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Bacillus pumilus Cyanide Dihydratase Mutants with Higher Catalytic Activity
Cyanide degrading nitrilases are noted for their potential to detoxify industrial wastewater contaminated with cyanide. However, such application would benefit …
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EFFECTS OF TILLAGE AND CROPPING SYSTEMS ON MAIZE AND BEANS YIELD AND SELECTED YIELD COMPONENTS IN A SEMI-ARID AREA OF KENYA
Conservation of soil moisture through tillage practices is an important management objective for crop production in semi-arid areas. A study …
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Immunolocalization of pectic polysaccharides during abscission in pea seeds (Pisum sativum L.) and in abscission less def pea mutant seeds
BACKGROUND: In pea seeds (Pisum sativum L.), the presence of the Def locus determines abscission event between its funicle and …
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“I eat two meals per day” impact of climate variability on eating habits among households in Rufiji district, Tanzania: a qualitative study
Improved understanding of the influence of climate variability on eating habits is required to manage health outcomes that could be …
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Towards a molecular taxonomic key of the Aurantioideae subfamily using chloroplastic SNP diagnostic markers of the main clades genotyped by competitive allele-specific PCR
BACKGROUND: Chloroplast DNA is a primary source of molecular variations for phylogenetic analysis of photosynthetic eukaryotes. However, the sequencing and …
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Identification of bacterial contaminants in polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Amatole District of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, using rapid 16S rRNA technique
BACKGROUND: Polyherbal medicines are used for the treatment of many diseases in many African and Asian communities. With the increasing …
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Intercropping of lettuce and onion controls caterpillar thread, Agrotis ípsilon major insect pest of lettuce
The thread caterpillar Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) ( Lepidoptera: Noctuidae ), is an insect pest that attacks the lettuce, Lactuca sativa …
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Anticonvulsant effects of iridoid glycosides fraction purified from Feretia apodanthera Del. (Rubiaceae) in experimental mice models of generalized tonic-clonic seizures
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing number and variety of antiepileptic drugs, nearly 30 % of epileptic patients who receive appropriate medical …
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Farmer knowledge identifies a competitive bean ideotype for maize–bean intercrop systems in Rwanda
Plant genotypes are rarely developed for mixed cropping systems despite the potential of these systems to provide multiple ecosystem services. …
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Winged Pea Aphids Can Modify Phototaxis in Different Development Stages to Assist Their Host Distribution
The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), shows wing polyphenism (winged and wingless morphs) in its life cycle. The …
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Antimicrobial effect of smoking milk handling containers’ inner surfaces as a preservation method in pastoral systems in Kenya
Pastoral communities in Kenya have used smoke from specific herbs as a technique of disinfecting milk-handling containers, preserving milk and …
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Opposing Roles of Foliar and Glandular Trichome Volatile Components in Cultivated Nightshade Interaction with a Specialist Herbivore
Plant chemistry is an important contributor to the interaction with herbivores. Here, we report on a previously unknown role for …
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Effectiveness of the sanitation regimes used by dairy actors to control microbial contamination of plastic jerry cans’ surfaces
The most common milk handling containers used by dairy actors along the informal milk value chain in developing countries are …
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Antidiarrheal activity of 80 % methanol extract of the aerial part of Ajuga remota Benth (Lamiaceae) in mice
BACKGROUND: In the Ethiopian traditional medicine, the aerial part of Ajuga remota Benth is used in the treatment of diarrhea. …
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Fighting Sharka in Peach: Current Limitations and Future Perspectives
Sharka, caused by Plum Pox Virus (PPV), is by far the most important infectious disease of peach [P. persica (L.) …
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Antidiarrheal activity of crude methanolic root extract of Idigofera spicata Forssk.(Fabaceae)
BACKGROUND: Till now many of medicinal plants having claimed therapeutic value traditionally are waiting scientific verification of their efficacy and …
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Cross-sectional study of Fasciola gigantica and other trematode infections of cattle in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, north-central Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Trematode infections of livestock are of global veterinary and public health importance causing serious economic losses. Majority of data …
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Impact of pregnancy and nutrition on oxidant⁄antioxidant balance in sheep and goats reared in South Sinai, Egypt
AIM: To monitor the effect of nutrition and pregnancy on oxidative status of animals under the arid condition of South …
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Strangles in Arabian horses in Egypt: Clinical, epidemiological, hematological, and biochemical aspects
AIM: Respiratory tract infections are considered the major problem of equine worldwide. Strangles is an infectious and highly contagious respiratory …
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Elevated Genetic Diversity in an F2:6 Population of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Developed through an Inter-ecotype Cross
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a seed crop of the Andean highlands and Araucanian coastal regions of South America that has …