Browsing by Author "Gokul, Arun"
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Analytical studies of antimicrobial peptides as diagnostic biomarkers for the detection of bacterial and viral Pneumonia
Bakare, Olalekan Olanrewaju; Gokul, Arun; Keyster, Marshall (MDPI, 2022)Pneumonia remains one of the leading causes of infectious mortality and significant economic losses among our growing population. The lack of specific biomarkers for correct and timely diagnosis to detect patients’ status ... -
Biocontrol Potential of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus tequilensis against Four Fusarium Species
Baard, Vejonepher; Bakare, Olalekan Olanrewaju; Daniel, Augustine Innalegwu; Nkomo, Mbukeni; Gokul, Arun (MDPI, 2023)The use of biological control agents as opposed to synthetic agrochemicals to control plant pathogens has gained momentum, considering their numerous advantages. The aim of this study is to investigate the biocontrol ... -
Biomedical Relevance of Novel Anticancer Peptides in the Sensitive Treatment of Cancer
Bakare, Olalekan; Gokul, Arun; Keyster, Marshall (MDPI, 2021)The global increase in cancer mortality and economic losses necessitates the cautious quest for therapeutic agents with compensatory advantages over conventional therapies. Anticancer peptides (ACPs) are a subset of host ... -
Efficient superoxide scavenging and metal immobilization in roots determines the level of tolerance to vanadium stress in two contrasting Brassica napus genotypes
Gokul, Arun; Cyster, Lilburne F.; Keyster, Marshall (Elsevier, 2018)Brassica napus also known as Rapeseed is a member of the Brassicaceae family which is mainly cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Indeed, B. napus is ranked the third-largest source of vegetable oil in the world. Brassica ... -
Exogenous p-coumaric acid improves salvia hispanica l. Seedling shoot growth
Nkomo, Mbukeni; Gokul, Arun; Keyster, Marshall; Klein, Ashwil (MDPI Open Access Journals, 2019)p-Coumaric acid (p-CA) belongs to a family of natural esters of hydroxycinnamic acid compounds that have been shown to modulate plant growth and metabolism. In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous p-CA on ... -
Inhibition of NOS- like activity in maize alters the expression of genes involved in H2O2 scavenging and glycine betaine biosynthesis
Phillips, Kyle; Majola, Anelisa; Gokul, Arun; Keyster, Marshall; Ludidi, Ndiko; Egbichi, Ifeanyi (Nature Publishing Group, 2018)Nitric oxide synthase-like activity contributes to the production of nitric oxide in plants, which controls plant responses to stress. This study investigates if changes in ascorbate peroxidase enzymatic activity and ... -
Piperonylic acid alters growth, mineral content accumulation and reactive oxygen species-scavenging capacity in chia seedlings
Nkomo, Mbukeni; Gokul, Arun; Ndimba, Roya (Oxford University Press, 2022)p-Coumaric acid synthesis in plants involves the conversion of phenylalanine to trans-cinnamic acid via phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), which is then hydroxylated at the para-position under the action of trans-cinnamic ... -
Plant antimicrobial peptides (pamps): Features, applications, production, expression and challenges
Bakare, Olalekan Olanrewaju; Gokul, Arun; Fadaka, Adewale Oluwaseun (MDPI, 2022)The quest for an extraordinary array of defense strategies is imperative to reduce the challenges of microbial attacks on plants and animals. Plant antimicrobial peptides (PAMPs) are a subset of antimicrobial peptides ... -
PR-1-Like Protein as a Potential Target for the Identification of Fusarium oxysporum: An In Silico Approach
Bakare, Olalekan Olanrewaju; Gokul, Arun; Keyser, Marshall (BioTech, 2021-07)Fusarium oxysporum remains one of the leading causes of economic losses and poor crop yields; its detection is strained due to its presentation in various morphological and physiological forms. This research work sought ... -
The Relationship between Cadmium Toxicity and the Modulation of Epigenetic Traits in Plants
Niekerk, Lee- Ann; Bakare, Olalekan Olanrewaju; Carelse, Mogamat Fahiem; Keyser, Marshall; Mavumengwana, Vuyo; Gokul, Arun (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021-06)Elevated concentrations of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) have a negative impact on staple crop production due to their ability to elicit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on plants. In order to understand the relationship ... -
Sustainable agriculture through the enhancement of microbial biocontrol agents: Current challenges and new perspectives
Gokul, Arun; Mabaso, Jabulani; Klein, Ashwil (MDPI, 2023)The future of pesticide usage in agriculture is uncertain due to its unsustainability, adverse environmental impacts, and its association in enhanced phytopathogen resistance. Hence, this situation urges the development ...