High-temperature and low-light stresses during the reproductive stage are important constraints to panicle development, grain filling and grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.), particularly during the Samba season in Tamil Nadu. Field demonstrations were conducted during the Samb...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74124
A greenhouse field trial was conducted in the Al-Hussayniya district of Karbala Governorate, Iraq, during 2025 to investigate the effects of irrigation water quality and oil residue contamination on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cv. Kuban. The experiment evaluated three irriga...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i4771
The present study evaluated fish protein isolate (FPI) recovered from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) frame by-products as a protein-enriching ingredient in cookies. Tilapia frames were processed using the pH-shift method, and the recovered FPI was incorporated into cookie formul...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74125
TnpB proteins are among the most abundant genes encoded in bacterial and archaeal genomes, yet their function in the transposon life cycle remained unclear for decades. Recognition that TnpB is the likely evolutionary ancestor of type V CRISPR-Cas12 effector nucleases, followed b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74126
Background: Bacterial stalk rot (BSR), caused by Dickeya zeae, is an important bacterial disease of maize, and the identification of resistant germplasm is required for sustainable disease management. Aims: The present study was conducted to evaluate the phenotypic response of ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74127
Scrub typhus is an endemic zoonotic infection within the Tsutsugamushi Triangle and is an important cause of acute febrile illness with variable systemic and neurological manifestations. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon peripheral nervous system complication, and bila...
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Research Article10.9734/ajorrin/2026/v9i1183
The marine environment harbours an exceptional diversity of venomous and toxin-producing organisms whose secreted peptides, proteins and secondary metabolites have proved to be a rich and largely underexploited reservoir for oncological drug discovery. Cnidarians, cone snails, ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74128
This study evaluated the macroscopic and microscopic semen characteristics of Local and Rainbow breed roosters in Burkina Faso under controlled management conditions. Six roosters, comprising three Local and three Rainbow birds, were used, and 60 ejaculates were collected using t...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i3887
Introduction: Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a herbaceous plant with high medicinal value, commonly known as "valuable grass". It grows wild and is widely cultivated in the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam. Aim: G. pentaphyllum is recognised for its high gypenoside saponin con...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74129
Oluchukwu Roseline Nweke, Christian Okechukwu Nweke, Christian Chibuzor Opurum, Obioma Kelechi Mejeha, Chinonso Judith Pius & Chidimma Precious Onyeka·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Aim: The study aims to assess the inhibitory effects of ethanol-N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and ethanol-dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) binary mixtures on Kluyveromyces marxianus cell-free β-galactosidase activity. Study design: A cell-free enzyme assay integrating concentration-respon...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i4888
Piyush Singh, Mandeep Kumar, Ravikesh Kumar Pal, Hari Shankar Singh, Anurag, Naveen Kumar Maurya, Mayank Kumar & Durgesh Kumar Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field experiment was carried out during the rabi season of 2025 at the Agricultural Experimental Field, Department of Agronomy, Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to assess the influence of integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on the growth of chickpea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74130
Limited attention has been given to non-rhizobial root-nodule bacterial endophytes in relation to the growth and yield of Arachis hypogaea. This study evaluated two non-rhizobial endophytes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain OG1 and Alcaligenes faecalis strain OT1, isolated from root...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i4383
Flax is an important dual-purpose crop cultivated for fiber and seed production, but its productivity depends strongly on cultivar selection and nutrient-management practices. This study evaluated the response of two flax cultivars to nitrogen rates and foliar applications of sil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76170
Tree species provide essential ecological, economic, and livelihood benefits, yet plantation forest resources in the Niger Delta remain insufficiently documented for evidence-based management. This study assessed tree stand growth characteristics and the quantitative status of se...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76171
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important pulse crop that contributes substantially to nutritional security because of its high protein content and adaptability to diverse environments. The present study assessed the extent of genetic diversity among 31 chickpea genotypes eva...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76172