ARAB JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume 6 Number 2 July 2003

ARAB JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume 6 Number 2 July 2003

Gene cloning

• Nucleotide sequence of presenilin-1 cDNA fragment of Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius).
  A. A. Al-Khedhairy
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Full-length sequence of Egyptian potato leafroll virus (PLRV) isolate.
  A. Ashoub
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Production of a bacterial -glucanase by Expression in E. coli and simultaneous adsorption on a metal chelate affinity resin.
  U. Beshay, G. Miksch, K. Friehs and E. Flaschel
  Abstract - Full Paper

Molecular Genetics

• Cadherin-like receptor from the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A toxins.
  S. A. Mostafa, W.S.A. Maaty, M.A. Madkour and L.A. Bulla, Jr
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Genetic analysis in some citrus accessions using microsatellites and AFLP-based markers.
  E. H. A. Hussein, S. M. M. Abdalla, N. A. Awad and M. S. Hussein
  Abstract - Full Paper
• AFLP fingerprinting of some Egyptian date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars.
  D. A. El-Kishin, S. S. Adawy and E. H. A. Hussein
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Design of a direct positive selection method to identify genes involved in metals-efflux systems regulation.
  A. Gaballa
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Identification of different root knot nematodes and detection of intraspecific and intrapopulation genetic variabilities between different nematode samples using RAPD technique.
  S. Haroon, A. A. El Ghor, M. Abd El Rheem and E. Abdella
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Heavy metals resistance pattern of moderately halophilic bacteria.
  A. Gaballa, R. Amer, H. Hussein, H. Moawad and S. Sabry
  Abstract - Full Paper

Mutation Research

• Assessment of DNA-damage in smoker and non-smoker athletes.
  S. Korraa, Z. A. Fathy and A. F. Sallam
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Evaluation of the protective activity of beta-carotene and L-carnitine on doxorubicin -induced genotoxicity in rats.
  A. El-Makawy and H. M. EL-Ashmaoui
  Abstract - Full Paper

Tissne culture

• Crude extract of some fresh water Cyanobacteria have auxin-like activity on potato tissue culture.
  S. M. M. Shanab, M. M. Saker and M. H. M. Abdel-Rahman
  Abstract - Full Paper

Virology

• Molecular and serological studies on an Egyptian isolate of plum pox potyvirus.
  M. I. Salama, M. H. Abdel-Ghaffar and A. S. Sadik
  Abstract - Full Paper
• Non-radioactive detection of banana bunchy top nanovirus.
  I. A. Abdel-Hamid, E. S. E. Wagih, H. T. Mahfouz and A. S. Sadik
  Abstract - Full Paper