Background: Genetic diversity assessment is essential for the effective characterisation and utilisation of cotton germplasm in breeding programmes. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers provide a simple and rapid approach for detecting variation without prior sequence...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84243
This investigation assessed character association, path relationships, and genetic divergence among twenty-five garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes to identify yield-related traits and divergent parental groups. Phenotypic and genotypic correlations showed that pod yield per...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84215
Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is the second most important grain legume in India, and improvement of seed yield remains the principal objective of most breeding programmes for the crop. Because yield is a complex, polygenically controlled character that is strongly modul...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84216
Groundnut is the 13th most important food crop and the fourth most important oilseed crop in the world. Groundnut seeds contain about 50% edible oil. Foliar nutrient application is a feasible, economically viable, and eco-friendly approach to nutrient management. It is often an e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84217
Malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa remains heavily dependent on insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual surface treatments, yet pyrethroid resistance, outdoor biting and behavioural avoidance increasingly constrain the protection achievable with indoor interventions alone...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84218
Mundrathi Harika, M. Kishan Kumar, D. B. V. Ramana, Ch. Harikrishna, J. Narasimha, D. Sreenivas, Arukontham Deepika & Jupelli Uma Maheshwar Rao·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A study was conducted to assess the effects of an enzyme cocktail and postbiotic yeast supplementation on the chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and in vitro gas production of total mixed rations. Nineteen treatment diets were formulated with different levels of the en...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84219
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important spice crop widely cultivated in Telangana; however, its production is often affected by several soil-borne fungal diseases. To assess the incidence of these diseases, a roving survey was conducted during Kharif 2025-2026 in five major c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84220
Wheat productivity in semi-arid regions is often constrained by unsuitable varietal selection and imbalanced nutrient management. Integrating appropriate wheat varieties with balanced inorganic fertilisers and organic nutrient sources may improve crop growth and yield under such...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84221
Millets have re-entered Indian agricultural policy as candidate crops for raising farm household income, improving climate resilience and diversifying diets, culminating in national promotion during the International Year of Millets and continuing support under the Sub-Mission on...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84222
This study evaluated the haematological, biochemical, and clinico-surgical effects of three zolazepam–tiletamine-based anaesthetic protocols in dogs undergoing surgery. Eighteen clinically healthy adult dogs were randomly allocated to three groups of six. Group I received glycopy...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84223
Antibiotic growth promoters such as virginiamycin have been widely used in poultry nutrition to enhance growth performance and feed efficiency. However, concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance have increased interest in herbal alternatives. Phytogenic feed additives such as a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84224
Oilseed crops underpin edible-oil supply, livestock feeding, industrial feedstocks and rural incomes, yet recent production growth has depended heavily on harvested-area expansion and remains concentrated in a small number of crops and regions. This critical narrative review exam...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84225
Underutilised legumes, a heterogeneous group encompassing Bambara groundnut, winged bean, moth bean, horse gram, grass pea, lablab, tepary bean, adzuki bean and rice bean, combine considerable environmental resilience and nutritional density with a long-standing shortage of genet...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84226
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2020–21 at the Research Farm of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evaluate the effects of integrated nutrient management practices on the growth, yield attributes, producti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84227
Introduction: In Vietnam, the Acacia hybrid is one of the most important forestry species. It is planted for forest regeneration and the development of special-use forests and provides raw material for the pulp industry. Aim: Application of somatic embryogenesis techniques to the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84228