INTRODUCTION The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans is widely used for genetic studies as well as a living biomonitor in ecotoxicology. In this study, we investigated whether C. elegans may represent a suitable model for rapid preliminary toxicity studies of pharmaceutical compounds. METHODS For this purpose, we used the EGFR kinase inhibitors BIBU1361, BIBX1382, and an inactive chemical a...

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2019 at Research Farm, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda (Punjab) to check the effect of rhizobium inoculation in relation with nitrogen levels on performance green gram. The trial laid split plot design two viz., 0 and 350 g ha-1 main four kg ha -1, 6 ha-1, 12 18 sub plot. Rhizobium seed significantly increased plant growth parameters...