INHERITANCE OF FREGO BRACT AND ITS LINKAGE WITH FIBRE AND SEED TRAITS IN COTTON (2008)
TANWIR AHMAD MALIK, M. ASHRAF, SAMINA MALIK
Narrow and twisting flower bract exists in addition to normal broad bract in cotton germplasm which has been named as frego bract. In this bract type, bracteole is reduced; hence do not provide...
Resistance of stainless steel CHS columns based on cross-section deformation capacity (2008)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
A conceptually new structural design approach has recently been proposed by the authors to predict the resistance of stainless steel members subjected to various types of loading with cross-sections...
Resistance of stainless steel CHS columns based on cross-section deformation capacity (2008)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
A conceptually new structural design approach has recently been proposed by the authors to predict the resistance of stainless steel members subjected to various types of loading with cross-sections...
TANWIR AHMAD MALIK, M. ASHRAF, M. AHSAN
Nectaries are nectar producing epidermal glands located on lower side of cotton leaves. Nectar is sugar rich food source for insect pests. The leaf nectaries provide nectar source long before the...
Resistance of stainless steel CHS columns based on cross-section deformation capacity (2008)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
A conceptually new structural design approach has recently been proposed by the authors to predict the resistance of stainless steel members subjected to various types of loading with cross-sections...
Sway of semi-rigid steel frames, part 2: Irregular frames (2007)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
This paper presents an extension of a simplified method originally proposed for semi-rigid regular steel frames to cover typical geometric irregularities observed in steel construction. Sway...
M. Ashraf, M. Asif, M. Adrees, Wajahat Hanif, CH. Muhammad Ishtiaq
Various techniques are applied to control the pest damage to (pome) crops in different countries of the world. Among the integrated pest management programmes (IPCP), mating disruption (MD) approach...
Muhammad Ishtiaq, Wajahat Hanif, M.A. Khan, M. Ashraf, Ansar M. Butt
Ethnobotanical knowledge is one of the precious cultural heritage parts of an area that involves the interaction between plants and people and foremost among these are the management of plant...
M. Ashraf, A. Goyal, A.M. Anwar, K. Hattori, H. Ogata, S. Guo
An evaluation was made on the mutual beneficial role of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag in combating adiabatic temperature rise. The experimental program was designed in two stages;...
Land Desertification-An Emerging Threat to Environment and Food Security of Pakistan (2007)
M. Irshad, M. Inoue, M. Ashraf, A. Tsunekawa
The natural resource base of land, water and vegetation in arid and semi arid areas is highly fragile and greatly vulnerable to degradation. There is a serious problem of desertification in many...
The Management Options of Water for the Development of Agriculture in Dry Areas (2007)
M. Irshad, M. Inoue, M. Ashraf, A. Al-Busaidi
The natural resource base of land, water and vegetation in arid and semi arid areas is highly fragile and greatly vulnerable to degradation especially in the developing countries. The demand for...
Synergic Effect of Wheat Straw Ash and Rice-Husk Ash on Strength Properties of Mortar (2007)
Ajay Goyal, Hattori Kunio, Hidehiko Ogata, Monika Garg, A.M. Anwar, M. Ashraf, ...
Pozzolan materials obtained from various sources; when used as partial replacement for Portland cement in cement based applications play an important role not only towards sustainable development but...
Sway of semi-rigid steel frames, part 2: Irregular frames (2007)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
This paper presents an extension of a simplified method originally proposed for semi-rigid regular steel frames to cover typical geometric irregularities observed in steel construction. Sway...
M. Ashraf, S. Hasnain, O. Berge
Effect of soil salinity on physico-chemical and biological properties renders the salt-affected soils unsuitable for soil microbial processes and growth of the crop plants. Soil aggregation around...
Compression Strength of Stainless Steel Cross-Sections (2006)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
A conceptually new approach which recognises the continuous nature of the stress–strain characteristic of stainless steel has recently been developed by the authors for the prediction of the...
Finite element modelling of structural stainless steel cross-sections (2006)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
Stainless steel's characteristic nonlinear, rounded stress–strain behaviour requires accurate recognition in numerical modelling. Its response to cold-working is far more pronounced than that of...
Structural design for non-linear metallic materials (2006)
The material stress–strain behaviour of structural carbon steel may be suitably accurately reflected for design purposes by an idealised elastic, perfectly-plastic material model; such material...
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L, Nethercot, D A
Stainless steel exhibits nonlinear material behaviour which requires somewhat different treatment from the elastic, perfectly-plastic model often used for carbon steel. Moreover, its response to...
