Aims: To determine the potential antitubercular activity of Streptomyces ribosidificus NRRL B-11466 both on genotypic and phenotypic levels. Methodology: Standard methods and software programs were used for nucleotide/protein sequence analysis and phenotypic detection of antitub...
Aims: The aim of this study was to isolate fungi species from Omo natural forest soil in Ogun State of Nigeria and study the amylases from the fungi species which are digestive enzymes that hydrolyze glycosidic bonds in starch to glucose, maltose, maltotriose and dextrin; and in...
The present study describes the incidence of somatic embryo (SE) irregularities in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. In this ornamental and anti-cancerous medicinal plant, SEs were developed at a very high rate from hypocotyl callus on MS medium, amended with 1.0 mg l-1 naphthale...
Maikano Mohammed Ari, Danlami Moses Ogah, Idris Danladi Hassan, Ibrahim Suleiman Musa-Azara, Nuhu Dalami Yusuf & Samuel Emmanuel Alu·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aim of Study: The study examines the effects of utilization of crushed (CRRS), boiled (HTRS) and fermented (FRS) Roselle seeds (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on the performance of broiler chickens Study Design: A total of 135 Anak day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three (3)...
This study was carried out to investigate the toxicity of Roundup, aglyphosate-containing herbicide to the earthworm Nsukkadrilus mbae and the associated histological changes. One hundred and sixty five earthworms were randomly divided into five groups and exposed to different co...
Major objective of the present work was to induce haploid plants in Cucumis melo var. conomon cv. Mudicode (Common name: Kani vellari). Ovules of Kani vellari plants were collected one day before anthesis and were cultured in vitro on MS medium supplemented with IAA, IBA, NAA, 2,...
Aims: This study investigated the potential of soil thermophile Geobacillus stearothermophilus for the biotransformation of phenylalanine and tyrosine. Study Design: G. Stearothermopilus grows well at 65ºC and has a good potential for transformation and biodegradation of many com...
Aim: The somatotropic axis (SA) comprises genes associated with economically important quantitative traits in livestock like mammary and muscle growth as well as carcass traits. Insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its receptor (IGF-1R) are two important genes belonging to the SA....
Aims: The dairy industry faces growing scrutiny of its environmental stewardship. The potential impact of an individual operation on the environment varies with animal concentration, weather, terrain, soils, and numerous other conditions. It is hoped that management practices fo...
Aims: To develop a sampling procedure for PCR-based screening of bacterial leaf spot (BLS)-causing xanthomonads without DNA extraction from infected tomato plants. Place and Duration of Study: University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanz...