Volume 8(11); 2018 Nov

Original Articles

Ectopic expression of a Citrus kinokuni β-carotene hydroxylase gene (chyb) promotes UV and oxidative stress resistance by metabolic engineering of zeaxanthin in tobacco

Jiang Wu, Xuedong Ji, Shenhong Tian, Shaoxia Wang, Huarong Liu

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 450. Published online 2018 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1440-7

PMCID:: PMC6188961

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Characterization of technological and probiotic properties of indigenous Lactobacillus spp. from south Brazil

Camila Agostini, Camila Eckert, Angélica Vincenzi, Bruna Lenhardt Machado, Bruna Cristina Jordon, João Pedro Kipper, Anja Dullius, Carlos Henrique Dullius, Daniel Neutzling Lehn, Raul Antonio Sperotto, Adriane Pozzobon, Camille Eichelberger Granada, Mônica Jachetti Maciel, Claucia Fernanda Volken de Souza

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 451. Published online 2018 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1469-7

PMCID:: PMC6188962

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Site-directed mutation of β-galactosidase from Aspergillus candidus to reduce galactose inhibition in lactose hydrolysis

Zhiwei Zhang, Fenghua Zhang, Liya Song, Ning Sun, Weishi Guan, Bo Liu, Jian Tian, Yuhong Zhang, Wei Zhang

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 452. Published online 2018 Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1418-5

PMCID:: PMC6191392

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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and evolutionary analysis of NBS-encoding resistance genes in barley

Yosra Habachi-Houimli, Yosra Khalfallah, Maha Mezghani-Khemakhem, Hanem Makni, Mohamed Makni, Dhia Bouktila

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 453. Published online 2018 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1478-6

PMCID:: PMC6195493

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Aerobic biodegradation of HMX by Planomicrobium flavidum

Shilpi Nagar, Ajay Kumar Shaw, Shalini Anand, S. Mary Celin, Pramod Kumar Rai

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 455. Published online 2018 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1479-5

PMCID:: PMC6195495

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Optimization of parameters for the production of biodiesel from rubber seed oil using onsite lipase by response surface methodology

Abdul Faisal Panichikkal, Priji Prakasan, Unni Kizhakkepowathial Nair, Mohanan Kulangara Valappil

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 459. Published online 2018 Oct 23. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1477-7

PMCID:: PMC6199197

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Isolation and characterization of halotolerant phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms from saline soils

Huanhuan Jiang, Peishi Qi, Tong Wang, Mian Wang, Mingna Chen, Na Chen, Lijuan Pan, Xiaoyuan Chi

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 461. Published online 2018 Oct 27. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1485-7

Correction in:: 3 Biotech. 2019 Feb; 9(2): 39.

PMCID:: PMC6204131

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Phylogenetic and conservation analyses of MFS transporters

Poonam Vishwakarma, Atanu Banerjee, Ritu Pasrija, Rajendra Prasad, Andrew M. Lynn

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 462. Published online 2018 Oct 27. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1476-8

PMCID:: PMC6204130

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Characterization of mineral phosphate solubilizing and plant growth promoting bacteria from termite soil of arid region

Hillol Chakdar, Syed G. Dastager, Jayant M. Khire, Digeshwar Rane, Mahesh S. Dharne

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 463. Published online 2018 Oct 28. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1488-4

PMCID:: PMC6204427

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In silico approach to identify non-synonymous SNPs with highest predicted deleterious effect on protein function in human obesity related gene, neuronal growth regulator 1 (NEGR1)

Permendra Kumar, Kulandaivelu Mahalingam

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 466. Published online 2018 Nov 1. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1463-0

PMCID:: PMC6212372

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Effect of ionized calcium on bacteria contamination in chicken carcass under slaughter process

Young-Han Song, Yong-Gyun Goh, Kyung-Hwan Um, Byung-Sung Park

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 468. Published online 2018 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1489-3

PMCID:: PMC6214420

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Agro-morphological description, genetic diversity and population structure of sugarcane varieties from sub-tropical India

Archana Siraree, Nandita Banerjee, Sanjeev Kumar, M. S. Khan, P. K. Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Swati Sharma, R. K. Singh, Jyotsnendra Singh

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 469. Published online 2018 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1481-y

PMCID:: PMC6214419

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Expression analysis of two SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE (SERK) genes during in vitro morphogenesis in Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata L.)

