This issue has received financial support from PUCV, UNESCO / MIRCEN* network and CONICYT

August 15, 2001
 [Index by Author] [Keywords] 

   Editorial

   BIOTECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

   RESEARCH ARTICLES

   REVIEW ARTICLES

   SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

   Environmental Biotechnology

   Marine Biotechnology

   Molecular Biology and Genetics
 
   Plant Biotechnology
 
   Process Biotechnology
 

BIOTECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

 
GMOs and Development
Edgar J. DaSilva, Section of Life Sciences Division of Basic and Engineering Sciences UNESCO, Paris, France.
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Technology Exchange
Boru Douthwaite, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Rodomiro Ortiz, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Marine Biotechnology Opportunities for Latin America
Harlyn O. Halvorson, Policy Center for Marine Biosciences and Technology, USA.
Pamela Chavez-Crooker, Centro de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile.
Paula Diaz, Centro de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile.
Fernando Quezada, Biotechnology Center of Excellence Corporation, USA.
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

 
Tilapia chromosomal growth hormone gene expression accelerates growth in transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Reynold Morales, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
María Teresa Herrera, Department of Animal and Human Biology. Faculty of Biology. University of Havana. 25th street No. 455, Havana 10400, Cuba.
Amílcar Arenal, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Asterio Cruz, Division of Quality Control and Assurance. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Oscar Hernández, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Rafael Pimentel, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Isabel Guillén, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Rebeca Martínez, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Mario P. Estrada, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
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Identification of drought-responsive transcripts in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Ashok K. Jain, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences,Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
S. M. Basha, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
C. Corley Holbrook, USDA/ARS-SAA, P.O. Box 748, Tifton GA 31793. USA.
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In vitro biocontrol activity of Trichoderma harzianum on Alternaria alternata in the presence of growth regulators
Angela Roco, Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Avda. República 252, Santiago, Chile.
Luz M. Pérez, Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Avda. República 252, Santiago, Chile.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
 
Wheat biotechnology: A minireview
Debasis Patnaik, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021. India.
Paramjit Khurana, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021. India.
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Production of natural and rare pentoses using microorganisms and their enzymes
Zakaria Ahmed, Food Science and Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0795, Kagawa-Ken, Japan.
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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
 
Solid-state fermentation of Bacillus thuringiensis tolworthi to control fall armyworm in maize
Deise Maria Fontana Capalbo, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brasil.
Fernando Hercule Valicente, Embrapa Milho e Sorgo, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Iracema de Oliveira Moraes, Universidade Guarulhos, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brasil.
Lúcia Helena Pelizer, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Fellow, Brasil.
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Production of polyhidroxyalkanoates by Pseudomonas putida KT2442 harboring pSK2665 in wastewater from olive oil mills (alpechín)
Rafael Garcia Ribera, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Mercedes Monteoliva-Sanchez, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Alberto Ramos-Cormenzana, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Environmental Biotechnology
 
Production of polyhidroxyalkanoates by Pseudomonas putida KT2442 harboring pSK2665 in wastewater from olive oil mills (alpechín)
Rafael Garcia Ribera, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Mercedes Monteoliva-Sanchez, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Alberto Ramos-Cormenzana, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Marine Biotechnology
 
Tilapia chromosomal growth hormone gene expression accelerates growth in transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Reynold Morales, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
María Teresa Herrera, Department of Animal and Human Biology. Faculty of Biology. University of Havana. 25th street No. 455, Havana 10400, Cuba.
Amílcar Arenal, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Asterio Cruz, Division of Quality Control and Assurance. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Oscar Hernández, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Rafael Pimentel, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Isabel Guillén, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Rebeca Martínez, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Mario P Estrada, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
 
Identification of drought-responsive transcripts in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Ashok K. Jain, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences,Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
S. M. Basha, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
C. Corley Holbrook, USDA/ARS-SAA, P.O. Box 748, Tifton GA 31793. USA.
     [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF] [Text in BIP]
Tilapia chromosomal growth hormone gene expression accelerates growth in transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Reynold Morales, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
María Teresa Herrera, Department of Animal and Human Biology. Faculty of Biology. University of Havana. 25th street No. 455, Havana 10400, Cuba.
Amílcar Arenal, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Asterio Cruz, Division of Quality Control and Assurance. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Oscar Hernández, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Rafael Pimentel, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 387, Camagüey 1, Cuba.
Isabel Guillén, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Rebeca Martínez, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
Mario P Estrada, Mammalian Cell Genetics Division. Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. PO Box 6162, Havana, Cuba.
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Plant Biotechnology
 
In vitro biocontrol activity of Trichoderma harzianum on Alternaria alternata in the presence of growth regulators
Angela Roco, Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Avda. República 252, Santiago, Chile.
Luz M. Pérez, Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Avda. República 252, Santiago, Chile.
     [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF] [Text in BIP]
Identification of drought-responsive transcripts in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Ashok K. Jain, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences,Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
S. M. Basha, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, 301 South Perry Paige Bldg., Division of Agricultural Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. USA.
C. Corley Holbrook, USDA/ARS-SAA, P.O. Box 748, Tifton GA 31793. USA.
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Wheat biotechnology: Aminireview
Debasis Patnaik, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021. India.
Paramjit Khurana, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021. India.
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Process Biotechnology
 
Solid-state fermentation of Bacillus thuringiensis tolworthi to control fall armyworm in maize
Deise Maria Fontana Capalbo, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brasil.
Fernando Hercule Valicente, Embrapa Milho e Sorgo, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Iracema de Oliveira Moraes, Universidade Guarulhos, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brasil.
Lúcia Helena Pelizer, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Fellow, Brasil.
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Production of natural and rare pentoses using microorganisms and their enzymes
Zakaria Ahmed, Food Science and Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0795, Kagawa-Ken, Japan.
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