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  1. Bacterial biofilms are aggregation or collection of different bacterial cells which are covered by self-produced extracellular matrix and are attached to a substratum. Generally, under stress or in unfavorable...

    Authors: Shivani Singh, Saptashwa Datta, Kannan Badri Narayanan and K. Narayanan Rajnish

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:140

    Content type: Review

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  2. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of death worldwide. Most CVD can be prevented by addressing risk factors. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by cha...

    Authors: Ingy M. Hashad, Habiba Nosseir, Gamal M. Shaban, Mohamed F. Abdel Rahman and Mohamed Z. Gad

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:139

    Content type: Research

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  3. As the body of scientific research focusing on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 continues to grow, several mutations have been reported as very common across the globe. In this...

    Authors: Syeda Tasnim Quayum and Saam Hasan

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:138

    Content type: Short Communications

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  4. This work investigates the production of citric acid from cashew apple juice, an abundant waste in the processing of cashew, using a local strain of Aspergillus niger and the application of the citric acid as a c...

    Authors: Adekunle Olusegun Adeoye and Agbaje Lateef

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:137

    Content type: Research

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  5. The present study reports metagenomic sequencing and microbial diversity analysis of the sediment samples of a semi-intensive penaeid shrimp culture system. 16S rRNA gene-based high-throughput sequencing revea...

    Authors: M. S. Chithira, P. V. Aishwarya, Anjali S. Mohan and Swapna P. Antony

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:136

    Content type: Short Communications

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  6. Protoplasts (i.e., naked plant cells) can be used for in vitro manipulations and genetic improvement in cultivars with economic value. During the last decade, protoplast research in economic brown algae has be...

    Authors: Jose Avila-Peltroche, Boo Yeon Won and Tae Oh Cho

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:135

    Content type: Research

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  7. The recent recovery of Gyrinops walla as a potential producer of market-quality agarwood in mature damaged woods and branches has led to the intense illicit felling and exportation of G. walla leading to the verg...

    Authors: Sachithri Munasinghe, Seneviratnege Somaratne, Shyama Weerakoon and Chandani Ranasinghe

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:134

    Content type: Research

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  8. Amoebiasis, being endemic worldwide, is the second leading cause of parasite-associated morbidity and mortality after malaria. The human parasite Entamoeba histolytica is responsible for the disease. Metronidazol...

    Authors: Suchetana Pal, Pinaki Biswas, Raktim Ghosh and Somasri Dam

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:133

    Content type: Research

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  9. Vitiligo is a common pigmentary disorder in which autoimmunity has been suggested to play an important role. Toll-like receptor (TLR) family are recognized different molecular structures expressed on immune ce...

    Authors: Maha Abdelsalam, Sherihan H. Allam, Marwa Zohdy, Hend Magdy and Maged Mostafa

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:132

    Content type: Research

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  10. The aim of this work was to synthesize copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) utilizing heartwood aqueous extract of Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort. The synthesis of CuO NPs using green methodology with small size and...

    Authors: Pavani Peddi, Prasada Rao PTSRK, Nannapaneni Usha Rani and S. Lakshmi Tulasi

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:131

    Content type: Research

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  11. In resource-limited countries, ABO, HLA, MNS, Kells, and hemoglobin electrophoresis are classic tests for the resolution of paternity disputes due to their affordable cost. The limitations of these tests in ca...

    Authors: Missa Millogo, Serge Theophile Soubeiga, Bapio Valerie Jean Telesphore Bazie, Theodora Mahoukede Zohoncon, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Albert Theophane Yonli and Jacques Simpore

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:130

    Content type: Research

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  13. DNA markers improved the productivity and accuracy of classical plant breeding by means of marker-assisted selection (MAS). The enormous number of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) mapping read for different plan...

    Authors: Nazarul Hasan, Sana Choudhary, Neha Naaz, Nidhi Sharma and Rafiul Amin Laskar

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:128

    Content type: Review

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  14. Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive, pesticide resistant, and a major treat of tomato production in the world. It needs effective management options that naturally infect the inse...

