Molecular Characterization of Imazaquin Tolerant and Sensitive Cowpea Genotypes
Abdulrahman Lado,
Muhammad Auwal Hussaini,
Alpha Yaya Kamara
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2016
Pages:
5-10
Received:
20 March 2016
Accepted:
1 April 2016
Published:
16 April 2016
Abstract: In this paper, to investigate the tolerance of some cowpea genotypes to imazaquin, seeds of 30 cowpea genotypes were treated with imazaquin at 0.06 kg active ingredient ha-1 and control were treated with distilled water. Treated seeds were planted in plastic pots and raised for 3 weeks in a green house. Samples leaves were detached for DNA isolation at 2 weeks after sowing. Phenotypic result revealed that Hen-me and Hodi were the most tolerant (with 12.5% mortality rate) to imazaquin while Maptwapa and many others (with 100% mortality rate) were highly sensitive to imazaquin. However, there were no sequences differences between tolerant and sensitive genotypes in amplified region of the annotated portion of AHAS (acetohydroxy-acid synthase) from cowpea. It can be concluded that the major significant difference between imazaquin tolerance and sensitive cowpea is as a result of rapid metabolic detoxification of herbicides in tolerant cowpea. It is therefore imperative that enzymology involve in the differential metabolism of this herbicide in this crop needs urgent and necessary attention.
Abstract: In this paper, to investigate the tolerance of some cowpea genotypes to imazaquin, seeds of 30 cowpea genotypes were treated with imazaquin at 0.06 kg active ingredient ha-1 and control were treated with distilled water. Treated seeds were planted in plastic pots and raised for 3 weeks in a green house. Samples leaves were detached for DNA isolatio...
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High Prevalence of High Risk HPV with Low Frequency of Tp53 Mutations in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma Patients in Tangshan China
Vania H. M. Teofilo,
Jintao Li,
Mohammadreza Mohammadzad Mephryar,
Si Ye,
Shaomei Zhou,
Rugang Zhong,
Yi Zeng
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2016
Pages:
11-15
Received:
4 May 2016
Published:
5 May 2016
Abstract: Esophageal cancer, including Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, is one of the most common causes of cancer and cancer death globally, with China alone accounting for about half of the new cases worldwide in 2012. In this study we analyzed the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA and Tp53 mutations in 52 cancer patients, including 26 Squamous Cell Carcinoma cases, 21 Adenocarcinomas and 5 of non-described histology from Tangshan China. Overall 44 patients were positive for HPV L1 consensus, 28 were positive for HPV16 and 34 for HPV18 (84.62%, 53.82% and 65.38% respectively); 23 samples (44.23%) were positive for both HPV16 and HPV 18. We detected however a very low rate of Tp53 mutations in exons 5 through 8, which may possible be related to the elevated percentage of high risk HPV. Our findings corroborate our previous study on Esophageal Squamous Cell carcinoma in the same area but a further analysis on other Tp53 exons polymorphisms are necessary to understand the reason behind the low level of Tp53 mutations we reported.
Abstract: Esophageal cancer, including Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, is one of the most common causes of cancer and cancer death globally, with China alone accounting for about half of the new cases worldwide in 2012. In this study we analyzed the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA and Tp53 mutations in 52 cancer patients, including 26...
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