Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an aquatic crop with ornamental, medicinal, nutritional and cultural importance. The present investigation was conducted from February 2024 to October 2025 at the College of Horticulture, Mysuru, Karnataka, to assess genetic variability, charac...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74078
Rakesh Kumar, Shashi Ranjan Pratap Singh, Paramveer Singh, Jai Prakash Prasad, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Anand Kumar Jain & J.N. Srivastava·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
The combined effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and varietal selection are important for improving ornamental crop productivity; however, variety-specific responses to PGRs have been less systematically examined in China aster. This study evaluated seven exogenous PGR trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74079
Soil salinization remains a major constraint to sustainable crop production because it disrupts soil structure, root function, nutrient availability, ion homeostasis, oxidative balance and rhizosphere microbial activity. Conventional salinity-management practices often provide on...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74080
Accurate varietal identification is important for maintaining genetic purity, supporting seed quality assessment and facilitating seed certification in sorghum. The present study evaluated the usefulness of seed morphological traits and simple chemical tests for differentiating s...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74081
The present study evaluated the influence of organic seed treatments and bio-enriched growing media on seedling growth and vigour of papaya (Carica papaya L.) cv. Red Lady. The experiment was conducted at the Fruit Research Station, Imalia, Department of Horticulture, College of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74066
Molecular breeding has become an integral component of contemporary crop improvement because it enables selection decisions to be supported by genome-level information. This review compares marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) as two major molecular strategi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74067
This comparative study evaluated biometric and reproductive traits in 210 Mayurbhanj goats and 193 Ganjam goats of Odisha across four age categories: birth, 3 months, 12 months and adult stages. Morphometric measurements and reproductive parameters were recorded, and the data wer...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74068
The early larval stage remains a critical phase in freshwater aquaculture because survival and growth depend strongly on the timely availability of suitable starter feed. This review examines the role of the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus as a live feed organism for f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74069
Assessment of genetic diversity is essential for the effective conservation, characterisation and utilisation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm in breeding programmes. In the present study, genetic relationships among thirty mango genotypes, including Lal Mulgoba, Makaran,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74070
Wilt complex disease is a major constraint in ginger cultivation, leading to severe reductions in both yield and rhizome quality. The disease is primarily caused by a combination of soil-borne pathogens, including Fusarium spp. and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74071