    Authors: Birhan Aynalem, Diriba Muleta, Juan Venegas and Fassil Assefa

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:127

    Content type: Research

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  15. Nanoparticle synthesis is a very interesting area of research currently due to the wide applications of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a diameter ranging between 1 and 100 nm and they are used in differ...

    Authors: Deeksha Chugh, V. S. Viswamalya and Bannhi Das

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:126

    Content type: Review

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  17. Phospholipases hydrolyze glycerophospholipids and generate diverse lipid-derived molecules with secondary messenger activity. Out of these, phospholipase C (PLC) specifically cleaves the phospholipids at ester...

    Authors: Madhvi Kanchan, Thakku R. Ramkumar, Himani and Jaspreet K. Sembi

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:124

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  18. γ-Aminobutyric acid sub-type A receptors (GABAARs) are the most prominent inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors in the CNS. They are a family of ligand-gated ion channel with significant physiological and therape...

    Authors: Amr Ghit, Dina Assal, Ahmed S. Al-Shami and Diaa Eldin E. Hussein

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:123

    Content type: Review

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  19. Terrestrial orchids belonging to the Orchis genus are difficult to propagate and are under great pressure in their natural habitats. Studies regarding the influence of photoperiod and temperature regimes on Orchi...

    Authors: Aleksandra Yurievna Nabieva

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:122

    Content type: Research

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  20. Canine circovirus is a deadly pathogen of dogs and causes vasculitis and hemorrhagic enteritis. It causes lethal gastroenteritis in pigs, fox, and dogs. Canine circovirus genome contains two main (and opposite) t...

    Authors: Pankaj Jain, Amit Joshi, Nahid Akhtar, Sunil Krishnan and Vikas Kaushik

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:121

    Content type: Research

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  21. The present study dealt with the screening of soil bacteria with antibacterial activity from different locations in Bangalore, India. Antibiotics play the role of self-defense mechanism for the bacteria and ar...

    Authors: R. Prashanthi, Shreevatsa G.K., Krupalini S. and Manoj L.

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:120

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  22. Sandwich ELISA is an ideal antigen detection and quantification assay. Recently, it was used as the basic concept for high technology diagnostics. The specificity of the assay depends on the exclusion of detec...

    Authors: Rola Nadeem, Ahmed B. Barakat and Mahmoud M. Bahgat

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:119

    Content type: Research

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  23. Illicium griffithii is an aromatic medicinal tree species that has been listed in the IUCN Red List as an endangered species. Dried seed pods of I. griffithii have a good market potential in the spices and pharma...

    Authors: Rajib Borah, Atanu Bhattacharjee, Satyawada Rama Rao, Vineet Kumar, Pradeep Sharma, Krishna Upadhaya and Hiranjit Choudhury

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:118

    Content type: Research

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  24. Oleuropein, the main bitter phenolic glucoside responsible for green olive bitterness, may be degraded by the β-glucosidase enzyme to release glucose and phenolic compounds.

    Authors: Yahya Rokni, Houssam Abouloifa, Reda Bellaouchi, Ismail Hasnaoui, Sara Gaamouche, Zahra Lamzira, Riadh B. E. N. Salah, Ennouamane Saalaoui, Nabil Ghabbour and Abdeslam Asehraou

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:117

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  25. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system because there is no effective screening and most women are diagnosed at advanced stages. The probability of survival at...

    Authors: J. N. Nikhitha, K. S. Swathy and R. Pratap Chandran

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:116

    Content type: Research

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  26. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is known as one of the cellular regulators for several metabolic pathways indicating its pivotal role in the pathological pathway of numerous diseases. Considering the high frequency o...

    Authors: Nayera E. Hassan, Sahar A. El-Masry, Waheba Ahmed Zarouk, Ghada Nour Eldeen, Rehab M. Mosaad, Mahmoud A. S. Afify, Manal M. Aly and Aya Khalil

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:115

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  27. The health-promoting effects along with global economic importance of consuming food products supplemented with probiotic microorganisms encouraged the researchers to discover new probiotics.

