African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (41-42), 2011

Contents [10 (41), 2011]:

Oyeka I.C. A, Oyeka C. A. and Uzuke C. A.

Estimating and testing the effect of allelic recombination on the correlation between genotypic relatives


Mehdi Mehrabi Koushki, Hamid Rouhani1 and Mohammad Farsi

Genetic manipulation of fungal strains for the improvement of heterologous genes expression (a mini-review)


Milojević Ivan, Cvijanović Drago and Cvijanović Gorica

Quality of agricultural-food products as a factor of the Republic of Serbia's competitiveness in international market


Wei Li, Wen-Xiu Sun, Fang Tang, Chang-Peng Li and Cheng-Du Liu

Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a hepcidin gene from rice field eel (Monopterus albus)


Zhengxiang Du, Ruixian Hou, Yuying Zhu, Xiaofeng Li, Hongfang Zhu, Zhenzhen Wang

A random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) molecular marker linked to late-bolting gene in pak-choi (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino L.)


Run- Jun Yang, Meng Huang, Jun-Ya Li, Xue Gao, Zhi-Hui Zhao, Jin-Bao Chen and Shang-Zhong Xu

Influence of silencing the MC4R gene by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference in bovine fibroblast cells


Liuji Wu, Li Wang and Xinzhong Wu

Generation and analysis of cDNA library from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated gastropod abalone (Haliotis diversicolor supertexta) hemocytes


Sanjit Sinha and Amal Kumar Mondal

The morphological diversification of pollinia of some members of Asclepiadaceae


S.Thirugnanakumar, R. Narasimman, A. Anandan and N. Senthil Kumar

Studies of genetics of yield and yield component characters in F2 and F3 generations of rice (Oryza sativa L.)


Andrej Demšar, Dragan Žnidarčič and Diana Gregor Svetec

Impact of UV radiation on the physical properties of polypropylene floating row covers


A. S. M. Jaya Suria, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Azmi B. Man and Ahmad Selamat

Efficacy and economics of different herbicides in aerobic rice system


Ciro César Rossi, Ananda Pereira Aguilar, Marisa Alves Nogueira Diaz and Andréa de Oliveira Barros Ribon

Aquatic plants as potential sources of antimicrobial compounds active against bovine mastitis pathogens


Alireza Pazoki and Zohreh Pazoki

Classification system for rain fed wheat grain cultivars using artificial neural network


Jian-mei Wang, Zhi-yong Fan, Zhi-bin Liu, Jun-bei Xiang, Liang Chai, Xu-feng Li and Yi Yang

Thylakoid-bound ascorbate peroxidase increases resistance to salt stress and drought in Brassica napus


Long Sun, Haiqing Hu, Qingxi Guo and Xinshuang Lv

Estimating carbon emissions from forest fires during 1980 to 1999 in Daxing’an Mountain, China


Gumbo, J. R. and Cloete, T. E.

Light and electron microscope assessment of the lytic activity of Bacillus on Microcystis aeruginosa


Yavar Sharafi, Ali-Reza Motallebbi-Azar and Ali Bahmani

In vitro pollen germination, pollen tube growth and longevity in some genotypes of loquat (Eriobotria japonica Lindl.)


Necmettin Yilmaz, Ömer Beyhan, Resul Gerçekçioglu and Zeynep Kalayci

Determination of fatty acid composition in seed oils of some important berry species and genotypes grown in Tokat Province of Turkey


Türker Saraçoglu, Bülent Çakmak, Cengiz Özarslan and Fazilet N. Alayunt

Vibration and noise characteristics of hook type olive harvesters


Azhari Samsu Baharuddin, Nor’ Aini Abdul Rahman, Umi Kalsom Md Shah, Mohd Ali Hassan, Minato Wakisaka and Yoshihito Shirai

Evaluation of pressed shredded empty fruit bunch (EFB)-palm oil mill effluent (POME) anaerobic sludge based compost using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis


Ramin Salamatdoust Nobar

Ruminal dry matter degradability of treated soybean meal as source of escape protein


Hassane Makhlouf, Mariam Saksouk, Jean Habib and Ramez Chahine

Determination of antioxidant activity of saffron taken from the flower of Crocus sativus grown in Lebanon


Augusta O. Inegbedion, George E. Eriyamremu, Prohp the prophet, Ute Inegbenebor, Israel O. Okoro and Roland O. Osagie

Biochemical observations in rats fed with cycads, Nigerian-like and western-like folic acid supplemented diets


Sana Zahoor, Muhammad Mohsin Javed, Saima Aftab, Farooq Latif and Ikram-ul-Haq

Metabolic engineering and thermodynamic characterization of an extracellular ß-glucosidase produced by Aspergillus niger


Akinyele, T. A., Akinpelu, D. A. and Okoh, A. I.

