Understanding genetic variability and selection indices are the essentials for the program of rice improvement. This study assessed 80 genetically diverse rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes during Kharif 2021 at the Seed Breeding Farm, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, JNK...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113341
Noor-ul-Ain, Raheel Shafeeq khan, V. Shasi Kiran Reddy, Ishrat Rafiq, Mehvish Nisar, Heena Altaf, Gazala H. Khan, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Faheem Jeelani Wani, M. H. Chesti & Asif B. Shikari·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, remains a major constraint to global rice production. Genetic resistance to blast is a well known phenomenon where hundreds of QTLs or genes have been reported. The in-silico characterization of the genomic region on chromosome 7 was perf...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113342
Oral trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas gallinae, is a common protozoal infection in black kites and domestic pigeons. This study examined 200 birds (140 black kites, 60 pigeons). The infection rate was higher in pigeons (75%) than in black kites (17.8%). Statistically, the pe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113343
Pigeon pea is known by a variety of names, including Guando in Brazil, Anglo pea in the United Kingdom, tropical green gram or Gungo pea in Jamaica, red-gram in Australia, and arhar and tur in India. The pathogen Fusarium udum is the source of the common Pigeon pea wilt, which ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113344
The present investigation was conducted to quantify genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance among 61 diverse groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes along with five check varieties during Kharif 2024 at the Agricultural Research Farm of Lovely Professional Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113345
Cut flowers constitute a vital component of the global floriculture industry, contributing substantially to aesthetic enrichment, economic development and international trade. However, their production and postharvest quality are increasingly constrained by abiotic stresses such...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113346
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), popularly known as “Jowar”, is a cereal grain found in tropical and subtropical climates. The physical properties of the sorghum crop help in various machine and operational parameters like design of cutting unit, conveying unit, design of cutting bl...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113347
Background: Consumption of vegetables irrigated with wastewater from the Houet backwater exposes the population to significant health risks. Using wastewater for irrigation, producers use chemical and organic fertilisers and pesticides to increase agricultural yields and control...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113348
Cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) has emerged as a high value specialty crop owing to its superior flavour, nutritional attributes and extended fruiting habit. However, efficient seed production remains challenging due to hormonal imbalance between vegetative...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113349
In India, edible fungi, particularly wild mushrooms, have received little attention and remain underutilized. The exact diversity of edible species is still uncertain, and their significant contributions to human nutrition as well as the vital ecosystem services they offer are of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113338