Cadmium (Cd) is one of the toxic heavy metals which can be absorbed by plants and have detrimental effects on plant growth and nutrients uptake. In order to investigate the effect of Cd on some vegetative growth parameters, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and Cd uptake in aerial parts of seven rice cultivars, a pot experiment with three soil-applied Cd levels (0, 45, and 90 mg Cd/kg soil) and seve...

SUMMARY In parasitological and serological (Fluoresent) studies of 125 clinically suspected Kala- azar patients from different areas of Khooszestan province,51 cases (40.8%) were proved to have leishmanial infection. From 101 direct examination of bone marrow after staining with Giemsa in 32 cases amastigotes were found and leishmanial antibody were detected in titres 1/64-1/4096 by indirect f...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of barley cultivars and their feeding form on performance, jejunal digesta viscosity, nutrients digestibility and blood parameters of broiler chickens. A total of 512 day-old chicks (Ross 308), as mixed sex, were assigned to experimental treatments using a completely randomized design with factorial arrangement (4×2) for a period of 42 days. ...

Zilu is a flat heat resistance cotton rug, which was used in hot and dry parts around Iran’s Dasht-e Kavir like Yazd, Meybod, Ardakan, Ardestan, Kashan, and Semnan in order to protect places like Mosques, public and religious places, and houses from the heat. But these days the creation and usage rate of this native art is decreasing and only a few weavers are still in this business. Due to the...

Since Iran plateau is located in the Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic belt, it is recognized as a region with a high seismic risk. Thus, investigation of geodynamic activities of the faults, their slip rates and corresponding deformation fields is very important for quantification of possible seismic risk in this region. The aim of this study is to analyze the tectonic features of eastern part of Iran...

This study was conducted to understand the morphological variation of four populations of Schizothorax pelzami from Iranian inland waters. For this purpose, a total of 81 specimens were collected from the Bidvaz, Cheshmeh-Ali, Kalat and Aal rivers. After anesthesia, all specimens were fixed into buffered formalin and transferred to the laboratory. Then, the left sides of all individuals were ph...