June 2010
Phytoremediation of heavy metals with several efficiency enhancer methods
It is no doubt that the contamination of water, air and soil has worsened, and this occurs as a result of the increase in population. However, the need for remediation technologies has to be seriously considered. Phytoremediation is one of the remediation techniques with a relatively slow procedure and low efficiency. This review covers some of the biological, chemical, physical, physico-chemical and...
June 2010
Isolation and characterization of developmentally regulated novel target site from embryonic chick heart
Differential gene expression is the primary determinant of numerous biological processes such as cell differentiation, proliferation, organogenesis, tumor progression and apoptosis. In that context, regulatory proteins play pivotal roles and determine cell fate in all physiological conditions of differentiation, development and disease. As these regulatory proteins are present in extremely small amount in...
June 2010
Molecular Cloning and Expression of Bacterial Mercuric Reductase Gene
In order to characterize the bacterial mercuric reductase (merA) gene, mercury resistant (Hgr) Escherichia coli strains have been isolated from various mercury contaminated sites of India. Their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for Hg and zone of inhibition for different antibiotics were measured, and finally mer operon was localized by transforming isolated E. coli plasmid...
June 2010
Genetic transformation of Physcomitrella patens mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
A simple efficient protocol for introducing exogenous gene from Agrobacteriumtumfaciens into Physcomitrella patens was established. When the gametophores of gametophytes about 12 leaves were inoculated into the wells of PP3 medium at 25°C under the continuous light energy of 30 μmol m-2 s-1 from cool-white fluorescent lamps, they grew up to form many buds at about 11 days, then...
June 2010
Infectious drug resistance plasmid study in Salmonella enterica isolates of domestic animals and lizards from some south western states of Nigeria
Twenty-three Salmonella enterica isolated from domestic animals and lizards in Oyo and Ogun States of Nigeria between April 2005 and August 2007 were studied for infectious drug resistance and possible transfer using Escherichia coli 365K12 resistant to 200 µg/ml streptomycin as sensitive recipient. Nineteen (79%) of the isolates were from poultry, 2 (8%) from cattle and 2 (8%) from...
June 2010
Production and molecular characterization of wide cross derivatives in rice
The reduced genetic variability of modern rice varieties (Oryza sativa L.) is of great concern because it reduces the possibilities of genetic gain in breeding programs. Introgression lines (ILs) containing genetic fragment from wild rice can be used to obtain new improved cultivars. The objective of the present study was to develop ILs from the cross between O. sativa x O....
June 2010
Cloning and characterization of the densoviruses susceptible gene +nsd-2 in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Recently, a silkworm gene responsible for the susceptibility to BmDNV-2 (a parvo-like virus) has been discovered and designated as +nsd-2, which encodes a 12-pass transmembrane protein. BmDNV-Z, isolated in Zhenjiang of China, has a high homology with BmDNV-2 in serological characteristics and genome structure. However, it is still uncertain whether +nsd-2 is also responsible for...
June 2010
Differential expression of early viral gene BmORF51 in Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection of resistant and susceptible silkworms
Open reading frame 51 of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (Bm51) is a homologue of autographa californica multiple NPV ORF63. In this study, the expression profiles of Bm51 in the resistant strain NB and the susceptible strain 306 were characterized, and Bm51 gene was amplified from BmNPV genomic DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cloned into Escherichia coli expressionvector...
June 2010
The anthocyanidin synthase gene from sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam): Cloning, characterization and tissue expression analysis
Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS) catalyzes the biosynthesis of anthocyanidin, which is a late gene for anthocyanin biosynthesis. In order to investigate the role of anthocyanidin synthase in anthocyanin biosynthesis, we cloned and characterized the anthocyanidin synthase gene from purple-flesh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam) Yuzi 263, which was designated as IbANS. The cDNA fragment of the ANS gene of...
June 2010
Detection of some virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis in Iran
Mastitis is one of the common diseases of dairy cattle and an inflammatory response of the mammary glands tissue. Mastitis causes considerable loss to the dairy industry. Among several bacterial pathogens that can cause mastitis,Staphylococcus aureus is probably the most lethal agent because it causes chronic and deep infection in the mammary glands that is extremely difficult to be cured. The...