Compression Strength of Stainless Steel Cross-Sections (2006)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
A conceptually new approach which recognises the continuous nature of the stress–strain characteristic of stainless steel has recently been developed by the authors for the prediction of the...
Finite element modelling of structural stainless steel cross-sections (2006)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
Stainless steel's characteristic nonlinear, rounded stress–strain behaviour requires accurate recognition in numerical modelling. Its response to cold-working is far more pronounced than that of...
Structural design for non-linear metallic materials (2006)
The material stress–strain behaviour of structural carbon steel may be suitably accurately reflected for design purposes by an idealised elastic, perfectly-plastic material model; such material...
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L, Nethercot, D A
Stainless steel exhibits nonlinear material behaviour which requires somewhat different treatment from the elastic, perfectly-plastic model often used for carbon steel. Moreover, its response to...
Structural stainless steel design: Resistance based on deformation capacity (2006)
Since stainless steel is an expensive material, it is important that, when used in structural applications, its particular properties are appropriately taken into account in the design process. At...
Natural environmental radioactivity and estimation of radiation exposure from saline soils (2005)
N. Akhtar, M. Tufail, M. Ashraf
The study was conducted for the investigation of amount of radioactivity in the barren and cultivated soil of Bio saline Research Station in Pakka Anna, established by Nuclear Institute for...
N. Iqbal, M. Y. Ashraf, M. Ashraf
The study was carried out to assess whether exogenously applied glycinebtaine has any role in reducing the adverse effects of water stress on sunflower achene yield and oil contents. Two sunflower...
Strength enhancement of the corner regions of stainless steel cross-sections (2005)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
Stainless steel strain hardens to a considerably greater extent than carbon steel resulting in significant changes in material behaviour during a cold-forming process. This paper presents a method...
Selective Leaching Kinetics of Calcareous Phosphate Rock in Phosphoric Acid (2005)
M. Ashraf, Zafar Iqbal Zafar, T.M. Ansari, Fiaz Ahmad
In the present study, reaction kinetics was carried out using low grade calcareous phosphate rock particles in dilute phosphoric solution. To study the reaction parameters a number of experiments...
Geometric imperfections in stainless steel cross-sections (2005)
Ashraf, M, Gardner, L, Nethercot, D A
Geometric imperfections are an inevitable and a potentially significant parameter required when modelling the behaviour of structural members. Despite their importance, measurement of imperfections...
Strength enhancement of the corner regions of stainless steel cross-sections (2005)
Ashraf, M., Gardner, L., Nethercot, D. A.
Stainless steel strain hardens to a considerably greater extent than carbon steel resulting in significant changes in material behaviour during a cold-forming process. This paper presents a method...
Geometric imperfections in stainless steel cross-sections (2005)
Ashraf, M, Gardner, L, Nethercot, D A
Geometric imperfections are an inevitable and a potentially significant parameter required when modelling the behaviour of structural members. Despite their importance, measurement of imperfections...
B. R. Chalamala is with Indocel Technologies, Research Triangle Park, (2005)
Robert H. Reuss, Senior Member, Babu R. Chalamala, Senior Member, Alina Moussessian, Michael G. Kane, ...
Sara Zafar, M. Yasin Ashraf, M. Ashraf
Salinity (NaCl) induced changes in protease activities and associated metabolic changes in three cotton varieties (NIAB-Karishma, NIAB-86 and K-115) were studied during germination and early seedling...
Saqba Mahmood, Sara Zafar, M. Yasin Ashraf, G. Sarwar, M. Ashraf, M. Naeem
Biochemical changes in resistant and susceptible cotton cultivars to leaf curl virus (CLCuV) were assessed by a series of laboratory experiments. The experiments were conducted in petri-dishes...
Z.A. Shah, M. Ashraf, M. Ishtiaq Ch.
The research experiment was carried out to investigate the cultivation of Oyster mushroom on different substrates. Mushroom cultivation is a profitable agribusiness. Incorporation of non conventional...
Zafar Iqbal Khan, Altaf Hussain, M. Ashraf, M.Y. Ashraf, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, ...
This article briefly describes common mineral imbalances affecting grazing ruminants at farms, their mineral requirements, factors affecting these requirements and different methods of detection of...
Zafar Iqbal Khan, Altaf Hussain, M. Ashraf, M.Y. Ashraf, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, ...
