Heavy deforestation and land use conversion in Southeast Asia caused most of the mammals to face the threat of extinction due to limited availability of suitable habitats, which jeopardizes their survival throughout the region. As the demand for certain body parts of threatened m...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45921
Armel Zacharie Ekoa Bessa, Yasser A. El-Amier, Elvine Paternie Edjengte Doumo & Gabriel Ngueutchoua·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
The present study aimed to assess the selected trace metal pollutants in the sediments of the Moloundou swamp. Sediments from typical swamp around Moloundou area, southeast Cameroon were collected from various depths of sediment profile (from surface to 120 cm depth). Five sites...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/46070
Modification of transformation systems with a set of markers is almost used to confirm whether the transgene has been successfully transmitted to the host cells. Transient expression technique is a fast and simple way to analyze promoter expression. This method is not affected by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/46049
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Guinea fowl genotype on consumer preferences, carcass characteristics and sensory attributes of meat in Ghana. The study was divided into 3 phases, where phase one consisted of sales of a total of 82 Guinea fowls made up of P...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45672
The enzyme DGAT1 is involved in the synthesis of triglycerides. The most well-known polymorphic variant of the DGAT1 gene is substitution of lysine with alanine at position 232 of the protein (K232A). The 232K allele is associated with increased enzyme activity and a higher conte...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/46027
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that are capable of self-renewal and can be committed into classical mesodermal tri-lineage differentiation (adipocytes, osteocytes and chondrocytes). During chondrogenic differentiation MSCs change their shape due to the r...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45687
The study deals with the interaction between some soil physicochemical properties and weather variables on sub-humid tropical rainforest soils of Cross River State, Southeastern Nigeria. The study aims to determine the interactions between soil properties and weather variables of...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45619
Aims: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used to treat both acute and chronic pain in animals, especially when the pain is resulted from inflammatory conditions. NSAIDs work by inhibition of cyclooxygenases (COX) enzymes and reduce the production of key...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45152
Aims: The study was performed with the aim of understanding the role of protein structures encoded by a few of those genes which show the most significant alterations in their expression under normal versus diabetic conditions. Study Design: The study involved identifying a few r...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45510
Alhassan Haruna Gumel, Muntari Bala, Amina Shehu, Ibrahim Khalil Adam, Muhammad Nasidi, Ibrahim Usman Muhammad & Abdullahi Abdulkadir Imam·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Bioethanol, produced by anaerobic fermentation of carbohydrates with microorganism is a liquid fuel used either as energy source or as an additive/enhancer for fossil petrol. This research was carried out to explore the potential of cocoyam starch as an alternative feedstock for...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43399
Agaricales is one of the most diverse orders of Basidiomycete leaf mushrooms. Most species of this order are of great scientific interest and economic interest. Despite this huge diversity, Agaricales and mushrooms, in general, have been the subject of very few studies in Senegal...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44977
Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv. is among the most popular and frequently used tree species in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province of South Africa. However, the increasing illegal overexploitation coupled with the reproductive inefficiency have caused a severe depletion of this pla...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44847
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functions in the maintenance of homeostasis in the various systems of the body. This study was carried out to evaluate the anti-oxidant effect of Azadirachta indica and Spondias mombin on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary- Adrenal axis of zidovudi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/45293
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