African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (65), 2011
Contents:
Review
Yanbo Hu and Guangyu Sun
The application of plant biotechnology for non-food uses: The case of China
Ajay Kumar Jha Jianzheng Li, Loring Nies and Liguo Zhang
Research advances in dry anaerobic digestion process of solid organic wastes
Research Articles
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Kefyalew Negisho, Tesfaye Balemi and Belayneh Admassu
Analysis of gene expression by promoter reporter constructs and knockout plants: A case study under phosphorus stress
Adéoti, K., Rival, A., Dansi, A., Santoni, S., Brown, S., Beule, T., Nato, A., Henry, Y., R. Vodouhe, Loko, L. Y. and Sanni, A.
Genetic characterization of two traditional leafy vegetables (Sesamum radiatum Thonn. ex Hornem and Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.) of Benin, using flow cytometry and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers
Mervat S. Mohamed, Walid Abu El-Soud and Magda F. Mohamed
Cloning and expression of the recombinant NP24I protein from tomato fruit and study of its antimicrobial activity
Lou, H. Q., Hu, Y., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y. J., Tu, P. G., Yu, X. T., Jin, Y. J. and Wang, L.
Epidemiological survey and phylogenetic analysis of Paragonimus westermani isolates in Jinhua, China
K. K. Nkongolo, K. Mbuya, M. Mehes-Smith, and A. Kalonji-Mbuyi
Molecular analysis of quality protein (QPM) and normal maize varieties from the DR-Congo breeding program
Jinyi Xing, Baozhi Wang, Kunhang Jia, Shubo Wan, Jingjing Meng, Feng Guo and Xinguo Li
Isolation of Arachis hypogaea Na+/H+ antiporter and its expression analysis under salt stress
Reda E.A. Moghaieb, Abdel-Hadi A. Abdel-Hadi and Mohamed Reda A. Ahmed
Genetic stability among date palm plantlets regenerated from petiole explants
Panfeng Zhao, Lingxia Zhao, Qian Sheng, Shanshuang Li, and Huizheng Peng
The days anthesis in relation to the floral shapes, pollen size, and S-RNase gene identifying in self-incompatibility of wild species
Yan Lei, Shi-jie Chen, Cheng-dong Wang, Zhi-he Zhang, Cheng-dong Wang, Wan-zhu Guo, Xu Wang and Ling Guo and Qi-gui Yan
Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of VP6 gene of giant panda rotavirus strain CH-1
Osama E. Amer, Mohamed. A. Mahmoud, AbdEl-Rahim M. A. El-Samawaty and Shaban R. M. Sayed
Non liquid nitrogen-based-method for isolation of DNA from filamentous fungi
Yousheng Jiang, Xuanyun Huang, Kun Hu, Wenjuan Yu, Xianle Yang and Liqun Lv
Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against small hapten-ciprofloxacin
PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Bin Li, Rongrong Yu, Qiaomei Tang, Xiaoling Chen, Zhiyi Wu, Yanli Wang, Guanlin Xie, Hongye Li and Guochang Sun
Carbon adaptation influence the antagonistic ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis
Rym Kaddour, Nehla Sellami, Houda Chennaoui, Nawel Nasri, Olfa Baatour, Hela Mahmoudi, Imen Tarchoun, Mokhtar Lachaâl, Margaret Gruber and Neila Trifi
Correlation between salt tolerance and genetic diversity between Sulla carnosa and Sulla coronaria
Nawel Nasri, Rym Kaddour, Hela Mahmoudi, Olfa Baatour, Najoua Bouraoui and Mokhtar Lachaâl
The effect of osmopriming on germination, seedling growth and phosphatase activities of lettuce under saline condition
Adam. B. Puteh, Ellia M. Aris, Uma R. Sinniah, Md. M. Rahman, Rosli B. Mohamad and Nur. A. P. Abdullah
Seed anatomy, moisture content and scarification influence on imbibition in wild banana (Musa acuminata Colla) ecotypes
Ibrahim Ethem Guler
Effects of diameter and helical angle of flute on the flow evenness of fluted roller used in seed drills using lentil seed
Jennifer N. Mukhongo, J. I. Kinyamario, R. M. Chira1 and W. Musila
Assessment of soil seed bank from six different vegetation types in Kakamega forest, Western Kenya
Jing Zhang, Donald L. Smith, Weiguo Liu, Xinfu Chen and Wenyu Yang
Effects of shade and drought stress on soybean hormones and yield of main-stem and branch
Arshad Javaid, Khajista Jabeen, Sara Samad and Amna Javaid
Management of parthenium weed by extracts and residue of wheat
Shan Han, Tian-Hui Zhu, Shu-jiang Li and Fang-Lian Li
Effect of Cryphonectria parasitica toxin on lipid peroxidation and ultrastructure in two Chinese chestnut cultivars
Ayut Kongpun, Bernard Dell and Benjavan Rerkasem
Alleviating acid soil stress in cowpea with a local population of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Mei-Rong Xu, Casiana M Vera Cruz, Bin-Ying Fu, Ling-Hua Zhu, Yong-Li Zhou and Zhi-Kang Li
Different patterns of gene expression in rice varieties undergoing a resistant or susceptible interaction with the bacterial leaf streak pathogen
