Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2016(1)
Process of Bipolaris sorghicola invasion of host cells
Authors: C. Peng T.T. Ge X.L. He Y.H. Huang Z.L. Xu D.Y. Zhang H.B. Shao S.W. Guo
Target leaf spot is a sorghum leaf disease caused by Bipolaris sorghicola, a species of fungus with a global distribution. In this study, we investigated the process by which B. sorghicola invades cells of barley, onion, Arabidopsis thaliana species, and sorghum. The results showed that within 8 h of coming into contact with host cells, the hyphal ends of.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15016781
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15016781
Selecting soybean resistant to the cyst nematode Heterodera glycines using simple sequence repeat (microssatellite) markers
Authors: S.M.C.G. Espindola O.T. Hamawaki A.P. Oliveira C.D.L. Hamawaki R.L. Hamawaki L.M. Takahashi
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a major cause of soybean yield reduction. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of marker-assisted selection to identify genotypes resistant to SCN race 3 infection, using Sat_168 and Sat-141 resistance quantitative trait loci. The experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions, using soybean.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15016850
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15016850
Effect of retinoic acid on aquaporin 3 expression in keratinocytes
Authors: F. Xing W. Liao P. Jiang W. Xu X. Jin
To explore the possible mechanism of the third-generation retinoic acid drugs (isotretinoin, acitretin, adapalene) in inducing skin and mucosa dryness and rhagades; specifically, mechanism by which these drugs influence keratinocyte cell culture models in vitro (HaCaT) and aquaporin channel (AQP3) protein expression was investigated. Isotretinoin, acitret.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15016951
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15016951
Contribution of microsatellites markers in the clarification of the origin, genetic risk factors, and implications for conservation of Tunisian native sheep breeds
Authors: Y. Ben Sassi-Zaidy F. Maretto F. Charfi-Cheikhrouha A. Mohamed-Brahmi M. Cassandro
The genetic diversity and genetic relationship of the two main groups of African sheep, thin-tailed and fat-tailed sheep, represented by the indigenous Tunisian sheep breeds “Barbarine” (BAR, fat-tailed) and “Queue Fine de l’Ouest” (QFO, thin-tailed) were investigated. The genotypes of 110 animals belonging to these two breed.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017059
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017059
Protective mechanism of quercetin on acute myocardial infarction in rats
Authors: B. Li M. Yang J.W. Liu G.T. Yin
To investigate the protective mechanism of quercetin on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rats, an AMI rat model was established by ligating the left coronary anterior descending branch. The rats were randomly divided into the model group and low- and high-dose quercetin groups. The control group comprised sham-operated rats. The rats in the low- and high.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017117
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017117
Multi-trait BLUP model indicates sorghum hybrids with genetic potential for agronomic and nutritional traits
Authors: J.E. Almeida Filho, F.D. Tardin, J.F.R. Guimar�£es, M.D.V. Resende, F.F. Silva, M.L. Simeone, C.B. Menezes and V.A.V. Queiroz
The breeding of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, aimed at improving its nutritional quality, is of great interest, since it can be used as a highly nutritive alternative food source and can possibly be cultivated in regions with low rainfall. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential and genetic diversity of grain-sorghum hybri.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017071
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017071
Association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphisms and the risk of heart disease: an updated meta-analysis
Authors: F.J. You and D.M. Shen
Insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms of the gene encoding angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) are a controversial risk factor for heart diseases (HDs). ACE I/D polymorphism has been reported to be associated with various cardiovascular diseases. However, some studies have presented conflicting results. In this study, we aim to explore the association be.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017194
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017194
Isolation and characterization of white and brown adipocytes in Kunming mice
Authors: Y.W. Nie*, P. Zhang*, J. Zhang, H.Y. Liang, M. Wang, B. Dai, H. Liangand D.J. Liu
White adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue play critical roles in controlling energy homeostasis and the development of obesity and diabetes. We isolated mouse white adipocytes from inguinal white fat tissues and brown adipocytes from interscapular brown fat tissues, and employed a variety of approaches, including immunofluorescent staining, quantitati.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017355
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017355