Construction and characterization of a bacterial artificial chromosome library of the causal agent of Black Sigatoka fungal leaf spot disease of banana and plantain, Mycosphaerella fijiensis.

abstract：:This study uses PCR-derived marker systems to investigate the extent and distribution of genetic variability of 53 Garnacha accessions coming from Italy, France and Spain. The samples studied include 28 Italian accessions (named Tocai rosso in Vicenza area; Alicante in Sicily and Elba island; Gamay perugino in Perugia...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Meneghetti S,Costacurta A,Frare E,Da Rold G,Migliaro D,Morreale G,Crespan M,Sotés V,Calò A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HOX genes are highly conserved transcription factors that determine the identity of cells and tissues along the anterior-posterior body axis in developing embryos. Aberrations in HOX gene expression have been shown in various tumors. However, the correlation of HOX gene expression patterns with tumorigenesis and cance...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Hur H,Lee JY,Yun HJ,Park BW,Kim MH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD151 is an abundantly expressed eukaryotic transmembrane protein on the cell surface. It is involved in cell adhesion, angiogenesis and signal transduction as well in disease conditions such as cancer and viral infections. However, the molecular mechanism of CD151 activation is poorly understood due to the lack of st...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Purushothaman G,Thiruvenkatam V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is a serious but preventable and treatable infectious disease that is found in over 100 countries around the world. Correct and rapid diagnosis of malaria infection can rescue the patient of getting sicker and reduces the risk of disease spreading among humans. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast is an attra...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Shamriz S,Ofoghi H

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) is widely known as a mass-production tool to produce functional recombinant glycoproteins except that it may not be always suitable for medical practice due to the differences in the structure of N-linked glycans between insects and mammalian. Currently, various approaches h...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Morokuma D,Xu J,Hino M,Mon H,Merzaban JS,Takahashi M,Kusakabe T,Lee JM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oenococcus oeni is the main bacterial species that drives malolactic fermentation in wine. Most O. oeni strains produce capsular exopolysaccharides (EPS) that may contribute to protect them in the wine hostile environment. In O. oeni genome sequences, several genes are predicted to encode priming glycosyltransferases ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Dimopoulou M,Claisse O,Dutilh L,Miot-Sertier C,Ballestra P,Lucas PM,Dols-Lafargue M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactococcus lactis is industrially important microorganism used in many dairy fermentations. Numerous genes and gene expression signals from this organism have now been identified and characterized. Recently, several naturally occurring, inducible gene-expression systems have also been described in L. lactis. The main...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Djordjevic GM,Klaenhammer TR

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus-like particles (VLPs) have vast potential for applications in nanoscience and nanomedicine. These biological nanoparticles may be used for medical imaging, vaccination, or tissue-specific delivery of drugs or other bioactive molecules. VLPs of Human parvovirus B19 (B19 V) can be assembled in vitro from the recom...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Sánchez-Rodríguez SP,Enrriquez-Avila JV,Soto-Fajardo JM,Peña-Montes C,Bustos-Jaimes I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage is one of the most impactful events in living organisms, leading to DNA sequence changes (mutation) and disruption of biological processes. A study has identified a protein called Damage Suppressor Protein (Dsup) in the tardigrade Ramazzotius varieornatus that has shown to reduce the effects of radiation da...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kirke J,Jin XL,Zhang XH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) in large genomic segments is an important step in positional cloning and genomic mapping studies. A simple and efficient polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based approach is described here to identify coding sequences in large genomic fragments of DNA cloned in vectors suc...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Parimoo S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GacS/A system in Azotobacter vinelandii regulates alginate and alkylresorcinols production through RsmZ1, a small regulatory RNA (sRNA) that releases the translational repression of the algD and arpR mRNAs caused by the RsmA protein. In the Pseudomonadaceae family, the Rsm-sRNAs are grouped into three families: Rs...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： López-Pliego L,García-Ramírez L,Cruz-Gómez EA,Domínguez-Ojeda P,López-Pastrana A,Fuentes-Ramírez LE,Núñez C,Castañeda M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriophage lambda has been in use as a cloning vector for over 25 years, and has been used extensively as an expression vector. The efficiency of packaging and infection, and the simplicity of plaque screening are advantages of lambda as a cloning vector. A number of ingenious modifications help overcome the disadv...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Christensen AC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) against human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) were raised by hybridoma technology using Sp2/0 myeloma cells as fusion partner. Sixty-five percent of the total culture wells exhibited hybrid growth and 8% of the total wells (13 culture wells) contained anti-hCG secreting hybrids. A pos...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Novo C,Domingos A,Karmali A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coptotermes curvignathus is a termite that, owing to its ability to digest living trees, serves as a gold mine for robust industrial enzymes. This unique characteristic reflects the presence of very efficient hydrolytic enzyme systems including cellulases. Transcriptomic analyses of the gut of C. curvignathus revealed...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Woon JS,King PJH,Mackeen MM,Mahadi NM,Wan Seman WMK,Broughton WJ,Abdul Murad AM,Abu Bakar FD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG class antibodies express catalytic activities rarely and at very low levels. Here, we studied polyclonal IgA and IgG preparations from healthy human sera and saliva for the ability to hydrolyze model peptidyl-aminomethylcoumarin (peptide-AMC) substrates. These substrates permit objective evaluation of the catalyti...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Mitsuda Y,Planque S,Hara M,Kyle R,Taguchi H,Nishiyama Y,Paul S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificial microRNA (amiRNA) has become a powerful tool for gene silencing in plants. A new method for easy and rapid construction of rice artificial miRNA vector is described. The procedure involved modification of the pCAMBIA1300-UR vector by insertion of a 'vector modification fragment'. This was prepared from the ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Wang X,Yang Y,Yu C,Zhou J,Cheng Y,Yan C,Chen J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis, one of the most important re-emerging zoonoses in many countries, is caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Brucella. Furthermore these bacteria represent potential biological warfare agents and the identification of species and biovars of field strains may be crucial for tracing back source of infecti...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： De Santis R,Ancora M,De Massis F,Ciammaruconi A,Zilli K,Di Giannatale E,Pittiglio V,Fillo S,Lista F

