Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2013(2)
Paeonia (Paeoniaceae) expressed sequence tag-derived microsatellite markers transferred to Paeonia delavayi
Authors: D.X. Wang, H. Ma, Y.L. Zhang, A.A. Duan, W.J. Li and Z.H. Li
Paeonia Franchet contains approximately 30 species of perennial herbs and is the only member of the family Paeoniaceae. Paeonia delavayi is an endangered ornamental plant that has a compound flower color and is endemic to southwest China. Its optimal habitats have been fragmented and its population size has greatly decreased as a result of human activitie.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.6
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.6
DNA methylation involved in proline accumulation in response to osmotic stress in rice (Oryza sativa)
Authors: C.Y. Zhang, N.N. Wang, Y.H. Zhang, Q.Z. Feng, C.W. Yang and B. Liu
Proline accumulation is involved in plant osmotic stress tolerance. Given that DNA methylation is related to almost all metabolic processes through regulation of gene expression, we suspected that this epigenetic modification and proline biosynthesis are probably related. To test this, we investigated whether osmotic stress-induced proline accumulation is.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.5
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.5
Impacts of single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes in the bovine Dapper1 gene on body weight
Authors: J. Wang, C. Wang, Y. Gao, X.-Y. Lan, C.-Z. Lei, J.-Q. Wang and H. Chen
The Dapper1 protein plays important role in multiple developmental processes via negative modulation of the Wnt signaling pathway. We detected variations in Dapper1 in 1185 individuals from 5 Chinese cattle breeds and determined their effects on bovine body weight. Two silent mutations (g.8344C>T and g.8428C>T) in exon 6 along with two substitutions.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.4
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.4
Genetic analysis of agronomic traits associated with plant architecture by QTL mapping in maize
Authors: Z.P. Zheng and X.H. Liu
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide, and increasing the grain yield and biomass has been among the most important goals of maize production. The plant architecture can determine the grain yield and biomass to some extent; however, the genetic basis of the link between the plant architecture and grain yield/biomass is un.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.3
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.3
Phenotypic and genotypic variation among Capsicum annuum recombinant inbred lines resistant to bacterial spot
Authors: S.O. Moreira, R. Rodrigues, H.S. Oliveira, A.M. Medeiros, C.P. Sudr�© and L.S.A. Gon�§alves
A breeding program carried out under Brazilian growing conditions to obtain Capsicum annuum cultivars with disease resistance to bacterial spot (BS) produced 8 promising recombinant inbred lines (RILs). The present study aimed to characterize these RILs using phenotypic descriptors and molecular markers (inter-simple sequence repeat) and to confirm their .. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.2
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.2
Molecular cloning and tissue expression analyses of two novel pepper genes: heterotrimeric G protein beta 2 subunit and ArcA1
Authors: M.H. Deng, J.L. Huo, H.S. Zhu, H. Zhou and J.F. Wen
We isolated two transcription factor genes, heterotrimeric G protein beta 2 subunit (Gβ2) and ArcA1, from pepper (Capsicum annuum). The complete coding sequences were amplified using reversed transcriptase PCR based on conserved sequence information of Solanum lycopersicum and several other plant species. Nucleotide sequence analysis of these two gen.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.17.1
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.17.1
Cassava interspecific hybrids with increased protein content and improved amino acid profiles
Authors: P.T.C. Gomes and N.M.A. Nassar
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a principal food for large populations of poor people in the tropics and subtropics. Its edible roots are poor in protein and lack several essential amino acids. Interspecific hybrids may acquire high protein characteristics from wild species. We analyzed 19 hybrids of M. esculenta with its wild relative, M. oligantha, for c.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.12.8
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.12.8
Genetic diversity in wild Dipsacus chinensis populations from China based on ISSR markers
Authors: D.-X. Chen, L.-Y. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Wang and Z. Zhang
Wild Dipsacus chinensis plants in China have become endangered owing to over-harvesting and habitat fragmentation. We examined the genetic diversity and genetic structure of 90 individuals from three populations using inter-simple sequence repeat markers and found that 106 of 173 bands amplified by 22 informative and reliable primers were polymorphic. The.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 12(2): 2013.April.12.7
DOI: 10.4238/2013.April.12.7