The rhizosphere is the area around the root of a plant occupied by a unique population of usefulbacteria known as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this study, the isolation andidentification of rhizobacteria from orange (Citrus sinensis) orchards using 16S rRNA gene, as well asbiological and biochemical assays is reported. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene was confirmed bybiological and ...

The completion of the human genome has enabled the identification of almost all protein kinase genes (approximately 518 total). While this number is less than originally predicted [1], it constitutes almost 2% of the entire human genome [2]. Because kinases are integral to almost all signaling processes in eukaryotic cells via their role as posttranslational modifiers, it is crucial to identify...

The Richmond Mine at Iron Mountain, Shasta County, California, USA provides an excellent opportunity to study the chemical and biological controls on acid mine drainage ~AMD! generation in situ, and to identify key factors controlling solution chemistry. Here we integrate four years of field-based geochemical data with 16S rRNA gene clone libraries and rRNA probe-based studies of microbial popu...

The mechanisms by which reconstitution increases rumen degradation of grain sorghum and relevant studies that have measured effects of reconstitution on growth performance by finishing cattle were reviewed. The growth performance data summarized indicate that reconstitution of sorghum improved feed efficiency by 15% when compared to dry-rolled sorghum with a 7.6% increase in rate of gain. Indiv...

The isolation of phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains exhibiting high ability to solubilize soil phosphorus is a matter of great interest with high applicability. The use of phosphate solubilizing bacteria as inoculants simultaneously increases phosphate uptake by the plant and increase crop yield. Strains from the genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Rhizobium species are among the most powerf...

Cereal Chem. 83(5):565-568 Traditionally, zein is isolated and recovered from corn gluten meal (GCM) using aqueous alcohol as the solvent. Recovery of zein from this solvent is inconvenient and costly. Zein is insoluble in 100% ethanol at room temperature, but it is soluble at 120°C in ethanol. Absolute ethanol effectively extracted zein from CGM, distillers dried grains (DDG), and ground corn....

s of the 2nd Scientific Conference "Restauración Neurológica 2004" 218 shown, but resulted controversial in pharmacological experiments using antagonists (atropine) or agonists (oxotremorine). MC requires protein synthesis as is completely blocked by anisomycin. Microdialysisbiochemical studies have shown an increase in acetyl choline and a reduction in norepinephrine and serotonine release at ...