In vitro antilisterial properties of crude aqueous and n-hexane extracts of the husk of Cocos nucifera


Kumar Suranjit Prasad, Darshit Pathak, Ankita Patel, Palak Dalwadi, Ram Prasad, Pradip Patel and Kaliaperumal Selvaraj

Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Nicotiana tobaccum leaf extract and study of their antibacterial effect


An-Nuo Liu, Li-Zhou Zhang, Jun Cheng, Tian-Chen Zhang, Fa-Ming Pan, Zhen-Hua Zhang and Xu Li

Comparison of the efficacy of entecavir and lamivudine in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: A meta-analysis


Chen Xiaoxi

In vitro and in vivo anticancer activities of a novel antibiotic


Mongi Saoudi, Mahfoud Messarah, Amel Boumendjel, Abdelwaheb Abdelmouleh, Wassim Kammoun, Kamel Jamoussi and Abdelfattah El Feki

Extracted tetrodotoxin from puffer fish Lagocephalus lagocephalus induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity to Wistar rats


Hanjiang Yang, Tingting Zhang, Kun Xu, Jie Lei, Ling Wang, Zhanwei Li, Zhiying Zhang

A novel and convenient method to immunize animals: Inclusion bodies from recombinant bacteria as antigen to directly immunize animals


Cuiping Zhai, Qing Kong, Bin Guan, Zhilin Lv, Yong You, Yanyan Gao, Yingying Yang

Statistical experimental methods for optimizing the cultivating conditions for Rhodococcus erythropolis


+++++++++++++++


Contents [10 (42), 2011]:


Sasan Mohsenzadeh, Maryam Esmaeili, Fateme Moosavi, Maryam Shahrtash, Babak Saffari and Hassan Mohabatkar

Plant glutathione S-transferase classification, structure and evolution


Yongsi Zhang, Changmin Liao, Xiaohong Liu, Jun Li, Shoumin Fang, Yunxiang Li and Daowen He

Biological advances in Bergenia genus plant


Daruliza Kernain, Priscilla Jayanthi T., Rahmah Noordin and Ming Thong Ong

Cloning and expression of human immunoglobulin G4 (hIgG4) hinge region cDNA from blood sample


Janifer Raj Xavier , Jitendra Kumar and Ravi Bihari Srivastava

Characterization of genetic structure of alfalfa (Medicago sp.) from trans-Himalaya using RAPD and ISSR markers


Fansuo Zeng, Ying Xin, Bo Li, Yaguang Zhan and Chuanping Yang

The stability of transgene expression and effect of DNA methylation on post transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) in birch


Widya D. W. Putri, Miyashita Mika, Yasunoshi Nakagawa, Hiroko Kawasaki, Haryadi, Nur M. Cahyanto and Djagal W. Marseno

Differentiation studies of predominant lactic acid bacteria isolated during growol fermentation by using polyphasic taxonomic characterization


Qiuning Liu, Chaoliang Liu, Baojian Zhu, Jia Cao, Guoqing Wei, Cen Qian, Zaigui Wang and Qian Sun

Identification and expression analysis of CYP4G25 gene from the Chinese oak silkworm (Antheraea pernyi)


Youxiong Que, Jinxian Liu, Liping Xu, Jinrong Guo, Jingsheng Xu1 and Rukai Chen

Molecular cloning and characterization of a cytoplasmic cyclophilin gene in sugarcane


Shuang Li, Xia Ren, Conglin Huang, Zhongyi Wu, Guixia Jia and Xiuhai Zhang

A new method for promoting lily flowering


Xunsheng Pang, Zhengchao Wang, Dingzhong Yin2 and Zhenghong Zhang

Overexpression of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl-hydoxylase attenuated by HCG-induced vascular endothelial growth factor expression in luteal cells


