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Performance of Salt Tolerant Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Genotypes at Coastal Belt in Bangladesh

Bilkish Begum, Md. Ehsanul Haq, Rozina Akter, A. K. M. Yousof Harun, Naheed Zeba & Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

The experiment was conducted at Golgolia village, Debhata upazila under Satkhira District of Bangladesh during the period from November 2015 to March 2016.This study was conducted to identify salt tolerant genotypes by analyzing the agromorphognic traits to identify the best salt...

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Antidiarrhoeagenic Potentials of Synergistic Activities of Water Extracts of Aloe vera and Hyptis suaveolens against Giardia lamblia and Salmonella Species Infections among Children 0-5 Years in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Omammegbe Abdulrahman, Adamu B. Samaila, S. M. Panda, Abdullahi Aliyu & M. R. Sahal · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Background: The epidemiological significance of Salmonella species and Giardia lamblia co-infections of childhood diarrhoea differs substantially between regions depending on socio-economic conditions in the prevalence of different categories of diarrhoeagenic disease associated...

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Investigation of SKOR2 Gene Expression in Patients with Lung Cancer Using Real-time PCR

Mohammadreza Ghanbari, Seyed Mohammad Amin Ahmadpanah & Fahimeh Nemati · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Background and Aims: Lung cancer includes small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLCs) types. NSCLCs are investigated for various mutations, which is available can be treated with targeted new molecular therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expres...

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Diversity Analysis of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] lam) Accessions from North Central Nigeria Using Morphological and Simple Sequence Repeats Markers

U. J. Alfred, C. C. Iheukumere, C. U. Aguoru, O. J. Olasan & U. M. Sesugh · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Aims: Genetic diversity analysis was carried out with the aim of assessing the genetic similarities and variability that existed among sweet potato accessions that are grown in North Central Nigeria using Morphological and Simple Sequence Repeats makers. Study Design: The field e...

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Evaluation of First and Second Order Degradation Rates and Biological Half-lives in Crude Oil Contaminated Soil

Mathew C. Menkit & Ani Kingsley Amechi · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate crude oil degradation using first and second order kinetic models, microbial activity using dehydrogenase assay. Place and duration of Study: Department of soil science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State from October 2015 to Ma...

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Molecular Characterization of Indoor air Microorganisms of a Model Primary Health Care in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

V. K. Robinson & S. A. Wemedo · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Aims: The quality of indoor air in some government health institutions in Port Harcourt was evaluated with a view to determining the level of microbial contamination and to carry out molecular identification of the microorganism in the indoor air. Study Design: Experimental analy...

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New Documentary of Acid-Stable Glutaminase Production by an Efficient Acidophilic Aspergillus niger CPGM 1439

Nagwa M. Sidkey, Mostafa M. Abo Elsoud, Wessam Elnemr & Mai M. Elhateir · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

Samples for isolation were taken from natural spoiled salted foods. All acidophilic isolates were subjected under comparison for finding the most potent glutaminase producing one. Optimization of the produced enzyme was done in the light of seven environmental and five nutritiona...

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Comparative Analysis of Sexual Dimorphic Ecdysteroid Regulating Mblk & E74 Gene Expression Levels by Real Time PCR from Galleria mellonella

S. Pooja Sri, S. Sribal, S. Ramki & I. Sathik Shajahan · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2019

The Greater wax moth Galleria mellonella belongs to the family of Pyralidae which cause great damage to the honey bee yield worldwide, a major insect model. The honey bee cultivation places are most habitat of this insect. Most the organisms of insects rely on their olfactory sys...

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Control of the MAOA-L Allele Expression through Genetic Manipulation Techniques Using CRISPR/Cas9 System

Martin L. Nelwan · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2018

Antisocial behaviour is antagonism behaviour. It is a behavioural disorder inherited according to X-linked chromosome inheritance pattern. This disorder comes from mutations in the MAOA gene. One of the mutations in this gene triggers the MAOA-L allele activity. The MAOA-L allele...

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Variability and Molecular Characterization of Ten Onion Genotypes

A. M. A. Abo-Dahab, M. A. H. Megahed & Sara E. I. Eldessouky · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2018

Aim: Releasing new varieties mainly depend on evaluation the genotypes in the breeding programs. So, the objectives of this work were evaluating ten Egyptian onion genotypes for producing onion bulbs from sets, assessing the magnitude of genetic variability, heritability and gene...

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The Role of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) in Recognition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Lung Epithelial Cells

Ekong, Mercy Okon, Tarh, Jacqueline Ebob & Iroegbu, Christian Ukwuoma · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2018

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) plays an important role in chloride and thiocyanate ion homeostasis in human epithelial surfaces. Deletion of phenylalanine at position 508 (Δ508) leads to cystic fibrosis and dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Pseudomonas...

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Genetic Improvement of Yield and Fruit Traits in Snake Cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus L.) by Individual Selection

Mohamed Youssef Abed · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2018

This investigation was undertaken during 2013-2016 to develop new and superior snake cucumber cultivars and to evaluate the efficiency of individual selection to improve yield in traditional snake cucumber populations. Moreover, genetic behaviour of variability was investigated....

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