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Immunohistochemical Research of the Expression of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) NCCRP-1 in Various Tissues

It is well known that non-specific cytotoxic cell is a kind of lymphocyte in teleosts, which plays an important role in nonspecific immunity by up-regulating inflammation response and releasing cytokines. NCCs are equivalents of NK cells in mammals. NCC in fishes distributes in tissues and org... (29 Dec., 2018)

The Expression Pattern of ArgAH1 and ArgAH2 Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

Urea is the major nitrogen form supplied as fertilizer in agricultural production and also an important nitrogen metabolite in plants. Urea can be generated from Arginine breakdown by Arginase in germinating seeds under salt stress. To better understanding the biological functions of Arginase... (11 May, 2018)

The Influence of GA on the Germination of Sophora davidii

The seed of Sophora davidii is a high-activity hard seed, of which the seed coat is thick and tough, limiting the penetration of water and exchange of gas in embryo, thereby inhibiting the respiration of seeds and mechanically restraining the growth of embryo. If not treated, the germination... (04 May, 2018)

Level and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Selected Seasonings and Culinary Condiments Used in Nigeria

Eight trace metals (Mn, Cd, Co, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr and Ni) were analyzed in selected brands of seasonings and culinary condiments used for cooking in Nigeria with a view of determining the potential health risk index with regard to dietary intake and total hazard quotients. The samples were proces... (11 May, 2018)

Quantification of Cyanide and Major Nutrients of Soil around Cassava (Manihot esculenta C.) Processing Industries within Akure, Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria

The research work exploited the extent of cyanide pollution and major nutrients (elements) distribution in soils within three cassava processing industries in Akure metropolis, Ondo state Nigeria. The result of the research revealed that the top soil of cassava processing industries are richer... (05 Jan., 2018)

Overexpression of AtGS1.5 Gene Improves Salt Stress Tolerance during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis thaliana

Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stress that limits crop growth, development and production, it is a growing problem for agricultural-wordwide. Seed germination is a critical stage in the development of crops that grow in saline soils. An improved understanding of molecular mechanism to Na... (27 Feb., 2017)

Delayed Transplanting of Aged Rice Seedlings Causes the Yield Reduction in Farmer's Field

Four year experiments were conducted to find out the causes of yield reduction of farmer’s field of Nepal from 2011 to 2014. Randomised complete block design with three replications were used to compare twelve rice genotypes with Khumal-4 as a standard check. One set of genotypes were t... (07 Sep., 2016)

Fruit attributes, phyto-nutrients profiles and antioxidant activity of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) genotypes in Andaman Islands

The study aimed to indentify genotypes of Noni ( Morinda citrifolia L.) for higher recovery of phyto-constituents and with superior fruits. Tested 33 genotypes showed significant ( p <0.05) variation in total carotenoids (114.7-696.3 mg/100 g), polyphenols (165.4-370.3 mg/100 g), ascorbic ... (31 May, 2016)

Rhizobia Strain and Legume Genome Interaction Effects on Nitrogen Fixation and Yield of Grain Legume: A Review

Though molecular nitrogen represents nearly 80% of the earth’s atmosphere, it is chemically inert and cannot be directly assimilated by plants. Only limited numbers of prokaryotes are able to convert the N 2 molecule into a usable form of N through a process known as biological nitrogen... (20 Dec., 2015)

The Neurospora crassa cmd, trm-9, and nca-2 Genes Play a Role in Growth, Development, and Survival in Stress conditions

The calmodulin protein antagonists, trifluoperazine (TFP) and chlorpromazine (CPZ) inhibit the growth, carotenoids accumulation and sexual development of Neurospora crassa . In addition, N. crassa strains lacking trm -9, a cation-ATPase, showed defect in growth. Moreover, strains lacking both... (14 Oct., 2015)

Influence of NaCl and NaHCO₃ upon Salix Sungkianica Seed Germination and Seedling Growth

The present study used the seeds and newborn seedings of Salix sungkianica as material, examining the influence of NaCl and NaHCO 3 solutions of different concentrations on the seed germination and anatomical structure of the roots and lamina of the seedings. The results indicate such facts... (23 Mar., 2015)

Inhibition of microRNA-let-7a Increases the Specific Productivity of Antibody-Producing CHO Cell Lines

Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO) are the preferred cell line for the production of recombinant biopharmaceuticals, which constitutes a multi-billion dollar global market. Major challenges to improving protein productivity of CHO in large-scale production cultures include growth level, cellular s... (28 Mar., 2014)

Effects of Pit and Mound Landscape on Soil Ecosystem Engineers at Local Scales - a Case Study in Hyrcanian Forest

Earthworms comprise a major proportion of the total invertebrate biomass in terrestrial ecosystems and they are often called "ecosystem engineers". Felling of trees by wind occurs continually in forest ecosystems. Many of trees are uprooted by windthrow, annually. The uprooting of old t... (27 Apr., 2013)

Orange Juice, A Natural Source for Enhancing in Vitro Regeneration in Saccharum Spp.

Orange juice is a natural source of various vitamins especially Vitamin C, as well as sugar, potassium, thiamine, folate, flvonoids and an antioxidant hesperidins. Therefore the effect of orange juice on in vitro regeneration of sugarcane was investigated. For this study, genotype S-2003-us-359... (14 Nov., 2012)

Prospects and Challenges of Decentralized Wind Applications in the Himalayan Terrain

Wind energy has the potential to meet energy needs in remote areas. Exploitation of wind resource requires prospecting at the regional levels to assess the technical feasibility for small-scale wind applications. In situations of sparse primary data (surface wind), synthesised wind data based on ... (19 Oct., 2012)

Exploring Plantproteinase Inhibitors

Proteinase Inhibitors (PIs) are small, natural antagonists of proteinases and present in all life forms. PIs are widely present in plants and often found in storage organs. They are known to be inducible in plants by injuries, such as insect damage. PIs have enormous diversity of function through... (10 Aug., 2012)

The Acquisition and Expression Analysis of Polygalacturonase Gene MF6 Related to Fertility in Brassica napus L.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the differentially expressed genes in the buds of male sterile plants which are induced with a male sterilizing chemical "Hua-Sha-Ling WP1" in Brassica napus L., R121. Firstly, we isolated the differentially expressed gene fragments from the mal... (30 Jun., 2012)

Factors Affecting Regeneration of Tomato Cotyledons

In this research, we employed the tomato cultivar named Zhongshu Si Hao as research material to study the influences on the regeneration of adventitious buds under the different conditions with hormone combinations, various explants, different parts of cotyledons and cotyledon inoculatingmethods;... (08 Jun., 2012)

Evaluation of Different Reaction Systems for HRM Analysis in Apple

High resolution melting (HRM) analysis is a newly developed method for fast DNA polymorphism detection. HRM analysis under different reaction volumes, DNA concentrations or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) annealing programs were evaluated for genotyping in apple with cultivar ‘Fuji’ a... (29 Jan., 2012)

Cloning and Characterization of PutSTE24 Gene from Puccinellia tenuifolra Which Expressed in Response to Abiotic Stresses

The Puccinellia tenuifolra cDNA libraries were expressed in yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) and screened on agar plates containing toxic concentrations of aluminum. Ninteen cDNAs were isolated that enhanced the aluminum tolerance of yeast. One cDNA, named PutSTE24, has a ORF of 1 275 bp, enc... (19 Jun., 2011)