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Achievement of young GNOBB member, Mr. Aubhishek Zaman

Achievement of young GNOBB member, Mr. Aubhishek Zaman

GNOBB is always pleased to publish news of achievement of GNOBB members. With a good deal of pleasure that Mr. Aubhishek Zaman, one  of the youngest members of  this web-based organization, is now in UT  Southwestern Medical Center  at Dallas doing his Ph.D.  The Ph.D. Program requires a student to undergo rotation program in three departments. Aubhishek has

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Glutamate receptor-like genes mediate leaf –to-leaf wound signaling

Glutamate receptor-like genes mediate leaf –to-leaf wound signaling

In an article entitled, “Glutamate receptor-like genes mediate leaf –to-leaf wound signaling,” published on the 22nd August, ‘13 issue of Nature, (500: 422–426), Seyed AR Mousavi and four of his associates affiliated to the Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universi

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The help of Professor Maqsudul Alam is sought by the Kiwi fruit Industry in New Zealand

The help of Professor Maqsudul Alam is sought by the Kiwi fruit Industry in New Zealand

While paying a great tribute to Professor Maqsudul Alom, Prothom Alo (প্রথম আলো) has brought to light an interesting piece of news that the Kiwi Fruit Industry in New Zealand has approached the pioneer genome scientist to come to their rescue in containing a deadly disease called psa (Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae) that affect Kiwifruit, causing a

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Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) – a new enzyme discovered in lignin biosynthesis

Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) – a new enzyme discovered in lignin biosynthesis

In an article entitled, “Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) Is an Enzyme in the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway,” published online in the 15th August issue of Science Express, Ruben Vanholme and 17 associates affiliated to Belgium Research Institutes and some to James Hutton Institute, Dundee have described an enzyme (called caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE)) central to

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Unraveling of the genomes of two closely related oil palm species, Dhaka 21st August, 2013. In an article entitled, “Oil palm genome sequence reveals divergence of inte

Unraveling of the genomes of two closely related oil palm species, Dhaka 21st August, 2013. In an article entitled, “Oil palm genome sequence reveals divergence of interfertile species in Old and New worlds,” Rajinder Singh, Robert A. Martienssen, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi and 25 associates affiliated to Malaysian Palm Oil Board and five other institutes of the USA including CSHL published August

In an article entitled, “Oil palm genome sequence reveals divergence of interfertile species in Old and New worlds,” Rajinder Singh, Robert A. Martienssen, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi and 25 associates affiliated to Malaysian Palm Oil Board and five other institutes of the USA including CSHL, published  in August 15, 2013 issue   of Nature 500: 335&nda

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More Information on the unraveling of the genome of Deshi jute

More Information on the unraveling of the genome of Deshi jute

The GNOBB members already read the news about unraveling of genome of Deshi (Corchorus capsularis) either in its website or through various electronic media and newspapers. On the 19thAugust a news conference in which journalists, staff reporters of electronic media were invited,w as arranged in front of the newly constructed 4-storied Basic  And Applied Research Building. &nbs

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Breakthrough News: Unraveling of Deshi Jute Genome by BJ Ri Scientist

Breakthrough News: Unraveling of Deshi Jute Genome by BJ Ri Scientist

It’s a red letter day for Bangladeshi jute scientists working at the newly established biotechnology lab situated in the BJRI premises. Based on the information provided by Prof. Maqsudul Alam, (the world renowned genome scientist at the Manoa Campus of the Hawaiian University) , Sheikh Hasina announced in the afternoon today (Sunday) at her official residence that Bangladeshi

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Mechanism that works for prolonging shelf-life of tomatoes

Mechanism that works for prolonging shelf-life of tomatoes

In an article entitled , “Anthocyanins Double the Shelf Life of Tomatoes by Delaying Over-ripening and Reducing Susceptibility to Gray Mold,” published in May 2013 issue of Current Biology 23:1094-1100, Cathie Martin  at John Innes Centre, Norwich, and her 11 associates affiliated to two Res. Centers in Italy and one in Spain, report that the she

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The status of advanced research in India: Professor Haseena writes about the stance of the Indian Government about advanced reserach

The status of advanced research in India: Professor Haseena writes about the stance of the Indian Government about advanced reserach

I requested Professor Hassena Khan, now on lien at the South Asian University to write about her academic pursuit and the challenges she is facing at her new job; she promised she would do so soon. However, pending that write-up she has written to me about her impression about the status of advanced research in India. I am reproducing an important excerpt from her recent letter. &l

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Control of root system architecture by DEEPER ROOTING 1 increases rice yield under drought conditions

Control of root system architecture by DEEPER ROOTING 1 increases rice yield under drought conditions

In an article  entitled, “Control of root system architecture by DEEPER ROOTING 1 increases rice yield under drought conditions” published online in the 4th of August issue of Nature Genetics, Yusaku Ugaand 18 other associates affiliated to the International Center for TropicalAgriculture (CIAT),  Colombia, one more Institute in Colombi

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The deposition of first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing results of a Bangladeshi patient by Dr. Senjuti Shaha, Dr. Samir Kumar Shaha along with their team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) opened a new do Read More

Eid-ul-fitr Mubarak

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GNOBB wishes all its well wishers and readers a heartiest greetings for Eid-ul-fitr. May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Eid Mubarak! Read More

Dr. Haseena Khan received the Independence Award 2019

Dr. Haseena Khan received the Indep...

Dr. Haseena Khan, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been awarded the Independence award 2019 by the Honorable Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the award giving ceremony at Bangabandhu Read More