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    Isolation and evaluation of probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from poultry intestine

    The gut is a source of lactic acid bacteria with remarkable functional and technologies properties as well as a potential source of probiotics. In the present study, 13 strains of Lactobacillus were isolated from...

    M. Sh. R. Rajoka, H. F. Hayat, S. Sarwar, H. M. Mehwish, F. Ahmad… in Microbiology (2018)

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    Nrf2-driven TERT regulates pentose phosphate pathway in glioblastoma

    Given the involvement of telomerase activation and dysregulated metabolism in glioma progression, the connection between these two critical players was investigated. Pharmacological inhibition of human Telomer...

    F Ahmad, D Dixit, V Sharma, A Kumar, S D Joshi, C Sarkar, E Sen in Cell Death & Disease (2016)

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    A comparative analysis of various antigenic proteins found in Haemonchus contortus—a review

    Many innovative researches on the development and introduction of recombinant vaccines against many economically important parasites were carried out in the 20th century. Research continues to hold promise wit...

    I. R. Tak, J. S. Dar, S. A. Dar, B. A. Ganai, M. Z. Chishti, F. Ahmad in Molecular Biology (2015)

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    Inhibition of fluorescent advanced glycation end products (AGEs) of human serum albumin upon incubation with 3-β-hydroxybutyrate

    Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are the final products of glycation, have a major role in diabetic complication and neurodegenerative disorders. The 3-β-hydroxybutyrate (3BHB), a ketone body whic...

    M. Bohlooli, A. A. Moosavi-Movahedi, F. Taghavi, A. A. Saboury… in Molecular Biology Reports (2014)

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    Prolactin inducible protein in cancer, fertility and immunoregulation: structure, function and its clinical implications

    Prolactin inducible protein (PIP) is a 17- kDa single polypeptide chain, known by various names due to its versatile nature and function in human reproductive and immunological systems. It is expressed in seve...

    Md. I. Hassan, A. Waheed, S. Yadav, T. P. Singh… in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2008)

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    The epidemiology of paramphistomosis of sheep (Ovis aries L.) in the north west temperate Himalayan region of India

    An epidemiological study with the objective to assess the prevalence of paramphistomosis in association with season, age, sex and breed was carried out in naturally infected sheep over a period of two years fr...

    K. A. Tariq, M. Z. Chishti, F. Ahmad, A. S. Shawl in Veterinary Research Communications (2008)

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    Promising genetic resources for resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus and the wheat curl mite in wheat-Thinopyrum partial amphiploids and their derivatives

    Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), vectored by the wheat curl mite (WCM),Aceria tosichella Keifer, is one of the most destructive viral diseases of wheat found in many wheat producing areas of the world. Host resi...

    Hongjie Li, Robert L. Conner, Qin Chen… in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (2005)

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    The extent of embryo and endosperm growth following interspecific hybridization between Cicer arietinum L. and related annual wild species

    In vivo interspecific pollinations were performed and immature seed development investigated by histological methods in order to study crossability barrier(s) in Cicer L. species wide hybridization. Seven of the...

    F. Ahmad, A.E. Slinkard in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (2004)

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    Molecular cytogenetic evidence for a high level of chromosome pairing among different genomes in Triticum aestivum–Thinopyrum intermedium hybrids

    Intergeneric hybrids (ABDJJsS genomes) were made between Triticum aestivum cv. Chinese Spring (CS) and Thinopyrum intermedium. Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) using genomic DNA probes from Pseudoroegneria li...

    Q. Chen, R. L. Conner, A. Laroche, F. Ahmad in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2001)

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    Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis reveals genetic relationships among the annual Cicer species

     Random amplified polymorphic DNA markers were used to distinguish between nine different Cicer taxa representing the cultivated chickpea and eight other related annual wild species. Of the 75 random10-mer primer...

    F. Ahmad in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1999)

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    Localization and activity of rRNA genes on fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) chromosomes by fluorescent in situ hybridization and silver staining

     Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), an annual legume crop grown mainly for seed at present, has the potential to be a high-quality forage crop in western Canada. A cytological survey of germplasm stored at...

    F. Ahmad, S. N. Acharya, Z. Mir, P. S. Mir in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1999)

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    Molecular characterization of the genome composition of partial amphiploids derived from Triticum aestivum×Thinopyrum ponticum and T. aestivum×Th. intermedium as sources of resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus and its vector, Aceria tosichella

     Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), vectored by the wheat curl mite (WCM), is one of the most important viral diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in the world. Genetic resistance to WSMV and the WCM does not exi...

    Q. Chen, R. L. Conner, F. Ahmad, A. Laroche, G. Fedak… in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1998)

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    Snake Venoms as Probes to Study the Kinetics of Formation and Architecture of Fibrin Network Structure

    Although it is widely recognized that snake venoms have both haemostatic and neurotoxic proteins, chemical mode of action of most of these proteins is not clear. Often these proteins have a procoagulant or ant...

    A. Azhar, F. S. Ausat, F. Ahmad, C. H. Nair, D. P. Dhall in Natural Toxins 2 (1996)

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    The fine structure of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) chromosomes as revealed by pachytene analysis

    A standard pachytene karyotype of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is presented for the first time. Individual pachytene chromosomes were identified and described in detail. An idiogram was prepared on the basis of ...

    F. Ahmad, T. Hymowitz in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1993)

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    Genetic relationships in the genus Cicer L. as revealed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of seed storage proteins

    Total seed storage protein of the cultivated chickpea, C. arietinum L., and eight other wild annual Cicer species (all 2n = 16) was separated and compared by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophor...

    F. Ahmad, A. E. Slinkard in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1992)

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    Isozyme polymorphism and phylogenetic interpretations in the genus Cicer L.

    Allozyme variation among 50 accessions representing the cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and eight wild annual Cicer species was scored and used to assess genetic diversity and phylogeny. Sixteen enzyme s...

    F. Ahmad, P. M. Gaur, A. E. Slinkard in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1992)

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    Production, morphology, and cytogenetics of Triticum aestivum (L.) Thell × Elymus scabrus (R. Br.) Love intergeneric hybrids obtained by in ovulo embryo culture

    Intergeneric hybrids were produced between common wheat, Triticum aestivum (2n=6x=42, AABBDD), and an apomictic Triticeae species, Elymus scabrus (syn. Agropyron scabrum) (2n=6x=42, HHSSSS), the first successful ...

    F. Ahmad, A. Comeau in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (1991)

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    Wheat x pearl millet hybridization: consequence and potential

    Eight grain pearl millet (2n=14) accessions were crossed as male to hexaploid spring wheat cv. ‘Fukuho’ (2n=6x=42). An average of 80% wheat pistils showed pearl millet pollen tube entry in the ovules, compared...

    F. Ahmad, A. Comeau in Euphytica (1990)

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    Derivatization of keto fatty acids, X: Synthesis of thiazanones

    The synthesis of alkyl chain-substituted thiazanones from oxo fatty esters and a long chain aldehyde is reported. Four oxo compounds—methyl 10-oxoundecanoate, methyl 9-oxooctadecanoate, methyl 9,10-dioxooctade...

    Amjadullah Khan, S. Rafat Husain, F. Ahmad, M. S. Siddiqui, W. Pimlott in Lipids (1987)

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    Pollen grain germination and pollen tube growth following in vivo and in vitro self and interspecific pollinations in annual Cicer species

    Germination of pollen grains and growth of pollen tubes were studied to determine the cause of barreness in crosses among annual Cicer species. In vivo and in vitro time-course studies and fluorescent microscopy ...

    A. Bassiri, F. Ahmad, A. E. Slinkard in Euphytica (1987)