Aim: Deletion the putative glucosyl transferase (Slr1125) in order to investigate its relationship with the unique carotenoid glycoside myxoxanthophyll. Methodology: In Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, slr1125 ORF was replaced by streptomycin resistance cassette. The resulted homologo...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11020
Irina Zhigacheva, Inna Generozova, Aleksandr Shugaev, Tamar Misharina, Mariya Terenina & Natalya Krikunova·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: Water deficiency causes an enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by mitochondria, leading to oxidative stress. It is known that plant growth regulators (PGRs) increase the resistance of plants to stresses and, evidently, to a water stress. Such PGRs are melap...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12378
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) was considered as an important pathogen, which caused huge economic losses for the world swine industry annually. Until now, according to antigenic and genetic characteristics, two genotypes were identified, European (EU...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/9371
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the most important fruit crops in the Middle East. In the present research, RAPD DNA marker was used to characterize six date palm genotypes grown in the Jiroft region of Iran. The pre-screening of 18 primers on genotypes allowed selec...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11683
The study was carried out to determine the mean values of facial, nasal, maxillary, mandibular and oro-facial heights of adult Urhobos: one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria and comparism with some other ethnic groups in Nigeria (Igbo and Ijaws) and Latvians; an ethnic group in Rus...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/9628
This study was carried out to assess the effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on the in vitro rumen ecosystem of sheep. Rumen fluid was obtained from three male sheep with fistula and mixed with 0, 30, and 60 mg ginger plus a substrate which represented the basic diet of alfalf...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12495
Aims: This study was designed to assess the nutritional status of school children aged 5-12 years in Kawo District, Kaduna State, Nigeria in relation to gender and school background. Study Design: One hundred and forty one (141) school children were randomly selected from two pub...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/8647
Occurring widely in Africa and beyond is Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth, a medicinal plant with several attributes and considerable potentials. Various parts of the plant are used locally to treat cancer, ulcer, gynecological disorders, genital infections, skin diseases, diabetes,...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/8632
Aims: The objective of this research was to evaluate the chemical properties of Date-Palm waste as culture media and its effect on number and yield of tomato fruit. Study Design: The experiment was conducted as factorial in a completely randomized block design with 9 treatments...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/5968
Aims: In this study, paraoxonase (PON) enzyme was purified from mature seeds of sun flower by using affinity chromatography (Sepharose-4B-L-tyrosine-1-naphthylamine) and the effects of some chemicals were tested on paraoxonase activity as in vitro. Methodology: Paraoxonase was fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/10437
The ethno medicinal applications of plant species used primarily to manage hypertension among the Igala people of Kogi State, Nigeria were surveyed. A total of ten plant species belonging to nine families were found to have varying applications against the disease. The plants inc...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8633
Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism include inherited biochemical disorders in which a specific enzyme defect interferes with the normal metabolism of protein. In these disorders as a result of diminished or absent enzyme activity, certain compounds accumulate in the body to t...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8880
Aims: The current study was aimed to investigate any relation between H. pylori seropositivity to IgA and IgG with MS. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The present study was performed in the Department of Microbiology, Guilan University of Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9832
Wouyo Atakpama, Fousséni Foléga, Marra Dourma, Yao A. Woegan, Badabaté Diwediga, Kpérkouma Wala, Komlan Batawila & Koffi Akpagana·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: This study aims to contribute to the sustainable management of S. setigera, a native gum and multipurpose tree in Togo. Especially, it aims to: (i) Assess the diversity of woody species within S. setigera stands, and (ii) Analyze the distribution, abundance and structure of...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10732
Aims: The aim of the present study was to qualify and quantify the toxicological researches in the Middle East countries. Comparisons were made with the rest of the world. Place and Duration of Study: The current study was carried out during the 1st of January to the 31st of Dece...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11484