Cloning and Expression of NS3 Gene of Pakistani Isolate Type 2 Dengue Virus.

Introduction: Dengue is one of the major emerging viral diseases in the world, with dramatic increases in reported cases in the last few decades and annual worldwide occurrence of approximately 390 million infections. It is a highly important mosquito-vectored disease and is a problem in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The major aim of this study was to clone and express the dengue NS3 gene, in service to its therapeutic importance for the development of stable cell lines.

Synergistic potential of Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa to ameliorate diabetic-dyslipidemia.

To find the cure of world's one of the leading morbid and mortal disorders; diabetes mellitus and its most prevalent complication, 'diabetic-dyslipidemia', is one of the leading health challenges of 21st century. The use of phytomedicine is a glimmer of hope in this scenario. Studies of current decade have shown that methanolic extracts of Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa have highly effective therapeutic potentials against the aforesaid disorders, however, which of the extracts has more potential is still unclear.

Osteopontin gene polymorphism association with milk traits and its expression analysis in milk of riverine buffalo.

Osteopontin gene is regarded as a plausible candidate in mammary gland differentiation and development, expressed by variety of cells, tissues, and biological fluids including milk. The current study was performed in two phases. In the first phase, Osteopontin gene polymorphisms were identified and associated with milk composition such as ash, milk fat, SNF, lactose, and protein.

Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Detection Method Is Suitable for Dengue Infection During Epidemics.

Over the years, dengue fever has become a significant infectious disease in different parts of the world. Medical and public health services have been unable to deal with infection as there is no vaccine available for the prevention of this infection. With dengue, effective treatments are not available due to which severe symptoms may develop.

Identification of two novel ALS2 mutations in infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paraplegia.

Biallelic mutations of ALS2 cause a clinical spectrum of overlapping autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorders: infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis (IAHSP), juvenile primary lateral sclerosis (JPLS), and juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS2). We report on eleven individuals affected with IAHSP from two consanguineous Pakistani families. A combination of linkage analysis with homozygosity mapping and targeted sequencing identified two novel ALS2 mutations, a c.

Identification of functional consequence of a novel selection signature in CYP11b1 gene for milk fat content in Bubalus bubalis.

Genomic selection for traits of economic importance is an emerging approach carrying tremendous potentials. Many of polygenic traits as milk fat, protein and yield have been characterize at genomic level and important selection signatures have been identified. Cytochrome P450 enzymes are potential loci for affecting many of dairy capabilities.

Report: Bioconversion of agriculture waste to lysine with UV mutated strain of brevibacterium flavum and its biological evaluation in broiler chicks.

Lysine executes imperative structural and functional roles in body and its supplementation in diet beneficial to prevent the escalating threat of protein deficiency. The physical mutagenesis offers new fascinating avenues of research for overproduction of lysine through surplus carbohydrate containing agriculture waste especially in developing countries. The current study was aimed to investigate the potential of UV mutated strain of Brevibacterium flavum at 254 nm for lysine production.

DNA fingerprinting of Pakistani buffalo breeds (Nili-Ravi, Kundi) using microsatellite and cytochrome b gene markers.

Cytochrome b gene markers have been proved as an efficient and powerful tool for breed characterization and species identification of buffaloes. This study represents the substantial analysis of mitochondrial DNA variation in Pakistani buffalo breeds and provides information about their genetic diversity. In this study partial amplification of cytochrome b gene of 1,061 bp was done and sequencing results showed ten haplotypes.

Modified picrate method for determination of cyanide in blood.

Cyanide (CN-) is widely distributed in the ecosystem and has been associated with toxic effects in humans and animals. Most outbreaks of CNֿ poisoning in animals result from ingestion of plants containing cyanogenic glycosides. Various analytical techniques for estimating cyanide in blood are available.