Genetic diversity amongst 21 induced mutant clones tolerant to salinity along with one non-irradiated sensitive clone of banana (Musa acuminata cv. Dwarf Cavendish (AAA)) were studied using morphological and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Out of the 30 phenotypic indices screened, 23 were polymorph and two traits, leaf habit and blotches color, were differentiated by non-irrad...

In this study, the chronic toxic effects of Pb (II) on common carp, Cyprius carpio were  investigated using  several  biomarkers at different levels of biological functions for assessing changes in ecosystem quality. In a bioassay, common carp juveniles were individually exposed to different dose of heavy metal, Pb II (0, 0.45, 0.89, 1.34 mg.l-1) for 28 days. Morphological indices such as hepat...

Four populations of Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Giles) (Diptera: Culicidae), collected from Bellary, Cuddalore, Pune, and the Microbial Containment Complex laboratory culture in India were analyzed for morphological and allozyme variation. Multivariate analysis based on eight morphological characteristics and three morphometric indices was used to investigate the morphological variations among the...

To the Editors: The mammary gland area(MGA)as determined by the whole mount preparation, that is, the area bounded by a line joining the periphery of the ducts, and its desoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)content have been commonly used as the indices of mammary development in mice. DNA content, which estimates the mammary parenchyma very accurately (Kirkham and Turner, 1953; Turner, 1960), of course pr...

We combine HSTWFPC mosaics of clusters at multiple redshifts with Keck LRIS spectroscopy to characterize different galaxy populations and how they evolve. By combining quantitative measurements of structural parameters with velocity dispersions, line indices, and morphological types, we attempt to establish links between ellipticals, S0’s, E+A’s, and later type galaxies. Here we focus on galaxi...

Introduction: Corpus callosum (CC) as an intracranial organ is located in midline of cerebrum communicating both right and left hemispheres. CC undergoes morphological changes in multiple sclerosis (MS). Since the morphometrical changes of organs are directly associated with geographical regions, thus the aim of this study was to investigate the morphological alteration of CC in patients with r...