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S. Khan

Publications of : S. Khan
Plant Genetics   Research Article

Water stress adaptation of popcorn roots and association with agronomic traits

Water stress reduces the yield of agricultural crops severely. The objectives of this study were to investigate genotypic differences between 20 popcorn lines in environments under wellirrigated (WW) and water stressed (WS) conditions to determine phenotypic, genetic and environmental relations among agronomic and root traits. The experiment was arranged in a random.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(3): http://dx.doi.org/gmr18078

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr18078

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Identification of sunflower (Helianthus annuus, Asteraceae) hybrids using simple-sequence repeat markers

    A. Iqbal, H.A. Sadaqat, A.S. Khan and M. Amjad

Hybrid identification of 16 sunflower hybrids was confirmed using simple-sequence repeat methodology. Of 20 specific simple-sequence repeat primers, 18 authenticated the purity of these hybrids; the remaining two specific primer pairs gave ambiguous DNA fragments. The results indicate that simple-sequence repeat analysis for the identification of hybrids derived fro.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 10(1): vol10-1gmr918

DOI: 10.4238/vol10-1gmr918

Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Antibacterial activity of leaf extract of Breonadia salicina (Rubiaceae), an endangered medicinal plant of Saudi Arabia

    F. Al-Qurainy, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, S. Khan, M. Nadeem, M. Tarroum, A. Alaklabi and J. Thomas

Wild plants can contain bioactive compounds with potential activity against disease-causing microorganisms. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there are many plant species that may have antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral activities, among other properties. We extracted bioactive compounds with methanol as well as with water from leaves of Breonadia salicina, which is an endangered plant found.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3): 2013.August.29.5

DOI: 10.4238/2013.August.29.5

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Selection of DNA barcoding loci and phylogenetic study of a medicinal and endemic plant, Plectranthus asirensis J.R.I. Wood from Saudi Arabia

    F. Al-Qurainy, S. Khan, M. Nadeem, M. Tarroum and A. Al-Ameri

Genuine medicinal plant materials are very important for potential crude drug production, which can be used to cure many human diseases. DNA barcoding of medicinal plants is an effective way to identify adulterated or contaminated market materials, but it can be quite challenging to generate barcodes and analyze the data to determine discrimination power. The molecu.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3): 2014.August.7.31

DOI: 10.4238/2014.August.7.31

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Comparative genetic analysis of trichome-less and normal pod genotypes of Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae)

    S.S. Dhawan, G.K. Rai, M.P. Darokar, R.K. Lal, H.O. Misra and S.P.S. Khanuja

Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) seeds contain the catecholic amino acid L-DoPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), which is a neurotransmitter precursor and used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and mental disorders. The great demand for L-DoPA is largely met by the pharmaceutical industry through extraction of the compound from wild populations of this plan.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 10(3): vol10-3gmr1264

DOI: 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1264

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Assessment of phylogenetic relationship of rare plant species collected from Saudi Arabia using internal transcribed spacer sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA

    F. Al-Qurainy, S. Khan, M. Nadeem, M. Tarroum and A. Alaklabi

The rare and endangered plants of any country are important genetic resources that often require urgent conservation measures. Assessment of phylogenetic relationships and evaluation of genetic diversity is very important prior to implementation of conservation strategies for saving rare and endangered plant species. We used internal transcribed spacer sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA for the.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 12(1): 2013

DOI: 10.4238/2013

Plant Genetics   Research Article

AFLP markers for identification of Swertia species (Gentianaceae)

    A. Misra, A.K. Shasany, A.K. Shukla, M.P. Darokar, S.C. Singh, V. Sundaresan, J. Singh, G.D. Bagchi, S.P. Jain1, D. Saikia and S.P.S. Khanuja

The genus Swertia is well known for its medicinal properties, as described in the Indian pharmacopoeia. Different members of this genus, although somewhat similar in morphology, differ widely in their pharmacological and therapeutic properties. The most important species of this genus, with maximal therapeutic properties, is S. chirayita, which is often adulterated .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 9(3): vol9-3gmr785

DOI: 10.4238/vol9-3gmr785

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Molecular authentication of the medicinal herb Ruta graveolens (Rutaceae) and an adulterant using nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers

    F. Al-Qurainy, S. Khan, M. Tarroum, F.M. Al-Hemaid and M.A. Ali

Dried parts of different plant species often look alike, especially in powdered form, making them very difficult to identify. Ruta graveolens, sold as a dried medicinal herb, can be adulterated with Euphorbia dracunculoides. The genomic DNA was isolated from the leaf powder (100 mg each) using the modified CTAB method. Internal transcribed spacer sequences of nuclea.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4): 2011.November.10.3

DOI: 10.4238/2011.November.10.3

Animal Genetics   Research Article

Haplo-block structure of Southern African village chicken populations inferred using genome-wide SNP data

    K.S. Khanyile, E.F. Dzomba and F.C. Muchadeyi

This study investigated the haplo-block structure, haplotype sharing, and diversity in extensively raised chicken populations of Southern Africa. Two hundred ninety village chickens from Malawi (N = 30), South Africa (N = 132), and Zimbabwe (N = 128) were included in the study, from which 649, 2104, and 2442 haplo-blocks were observed, respectively. The majority of .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 2015.October.9.16

DOI: 10.4238/2015.October.9.16

Medical Genetics   Research Article

Selection of DNA barcoding loci for Nepeta deflersiana Schweinf. ex Hedge from chloroplast and nuclear DNA genomes

    F. Al-Qurainy, S. Khan, M. Nadeem, M. Tarroum and A.R.Z. Gaafar

Molecular markers, mainly DNA-based are potential tools for DNA barcoding and phylogenetic study. The plant species belonging to the Nepeta genus have important medicinal value because of the presence of nepetalactones, and they have been used to treat human diseases. We amplified nuclear and chloroplast gene loci to develop a DNA barcode and phylogenetic study of N.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1): 2014.February.21.3

DOI: 10.4238/2014.February.21.3