This article briefly describes common mineral imbalances affecting grazing ruminants at farms, their mineral requirements, factors affecting these requirements and different methods of detection of...
Unilateral exophthalmos caused by an extramedullary plasmacytoma: A case report (2003)
Ashraf, M., Abdullah, J., Ariff, A.R., Biswal, B.M., Mokhtar, I., Othman, N.H.
Solitary plasmacytoma of the head and neck is a rare disease entity. Its description in the literature consist of some case reports. Solitary plasmacytoma presenting with exophthalmos are rare. We...
M. Ehsan Akhtar, Aneela Sardar, M. Ashraf, Maqbool Akhtar, M. Zameer Khan
A pot experiment was conduced in a glasshouse at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad to study the effect of application potash on boll weight, boll size and seed cotton yield...
Shazia Iram, Iftikhar Ahmad, M. Ashraf
The root and foliar diseases caused by soil-borne fungi of rice were assessed in main rice-wheat cropping areas of Punjab at the heading stage of the rice crop. Disease severity scales 0-3 and 0-5...
Shazia Iram, M. Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmad
A survey was conducted to monitor foliar and root diseases caused by soil-borne fungi at the booting stage of wheat crop in main rice-wheat cropping areas of Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Sialkot and...
Six exotic sugarcane varieties CP84-1198, CP85-1491, CP88-1165, CP89-846, TCP86-3368 and CP77-400 were included in the study. The study was conducted in order to determine the relationship between...
Present study was initiated to evaluate the effect of Tylosin and Zinc Bacitracin (at low level) on weight gain and immune response of vaccinated and non-vaccinated Broiler Chicks. For this purpose a...
Evaluation of Potassium Status of Grazing Goats in South, Punjab, Pakistan (2003)
Zafar Iqbal Khan, M. Ashraf, M. Y. Ashraf, Z. Rahman, Altaf Hussain
A study was conducted to determine the potassium status of lactating, non-lactating and male goats on farm located in Southern Punjab. A mineral supplement were available to all animals throughout...
Evaluation of Potassium Status of Grazing Goats in South, Punjab, Pakistan (2003)
Zafar Iqbal Khan, M. Ashraf, M. Y. Ashraf, Z. Rahman, Altaf Hussain
A study was conducted to determine the potassium status of lactating, non-lactating and male goats on farm located in Southern Punjab. A mineral supplement were available to all animals throughout...
Abuzeid, M.I., Nassar, Z., Massaad, Z., Weiss, M., Ashraf, M., Fakih, M.
BACKGROUND: Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is potentially dangerous. The study aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage for the...
Preliminary Selection of Potential Lines of Soybean (2002)
Mansab A. Khokhar, M. Ashraf, A. Fatah Soomro, Shahzad Asad
Twelve advanced exotic lines of soybean; AGS-194, NS-82-5250, Ciangman, Duiker, AGS-5, Sprito, Platte, Exp-15, Ocepar, PR-16, Decada and M-83-104 were tested for adaptability and high yield...
Heterosis for Seed Yield and Yield Components in Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek) (2002)
GSS Khattak, MA Haq, EUK Marwat, M Ashraf, P Srinives
Heterosis over mid, better and top parent values for yield and yield components were determined in a half diallel cross involving six diverse mungbean genotypes. The extent of heterosis varied...
Evaluation of Exotic Sugarcane Germplasm for Agronomic Characters and Productivity (2001)
Maqbool Akhtar, Nosheen Noor Elahi, M. Ashraf
Six exotic sugarcane varieties were evaluated for their agronomic characters and productivity. All exotic sugarcane varieties had similar germination percentage except standard variety CP77-400 which...
Effect of Salt Stress on Germination and Seedling Growth of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) (2001)
Shazia Naseer, A. Nisar, M. Ashraf
A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the effect of salt stress on germination and seedling growth of two barley varieties, Jow-83 and Jow-87, during winter 1996-97. The results showed...
Morphological Characters of Some Exotic Sugarcane Varieties (2001)
Maqbool Akhtar, Nosheen Noor Elahi, M. Ashraf
Six exotic varieties of sugarcane (CP84-1198, CP85-1491, CP88-1165, CP77-400, CP89-846, TCP86-3368) planted at the National Agricultural Research Centre during 1998-99 were described for their...
Three sized vascular bundles and significant difference in the distance between these vascular bundles and different types of motor cells in the leaf blades of all six sugarcane varieties (i.e.,...
