Genetic Analysis of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in Brahmin Population of Uttar Pradesh, India”

A series of glycoprotein and glycolipids on the red blood cell surface constitute blood group antigens. These are A, B, AB and O in ABO blood group system and Rh in rhesus blood group system. These antigens are genetically controlled. Certain diseases have been shown to be associated with certain blood groups. In the present study an attempt is made to study the distribution of ABO and Rh. (D) blood group systems among the Brahmin caste population of Uttar Pradesh State. A total of 200 unrelated Brahmin individuals from Uttar Pradesh were studied for the phenotype and allele frequency distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups. The order of occurrence of ABO phenotypes is B>O>A>AB. The corresponding allele frequencies of O, A, and B alleles are found to be 0.5790, 0.1510 and 0.2697 respectively. The allele frequency of D (0.735) is more than d (0.265). The present study was compared with the other studies reported to understand the affinity between them

Knowledge and/as power : a feminist critique of trade related intellectual property rights

The article defines a research agenda that explores the relationship between gender, knowledge, innovation, and property rights against the backdrop of the recent processes of market liberalization and transformation of the relationship between states' and the global economy. It suggests that Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights are institutionalizing the historically exclusionary bounded definitions of what counts as knowledge, and thus denying the role of millions of women in the production of knowledge over time. It concludes that this property regime challenges women to engage in the struggle over meanings of knowledge, invention, and property

Plant proteomics in India and Nepal: current status and challenges ahead

Plant proteomics has made tremendous contributions in understanding the complex processes of plant biology. Here, its current status in India and Nepal is discussed. Gel-based proteomics is predominantly utilized on crops and non-crops to analyze majorly abiotic (49 %) and biotic (18 %) stress, development (11 %) and post-translational modifications (7 %). Rice is the most explored system (36 %) with major focus on abiotic mainly dehydration (36 %) stress. In spite of expensive proteomics setup and scarcity of trained workforce, output in form of publications is encouraging. To boost plant proteomics in India and Nepal, researchers have discussed ground level issues among themselves and with the International Plant Proteomics Organization (INPPO) to act in priority on concerns like food security. Active collaboration may help in translating this knowledge to fruitful applications. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12298-013-0198-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users