The cultivar Nanjanagud Rasabale (Musa spp. AAB, Silk subgroup) geographical indication tagged and leading cultivar of Mysore district. It is known for unique taste, has a huge demand across the country. In vitro regeneration in banana is preferred for faster multiplication rate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/39892
Burdekar Varada, Appukuttan Nair R. Pradeep, Arvind K. Awasthi, Vankadara Sivaprasad, Kankayam M. Ponnuvel & Rakesh K. Mishra·Biotechnology Journal International·2018
Aim: To reveal differential expression of host- response genes activated after nuclear polyhedro virus infection in transgenic silkworm Bombyx mori larva and to show an influence of ‘BmNPV transgenes’ on expression pattern of host- response genes. Study Design: Relative expressio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/39442
Biodegradation of indeno (1, 2, 3- c, d) pyrene and dibenzo (a, h) perylene; high molecular weight PAHs by isolates of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, cyanobacteria and its consortium from Boodo Creek characterized with brackish water was monitored for 56 days using GC- MS. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33950
Intraspecific hybridization studies were carried out in two strains of Heterobranchus bidorsalis obtained from two ecological zones in Nigeria – Yola (Sudan savannah) and New Bussa (Guinea savanna) with the aim of evaluating the fecundity, percentage fertilization, hatchability,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/38472
Aim: To analyze various single subunit DNA dependent RNA polymerases and identify conserved motifs, active site regions among them and propose a plausible mechanism of action for these polymerases using the T7 RNA polymerase as a model system. Study Design: Bioinformatics, Bioche...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/38632
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit crop belonging to the family Punicaceae. Conventionally, pomegranate is propagated through air layering, hard wood and semihard wood cuttings. Recently micropropagation is gaining popularity due to rapid mass propagation of dis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/38806
This study was set to detect the A and B subunit of Diphtheria toxin gene among patients with pharyngitis and to identify which of the possible biovars is endemic in Kaduna State. The result of standard collection of twenty-two (22) throat swab samples of patients using standard...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/37342
This study examined the effects of different length of fermentation and storage media on quality characteristics of palm oil produced at the processing centre of Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Fresh palm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/37393
Laccase enzymes plays a vital role in innumerable biotechnological applications and hence their large scale production has stimulated considerable research. In the present study, degenerate universal primer pairs were employed to isolate laccase gene from a wild isolate of laccas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/37022
Aims: The aim of this investigation was to standardize the genomic DNA isolation protocol to obtain high quality and quantity DNA for genomic analysis. To accomplish this task, dry leaves of finger millet which are rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols and seeds were utilized a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33145
Aims: The prokaryotic diversity of Acıgöl lake, Turkey, was studied in samples taken from soil, water and mud. Culture -dependent and -independent methods were used to analyse the results. Methodology: Bacterial cultures were isolated by using six different growth media. Isolates...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/36909
Wahauwouélé Hermann Coulibaly, Fatoumata Camara, Djegba Marie Toka, Koffi Maïzan Jean-Paul Bouatenin, Alfred K. Kouamé, Youan Charles Tra Bi, Anne Abot & Koffi Marcellin Djè·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Freeze-drying is a well-known dehydration method widely used to preserve microorganisms. In order to produce freeze-dried yeast starter culture for the brewing purpose of African traditional sorghum beer, we tested tolerance to ethanol stress and evaluated the relative expression...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/36851
The current investigation was carried out at seedling stage under greenhouse condition to: (1) postulate leaf rust resistance genes in ten Egyptian spring wheat cultivars at seedling stage and (2) Verify the presence of resistance genes in the selected cultivars using specific mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/36175
Aims: The present investigation was carried out to isolate a halo tolerant Enterobacter aerogenes strain ZB for the production of alkaline protease to degrade protein wastes from the tannery wastewater. Study Design: Halo tolerant protease producing bacteria was isolated from the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/37466
Aim: Present study, therefore, was conducted in in vitro conditions to study effect of NaCl at varied levels on growth and chlorophyll content of golden berry shoot apices grown in in vitro conditions. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in the Department of Horticultur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/37097