Hasan Akgul, Demet Yilmazkaya and C. Cem Ergul
New microfungi records on pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) from Gaziantep province of Turkey
Zurong Zhang, Wei Qiang, Xiaoqiang Liu, Chunxian Yang, Yufan Fu, Min Chen, Lingjiang Zeng, Weiqiang Wang and Zhihua Liao
Molecular cloning and characterization of the chalcone isomerase gene from sweetpotato
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Nenad Stavretović, and Jovana Stevanović
Invasive plant species in lawns of Belgrade roads
Javed Kamal
Impact of allelopathy of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) roots extract on physiology of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Mohammad Mirjalili, Mahmood B. Tabatabai and Loghman Karimi
Novel herbal adsorbent based on wheat husk for reactive dye removal from aqueous solutions
Bing-Hua Liao, Sheng-Yan Ding, Guo-Fu Liang, Yi-Li Guo, Li Tian, Si Shu, Yang Zhang and Huai-Xu Hu
Dynamics of plant functional groups composition along environmental gradients in the typical area of Yi-Luo River watershed
Hui Li, Jin Zhou, Rui Shi and Wuyong Chen
Identification of fungi from children's shoes and application of a novel antimicrobial agent on shoe insole
Mahmoudi Hela, Nasri Nawel, Tarchoune Imen, Zargouni Hanen, Ben salah Imen, Ben Massoud Raouia, Baatour Olfa, Kaddour Rym, Ben Nasri Ayachi Mouhiba, Hannoufa Abdelali, Mokhtar Lachaâl and Zeineb Ouerghi.
Salt stress induced changes in germination, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activities in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seedlings
Halimatun Saadiah Hafid, Nor ‘Aini Abdul Rahman, Suraini Abd-Aziz, and Mohd Ali Hassan
Enhancement of organic acids production from model kitchen waste via anaerobic digestion
Youbao Wang, Jiemin Tao and Jie Dai
Lead tolerance and detoxification mechanism of Chlorophytum comosum
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Samreen Rasul, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Munir Ahmad Sheikh and Tehreema Iftikhar.
Enhanced production and characterization of a novel ß-D-glucose:oxygen-1-oxidoreductase by using Aspergillus niger UV-180-C mutant strain
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Xiaolong Shao and Yunfei Li
Quality control of fresh sweet corn in controlled freezing-point storage
Satilmiş Ürgün and Sencer Buzrul
Use of genetic algorithms for high hydrostatic pressure inactivation of microorganisms
Babangida Lawal Yusuf and Yong He
Design, development and techniques for controlling grains post-harvest losses with metal silo for small and medium scale farmers
Shahid Akbar Khalil, Abdus Sattar and Roshan Zamir
Development of sparse-seeded mutant kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco) through budwood irradiation
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Mairim Russo Serafini, Claudio Moreira de Lima, Rodrigo Correia Santos, Grace Anne Azevedo Dória, Josepha Yohanna de Jesus, Marcelia Garcez Dória de Melo, Joao Paulo Almeida dos Santos, Thallita Kelly Rabelo, Vanessa Silveira Fortes, Maria José Vieira Fonseca, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Junior, Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior and Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo
Pre-clinical toxicity of Morinda citrifolia Linn. leaf extract
Siavash Hosseinpour Chermahini and Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid
Cosmeceutical values, antimicrobial activities and antioxidant properties of cashew leaves extract
Zhang Yan, Sui da-yun, Zhou Jing-shu and Zhou Hong-li
Microwave-assisted extraction and antihyperlipidemic effect of total flavonoids from corn silk
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Nelma Neylanne Pinho Muniz Oliveira, Edson Santos Ferreira-Filho, Danielly Albuquerque da Costa, Mariana Helena Chaves, Antônio Carlos Romao Borges, Aldeídia Pereira de Oliveira and Rita de Cássia Meneses Oliveira
Vasorelaxant response induced by Sida santaremnensis H. Monteiro ethanol extract on rat superior mesenteric artery
Xiu-Mei Duan, Jing Huang, Hong-Xi Ma, Xiao-Qi Wang, Yuan-Yuan Che, Yan Tan and Yin-Ping Wang
A flow cytometric assay for simultaneously measuring the proliferation and cytotoxicity of cytokine induced killer cells in combination with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) labeling
Ali M. Bahrami
Pathology of worm infestation in ovine and its treatment with two different plants extraction
Jinlan Gao, Qi Liu, Xing Liu, Yang Zhang, Shusen Wang and Yang Luo
Mutation analysis of the negative regulator cyclin G2 in gastric cancer
Samie, A. and Shivambu, N.
