Division of Labour in the Cell.

THE EFFECTS OF COPPER ON CYTOCHROMES BIOSYNTHESIS, CELL DIVISION IWD MUTAGENESIS IN PARACOCCUS DENITRIFICANS

The Mutation of the rpoS Gene, the Central Regulator of Stationary Phase, Affects the Cell Division in Flexibacter chinensis

A one kb portion of the rpoS gene from Flexibacter chinensis was isolated by PCR, sequenced and compared to the rpoS gene of a variety of other organisms. The gene was found to be 98% similar to previously sequenced genes. Mutation of the rpoS gene with tri-parental mating produced strain JR101 and the growth rate of the mutant was compared with that of the wild-type. The mutant grew slower, an...

Estimation of the Number of Workers Subjected to the Labour Law

Abstract. Employees include a main part of labour force in each country. This group is so important since a long time ago, International Labour Organization has allocated lots of its indicators such as decent work ones to the group. On the other hand, the employees in Iran are subject to the various employment laws that one of them is the labour law. According to the labour law, the Ministry of...

Combating Agricultural Child Labour for National Development: Implications for the Millenium Development Goals in Nigeria

A simmering crisis in the Nigerian agriculture today involves labour and the crisis manifests itself in the degree of labour availability, labour demand and labour productivity. One of the major products of this crisis is the increased participation of children in paid, non-familiar agricultural jobs. Agriculture ranks as one of the three most dangerous work activities, along with mining and co...

Effects of Agricultural Child Labour on Children’s Perception of Farming Occupation in Delta State, Nigeria

This study examined the effects of agricultural child labour on children’s perception of farming occupation in Delta State, Nigeria. A total of 336 respondents comprising of 112 farming household heads and 224 children in the selected households were used for the study.Farming activities of the children were highest during weekends. Highest level of participation was recorded in herbicide and p...

Labour Information Utilization by Farmers in SW Nigeria

Farmers need up to date information on efficient use and management of labour for agricultural production. Yet, they lack adequate and needed information. Hence, this study was undertaken to explore the sources and use of labour information by farmers in southwestern Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for the study. Primary data were collected to elicit infor...