KJBB Articles
Peer-reviewed papers published in the KASU Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (KJBB).
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Evaluation of the cytotoxic effect of Detarium microcarpum and Guiera senegalensis on Glioblastoma cell lines.
The burden of brain and other central nervous system cancers is of concern to the optimal quality of life of the growing population. Cancer treatment still remains a challenge owing to the concern about toxicity, high co...
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Shared Sequence Similarity and Diversity of Poxvirus Proteomes
Poxvirus infections presents primary to generalized skin lesions that is characterized by hemorrhagic crusting ulcers, skin nodules, or flesh-colored nodules, depending on the infecting agent. Cases of poxviral (Monkey a...
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Marker-assisted pedigree selection of introgressed F blast, bacterial leaf 2 blight and drought in rice segregating lines
Rice is a staple food crop of over half of the world's population, belonging to the cereals and grass family. It serves purposes of nutrition and economic needs of the population amongst others. It suffers yield decline...
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Advancing Public Health Practice in Nigeria in 21 Century Using Genomics and Bioinformatics
The importance of health in every society cannot be over-emphasised. Public health has a key goal of prevention of diseases, provision of promotive, protective and curative health services. This paper discussed the relat...
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Peptide Sharing Between Human Notch Protein and Viruses and its biochemical implications
The Notch signaling pathway is an important regulatory factor in many cellular processes involving control of cell identity, proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis in eukaryotes. Peptides sequence sharing have been...
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Nigella sativa oil may reduce insulin resistance level by increasing fold expression of GLUT-4 gene in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats
The rapid rise in type 2 diabetes in Africa, and undesirable pathological effect associated with its medication has led to the search for alternate and more effective antidiabetic drugs with fewer side effects. In Nigeri...
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Diversity of Virulence and Resistance Profile among Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains isolated from Fresh Beef in some Slaughter Houses in Kaduna, Nigeria
The major sources of meat-borne infections vary in diverse geographical areas of the world and different abattoir standards and animal slaughter procedures. In this study, we set out to determine how such diversity media...
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PARTIAL PURIFICATION OF SOME PROTEINS FROM ZIZIPHUS JUJUBAAND ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI SEEDS
Ziziphus jujuba (Jujube) and Ziziphus spina-christi (Christ thorn) are plants belonging to the Rhamnaceae family which have along history of consumption as fruits as well as medicinal plants with various pharmacological...