African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (56-57), 2011

African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (56), 2011


Contents:


Review


Muhammad Yasin, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Ehsan Safdar, Abdul Rehman, Amjed Ali, Muhammad Asif, Mudassir Aziz, Asif Tanveer and Muhammad Aslam Pervez

Phalaris minor control, resistance development and strategies for integrated management of resistance to fenoxaprop-ethyl


Research Articles


GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY


A. Niknejad, M. A. Kadir and S. B. Kadzimin

In vitro plant regeneration from protocorms-like bodies (PLBs) and callus of Phalaenopsis gigantea (Epidendroideae: Orchidaceae)


Ernest M. Eblate, Kusiluka J. Lughano, Chenyambuga D. Sebastian, Msoffe L. Peter and Roed H. Knut

Polymorphic microsatellite markers for genetic studies of African antelope species


C. O. Ilori and A. Pellegrineschi

Transgene expression in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) through Agrobacterium transformation of pollen in flower buds


Yaoguo Qin, Jianjun Lei, Bihao Cao, Guoju Chen, Yongli Zhai and Cuiqin Yang

Cloning and sequence analysis of the defective in anther dehiscence1 (DAD1) gene fragment of Chinese kale


Zheng Quan, Zheng Yongping, Wang Guangdong, Guo Weiming And Zhang Zhiguo

Sonication assisted Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of chalcone synthase (CHS) gene to Spring Dendrobium cultivar ‘Sanya’

 
Zahra Noormohammadi, Fatemeh Shojaei-Jesvaghani, Masoud Sheidai, Farah Farahani and Omran Alishah

Inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analyses of genetic diversity in Mehr cotton cultivar and its crossing progenies


Guo Guang-yu, Sun Rui, Hou Meng, Guo Yong-xin, Xin Da-wei, Jiang Hong-wei, Liu Chun-yan, Hu Guo-hua and Chen Qing-shan

Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of pod related traits in different environments in soybean


PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY


Long Jianyou, Xia Jianrong and Chen Yongheng

Isolation and identification of two marine-derived Streptomyces from marine mud of coast and offshore Zhuhai, and bioactive potential for plant pathogenic fungi


Xiao-Li Wu and Wei-Kai Bao

Effect of water deficit on growth and photosynthetic characteristics of 13 winter wheat


Masitah Zainuddin, Advina Lizah Julkifle, Ranjetta Pobathy, Uma Rani Sinniah, Amir Khoddamzadeh, Jessica Jeyanthi James Antony, Pavallekoodi and Sreeramanan Subramaniam

Preliminary analysis of cryopreservation of Dendrobium Bobby Messina orchid using an encapsulation-dehydration technique with Evans blue assay


Esen Oruç Büyükbay and Orhan Gündüz

An investigation on computer and internet use for agricultural development in rural areas: A case study for Tokat Province in Turkey


Ghassem Habibi Bibalan and Hamideh Shadkami-Til

Average stem biomass of Gundelia (Gundelia tournefortii L.) in Shanjan Rangelands, East Azerbaijan, Iran


M. M. I. Masum, S. M. M. Islam, M. S. Islam and M. H. Kabir

Estimation of loss due to post harvest diseases of potato in markets of different districts in Bangladesh


A. Jabarzare, M. Bassiri and M.R. Vahabi

Effects of light and drought stress on germination of Artemisia sieberi Besser


Moneruzzaman, K. M., Hossain, A. B. M. S., Normaniza, O. and Boyce, A. N.

Growth, yield and quality responses to gibberellic acid (GA3) of Wax apple Syzygium samarangense var. Jambu air madu fruits grown under field conditions


Xuejun Yuan, Li Liao, Guodao Liu and Zhiyong Wang

Plant regeneration system from cotyledons-derived calluses cultures of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. ‘Reyan 2’


Ihsan Bakirci, Arzu Kavaz and Emine Macit

Effect of different brine concentrations and ripening period on some quality properties of Turkish white pickled cheese


Yuan Ma, Jun Chun, Shenghua Wang and Fang Chen

Allelopathic potential of Jatropha curcas


Marcos Ribeiro da Silva Vieira, Angela Vacaro de Souza, Caio Marcio Guimaraes Santos, Leonardo de Sousa Alves, Reginaldo Conceiçao Cerqueira, Reinaldo de Alencar Paes, Aline Danielle de Souza and Luiza Maria de Sousa Fernandes

