Streptococcus mitis, a member of the Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS), is commonly found in the normal flora of the human oropharynx, and can cause various infections in humans, including orbital cellulitis, infective endocarditis, and bacteremia in neutropenic individuals. Iden...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic blood disorder caused by a single nucleotide mutation in the β-globin gene that swaps the hydrophilic glutamic acid at position six with the hydrophobic valine. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the only curative treatment for SC...
Maize is commonly referred to as the queen of cereals because of its major share in the food for people in the world. It provides food, feed, and edible oil with low cholesterol levels for humans as well as for livestock consumption. It is a short-duration crop being cultivated i...
The productivity of agriculture has been greatly impacted by climate change, especially rice production, several biotic and abiotic stressors, including heat, salt, drought, heavy metals, rice blast, and bacterial blight, can severely reduce rice yields and jeopardize global food...
As a leguminous crop, soybean is an important to the economy. Progress in soybean genetics has been focused on producing types that are tolerant or resistant to different biotic and abiotic problems, increasing seed and oil output, and optimizing cropping system fit. Conventional...
Farida Sagir Yaro, Yahaya Abdullahi Umar, Deborah Madi Dibal, Nkechi E. Egbe, Zahra’u Umar, Firdausi Aliyu, Samuel Adavba, Muhammad I. Tahir, Aliyu Adamu & Zakiya Mahmood·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2023
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease that presents with the autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. There are about 19 genes responsible for the pathogenic cause of the disease, with mutations in a few of the genes recorded. T...
Whitefly is a major factor in reducing cotton yield worldwide more specifically in Asian Countries So to deal with this whitefly there is a need to separate genetically diverse varieties that can combat it due to its unique genetic source. In this study, genetic diversity analysi...
Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a dangerous viral disease that affects the productivity of cotton crops. Since early detection, this disease has spread worldwide and has caused serious damage to the production of cotton around the world particularly in Pakistan. In this study...
Plant biotechnology is the deliberate application of biotechnology tools such as protoplast fusion, DNA extraction, plant bioinformatics, PCR and cloning in creating plants with new, improved and desired traits for human benefits. Protoplasts are often referred to as plant cells...
Mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) is one of the famous legume crops. Various biotic and abiotic factors affect the grain yield of mung beans. The yield can be increased by improving the genetic makeup and incorporating the resistance against environmental stresses. Common bree...
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) has become an important food crop in Sub-Saharan Africa. It high yield, shorter growth cycle (90-120 days) compared to other food crops, and nutritional properties make it an important crop in the quest for food security in Sub-Sahara Africa. The exp...
In vitro antibacterial activities of the crude leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Medicago sativa were investigated against some bacterial isolates (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeroginosa) using the agar well diffusion and broth dilu...
The evidence on the advantages of plant rhizomes remains sparse. Proximate analysis, phytochemical screening (qualitative and quantitative), and lethal dose investigation of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the unpeeled and peeled Thaumatococcus daniellii (Benn.) rhizome (Td...
Aim: To determine the composition of gases in the biogas produced from pineapple peels and to evaluate the effect of effluent from pineapple peel biodigester (EPB) on the liver functions of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Methodology: Pineapple peels were grounded, fed into an anae...
Aims: This study investigates and reports the carriage of MRSA in students of some Secondary Schools in Jos South Local Government. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Molecular biology laboratory, Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Rese...