Tillage Implements in Combination with Gypsum for the Reclamation of Saline-sodic Soils (2001)
M. Azhar, M. Iqbal, M. A. Khan, M. Ashraf
A combination of physical and chemical methods can accelerate the reclamation process. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of tillage implements in combination with the chemical...
M. Ashraf, O. Berge, F. Azam, T. Heulin
This study was conducted to isolate and identify the EPS-producing bacteria associated with the roots of three wheat lines grown in saline and non-saline soils. Results indicated the presence of...
Utilization of Sewage Sludge for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity (1999)
F. Azam, M. Ashraf, A. Lodhi, A. Gulnaz
A microplot field experiment was conducted to study the effect of irradiated and unirradiated sewage sludge on dry matter yield and N uptake of wheat. Sewage sludge was applied at rates equivalent to...
Physico-chemical Analysis of Soils of Cholistan Desert (1999)
M. Ashraf, Shoukat Ali Shahid, M. Arshad Azad
Soil samples from 3-6 inches depth were collected at 8 different locations from Cholistan desert during an expedition in November 1997. Physico-chemical analysis by standard methods revealed the...
Effect of Seedling Age and Density on Growth and Yield of Rice in Saline Soil (1999)
Two field experiments were carried out in saline soil receiving fertilizers NPK @ 130-75-75 kg ha-1, respectively, to see the effect of seedling age and number of seedling hill-1 on rice growth and...
Breeding for Improved Seed Yield in Mungbean (1999)
M. S. Sadiq, G. Sarwar, M. Saleem, M. Ashraf, G. Abbas
Disease resistant mungbean variety NIAB MUNG 92 showed tremendous impact for increasing the area and production of the country demonstrating genetic manipulation of economic traits. Large seed size...
Muhammad Yusuf, M. Maqsood, M. Ashraf, M. Ashraf Rathore
Impact of three input factors such as plant density tillage profile and fertilizer were studied on farmer`s field of Sadhoke, District Gujranwala during the year 1993 and 1994. The results of the...
M. Ashraf, O. Berge, F. Azam, T. Heulin
This study was conducted to isolate and identify the EPS-producing bacteria associated with the roots of three wheat lines grown in saline and non-saline soils. Results indicated the presence of...
Utilization of Sewage Sludge for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity (1999)
F. Azam, M. Ashraf, A. Lodhi, A. Gulnaz
A microplot field experiment was conducted to study the effect of irradiated and unirradiated sewage sludge on dry matter yield and N uptake of wheat. Sewage sludge was applied at rates equivalent to...
Physico-chemical Analysis of Soils of Cholistan Desert (1999)
M. Ashraf, Shoukat Ali Shahid, M. Arshad Azad
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Effect of Seedling Age and Density on Growth and Yield of Rice in Saline Soil (1999)
Two field experiments were carried out in saline soil receiving fertilizers NPK @ 130-75-75 kg ha<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively, to see the effect of seedling age and number of seedling...
Breeding for Improved Seed Yield in Mungbean (1999)
M. S. Sadiq, G. Sarwar, M. Saleem, M. Ashraf, G. Abbas
Disease resistant mungbean variety NIAB MUNG 92 showed tremendous impact for increasing the area and production of the country demonstrating genetic manipulation of economic traits. Large seed size...
Muhammad Yusuf, M. Maqsood, M. Ashraf, M. Ashraf Rathore
Impact of three input factors such as plant density tillage profile and fertilizer were studied on farmer`s field of Sadhoke, District Gujranwala during the year 1993 and 1994. The results of the...
Determination of NH3 Evolved from Foliar Parts of Crop Plants (1998)
A substantial portion of fertilizer N is lost from foliar parts of plants. However, the data on this aspect of gaseous N loss is sketchy due to the limitations existing with the methodologies. A...
Changes in Amino Acid and Carbohydrate Contents in Leachates of Preimbibed Wheat Seeds (1998)
Amino acid and carbohydrate contents during early 30 minutes (min) of wheat seed imbibition have not been reported earlier. In this study, wheat seeds (cv. Inqalab) preimbibed in water for 2, 6, 16...
Seeds of Salvadora oleiodes (locally called Jhal or Pelun) were tested for their germination performance and membrane leakage properties during early hours of imbibition. The optimal germination...
Determination of NH<SUB>3</SUB> Evolved from Foliar Parts of Crop Plants (1998)
A substantial portion of fertilizer N is lost from foliar parts of plants. However, the data on this aspect of gaseous N loss is sketchy due to the limitations existing with the methodologies. A...
