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Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is a fully open access journal

ISSN (Print):
1018-7081

ISSN (Electronic):
2309-8694

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Volume 23, No. (6), 2013

CONTENTS

	Title	Research Paper	Abstract
1	GENETIC AND NON GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING BODY CONDITION SCORE IN NILI RAVI BUFFALOES AND ITS CORRELATION WITH MILK YIELD R. H. Mirza, K. Javed, M. Abdullah and T. N. Pasha		Abstract
2	STUDIES ON LIBIDO AND SERUM TESTOSTERONE CONCENTRATION OF CHOLISTANI AI BULLS UNDER STRESS FREE AND STRESSFUL SEASONS S. A. Mahmood, A. Ijaz, N. Ahmad, H. U. Rehman, H. Zaneb and U. Farooq		Abstract
3	SELECTION FOR HIGHER THREE WEEK BODY WEIGHT IN JAPANESE QUAIL: 1. EFFECT ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE J. Hussain, M. Akram, A. W. Sahota, K. Javed, H.A. Ahmad, S. Mehmood, S. Ahmad, R. Sulaman, I. Rabbani and A. S. Jatoi		Abstract
4	PATHOLOGICAL AND SOME SERUM BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS INDUCED BY MALATHION IN JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix japonica) R. Hussain, A. Khan and F. Mahmood		Abstract
5	STUDY ON GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF IN VITRO CULTURE AND INTRACELLULAR TRANSDUCTION OF EXOGENOUS FLURESCENT PROTEINS IN FIBROBLAST CELL LINE OF ANGORA GOAT C.Q. Liu, Y. Guo, X.C. Li, T.F. Lu, W.J. Guan, and Y.H. Ma		Abstract
6	RUMINAL BUTYRATE INFUSION INCREASED PAPILLAE SIZE AND DIGESTA WEIGHT BUT DID NOT CHANGE LIQUID FLOW RATE IN THE RUMEN OF GOATS M. Moolchand, J. Wang, H. Gui and Z. Shen		Abstract
7	INFLUENCE OF FEED RESTRICTION REGIMES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILERS WITH DIFFERENT INITIAL WEIGHT CATEGORIES S. Mehmood, A.W. Sahota, M. Akram, K. Javed, J. Hussain, H. Sharif, S. Haroonand and A. S. Jatoi		Abstract
8	LACTIC ACIDOSIS IN GOATS: PREVALENCE, INTRA-RUMINAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS A. K. Mahmood, M. S. Khan, M. A. Khan, M. A. Khan, M. Bilal and U. Farooq		Abstract
9	PREDICTION OF LIVE WEIGHT FROM MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL GOAT IN PAKISTAN USING FACTOR AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENT SCORES IN MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION E. Eyduran, A. Waheed, M. M. Tariq, F. Iqbal and S. Ahmad		Abstract
10	BACTERIAL ETIOLOGY OF SUBCLINICAL MASTITIS IN DAIRY GOATS AND MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANCE OF THE ISOLATES M. F. Najeeb, A. A. Anjum, M. U. D. Ahmad, H. M. Khan, M. A. Ali, and M. M. K. Sattar		Abstract
11	DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION AND BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS OF MIR-184 IN PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT GOAT OVARIES X. Zhang, J. Ding, Y. Ling, Y. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Zhang		Abstract
12	*HEMATOLOGICAL AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS IN SHEEP EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED WITH CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS* TYPE D INFECTION** A. A. Nasir, M. Younus, M. U. Rehman, M. Lateef, S. A. Khaliq, I. Ahmad and M. Abbas		Abstract
