Mohammad Taher Hallajan, Ali Akbar Ebadi, Mohammad Mohammadi, Mostafa Aghamirzaei, Mohsen Ghodsi & Milad Ghamari·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The cooking and eating quality of the rice grain is one of the most serious problems in many rice producing areas of Asia and Iran. The purpose of this study was an assessment of amylose content, gel consistency and gel temperature in some mutant Iranian rice lines in comparison...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7041
Aims: The majority of human breast tumors are estrogen receptor α (ERα) positive. However, not all of the ERα+ breast cancers respond to anti-estrogens drugs for those women who do respond, initial positive responses can be of short duration. Thus, more effective drugs are needed...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8484
Some oxidative stress effects, such as lipid peroxidation or the DNA damage, have been extensively assessed and reliable biomarkers have been associated to characterize the degree of the damage, while the attack of reactive oxygen species on proteins and the formation of protein...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8763
Aim: In this study, efficacy of six essential oils (Cuminum cyminumum, Anethum graveolens, Salvia officinalis, Origanum onites, Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula intermedia) in control of Rhizoctonia solani and Streptomycetes scabies on potato plants were tested. Material and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8526
Fatty acid biosynthesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was analyzed using graph theory and minimum robust domination energy. The digraphs representing this Mycobacterial network provide crucial information regarding the connectivity of each protein or metabolite in a given pathway...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8960
Hacène Frih, Aziez Chettoum, Kamilia Guedri, Nabila Frih, Bachir Rachedi, Rédha Djenidi & Sylvain Fisson·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: The aim of our study was to investigate the causal relationship between smoking and mood disorders (depression, anxiety) and to determine the class at high risk (to developing depression and/or anxiety) depending on age (begin smoking at adulthood (Adt: [23-32] years), chil...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8040
Aims: Monkey kola is a common name given to some edible wild relatives of West African kolanut, viz Cola lateritia K. Schum, C. lepidota K. Schum and C. pachycarpa K. Schum. These are underutilized indigenous tropical fruit species found growing in the humid West and Central Afri...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8066
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the facial norms of the Okrika people by photometric analysis. Study Design: This study is designed to evaluate facial aesthetics and provide photogrammetric standards for male and female Okrika adults. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5477
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of irrigation regimes and different planting dates on yield and water use efficiency of ajowan. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out during 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons in Birjand, Iran. Methodology: Exper...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5928
Aims: To determine the efficacy of ceftriaxone in improvement of neuron protection and functional recovery of spinal cord injury (SCI) in rat model. Study Design: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ceftriaxone on neuron protection in rat model of SCI. Rats were ran...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8308