GENETIC VARIATION WITHIN NATIVE POPULATIONS OF ENDEMIC SILKMOTH ANTHERAEA ASSAMENSIS (HELFER) FROM NORTHEAST INDIA INDICATES NEED FOR IN SITU CONSERVATION.

Genetic variation within native populations of endemic silkmoth Antheraea assamensis (Helfer) from Northeast India indicates need for in situ conservation.

A.assamensis is a phytophagous Lepidoptera from Northeast India reared on host trees of Lauraceae family for its characteristic cocoon silk.Source of these cocoons are domesticated farm stocks that crash frequently and/or wild insect populations that provide new cultures.The need to reduce dependence on wild populations for cocoons necessitates ass

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Identification of Mtb GlmU Uridyltransferase Domain Inhibitors by Ligand-Based and Structure-Based Drug Design Approaches

Targeting enzymes that play a role in the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall has long been a strategy for antibacterial discovery.In particular, the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a complex of three layers, one of which is Peptidoglycan, an essential component providing rigidity and strength.UDP-GlcNAc, a precursor for the sy

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