Stem diameter and height of chrysanthemum cv Yoko ono as affected by gibberellic acid


ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY


Sonil Nanda and Jayanthi Abraham

Impact of heavy metals on the rhizosphere microflora of Jatropha multifida and their effective remediation


Snežana Branković, Dragana Pavlović-Muratspahić, Marina Topuzović, Radmila Glišić, Dragić Banković and Milan Stanković

Environmental study of some metals on several aquatic macrophytes


Changqing Zhao, Qinhuan Yang, Wuyong Chen, Hui Li and Hao Zhang

Isolation of a sulfate reducing bacterium and its application in sulfate removal from tannery wastewater


Kamiyango, M. W., Sajidu, S. M. I. and Masamba, W. R. L.

Removal of phosphate ions from aqueous solutions using bauxite obtained from Mulanje, Malawi


INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 
Yue-Hua Cui and Ke-Chang Zhang

Effect of metal ions on the growth and metabolites production of Ganoderma lucidum in submerged culture


Jingpeng Sun, Keju Jing and Yinghua Lu

High regioselective acetylation of vitamin A precursors using lipase B from Candida antarctica in organic media


Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar, A. A. Sherief and Sarah Shawky Hamza

Bioconversion process of rice straw by thermotolerant cellulolytic Streptomyces viridiochromogenes under solid-state fermentation conditions for bioethanol production


Cazetta, M. L. and Contiero, J.

Influence of nitrogen source and sucrose concentration on inulinase production by Kluyveromyces marxianus in fed-batch fermentation


FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 
Ephraim Nuwamanya, Yona Baguma, Enoch Wembabazi and Patrick Rubaihayo

A comparative study of the physicochemical properties of starches from root, tuber and cereal crops


APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY


Hussaini Anthony Makun, Michael Francis Dutton, Mulunda Mwanza and Patrick Berka Njobeh

Mycotoxins profiling of the culture material of Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg culture (CABI-IMI 392668) isolated from rice in Niger State, Nigeria and its cytotoxic effects on human lymphocytes comparatively to those of some mycotoxin standards


Fang Shen, Xiongmin Liu, Jingjuan Liang and Fang Lai

Comparison of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of cyclopentadecanolide under organic and biphasic systems


MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
Yi Lou, Yi Zhang, Haining He, Yingfen Liu, Ping Huang and Tinghe Yu

Ultrasound sensitizes chemotherapy in chemoresistant ovarian cancers


Jaslin, Edward J. and Padmaja, V.

Antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Coleus spicatus Benth


Magda M. Aly and Nehad M. Gumgumjee

Antimicrobial efficacy of Rheum palmatum, Curcuma longa and Alpinia officinarum extracts against some pathogenic microorganisms


Mohamed Abdalla Estai, Farihah Suhaimi, Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid and Srijit Das

Bone histomorphometric study of young rats following oestrogen deficiency

 
FISHERY SCIENCE


Samy Yehya El-Zaeem

Growth comparison of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Blue tilapia, (Oreochromis aureus) as affected by classical and modern breeding methods


BIOTECHNIQUES

 
Rakib A. Al-Ani, Mustafa A. Adhab, Muthannah A. El-Muadhidi and Maadh A. Al-Fahad

Induced systemic resistance and promotion of wheat and barley plants growth by biotic and non-biotic agents against barley yellow dwarf virus

 
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE


Mohammad Sadeghi and Mojgan Yarahmadi

Synthesis and properties of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) graft copolymer with on-off switching properties for controlled release of drug


ANIMAL SCIENCE

 
Ahmad Ziarlarimi, Mehrdad Irani and Shahabodin Gharahveysi

An investigation on the replacement of antibiotics by medicinal plants to control the infection of Escherichia Coli (E. coli) in broiler chickens


Eze, J. I., Ngene, A. A., Anosa, G. N. and Ezeh, I. O.

