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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