13	EPIDEMIOLOGY, SERODIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC STUDIES ON OVINE NEMATODES AT DISTRICT LORALAI, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN A. Razzaq, K. Ashraf, A. Maqbool, M. A. Khan, M. Islam and H. Khan		Abstract
14	*EFFECT OF PLEUROTUS CITRINOPILEATUS* ON BLOOD GLUCOSE, INSULIN AND CATALASE OF STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS RATS** S. Rushita, M. Vijayakumar, A. Noorlidah, M. Ameen Abdulla and S. Vikineswary		Abstract
15	PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PARAMETERS IN CATTLE HERDS: A SURVEY FROM EASTERN TURKEY O. Coban, E. Lacın, N. Sabuncuoglu and M. Genc		Abstract
16	RUMINAL DEGRADABILITY CHARACTERISTICS IN VEGETABLE PROTEIN SOURCES OF PAKISTAN I. B. Marghazani, M. A. Jabbar, T.N. Pasha and M. Abdullah		Abstract
17	COMPARING COVARIANCE STRUCTURES using DIFFERENT OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES in GLMM on SOME SEXUAL BEHAVIORS of MALE LAMBS G. Ser, A. Yeşilova and A. Yılmaz		Abstract
18	PREVALENCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS IN BOVINE AT DIFFERENT LIVESTOCK FARMS BY CONVENTIONAL MICROSCOPIC AND MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES S. Masood, A. Maqbool, A. A. Anjum, M. I. Rashid and Z. I. Choudhary		Abstract
19	RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING THE MARINATION CONDITIONS DURING THE PROCESSING OF RAINBOW TROUT FILLETS Ö. P. Cana and M. Ersan		Abstract
20	UTILIZATION OF CHICKEN INTESTINE AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCE IN THE DIET FOR FINGERLINGS OF CIRRHINUS MIRIGALA A. B. Tabinda, R. Ghazala, A. Yasar and M. Ashraf		Abstract
21	GLOBAL CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE OF CHOTIARI WETLANDS COMPLEX, SANGAHR, SINDH, PAKISTAN M. Rais, M. Z. Khan, S. A. Ghalib, R. Nawaz, G. Akbar, S. L. Islam and A. Begum		Abstract
22	*ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING E. COLI* O157** K. A. Shahzad, K. Muhammad, A. A. Sheikh, T. Yaqub, M. Rabbani, T. Hussain, A. A. Anjum and M. Anees		Abstract
23	*ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AND TOXICITY STUDIES OF AQUEOUS METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF MENTHA LONGIFOLIA* L.** Alamgeer, M. S. Akhtar, Q. Jabeen, S. Bashir, M. N. H. Malik, H. U. Khan, M. S. U. Rahman, U. Salma, U. Mazhar, A. Qa. Khan and M. Islam		Abstract
24	INVESTIGATION OF SELECTED SERBIAN LICHENS FOR ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTICANCER PROPERTIES M. Kosanić, B. Ranković and T. Stanojković		Abstract
25	PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF γ-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID ON ANTIOXIDATION FUNCTION IN INTESTINAL MUCOSA OF WENCHANG CHICKEN INDUCED BY HEAT STRESS Zhong Chen, Jia Tang, Yu-Qi Sun and Jia Xie		Abstract
26	*SCREENING OF INDIGENOUS BACTERIA FROM RHIZOSPHERE OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS* L.) FOR THEIR PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION ABILITY AND ANTAGONISM AGAINST FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL PATHOGENS** U. Farooq and A. Bano		Abstract
27	LONG-TERM DIETARY EFFECTS ON FRUIT FLY “LOVE STORY”: SIZE AND SYMMETRY OF SEX COMBS AND MALE MATING SUCCESS S. Pavković-Lučić, D. Miličić, L. Lučić and V. Kekić		Abstract
28	Response of Biomass and Photosynthesis in Non-heading Chinese Cabbage to Excess Copper X. H. Wang, Y. P. Song, J. Ren, T. K. Liu, X. L. Hou and Y. Li		Abstract
