Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2016(1)
Karyotype studies on Lycoris radiata populations from China
Authors: Y.X. Liu1, Y.H. Zheng1,2, T. Xia1 and J. Zhou1
Lycoris radiata is an important medicinal and ornamental plant of China. In the present study, somatic chromosome counts and karyotype analyses, which are important aspects of plant phylogeny and evolution, were performed in 466 individuals from 25 L. radiata populations by root tip squash method. Chromosome counts revealed that 10 populations were diploi.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017357
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017357
Effect of puerarin on the expression of NMU, NPY, and POMC genes in the hypothalamus
Authors: Q.D. Jiang1,2 and X.P. Li1
The hypothalamus is an important component of the nervous system, and neuropeptide Y (NPY), proopiomelanocortin (POMC), and neuromedin U (NMU) are key players in physiological regulation. Puerarin is important for nerve regulation. We investigated the effect of puerarin on the expression of NMU, NPY, and POMC genes in the hypothalamus. The results showed .. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017362
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017362
Epistasis in intra- and inter-gene pool crosses of the common bean
Authors: J.C. Borel1, M.A.P. Ramalho2 and A.F.B. Abreu3
Epistasis has been shown to have an important role in the genetic control of several quantitative traits in the common bean. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of epistasis in intra- and inter-pool gene crosses of the common bean. Four elite lines adapted to Brazilian conditions were used as parents, two from the Andean gene pool (ESAL 686; BR.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017573
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017573
Investigation of mycoviruses in endophytic and phytopathogenic strains of Colletotrichum from different hosts
Authors: P. Rosseto1, A.T. Costa1, J.C. Polonio1, A.A. da Silva1, J.A. Pamphile1and J.L. Azevedo2
Fungi belonging to the Colletotrichum genus can be categorized as endophytic or phytopathogenic. These fungi can be infected by viruses, termed mycoviruses, which are know to promote hypovirulence in infected fungi. However, there are few studies that have described mycoviral infections of endophytes. The production of secondary metabolites by endophytes .. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017651
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017651
Therapeutic effect of Pleurotus eryngii cellulose on experimental fatty liver in rats
Authors: J.F. Huang, T. Zhan, X.L. Yu, Q.A. He, W.J. Huang, L.Z. Lin,Y.T. Du and Y.T. Pan
The aim of this study was to explore the therapeutic effect of Pleurotus eryngii cellulose on experimental fatty liver in rats. Rats were fed high-fat fodder to establish a rat fatty liver model, and were then fed different concentrations of Pleurotus eryngii cellulose for six weeks. Lipitor was used as a positive control. Measured levels of alanine amino.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017805
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017805
Relationship between CYP17 gene polymorphisms and risk of prostate cancer
Authors: J. Song, Z.-H. Tao, X.-Y. Liu, S. Gong and L. Gan
Cytochrome P450 17a-hydroxylase (CYP17) plays a critical role in androgen biosynthesis. Polymorphisms of the CYP17 promoter have been proposed as risk factors for prostate cancer; however, some studies have produced inconclusive or controversial results. We investigated the relationship between polymorphisms of the CYP17 gene and the risk of prostate canc.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017866
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017866
Salt stress alters DNA methylation levels in alfalfa (Medicago spp)
Authors: A. Al-Lawati1, S. Al-Bahry1, R. Victor1, A.H. Al-Lawati2 and M.W. Yaish1
Modification of DNA methylation status is one of the mechanisms used by plants to adjust gene expression at both the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels when plants are exposed to suboptimal conditions. Under abiotic stress, different cultivars often show heritable phenotypic variation accompanied by epigenetic polymorphisms at the DNA methylat.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): 0.4238/gmr.15018299
DOI: 0.4238/gmr.15018299
RETRACTION of â??Immune memory responses to HBV vaccine 13-18 years after primary vaccinationâ? by L. Hou, W. Li, X. Wei, Y. Zhou, Y. Zhuo, H. Wu, B. Shen. Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (3): 8466-8472 (2015)
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The article “Immune memory responses to HBV vaccine 13-18 years after primary vaccination” by L. Hou, W. Li, X. Wei, Y. Zhou, Y. Zhuo, H. Wu, B. Shen published in 2015 in Genetics and Molecular Research 14(3): 8466-8472 (http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.July.28.14) has been found to be substantially equal to the article “Immune memory resp.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.150159121
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.150159121