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Table of Contents: November 2005; 4(11)

 

 

            Research Articles

 

PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Bishnu Chapagain and Zeev Wiesman

Variation in diosgenin level in seed kernels among different provenances of Balanites aegyptiaca Del (Zygophyllaceae) and its correlation with oil content

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ODUTAYO, O.I., AKINRIMISI, F.B., OGUNBOSOYE, I. and OSO, R.T.

Multiple shoot induction from embryo derived callus cultures of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l.) Walp

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Okoronkwo, NE, Ano, AO and Onwuchekwa EC

Environment, health and risk assessment: a case study of the use of an abandoned municipal waste dump site for agricultural purposes

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GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

Kingsley C. Anukam, Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Ijeoma Ahonkhai and Gregor Reid

16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic tree of lactobacillus species from the vagina of healthy Nigerian women

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S. Wasike, P. Okori, and P.R. Rubaihayo

Genetic variability and relatedness of the Asian and African pigeon pea as revealed by AFLP

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Ogunbayo S.A., Ojo D.K., Guei R.G, Oyelakin O.O. and Sanni K.A.

Phylogenetic diversity and relationships among 40 rice accessions using morphological and RAPDs techniques

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Ndukwu, B.C., Obute, G.C. and Wary-Toby, I.L.

Tracking sexual dimorphism in Telfairia occidentalis Hooker f. (Cucurbitaceae) with morphological and molecular markers

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Ch. GANDONOU, T. ERRABII, J. ABRINI, M. IDAOMAR, F. CHIBI and N. SKALI SENHAJI

Effect of genotype on callus induction and plant regeneration from leaf explants of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.)

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Tsige Genet, M.T. Labuschagne and A. Hugo

Genetic relationships among Ethiopian mustard genotypes based on oil content and fatty acid composition

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Allen Malisa, Paul Gwakisa, Sakurani Balthazary, Sam Wasser and Benezeth Mutayoba

Species and gender differentiation between and among domestic and wild animals using mitochondrial and sex-linked DNA markers

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Elsayed E. Hafez and Essam A. Zaki

Phylogenetic and molecular evolutionary analyses of Ty1-copia group retrotransposons in cultivated Egyptian cotton, Gossypium barbadense L.

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INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

OJOKOH A.O. and R.E. UZEH

Production of Saccharomyces cerevisiae biomass in papaya extract medium

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Nwanze PI, Ameh JB and Umoh VJ

The effect of the interaction of various oil types with different culture media on biomass production of Psathyrella atroumbonata Pegler

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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Wahab. O. Okunowo, Rufus. O. Okotore and Akinniyi. A Osuntoki

The alcoholic fermentative efficiency of indigenous yeast strains of different origin on orange juice

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ADEYINKA A. AKANDE and ADEYINKA O. AKINYINKA

Serum malondialdehyde levels during menstral cycle

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A. A. Aliero, D. S. Grierson and A. J. Afolayan

Chemical and nutrient characterization of Solanum pseudocapsicum berries

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T. ODUOLA, O.G. ADEOSUN, T.A. ODUOLA, N.R. AGBAJE and Z.A. RAHEEM

Drinking patterns: biochemical and haematological findings in alcohol consumers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Parisa Eshraghi, Reza Zarghami, Hamideh Ofoghi and Mitra Mirabdulbaghi

Somatic embryogenesis in two Iranian date palm cultivars

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Taous Khan, Mansoor Ahmad, Hamayun Khan and Mir Azam Khan

Biological activities of aerial parts of Paeonia emodi Wall

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MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

OYEDEJI, Segun Isaac, BASSI, Peter Usman, AWOBODE, Henrietta Oluwatoyin and OLUMESE Peter Ehibizue

Comparative assessment of Plasmodium falciparum sensitivity to chloroquine and amodiaquine in vitro

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Adebola Onanuga, Avosuahi R. Oyi and Josiah A. Onaolapo

Prevalence and susceptibility pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates among healthy women in Zaria, Nigeria

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IBIDAPO, C.A., MAFE, M.A. and AWOBIMPE, O.L.

Comparison of three diagnostic methods for the determination of prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among residents and pupils of Badagry Area of Lagos State, Nigeria

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FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 

Mercy Bih Achu, Elie Fokou, Clergé Tchiégang, Martin Fotso, Felicité Mbiapo Tchouanguep

Nutritive value of some Cucurbitaceae oil seeds from different regions in Cameroon

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J.I. Lemchi, M. Tshiunza, U. Onyeka, A. Tenkouano

Factors driving the adoption of cooking banana processing and utilisation methods in Nigeria

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ANIMAL SCIENCE

 

K. O. Ogbamgba and S. N. Wekhe

The effect of dietary inclusion of Mansonia altissima on egg production and fertility of laying hens

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ENTOMOLOGY

 

Bishnu Chapagain and Zeev Wiesman

Larvicidal effects of aqueous extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca (desert date) against the larvae of Culex pipiens mosquitoes

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