Romano Porras-Murillo, Antonio Andrade-Torres, Laura Y. Solís-Ramos

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 470. Published online 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1492-8

PMCID:: PMC6223411

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Impacts of horizontal gene transfer on the compact genome of the clavulanic acid-producing Streptomyces strain F613-1

Jun Li, Zhilong Zhao, Weihong Zhong, Chuanqing Zhong, Gongli Zong, Jiafang Fu, Guangxiang Cao

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 472. Published online 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1498-2

PMCID:: PMC6223412

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Orthogonal test design for optimization of the extraction of essential oil from Asarum heterotropoides var. Mandshuricum and evaluation of its antibacterial activity against periodontal pathogens

Xiaoli Wang, Fanxing Xu, Henghui Zhang, Liang Peng, Yuhong Zhen, Lili Wang, Yongping Xu, Dongye He, Xiaoyu Li

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 473. Published online 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1494-6

PMCID:: PMC6223414

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Characterization of a thermo-adapted strain of Zymomonas mobilis for ethanol production at high temperature

Jatupat Samappito, Mamoru Yamada, Preekamol Klanrit, Pornthap Thanonkeo

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 474. Published online 2018 Nov 9. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1493-7

PMCID:: PMC6226418

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Lipopolysaccharide-induced priming enhances NO-mediated activation of defense responses in pearl millet challenged with Sclerospora graminicola

S. N. Lavanya, A. C. Udayashankar, S. Niranjan Raj, Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan, V. K. Gupta, C. Tarasatyavati, R. Srivastava, S. Chandra Nayaka

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 475. Published online 2018 Nov 10. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1501-y

PMCID:: PMC6226417

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Metabolite profiling and molecular responses in a drought-tolerant savory, Satureja rechingeri exposed to water deficit

Anahita Shariat, Ghasem Karimzadeh, Mohammad Hassan Assareh, Javad Hadian

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 477. Published online 2018 Nov 10. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1491-9

PMCID:: PMC6230333

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Prickly pear cactus cladodes powder of Opuntia ficus indica as a cost effective biosorbent for dyes removal from aqueous solutions

Ibtihel Louati, Mariem Fersi, Bilel Hadrich, Bouthaina Ghariani, Moncef Nasri, Tahar Mechichi

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 478. Published online 2018 Nov 12. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1499-1

PMCID:: PMC6232234

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Documentation of virulence and races of Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum in India and its correlation with genetic diversity revealed by repetitive elements (REP, ERIC, and BOX) and ISSR markers

A. Sampath Kumar, K. Eraivan Arutkani Aiyanathan, S. Nakkeeran, S. Manickam

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 479. Published online 2018 Nov 12. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1503-9

PMCID:: PMC6232235

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Label-free quantitative proteomic analysis revealed a positive effect of ectopic over-expression of PeaT1 from Alternaria tenuissima on rice (Oryza sativa) response to drought

Fachao Shi, Xiufen Yang, Hongmei Zeng, Lihua Guo, Dewen Qiu

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 480. Published online 2018 Nov 13. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1507-5

PMCID:: PMC6233311

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Treatment of olive mill wastewater through employing sequencing batch reactor: performance and microbial diversity assessment

Fatma Arous, Chadlia Hamdi, Souhir Kmiha, Nadia Khammassi, Amani Ayari, Mohamed Neifar, Tahar Mechichi, Atef Jaouani

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 481. Published online 2018 Nov 13. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1486-6

PMCID:: PMC6233312

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Genotype frequency contributions of Mx1 gene in eight chicken breeds under different selection pressures

