Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019 Pyrazinamide (PZA) is one of the main FDA approved drugs to be used as the first line of defense against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB). It is activated into pyrazinoic acid (POA) via MTB's pncA gene-encoded pyrazinamidase (PZase).
Aamir Mehmood +5 more
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The timing of evaluation of genebank accessions and the effects of biotechnology: [PDF]
The lack of ex-ante evaluation of germplasm in genebanks has been the single most prevalent and long-standing complaint of plant breeders about the management of genebanks.
Koo, Bonwoo, Wright, Brian D.
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A review on the functional roles of trehalose during cryopreservation of small ruminant semen
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceSperm cryopreservation is an approach to preserve sperm cells in liquid nitrogen or other cryogenic media for future use in assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination.
Baoyu Jia +18 more
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Rare fruits conservation: the case for public participation [PDF]
, 2015 Poster presented at 2nd International Symposium on Underutilised Plant Species: Crops for the Future - Beyond Food Security.
Azizan, M. +3 more
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Cost of Conservation of Agrobiodiversity [PDF]
The cost of conservation of germplasm stored in gene banks i.e., ex-situ collections has been studied in other parts of the world to estimate direct and indirect contributions by various actors involved in conservation.
Chandak Vikas +5 more
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Use of molecular markers contribute to the identification of priority coconut accessions in the framework of the global strategy for conservation and use of coconut genetic resources [PDF]
, 2014 To assist germplasm management using molecular markers, we propose here a method to be used in conjunction with geographic and phenotypic information. It can be used to evaluate the number of accessions that need to be reproduced as safety duplication or
Baudouin, Luc
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The Origin, Development And Structure Of Demand For Plant Genetic Resources. The Impact Of The In Trust Agreements To The CGIAR Collections Availability [PDF]
The objective of this paper is to explore how the demand of germplasm held by CGIAR genebanks changed over time in order to assess the possible influence of the 1994 In Trust Agreements on germplasm demand.
Caracciolo, Francesco +3 more
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Plants, People, PlanetSocial Impact Statement Mango, the king of fruits, is important to daily life, nutrition, and households in South and Southeast Asia. It is considered the second most important fruit in Taiwan, where many varieties are available.
Ching‐heng Lin +5 more
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Frontiers in Plant ScienceA total of 3,860 accessions from the global in trust clonal potato germplasm collection w3ere genotyped with the Illumina Infinium SolCAP V2 12K potato SNP array to evaluate genetic diversity and population structure within the potato germplasm ...
Noelle L. Anglin +15 more
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Linking genebanks and farmers to urban high-value markets - The case of chili peppers in Peru and Bolivia [Poster] [PDF]
, 2015 Poster presented at Tropentag Conference.
Amaya, K. +3 more
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