions
Aydin Uzun, Ubeyit Seday and Cengiz Turkay

31. Genetic analysis of somaclonal variants and induced mutants of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Diamant using RAPD markers
Humera Afrasiab and Javed Iqbal

32. Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth and phytoextraction of heavy metals by maize grown in oil contaminated soil
Abdul Kabir Khan Achakzai, Mojeed Olaide Liasu and Oladele Johnson Popoola

33. Natural occurrence of aflatoxins, Zearalenone and Trichothecenes in maize grown in Pakistan
Salma Khatoon, Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif, Iffat Tahira, Nighat Sultana, Kishwar Sultana and Najma Ayub

34. Genetic analysis and hybrid vigor study of grain yield and other quantitative traits in autotetraploid rice
Muhammad Qasim Shahid, Xu Hai-Ming, Lin Shun-Quan, Chen Zhi-Xiong, Muhammad Naeem, Li Ya-Juan and Liu Xiang-Dong

35. Expression of genes controlling the inheritance of resistance to cotton leaf curl virus disease (CLCuD) in Gossypium hirsutum L.: A quantitative analysis
Manzoor Hussain, Faqir Muhammad Azhar, Asif Ali Khan and Zulfiqar Ali

36. Correlation and frequency distribution for different parameters among bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) accessions
Muhammad Mohibullah, Muhammad Qasim, Malik Ashiq Rabbani, Irfanullah, Muhammad Iqbal, Sadaf Javaria and Manzoor Iqbal Khattak

37. Isolation, characterization, preservation and pathogenicity test of Xanthomonas oryzae PV. oryzae causing BLB disease in rice
Rukhsana Jabeen, T. Iftikhar and Huma Batool

38. Associations of some characters with grain yield in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Nihal Kayan and M. Sait Adak

39. Characterization of pearl millet germplasm for various morphological and fodder yield parameters
Irfan Ahmed Shah, Hidayat-ur-Rahman, Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Zahir Shah, Ihteramullah and Muhammad Noor

40. Genetic evolution and utilization of wheat germplasm resources in Huanghuai winter wheat region of China
Cheng Xiyong, Xu Haixia, Dong Zhongdong, Chen Feng, Zhan Kehui and Cui Dangqun

41. Rate of nitrogen application influences yield of maize at low and high population in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
M. Asim, Mohammad Akmal, Ahmad Khan, Farhatullah and Raziuddin

42. An improved Agrobacterium mediated transformation system in wheat
Hamid Rashid, Mohammad Haroon Khan, Zubeda Chaudhry, Raisa Bano and Naveed Iqbal Raja

43. Evolution of new wheat variety NIA-Amber for the general cultivation in Sindh province - a case study
Mahboob Ali Sial, Muhammad Afzal Arain, Khalil Ahmed Laghari and Shamadad Khanzada

44. Walnut biodiversity in south-western Romania-resource for perspective cultivars
Sina Cosmulescu and Mihai Botu

45. Adaptation to polyethylene stress maintains totipotency of cell lines of Oryza sativa L. cv.. Swat-1 for a longer period
Azhar Hussain Shah, Safdar Hussain Shah, Habib Ahmad, Zahoor Ahmad Swati, Fida Muhammad Abbasi, Farhatullah and Abrar Hussain Shah

46. Seasonal and cultivar effects on nodulation potential of soybeans
Asim Muhammad, Shad Khan Khalil, Amir Zaman Khan and Sultan Mehmood Wazir

47. Correlation and path analysis of grain yield and yield components of some Turkish oat genotypes
Ziya Dumlupinar, Rukiye Kara, Tevrican Dokuyucu and Aydin Akkaya

48. Photosynthetic characteristics of an endangered species Camellia nitidissima and its conservation implications
Xiao-Xue Qi, Yun-Sheng Jiang, Xiao Wei, Hui Tang, Zhong-Chen Xiong, Wan-Hui Ye and Zhang-Ming Wang

49. Optimization of lactic acid production from cheap raw material: Sugarcane molasses
Umar Farooq, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Tahir Zahoor, Sajjad-ur-Rahman, Muhammd Atif Randhawa, Anwaar Ahmed and Kashif Akram

