September 2022

In vitro regeneration of Tripsacum laxum Nash

Tripsacum laxum Nash (Guatemala grass) is widely used globally as a forage crop. Its strong roots and long period of growth and utilization allow it to be harvested for many years, and given its high yield, high nutritional value, and good taste. Here the peduncles of T. laxum Nash were used as explants to induce shoots and then efficient shoot proliferation and regeneration system were established for the first time....

Author(s): Pang Jinhui, Xiong Yuping, Wu Kunlin, da Silva Jaime A. Teixeira, Zhang Xinhua, Li Yuan, Zeng Songjun and Ma Guohua

September 2022

Prevalence of drug resistance and genetic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains from pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with malaria at Jamot Hospital in Yaoundé

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and remains a major global public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of drug resistance and the genetic variation among MTBC population in pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with Malaria at Jamot Hospital in Yaoundé-Cameroon. This was a 12 months cross-sectional study that enrolled 336 participants aged...

Author(s): Tiani Lionel Ulrich,, Ambassa Axel Cyriaque, Assam Jean Paul Assam, Andoseh Genevieve, Zeukeng Francis, Tchinda Cedric Fossi, Tsasse Martine Augusta Flore, Nkah Numfor Leonard, Gonsu Kamga Hortense, Kouanfack Charles, Pefura Yone Eric Walter, Djuidje Ngounoue Marceline, Bigoga Jude Daiga, Ntoumi Francine, and Beng Véronique Penlap,

September 2022

Effects of 2-chlorophenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol on mitotic chromosomes and nucleic acid content using Allium cepa and Vicia faba assays

Chlorophenols are compounds used as intermediaries in manufacturing agricultural pesticides. Despite the efficiency on their targets, they are considered as environmental pollutant substances. This study assessed two chlorophenol substances, 2-chlorophenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2-CP, 2,4-DCP) for their cytogenetic, genotoxic, and nucleic acid content affects using Allium cepa and Vicia faba assay....

Author(s): AL-AHMADI MONA SAUD 

September 2022

Characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from soils of Senegalese Semi-arid Sahelian Zone

The semi-arid Sahelian region of Africa, characterized by its deleterious agro-climatic conditions, is also subject to agricultural overexploitation to support human and livestock food. This situation has strongly accentuated the continuous degradation of arable land. However, green biotechnologies are often proposed to promote more sustainable agricultural systems. Thus, the soil microbiome is explored for the...

Author(s): Ibrahima Diop, Adama Diouf, Fatou Ndoye, Georges Anicet Manga, Ramatoulaye Thiaba Samba-Mbaye, Mansour Thiao, Hassna Founoune-Mboup, Saliou Fall, and Aboubacry Kane,