Brassica juncea
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Genetic manipulation of the oil-yielding crop plants for better oil quality through biotechnological methods is an important aspect of crop improvement. Due to the inherent absence of the Δ6-desaturase (d6D) function, Brassica juncea, an... more
Hybridization between the nearly extinct speciesDiplotaxis siettiana andBrassica juncea is prevented because of strong prefertilization barriers. Use of mentor pollen ofD. siettiana irradiated with 1000 Gy gamma radiation before the... more
Alternaria leaf blight disease caused by Alternaria brassicae in mustard (Brassica juncea (L) Czern and Coss) was studied in two crop seasons, 1992 and 1993 in Nepal at Nawalpur, Sarlahi (Tarai) and Khumaltar, Lalitpur (mid hill). At... more
Anther culture is a biotechnological technique that can be used for production of pure lines in many species. In order to access the anther culture response in Brassica juncea, four different genotypes (RH 406, RH 555, RH 749 and RH 832)... more
Pots holding 7 day-old seedlings of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) were subjected to differential temperature stress by exposing plants to 30 or 40ºC for 24 h. Seedlings were sprayed with double distilled water (DDW) or 10-5M... more
A field research trial was conducted to study "Effect of phosphorus and sulphur levels on growth and yield of Yellow Mustard (Brassica campestris L.
Four diverse genotypes of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss.) and their crosses with Ogura restorer as the background were evaluated for eleven quantitative traits during winter (Rabi) 2011–12. The mean, range, phenotypic,... more
Arthropods ISSN 2224-4255 Articles Development - temperature relationship and temperature dependent parameters of German cockroach, Blattella germanica L. Arthropods, 2017, 6(3): 78-85 YiTian Xu, SongBin Chen, Yan Yang, WenJun Zhang... more
Climate change is the crucial global issue and directly effects on crop production leading towards food security. The relative importance of climate change for food security is very much, especially in developing countries like Pakistan.... more
Soils polluted by heavy metals can be reclaimed using a number of expensive tactics that either remove the contaminants or stabilize them within the soil. The value of metal accumulating plants for environmental remediation has recently... more
Nutrient removal is essential for aquaculture wastewater treatment to protect receiving waters from eutrophication and for potential reuse of the treated water. A pilot-scale wastewater treatment system consisting of a free water surface... more
The large white butterfly, Pieris brassicae (L.), is an important pest of Indian mustard, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., and inflicts heavy damage to all the above ground plant parts with strong yield reducing impacts. Farmers have few... more
Napa cabbage (Brassica pekinensis) is a member of the Cruciferae family, which includes head cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and mustard... more
Three years field study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of some insecticides against Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Brassica juncea variety PBR 210 was sown in 4.2 x 3 m plots with 8 treatments replicated... more
To investigate the effect of exogenously applied 28-homobrassinolide (HBL) on drought-stressed plants, photosynthesis and antioxidant systems were examined in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Seedlings of Indian mustard were subjected... more