Biotechnology: Trends in Advancement of Life Science Research and Development in Nigeria

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• Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9783869556192
• eBook ISBN: 9783736936195
• Edition: 1

One challenge for those involved in the life science research, especially bio-physiologicalresearch is the emerging evolution of molecular technology. Advances in genetics andaccumulated information in the genomics have made molecular technology and its application inlife science the fastest growing tools in this millennium. Many Researchers in the developedcountries are very much at home with this advancement and have taken advantage to developtheir research interest and contribute more meaningful to their community. This technology isstill new and just emerging in the developing countries. However, in recent years moleculartechnology tools is fast becoming popular in life science research in the developing world, especially in the field of agriculture, biology, biochemistry, medical science etc. Biotechnologytools are widely available and currently in use as research tools in most developed countries. Thepotentiality of its application in the developing countries, especially Africa has formed themotivation for seeking foreign fellowship on one hand and even returning home after thefellowship on the other hand by many young researchers. Organizing a scientific conference withfocus or emphasis in this evolving area will give opportunity to researchers to take stock of howmuch has been acquired during the period of stay in the developed countries (especiallyGermany) and how much is applicable to research environment in the home country (Nigeria).Three days scientific conference was organized to achieve this goal. The scientific meeting wasdesigned to stimulate collaboration and research interest in the emerging and revolutionary fieldof molecular biology among Humboldtians and other young researchers in Nigeria. The requestfrom the participants and desire to preserve the high quality of papers and amazing scientificinformation presented during this conference motivated the publication of this book. Thegenerosity of Humboldt Foundation to solely support both the conference and publication of thisbook, made possible the realization of our dream.

Table of contents

• Table of contents
• SUMMARY
• Fuel Biotechnology: A Strategy for Sustainable Energy Production for Developing Nations
• Iso-electric focusing (IEF): a diagnostic tool for genetic purity evaluation and cultivar identification in seed analysis
• Detection of Low Genetic Variation in Mansonia altissima in Akure Forest Reserve, Nigeria
• Isolation and partial characterisation of root specific promoters for stacking multiple traits into cassava (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ)
• Plasma antioxidants and oxidative metabolic changes in pulmonary tuberculosis patients on chemotherapy with or without micronutrient supplementation
• Adaptive responses of the small bowel to glutamine and honey following massive small bowel resection in local dogs
• Nutritional and Therapeutic Roles of Red Palm Oil in Human Health
• Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST): a useful tool for epidemiological mapping of MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria pathogens in Africa
• Molecular diversity among cassava bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis isolated from the Northernregion of Nigeria
• Nasal carriage of multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus among HIV sero-positive patients
• Emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Africa
• Recovery of seeds from feces of cattle, sheep and goats consuming Albizia saman pod and silage effects on dry matter digestibility by West African dwarf rams
• Identification of GyrA mutations conferring fluoroquinolone resistance in Salmonella isolated from poultry and swine from Ogunand Oyo State, Nigeria
• Investigation of Measles Vaccine Induced Immunity in Some Vaccinated Children in Ibadan, Nigeria.
• Rapid detection of DHFR resistance alleles in Plasmodium falciparum using Real time PCR with locked nucleic acid doublelabeled probes
• The Micronucleus Assay System: A Veritable Tool for Identification of Genomic Damage in Developing Countries
• Evaluation of Heavy Metals Bioaccumultion Potentials of Plants Grown on Waste Contaminated Soils
• Daily Urinary Volume Model for Children and Adults in the South West of Nigeria
• Exploring the Genetic Causes of Male Infertility in Nigeria: The Role of Gene Mutations, Deletions and Polymorphisms in Spermatogenetic Failure
• Higher Education Institution Management and E-Learning
• Ethical Challenges and Conduct of Life Science Research in the Twentieth Century