June 2010
Taxonomic significance of leaf epidermal anatomy of selected Persicaria Mill. species of family Polygonaceae from Pakistan
Leaf epidermal anatomy of selected Persicaria Mill. species of the family Polygonaceae revealed variation in size and shape of epidermal cells, stomata, glandular and non glandular trichomes. This study proves to be taxonomically important tool in the delimitation of taxa. Epidermal cell shapes are variable but mostly polygonal. Five different stomatal patterns are reported...
June 2010
Growth and yield responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A Rich) Harms (African yam bean) to potassium application
Responses of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) to supplementary application of potassium (K) on soil were examined. Effects of the varying levels of potassium on vegetative growth, flowering, pod maturation, yield and yield components were also evaluated. There seems to be no significant mean effect (P > 0.05) upon K application on the above ground parameters of African yam bean. Similarly, soil...
June 2010
The effects of exogenous proline and osmotic stress on morpho-biochemical parameters of strawberry callus
For evaluation of growth parameters of strawberry callus under osmotic stress and exogenous proline, embryonic calli were transferred to Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing four sucrose (osmotic stress) treatments including 3, 6, 9 and 12% and various concentrations of exogenous L-proline (0, 2.5, 5 and 10 mM) supplemented with 1 mg/l of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) + 0.5 mg/l 6-benzyl amino...
June 2010
Trace metals distribution and uptake in soil and rice grown on a 3-year vermicompost amended soil
This study was designed to investigate the influence of vermicompost (VC) on trace metals distribution and uptake in soil and rice plant in research field as split plot arrangement based on randomized complete block design with three replications in 2008. Main-plot was VC and chemical fertilizer (CF) that were added to soil in 6 levels (20 and 40 ton/ha VC, 20 and 40 ton/ha VC + 1/2 CF, CF and control)....
June 2010
Effect of activated charcoal, abscisic acid and polyethylene glycol on maturation, germination and conversion of Aesculus hippocastanum androgenic embryos
The influence of activated charcoal (AC), abscisic acid (ABA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the maturation and conversion of horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) androgenic embryos were tested. Androgenic embryos originating from microspores and anther culture were maturated over 90 days. Androgenic embryos on media containing PEG (50 g l-1), in combination with AC (1 g l-1) showed a rapid...
June 2010
Performance of phosphate solubilizing bacteria for improving growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the presence of phosphorus fertilizer
The ability of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) to convert insoluble forms of phosphorus to an accessible form is an important trait in sustainable farming for increasing plant yields. The beneficial effects of PSB on crop productivity have been widely described, but the use of PSB as biofertilizer is scarcely documented in sunflower. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of...
June 2010
Effects of rootstocks and irrigation levels on grape quality of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz
The influence of two rootstocks (SO4 and 1103P) on grape quality and berry chemical composition was studied in a factorial experiment, in field grown grapevines of cv. Shiraz (Vitis vinifera L.), subjected to five irrigation levels [0% (T1), 25% (T2), 50% (T3), 75% (T4) and 100% (T5) of irrigation depth (IW, mm): Class A pan evaporimeter (CPE)]. Spectrophotometric analyses of total anthocyanins...
June 2010
Productive efficiency of tea industry: A stochastic frontier approach
In an economy where recourses are scarce and opportunities for a new technology are lacking, studies will be able to show the possibility of raising productivity by improving the industry’s efficiency. This study attempts to measure the status of technical efficiency of tea-producing industry for panel data in Bangladesh using the stochastic frontier production function, incorporating technical...
June 2010
Flavonoids and volatiles in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat flower from Tongxiang County in China
Flavonoids and volatiles in a traditional herbal medicine Chrysanthemum morifoliumRamat flower were determined by HPLC and GC/MS, respectively. Eight flavonoids and fifty eight volatiles were identified. Luteolin-7-glucoside and quercitrin were the most abundant flavonoids and they amounted for 85.7% of the total detected flavonoids. Β-Humulene was the most abundant volatile and...
June 2010
Using flotation in ethanol to separate filled and empty seeds of Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana
In this study, the separation of filled and empty seeds of Crimean pine (Pinus nigraArn. ssp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) by flotation in ethanol and the effect of this treatment on seed germination were investigated. Flotation tests in 96% ethanol by the density method and then germination tests were made on the seeds from three Crimean pine provenances of southern Turkey. In the...
