Disease states which are abnormal conditions that negatively affects the structure or function of parts or all of an organism usually lead to moderate or extensive tissue damage depending on the time of onset and severity of the disease. Such tissue damages are usually associated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i329642
Strong associations between agronomic and physiologic traits and drought tolerance, high heritability and high genetic advance for such traits would allow plant breeder to use such traits as selection criteria for selecting drought tolerant genotypes. The objectives of the presen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i327501
EVI1 is a transcriptional factor with two distinct zinc finger domains and encoded in human chromosome 3q26. In human, the protein is believed to have role in cell proliferation, organogenesis and it was detected in kidneys and lungs. EVI1 overexpression has been associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i327499
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth seriously limits finger millet production through reduced yield...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i227497
The effects of Vernonia amygdalina and metformin in lowering glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were evaluated. A total of 120 Wistar albino males and females rats weighing approximately 200 g were used for the study. Diabetes was induced in the rats using 50 mg/kg o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i227494
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth limits finger millet production through reduced yield in agro-ecologies where they exist. The damage of Striga to cereal crops is more sev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i2493
In this study, the concentrations of urea were assayed in both blood and saliva of 130 haemodialysis patients; before haemodialyis(pre-haemodialysis) and after haemodialysis (post haemodialysis); and 60 healthy individuals who made up the control group. The method used for urea a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i2483
Background: In spite of the progress that was recorded in the development of anticancer drugs, challenges continue to rises particularly due to resistance of the cancer chemotherapies and low sensitivity of the commercially available anticancer drugs. Methodology: collection and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i2471
Spent motor oil represents one of the most prominent and tenacious contaminants of soil within mechanic workshops across Nigeria. Adaptation and natural evolution proffer a rich array of a microorganism capable of producing bio-surfactants which are of high value to industry, par...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i1465
Introduction: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases globally and its complications include retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Early detection of the risk factors and management of pre-diabetes can however reduce the risk of developing diabetes-related complica...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i1458
The exonuclease and endonuclease activities of the DNA polymerases, which extend their proof-reading capabilities and maintain high fidelity in the replication process, apparently conflict with the principle of microscopic reversibility. However, in-depth mechanistic analysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i1454
Information on heritability and trait association in crops assist breeders to allocate resources necessary to effectively select for desired traits and to achieve maximum genetic gain with little time and resources. The objectives of this investigation were to determine the amoun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i1443
This study investigated the hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic effects of Treculia africana plant used in Nigeria as medicinal plant. Diabetes mellitus was induced by a single dose intraperitoneal injection of alloxan 150 mg/kg body weight. Twenty five (25) male albino rats were di...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i1433