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Identification and Quantification of Corn, Soybean and Cotton Genetically Modified by Real Time PCR
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-07)
In order to obtain a cheaper method for quantification of transgenic events in corn, soybeans and
cotton, primers for real time PCR have been developed and optimized, with fluorescent BRYT
Green system. The DNA was ...
Molecular genetics: science and technology regulation
(BioMed Central, 2014)
The 23rd Annual Dialogue series at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation aimed at suggesting important
inputs in the regulatory process for the approval and commercialisation of genetically modified crops.
Social security reforms in Kenya: Towards a workeristor a citizenship-based system?
(University of Fribourg, Department of Social Sciences, Switzerland, 2016-05)
With social security provisions in Kenya remainingunder-reported in the more recent literature, this overviewcovers recent reforms in key areas of the country’ s social secu-rity system. In the health sector and in old-age ...
Effect of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) grain conditions on occurrence of mycotoxin‑producing fungi
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Sorghum is a staple cereal crop that is well adapted to arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). It has a potential
of assuring food security and livelihoods in the ASALs. The objective of this study was to determine ...
The Imperative of Stock Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria: “The Endogenous Growth Model”
(OMICS Group, 2016-01)
The study examined the imperative of stock market on economic performance in Nigeria. The objective of the
study were to examine the relationship between total value traded in the stock market, market capitalization, ...
Social Media and Its Role in Marketing
(OMICS Group, 2016-02)
Social media nowadays is among the ‘best possibilities available’ to an item to get in touch with potential customers.
Community social networking websites are the method to interact socially. These new media win the ...
Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: Scientific basis for action
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background: Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the growing demand for food,
fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer opportunities for agricultural expansion on additional ...
Potential environmental and population health impacts of local urban food systems under climate change: a life cycle analysis case study of lettuce and chicken
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background: Climate change is expected to have an impact on food production, processing and transport
systems. While food systems have become globalized in recent decades, interest has re-emerged for local
production and ...
Pollination and biological control research: are we neglecting two billion smallholders
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Food insecurity is a major world problem, with ca. 870 million people in the world being chronically undernourished.
Most of these people live in tropical, developing regions and rely on smallholder farming for food ...
Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
(BioMed Central, 2014)
International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that
enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research
Programme ...