Mohammad Razi Anuar, Ismanizan Ismail and Zamri Zainal

Expression analysis of the 35S CaMV promoter and its derivatives in transgenic hairy root cultures of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) generated by Agrobacterium rhizogenes infection


Atif I. Abuali, Awadalla A. Abdelmula and Mutasim M. Khalafalla

Assessment of genetic diversity in Sudanese maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers


Xing Yao, Fu-chu Qian, Li-cheng Dai and Li-shan Min

Detection of serum midkine levels in cancer patients using rabbit anti-human midkine monoclonal antibodies


Zu-Ping Zheng, Xiao-Hong Liu, Xun Wu, Yong-Si Zhang and Chuan He

Genetic loci mapping for ear axis weight using recombinant inbred line (RIL) population under different nitrogen regimes in maize


Yan Liu, Guo Bin Chang, Guo Shun Hu, Qin Li, Qi Xu and Guo Hong Chen

Genetic variation at Exon2 of TLR4 gene and its association with resistant traits in chicken


Jian-Guo Li , Hui-Liang Li and Shi-Qing Peng

Three R2R3 MYB transcription factor genes from Capsicum annuum showing differential expression during fruit ripening


M. Motior Rahman, Abdou A. Soaud, Fareed H. Al Darwish and M. Sofian-Azirun

Effects of sulfur and nitrogen on nutrients uptake of corn using acidified water


B. L. Zhou, Z. X. Chen, L. Du, Y. H. Xie, Q. Zhang and X. L. Ye

Allelopathy of root exudates from different resistant eggplants to Verticillium dahliae and the identification of allelochemicals


Yusuf Yanar, Ayhan Gökçe, Izzet Kadioglu, Halit Çam and Mark Whalon

In vitro antifungal evaluation of various plant extracts against early blight disease (Alternaria solani) of potato


Shailesh K. Shahi, Ashutosh K. Rai, Madhu B. Tyagi, Rajeshwar P. Sinha and Ashok Kumar

Rhizosphere of rice plants harbor bacteria with multiple plant growth promoting features


I. O. Daniel

Exploring storage protocols for yam (Dioscorea spp.) pollen genebanking


Bárbara L. S. Leite, Thais T. Souza, Angelo R. Antoniolli, Adriana G. Guimaraes, Rosana S. Siqueira, Jullyana S. S. Quintans, Leonardo R. Bonjardim, Péricles B. Alves, Arie F. Blank, Marco Antonio Botelho, Jackson R. G. S. Almeida, Julianeli T. Lima, Adriano A. S. Araújo and Lucindo J. Quintans-Júnior

Volatile constituents and behavioral change induced by Cymbopogon winterianus leaf essential oil in rodents


T. Johnson and J.H. Giliomee

Evaluation of citrus, butternut and sprouting potato as mass rearing substrates for the oleander mealybug, Paracoccus burnerae (Brain) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)


Ahmad Reza Ommani

The perception of corn farmers about biological control of Caradrina by Braconid in Dezful Township, Khouzestan Province, Iran


Magda M. Aly

Degradation of morpholine by Mycobacterium sp. isolated from contaminated wastewater collected from Egypt


Navneet Chahal, Anita Rajor and Rafat Siddique

Calcium carbonate precipitation by different bacterial strains


Nik M. Majid, M. M. Islam, Veronica Justin, Arifin Abdu and Parisa Ahmadpour

Evaluation of heavy metal uptake and translocation by Acacia mangium as a phytoremediator of copper contaminated soil


Shahzad Jamaati-e-Somarin and Roghayyeh Zabihi-e-Mahmoodabad

Selection of resistance and sensitive cultivars of lentil in Ardabil region of Iran under irrigation and non-irrigation conditions


Hai-yan Shen, Jiaying Wang, Li-jun Chen, Ming-qiu Zhao, Chun-mei Ju, Ming Liao, Jian-min Zhang, Jin-ding Chen and Hong-zhuan Wu

Phenotypic and functional modulation of porcine monocyte-derived dendritic cells for foot-and-mouth disease virus


Rami Khalil and Zheng-Guo Li

Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Salvia officinalis L. collected in Syria


Zhicai Zhang, Bin Lian, Weiguo Hou, Mingxia Chen, Xin Li, Wangli Shen and Yan Li

Optimization of nutritional constituents for carbonic anhydrase production by Bacillus mucilaginosus K02


Tzuching Wang, Shenchung Lin, Yingpei Shen, Shangyu Liu, Tzuling Wang-McCall, Menghsiung Chin, Tachen Lin, Clinton Yang, Winhui Wu and Chiching Yang

Type I collagen from bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) fallopian tube


Hai-Lin Yang, Zheng-liang Qi, Xiao-Le Xia, Yu Xin, Ling Zhang, Yun-Wei Leng, Wu Quan and Wu Wang

EAn optimum medium designed and verified for alcohol vinegar fermentation


Adegunwa, M. O., Sanni, L. O. and Maziya-Dixon, B.

