Aims: A 4x – 2x polycross mating design of 4 tetraploid female parents was established to determine paternal contributions of 3 diploid male parents to resulting progenies, their ploidy composition and genetic diversity of synthetic hybrids. Study Design: The polycross mating des...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430071
The phytochemical compounds of Bridelia ferruginea plant parts was carried out using qualitative method to determine the bioactive compounds present in the plant leave, stem bark and root extracts. The samples was weighed, of which 100 g each of the powder were extracted in solve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430070
The microarray technology is a very powerful technology that combines molecular biology and computer technology to analyze the gene expression levels for most or all of the genes in a whole genome simultaneously, at very high resolutions. This technology has wide applications, in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430069
Aims: This field experiment was conducted to determine if hand and open pollination methods affected performances of Musa progenies from 4x - 2x crosses and to identify promising progenies for recurrent selection. Study Design: The experimental design was a randomized complete bl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430068
In annual crop plants like maize, rice and wheat etc. Senescence limits crop yields of annual crops like maize rice and wheat. Delayed leaf senescence is a desirable agronomic trait to improve crop yield. In this study 10 µM GA reduced the loss of wheat primary leaves under incub...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430067
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the antiplasmodial activity and effect of stem bark of Terminalia avicennioides made as dietary feed fed to mice infected with Plasmodium berghei, on some serum biochemistry. Methodology: Twenty (20) mice were divided into four groups. Group 1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430066
Aim: This study focused on the extraction, purification and kinetic studies of lactate dehydrogenase of male chickens from Ebocha oil exploration area, Imo state, Nigeria. Methods: Twenty-one apparently healthy mature (6-9 months) male chickens (Gallus domesticus) from Ebocha oil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430065
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the biochemical changes in rats, associated with the consumption of “garri” (roasted (fried) fermented cassava flour) processed by traditional and instant mechanical methods. Methods: Cassava samples obtained from the International Institute o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i430064
Aims: This research is aimed to know the contamination of tributyltin (TBT) compounds on shellfish uses TARL. To determine the level of contamination in seafood, shellfish use the weight of an average person. Place and Duration of Study: Ecology Laboratory and Central Laboratory,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330063
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important crop which holds promise for food security considering the global population growth rate. Fusarium dry rot is one of the most significant diseases of potato. To build up strategies for the control of this disease, it ought to be made...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330062