Asis Datta
Asis Datta, Indian molecular biologist (Kolkata, West Bengal 02 February 1944 – ACHIEVEMENTS Discovered the role of allosteric enzymes in the regulation of amino sugar metabolism in animal tissues (1970) First to report the presence of an enzyme inside the bacterial virus (RNA polymerase in bacteriophage PM2) in 1971-2 With S. Ochoa first to report the role of a new initiation factors for protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells (1977) First to report the presence of 2 translational inhibitors during plant embryogenesis Unravelled two molecular determinants of virulence in Candida albicans Discovered a N-acetylglucosamine catabolic pathway in highly pathogenic Candida albicans (1979-93) First to demonstrate the involvement of calcium, calmodulin and protein phosphorylation in morphogenesis of Candida albicans (1990) First reported the existence of a signal transduction pathway in Candida albicans (1994) With E.W. Nester clearly demonstrated for the first time the role of virulence gene (Vir C) in Ti plasmid processing in Agrobacterium sp. (1988-9) Isolated AmA1, a lysine-methionine rich storage protein gene from Amaranthus sp. that is one of three plant gene worldwide used for development of genetically modified crops (1992) PATENTS Indian 1. A process for the preparation of fragmented nucleic acid useful for diagnosis Candidosis (No.177707 dated 15.2.97) 2. A process for the preparation of DNA encoding Oxalate decarboxylase from Collybia velutipes (No. 425/Del/92 dated 18.5.92). 3. A process for the isolation of DNA encoding a seed specific protein with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from Amaranthus (No. 227/Del/93 dated 10.03.93). 4. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated α-mannosidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life ((1647/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008) 5. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetyhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life ((1648/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008). 6. A process for production of anti-diabetic compound in root culture of “Catharanthus roseus” (1649/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008) 7. Mutant microorganisms and uses thereof (622/DEL/2012 dated March 2, 2012) United States and other countries 8.Oxalate decarboxylase (US Patent No 5547870 issued on 20.8.96) 9. Seed storage protein with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition (US Patent No.5670635 issued on 23.9.97) 10. AmA1 protein and presumably a composition containing same (US Patent No.5849352 issued on 15. 12. 98) 11. Method of making seed specific DNA (US Patent No.5846736 issued on (8.12.98). 12. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life [IPA-1647/DEL/2008]. 13. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated α-mannosidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life (PCT/IN2009/000387). Published by WIPO on 14.01.2010 (Pub. No.WO/2010/004582) and by the Indian patent office on 16.04.2010 (1647/DEL/2008). 14. Process for production of ant-diabetic compound in root culture of Catharanthus roseus) PCT000389). Published by WIPO on 15.01.2010 (Pub. No. WO/2010/004584) and the Indian patent office on 23.04.2010 (1649 DEL/2008). 15. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetyhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life (PCT/IN2009/000388). Published by WIPO on 14.01.2010 (Pub. No.WO/2010/004583) and the Indian patent office on 23.04.2010 (1648/DEL/2008). 16. Extra-cellular matrix localized ferritin-1 for iron uptake, storage and stress tolerance (International application No. PCT/IN2007/000231). 17. Recombinant microorganisms and uses thereof [US Patent 13/451,481] LINKS http://www.jnu.ac.in/faculty/adatta/CV.pdf
Armando Leopoldo De Fina
