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Pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19): A comprehensive review
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)Coronaviruses are a group of enveloped viruses with non-segmented, singlestranded, and positive-sense RNA genomes. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by new coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in December ... -
A peptide of 17 aminoacids from the N-terminal region of maize plastidial transglutaminase is essential for chloroplast targeting
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-07)Transglutaminases (TGases, EC 2.3.2.13) catalyse posttranslational modification of proteins by establishing ε-(γ-glutamyl) links and covalent conjugation of polyamines. In plants, the functionality of these enzymes is ... -
Pharmacological characteristics of a phyto steroidal food saponin: Diosgenin
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Diosgenin, a plant derived steroidal saponin found most abundantly in legumes and yams. It has been used for the treatment of various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Besides ... -
Phenylketonuria: Genes in phenylketonuria, diagnosis, and treatments
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder inherited in accordance with the law of segregation. Detection tools for people with PKU can include Sanger Sequencing (SS) and Next Generation ... -
Phylogenetic and morphological diversity of culturable cyanobacteria from Lake Magadi in Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Lake Magadi is an alkaline saline Lake in Kenya, which lies on the Great Eastern Rift valley. Although the lake is characterized by extremes of salt, pH and temperature, it supports diverse groups of cyanobacteria. In this ... -
Phytochemical and acute toxicity study of aqueous extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves on Wistar rats
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)Background: Bambusa vulgaris (Poaceae) is widely used in the traditional pharmacopoeia to treat various pathologies like typhoid fever, diabetes, hypertension and malaria. Methods: The present study has demonstrated the ... -
Plasmid instability when the hsp60 gene promoter is used to express the protective non-toxic fragment B of the diphtheria toxin in recombinant BCG
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-04)The genetic modification of the live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis BCG to deliver a protective Corynebacterium diphtheriae antigen in vivo could be a safer and less costly alternative to the new and more expensive DTP ... -
Polysaccharides as initiators of nucleic acid polymerization
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-10)Quantum-chemical calculations and in vitro experiments have demonstrated that polysaccharides are able to adsorb mononucleotides due to the formation of hydrogen bonds. The subsequent dehydration of polysaccharide-nucleotide ... -
Population structure, fecundity and morphological characteristics of M. vollenhovenii (Herklots, 1857) on lower volta river basin channel, Ghana
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)Population structure, fecundity and morphological characteristics of M. vollenhovenii were studied around Lower Volta River, Ghana subject to dirt of information on this prawn species around the study location. The most ... -
Potential effects of ultraviolet-C radiation on the mole rats (Spalax leucodon) hematological values
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-10)In this study, the effect of ultraviolet-C (UVC) radiation on hematologic parameters of mole rats (Spalax leucodon) was studied. Ten mole rats of both sexes, weighing 150-200 g, were used. The rats were exposed to 8 hours ... -
The Potential of DNA Barcode-Based Delineation Using Seven Putative Candidate Loci of the Plastid Region in Inferring Molecular Diversity of Cowpea at Sub-Species Level
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-10)The novelty and suitability of the mitochondrial gene CO1 in DNA barcoding as a reliable identification tool in animal species are undisputed. This is attributed to its standardized sequencing segment of the mitochondrial ... -
Production of bioethanol from starchy tuber (Amorphophallus commutatus) and antimicrobial activity study of its extracts
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Biofuels have been regaining popularity due to the rising price of oil, along with the growing concern about global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Biofuels are processed from plant resources and are mostly ... -
The protective effects of Telfairia occidentalis on potassium bromate induced hepatotoxicity in adult Wistar rats
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Potassium bromate (KBrO3) used widely in foods have been classified as known human carcinogen with various complications associated with its use. Telfairia occidentalis is a medicinal plant with a number of pharmacological ... -
Quantitative detection of Streptococcus mutans from saliva using FTATM elute cards and real-time polymerase chain reaction
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-07)Dental caries is a localized, transmissible, pathological infection process that ends up in the destruction of hard dental tissue. Numerous reports have shown the close relationship between salivary levels of Streptococcus ... -
Quantitative Gene Expression of Peroxidase, Polyphenoloxidase and Catalase as Molecular Markers for Resistance against Ralstonia solanacearum
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-04)Brown rot or bacterial wilt of potato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is an economically important disease. Potato, cv. Nicola, was found to be relatively highly resistant to the infection with R. solanacearum and ... -
Quantum entanglement in theoretical physics as a new insight into cancer biology
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in theoretical physics that happens when pairs or groups of particles are generated in such a way that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently of the others, ... -
A reduced computational load protein coding predictor using equivalent amino acid sequence of DNA string with period-3 based time and frequency domain analysis
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-07)Development of efficient gene prediction algorithms is one of the fundamental efforts in gene prediction study in the area of genomics. In genomic signal processing the basic step of the identification of protein coding ... -
Release of exosomes and microvesicles harbouring specific RNAs and glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins from rat and human adipocytes is controlled by histone methylation
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-07)The transfer of proteins and nucleic acids from donor to acceptor cells via small membrane vesicles has been implicated with (patho)physiological consequences. Previously the upregulation of esterification and downregulation ... -
Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from agro-industrial wastewater by using microalgae collected from coastal region of peninsular Malaysia
(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)The potential of microalgae as a source of renewable energy based on wastewater has received increasing interest worldwide in recent decades. A freshwater microalga Chlorella vulgaris was investigated for its ability to ... -
Research of total levels on DNA methylation in plant based on HPLC analysis
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-04)HPLC analysis is important for determination of total level on DNA methylation in plants. It can be used to help characterise epigenetic changes during growth, development and stress. HPLC methods have been optimised for ...