Biofilm production and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from HIV and AIDS patients in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Sheng-tan Zhang, Zhao-yu Wang, Guo-hua Cheng, Tie-shan Wang, Zheng Ni and Jing-ming Lin
Optimization for ultra high pressure extraction of Scutellaria barbata by central composite design-response surface methodology
Brice W. Obiang-Obounou, Jang-Gi Choi, Young-Seob Lee, Ok-Hwa Kang, You-Chang Oh, Joon-Ho Keum, Lamidi Maroufath, Jung-Rae Rho, Dong-Won Shin and Dong-Yeul Kwon
In vitro activity of certain antimicrobial agents in combination with Augouardia letestii hexane extracts against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ENTOMOLOGY
Hamed A. Ghramh
Description of a new species of the genus Phanerotoma Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and a key to Saudi Arabian species
FISHERY SCIENCE
Fateme Khajepour and Seyed Abbas Hosseini
Effect of dietary citric acid supplementation and partial replacement of dietary fish meal with soybean meal on calcium and phosphorus of muscle, scute and serum of Beluga, Huso huso
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Khawaja Raees Ahmad, Muhammad Zaheer, Shafaat Yar Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Kausar Raees, Muhammad Arshad and Tahir Abbas
Effects of diazinon on the ovarian micro-anatomical and micrometric parameters of pregnant mice
Byung Uk Kim, Mi Ae Jeong, Yeon Sun Ryu, Hwa Chun Park, Jong Hyun Jung, Sam Woong Kim, Chul Wook Kim, Young Min Song, Ki Hwa Chung, Il Suk Kim, Sang Keun Jin, Sang Suk Lee, In Soon Choi and Kwang Keun Cho
Comparative proteomic analysis of the effects of dietary mugwort (Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura) on the pig Longissimus dorsi muscle
Ogbu, C. C. and Ugwu, S. O. C.
Evaluation of pre-mating reproductive isolation in Archachatina marginata from three populations in the humid tropics
M. Bayeriyar, A. H. Khaltabadi Farahani and H. Moradi Shahrbabak
Estimation of genetic parameters for economic important traits in Moghani Iranian sheep
Yin Dai, Xuelan Liu, Hong Ye, Fangfang Chen, Shengjie Liu and Weiyi Yu
cDNA cloning and polymorphic domains of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I? in two Chinese native chicken breeds
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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (66), 2011
Contents:
Review
D. Singh, A. Kumar, Ashok Kumar, P. Chauhan, V. Kumar, N. Kumar, A. Singh, N. Mahajan, P. Sirohi, S. Chand, B. Ramesh, J. Singh, P. Kumar, R. Kumar, R.B. Yadav and R. K. Naresh
Marker assisted selection and crop management for salt tolerance: A review
Research Articles
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Sami Souid, Dalel Brahmi, Jean-Antoine Lepesant and Lazhar Zourgui
Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) extract improves endoplasmic reticulum stress in Drosophila melanogaster
Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Sadia Anjum, Amna Salman, Sajjad Ashraf, Zia Ur Rehman Farooqi, Tahir Ahmed, Yasir waheed and Ishtiaq Qadri
Interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphism as a potential host susceptibility factor in Pakistani patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
C. Han, J. M. Xu, Z. H. Du, G. Y. Li, B. S. Zeng, S. J. Wu and W. Wang
Polyploidy induction of clone of Eucalyptus grandis with colchicine
K.P. Chong, M.S. Lum, C.P. Foong, C.M.V.L. Wong, M. Atong and S. Rossall
First identification of Ganoderma boninense isolated from Sabah based on PCR and sequence homology
Y. X. Luo, D. Z. Du, G. Fu2, L. Xu, X. P. Li, X. R. Xing, Y. M Yao, X. M. Zhang, Z. Zhao and H. D. Liu
Inheritance of leaf color and sequence-related amplified polymorphic (SRAP) molecular markers linked to the leaf color gene in Brassica juncea
Yan Jiang and Jin-Ping Liu
Analysis of genetic diversity of Piper spp. in Hainan Island (China) using inter-simple sequence repeat ISSR markers
Xiaoxia Han, Lei Li, Lingling Cui, JunJie Xing, Li Tang and Mengliang Cao
Isolation of candidate disease resistance genes from enrichment library of Oryza minuta based on conserved domains
Bilal Ahmad Mir, Sushma Koul, Arun Kumar, M. K. Kaul, A. S. Soodan and S. N. Raina
Assessment and characterization of genetic diversity in Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal using RAPD and AFLP markers
Muhammad Sajjad Iqbal, Abdul Ghafoor, Inamullah, Fida Muhammad Abbasi, Afsari S. Qureshi and Habib Ahmad
Study of nutritional characteristics, mineral nutrients and agro-biodiversity in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) genotypes from Pakistan
PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Quan Zhao, Chang-Qing Duan and Jun Wang
Components of non-anthocyanin phenolic compounds in wines of Vitis amurensis and its hybrids
Yang Xi-wen, Tian Xiao-hong, Lu Xin-chun, Gale William J and Cao Yu-xian.