June 2010
Nitrogen dose and plant density effects on popcorn grain yield
Popcorn (Zea mays everta Sturt.) is a popular and nutritious snack food. Environmental factors affecting grain yield and yield-related components of popcorn are needed to compensate increasing demand. This research was conducted to determine the effects of nitrogen fertilizer application rates and plant densities on grain yield and yield-related plant characteristics of popcorn in Hatay, located at...
June 2010
Effect of sowing dates and seed treatments on yield, some yield parameters and protein content of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
The present study was carried out in 2006 and 2007 crop seasons at Suleyman Demirel University research farms, Turkey. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of sowing times and different seed treatments (control, distilled water, 100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm GA3) on 100 seed weight, harvest index, seed yield and protein content in 3 chickpea cultivars (Gokce, Akcin 91 and...
June 2010
Effect of surface roughness on drying speed of drying lamellas in veneer roller dryer
Lamellas, which are defined as top layers of multilayer parquet and favourable to wood veneer can be dried in jet ventilated automatic veneer roller dryer due to short drying period. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of surface roughness on the drying speed of the veneer roller dryer. Quercus spp., frequently used tree specie in Turkish solid wood and...
June 2010
Effect of plant cover on presence of Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) in Khouzestan Province, Southwestern Iran
Three of 6 subspecies of black francolins (Francolinus francolinus), are found throughout Iran. Habitat destruction and indiscriminate hunting as well as agricultural pesticides are among the most crucial factors threatening the populations of these birds in Khouzestan Province, southwestern Iran. Using plot sampling, this study aims to investigate different vegetative factors including plant species,...
June 2010
Microaerobic biodegradation of high organic load wastewater by phototrophic bacteria
High organic strength artificial simulated brewery wastewater (10,000 mgl-1 COD) was used in a batch photo-bioreactor to study the effectiveness of new strain phototrophic bacteria in bioremediation of organic contaminated wastewater. In this work, effects of additions of three individual micronutrients, that is, ferrous, molybdenum and magnesium, and a mixture of micronutrient with urea on the...
June 2010
Calcium regulation of carbohydrate modification in sorghum
Two improved Nigeria sorghum cultivars (KSV 8 and ICSV 400) were used to evaluate the effects of steep water Ca2+ treatment on carbohydrate modification in sorghum. The response of all the carbohydrate mobilization indicators evaluated [α- and β- amylases, diastatic activity (DP), extract and cold water soluble carbohydrates (CWS-carbohydrates)] to steep water Ca2+ treatment was highly...
June 2010
Analysis of microorganisms and physicochemical properties in Zaopei during the fermentation of Chinese zhijiang-flavor liquor
Zhijiang-flavor liquor, one of the most famous strong aroma style of Chinese liquor, is distilled from fermented grains in Hubei province of China. In order to know the diversity, the constitution, and the dynamic change of microflora andphysicochemical components in Zaopei during the fermentation of Chinese Zhijiang-flavor liquor, a normal pit in Zhijiang Distillery in autumn (used as...
June 2010
Antimicrobial and phytotoxic screening of various fractions of Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper is used in the treatment of many diseases ethnopharmacologically in Pakistan. In the present manuscript we demonstrate the antimicrobial and phytotoxic effects of various fractions of S. asper. Six (6) different bacteria (Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, klebsiella pneumoniae,Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa)...
June 2010
Investigation of dietary fiber, protein, vitamin E and other nutritional compounds of banana flower of two cultivars grown in China
The nutritional composition of banana flowers of two cultivars [cvs. Baxijiao (AAA) and Paradisical (AAB)] grown in Hainan of China has been studied. Flower samples were collected and extracted according to methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Results showed that banana flowers contained abundant dietary fiber (4.96-5.74 g/100g) and proteins (1.62-2.07 g/100 g). The major amino acids...
June 2010
Seasonal changes on total fatty acid composition of carp (Cyprinus carpio L. ), in Ä°vriz Dam Lake, Turkey
The effects of seasonal variation on the fatty acid composition of carps Cyprinus carpio were determined. A total of 38 different fatty acids were determined in the composition of carps. There were quantitative differences between fatty acids in muscle tissue investigated, depending on the season. Oleic acid C18:1 ω9 was the major monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) in all seasons. Palmitic acid...
