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Characterization of the role of Smu1 in nuclear localization of splicing factors in the mammalian temperature-sensitive mutant
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-01)A temperature-sensitive (ts) mutant of the CHO-K1 cell line, tsTM18, grows at 340C but not at 390C. Smu1 is the gene responsible for ts defects of tsTM18 cells. Previously, we found that the Smu1 ts defect altered the ... -
Characterization of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) based on molecular, chemical and physiological parameters
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-10)Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) is a potential legume crop of the tropics with high protein and oil content in the seeds. Analysis of the mutual genotypic relationships among twenty four genotypes of P. ... -
Chicken feathers degrading bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru, Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)This study investigated the ability to degrade chicken feathers by bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru which can be applied in the degradation of poultry and abattoir wastes for the production of protein ... -
Chimeric oncogenic interferon regulatory factor-2 (IRF-2): Degradation products are biologically active
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10)Interferon Regulatory Factor-2 (IRF-2) belongs to IRF family, was identified as a mammalian transcrip-tion factor involved in Interferon beta (IFNβ) gene regulation. Besides that IRF-2 is involved in ... -
Chromium (Cr) phyto-toxicity effect of Horse gram (Dolichos biflorus L.)
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)In recent years, Heavy Metals (HMs) pollution has become a serious problem all over the world as these (HMs) continue in the soil for longer period due to their non-biodegradability. The chromium (Cr) is one of the ... -
Chromosomal aberrations and nucleic acids systems affected by some Egyptian medicinal plants used in treating female pregnant diabetic rats
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-04)The influences of medicinal plants Juniperus Phoenicea (Araar), Hyphaene thebaica (Doum), An-astatica hierochuntica (Kafta) and Cleome droserifolia (Sammo) as antidiabetic agents were investigated using female pregnant ... -
Cloning, purification and characterization of the ribosomal protein L11 from E. coli
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-04)A high-expression system of L11 was constructed and investigated its interaction with other elements of the ribosome using physicochemical methods. The gene rplK, coding for the protein L11 from the E. coli 50S ribosomal ... -
Codon bias of influenza a viruses and their hosts
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10)The Influenza A virus remains an annual and worldwide health concern due to its fast evolutionary rate. There are two major forms of Influenza evolution: drift, caused by mutations, and shift, which results from the exchange ... -
Comparative cytomorphometry of red blood cells of some fishes
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)This study aims to compare the size of the red blood cells of different freshwater fishes to gain knowledge of their activity. In this study, 11 different freshwater fishes of four different order like Siluriformes, ... -
Comparative differential leucocyte count and morphometrical analyses of black rats Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) and white rats Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)This paper aims at a systematic approach to morphologically characterize of five types of white blood cells (WBC), and its nuclei from light microscopic image of blood samples. Hence, cellular and nuclei based geometric ... -
Comparative gene expression analysis in stems of Dolichos purpureus and Arabidopsis thaliana
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-01)The outermost layer epidermis of a plant stem plays an important role in protection and environment-sensing. The mechanisms of sensing and response to the environment through the stem epidermis remain unclear. Here we ... -
Comparative growth and survival performance of sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) in co-cultured pen system with commercial macroalgae
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Mariculture has recently been adopted in many parts of coastal East Africa as a source of income and employment to many women and heartbroken fishermen who are the main victim of dwindling wild stock of aquatic resources. ... -
Comparative in vivo antiplasmodial activities of different extracts of Lawsonia inermis, Tithonia diversifolia and Nauclea latifolia against Plasmodium berghei
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Traditional herbal medicines are potentially rich sources of new drugs against malaria and other infectious diseases. However, phytochemicals extracted from a medicinal plant is strongly dependent on the nature of the ... -
Comparative study on some selected species of Ocimum genus on free radical scavenging activity and hepatoprotective activity against CCl4 induced intoxication in rats
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-10)In this study, we compared the in vitro antioxidant property among the selected Ocimum species (O. sanctum, O. americanum, O. basilicum and O. gratissimum) and hepatoprotective activities of their extracts against CCl4 ... -
Comparison of the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Calotropis procera, Momordica charantia and Allium ascalonicum
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)The emergence of new infectious diseases, resurgence of several infections that appeared to have been controlled and the increase in bacterial resistance has led to the need for studies directed towards the development of ... -
Constitutive and Secretory Expression of the AiiA in Pichia pastoris Inhibits Amorphophallus konjac Soft Rot Disease
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-04)Amorphophallus konjac is an important economic crop widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and Africa. However, A. konjac is seriously infected by soft rot pathogen. The endocellular acyl homoserine lactonase (AiiA) which ... -
Control of alkaptonuria with nitisinone and gene therapy: A systematic review
(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a genetic disorder inherited in accordance with Mendel first law. Mutations in the HGA gene result in the AKU disorder. Three major features of this disorder: arthritis, ochronosis, and the presence ... -
Cyclosporin A inhibits the growth of neonatal MHC-expressing myotubes independent of NFATc1 and NFATc3 in the mechanically overloaded soleus muscle of mice
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-04)ABSTRACT The molecular signaling pathway linked to hyper-trophy of the anti-gravity/postural soleus muscle af-ter mechanical overloading has not been identified. Using Western blot and immunohistochemical analy-ses, we ... -
Cytogenotoxic assessment of the aqueous extract of Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae) leaves using the spermatogonial germ-line cells of Zonocerus variegatus L. (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae)
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)The popularity of watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae) has increased in recent years in Cameroon due to the important nutrients it contains and health benefits it presents. Inspired by the ethno botanical and ethno ... -
Cytosolic chaperonin CCT possesses GTPase activity
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10)Cytosolic chaperonin CCT (also known as TRiC) is a hetero-oligomeric cage-like molecular chaperone that assists in protein folding by ATPase cycle-dependent conformational changes. However, role of the nucleo-tide binding ...