Foliar zinc fertilization improves the zinc nutritional value of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain
Fang Yuan, Quan Wang, Qifang Pan, Guofeng Wang, Jingya Zhao, Yuesheng Tian and Kexuan Tang
An efficient somatic embryogenesis based plant regeneration from the hypocotyl of Catharanthus roseus
Wenting, Han and Pute, Wu
Evaluation model development for sprinkler irrigation uniformity based on catch-can data
Guo-Qing Zhuang, Bin Li, Hong-Ying Guo, Jun-Li Liu and Fang Chen
Molecular cloning and characterization of P5CS gene from Jatropha curcas L.
Mehdi Dahmardeh, Lila Mehravaran and Saleheh Naderi
Eucalyptus plantlet growth in relation to foliar application with complete fertilizers in Southeast of Iran
Kun Yuan, Xuan Ding, Li-Fu Yang, Zhen-Hui Wang, Wei-Fu Lin and Jian-Hua Cao
Proteome analysis of interaction between rootstocks and scions in Hevea brasiliensis
Koksal Aydinsakir, Ismail Hakki Tuzel and Dursun Buyuktas
The effects of different irrigation levels on flowering and flower quality of carnation (Dianthus caryophllus L.) irrigated by drip irrigation
Yonghui Yang, Jicheng Wu, and Pute Wu
Effects of superabsorbent polymer on the physiological characteristics of wheat under drought stress and rehydration
Iraj Zarei, Ghadir Mohammadi, Yousef Sohrabi, Danial Kahrizi, E.M. Khah and Kheirollah Yari
Effect of different hydropriming times on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Hanaa Mahdy Abouzied
Assessment of genetic diversity among wheat somaclonal variants lines using morphological traits and molecular markers
Chen Zhi-hong, Wang Zan, Yun Xu-jiang, Li Xiang-fang and Gao Hong-wen
Physiological and biochemical responses of ultra-dry storage of Elymus dahuricus seeds
Zahra Khodarahmpour and Mohammad Motamedi
Evaluation of drought and salinity stress effects on germination and early growth of two cultivars of maize (Zea mays L.)
R. Amooaghaie and M. Valivand
The combined effect of gibberellic acid and long time osmopriming on seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of Klussia odoratissima Mozaff.
Ogbonna, P. E. and Umar-Shaaba, Y. G.
Yield responses of sesame (Sesamium indicum L) to rates of poultry manure application and time of planting in a derived savannah ecology of south eastern Nigeria
Lei Wang, Hong-Ling Wang, Chuan-Hua Yin and Chang-Yan Tian
Cold stratification, but not stratification in salinity, enhances seedling growth of wheat under salt treatment
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Fatih Sivrikaya
TThe importance of spatial accuracy in characterizing stand types using remotely sensed data
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Veena, V., Poornima, P., Parvatham, R., Sivapriyadharsini and Kalaiselvi, K.
Isolation and characterization of ß-glucosidase producing bacteria from different sources
Gang Zhang, Guang Yang, Ying Li and Jilun Li
Purification and characterization of a novel 1,3-propanediol oxidoreductase from Klebsiella oxytoca
Angela Faustino Jozala, Daniel P. Silva, António A. Vicente, José A. Teixeira, Adalberto Pessoa Júnior and Thereza C. V. Penna
Processing of byproducts to improve nisin production by Lactococcus lactis
Bülent Çetin
Production of probiotic mixed pickles (Turşu) and microbiological properties
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Sajad Fatemi, Mehrdad Jafarpour, Shahin Eghbalsaied, Abbas Rezapour and Hasan Borji
Effect of essential oils of Thymus vulgaris and Mentha piperita on the control of green mould and postharvest quality of Citrus Sinensis cv. Valencia
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Pitchaon Maisuthisakul and Michael H. Gordon
Effect of oil, surfactant and phenolic extract from mango seed kernel on the physicochemical properties of water–oil–water (W/O/W) emulsions
L. Tao, Z. Yu, X. S. Guo and H. Zhou
Ensiling and in vitro digestibility characteristics of Ceratoides arborescens treated with lactic acid bacteria inoculants and cellulase
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
H. Saremi, M. E. Amiri and J. Ashrafi
Epidemiological aspects of bean decline disease caused by Fusarium species and evaluation of the bean resistant cultivars to disease in Northwest Iran
Afifa Belaid and Khaled Hani
Antiviral and antifungal activity of some dermaseptin S4 analogues
Yu Xin, Hailin Yang, Xiaole Xia, Ling Zhang, Yuran Zhang, Yanjun Tong, Yi Chen and Wu Wang
Expression and comparison of recombinant cholesterol oxidases (COD) in Escherichia coli with native cholesterol oxidase expressed in Brevibacterium sp.
Saniye Bilici, Gamze Akbulut, Nilüfer Acar tek, Hilal Yildiran, Eda Koksal, Makbule Gezmen Karadag and Nevin Sanlier
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome using NCEP-ATPIII and international dietetics federation (IDF) definitions: A cross- sectional study in Turkish adults
Ani, A. O. and Ugwuowo, L. C.
