Induced mutagenesis can generate useful variability in sunflower while also causing biological injury that depends on mutagen type and treatment intensity. This study evaluated the effects of gamma rays and ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS) on two sunflower genotypes, DRSF-108 and D...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94354
Browntop millet is a short-duration, drought-adapted crop of increasing importance in dryland production systems, but information on its interaction with shoot fly (Atherigona spp.) remains limited. This study evaluated five browntop millet genotypes under field conditions for sh...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94355
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) processing generates a peel fraction that dominates the residue stream of juice and arils production, and this residue has been targeted for polyphenol recovery, pectin extraction and conversion into carbonaceous adsorbents. Conversion of the same...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94356
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is an important cereal crop for food, feed and malting, and the exploitation of genetic variability is fundamental to developing high-yielding and stress-adapted cultivars. The present investigation was undertaken to assess the magnitude of genetic var...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94357
Meat-based biscuits are valued for their long shelf life and convenience as ready-to-eat snacks. The addition of millets enhances their nutritional profile while offering an innovative approach to value addition in the meat industry. Control biscuits were prepared using refined w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94342
Background: The enzyme elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 2 (ELOVL2) plays a crucial role in the long-chain fatty acid elongation cycle. The chicken is known to contain abundant quantities of PUFAs that are suitable for human consumption and is regarded as a perfec...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94343
Vikash Mandiwal, Kamal Kishor Nagar, Aishwarya Sharma, Deepika Sharma, M. K. Jangid, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, R. K. Bansal, A. K. Singh & Mukesh Prajapat·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and salicylic acid (SA) on the growth and spike yield of gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort.) cv. Priscilla Pink during the winter seasons of 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 at the crop cafeteria, School...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94344
African marigold (Tagetes erecta Linn.) is a commercially important flower crop owing to its attractive blooms, prolific flowering, short crop duration and broad adaptability. Improvement of flower productivity requires the identification of appropriate plant growth regulator con...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94345
Beneficial soil microorganisms offer a promising approach for enhancing soil fertility and nutrient availability while improving crop productivity and reducing dependence on mineral fertilisers. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023–24 at the Research Fa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94346
Tajalee Gulshan, Khursheed Ahmad, M. Altaf Wani, P. A. Sofi, Zahoor Ahmad Baba, Mehak Nabi, Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Mohammad Ishaq Naikoo & Tahir Ahmad Sheikh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world's most important cereal crops, and its productivity is strongly influenced by root system architecture (RSA), which determines the spatial exploration of soil for water and nutrients. However, phenotyping root traits remains challenging bec...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94347