American Journal of BioScience

Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020

  • Diversity of Insect Pollinators in Gozamin District of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

    Manaye Misganaw, Girma Mengesha, Tesfaye Awas

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 123-131
    Received: 12 August 2020
    Accepted: 25 August 2020
    Published: 14 September 2020
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    Abstract: Pollination is one of a valuable ecosystem services in the maintenance of biodiversity and ensures the survival of plant species. Therefore, Insect pollinators’ diversity and their role in the ecosystem are not sufficiently recorded; thus, conducting assessment of their diversity and roles helps to recognize the economic and ecological value of ins... Show More
  • Healthy Monozygotic Twins Born from a Vitrified Blastocyst Derived from a Vitrified Oocyte, and a Highly Efficient Vitrification for Freezing Human Oocytes and Blastsocysts

    Shaohua Huang, Christina Miao, Samuel Sun, Sameh Toma

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 132-138
    Received: 11 November 2019
    Accepted: 15 January 2020
    Published: 24 September 2020
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    Abstract: We used simplified oocyte/embryo vitrification and warming protocols (Irvine Scientific) combined with vitristraws (SciTech Invention) to freeze and thaw human oocytes and blastsocysts. Throughout the year of 2014, twelve recipients were transferred embryos developed from vitrified donor oocytes, and fourteen recipients were transferred embryos dev... Show More