Aims: Induced mutagenesis is an effective strategy to broaden the genetic base of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek), especially where conventional breeding is limited by low genetic variability and hybridisation barriers. This study aimed to identify superior EMS-induced muta...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94387
The present study investigated the food and feeding habits of Sperata seenghala in the Gomti River, Uttar Pradesh, with emphasis on seasonal variation in diet. From October 2024 to March 2025, 233 specimens were examined during the six-month sampling period. Gut contents were ass...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94388
Seed dormancy limits the uniform propagation of several Cassia species because of the presence of a hard, water-impermeable seed coat. This study evaluated the effects of thirteen pre-sowing treatments on seed germination percentage and mean daily germination (MDG) of Cassia fist...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94389
Tabernaemontana divaricata is an important ornamental shrub valued for its lovely white flowers, continuous blooming habit, and potential as a loose-flower crop. Aim: The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the morphological variability among ten accessions of Tabern...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94390
Milk proteins contain intact bioactive molecules and encrypted peptide sequences that can influence cell survival, redox regulation, immunity and tumour-associated signalling. Interest in their anticancer potential has expanded from early observations of tumour-selective cytotoxi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94391
Indian bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus) is a commercially harvested marine fish along the Mangaluru coast, for which local information on growth pattern and condition remains limited. This study assessed the length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94392
U. Dileep, S. B. Gawade, S. B. Latake, S. V. Kolase, R. T. Gaikwad, S. D. Shinde, S. G. Dalvi, D. H. Sarnobat, S. J. Deshmukh & C. R. Geetha·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Asalio or garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) is a nutritionally and medicinally important herb affected by Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria burnsii. The present study evaluated selected plant extracts and bioagents under in vitro conditions and chitosan under glasshouse...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94393
Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the Tissue Direct PCR method as a simplified and time-efficient approach for DNA preparation from different developmental stages of Spodoptera frugiperda and to assess its suitability for molecular identification. Methodology: A total of 13 biolog...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94378
Cardiac disease in cattle is diagnostically difficult because structural lesions, myocardial injury, pulmonary vascular load and overt congestive heart failure may produce overlapping clinical signs while requiring different management decisions. Echocardiography has become the p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94379
As increasing global demand for food drives heavy reliance on synthetic fertilisers, the agricultural sector faces severe deleterious effects on the soil ecosystem. This has led to a critical shift towards biofertilisers as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative....
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94374
The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, has moved from a sericultural resource to an engineered production host for recombinant proteins, virus-like particles, functional silk, and, more recently, heterologous biosynthetic products. Its appeal is biologically distinctive: larvae...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94375
Background: Ginger rhizome rot, caused predominantly by Pythium aphanidermatum, is a destructive soil-borne disease that can substantially reduce ginger productivity under favourable conditions. Biological control using native Trichoderma isolates offers a potentially sustainable...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94376
Tecomella undulata is an important timber-yielding tree species of Rajasthan. This species is valuable for its high-quality wood and plays an important role in desert ecosystems and biodiversity conservation. The decline in the population of this species has led to the non-availa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94377
Nutrient-based organic formulations occupy an expanding but conceptually unsettled position between bulk organic amendments and manufactured mineral fertilisers. The category now includes enriched and fortified composts, vermicomposts, organomineral granules, biochar-based compos...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94368
Pratiksha Raj, C. l. Maurya, Ravisankar Dubey, Shalini Dixit, Arun Pratap, Shivam Chaturvedi, Sarvendra Kumar, Ravindra Kumar & PK Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is an important pulse crop belonging to the family Fabaceae, known for its nutritional value and its ability to improve soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94369