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Kisspeptin:  A Gatekeeper Of Reproduction

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  Chandra Prakash Dixit*1 and Sikhamoni Haloi2 1Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India 2Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati 781022, India  *Corresponding author, email: winvinay.1990@gmail.com   INTRODUCTION In 1966, a metastasis inhibitor known as Kisspeptin was discovered. In

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Nanoparticle Based Vaccine Adjuvants

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  Dr. Shantanu Tamuly  Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Biochemistry College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Khanapara, Guwahati-781022   The advent of non-live vaccines such as whole organism killed vaccines and subunit vaccines have opened a new avenue for the need of efficient adjuvant systems as the former is incapable of eliciting sufficient protective and long

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Dietary Antioxidants and Their Effects on Broiler Oxidative Stress and Its Meat Oxidative Stability

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Sikhamoni Haloi*, Robin Bhuyan, Bibeka Nanda Saikia and Lakhyajyoti Borah Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati 781022 *Corresponding author, email: sikhahaloi@rediffmail.com Introduction Oxidative stress includes some important mechanisms responsible for biological damage in live animals affecting growth and performance. Oxidative rancidity is one of the major reasons behind

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NEXT GENERATION VACCINE USING NANOTECHNOLOGY

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NEXT GENERATION VACCINE USING NANOTECHNOLOGY By – Jimon Parashar, Masters in Biotechnology, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam Vaccines? Gurus of our Immune System What comes up in our mind when we say the word ‘Vaccine’? Dangerous? Risky? More harm than good? Well, it is inevitable because it is,of course dangerous and risky, and all other

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A Botanical trip to Menchukha

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Mepi Timba and Tonlong Wangpan Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh-791112, Arunachal Pradesh Introduction Menchukha is a small town rested at an elevation of about 1500 to 3600 m MSL in the Shi-Yomi District of Arunachal Pradesh. It lies between 28°35'42.3'' and 28°35'58.3'' North Latitude; and 94°08'39.2" and 94°07'57.2" East Longitude. After Menchukha,

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Quest: A search for carnivorous plant

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Text and photographs by Dr. Saidul Islam We diverted our route from Bahalpur, a small settlement just crossing the Champawati river, towards Kokrajhar. This south bound glacial river originates in the far reaches of the Bhutanese mountain. During this winter, I saw calm waters flowing gently down into the river Brahmaputra.

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Dehing-Patkai(Amazon of East)

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Dehing-Patkai (Amazon of East) Dr. Sakil Ahmed (MVSc Scholar) Dept. of Livestock Production and Management College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Email:-drsakilahmed266@gmail.com Forest is the primary source of nature where all the biotic and abiotic components intertwine with each other. The North-East India has well-diversified forests and landforms that are well known all over the

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Youth and COVID-19 Pandemic

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Background:   Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can infect a range of hosts. The outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in humans were caused by these viruses. Coronaviruses are classified together on the basis of the crown or halo-like appearance of the

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An annotated checklist of the birds of Silsako Beel, Guwahati

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Leons Mathew Abraham¹, Rupom Bhaduri² and Jaydev Mandal³ Junior Research Fellow, Khanapara Veterinary College, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, 2. Research Scholar, Centre For the Environment, IIT Guwahati-781022 & 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Madhab Choudhury College, Barpeta-781301   Introduction Guwahati, the largest city of the Northeastern states of

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