Armando Leopoldo De Fina Donato, Argentine agricultural climatologist (Buenos Aires 29 January 1908 – ?) Developed methods With L.J. Sabella. La predicción de las áreas de lluvia por nuevo método casi objectivo. RDF INTA 61, 1958 Metodo gráfico e índice numérico para conocer la seguridad de eficiência de las variedades agrícolas. Rev. Fac. Agron. La Plata 25:21-54, 1943 Proposed agroclimatic districts Sistema practico para dividir los países en districtos agroclimaticos. Rev. Invest. Agricolas 4(4):341-55, 1950 Other contributions Las exigencias meteorológicas de los vegetales. Rev. Fac. Agron. La Plata 21:187-93, 1938
Armando Dugand
Armando Dugand Gnecco, Colombian geobotanist and ornithologist (Barranquilla 23 July 1906 – Barranquilla 05 December 1971) From French father Authored 109 papers on botany and 29 papers on ornithology DESCRIBED TAXA Plants Valid Genera Pseudobombax 1943 (Bombacaceae) Romeroa 1952 (Bignoniaceae) Saritaea 1945 (Bignoniaceae) in honor to his wife Sara Roncallo Uribea 1962 with Romero (Fabaceae) Species 165 species Aves Subspecies Aratinga pertinax lehmanni 1943 Colinus cristatus bogotensis 1943 HONORS Research Fellow, Harvard University (1942)
Aristomenes Guimarães Duarte
Aristomenes Guimarães Duarte, Brazilian geologist and stratigrapher (died 10 April 1936) Described fossil brachiopod Magas sergipensis 1939 Named trilobite species Anisopyge antiqua (1938) renamed Phillipsia (Ameura) duartei SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Paleontologia da parte superior do Grupo Estrada Nova. Miner. Metal. 1(1):6-8, 1936 Petróleo e condições para a sua ocorrência no Estado de Sergipe. Miner. Metal. 1(3):116-7, 1936 Fósseis da sondagem de Therezina, Estado do Piauí. Serv. Geol. Miner. 2(2):1-3, 1936 Idade dos calcareos do morro do Chaves, Estado do Sergipe. Bol. Serv. Geol. Miner. 79, 1936 Notas geológicas sobre o município de Taquara, Rio Grande do Sul (1936) Fósseis carboniferous do rio Jatapu. Bol. Serv. Geol. Mineral. 84:1-18, 1938 Brachiopodos do rio Parauary. Bol. Serv. Geol. Miner. 84, 1938 HONORS Duartea Mendes 1959 (Fossil Brachiopoda)
Apparicio Pereira Duarte
Apparicio Pereira Duarte, Brazilian botanist (Carandaí, Minas Gerais State 07 December 1910 – Rio de Janeiro 30 March 1984) Authored 28 papers Only one paper about phytochemistry With B. Gilbert, Y. Nakagawa, J.A. Joule, S.E. Flores, J. Aguayo Brissolese, J. Campello, E.P. Carrazzoni, R.J. Owellen, E.C. Blossey, K.S. Brown Jr & C. Djerassi. Alkaloid studies. LI. The alkaloids of twelve Aspidosperma species. Tetrahedron 21:1141-66, 1965 DESCRIBED PLANTAE SPECIES Aspidosperma divaricatum 1972 Aspidosperma ellipsocarpum 1968 Aspidosperma formopsanum 1973 Aspidosperma gilbertii 1968 Aspidosperma heringeri 1968 Aspidosperma williamsii 1972 Callisthene dryadum 1964 Callisthene elisha-florae 1968 Callisthene revoluta 1968 Haplostephium granmogolensis 1974 Haplostephium pinnifolium 1974 Kielmeyera rupestris 1973 Trymatococcus guanabarinus 1964 HONORS Alkaloid Apparicine, described by H.J. Monteiro, J.A. Joule, L.J. Durham, B. Gilbert & C. Djerassi 1964 LINKS http://aplicacoes.jbrj.gov.br/publica/archivos_jb/Arquivos_do_Jardim_Botanico/per065170_1986_1987_28r.pdf
Anil Kumar Datta Gupta
Anil Kumar Datta-Gupta, Indian zoologist (30 October 1924 – 02 April 1988) DESCRIBED POLYCHAETA TAXA Genera Kurchatovus 1979 Charcotus 1981 Species Acanthobonellia rollandoe 1964 with Menon & Johnson Acanthobonellia vulgaris 1964 with Menon & Johnson Alomasoma rhynchollulus 1981 Anelassorhunchus chaetiferus 1963 with Menon & Johnson Anelassorhynchus fischeri 1964 Anelassorhynchus loborhynchus 1966 with Menon Bonellia plumosa 1981 Bonelliopsis minutus 1981 Charcotus charcotus 1981 Charcotus clavatum 1981 Eubonellia longistomum 1981 Eubonellia noratlanticum 1981 Ikeda pirotansis 1962 with Menon Jakobia similaris 1981 Kurchatovus epeedentatus 1986 Kurchatovus tridentatus 1979 Ochetostoma septemyotum 1963 with Menon & Johnson HONORS Dattaguptus Murina & Popokov 2000 (Echiura)