Response of weaner rabbits to diets containing graded levels of processed velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens)
Ahou Rachel Koumi, Kouamé Mathias Koffi, Boua Celestin Atsé and Lucien Patrice Kouame
Growth, feed efficiency and carcass mineral composition of Heterobranchus longifilis, Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon melanotheron juveniles fed different dietary levels of soybean meal-based diets.
Qiuyu Xia, Rui Li, Songlin Zhao, Weijun Chen, Hua Chen, Bo Xin, Yulin Huang and Minmin Tang
Chemical composition changes of post-harvest coconut inflorescence sap during natural fermentation
Ogbe, Raphael John, Abu, Adakole Hyacinth, Eustace, Bonghan Berinyuy and Ochalefu Dickson Owoicho
Safety evaluation of hydroalcoholic extract of Cochlospermum planchonii rhizome in rats
Lifang Si, Chunsheng Gao, Xiangchao Cheng, Wen Deng, Jin Zhao and Shulin Chen
The effects of interferon-gamma (INF-?) on the expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in uterus, ovaries and peripheral blood of rats in early pregnancy
K. Muthu and P. Krishnamoorthy
Evaluation of androgenic activity of Mucuna pruriens in male rats
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
V.O. Njoku, C. Obi and O.M. Onyema
Phytochemical constituents of some selected medicinal plants
Se Won Kang, Ji Eun Jeong, Chan-Hee Kim, Sang-Haeng Choi, Sung-Hwa Chae, Sung Ah Jun, Hee-Jae Cha, Jae-Hyung Kim, Young-Min Lee, Jun-Sang Lee, Yeon Soo Han, Inho Choi, Hong-Seog Park, Bok Luel Lee and Yong Seok Lee
Gene expression profiles in adenosine-treated human mast cells
Mogale, M. A, Lebelo, S. L., Thovhogi, N, de Freitas A. N. and Shai, L. J
?-Amylase and ?-glucosidase inhibitory effects of Sclerocarya birrea [(A. Rich.) Hochst.] subspecies caffra (Sond) Kokwaro (Anacardiaceae) stem-bark extracts
Yang Lin, Manhua Cui, Yanyu Shi, Fengwen Wang, Quyuan Wang and Hong Teng
Increased COX-2 expression in patients with ovarian cancer
Xue-Feng Lian, Chuan-Xing YU, Xiao-Li He, Jun-Jin Lin,Yi-Zhong Chen and Ling Zhu
Construction of lentiviral shRNA expression vector targeting phospholipase D2 (PLD2) gene
ENTOMOLOGY
K. Tamilarasan and M. Dharmendira Kumar
Optimization of medium components and operating conditions for the production of solvent-tolerant lipase by Bacillus sphaericus MTCC 7542
FISHERY SCIENCE
O. M. Olarinmoye, V. O. Taiwo, E. O. Clarke, C. A. Kumolu-Johnson, O. J. Aderinola and F. Adekunbi
Hepatic pathologies in the brackish water catfish (Chrysicthys nigrodigitatus) from contaminated locations of the Lagos lagoon complex
Orhan Demir and Gürkan Diken
Effects of commercial enrichment products on fatty acid components of rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis
BIOTECHNIQUES
Ming-Jun Zhu, Zhi-Sheng Zhu and Xu-Hui Li
Bioconversion of paper sludge with low cellulosic content to ethanol by separate hydrolysis and fermentation
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
Zhang Feng-Chun, Zhao Meng, Yin Dandan, Luo Su and Chen Xia
Study on the differences in chemical compositions of various medicinal parts of Rumex patientia in different growth years by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Y. Ebrahim Nezhad, J. Ghyasi Gale-Kandi, T. Farahvash and A. R. Yeganeh
Effect of combination of citric acid and microbial phytase on digestibility of calcium, phosphorous and mineralization parameters of tibia bone in broilers
N. Du Rand and M. D. Laing
Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of crude extracted insecticidal crystal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis and Brevibacillus laterosporus
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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (67), 2011
Contents:
Review
Kohan, Eisa and Bagherieh-Najjar, Mohammad B.
DRE-binding Transcription factor (DREB1A) as a master regulator induced a broad range of abiotic stress tolerance in plant
Research Articles
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Y. M. S. Al-Barzinji, S. Lababidi, B. Rischkowsky, A. A. Al-Rawi, M. Tibbo, Halima Hassen and M. Baum
Assessing genetic diversity of Hamdani sheep breed in Kurdistan region of Iraq using microsatellite markers
PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Xia Yan, Liang He, Guannan Song and Ruihong Wang
Antagonistic bioactivity of endophytic strains isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza
Ilknur Korkutal, Gulderen Kaygusuz and Secil Bayram.
