Aim: To compare the effect of locally refined diesel and kerosene on Rhizopus stolonifer in tri aquatic bodies. Study Design: The study employs experimental assay and statistical analysis of the data and interpretation. Place of Study: Freshwater, brackish water, and marine water...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/42705
Poplars (Populus spp.) of the Family Salicaceae are extensively cultivated worldwide and are susceptible to a variety of bacterial and fungal diseases. In Populus species, leaf rust disease caused by several species of Melampsora leads to considerable damages in plantations. Mel...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41044
Rout George Kerry, Smruti Malinee Sahoo, Gitishree Das & Jayanta Kumar Patra·Asian Journal of Biology·2018
Structural or functional damage to cells, tissues, organs, or organ systems emerging from immunologically competent cells or antibodies against a normal component of the host body may lead to autoimmune disorder or diseases. There are about 152 autoimmune diseases classified till...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/42104
Hepatic ducts carry bile out of the liver and join together forming the common bile duct also known as extrahepatic bile duct. It then traverses the wall of the duodenum and deliver bile into its lumen. In species with a gallbladder, the extrahepatic duct flows into the cystic d...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/42165
Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine common pathogens associated with infected wounds and the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activities of Randia acuminata root extract against isolates associated with infected wounds. Study Design: The ethanolic extra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41701
The complete mitochondrial circular genome sequence of indigenous Halang pig was first determined with 16,722 base pairs (bp) in length (GenBank accession number: KY800118). The nucleotide composition had the order A>C>T>G feature, namely of these were calculated to be 3...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41995
D. H. Tejavathi, R. V. Madhusudhan, H. R. Raveesha, A. C. Lakshmana, R. Nijagunaiah & B. S. Sumalatha·Asian Journal of Biology·2018
Aims: the aim of the present study was to determine the genetic diversity among the five commercially important species of Calamus using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Study Design: DNA extracted from mature leaves of selected species was used as template DNA fo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41418
A lipase producing Pseudomonas sp. is isolated from soil and sewage waste water in Hyderabad. The growth curve of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on growth medium is plotted. It is capable of producing the enzyme lipase where the specific enzyme activity is maximum. The optimum hydrolysis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/38394
Aims: The present study is aimed at examining the protozoan parasitic population on the gill and skin of fresh water murrel with detailed histopathological study along with measurement of index of infection of parasite infected fish. Study Design: Fish samples were collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41233
Aims: Formation, characterization and biological evaluation (PGR: Plant Growth Regulator) of some innovative bis-chalcone and pyrazole moieties from succinimide and glutarimide derivatives. Study Design: The innovative class of bis-chalcones and pyrazoles were comprehended by re...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/40810