Publications by authors named "G S Sidhu"
The major limiting factor of photosynthesis in C3 plants is the enzyme, rubisco which inadequately distinguishes between carbon dioxide and oxygen. To overcome catalytic deficiencies of Rubisco, cyanobacteria utilize advanced protein microcompartments, called the carboxysomes which envelopes the enzymes, Rubisco and Carbonic Anhydrase (CA). These microcompartments facilitate the diffusion of bicarbonate ions which are converted to CO by CA, following in an increase in carbon flux near Rubisco boosting CO fixation process.
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- Early diagnosis of HIV is crucial for starting antiretroviral therapy and preventing further infections, but traditional testing methods require expensive lab equipment and trained staff, which are often lacking in low-resource areas.
- A new low-cost testing platform has been developed that integrates HIV nucleic acid extraction and amplification in a portable device, allowing for testing without standard lab infrastructure.
- This platform was validated using both spiked plasma samples and clinical samples, showing effective detection of HIV and the potential for use in point-of-care settings.
The basal endosperm transfer layer (BETL) of the maize (Zea mays L.) kernel is composed of transfer cells for nutrient transport to nourish the developing kernel. To understand the spatiotemporal processes required for BETL development, we characterized 2 unstable factor for orange1 (Zmufo1) mutant alleles.
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