Jingjing Li, Chaowu Yang, Jinshan Ran, Xiaosong Jiang, Huarui Du, Zhiqiang Li, Yiping Liu, Long Zhang

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 483. Published online 2018 Nov 14. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1504-8

PMCID:: PMC6235823

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Review Articles

Augmentation of crop productivity through interventions of omics technologies in India: challenges and opportunities

Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Mamta Baunthiyal, Dinesh Pandey, Anil Kumar

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 454. Published online 2018 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1473-y

PMCID:: PMC6195494

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Microbial pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biomethanation and waste management

Snehasish Mishra, Puneet Kumar Singh, Swagatika Dash, Ritesh Pattnaik

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 458. Published online 2018 Oct 22. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1480-z

PMCID:: PMC6197294

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Systems biology of seeds: decoding the secret of biochemical seed factories for nutritional security

Anil Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Aranyadip Gayen, Supriya Gupta, Manoj Singh, Charu Lata, Himanshu Sharma, Joy Kumar Roy, Sanjay Mohan Gupta

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 460. Published online 2018 Oct 24. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1483-9

PMCID:: PMC6200710

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Global challenges faced by engineered Bacillus thuringiensis Cry genes in soybean (Glycine max L.) in the twenty-first century

Louis Bengyella, Elsie Laban Yekwa, Sehrish Iftikhar, Kiran Nawaz, Robinson C. Jose, Dobgima J. Fonmboh, Ernest Tambo, Pranab Roy

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 464. Published online 2018 Oct 29. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1484-8

PMCID:: PMC6206324

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Short Reports

Improving rifamycin production in Amycolatopsis mediterranei by expressing a Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (vhb) gene fused to a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase domain

Armando Mejía, Doris Luna, Francisco J. Fernández, Javier Barrios-González, Luis H. Gutierrez, Ana G. Reyes, Angel E. Absalón, Steven Kelly

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 456. Published online 2018 Oct 20. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1472-z

PMCID:: PMC6195871

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Recombinant occlusion bodies of baculovirus as carriers of a non-structural protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus

Michay Diez, Myrian Trotta, Victoria Alfonso, Oscar Taboga, María Gabriela López

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 457. Published online 2018 Oct 20. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1482-x

PMCID:: PMC6195870

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Primer design and amplification efficiencies are crucial for reliability of quantitative PCR studies of caffeine biosynthetic N-methyltransferases in coffee

Simmi P. Sreedharan, Avinash Kumar, Parvatam Giridhar

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 467. Published online 2018 Nov 1. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1487-5

PMCID:: PMC6212373

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A simple and efficient agroinfiltration method in coffee leaves (Coffea arabica L.): assessment of factors affecting transgene expression

Cristian Vargas-Guevara, César Vargas-Segura, Jimmy Villalta-Villalobos, Luiz F. P. Pereira, Andrés Gatica-Arias

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 471. Published online 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1495-5

PMCID:: PMC6223413

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Transcriptional activation of anthocyanin structural genes in Torenia ‘Kauai Rose’ via overexpression of anthocyanin regulatory transcription factors

Xu Junping, Aung Htay Naing, Chang Kil Kim

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 476. Published online 2018 Nov 10. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1505-7

PMCID:: PMC6230334

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Genome Report

Complete genome sequence of Bacillus velezensis ZY-1-1 reveals the genetic basis for its hemicellulosic/cellulosic substrate-inducible xylanase and cellulase activities

Zhen-yu Zhang, Muhammad Fahim Raza, Ziqiang Zheng, Xuhao Zhang, Xinxin Dong, Hongyu Zhang

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 465. Published online 2018 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1490-x

PMCID:: PMC6208453

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Protocols and Methods

Designing and experimental evaluation of gene-specific primers of pea (Pisum sativum) defense proteins

Jai Singh Patel, Birinchi Kumar Sarma

3 Biotech. 2018 Nov; 8(11): 482. Published online 2018 Nov 13. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1508-4

PMCID:: PMC6234199

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