African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (5), 2011

Contents:


Bekir Dogan, Ahmet Duran, Esra Martin and Erdogan E. Hakki

Karyotype analyses of the species of the genus Jurinea Cass. (Compositae) in Turkey


Shuhong Peng, Ningying Xu, Liping Huang, Xiaoheng Gao, Weifeng Zhu, Riyue Yu and Hongning Liu

The gene expressions of DNA methylation/demethylation enzymes and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 in skeletal muscle of thyroidectomized rats


Xin Deng, SongHua Long, DongFeng He, Xiang Li, YuFu Wang, DongMei Hao, CaiSheng Qiu and XinBo Chen

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers from flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)


Abdul Razzaq, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Imran Mahmood and Azhar Hussain

Development of in planta transformation protocol for wheat


H. Tayefi-Nasrabadi, G. Dehghan, B. Daeihassani, A. Movafegi and A. Samadi

Some biochemical properties of guaiacol peroxidases as modified by salt stress in leaves of salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.cv.) cultivars


Ramazan Acar, Mevlüt Demiryürek, Mustafa Okur and Salih Bitgi

An investigation of artificial pasture establishment under dryland conditions


A. Sebiomo, V. W. Ogundero and S. A. Bankole

Effect of four herbicides on microbial population, soil organic matter and dehydrogenase activity


Hui Xu, Shiru Jia and Jianjun Liu

Development of a mutant strain of Bacillus subtilis showing enhanced production of acetoin


Ashabil Aygan, Lutfiye Karcioglu and Burhan Arikan

Alkaline thermostable and halophilic endoglucanase from Bacillus licheniformis C108


Teshome Galano, Geremew Bultosa and Chemeda Fininsa

Malt quality of 4 barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grain varieties grown under low severity of net blotch at Holetta, west Shewa, Ethiopia


Ayse Tulin Oz

Combined effects of 1-methyl cyclopropene (1-MCP) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on different ripening stages of persimmon fruit during storage


Amanda Y. Chulayo, Voster Muchenje, Marizvikuru Mwale and Patrick J. Masika

Effects of some medicinal plants on consumer sensory characteristics of village chicken meat


Suttida Wittanalai, Nuansri Rakariyatham and Richard L. Deming

Volatile compounds of vegetarian soybean kapi, a fermented Thai food condiment


Cengiz Sarikurkcu

Antioxidant activities of solvent extracts from endemic Cyclamen mirabile Hildebr. tubers and leaves


Liang Peng, Hai-peng Zhu, Yu-bao Zheng, Chan Xie, Yu-tian Chong and Zhi-liang Gao

Mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells under different induction systems in hepatitis B patients with liver failure


Casiano H. Choresca Jr, Dennis K. Gomez, Sang Phil Shin, Ji Hyung Kim, Jee Eun Han, Jin Woo Jun and Se Chang Park

Molecular detection of Edwardsiella tarda with gyrB gene isolated from pirarucu, Arapaima gigas which is exhibited in an indoor private commercial aquarium


P. D. Zhang, X. M. Zhang1 and J. Li

Physiological responses to swimming fatigue of juvenile white-leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei exposed to different current velocities, temperatures and salinities


Mehdi Dadmehr, Behnaz Korouzhdehi, Fatemeh Rahbarizadeh and Issa Piri

Isolation of OmpA gene from Salmonella typhimurium and transformation into alfalfa in order to develop an edible plant based vaccine


Raenu Yucharoen, Songyot Anuchapreeda and Yingmanee Tragoolpua

Anti-herpes simplex virus activity of extracts from the culinary herbs Ocimum sanctum L., Ocimum basilicum L. and Ocimum americanum L.


Zai-Dong Hua, Xin-Min Zheng, Qing-Xin Wei, Hou-Qiang Xu, Ya-Gang Wang, Xi-Mei Liu, Li Li , Hong-Wei Xiao and Xian-Feng Qiao

Effect of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) culture duration on in vitro maturation and parthenogenetic development of pig oocyte



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