50. Axenically culturing the bryophytes: establishment and propagation of the pleurocarpous moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Nieuwland ex Gangulee (Bryophyta, Neckeraceae) in in vitro conditions
Aneta Sabovljević, Milorad Vujičić, Marijana Skorić, Jasna Bajić-Ljubičić and Marko Sabovljević

51. Direct shoot multiplication in Ochradenus arabicus, an endemic medicinal plant of Saudi Arabia
M. Nadeem, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Salim Khan, M. Tarroum and M. Ashraf

52. A numerical taxonomy of the genus Rosularia (DC.) Stapf from Pakistan and Kashmir
Ghulam Rasool Sarwar and Muhammad Qaiser

53. Biological screening of oils from Impatiens bicolor Royle
Mughal Qayum, Muhammad Nisar, Muhammad Raza Shah, M. Zia-ul-Haq, Waqar Ahmad Kaleem and Inamullah Khan Marwat

54. Screening of commercial wheat varieties to spot blotch under controlled and field conditions
Shamim Iftikhar, Shahzad Asad, Atiq-ur-Rehman Rattu, Anjum Munir and Muhammad Fayyaz

55. Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ameliorated plant growth and influenced gibberellins and functional biochemicals
Sang-Mo Kang, Abdul Latif Khan, Muhammad Hamayun, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Yoon-Ha Kim, Gil-Jae Joo and In-Jung Lee

56. Study of heavy metal pollution in mangrove sediments reference to marine environment along the coastal areas of Pakistan
Manzoor Iqbal Khattak, Mahmood Iqbal Khattak and Muhammad Mohibullah

57. Biodiesel production from algae
G. Khola and B. Ghazala

58. Screening Pakistani cotton for drought tolerance
Muhammad Hussain Soomro, Ghulam Sarwar Markhand and Barkat A. Soomro

59. Anti-emetic activity of some leguminous plants
Muhammad Mohtasheem-ul-Hasan, Iqbal Azhar, S. Muzammil, Salman Ahmed and Syed Waseemuddin Ahmed

60. Production potential of locally isolated strain of Fusarium solani (MBL 24) for extracellular lipases
Tehreema Iftikhar, Mubashir Niaz, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Maneela Sadaf and Rukhsana Jabeen

61. Impact of sawdust using various woods for effective cultivation of oyster mushroom
Nasir Ahmad Khan, M. Ajmal, M. Inam-ul-Haq, Nazir Javed, M. Asif Ali, Rana Binyamin and Sajid Aleem Khan

62. New records of Lactarius species from Pakistan
Abdul Razaq and Saleem Shahzad

63. The seed atlas of Pakistan-VI. Caryophyllaceae
Durdana Kanwal, Rubina Abid and M. Qaiser

64. Effect of Ephedra alata on nucleic acids and nitrogen metabolism of seedborne Aspergillus flavus
Al-Qarawi, A. A., Abd Allah, E. F. and Abeer Hashem

65. Antimicrobial activities of different extracts of Lecanora atra, Lecanora muralis, Parmelia saxatilis, Parmelia sulcata and Parmeliopsis ambigua
Branislav Ranković and Marijana Kosanić

66. Physico-chemical properties, fatty acid profile and antioxidant activity of peanut oil
Muhammad Aslam Shad, Humayun Pervez, Zafar Iqbal Zafar, Haq Nawaz and Hyder Khan

67. Effect of thermally composted culture media on the growth of hyphae from various parts of the basidiocarp of button mushroom, Agaricus bitorquis (Quelet) SACC
Haroon-ur-Rasheed, Saifullah, Fida Mohammad and Khalid Nawab

68. Production of antitumor antibiotic by Streptomyces capoamus
Hamid Mukhtar, Sidra Ijaz and Ikram-ul-Haq

69. Chemical and biological control of Fusarium root rot of okra
Zahoor Ahmad, Saifullah, Fazli Raziq, Hakim Khan and Muhammad Idrees

70. Antimicrobial activity of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) using different solvents extracts-I
Jehan Bakht, Azra and Mohammad Shafi

71. Assessment of phytohormones producing capacity of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SSA and its interaction with Zea mays L.
Irum Naz and Asghari Bano

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