Effects of fermentation length and varieties on the pasting properties of sour cassava starch


Xihong Zhao, Xiaowei He, Wenmei Li, Liansheng Yang and Jihua Wang

Development and evaluation of a line immunoassay as a confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1/2 infections


Tonjock R. Kinge and Afui M. Mih

Secondary metabolites of oil palm isolates of Ganoderma zonatum Murill. from Cameroon and their cytotoxicity against five human tumour cell lines


Baiyi Lu, Jianyang Chen, Weisu Huang, Di Wu, Wei Xu, Qing Xie, Xiao Yu and Lanjuan Li

Determination of flavonoids and phenolic acids in the extract of bamboo leaves using near-infrared spectroscopy and multivariate calibration


Muhammad Rashid Khan, Muhammad Afzaal, Naima Saeed and Maria Shabbir

Protective potential of methanol extract of Digera muricata on acrylamide induced hepatotoxicity in rats


Bashir Ahmad, Sadiq Azam, Shumaila Bashir, Achyut Adhikari and Farrukh Hussain

Anti-inflammatory activity and a new compound isolated from aerial parts of Myrsine africana


Muhammad Nawaz, Salma Siddique, Irfan Manzoor, Shahid Nadeem, Salah-ud-Din, Hamid Shabbir, Rahat Naveed and Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka

IInfection of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients from rural areas of Faisalabad region, Pakistan


Sha Sha Chu, Qi Zhi Liu, Ligang Zhou, Shu Shan Du and Zhi Long Liu

Chemical composition and toxic activity of essential oil of Caryopteris incana against Sitophilus zeamais


Hamed A. Ghramh

Records of the genus Coccygidium Saussure (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), with description of a new species from Saudi Arabia


Hamid Faghani Langroudi, Mehdi Soltani, Abolghasem Kamali, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Seyed Ebrahim Hoseini, Soottawat Benjakul and Zoheir Heshmatipour

Effect of Listeria monocytogenes inoculation, sodium acetate and nisin on microbiological and chemical quality of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella during refrigeration storage


Blazenka Popovic, Branislav Zivkovic, Radojka Maletic, Zoran Rajic and Svjetlana Jankovic-Soja

Factorial analysis of slaughter characteristics of fattening pigs fed different additives – Enzyme and probiotic in mixtures


Afshin Barazesh, Jafar Majidi, Esmaeel Fallah and Reza Gholikhani

Introducing a simple and economical method to purify Giardia lamblia cysts


Cuiping Zhai, Qing Kong, Bin Guan, Zhilin Lv, Yong You, Yanyan Gao, Yingying Yang

Statistical experimental methods for optimizing the cultivating conditions for Rhodococcus erythropolis


Mahmoudreza Ebrahimnezhadarabi, Che Roos Saad, Sharr Azni Harmin, Mustafa Kamal Abdul Satar and Abdolmohammad AbedianKenari

Effects of phospholipids in the diet on biochemical factors of sturgeon fish (Huso-huso) juveniles


Iqbal Hussain, Riaz Ullah, Muhammad Khurram, Naseem Ullah, Abdul Baseer, Farhat Ali Khan, Naeem Khan, Muneeb ur Rehman Khattak, Mohammad Zahoor and Jehangir Khan

Heavy metals and inorganic constituents in medicinal plants of selected Districts of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan


Guang-qin Zhu, Yi-hong Cui, Yu-xuan Song, Jian-gang Wang and Bin-yun Cao

Screening of seven microsatellite markers for litter size in Xinong Saanen dairy goat


Gökhan Aydin

Some morphological and biological features of Megacephala (Grammognatha) euphratica euphratica Latreille and Dejean, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)


+++++++++++++++