Tauseef Taj Kiani1*, Mozammil Hussain1 and Hidayat ur Rahman2
...perior performance of F1 progeny over their parents not only trans gured maize breeding schemes but also constituted the foundation of maize seed industry. Evaluation of per se performance of parental lines and estimation of heterosis and inbreeding depression are prerequisites to start hybrid development program. In this context, we explored heterosis and inbreeding depression in indigenous maize germplasm comprising inbred lines NCMLQ1, NCMLQ...
Sidra-Tul-Muntaha1, Muhammad Sagheer1*, Mansoor-ul-Hasan1 and Shahbaz Talib Sahi2
...d deltamethrin. Upto 80% progeny inhibition was caused by the extract of A. indica. While more than 50% population of C. chinensis was inhibited with deltamethrin. More pronounced results were obtained at high concentrations. Plants were effective in order of Azadirachta indica > Melia azadirach > Pegnum hermala > Salsola baryosma> zingiber officinale; whereas effectiveness of pyrethroids was in order of deltamethrin > cypermethrin > bifenthr...
Zafrullah Khan1, Shah Alam Khan1*, Hamayoon Khan2, Naeem Khan3, Khwaja Junaid1 and Inamullah Khan1
...of R. padi progeny were produced in 11.4 days. Wheat cultivar (Atta Habib) was found significantly susceptible to R. padi as it produced higher number of progeny in only 7 days duration. The other wheat cultivars (Pirsabaq-2004, Saleem-2000, Atta-Habib, Khushal-69, Sarhad-82 and Khyber–87) also did not show any antixenosis or tolerance category of resistance to the R. padi. This study conclu...
Muzammil Sattar
...diet). The F1 progeny larvae that developed from adults consuming (Nu lure 5ml) diet had the shortest larval and pupal periods and complete all developmental stages in shortest period of time. Insects reared on different concentrations of proteins. Insects rear on different diets compared on the basis of egg to adult survival, female (%) and pupal weight (g) with low and high protein concentrations.
...
Rana Fartab Shoukat1, Shoaib Freed1,*, Kanwar Waqas Ahmad1 and Ateeq-ur-Rehman2
...i>C. pipiens and its progeny (P<0.05). The insect pathogenic fungi showed compatibility with insecticides and the combined application can improve the management program of C. pipiens.
... 
Ahmed Aziz Kurd, Amanullah, Saifullah Khan, Basharat Hussain Shah and Munir Ahmed Khetran*
...e obtained from existing progeny in an orchard of Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), Quetta, Pakistan. The basal portion of these cuttings were treated with 3000, 4000 and 5000 ppm IBA solution for 3- 4 seconds. The treated cuttings were immediately planted in polyethylene tubes (10 cm x 20 cm) filled with a sandy loam soil. In the control, the cuttings were planted directly in polyethylene bags without IBA application. Plants were kept in a shade house and hum...
Tasawar Sultana*, Farah Deeba* and S.M. Saqlan Naqvi*
HIGH-THROUGHPUT AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA IN COMPARISON TO TWO EXPRESSION VECTORS
...romycin such as 12.2%. T progeny analysis 1 indicated that the transgene was inherited in Mendelian manner. The functionally active status of transgene was monitored by high level of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in transformed progeny. ...
Muhammad Nasir1,*, Ata-ul-Mohsan2, Shafqat Saeed3, Munir Ahmad2, Muhammad Asif Aziz2 andMunir Ahmad4
...er of workers, males and progeny queens were also observed at 1-3 ºC for three months period which suggests the importance of diapause conditions on bumblebee colony characteristics.
...
Muhammad Nasir1,*, Ata-ul-Mohsan2, Munir Ahmad2, Shafqat Saeed3, Muhammad Asif Aziz2, Muhammad Imran4 and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh4
...ordm;C. Higher number of progeny queens was produced at temperature treatment of 30 ºC. Therefore, 28-30 ºC temperature exposure to the post-hibernated queens was found the best for artificial rearing of B. terrestris and developing strong colony characteristics.
...
Tahsin Razzaq*, Muhammad Fareed Khan and Shahid Iqbal Awan
...der to get F1 progeny and evaluation of F1 progenies and their parents was done in June 2018 for morpho-pathological traits to assess the impact of NCLB on yield loss and yield related attributes. Results showed that area under disease progressive curve ranged 10-402dsu while disease incidence ranged 25 to 77% and showed negative correlation with grain yield and yield traits. Parents and their F1 progenies indicated that there ...
