A 43-year-old man presented with ataxia and stiffness of lower limbs for approximately last 10 years. The clinical examination revealed bilateral parkinsonism The magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spine showed no structural abnormality to explain his symptoms. However, the dopamine transporter scan showed abnormal tracer uptake in both basal ganglia, suggestive of degenerative parkinsonism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLarge cardamom ( Roxburg), is an ancient spice native to North-Eastern India and Southeast Asia, which belongs to the family under the order Large cardamom is mostly affected by a viral disease termed Chirke caused by Large Cardamom Chirke Virus (LCCV). These disease has spread due to drastic changes in the ecosystem, inadequate rain in dry months and absence of good agricultural practices by the farmers resulting in aphid infestations. In the present study, using HiSeq™ 2000 RNA sequencing technology transcriptome sequencing was performed for both control (disease not expressed) and diseased large cardamom leaf tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall cardamom ( (L.) Maton, also known as the '' is a rhizomatous herbaceous monocot from the family Zingiberaceae. In the present study, using HiSeq™ 2000 RNA sequencing technology, transcriptome sequencing was performed for both control and disease stressed small cardamom leaf tissues.
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