Immunomodulatory effect of dietary selenium supplementation on serum antibody response and leucocytic profile of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected rats


PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

 
Rahmatollah Karimizadeh, Mohtasham Mohammadi, Siamak Ghaffaripour, Farzad Karimpour and Mohammad Kazem Shefazadeh

Evaluation of physiological screening techniques for drought-resistant breeding of durum wheat genotypes in Iran

     
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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (57), 2011


Contents:

 
Research Articles

 
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 
Cao Ye, Zhao sujun, Liang Tianyu, Qian shaoping and Zhang yizheng

Molecular cloning and functional analysis of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor gene promoter from the Jintang black goat


Hua Xu, Xinlong He and Juhee Ahn

Assessment of antibiotic susceptibilities, genotypic characteristics and biofilm-forming abilities of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhimurium


Peng Yan, Xiaobing Wu, Rong Yang, Xiaoqiang Li and Banghe Yang

DNA-based species identification for faecal samples: An application on the mammalian survey in Mountain Huangshan Scenic Spot


Yongxin Liu, Guixing Wang, Yi Liu, Jilun Hou, Yufen Wang, Fei Si, Zhaohui Sun, Xiaoyan Zhang and Haijin Liu

Production and confirmation of clones using gynogenesis in Japanese flounder


Le Chang, Jingjue Chen, Yumian Xiao and Yiping Xia

De novo characterization of Lycoris sprengeri transcriptome using Illumina GA II


Radheshyam Sharma and Sumangala Bhat

Molecular cloning of endochitinase 33 (ECH33) gene from Trichoderma harzanium


Xuejing Wang, Shurong Zhong, Libo Gao, Shaojing Dou, Genfeng He, Yue Ran, Jianjun Bao and Qiang Jing

An association study between polymorphism of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2), cytochrome (CYP4502E1), Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter (5-HTT) genes in Yunnan Han population with alcohol dependence


PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 
Ji-Peng Chen, Xian-Hong Ge, Xing-Cheng Yao, Ye-Hong Feng and Zai-Yun Li

Synthesis and characterization of interspecific trigenomic hybrids and allohexaploids between three cultivated Brassica allotetraploids and wild species Brassica fruticulosa


Weimei Jiang, Yuanmiao Fu, Xiaolong Zhou and Chengxin Fu

High-frequency shoot regeneration of nodal explants from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg: A valuable medicinal plant


Rustem Cangi, Adem Yagci, Soner Akgul, Metin Kesgin and Yusuf Yanar

Effects of shading and covering material application for delaying harvest on gray mold disease severity


Jinfeng Qi, Xuecai Zhang, Changbin Yin, Huihui Li and Feng Lin

Optimization of breeding methods when introducing multiple resistance genes from American to Chinese wheat


Rustem Cangi and Duran Kiliç

Effects of bud loading levels and nitrogen doses on yield, physical and chemical properties of brined grape-leaves


Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Hosny H. Kesba, Ahmed I. Abdel-Alim and Al-Sayed, A. A.

Effect of root-knot nematode and two species of crown gall on antioxidant activity of grape leaves


K. Shabanpour, A. Sharifi, A. Bagheri and N. Moshtaghi

Effect of genotypes and culture medium on shoot regeneration and proliferation of Gerbera jamesonii


ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Hongray Howrelia J., Theresia Mathews and M. Selvanayagam

Histopathology of gill, liver, muscle and brain of Cyprinus carpio communis L. exposed to sublethal concentration of lead and cadmium


Maribel Cano, Myrna Solis, Joel Diaz, Aida Solis, Octavio Loera and Maura M. Teutli

Biotransformation of indigo carmine to isatin sulfonic acid by lyophilized mycelia from Trametes versicolor


Mohammad Sadegh Sekhavatjou, Azamalsadat Hosseini Alhashem, Sepideh Sadat Taghavirad, Gholamreza Goudarzi and Ahmad Reza Mollaee

Seasonal variation of mercury vapor concentrations in industrial, residential, and traffic areas of Ahvaz city, Southwest Iran


INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 
George F. Rapsang, Rakshak Kumar and S. R. Joshi

Identification of Lactobacillus pobuzihii from tungtap: A traditionally fermented fish food, and analysis of its bacteriocinogenic potential


Nayera A.M. Abdelwahed and Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar

