Search
Now showing items 41-49 of 49
Residual effects of prolonged UV-B exposure on photosynthetic gene expression
(Academic Journals, www.academicjournals.org, 2010-08-18)
Residual long-term effects of increased UV-B radiation were investigated in an indigenous plant
species, Dimorphotheca sinuata, by analysing photosynthetic gene expression. Reductions were
observed in the amount of the ...
Biomass production and economic value of Phragmites australis Reedbeds in the Southern Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Global Science Books, http://www.globalsciencebooks.info/, 2011)
Most work globally on Phragmites spp. has been done in temperate northern hemisphere localities, where winter low temperatures and short day lengths cause a seasonal decrease in growth. In this study, we report above-ground ...
Fungal infestation of termite mounds in Kopong, Botswana and their effects in mice red blood cells
(Society for Advance Healthcare Research, http://www.ejbps.com/ejbps/index, 2017-02)
This paper aims to determine the fungal infestation, pH and moisture contents of termite mound soil from five locations in Kopong, Botswana and in vitro, effect of fungal extracts of species recovered from termite mound ...
Insect infestation of biltong, a salted dried meat product consumed in Botswana
(Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2017)
A survey of home and commercial biltong in Botswana showed that hidden infestation by insects undetected before storage affects the quality of biltong. Seventy-nine (79) samples; made up of sixty-one (61) commercial biltong ...
Fly maggots (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Muscidae) and associated microorganisms in Gaborone
(Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2017)
Synathropic species of flies carry pathogenic organisms that result in diseases such as bacillary dysentery, salmonellosis, cholera and diarrhea. Microorganisms associated with fly maggots were isolated and identified in ...
Study of Muscid and Calliphorid flies in Gaborone (Insecta : Diptera)
(Uttar Pradesh Zoological Society, 2015)
A survey of synanthropic species of flies in Gaborone, Botswana was carried out in various areas namely Block 9, Block 8, Village, Extension 16, Tlokweng, Block 3, Phase 4, Gaborone West, Block 5 and Extension 10. Fly ...
Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products in Botswana
(Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com, 2017)
The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products from fourteen geographical areas in Botswana was investigated in the present study. Eleven insect species were identified from a ...
Refining the Y chromosome phylogeny with southern African sequences
(Springerlink, http://www.springer.com/, 2016)
The recent availability of large-scale sequence
data for the human Y chromosome has revolutionized analyses
of and insights gained from this non-recombining,
paternally inherited chromosome. However, the studies to ...
Screening for genetically modified organisms sequences in food samples in Botswana using the Biosmart Allin 2.0 GMO screening system
(Botswana Journal of Technology, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bjt, 2017-04)
We used the Allin 2.0 GMO screening system from Biosmart, Switzerland to screen for the presence of genetically
modified food sequences in maize meal samples, fresh fruit and vegetables from some retailers around Gaborone, ...