29	TAGGING GENES FOR VELVET HAIRINESS IN UPLAND COTTON S. U. Rahman, T. A. Malik and S. T. Malik		Abstract
30	*EFFECT OF HERBICIDE ON SPORULATION AND INFECTIVITY OF VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL (GLOMUS MOSSEAE)* SYMBIOSIS WITH PEANUT PLANT** A. Pasaribu, R. B. Mohamad, A. Hashim, Z. A. Rahman, D. Omar and Md. M. Morshed		Abstract
31	*ESTIMATION OF GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION AMONG DIFFERENT PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS RELATED TO BIOTIC STRESS (FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM* L.) IN CHICKPEA** M. Aslam, M. A. Maqbool, S. Akhtar and W. Faisal		Abstract
32	EFFECTS OF WATER STRESS ON GROWTH, OIL YIELD, FATTY ACID COMPOSITION AND MINERAL CONTENT OF SESAMUM INDICUM A. Ozkan and M. Kulak		Abstract
33	EFFECT OF INTELLIGENT IRRIGATION ON WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF WHEAT CROP IN ARID REGION H. M. Al-Ghobari, F. S. Mohammad and M. S. A. El Marazky		Abstract
34	CHANGES IN WINTER WHEAT GROWN UNDER IRRIGATED AND RAINFED CONDITIONS E. H. Rong, S.C. Li, Z. G. Zhao, M. C. Feng, C. Wang, M. J. Zhang, R. Li, R. Y. Wang and W. D. Yang		Abstract
35	PERCENTAGE UPTAKE OF HEAVY METALS OF DIFFERENT MACROPHYTES IN STAGNANT AND FLOWING TEXTILE EFFLUENT A. Yasar, M. Khan, A. B. Tabinda, M. U. Hayyat and A. Zaheer		Abstract
36	ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR PREDICTING DRAFT AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF A DISK PLOW S. A. Al-Hamed, M. F. Wahby, S. M. Al-Saqer, A. M. Aboukarima and Ahmed A. Sayedahmed		Abstract
37	CLONAL DIFFERENCES OF BLACK POPLAR CUTTINGS FOR MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES TO SOIL WATER DEFICITS M. Topić, M. Borišev, S. Orlović, M. Tomičić, M. Župunski, N. Nikolić, S. Pajević, B. Krstić, and A. Pilipović		Abstract
38	*RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SEED YIELD AND OTHER PLANT TRAITS IN DESI AND KABULI CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM* L.) PARENTS AND THEIR MUTANTS DEVELOPED THROUGH INDUCED MUTATIONS** T. M. Shah and B. M. Atta		Abstract
39	*Detection of saline tolerant wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum* L.) using lipid peroxidation, antioxidant defense system, glycine-betaine and proline contents** A. Rao, S. D. Ahmad, S. M. Sabir, S. I. Awan, A. Hameed, S. R. Abbas, M. Shehzad, M. F. Khan, S. Shafique, and Z. Ahmad		Abstract
40	FARMERS’ FIELD SCHOOLS: A STRATEGY FOR BENIFITING RESOURCE POOR FARMERS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN A. Khatam, S. Muhammad and I. Ashraf		Abstract
41	SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA AND KINETIN ON MAIZE S. Sabir, H. N. Asghar, S.U. R. Kashif*, M. Y. Khan and M. J. Akhtar		Abstract
Short communications
42	*FIRST RECORD OF CERCOSPORA CITRULLINA* LEAF SPOT ON LAGENARIA SICERARIA IN PAKISTAN** I. Mukhtar, S. Mushtaq, I. Khokhar and A. Hannan		Abstract
43	FOOD LIMITATION AS A POTENTIALLY EMERGING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ASIAN VULTURE CRISIS F. I Abbas, T. P. Roony, J. Haider and A. Mian		Abstract
Case Report
44	*A CASE OF Aeromonas hydrophila* INFECTION DUE TO CAPTIVITY-INDUCED STRESS IN A SPECTACLED CAIMAN (Caiman crocodilus)** K. T. Kim and D. Kwak		Abstract
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