Biotechnological tools are useful for true-to-type propagation. Shoot tips encapsulation is potential for plant development from pre-existing meristematic tissue. MS medium fortified with 1 and 2 mg/L of BAP (6-bezylaminopurine) was found to be suitable for in vitro mass-multipli...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230099
Inhibin A (INHA) a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family has been implicated in the negative feedback control mechanism of the pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Inhibin has been reported to be associated with litter size, milk yield, fertility and...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230098
Aims: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important protected vegetable in China. Its yield and quality receive much concern, however, its growth is often adversely affected by environmental stress, and so improving stress-resistance of tomato has become an urgent issue to be res...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230097
Introduction: Maize is an important cereal grown globally across wide range of altitude and latitude. Temperature is one of the factors that affect the viability of maize under storage conditions. Aim: This study, therefore, assessed the effect of different temperature storage le...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130096
Labeling of genetically modified (GM) food and other food ingredients from GM source has become an important national policy issues receiving serious attention not only in Ghana but globally. This paper focused on public perceptions of labeling of GM foods in Ghana as a way of...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130095
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a widely grown crop with a high rate of photosynthetic activity due to its C4 pathway leading to higher yields of grain and a potential for biomass. It is predominantly cross-pollinated crop, a feature that has contributed to its wide morphological variabil...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130094
Allium sativum assay was widely used to assess the compound's cytotoxicity and genotoxicity on plants and animals. Only few studies analyzed the genotoxic effect of potassium bromated (KBrO3) on the DNA content of plant cells. DNA content assay is an efficient test for the measur...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130093
Background: Cellulose is the most abundant carbohydrate on earth and is considered as a good candidate for production of second generation biofuel (ethanol) and many other products of routine use. For degradation, cellulases are used which are mostly secreted by microbes such as...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130092
Salinity is one of the most vicious environmental factors controlling the productivity of crop plants as most of the crop plants are sensitive to salinity affected by high concentrations of salts in the soil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the inocul...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430091
Mridhu Sharma, A. K. Singh, R. K. Salgotra, Manmohan Sharma, Bupesh Ku. Sharma, S. K. Gupta & Vikas Sharma·Biotechnology Journal International·2020
With different culture conditions and concentrations of growth regulators and supplements, Anther culture technique can be easily employed for the production of haploids under in vitro conditions. Aims: The present study was undertaken with the objective to optimize the developme...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430090
In this study, a laccase producing white rot fungus from the wood degrading family of dermatophytic Trichophyton sp. was isolated. The laccase which was produced via solid state fermentation using rice bran as the lignocellulosic support was partially purified before its effectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430089
Aims: Pests are one of the factors that cause problems in plant production. Many methods are used in the fight against economically damaging insects. Mixtures of various substances are used to reduce the negative effects of harmful organisms and to control them. These substances,...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430088
Aims: To identify crude oil-degrading bacteria isolated from polluted soils and waters and screen the presence of catechol 2, 3 dioxygenase (C23O) gene encoding oil-degradation in the strains with the highest degradative activity. Study Design: Laboratory-experimental design was...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430087
Aims: The study aims to assess the ability of Acacia dudgeoni bark to antagonize quorum sensing system, expression of virulence factor and biofilm formation. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Chemistry (LABIOCA), Un...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430086
Minal S. Dandve, Sopan Ganpatrao Wagh, Prachi R. Bhagat, Kiran Pawar, Sarika A. Timake, Abhijeet A. Daspute & Manoj Baliram Pohare·Biotechnology Journal International·2019
Wheat is one of the most important staple grains in the world and the leading source of calories, production is limited by biotic stress. There is a number of pathogen attacks on wheat crops, depending on environmental conditions. In some cases, more than one crop pathogen attack...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430085