Jianjun Fu1, Shili Liu2, 3, Wenbin Zhu1, Yongyi Jia2, 3, Lanmei Wang1, Yufen Yang4, Zhimin Gu2, 3*and Zaijie Dong1*
...ed significantly unequal progeny contributions of parents and parent pairs in total or in each artificial breeding pilots (P<0.01). In brief, we developed microsatellite multiplex PCR panels for C. alburnus with high capability of monitoring pedigree information, which can be used as a basic tool for family selection breeding of this species.
...
Abdul Waheed Solangi, Lei Zhang, Yunxia Cheng and Xingfu Jiang*
...f life-history traits on progeny growth i.e. developmental time, larval and pupal mass. We found that forced flight females had early oviposition with higher fecundities and shorter lifespan, whereas control females had delay oviposition with lower fecundities and longer lifespan. In addition, to these maternal effects, flight stimulated changes in maternal egg provisioning had direct significances on progeny life history tr...
Nazakat Nawaz1, Nasir Mahmood Cheema2*, Malik Muhammad Yousaf3, Muhammad Jahanzaib1, Mubashir Ahmad Khan1 and Muhammad Munir4
...election as single plant progeny rows along with parents. PG-1090 being medium duration showed overall higher mean yield (4912 kg ha-1) in preliminary, advance, national uniform yield and on-farms trials compared to other lines and check cultivars BARD-479 and Golden. Its attributes include 70% shelling, 100-kernel weight 66g, 20-pods length 58 cm, oil content 53% and protein content 28%. It was also evaluated under natural field condition to check its potenti...
Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko1*, Joelle Toffa1, Azize Orobiyi1, Gbèblonoudo Anicet Dassou2, Rolande Okpeicha1, Dieudonné Gavoedo1 and Alexandre Dansi2
...tive correlation with F1 progeny (r = 0.439), seed consumption (r = 0.467), number of eggs laid (r = 0.295) and susceptibility index (r = 0.453). Path coefficient analysis showed that each seed physical character and its interactions with the others characters influenced soybean grains susceptibility to C. maculatus. Soybean seed thickness showed the higher direct positive effect on soybean susceptibility to C. maculatus indicating that breeding should be done...
Ferzana Bhatti1, Fiaz Hussain2, Zain ul Abdin1*, Muhammad Arshad1, Saqi Kosar Abbas2 and Muhammad Zeeshan Shabbir3
...evelopment of parasitoid progeny, freshly laid eggs of the parasitoid were transferred from stung hosts onto non-stung hosts. Venom caused 100% mortality of the host even in diluted forms; Dufour’s gland secretion did not cause any significant mortality. The secretions injected by an ovipositing female not only contributed to a reduction in egg mortality but also positively affected survival and development of immature insect parasitoids. These will be h...
Widya Pintaka Bayu Putra1, Herman W Raadsma2, Indriawati1, Slamet Diah Volkandari1 and Endang Tri Margawati1*
...udy, representing in the progeny of fourteen (14) rams collected from year 1999 to 2004 at Cimanglid Research Park, Bogor, Indonesia. This study showed that the average of LS in sheep samples was 1.34±0.51 with h2 value of 0.04±0.06 (low). However, six Merino rams (43%) had positive of EBV value. Moreover, the data records of LS from each observed ram were sufficient for evaluation and signed by a moderate relative accuracy (RA) value ranged from...
Muhammad Zahid Rashid1, Amina1*, Hafiz Wasif Javaad2, Muhammad Asim Rashid3 and Amina Rashid3
Elfadil, G.E.1,3, G.F. Gouda1*, M.A. Rashed2, A.R. Shemeis1
... on 458 growing rabbits, progeny of 25 bucks and 92 dams. The aggregate genotype involved post-weaning daily gain (DG), higher percentages of dressing (DP) and boneless meat (BMP). Sources of information were various combinations from weaning weight (WW), slaughter weight (SW), DG, body length (BL) and round girth (RG). The maximum accuracy of selection (RTI = 0.71) was obtained from the selection based on the full index (I1) containing the five sources of inf...
El-Bramawyl , M . A. S. A. and El-Beshehy2, E. K. F.'
...tions. The Fl, F2 and F3 progeny of resistant and susceptible faba bean plants were investigated under artificial infection by BYMV in the green house during two successive seasons (2008/09 and 2009/010). Faba bean population's plants were evaluated for the resistance to BYMV using a four-class scale of increasing susceptibility to the BYMV disease, which took into a account the infected main percentage and disease severity for the faba bean population's plant...
