Root and Tuber crops are an important source of food, income, and employment for millions of people in Cross River state, Nigeria. However, the productivity of these crops is limited by several factors, including pests and diseases, poor soil quality, and climate change. Breeding...
The fields of information technology (IT) and cybersecurity are becoming more integrated with the life sciences. This convergence is a fundamental driver in the boom of biotechnology research and its industrial applications in health care, agriculture, manufacturing, automation,...
Aims: Use molecular tools to characterize six common beans genotypes, which were collected from distinct geographical origins in Egypt. This is to explore the existence of genetic variability that may help to generate strategies for conservation and potential utilization in futur...
Onuoha Udumma Nsofor, Alaebo Prince Ogochukwu, Ukpabi-Ugo Jacinta Chigozie, Enya Emmanuel, Okakpu Joseph Chinemelu, Anah Joel Okwuchukwu, Ugwu Paschal, Okolie Jennifer Chisom & Onwuatuelo Chizitere Onyinye·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2023
This study looks at the chemical makeup and antibacterial activity of a methanol crude leaf extract of Psidium guajava Linn against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from FMC Umuahia, Abia State, that are resistant to multiple drugs. For further antibacterial testing, we...
Rice or The (Oryza sativa L), is a crucial cereal crop because it provides essential vitamins to more than 50% of the world's population. Almost 90% of the world's rice output is produced in Asia, particularly South Asia, where its cultivation is predominantly focused. People fro...
Background: Jackfruits are seasonal fruit with high moisture content which predisposes them to spoilage. They are rich sources of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemical and also contains pectin. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the nu...
Ten cotton genotypes were evaluated (Gossypium Barbadense L) for seed cotton yield, better quality and bacterial blight resistance. in the Agricultural Research Corporation, ARC at the Gezira Research Station, Gezira State, Wad Medani, Sudan.in seasons 2012/2013 and 2013/2014, Th...
Kunun gyada is a traditional Nigerian cereal porridge commonly made from rice flour and groundnut milk. Instant Kunun gyada powder was developed from blends of flours from rice, germinated soybean, sesame and groundnut paste. Five different formulations of instant Kunun gyada pow...
Soybean is a crucial legume crop that is mainly grown for extracting oil and protein content Which can be used as a food source for human beings as well as livestock. We can also use the protein obtained from soybean for the extraction of biofuel. There is a dire need to increase...
Cotton is a major fibrous cash crop cultivated in over 80 countries because the global textile industry depends on it. In Pakistan, the primary factor reducing cotton production is cotton leaf curl disease caused by a begomovirus, a cotton leaf curl virus vectored through the whi...