We describe a recent case in which an animal was killed, burnt and body parts were sent to the Institute for identifying species and the method used for extracting DNA from burnt tissues. Two mitochondrial gene cytochrome b and 16s rRNA were used for species identification. Sequence analysis revealed that the burnt sample was of a Hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), a Schedule III animal according to the W...

Mitochondria are membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, which known as power house in cells. This organelle transforms energy into forms that are usable by the cell. The most common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety can be linked to mitochondrial disorders. Furthermore, mutations of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA (mtDNA and nDNA, respectively) have been lin...

background: we aimed to develop a pcr-rflp assay based on available sequences of putative vertebrate hosts to iden­tify blood meals ingested by field female sand fly in the northwest of iran. in addition, the utility of pcr-rflp was compared with elisa as a standard method. methods: this experimental study was performed in the insect molecular biology laboratory of school of public health, tehr...

We demonstrated the genetic variation and population structure of a direct developing marine gastropod, Littorina horikawai which is endemic species distributed in western coast Kyushu, Japan found mainly on adjacent islands. conducted field survey sampling covering most distribution area L. horikawai. In total, we collected 173 individuals from 13 localities (between Tsushima Island Yakushima ...

Increased contractile activity of skeletal muscle augments the volume fraction and enzymatic capacity of mitochondria and suppresses the enzymatic capacity of several cytoplasmic enzymes of glycolysis. To examine the biochemical mechanisms underlying these effects, we measured the concentrations of cytochrome b mRNA and aldolase A mRNA in tibialis anterior muscles of adult rabbits that had been...

Among gene delivery systems, peptide-based carriers have received significant attention because of their selectivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Since cellular membranes function as a barrier toward exogenous molecules, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), which are usually cationic and/or amphiphilic, can serve efficient to deliver cargo into the cytosol. Here, we examined interactio...

Comparative assessment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) gene sequence uncovers Bemisia tabaci mitotypes. The current study aims to define B. mitotypes found in various agro ecological zones across India. Phylogenetic analysis 13 samples from agroclimatic regions revealed presence four mitotypes: Asia 1, II 5 and 7. Among, 1 was be abundant widespread distribution thirteen locat...

mitochondria are membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, which known as power house in cells. this organelle transforms energy into forms that are usable by the cell. the most common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety can be linked to mitochondrial disorders. furthermore, mutations of mitochondrial or nuclear dna (mtdna and ndna, respectively) have been lin...