Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is considered as an important staple crop in the tropical regions. However, the productivity of this useful crop is hindered by drought which contributes to significant yield reduction. The present study aimed to decipher the effects of droug...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i330102
Aim: The study aimed at producing and purifying thermostable and alkalitolerant microbial arabinofuranosidase using local Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) as substrate. Study Design: This is an experimental design in which samples were collected thrice and subjected to laboratory analyses...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230101
A study was conducted to determine the effect of tuber size and intra row spacing on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield and subsequent growth in the 2017 production season. The experiment was laid out in a 3x4 combination arranged in a split-plot design with three replications (...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230100
Biotechnological tools are useful for true-to-type propagation. Shoot tips encapsulation is potential for plant development from pre-existing meristematic tissue. MS medium fortified with 1 and 2 mg/L of BAP (6-bezylaminopurine) was found to be suitable for in vitro mass-multipli...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230099
Inhibin A (INHA) a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family has been implicated in the negative feedback control mechanism of the pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Inhibin has been reported to be associated with litter size, milk yield, fertility and...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230098
Aims: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important protected vegetable in China. Its yield and quality receive much concern, however, its growth is often adversely affected by environmental stress, and so improving stress-resistance of tomato has become an urgent issue to be res...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230097
Introduction: Maize is an important cereal grown globally across wide range of altitude and latitude. Temperature is one of the factors that affect the viability of maize under storage conditions. Aim: This study, therefore, assessed the effect of different temperature storage le...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130096
Labeling of genetically modified (GM) food and other food ingredients from GM source has become an important national policy issues receiving serious attention not only in Ghana but globally. This paper focused on public perceptions of labeling of GM foods in Ghana as a way of...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130095
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a widely grown crop with a high rate of photosynthetic activity due to its C4 pathway leading to higher yields of grain and a potential for biomass. It is predominantly cross-pollinated crop, a feature that has contributed to its wide morphological variabil...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130094
Allium sativum assay was widely used to assess the compound's cytotoxicity and genotoxicity on plants and animals. Only few studies analyzed the genotoxic effect of potassium bromated (KBrO3) on the DNA content of plant cells. DNA content assay is an efficient test for the measur...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130093