High Genetic Diversity in the Himalayan Common Bean () Germplasm with Divergence from Its Center of Origin in the Mesoamerica and Andes.

The common bean is found in the Himalayan region of Pakistan with substantial morphological variability. Genetic diversity within any crop species is a precursor for genetic improvement; however, little is known about common bean genetic diversity in this region. We explored the genetic diversity in the common bean from the Himalayan region (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir) of Pakistan.

Production and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized from indigenously isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Rhizosphere.

Nanoparticles hold profound biological, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Green synthesis of nanoparticles is considered amongst the environmentally safe and cost effective method of nanoparticle synthesis. Briefly, Pseudomonas strains were isolated from rhizosphere soil samples.

Pharmacogenetics of sulfonylurea: Presence of CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3 and a novel allele, CYP2C9*61, in Type 2 diabetes patients under sulfonylurea therapy.

CYP2C9 is an important member of the cytochrome P450 gene family involved in the metabolism of 15% of the drugs including an oral antidiabetic agent sulfonylurea. This study aims to investigate the frequency of CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*3 alleles of the gene in the sulfonylurea treated diabetic subjects in Pakistan. Briefly, total 105 patients were included in the study and segregated as control (24) and test (81) based on the clinical manifestations after taking sulfonylurea.

Distinct Phenotypes Caused by Mutation of MSH2 in Trypanosome Insect and Mammalian Life Cycle Forms Are Associated with Parasite Adaptation to Oxidative Stress.

Background: DNA repair mechanisms are crucial for maintenance of the genome in all organisms, including parasites where successful infection is dependent both on genomic stability and sequence variation. MSH2 is an early acting, central component of the Mismatch Repair (MMR) pathway, which is responsible for the recognition and correction of base mismatches that occur during DNA replication and recombination. In addition, recent evidence suggests that MSH2 might also play an important, but poorly understood, role in responding to oxidative damage in both African and American trypanosomes.