    Authors: Al-Shimaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Gihan Mohamed El Moghazy, Tarek Ragab Elsayed, Hanan Abdel Latif Goda and Galal Mahmoud Khalafalla

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:114

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  28. Targeting viral cell entry proteins is an emerging therapeutic strategy for inhibiting the first stage of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this study, 106 bioactive terpenoids from African medicinal plants were screen...

    Authors: Gideon A. Gyebi, Oludare M. Ogunyemi, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim, Olalekan B. Ogunro, Adegbenro P. Adegunloye and Saheed O. Afolabi

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:113

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  29. Variants in the signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) gene have an important role in the incident of multiple autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). It is a genetica...

    Authors: Samar Samir Abdelmajed, Mohamed A. El-Dessouky, Doaa S. SalahElDin, Naglaa Abu-Mandil Hassan, Moushira Erfan Zaki and Somaia Ismail

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:112

    Content type: Research

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  30. Mucolipidosis II (ML II α/β) is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of GlcNAc-phosphotransferase enzyme and results in mis-targeting of multiple lysosomal enzymes. Affected patients ar...

    Authors: Mona L. Essawi, Ekram M. Fateen, Hanan A. Atia, Noura R. Eissa, Eman H. Aboul-Ezz, Mona M. Ibrahim, Heba A. Hassan and Samia A. Temtamy

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:111

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  31. Pullulanases are the significant industrial group in the 13 glycosyl hydrolases category, known as the α-amylases family. There are very few reports on pullulanase from fungal sources. Based on the above resea...

    Authors: Bindu Naik, S. K. Goyal, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi and Vijay Kumar

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:110

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  32. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is required for normal intrauterine and postnatal growth, and this action is mediated through IGF1 receptor (IGF1R). IGF1R copy number variants (CNVs) can cause pre- and postn...

    Authors: Islam M. Fadel, Moustafa H. Ragab, Ola M. Eid, Nivine A. Helmy, Hala T. El-Bassyouni and Inas Mazen

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:109

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  33. Anarrhinum pubescens Fresen. (Plantaginaceae) is a rare plant, endemic to the Saint Catherine area, of South Sinai, Egypt. Earlier studies have reported the isolation of cytotoxic and anti-cholinesterase iridoid ...

    Authors: Asmaa Abdelsalam, Ehab Mahran, Kamal Chowdhury and Arezue Boroujerdi

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:108

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  34. Argentina’s geothermal areas are niches of a rich microbial diversity. In 2020, species of Bacillus cytotoxicus were isolated for the first time from these types of pristine natural areas. Bacillus cytotoxicus st...

    Authors: Ivana Cavello, Brenda Bezus and Sebastián Cavalitto

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:107

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  35. The discovery of potential, new cost-effective drug resources in the form of bioactive compounds from mushrooms is one way to control the resistant pathogens. In the present research, the fruiting bodies of fi...

    Authors: Elham R. S. Soliman and Heba El-Sayed

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:106

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  36. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality in India. Residual risk exists in patients receiving optimal guideline-directed medical therapy. Possession of certain somatic mutations, at a ...

    Authors: Nagendra Boopathy Senguttuvan, Vinodhini Subramanian, Vettriselvi Venkatesan, T. R. Muralidharan and Kavitha Sankaranarayanan

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:105

    Content type: Review

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  37. Accessing COVID-19 vaccines is a challenge despite successful clinical trials. This burdens the COVID-19 treatment gap, thereby requiring accelerated discovery of anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents. This study explored th...

    Authors: Von Novi O. de Leon, Joe Anthony H. Manzano, Delfin Yñigo H. Pilapil IV, Rey Arturo T. Fernandez, James Kyle Anthony R. Ching, Mark Tristan J. Quimque, Jay Carl M. Agbay, Kin Israel R. Notarte and Allan Patrick G. Macabeo

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:104

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  38. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly and leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. About 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in Sub-Saharan Africa especially in children aged < 5 year...

