This research project was undertaken to see the sights in the bioregulatory mode of action of thiourea in improving salinity stress tolerance in maize. For this purpose, the studies were conducted both in vivo and in vitro. Seeds of (six) marketable maize hybrids (P1543, 34N43, 31P41, DK6789, 33M15, 32B33) were used to accomplish the objectives of improving salinity tolerance in both systems. For in vivo studies, the experiments were conducted in two seasons (autumn and spring) in pots. Salinity treatment applied in both the systems was 120 mM developed with sodium chloride to find out the comparative responses of the hybrids. Based on growth responses, hybrid 33M15 was found to be highly salt tolerant while DK6789 was highly salt sensitive. Both these hybrids were used in selecting an appropriate level of thiourea out of a range from 0 to 2400 μM (at an increment of 200 μM). For both the hybrids, based on growth attributes, 400 μM level was the most optimal in enhancing growth parameters, and was therefore selected for use at both in vivo and in vitro level experiments. For in vivo experiment, the data revealed that applied salinity was damaging to growth, gas exchange, oxidative stress, antioxidants, osmoprotectants and nutrients characteristics of both the hybrids (DK6789 being more affected) while autumn season was more adverse than spring. Medium supplementation of thiourea was almost equally effective in both the seasons in improving the salinity tolerance of the hybrids during in vitro studies while the behavior of 33M15 was more profound towards the callusing, shooting and rooting and regeneration ability. Overall the results suggested that the medium supplementation of thiourea can effectively improve the salinity tolerance of maize by producing physiological and biochemical changes at the cellular level together with the parameters measured in the lab/pot experiments. The studies can be extended both at the molecular level to find out the patterns of gene expression, and in the field to explore the real benefits that the farmers can accrue using the approach employed in the control conditions.
سیرت النبی محمد مصطفیٰؐ نحمدہ ونصلی علی رسولہ الکریم امّا بعد فاعوذ بااللہ من الشیطن الرجیم بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم معزز اسا تذہ کرام اور میرے ہم مکتب شاہینو! آج مجھے جس موضوع پر لب کشائی کا موقع مل رہا ہے وہ ہے:’’سیرت النبی محمد مصطفیٰؐ‘‘ محترم صدر! آج سے چودہ سو سال پہلے کا ئنات گھٹا ٹوپ تاریکیوں میں مستورتھی۔ ہر طرف جبر و تشدد کی ژالہ باریاں مصروف تباہی تھیں۔ درندگی وبہیمیت کی فضا میں حق پرستی و پرہیز گاری ناپید ہو چکی تھی۔ صنف نازک کی عصمت کا کوئی محافظ نہ تھا۔ ہر طرف آلام و مصائب کے بگولے محورقص تھے۔ صبح و شام غرباء فقراء کے سروں پر ظلم و تعدی کی تلوارلٹکتی رہتی تھی۔ جہاں تک نظر پڑتی کشت و خون ، درندگی و حیوانیت اور خوف و ہراس کا دور دورہ تھا۔ انسانی عقائدضعف اور اضمحلال کا شکار ہو چکے تھے گویا کفر و ضلالت کا ٹھاٹھیں مارتا ہوا طوفان تھا جس کے تند و تیز تھپیڑوںمیں انسانیت کی شکستہ نائو ہچکولے کھا رہی تھی۔ بلائے عظیم میں گرفتہ کسی نجات دہندہ کے منتظر تھے۔ آخر خالق کائنات کوسسکتی ہوئی انسانیت پر رحم آیا۔ رب کعبہ نے رشد و ہدایت کے اس آفتاب کوافق فاراں پر طلوع کیا۔ وہ آفتاب صداقت جوختم المرسلین ہے۔ جورحمت اللعالمین ہے۔ شافع المذنبین ہے۔ اسلام جس کا دین ہے۔ جس کے نور سے روشن ساری زمین ہے۔ نگاہ عشق و مستی میں وہی اوّل، وہی آخر وہی قرآں ، وہی فرقاں، وہی یٰسیں، وہی طہٰ معزز سامعین! رسول عربیؐکیا آئے کائنات میں انقلاب آ گیا۔ یاس وقنوطیت سے پژمردہ چہروں پر امید کی بہارآگئی، قتل و غارت اور خوف و ہراس کی آندھیاں تھم گئیں۔صنم ہائے تراشیدہ ریزہ ریزہ ہو گئے۔ عرب وعجم کے ایوانِ ہائے عیش وطرب منہدم ہونے لگے۔ وادیٔ خزاں میں...
Rhetoric is a branch of Arabic sciences through which the literal figuration of the Holy Quran can be defined and understood Many scholar have paid close attention to the literal figuration and emphasized on it in every era to discover and find out the literal and eloquent beauties of the meaning of the words of the holy Quran. In this article we have tried to study and find out the literal figuration : its beauties and impacts on readers of the holy Quran especially in suratul- Anfal surah- altaubah and surah younas
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus disease (HIV) is a worldwide health problem. It is estimated that 38.6 million people are infected with HIV globally. It has remained endemic in the African continent for close to 20 years and is a long term developmental challenge in Africa which bears 69 % of the HIV/AIDS global burden. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has caused dramatic improvement in prognosis of HIV disease. Consequently, this has resulted in substantial reduction in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) related morbidity and mortality. In contrast, this has been accompanied by an upsurge in liver- related morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that deaths resulting from liver diseases rank second to AIDS-related mortality. Liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are the leading causes. Others are steatohepatitis secondary to fatty liver disease. Studies on liver diseases in HIV patients have been done predominantly in those who are coinfected with hepatitis B virus/hepatitis C virus (HBV/HCV). These have shown high coinfection rates in the western countries. On the other hand, Sub-Saharan Africa has lower rates of HIV coinfection with HBV and HCV. Therefore, HIV-monoinfected patients are the majority, yet, there is scarcity of data on liver diseases in these patients. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and the factors associated with hepatic steatosis in HIV monoinfected patients of African descent at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi. Objectives: Primary objective - To determine the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in HIV monoinfected patients of African descent on grey scale ultrasonography Secondary objectives – To determine factors associated with hepatic steatosis in HIV monoinfected patients of African descent on grey scale ultrasonography. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study done between April 2015 and November 2015 through consecutive enrolment of 109 eligible HIV monoinfected patients of African descent at Aga Khan University hospital Nairobi (AKUH, N). The study was carried out in AKUH, N HIV clinic and radiology department. Results: Hepatic steatosis was diagnosed in 11% of the 109 patients (95% CI 5.5 - 17.4%). Male patients had a significantly higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis (19.3%) compared to the females (1.9%), AOR 15.4 (95% CI 1.7-138.0), p=0.014. Patients on HAART had a significantly lower prevalence of hepatic steatosis (6.5%) compared to those patients who were HAART naïve (37.5%), AOR 0.1 (95% CI 0.0-0.4), p=0.001. Other patient characteristics such as alcohol consumption, viral load, BMI and hyperlipidemia were not