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In Vitro Expression of the CtsK Gene in Bacterial Expression System, Escherichia coli

Cathepsin K encoded by the CtsK gene is an enzyme responsible for bone remodeling through ossification in human. Therefore, it could be used as an effective treatment

A study on Date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) and Ceylon date palm ( Phoenix pusilla ) germplasm in Sri Lanka

Date palm is a popular fruit among Sri Lankans with less number of significance scientific studies. In Sri Lanka, both Date palm and Ceylon date

Marker-assisted sex determination of Myristica fragrans cultivars using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers

Nutmeg plants (Myristica fragrans) can be characterized as dioecious (where male and female flowers are located on different trees). Out of two types of trees

Expression of Estrogen Receptor α in gonads of in-ovo estrogen exposed male chickens (Gallus domesticus) with and without post hatching estrogen treatment.

Poultry industry is one of the fast growing livestock industries in the world. One of the key features of the layer industry is, it doesn’t

CoTaSS 2 Follow-up study – IRD Bio-bank

The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study (CoTaSS2), which is a ‘population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka’ was

Development of Inflammatory Biomarker Panel for Laboratory-Based Depression Diagnosis: A Sri Lankan Twin Study. (IMiD Project)

Currently depression is diagnosed through questionnaire base protocols by a healthcare professional. However, due to overlapping clinical characteristics of different psychoneurological disorders often misdiagnoses are

Knowledge & Attitudes towards Genomic Medicine & Research

This ongoing cross sectional qualitative study aims to explore the understanding, knowledge and attitudes towards genomic research and medicine among research participants in district of