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Genetic and environmental factors in skin color determination
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)
The origin of skin color has been significantly a discussion of importance among human biology scientists, anthropologists and others interested in evolution of human skin color. Experience was done to chimpanzee and other ...
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 ...
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, ...
Explaining the benefits of human genome patent
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)
Gene patenting has been facing backlash for decades now. Even Michael Crichton, science fiction novelist, as joined the bandwagon speaking against gene patent.1 Such hostility towards patents, the professional interests ...
Bacteriological quality of kunu-zaki sold on the streets of owerri metropolis, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)
Kunu-zaki is a nourishing non-alcoholic beverage widely consumed in Nigeria. There is no standardized method for its preparation thus production practices differ amongst retailers. This study was undertaken to evaluate the ...
Variations of biomass and carbon contents in different traits and components of herbaceous species from tropical grassland
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)
Grasslands play a critical role in the global storage of atmospheric carbon (C). Precise estimation of C contents in different plant components is essential to formulate a strategy for mitigating the atmospheric C. Biomass ...
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, ...
Investigating genotoxicity of Eleusine indica by micronuclei assay in albino rats
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-01-16)
Genotoxicity of Eleusine indica (Nkim enang: Efik) was investigated in the Wister strain albino rat (Rattus novergicus). Nine (9) male and nine (9) female rats were randomly assigned to three (3) groups, of which two were ...
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 ...
The effect of aqueous extract of Morinda lucida on haematological parameters and intestinal ATPases, lactase activity and histopathology studies in lactose induced diarrhea in Wistar rats
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-07-08)
Diarrhea remains a major health burden in developing society till date. Efforts aimed at ameliorating this condition is very imminent. In this study, the antidiarrheal effect of aqueous extracts (dried and fresh forms) of ...