Flowering synchronisation between parental lines is a critical prerequisite for successful hybrid seed production in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), as efficient pollination and seed set largely depend on the overlap of flowering periods. The present investigation was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84252
The introduction and establishment of invasive insect pests have become an increasing concern for Indian agriculture because of expanding global trade, movement of planting materials, changing climatic conditions, and intensified cropping systems. India’s diverse agro-climatic re...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84253
Rajat Ranjan, Ravi Kumar Meena, Radhey Shyam Meena, Gyan Singh Meena, Jagdish Choudhary, Rahul Jakhar, Akumnula R. Jamir & Rajesh Kumar Pal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Incorporation of fruit pulp into traditional fermented dairy products has attracted increasing attention as a natural approach to improving sensory quality and consumer acceptability. This study evaluated the effect of graded levels of apple (Malus domestica) pulp incorporation o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84254
Genetic variability generated through segregation provides an effective opportunity to identify superior recombinants for tomato improvement. The present investigation was conducted using the F₂ population derived from the cross IIHR-2761 × IIHR-2725. The experiment was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84255
Shubham Nayak, Maninderjit Singh, Vishakha Singh Gaur, Ratan Gupta, Amrita Gupta, Amit Singh Vishen, Manisha Choudhary, Abhishek Tiwari, Abha & Ruchi Tiwari·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Oxidative stress is increasingly invoked to explain subfertility in breeding bulls, yet the term often collapses distinct processes: physiological redox signalling, pathological oxidant excess, and damage induced during semen processing. This critical narrative review integrates...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84256
Aims: To document morphological diversity and identify promising indigenous custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) genotypes for germplasm conservation and future breeding programmes. Study Design: Randomised Block Design (RBD) involving 31 custard apple genotypes, including one chec...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84257
Aims: This study evaluated the effects of vacuum packaging and 2% sodium acetate treatment on the quality characteristics and refrigerated shelf life of Pangasianodon pangasius fillets. Study Design: An experimental storage study with four packaging and treatment combinations was...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84258
Background: Rising ambient temperatures are progressively constraining the productivity, fertility and welfare of dairy and dual-purpose cattle (Bos taurus, Bos indicus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) across tropical, subtropical and increasingly temperate production systems...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84245
Plantation crops such as coffee, cocoa, tea, oil palm, natural rubber, banana, coconut and sugarcane underpin the rural economies of much of the tropical and subtropical world, yet their long production cycles and comparatively narrow climatic tolerances make them acutely exposed...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84246
This study evaluated the in vitro efficacy of selected botanicals and microbial bioagents against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini and Rotylenchulus reniformis affecting castor under controlled laboratory conditions. Five botanicals (Piper betle, Costus igneus, Tinospora cordifol...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84247