June 2010
Effect of ripening period on composition of pepino (Solanum muricatum) fruit grown in Turkey
Pepino is a new crop for Turkey. Raw and mature pepino fruits which were grown in greenhouse in Antalya, Mediterranean region of Turkey, were used for compositional analysis. Moisture, protein, ash, oil, sugar, NDF (Neutral detergent fiber) and ADF (Acid detergent fiber) analysis were done at two stages. Moisture was determined as the main component of the fruit by 93.80 and 91.45% for raw and mature...
June 2010
Ectopic expression of Crambe abyssinica lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase in transgenic rapeseed increases its oil content
Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAAT) is a pivotal enzyme controlling the metabolic flow of lysophosphatidic acid into different phosphatidic acids in diverse organisms. Here we identified and cloned LPAAT from Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fries (CaLPAAT, GenBank accession number EF208088). To study its function in vivo, CaLPAAT was introduced into Brassica...
June 2010
Milk-clotting activity of berries extracts from nine Solanum plants
Nine Solanum species (Solanum aculeastrum, Solanum aethiopicum, Solanum anomalum, Solanum cerasiferum, Solanum dasyphyllum, Solanum indicum, Solanum nigrum, Solanum nodiflorum and Solanum terminale) berries were studied in order to find a new source of milk-clotting enzymes for artisanal use by Cameroonian farmers. The results showed that milk-clotting activity was obtained by soaking fresh and dried...
June 2010
Histological effects of chronic administration of Phyllanthus amarus on the superior colliculus of adult wistar rats
Effects of administration of Phyllanthus amarus commonly used for the treatment of jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, urogenital disease and wound on the superior colliculus of adult wistar rats was carefully studied. Rats of both sexes (n = 24), with average weight of 200 g were randomly assigned into two treatments (A and B) and control (C) groups of 8 rats each. The rats in the treatment groups (A...
June 2010
Ligand based pharmacophore modelling of anticancer histone deacetylase inhibitors
Histone deacetylases have emerged as an important therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer. Genome-wide histone hypoacetylation causes many cancers. Recently, inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDAC) have emerged as an important class of anticancer agents. Various side effects like myocardium damage and bone marrow depression even leading to cell death have been observed in the treatment of caner cells...
June 2010
Association between circulating levels of P-selectins and burden of thrombus formation in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction
We tested the hypothesis that, in the acute phase of ST-segment elevationmyocardial infarction (STEMI), the circulating level of P-selectin (PS) is predictive of angiographic morphologic features that indicate burden of thrombus formation in the infarct-related artery (IRA). One hundred and ninety-five consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary...
June 2010
Evaluation of Ellagic acid on the activities of oral bacteria with the use of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay
Ellagic acid, a natural herb extract from Galla Chinensis in traditional Chinese medicine, shows antimicrobial activity to certain bacteria. The present study evaluated the effect of Ellagic acid on the growth of oral bacteria as well as their generation of water-insoluble glucan and adhesion to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite (S-HA) beads. Streptococcus mutans ATCC...
June 2010
Histopathological effects of maternal hair dye use on the cornea
The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the histopathological effects of hair dye additives, 2-amino-5-nitrophenol (2A5NP) and 2-nitro-p-phenylendiamin (2NPPD) on cornea of neonates from pregnant rats that have been administered these additives subcutaneously. The study included 90 neonates of 26 nulligravida wistar-albino rats among which ten were given 100 mg/kg/day 2A5NP (Group I), ten rats received...
June 2010
Compensatory growth assessment by plasma IGF-I hormone measurement and growth performance in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
This study aimed to show the difference in compensatory growth (CG) with different starvation and feeding periods replications, depending on the IGF-I hormone level in the blood. There were 4 treatments in 3 replications. Other indexes like food coefficient ratio (FCR), specific growth rate (SGR) and daily food intake were also examined during the experiment. Fish were fed twice a day ad libitum as...
June 2010
Evaluation of productive performance of 51 different peanut cocoon strains of Iran silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) germplasm
In our study, 51 peanut strains of Iran silkworm germplasm were evaluated for 36 economically important traits and for the feasibility of using these strains for breeding programs. After hatching of eggs, neonates were brushed and reared up separately on fresh leaves of mulberry (Morus alba). Newly hatched larvae of all strains were reared for experiment. Individual egg laying were prepared for each...
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