In an article entitled, “Comparison of the genetic determinism of two key phenological traits, flowering and maturity dates, in three Prunus species: peach, apricot and sweet cherry” published online 25 July in Heredity,  E Dirlewanger and his eleven associates affiliated to multiple Universities in France, Italy and Spain studied the p

A recent publication in Nature settled a long-standing scientific argument about the evolution of insects. These findings also gave an insight look in the formation of complex brain structure over 520 million years ago. All these started when scientists found a 520-million-year-old external skeleton of Fuxianhuia protensa, an extinct type of  A fossil arthropo

In an article entitled, “Coastal Eutrophication   as a Driver of Salt Marsh Loss” published in the 17th October issue of Nature,  Linda A. Deegan and six coworkers  each from a USA-based university have come to the conclusion  from a nine-year whole-ecosystem  study that nutrient enrichment (particularly of phosphate

The International Barley Genome Sequencing Consortium (IBSC), consisting of scientists from 22 organizations around the globe, has sequenced the barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genome of 5.3 billion bases which is almost twice the size of that of humans (3.2 billion bases). However, determination of the sequences of its DNA has presented a major challenge. This

In an article entitled, “Genetic Diversity in the Common Terrestrial Orchid Oreorchis patens and Its Rare Congener Oreorchis coreana: Inference of Species Evolutionary History and Implications for Conservation” published in the May issue of the Journal of Heredity [103(5):692-702], Mi Yoon Chung and six other investigators  observed that &nb

ACI  has been  publishing a Newsletter entitled Biolife from  early part of the current year. The Agrobusiness-Coordination Officer  of the Company has forwarded a copy of the 5th issue of the Newsletter for circulation. There are some articles in the current No. relevant to biotechnological issues such as biofuel source from some indigenous grass

In an article entitled, “RAPD markers for identification of sex in pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.)” published in the April issue of the Indian J. Biotech, Kumar Sanjeev, BD Singh and DP Sinha employed decamer markers to distinguish male and female pointed gourd (locally known as ‘potol’). They observed that male individuals  are character

  GNOBB would like to wish its members and well wishers a very prosperous Puja and Eid. May the holy rituals bring happiness and peace in our life.

 Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Dhaka 21 October 2012. Two senior scientists from the National Institute of Plant Genomic Research, New Delhi India visited the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dhaka University and each gave a seminar lecture there. They are Dr. Niranjan Chakraborty and his wife Dr. Subhra Chakraborty. While Dr. Niranjan spoke on,

In an article entitle, “Targeting VEGF-B as a novel treatment for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes” published in Nature (490:426-4300 on 18th October, 2012, the results of the investigation by 15 authors headed by Ulf Eriksson reveal that the type 2 diabetes is caused by the excess lipid deposition in peripheral tissues impairing  insulin s