Volume 11, Issue 4 (2016) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The Timeless Contribution of Rootstocks towards Successful Horticultural Farming: From Ancient Times to the Climate Change Era

Ioannis E. Papadakis — 2016-12-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2016.137.141

Validation of SSR markers associated with Submergence Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Kirill V. Azarin — 2016-12-19

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 19 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2016.142.147

The present work is devoted to the validation of SSR markers associated with submergence tolerance (Sub1A) QTLs in rice. It was shown that only microsatellite markers RM 7481 differentiates donor line...

An Empirical Analysis of Supply Response of Rubber in Malaysia

Ghulam Mustafa — 2016-11-25

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 25 November 2016; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2016.148.156

Supply response of rubber to changes in economic incentives is analysed using co-integration approach. Time series data is taken for the period 1990 to 2014 and the vector error correction model frame...

Evaluation of Antiviral Activity of Different Medicinal Plants against Newcastle Disease Virus

Khaldoun J. Al-Hadid — 2016-11-01

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 1 November 2016; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2016.157.163

Newcastle Disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that has a tremendous negative impact on the poultry industry worldwide. Plant extracts were prepared from five different medicinal plants a...

Biophysic Factors Related to a Local Famous Sweet Potato Variety (Ipomoea batatas L.) Production: A Study Based on Local Knowledge and Field Data in Indonesia

Muhammad Amir Solihin — 2016-11-20

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 20 November 2016; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2016.164.174

Cilembu sweet potato is one of the famous local sweet potatoes in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to determine biophysic factors related to Cilembu sweet potato production based on local knowledge...