Different effect of scion types on callusing in bench grafting
Shahid Akbar Khalil, Roshan Zamir, Nisar Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid, Hina Fazal, Mubarak Ali Khan, Nighat seema and Riaz Alam
In vitro regeneration of plantlets from unpollinated ovary culture in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck)
Dong Yong Shin, Eun Soo Seong, Jong Kuk Na, Ji Hye Yoo, Won Hee Kang, Bimal Kumar Ghimire, Jung Dae Lim and Chang Yeon Yu
Conditions for regeneration and transformation of Solanum tuberosum cultivars using the cotton glutathione S-transferase (Gh-5) gene
Ugur Şirin
Determining the effects of Trichoderma harzianum and some mycorrhizal fungi on plant growth and against Rhizoctania solani Kühn in Lilium under in vivo conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ramya Thangarajan, Eric M. Adetutu, Robert B. Moore, S. T. Ogunbanwo and Andrew S. Ball
Comparison between different bio-treatments of a hydrocarbon contaminated soil from a landfill site
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Yang Mingyan, Zeng Xianlai, Tianjia and Zhang Xiaoqi
Screening of complex thermophilic microbial community and application during municipal solid waste aerobic composting
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Nadeem Ahmed, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Naila Shahid, Idrees Ahmed Nasir and Ahmad Usman Zafar
One step purification of biological active human interleukin-2 protein produced in yeast (Pichia Pastoris)
Vladimir Filipović, Stevan Radivojević, Jean Andrei, Jonel Subić and Vladan Ugrenović
Non-sugar matter as an indicator of technological value in different sugar beet genotypes
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Elham Farsi, Armaghan Shafaei, Sook Yee Hor, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed, Mun Fei Yam, Idress Hamad Attitalla, Mohd. Z. Asmawi and Zhari Ismail
Correlation between enzymes inhibitory effects and antioxidant activities of standardized fractions of methanolic extract obtained from Ficus deltoidea leaves
ENTOMOLOGY
Fouzia Tine-Djebbar, Aicha Beya Larhem and Noureddine Soltani
Enzyme immunoassay measurements of the molting hormone in different post-embryonic stages of two mosquito species, Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata
BIOTECHNIQUES
J. Oyebamiji Babalola, N. Adesola Babarinde and A. Idowu Adeogun
The reactivity of CysF9[93]ß sulphydryl group of des-HisHC3[146]ß human haemoglobin A
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Tohid Vahdatpour, Hossein Nikpiran, Arman Moshaveri, Alireza Ahmadzadeh, Seyyed Reza Riyazi and Sina Vahdatpour
Effects of active, inactive and compounded Saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth-related hormones and performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix Japonica)
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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (68), 2011
Contents:
Research Articles
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
N. A. Adesola Babarinde, J. Oyebamiji Babalola and Simonetta Croci
Inositol-P6 induced structural changes in duck major haemoglobin
Sadia Ali, Ambreen Ijaz, Amina Zafar, Asma Ashraf, Muhammad Yunus, Zafar Iqbal, Shahid Nadeem and Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka.
Investigation of simple sequence repeats (SSR) marker-assisted genetic diversity among upland Bt- and non Bt-cotton varieties
Shuyan Guan, Piwu Wang, Huijing Liu, Guangna Liu, Yiyong Ma, and Lina Zhao
Production of high-amylose maize lines using RNA interference in sbe2a
Siti Sarah Jumali, Ikram Mohd Said, Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Ismanizan Ismail, Zuraida Ab. Rahman and Zamri Zainal
Molecular cloning and characterization of strictosidine synthase, a key gene in biosynthesis of mitragynine from Mitragyna speciosa
Khadija Fares, Ferdaous Guasmi, Leila touil, Sawsen Drine,Tebra triki and Ali Ferchichi
Genetic variability of some cultivars of pistachio tree based in composition of vitamins
Dong Chun-lin, Zhang Ming-yi, Zhang Yan-qin, Yang Li-li, Liang Gai-mei, Sun Jie, Lin Zhong-ping and Gou Jjian-fang
Transformation of trehalose synthase gene (TPS Gene) into corn inbred line and identification of drought tolerance
PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Parvez Anwar, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Adam Puteh, Ahmad Selamat, Azmi Man and Abdul Hakim
Seeding method and rate influence on weed suppression in aerobic rice
Márkilla Zunete Beckmann-Cavalcante, Genilda Canuto Amaral, Alcilane Arnaldo Silva, Ítalo Herbert Lucena Cavalcante, Marluce Pereira Damasceno Lima.
Alternative substrates for production of Heliconia psittacorum L. seedlings under shade and open field conditions
Shazma Anwar, Mohammad Shafi, Jehan Bakht, Mohammad Tariq Jan and Yousaf Hayat
Effect of salinity and seed priming on growth and biochemical parameters of different barely genotypes
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Darío Spelzini, Beatriz Farruggia, Nelson Perez Guerra, Maria Luisa Rua and Lorenzo Pastrana
Production of aspartic peptidases by Aspergillus spp. using tuna cooked wastewater as nitrogen source and further extraction using aqueous two phase system
M. Jayakumar, T. Sivakami, D. Ambika and N. Karmegam.
Effect of turkey litter (Meleagris gallopavo L.) vermicompost on growth and yield characteristics of paddy, Oryza sativa (ADT-37)
M. J. Kwak, S. H. Lee and S. Y. Woo
Physiological and biochemical traits of different water and light intensities on cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Benson Chuks Iweriebor, Tracy Masebe, Julius Nwobegahay, Jeffrey M. Mphahlele and Pascal Obong Bessong
Impact of nucleotide polymorphisms at drug resistance sites on genetic barrier in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C resistance evolution
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Hilaire Nahimana, Arun S. Mujumdar and Min Zhang
Drying and radial shrinkage characteristics and changes in color and shape of carrot tissues (Daucus carota L) during air drying
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Alam Zeb
Effects of ß-carotene on the thermal oxidation of fatty acids
El-Baz, A. F., Shetaia, Y. M. and Elkhouli, R. R..