*Hanan M.M. Elzahed, Abd EL-Moneim A.A, *Afaf A. Khedr, *Elham A. Elabiare, Waleed S. Abd El-Latif, Reda M.I.
...d antibodies to (CAV) in progeny chicks were assayed by ELISA. Vaccinated dams showed a high level of antibody -to (CAV) followed by moderate level for up to 50 weeks of age. In addition progeny chicks showed a detectable level Of maternally-derived antibody. New castle Disease Virus (NDV) antibodies were monitored in adult hens during the first 22 weeks of their age using Haemagglutination inhibition (HI) technique. Dams sh...
Muhammad Yasin1, Azhar Abbas Khan2*, Sana Rubab2 and Sumaira Maqsood3
...ssiana and both DEs. The progeny emergence was significantly lower in combined treatments of B. bassiana and DE at highest dose rate for both insect species, while highest was recorded at low dose of B. bassiana....
Muhammad Nadeem1, Muhammad Naveed2,3*, Muhammad Shafiq2, Irfan Rasool2 and Muhammad Afzal Zahid2
...niform and high yielding progeny line PCK-09012, later designated as “Noor-2019” was selected and evaluated for yield, agronomy, and insect pests. This cultivar revealed a potential yield of 2882 kg ha-1 in testing phase and outperformed standard checks by producing 78.2%, 13.1%, and 28.8% higher grain yield in station, adaptation and national uniform yield trials, respectively. The plants of Noor-2019 are 60-65cm tall, semi-erect, and medium in ca...
K.M. Siddiqui, M.I. Sheikh and S. Rehman
...and presents results
on progeny and clonal trials of Populus ciliata Wall, in
Pakistan. Two-year-old seedlings of few individual trees
originating from xeric habitat outperformed those of
mesic habitat under high rainfall conditions. The
saplings raised at 1300m.atitude and under controlled
conditions exhibited better growth thus assign in early
screening of progenies/clones. The species can be easily propagated asexually and the application of h...
Islam Mahmood Khan Dr.
...d by Levan 1914.
...
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...om the same source gives progeny of a wide range, varying from very poor to excellent stock. This has helped selection of good clonal material over a period of 3 to 4 years....
Aura Oktiefa Adyantono, Sugiharto Sugiharto, Daud Samsudewa*
...productive and adaptable progeny, but contrary to expectations, their crossbreds are prone to several reproductive disorders, and poorer reproductive qualities. The research about the reproductive quality between two species showed different result. The aim of this research is to compared the reproductive quality of Bos indicus crossbred and their crossbreds with Bos taurus. A meta-analysis involving 43 studies on reproductive hormone levels, 25 studies on est...
Suroor Hafedth Mohammed, Tahreer Mohammed Al-Thuwaini*
...d the association of the progeny type with adipose tissue biomarkers. In conclusion, Awassi ewes with twin births exhibited an increase in the leptin and visfatin levels. This study provided valuable information about the association of litter size with adipose tissue hormones. This finding makes it a potential candidate for further research and application in sheep breeding and reproduction to improve prolificacy in the field. ...
Tamadhur H. Hussein, Layth H. Merzah, Tahreer M. Al-Thuwaini*
... The association between progeny type and animal traits was further explored using logistic regression analyses. It was noted that progeny type showed a significantly higher association with the live body weight (P = 0.04, OR (95% CI) = 1.50 (1.08-3.24)), tail length (P = 0.03, OR (95% CI) = 1.69 (0.96-3.86)), and hormones leptin (P = 0.02, OR (95% CI) = 2.31 (1.51-5.18)) and visfatin (P = 0.01, OR (95% CI) = 2.03 (1.34-5.21...
Mohamed T. A. Soliman1, Hadeer M. Shosha2, Hala M. Ebaid2, Heba Nageh Gad El-Hak2, Heba M.A. Abdelrazek3*
...mmune system of the male progeny was assessed detecting the levels of interleukins (IL-2 and IL-6) and immunoglobulins (IgG and IgE). The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative status (TOS) were assessed. The spleen and thymus were preserved for histopathological and ultra structural analysis. The male offsprings, who were exposed to low and high COC levels throughout their mothers’ pregnancy, statistically P≤0.05 exhibited a significant...