Changes in Amino Acid and Carbohydrate Contents in Leachates of Preimbibed Wheat Seeds (1998)
ts at faster rates (e.g. 10 times increase in 6h and 24h preimbibed seeds) than the control ones (0.7 times increase). Changes in these electrolytes had no effect on seed germination of these...
Seeds of <I>Salvadora oleiodes</I> (locally called <I>Jhal or Pelun</I>) were tested for their germination performance and membrane leakage properties during early hours of...
Commutativity of one sided s-unital rings through a Streb's result (1997)
Murtaza A. Quadri, V. W. Jacob, M. Ashraf
The main theorem proved in the present paper states as follows “Let m, k, n and s be fixed non-negative integers such that k and n are not simultaneously equal to 1 and R be a left (resp...
Commutativity of one sided s-unital rings through a Streb's result (1997)
Murtaza A. Quadri, V. W. Jacob, M. Ashraf
The main theorem proved in the present paper states as follows Let m, k, n and s be fixed non-negative integers such that k and n are not simultaneously equal to 1 and R be a left (resp right)...
High population densities of germinating rice seedlings in initially air-saturated sealed aquatic environments exhibited d− seedling growth consisting solely of coleoptile emergence in light and...
Biochemical Changes During Osmopriming of Leek Seeds (1989)
BRAY, C. M., DAVISON, P. A., ASHRAF, M., TAYLOR, R. M.
Osmotic priming treatments reduced both the mean time to germination and the spread of germination for two leek seed-lots of high viability but differing vigour. In addition the differences in...
Hauptmann, R. M., Ashraf, M., Vasil, V., Hannah, L. C., Vasil, I. K., Ferl, R.
Promoter strengths of two maize alcohol dehydrogenase genes, Adh1 and Adh2, and the maize shrunken-1 gene, Sh1, were evaluated by transient expression in cultured protoplasts of Panicum maximum,...
Ashraf, M, Murakami, M, Kudo, I
When mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMC) developed in interleukin (IL)-3 were activated with IgE and antigen (IgE/antigen) in the presence of both IL-10 and IL-1 beta, two sequential phases...
Needle knife papillotomy: how safe and how effective?
Dowsett, J F, Polydorou, A A, Vaira, D, D'Anna, L M, Ashraf, M, Croker, J, ...
Between January 1986 and July 1988 needle knife papillotomy was attempted in 103 patients after failure of conventional access for endoscopic sphincterotomy (96 cases) or diagnostic cholangiography...
Sybers, H. D., Maroko, P. R., Ashraf, M., Libby, P., Braunwald, E.
The effects of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) on cardiac ultrastructure following acute experimental coronary occlusion were studied in dogs. Epicardial ST segment elevations at multiple sites on...
Ashraf, M., White, F., Bloor, C. M.
The ultrastructural effects of perfusing ischemic myocardium with calcium-free blood were determined in 12 dogs. In 6 dogs, the left anterior descending coronary artery was ligated for 45 minutes and...
Structural changes in the freeze-fractured sarcolemma of ischemic myocardium.
Ultrastructural alterations in the sarcolemma of ischemic myocardium were studied with the freeze-fracture technique. In normal myocardial sarcolemma, the P fracture face contained many...
Effects of calcium-free perfusion and calcium-free perfusion followed by reperfusion with calcium on sarcolemmal structure, sarcolemmal permeability, and creatine phosphokinase loss were investigated...
Cytotoxicity of TNT and its metabolites.
Banerjee, H. N., Verma, M., Hou, L. H., Ashraf, M., Dutta, S. K.
The production and storage of explosives has resulted in the environmental accumulation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). The biotransformation products of the nitroaromatic compound TNT and...
Changes in immunoglobulin levels in zinc-deficient mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi.
Humphrey, P. A., Lee, C. M., Ashraf, M.
A metabolic imbalance technique was used to study the effects of zinc deficiency on immunoglobulin levels in mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi or immunized with parasite products. Zinc-deficient...
Growth of trypanosomes in vivo, host body weight gains, and food consumption in zinc-deficient mice.
Humphrey, P. A., Ashraf, M., Lee, C. M.
This study examined the effect of zinc deficiency on food consumption and the growth of mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi or immunized with parasite products. In addition, the effects of zinc...
Humphrey, P. A., Ashraf, M., Lee, C. M.
The effects of zinc deficiency on hepatic cell mitotic and peritoneal macrophage phagocytic activities were examined in mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi or immunized with parasitic products. On...