The presence of genotypic differences in performances under soil water deficit would help plant breeders in initiating successful breeding programs to improve drought tolerance. The objectives of the present study were: (i) to assess the effects of genotype, water stress and thei...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45369
Stephane Martial Kamtchoum, Pierre Popice Kenmogne Nuemsi, Libert Brice Tonfack, Davy Gildas Mboum Edinguele, William Ngouoko Kouahou, Emmanuel Youmbi & Carine Nono Temegne·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Bean is an annual legume, consumed by more than 500 million people worldwide. It is a base in their daily diet because of its high protein content (25-30%). In Cameroon, its culture has many problems, including the significant decline in fertility and soil acidity. This study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44607
The quality of potable water depends not only on its physical and chemical characteristics but also on its biological characteristics. Potable water is often sourced from surface water, mainly rivers, streams, lakes and groundwater - boreholes and wells; of which boreholes are su...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44646
The effect of composite endomycorrhizal inoculums was studied on the strawberry plant growth under greenhouse conditions. After six months, a significative effect was observed. Leaves number, fruits number, fresh roots weight and fresh fruits weight under greenhouse conditions co...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44956
Imad Kotba, Mohammed Achouri, Abdellatif Benbouazza, El Hassan Achbani, Amina Ouazzani Touhami & Allal Douira·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Rhizoctonia solani Kühn [teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris (Frank) Donk.] is an important fungal pathogen widespread in all potato growing areas of the world that causes stem canker and black scurf of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). The aim of this study was to find a simple and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44926
In an attempt to obtain biological control agents for fusariose wilt, a total of 54 endophytic bacterial strains were isolated from the root of plants Urtica dioica and screened for in vitro antagonist activity against Fusarium oxysporum. Among the 54 bacterial isolates, 27 isola...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44746
Aim: The present work was carried out to study the genetic characteristics of the IGFBP-3 gene in buffaloes reared in Egypt, where it is considered as one of the important molecular markers for productivity traits like growth and immunity in livestock species. One-hundred animals...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44959
The present research was designed and conducted to study the effect of freezing-thawing and storage time on some specific human enzymes. The enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and lact...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44686
Objectives: To delineate the mechanism of action of bioactive compounds extracted from the aerial parts of Thymus algeriensis collected from four mounts in Tunisia. Materials and Methods: Essential oil phenolic content was measured, and its effect on the free radicals was investi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43583
This investigation aimed to focus on how cobalt can avoid the damage caused by salinity stress (NaCl) on Pineapple cv. Queen in vitro. Multiplicated pineapple explants (10 – 12 mm) were subjected for eight weeks to different NaCl conc. (0, 65, 135 or 200 mM) half of them were tre...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/38621