Xylitol production by Candida tropicalis under different statistically optimized growth conditions
Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Mohd. Jamil Maah, Ismail Yusoff, Karamat Mahmood and Abdul Wajid
Study of biosorptive potential in the peel of Citrus reticulata, Punica granatum, Daucus carota and Momordica charantia
Saenphoom, P., J. B. Liang, Y. W. Ho, T. C. Loh and M. Rosfarizan
Effect of enzyme treatment on chemical composition and production of reducing sugars in palm (Elaeis guineenis) kernel expeller
Shun-ming Tang, Zhiyong Qiu, Qiao-ling Zhao, Yong-zhu Yi and Zhi-fang Zhang
Characteristic analysis of heat-shock-cognate 70-4 gene promoter from silkworm, Bombyx mori (Bmhsc70-4)
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Liqin Zhu, Huiming Wang, Junhua Xu, Jun Lin and Xiaoxiang Wang
Effects of nacre-coated titanium surfaces on cell proliferation and osteocalcin expression in MG-63 osteoblast-like cells
Raenu Yucharoen, Sunee Chansakaow and Yingmanee Tragoolpua
Inhibitory effect of aromatic herbs, lavender, sage and chamomile against herpes simplex virus infection
ENTOMOLOGY
Aquino Bolanos T, Ruiz Vega J, Giron Pablo S, Pérez Pacheco R, Martínez Tomas SH, and Silva Rivera M.E
Interrelationships of the agave weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Gyllenhal), Erwinia carotovora (Dye), entomopathogenic agents and agrochemicals
FISHERY SCIENCE
Hakki Dereli and Mustafa Erdem
Spawning period and first maturity size of deep water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Aegean Sea
Wu-Shan Chu, Yi-You Hou, Yih-Tsong Ueng, Jiang-Ping Wang and Hung-Cheng Chen
Estimates of age, growth and mortality of spotted catfish, Arius maculatus (Thunberg, 1792), off the Coast of Yunlin, Southwestern Taiwan
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Mehdi Raissy and Mahsa Ansari
Histopathological changes in the gills of naturally-infected Capoeta aculeata (Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1844) with parasites
BIOTECHNIQUES
Soo Jin Kim, Jong-Man Jeong, Sangeun Lee, Keun Yong Ryu, Hyun Suk Jung and Hee-Seok Kweon
Applicable technical method for lower temperature freeze-substitution of cryo-fixed cells
Mingxiong Pang, J. McD. Stewart and Jinfa Zhang
A mini-scale hot borate method for the isolation of total RNA from a large number of cotton tissue samples
AQUACULTURE
Juan Sui, Qinghua Liu, Tao He, Zhizhong Xiao, Shihong Xu, Daoyuan Ma, Yongshuang Xiao, Fan Lin and Jun Li
Analysis of the early development in first and backcross generations between Paralichthys olivaceus and Paralichthys dentatus
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Mahdieh Senemari, Majid Kalantar, saeed khalajzadeh and Mohsen Gholizadeh
Genetic and phenotypic parameters of body weight in Zandi sheep
Farshid Kheiri, Javad Pourreza, Yahya Ebrahimnezhad, Kambiz Nazeradl and Sayed Mohammad Ali Jalali Haji-abadi
Effects of supplemental ractopamine and L-carnitine on growth performance, blood biochemical parameters and carcass traits of male broiler chicks
Abd El-Rahman, H. H., A. A. Abedo, Fatma M. Salman, M. I. Mohamed and M. M. Shoukry
Partial substitution of cumin seed meal by Jatropha meal as a potential protein source for feed
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African Journal of Biotechnology - 10 (69), 2011
Contents:
Research Articles
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Antonio Teixeira do Amaral Júnior, Érica Cristina de Oliveira, Leandro Simoes Azeredo Gonçalves, Carlos Alberto Scapim, Liliam Silvia Candido, Thiago Rodrigues da Conceiçao Silva, Cássio Vittorazzi and Keila Silva da Cunha
Assessment of genetic diversity among maize accessions using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers
Peng Wang, Rui-Rui Su, Ji-Yang Zheng, Shuang-Huai Cheng and Guo-Ping Zhu
Molecular cloning and phylogenetic analysis of a novel BURP domain-containing gene from Camellia sinensis
Sahib Gul Afridi, Habib Ahmad, Mukhtar Alam, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan and Mukhtiar Hassan
DNA landmarks for genetic diversity assessment in tea genotypes using RAPD markers
Burcu Tarikahya Hacioglu and Sadik Erik
Phylogeny of Symphytum L. (Boraginaceae) with special emphasis on Turkish species
Li Li, Wei Liu, Yin-Bing Bian and Yang Xiao
Development of species-specific primers for identifying Auricularia auricula-judae using intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1) sequences
Reza Nahavandi, Parivash Hafezamini and Mariana Nor Shamsudin
