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Microbial quality assessment and predominant microorganism of biltong produced in butcheries in Gaborone, Botswana
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc. http://www.scirp.org/journal/fns/, 2014)
Biltong is a dried ready to eat meat product that is produced and consumed to a large extent in
Botswana. A study was undertaken with the objective of determining the microbial quality and
isolating and identifying the ...
Assessment of diversity in Harpagophytum with RAPD and ISSR markers provides evidence of introgression
(Mendelian Society of Lund, http://www.hereditasjournal.com/, 2014)
The genus Harpagophytum has two species: H. procumbens which is an important medicinal plant in southern Africa, and
H. zeyheri. Genetic diversity in 96 samples, obtained by germinating seeds collected from Botswana, was ...
tat Exon 1 exhibits functional diversity during HIV-1 subtype C primary infection
(American Society for Microbiology, http://jvi.asm.org/, 2013)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat is a mediator of viral transcription and is involved in the control of virus replication. However, associations between HIV-1 Tat diversity and functional effects during ...
The genetic prehistory of southern Africa
(Macmillan Publishers Limited, http://www.nature.com/ncomms/index.html, 2012)
Southern and eastern African populations that speak non-Bantu languages with click consonants are known to harbour some of the most ancient genetic lineages in humans, but their relationships are poorly understood. Here, ...
Effect of different grain spawns and substrate sterilization methods on yield of oyster mushroom in Botswana
(Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com, 2013)
The effect of three different grain spawns and two substrate sterilization methods on the spawn quality
and yield of a hybrid of Pleurotus ostreatus x P. florida (Po x Pf) was studied on maize cobs supplemented with 20% ...
Refining the Y chromosome phylogeny with southern African sequences
(Springer, http://link.springer.com/journal/439, 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 date ...
Biogenic amine producing bacteria associated with three different commercially fermented beverages in Botswana
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/AJMR, 2013)
The microbial quality and predominant bacterial groups of three fermented beverages was investigated.
The bacteria associated with sorghum beer, sour milk (madila/amasi) and sour maize beverage
(mageu/mahewu) were ...
Free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties of a truffle, Kalaharituber pfeilii found in Kalahari deserts of Botswana
(Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com/index.php/ijb, 2015)
Natural anti-oxidants are the good source for scavenging excess of free radicals generated in the body after oxidative stress. The present study is aimed at in vitro evaluation of free radical scavenging potentials of two ...
The susceptibility of different maize varieties to post-harvest infestation by Sitophilus zeamais (MOTSCH) (Coleoptera: Cuculionidae)
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE, 2010-01)
Nine maize varieties collected at IITA were investigated for their relative susceptibilities to attack by
Sitophilus zeamais MOTSCH, an important insect pest of stored maize. The results obtained were
summarized using ...
Fungi associated with seeds of two varieties of spinach beet and their possible control in vitro by fungicide treatment
(Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com, 2015)
Seeds of Two spinach beet varieties namely; Fordhook giant and Lucullus obtained from commercial markets around Gaborone were used for detection of seed-borne fungi and their possible control in vitro by fungicide. Four ...