Division of Biological Sciences: Recent submissions
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Studies On Embryonic Stem Cells From Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein Transgenic Mice : Induction Of Cardiomyocyte Differentiation
(2013-07-17)Genesis of life begins with the fusion of female and male haploid gametes through a process of fertilization leading to the formation of a diploid cell, the zygote. This undergoes successive cleavage divisions forming 2-, ... -
Influence Of FtsH Protease On The Medial FtsZ Ring In Escherichia Coli
(2013-07-17)FtsH is an essential AAA family Zn++ metalloprotease of Escherichia coli, possessing ATPase-dependent chaperon activity and ATP-dependent protease activity. Heat shock transcription factor Sigma32, LpxC, SecY, and bacteriophage ... -
Sequence Analysis And Design Of Immunogens From The Stem Domain Of Influenza Hemagglutinin
(2013-07-10)Influenza is an important respiratory pathogen that infects several million people each year. Currently available flu vaccines have to be updated regularly in order to be effective as the virus changes its composition by ... -
Systematics And Biogeography Of Scolopendrids Of The Western Ghats, India
(2013-06-25)In this thesis, the biogeography of the centipede family Scolopendridae of the Western Ghats (WG)was studied. First, a novel limited sampling approach to identify putative Gondwanan origin wherein sampling of was confined ... -
Production Of Anticancer Drug Taxol And Its Precursor Baccatin III By Fusarium Solani And Their Apoptotic Activity On Human Cancer Cell Lines
(2013-06-24)Taxol (generic name paclitaxel), a plant‐derived antineoplastic agent, was originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia. Obtaining taxol from this source requires destruction of trees. It has ... -
Functional Analysis Of Primary Microcephaly Gene Product ASPM
(2013-06-20)Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is defined by congenital microcephaly and associated mental retardation with head circumference of the affected individual at least 3 standard deviations below age- and ... -
Structural And Mechanistic Studies On Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases From Drosophila Melanogaster
(2013-06-20)Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (PTPs) initiate, modulate and terminate key cellular processes by dephosphorylating phosphotyrosine (pY) residues on signaling proteins. The coordinated action of PTPs with their cognate ... -
Processing Of DNA Recombination And Replication Intermediates By Mycobacterium Tuberculosis RuvA And RuvB Proteins
(2013-06-14)Homologous recombination (HR) is a highly conserved cellular process involved in the maintenance of chromosomal integrity and generation of genetic diversity. Biochemical and genetic studies have suggested that HR is ... -
Insights Into The Mechanism Of Polyprotein Processing Of Sesbania Mosaic Virus And Characterization Of The Polyprotein Domains
(2013-06-10)1. Viruses are obligate parasites that hijack the host cell machinery to synthesize their own gene products and for their propagation. In order to establish a successful viral infection, viruses have evolved different ... -
Molecular Cloning And Characterization Of A Calcium-Depdendent Protein Kinase Isoform ScCPK1 From Swainsona Canescens
(2013-06-10)Plants are constantly exposed to pathogens and various environmental stresses, such as cold, salinity and drought. Plants normally respond rapidly to these biotic and abiotic stresses. Efficient perception of biotic and ... -
Unravelling The Regulators Of Translation And Replication Of Hepatitis C Virus
(2013-06-07)Unravelling the regulators of translation and replication of Hepatitis C virus Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a positive sense, single stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Hepacivirus and the family Flaviviridae. It ... -
Biochemical Characterization Of Heat Shock Protein 90 From Plasmodium Falciparum
(2013-06-07)Molecular chaperones are a group of proteins which maintain cellular homeostasis by assisting de novo protein folding and their refolding to native state after destabilization due to external stress. They are also known ... -
Functions For OsMADS2 And OsMADS1 As Master Regulators Of Gene Expression During Rice Floret Meristem Specification And Organ Development
(2013-06-06)Plant reproductive development begins when vegetative shoot apical meristems change their fate to inflorescence meristems which develop floral meristems on the flanks. This process of meristem fate change and organ development ... -
Helicobacter Pylori Restriction-Modification Systems : Possible Roles Beyond Genome Protection
(2013-06-06)Helicobacter pylori is one of the most potential and successful human pathogen which colonizes atleast 50% of world population. One of the important characteristics of this pathogen is the degree of allelic diversity and ... -
Structural Studies On Three-Fold Symmetric Plant Lectins
(2013-05-21)Lectins, multivalent carbohydrate-binding proteins of non-immune origin, have the unique ability to decode the information contained in complex carbohydrate structures of glycoproteins and glycolipids by stereo-specifically ... -
Human Immune Response To Japanese Encephalitis Virus Guides Development Of Vaccines With Long Lasting Immunity
(2013-05-21)Chapter 1: Role of JEV NS1 in protective immunity and in immunopathology. Previous studies from our laboratory revealed T cell immunodominance of non structural proteins NS3 and NS1 during natural JEV infections in humans ... -
Insights Into The Mechanistic Details Of The M.Tuberculosis Pantothenate Kinase : The Key Regulatory Enzyme Of CoA Biosynthesis
(2013-04-26)Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has long been the scourge of humanity, claiming millions of lives. It is the most devastating infectious disease of the world in terms of mortality as well as morbidity ... -
Structural Studies On Physalis Mottle Virus Capsid Proteins & Stress Response Proteins Of Oryza Sativa And Salmonella Typhimurium
(2013-04-26)X-ray crystallography is one of the most powerful tools for the elucidation of the structure of biological macromolecules such as proteins and viruses. Crystallographic techniques are extensively used for investigations ...