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews some of the issues involved in evaluating vaccines in humans. Vaccine trials are required for licensure and are essential for demonstrating a vaccine's safety and protective efficacy. The formal framework of phase I, II, and III trials is described, with particular emphasis on the choice of hypoth...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Farrington CP,Miller E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular biological methods that use antibodies and nucleic acids to detect specific foodborne bacterial pathogens were scarcely known a decade and a half ago. Few scientists could have predicted that these tools of basic research would come to dominate the field of food diagnostics. Today, a large number of cleverly...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Feng P

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are functional starter cultures in food and dairy industry and are also regarded as power houses for bioprocess and fermentation technology. Due to extensive applications in food and medical applications, intensive research and developmental activities are going on throughout the world to un...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Vivek N,Hazeena SH,Rajesh RO,Godan TK,Anjali KB,Nair LM,Mohan B,Nair SC,Sindhu R,Pandey A,Binod P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GM risk assessments (GMRAs) play an important role in the decision-making process surrounding the regulation, notification and permission to handle Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Ultimately the role of each GMRA will be able to ensure the safe handling and containment of the GMO; and to asses any potential imp...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Sparrow PA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the relative expression of the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) promoter-driven expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in fibroblasts of transgenic quails. We analyzed the direct influence of CpG methylation of the RSV promoter on the transcriptional activity of delivered transg...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Jang HJ,Choi JW,Kim YM,Shin SS,Lee K,Han JY

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli produce a heat-labile holotoxin (LT), which causes diarrhea. We engineered corn seeds to produce LT-B, the nontoxic subunit of LT, to serve as a plant-derived vaccine to traveler's diarrhea and as an adjuvant for co-administered proteins. We previously demonstrated that a st...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Karaman S,Cunnick J,Wang K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, human alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (alpha4GnT) fused with GFP(uv) (GFP(uv)-alpha4GnT) was expressed using both a transformed cell system and silkworm larvae. A Tn-pXgp-GFP(uv)-alpha4GnT cell line, isolated after expression vector transfection, produced 106 mU/ml of alpha4GnT activity in sus...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Nakajima M,Kato T,Kanamasa S,Park EY

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant adenovirus vectors have proven to be useful tools in facilitating gene transfer. Construction of such vectors requires a knowledge of the adenovirus genome structure and its life cycle. A commonly used recombinant adenovirus involves deletion of the E1 region; such a recombinant is traditionally produced b...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Davis AR,Wivel NA,Palladino JL,Tao L,Wilson JM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compounds based on a flavonoid (di-phenolic) ring structure are emerging as a potentially important new class of pharmaceutical compounds with a broad range of biological activities, most prominent of which are their potential role as anticancer agents. These compounds exert a wide range of upregulating and downregula...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Brown DM,Kelly GE,Husband AJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Association studies using genome scans to identify quantitative trait loci for multifactorial disorders, with anything approaching reasonable power, have been compromised by the need for a very dense array of genetic markers and large numbers of affected individuals. These requirements impose enormous burdens on the g...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Curran S,Hill L,O'Grady G,Turic D,Asherson P,Taylor E,Sham P,Craig I,Vaughan P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brn-3a, a member of the POU gene family (so-called because of the similarity with the group of transcription factors Pit, Oct, and Unc), was found in neuronal cells engaged in the transcription activity of the p1 and p2 promoters of the most powerful antiapoptotic gene, namely, Bcl-2. The alternative splicing of Brn-3...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Chiarugi V,Del Rosso M,Magnelli L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has developed during the past decade into a versatile tool for biopolymer analysis. The aim of this review is to summarize this development and outline the applications, which have been enabled for routine use in the field ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Jurinke C,Oeth P,van den Boom D

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of replicating but non disseminating adenovirus vectors (AdVs) as vaccine vector using human rotavirus (HRV) as a model pathogen. HRV VP7, VP4, or VP4Δ (N-terminal 336 amino acids of VP4) structural proteins as well as the VP4Δ::VP7 chimeric fusion protein were expr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Girard A,Roques E,St-Louis MC,Massie B,Archambault D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00