CRISPR/CAS9 MUTAGENESIS IN PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI: THE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY PATHWAY IMPACTS VECTOR COMPETENCE FOR LEISHMANIA MAJOR

CRISPR/Cas9 Mutagenesis in Phlebotomus papatasi: the Immune Deficiency Pathway Impacts Vector Competence for Leishmania major

ABSTRACT Sand flies are the natural vectors for the Leishmania species that produce a spectrum of diseases in their mammalian hosts, including humans.Studies of sand fly/Leishmania interactions have been limited by the absence of genome editing techniques applicable to these insects.In this report, we adapted CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced

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High quality protein microarray using in situ protein purification

Abstract Background In the postgenomic era, high throughput protein expression and protein microarray technologies have progressed markedly permitting screening of therapeutic reagents and discovery of novel protein functions.Hexa-histidine is one of the most commonly used fusion tags for protein expression due to its small size and convenient puri

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Formulation of Nutraceutical Jelly Candy from a Combination of Cucurbita moschata Puree and Averrhoa carambola Juice as Antioxidant

Nutraceutical candy jellies are gaining popularity as a potential approach to deliver antioxidants in a palatable form.This study investigated the antioxidant activity of Cucurbita moschata puree combined with Averrhoa carambola juice, formulated into jelly candies.Design-Expert software V.13 was used to optimize the jelly candy base formula.The co

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