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Vitamin D deficiency: characterization of an overlooked health hazard
(Brac University, 2020)
Vitamin D or sunshine vitamin is a hormone precursor, soluble in fat and plays an important role in our body by participating in several endocrine autocrine and paracrine activities. Since it has many pleiotropic health ...
Overview of the risk factors, prevention and management of SARS-COV-2
(Brac University, 2020-08)
SARS-CoV-2, the novel corona virus that originated in Wuhan, China in late December is a
positive single stranded RNA virus. COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 is
characterized by symptoms such as fever, sore ...
Prevalence and application of an evolving genome editing tool “CRISPR/Cas System” in cancer research and treatment
(Brac University, 2022-12)
One of the biggest causes of mortality worldwide is cancer. Cancer is one of the most challenging
diseases to cure because of its capacity to spread quickly, metastasis, and create diverse tumors as
a result of mutagenesis ...
Detection of antibiotic resistance spectrum and resistance genes for aminoglycoside, macrolide, and β-lactam antibiotics using wound swab samples
(Brac University, 2020-01)
Antibiotic resistance has become a global health problem with a decrease in efficacy in treating common infections, resulting in increased sufferings, duration of hospital stay and economic burden. Infections in the wound ...
Can phages be cheated? - A study on the influence of inducing molecules on bacteriophage propagation at low host cell densities
(Brac University, 2020-06)
It has been reported in vitro that bacteriophages require a certain host cell density in order to
propagate. However, previous studies have shown that in environment, especially in water bodies,
bacteriophage infection ...
Characterization and prevalence of Post-COVID symptoms among recovered patients in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)
Among the developing nations, Bangladesh was one of the countries severely impacted by
the Covid-19 pandemic. The healthcare sector was overwhelmed with patients, and economic
development came to a halt. Returning back ...
Structural dynamics of PRR FLS2, PAMP flg22 and mutated co-receptor BAK1 of Arabidopsis thaliana
(Brac University, 2021-03)
Pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) acts as the first layer of defense that is deployed by plants in
order to avert microbial invasions. It is actually identified by the activities of patternrecognition
receptors (PRRs), ...
Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals miR-98-5p as a potential Inhibitor of Tumor cell proliferation and metastasis in Colorectal Cancer by targeting the FZD3 receptor of the Wnt signaling pathway
(Brac University, 2021-12)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report of 2020, Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
is the third most common type of cancer and the second cause of cancer-related deaths in the
world. However, the existing treatment, ...
Potato variety improvement through marker assisted selection
(Brac University, 2021-02)
Late blight (LB), caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, is the most destructive for
potato. The main objective of this study was to evaluate 72 potato lines, derived from cross
products of the recipient cv. ...
A comparative study of Environment Risk Assessment (ERA) guidelines of developing and developed countries including Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-05)
Genetically Engineered (GE) plants are the demand of time for increased demand of food.
According to the report of International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
(ISAAA), a total of 29 countries ...