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Volume 2 Number 12 December 2003
Contents

Editorial

Biotechnology research                                                                                          

477

N.J. Tonukari, J.K. Ikea, and G. Ude

PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

Harnessing modern biotechnology for tropical tuber crop improvement: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) molecular breeding                                                                                                                   

478

Hodeba D. Mignouna, Mathew M. Abang and Robert Asiedu

Abstract

Molecular taxonomic, epidemiological and population genetic approaches to understanding yam anthracnose disease                                                                                               

486

Mathew M. Abang, Stephan Winter, Hodeba D. Mignouna, Kim R. Green, Robert Asiedu

Abstract

Yam Diseases and its management in Nigeria                                                      

497

Amusa, N. A., Adegbite, A. A, Muhammed S. and Baiyewu R. A.

Abstract

Genetic engineering for improvement of Musa production in Africa                   

503

Leena Tripathi

Abstract

Engineering Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Resistance in Oilseed Crops                  

509

Guihua Lu

Abstract

Highlights of meiotic genes in Arabidopsis thaliana                                            

516

F. Consiglio, C. Conicella , L. Monti and D. Carputo

Abstract

Functional genomics in forage and turf - present status and future prospects    

521

Yan Zhang and M.A. Rouf Mian

Abstract

Actinorhizal nitrogen fixing nodules: infection process, molecular biology and genomics

528

Mariana OBERTELLO, Mame Oureye SY, Laurent LAPLAZE, Carole SANTI, Sergio SVISTOONOFF, Florence AUGUY, Didier BOGUSZ and ClaudineFRANCHE

Abstract

The vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis                                                  

539

Orlando António Quilambo

Abstract

Anthemideae: advances in tissue culture, genetics and transgenic biotechnology

547

Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

Abstract

Using biotechnology to enhance host resistance to aflatoxin contamination of corn        

557

Robert L. Brown, Zhi-Yuan Chen, Abebe Menkir, and Thomas E. Cleveland

Abstract

Enhancing banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) resistance by plant genetic modification: A perspective                                                                                                              

563

Andrew Kiggundu, Michael Pillay, Altus Viljoen, Clifford Gold, Wilberforce Tushemereirwe, Karl Kunert

Abstract

Infection of maize by Fusarium species and contamination with fumonisin in Africa        

570

P. Fandohan, K. Hell, W.F.O. Marasas, M.J. Wingfield

Abstract

Potential role of biotechnology tools for genetic improvement of “lost crops of Africa”: the case of fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua)                                                                 

580

Danladi Dada KUTA, Emmanuel KWON-NDUNG, Stephen DACHI, Mark UKWUNGWU and Emmanuel Dada IMOLEHIN

Abstract

Diagnostic research to enable adoption of transgenic crop varieties by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa                                                                                                        

586

MELINDA SMALE AND HUGO DE GROOTE

Abstract

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biotechnology and industrial ecology: new challenges for a changing global environment           

596

O.A. Ogunseitan

Abstract

INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

Lignocellulose biotechnology: issues of bioconversion and enzyme production

602

Howard R.L., Abotsi E., Jansen van Rensburg E.L. and Howard S.

Abstract

Utilization of fungi for biotreatment of raw wastewaters                                      

620

COULIBALY Lacina, GOURENE Germain, AGATHOS N Spiros

Abstract

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

The relevance of biotechnology in the development of functional foods for improved nutritional and health quality in developing countries                                                                   

631

Lorraine L. Niba

Abstract

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

Profiling of carbohydrate polymers in biotechnology using microdialysis sampling, high performance anion exchange chromatography with integrated pulsed electrochemical detection/mass spectrometry                                                                                                                                 

636

Harriet Okatch and Nelson Torto

Abstract

An overview of the microbial a-amylase family                                                    

645

N. S. Reddy, Annapoorna Nimmagadda and K. R. S. Sambasiva Rao

Abstract

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

The human genome project and the future of medical practice                            

649

Bennett C. Nwanguma

Abstract

About Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, the causative agent of the chronic form of Human African Trypanosomiasis: some findings and proposals                                                    

657

P. Truc

Abstract

African indigenous plants with chemotherapeutic potentials and biotechnological approach to the production of bioactive prophylactic agents                                                          

662

E. Olatunde Farombi

Abstract

Anti-cancer effect of polysaccharides isolated from higher basidiomycetes mushrooms  

672

A.S. Daba and O.U.Ezeronye

Abstract

Green revolution vaccines, edible vaccines                                                          

679

Swamy Krishna Tripurani, N. S. Reddy and K. R. S. Sambasiva Rao

Abstract

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

Thin Cell Layer technology in ornamental plant micropropagation and biotechnology     

683

Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

Abstract

In vitro culture of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: advances and future prospects

692

Tahir Abdoulaye DIOP

Abstract

Development of molecular tools for honeybee virus research: the South African contribution    

698

Sean Davison, Neil Leat and Mongi Benjeddou

Abstract

Biotechnology, genetic conservation and sustainable use of bioresources         

704

Uyoh E. A., Nkang A. E. and Eneobong E.E.

Abstract

Molecular techniques: An overview of methods for the detection of bacteria    

710

Olubukola O. Babalola

Abstract

Web-based bioinformatic resources for protein and nucleic acids sequence alignment    

714

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam

Abstract

 

 

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