    Authors: Claire Aguttu, Brenda Apio Okech, Ambrose Mukisa and George William Lubega

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:103

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  39. Actinomycetes associated with marine sponge represent a promising source of bioactive compounds. Herein, we report the isolation, identification, and bioactivity evaluation of Streptomyces sp. NMF6 associated wit...

    Authors: Nayer Mohamed Fahmy and Asmaa Mohamed Abdel-Tawab

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:102

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  40. The SARS-CoV-2 belongs to Coronaviridae family infects host cells by the interaction of its spike glycoprotein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE 2) of host cells. Upon entry, the virus uses its RNA depe...

    Authors: Lokanathan Srikanth and Potukuchi Venkata Gurunadha Krishna Sarma

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:101

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  41. Hypoxia refers to the condition of low oxygen pressure in the atmosphere and characterization of response to hypoxia as a biological complex puzzle, is challenging. Previously, we carried out a comparative gen...

    Authors: Hamed Kharrati-Koopaee, Esmaeil Ebrahimie, Mohammad Dadpasand, Ali Niazi, Rugang Tian and Ali Esmailizadeh

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:100

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  42. Soil salinity has been one of the biggest hurdles in achieving better crop yield and quality. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the symbiotic heterogeneous bacteria that play an important role in...

    Authors: Arti Sharma, Kamal Dev, Anuradha Sourirajan and Madhu Choudhary

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:99

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  43. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of adult leukemia. This disease is genetically heterogeneous, and approximately 85% of patients with CLL harbor chromosomal aberrations that are consi...

    Authors: Ola M. Eid, Rania M. A. Abdel Kader, Lamiaa A. Fathalla, Amany H. Abdelrahman, Ahmed Rabea, Rana Mahrous and Maha M. Eid

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:98

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  44. Plant-associated microbes (endophytes) have a significant relationship to enhance plant growth and crop productivity by producing proficient bioactive metabolites. Since endophytes promoted plant growth either...

    Authors: Mustafa Elsayed Abd Elsallam, Shahira Hussainy EL-Moslamy, Ahmed Abd El-Al and Hoda Farouk Zahran

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:97

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  45. In crop plants, to cope up with the demand of food for rising population, revolutionary crop improvement programmes are being implemented for higher and higher yields. Abiotic stress, especially at flowering s...

    Authors: Sridevi Muppala, Pavan Kumar Gudlavalleti, Kodandarami Reddy Malireddy, Sateesh Kumar Puligundla and Premalatha Dasari

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:96

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  46. Drug response is below genetic influence, proven by the genetic variants. Pharmacogenetics trials are performed in many diseases, including coronary artery disease. This study was designed to determine the gen...

    Authors: Shaimaa Y. Abdulfattah and Salwa J. Al-Awadi

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:95

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  47. Pest control strategies almost entirely rely on chemical insecticides, which cause environmental problems such as biosphere deterioration and emergence of resistant pests. Bio-pesticide is an alternative appro...

    Authors: Getachew Bantihun and Mulugeta Kebede

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:94

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  48. Jewel orchid is the common name of several orchid species which can be alike in morphological characteristics, but variable in medicinal properties. At present, two DNA barcode loci, namely, maturase K (matK) and...

    Authors: Viet The Ho, Thi Kim Phuong Tran, Thi Thanh Tram Vu and Sasanti Widiarsih

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:93

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  49. Candida albicans is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen responsible for superficial and systemic life-threatening infections. Treating these infections is challenging as many clinical isolates show increased d...

    Authors: Wasim Uddin, Darshan Dhabalia, S. M. Udaya Prakash and M. Anaul Kabir

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:92

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  50. Bladder cancer is considered heterogeneous diseases with two major subgroups: non-muscle- invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). It is a major healthcare problem, and it is ...

    Authors: Mohamed K. Khalifa, Noha M. Bakr, Amal Ramadan, Khaled M. Abd Elwahab, Esam Desoky, Amira M. Nageeb and Menha Swellam

    Citation: Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2021 19:91

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