Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2016(1)
Insights into a hotspot in the Brasiliensis subcomplex (Hemiptera, Triatominae) by analysis of D2 domain of the nuclear gene 28S
Authors: A.L. Guerra1, K.C.C. Alevi1, C.A. Banho2, J. Oliveira3, J.A. Rosa3 and M.T.V. Azeredo-Oliveira1
The Brasiliensis subcomplex is a monophyletic group formed by the species Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis, T. b. macromelasoma, T. juazeirensis, T. melanica, and T. sherlocki. However, using cytogenetic data and experimental hybrid crosses, T. lenti and T. petrochiae were also grouped into this subcomplex. This study aims t.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017449
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017449
Molecular cloning and gene expression analysis of cystatin C-like proteins in spinyhead croaker Collichthys lucidus
Authors: W. Song, K.J. Jiang, F.Y. Zhang, M. Zhao and L.B. Ma
Cystatins are natural tight-binding reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases. In this study, a cDNA library was constructed from Collichthys lucidus using the SMART technique. A complete cDNA sequence with high identity to the conserved sequence of the cystatin C gene was cloned from the library using EST analysis and rapid.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017417
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017417
Increased expression of the lncRNA BANCR and its prognostic significance in human osteosarcoma
Authors: Z.Q. Peng, R.B. Lu, D.M. Xiao and Z.M. Xiao
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in the formation and progression of many types of human malignancies. The aim of our study was to investigate the expression and biological functions of the lncRNA BRAF-activated noncoding RNA (BANCR) in human osteosarcoma. BANCR expression was quantified by real-time PCR in h.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017480
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017480
Glucocorticoid receptor expression in the tonsils of children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
Authors: X. Chen and J.R. Li
The expression of glucocorticoid receptor-α and -β (GR-α and GR-β) in the tonsil tissues of children with and without obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) was evaluated. A total of 30 children with OSAHS who underwent tonsillectomy in the Navy General Hospital from June 2012 to June 2014 were.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017361
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017361
miRQuest: integration of tools on a Web server for microRNA research
Authors: R.R. Aguiar, L.A. Ambrosio, G. Sep�?ºlveda-Hermosilla, V. Maracaja-Coutinho and A.R. Paschoal
This report describes the miRQuest - a novel middleware available in a Web server that allows the end user to do the miRNA research in a user-friendly way. It is known that there are many prediction tools for microRNA (miRNA) identification that use different programming languages and methods to realize this task. It is diffic.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15016861
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15016861
Development and characterization of Rift Valley fever virus-like particles
Authors: Y.T. Li, C.L. Wang, X.X. Zheng, H.L. Wang, Y.K. Zhao, W.W. Gai, H.L. Jin, Y.W. Gao, N. Li, S.T. Yang and X.Z. Xia
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute, febrile zoonotic disease that is caused by the RVF virus (RVFV) and spread by arthropod vectors. RVF is currently prevalent in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and causes substantial economic losses. Furthermore, this disease poses a serious threat to animal and human health in regions wor.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017772
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017772
De novo assembly and characterization of farmed blue fox (Alopex lagopus) global transcriptome using Illumina paired-end sequencing
Authors: P.C. Guo1*, S.Q. Yan1*, S. Si1, C.Y. Bai1, Y. Zhao1, Y. Zhang1, J.Y. Yao2 and Y.M. Li1
The blue fox (Alopex lagopus), a coat-color variant of the Arctic fox, is a domesticated fur-bearing mammal. In the present study, transcriptome data generated from a pool of nine different tissues were obtained with Illumina HiSeq2500 paired-end sequencing technology. After filtering from raw reads, 32,358,290 clean reads wer.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017603
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017603
Positive evolution of the glycoprotein (GP) gene is related to transmission of the Ebola virus
Authors: Y.X. Jing, L.N. Wang, X.M. Wu and C.X. Song
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a fatal disease caused by the negative-strand RNA of the Ebola virus. A high-intensity outbreak of this fever was reported in West Africa last year; however, there is currently no definitive treatment strategy available for this disease. In this study, we analyzed the molecular evolutionary history a.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1): gmr.15017173
DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017173