Genetic diversity of intensive cultured and wild tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Fabricius) in Malaysia using microsatellite markers
Wei Le, Qiuming Chen, Junhai Qian, Chunyan Li, Shengdao Dan, Denglong Wu, LiHe Guo and JinFu Zhang
Analysis of sex chromosomal constitution in sperm from a 47, XYY/46, XY male by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Cheng Zhi-hui, Wang Chun-hui, Xiao Xue-mei and Muhammad Azam Khan
Allelopathic effects of decomposing garlic stalk on some vegetable crops
Yong-Gui Pan and Xin-Hua Liu
Effect of benzo-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH) treatment on the resistant substance in postharvest mango fruits of different varieties
Muhammad Essa, Syed Moazzam Nizami, Sarwat N. Mirza, Irshad A. Khan and Mohammad Athar
Contribution of agroforestry in farmers’ livelihood and its impact on natural forest in northern areas of Pakistan
Azeem Khan, Muhammad Islam, Inam-ul-Haq, Sarfraz Ahmad, Ghazanfar Abbas and Mohammad Athar
Technology transfer for cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) production under protected agriculture in uplands Balochistan, Pakistan
Hatice Demiray, Aylin E. Dereboylu, Filiz Altan and Ali Zeytünlüoglu
Identification of proteins involved in excess boron stress in roots of carrot (Daucus carota L.) and role of niacin in the protein profiles
Ji-zhan Liu, Yang Hu, Xiu-qiong Xu and Ping-ping Li
Feasibility and influencing factors of laser cutting of tomato peduncles for robotic harvesting
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
J. Kassongo and C. A. Togo
Evaluation of full-strength paper mill effluent for electricity generation in mediator-less microbial fuel cells
Salih Aydemir and Halime Sünger (Akil)
Bioreclamation effect and growth of a leguminous forage plant (Lotus corniculatus) in calcareous saline-sodic soil
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Mohamed E. A. Dawoud and Amira M. Abu Taleb
Evaluation of nutritional substrate and physical stress (gamma irradiation) in b-glucan productivity by mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Claude Ghislaine Kouadjo and Adolphe Zeze
Chromium tolerance and reduction potential of Staphylococci species isolated from a fly ash dumping site in South Africa
Özgür Karamanli Şekeroglu, Eser Eke Bayramoglu and Gonca Telli Yamamoto
Determination of the effectiveness of organosulfur compound in the leather industry by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) luminometer
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
A. R. Shahab Lavasani, M. R. Ehsani, S. Mirdamadi and S. M. Mousavi
Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis on some physico-chemical and organoleptical properties of Lighvan cheese
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Flora J. Chadare, Jochem Jonkman, Judith Wolkers-Rooijackers, Martinus J. R. Nout, Joseph D. Hounhouigan and Marcel H. Zwietering
Microbiota of Tayohounta, a fermented baobab flavour food of Benin
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Atusa Vaziri, Nasrin Motamed, Ali-Reza Abbasi, Beniamin Yazdani and Vahid Niknam
Aging and some physiological and biochemical characteristics of two Aelorupus species
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Nweze NE, Anene BM and Asuzu IU
In vitro anti-trypanosomal activities of crude extracts, ß-sitosterol and ?-sulphur from Buchholzia coriacea seed
Liang Xiangdang, Guo Zhanshe and Sun Geng
Design and research of a new kind of minimally invasive fixation device in orthopaedics
BIOTECHNIQUES
Jun Tao, Liqin Yu, Fen Kong and Daqiu Zhao
Effects of plant growth regulators on in vitro propagation of Cymbidium faberi Rolfe
Zhang Yinglong, Zhang Haibo, Zhu Youshuang and Huang Feng
The effect of laccase on cellulase-treated lignin in 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride/H2O homogeneous and H2O heterogeneous solutions
Bo Diao, Ying Liu, Yi Zhang and Guo-zheng Xu
A graph-clustering approach to search important molecular markers and pathways of Parkinson’s disease
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Ali Ahmad Alaw Qotbi, Saeed Najafi, Omid Ahmadauli, Enayat Rahmatnejad and Masumeh Abbasinezhad
Investigation of poultry housing capacity on energy efficiency of broiler chickens production in tropical areas
Fatemeh Ghasemian, Mahnaz Azarnia, Abtin Heidarzadeh, Shervin Ghadarjani and Mohammad Hadi Bahadori
High efficacy of fibroblast and hepatocyte growth factors on the in vitro blastocyst production of post-thaw mouse two-cell embryo: The cryotop method
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