August 2013

Cell growth curves for different cell lines and their relationship with biological activities

  The cellular-growth curves for distinct cell lines (tumor and non-tumor) were established, evaluating the population of doubling time (DT) and maximum growth rate (µmax). These curves define the growth characteristics for each cell line; they allow determination of the best time range for evaluating the effects of some biological compounds. Subsequently, the biological activities of three ethanolic...

Author(s): Iloki Assanga, S. B., Gil-Salido, A. A., Lewis Luján, L. M., Rosas-Durazo, A., Acosta-Silva, A. L., Rivera-Castañeda, E. G. and Rubio-Pino, J. L.

August 2013

Beta glucuronidase activity in early stages of rice seedlings and callus: A comparison with Escherichia coli beta glucuronidase expressed in the transgenic rice

We have chosen rice as a model crop to ascertain endogenous β-glucuronidase (family 79) activity and to differentiate the same from Escherichia coli based β-glucuronidase (family-2). The investigation dwells on characterizing endogenous β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity during the early stages of seed germination and from rice callus. Also, similar studies were made from homozygous transgenic...

Author(s): Poosakkannu Anbu, and Loganathan Arul