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Genetic Diversity Analysis of Tomato Germplasm via RAPD Markers: A Case Study in Bangladesh

Shamima Nasrin, Abdul Mannan, Monirul Islam, Sabiha Sultana, Abu Sayem Jiku & M Al-Mamun · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity of collected tomato germplasm using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The relationship between genetic diversity estimates and germplasm collections is important to facilitate effective germplasm collection, evaluati...

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Hypermethylation of Apoptotic Genes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Aabhas Agarwal, Shivani Tyagi, Madhav Kumar & Abhimanyu Kumar Jha · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) presents a substantial worldwide health challenge due to its aggressive behavior and resistance to standard treatments, resulting in high mortality rates. Epigenetic changes, notably DNA hypermethylation, are pivotal in OSCC development as they...

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Genome-wide Repression of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA in Plants: A Review

Umar Azam, Ali Haider, Bismillah Fiaz, Sadaf Batool, Ayesha Ashraf, Maham Ashraf, Abdul Rehman Shah, Kiran Shahzadi, Amina Zia & Ibtisham Elahi · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Many years ago, scientists keenly absorbed and paid attention to the Cytoplasmic genes and nucleus Chromosomes. In this era, Scientists also focused on the nucleus chromosomes since 1965. There are a lot of things that are fortunately or unfortunately neglected by the scientific...

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Extraction, Sequence Alignment and Cloning of Recombinant Papain from Carica papaya

Musa Sale Makeri, John Otumala Egbere, Victoria Kaneng Pam, Margaret Musa Atsen Danladi, Ayika Philomena Dan, Munir Umar, Usman Usman Musa & Hussein Ridwan Abdulsalam · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the fruits of carica papaya with abundant therapeutic, food, industrial and analytical applications. The challenges related to the development of papain technology on industrial scale include cost of production and downstream processin...

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Under Environmental Stress Increase CO2 Level and the Photosynthetic Response of Plant

Ayesha Arif, Sadia Batool, Alveena Rafiq, laraib barira, Zubaira Bibi, Zabeehullah Burhan & Urooj Bashir · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Although the importance of respiration and photosynthesis to plants is well-established, the antioxidant system's response to abiotic stresses remains an area of intense interest in the study of physiological stress. While reports and reviews have been conducted on a single impor...

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Design of a Plant to Produce 20,000 Litres/Day of Citric Acid from Corn Cob Using Aspergillus niger

Andrea Dallacoasta, Benjamin Obinna Uloh, Abraham Ben, Victor Chukwuebuka Ugochukwu & Abdullahi Abdulsalam · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

There has been a considerable interest in utilizing natural agricultural waste materials for the creation of value-added products, such as citric acid, as a more environmentally friendly substitute for sugar molasses. This report describes the plan for a facility that can produce...

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Molecular Characterization of Plasmid-mediated Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase Resistance in Urinary Escherichia coli from Patients in General Hospital, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria

Bassey A.P, Ngwai Y.B, Nkene I.H & Tama S.C · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Aims: This study investigates and reports the production of extended spectrum beta-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolates from urine of patients sourced from General Hospital, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria. Study Design:  Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department o...

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A Detailed Analysis of the Consequences of Various Nanoparticles on Growth, Development and Physiological Responses in Plants under Changing Environments

Zabeehullah Burhan, Sama Usman, Hina Nazir, Narmeen Ayesha, Areej Zubair, Aliza Fermaish Ali, Saima Nadir Ali & Kiran Fatima · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Enhancing plant nutrition without changing soil texture and protecting it from microbial diseases, nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticides, and nano-herbicides are some examples of how nanotechnology is being used in agriculture. So, nanotechnology keeps the soil healthy, which in turn...

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Molecular Characterisation of Viruses Infecting Selected Vegetables Grown Within University of Cross River State

O. I. Eyong & E. E. Ekpiken · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Vegetable crops play very important role in human nutrition and medicine. The production of these crops is seriously under threat due to virus infection. Field survey within gardens and farms located within the University of Cross River State, Nigeria during the 2023 planting sea...

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Estimation of Combining Ability for Oil and Yield-related Traits in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by Using Line × Tester Analysis

Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Muhammad Waqas Dogar, Zahid Hussain, Mahnoor, Humara Ashraf, Ramin Munir & Muhammad Saddam Mustafa · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Sunflower is an important oilseed crop cultivated worldwide because of its importance for oil and food. Sunflower is well suited to our local cropping pattern and contains much edible oil The research was conducted at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan to evaluate...

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Certified Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) G1 Tubers Production at Different Weight and Planting Distances of G0 Tubers in Lebanon

M. Dalleh, J. Borjac, G. Younes, E. Choueiri, A. Chehade & A. Elbitar · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Plant spacing and seed tuber size are important agronomic management practices in the production of potato. Three weights of G0 potato tubers (W1 < 10g; 10g< W2< 20g; 20g< W3< 30g) and two planting distances (D1: 10 cm and D2: 20 cm) with a potato variety Spunta we...

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Computational Exploration of Adenylyl Cyclase Type 2 Inhibition by Oleandrin Glycosides via Molecular Docking Studies

Syed Aun Muhammad, Syeda Tahira Qousain Naqvi, Tahir Naqqash & Sadaf Noor · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2024

Adenylyl cyclase type 2 (ADCY2) is an enzyme linked to membranes that is implicated in the spread of many cancer types and tumors. As such, it may be a target for therapeutic intervention. Using molecular docking, we examined how these compounds bound to ADCY2. Cancer is treated...

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Structural and Functional Characterization of a Hypothetical Protein from Streptococcus mitis Using In silico Approaches

Md. Easin Mia, Tanvir Hossain Emon, Md. Shipul Islam & Md. Anwar Hossain · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2023

Streptococcus mitis, a member of the Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS), is commonly found in the normal flora of the human oropharynx, and can cause various infections in humans, including orbital cellulitis, infective endocarditis, and bacteremia in neutropenic individuals. Iden...

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Evaluation of Genetic Variability in Maize (Zea mays L.) Based on Yield and its Attributed Traits

Muhammad Waqas Dogar, Zahid Hussain, Muhammad Imran Ashraf & Muhammad Naveed · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2023

Maize is commonly referred to as the queen of cereals because of its major share in the food for people in the world. It provides food, feed, and edible oil with low cholesterol levels for humans as well as for livestock consumption. It is a short-duration crop being cultivated i...

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