Repeated batch production of vancomycin using synthetic cotton fibers


FOOD TECHNOLOGY


Li Gao, Javed Ahmed Ujan, Linsen Zan, Mei Xue and Adoligbe Camus

A novel polymorphism of resistin gene and its association with meat quality traits in Chinese Bos taurus


APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 
Sanjay Kumar Singh, Santosh Kumar Singh, Vinayak Ram Tripathi and Satyendra Kumar Garg

An oxidant, detergent and salt stable alkaline protease from Bacillus cereus SIU1


Mohammad Sadeghi and Mojgan Yarahmadi

Synthesis and characterization of superabsorbent hydrogel based on chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid-co-acrylonitrile)

 
Saleem Khan, Farhad Ahmad, Farhad Ali, Hakim khan, Ayub Khan and Zahoor Ahmad Swati

Phyto-agglutinin, total proteins and amino assimilating enzymatic activity of indigeneous chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars

  
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 
Usman Sumo Friend Tambunan, Nissia Apriyanti, Arli Aditya Parikesit, William Chua and Katarina Wuryani

Computational design of disulfide cyclic peptide as potential inhibitor of complex NS2B-NS3 dengue virus protease

  
Dan Liu, Fang Xu, Dong Wan, Wen-ying Leng and Fa-chun Zhou

Tetramethylpyrazine attenuates oleic acid-induced acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome through the downregulation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) activation in rats

 
ENTOMOLOGY

 
M. M. Rahman, M. T. M. Mahmud M. F. Hasan, S.H. Habib and H. Kausar

Study on the growth and development of brinjal shoot and fruit borer with different diets


Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Abida Butt, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar, Shafaat Yar Khan, Muhammad Arshad and Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan

Effect of carbofuran on the diversity and mean abundance of ground spiders


FISHERY SCIENCE

 
Azin Mohagheghi Samarin, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mehdi Soltani, Rajab Mohammad Nazari, Abolghasem Kamali and Mohammad Reza Naghavi

Effects of storage duration and storage temperature on viability of stored ova of kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum) in ovarian fluid

 
Muhammad Naeem, Abdus Salam, Muhammad Ali, Mudasra Mehreen, Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Jamshed Khan, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Abir Ishtiaq and Amina Zuberi

Breeding performance of sustainable fish Ctenopharyngodon idella through single intramuscular injection of Ovaprim-C at Bahawalpur, Pakistan

   
BIOTECHNIQUES

 
Seyyed Javad Mousavizadeh and Shahram Sedaghathoor

Apple and quince peroxidase activity in response to essential oils application

   
Huang Jianglong, Wei Hongbo, Chen Guili, Zheng Zongheng, Guo Weiping, Chen Tufeng, Huang yong and Zhang Fucheng

The effect of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptors of human colon cancer LoVo cell line

     
ZhiDi Bai, Lei Shi, Changmin Hu, Xi Chen, Jingjing Qi, Xiaoliang Ba, Qingjie Peng, Yingyu Chen, Huanchun Chen and Aizhen Guo

Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for sensitive and rapid detection of Mycoplasma bovis

     
ANIMAL SCIENCE

 
Sahnoun Attou, Ghalem Selselet Attou and Kaddour Bouderoua

Effects of early and chronic exposure to high temperatures on growth performance, carcass parameters and fatty acids of subcutaneous lipid of broilers


Reza Neshagaran Hemmatabadi, Alireza Seidavi and Shahaboddin Gharahveysi

Comparison of response to selection in three peanut cocoon lines of silkworm during spring and autumn seasons


Mohammad Ali Sirjani, Mohammad Hossein Shahir, Hamid Kohram and Ahmad Zare Shahneh

Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) treatment on multiple births in Afshari ewes


Mohammad Ali Sirjani, Mohammad Hossein Shahir, Hamid Kohram, Morad Pasha Eskandarinasab and Hamed Kermani Moakhar

The effects of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) injection a day prior or at controlled intravaginal drug-releasing (CIDR) removal on multiple births in Afshari ewes


Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Naeem, Shakil Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Farooq Bhatti and Muhammad Munawar

Studies on the influence of temperature and humidity on biological traits of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.; Bombycidae)

   
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