Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2017(1)
Transfer and expression of the rabbit defensin NP-1 gene in lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Authors: D. Song, X. Xiong, W.F. Tu, W. Yao, H.W. Liang, F.J. Chen and Z.Q. He
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae, with high food and medicinal value. However, the crop is susceptible to several viruses that are transmitted by aphids and is highly vulnerable to post-harvest diseases, as well as insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases. Here, th.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019333
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019333
Cytotoxicity evaluation of the whole protein extract from Bar-transgenic rice on Mus musculus lymphocytes
Authors: X.B. Lu
With the expanding demand for genetically modified (GM) rice, its safety evaluation is of great significance. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the acute cytotoxicity of the whole protein extract from GM rice Bar68-1 in Mus musculus lymphocytes in vitro. Cell viability was determined by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019331
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019331
Protective role of +294 T/C (rs2016520) polymorphism of PPARD in Mexican patients with colorectal cancer
Authors: M.A. Rosales-Reynoso, L.I. Wence-Chavez, A.R. Arredondo-Valdez,S. Dumois-Petersen, P. Barros-NÃ?ºÃ?±ez, M.P. Gallegos-Arreola, S.E. Flores-MartÃ?Ânez and J. SÃ?¡nchez-Corona
PPARD encodes for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta, which plays a significant role in controlling lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis, inflammation, cancer growth, progression, and apoptosis. Accumulated evidence suggests that the polymorphism rs2016520 in PPARD is associated with lipid metabolism, obesity, metab.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019324
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019324
Association among agro-industrial traits and simultaneous selection in sweet sorghum
Authors: P.S.S. Leite, T.G. Fagundes, J.A.R. Nunes, R.A.C. Parrella,N.N.L. Dur�£es and A.T. Bruzi
Sweet sorghum has emerged as an alternative crop for ethanol yield. The breeding of this crop is performed to obtain cultivars with high ethanol yield, which necessarily requires associating favorable phenotypes for multiple traits. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the association between agro-industrial t.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019318
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019318
Genetic analysis and identification of SSR markers associated with rice blast disease in a BC2F1 backcross population
Authors: N. Hasan, M.Y. Rafii, H. Abdul Rahim, S.A. Nusaibah, N. Mazlan and S. Abdullah
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) blast disease is one of the most destructive rice diseases in the world. The fungal pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae, is the causal agent of rice blast disease. Development of resistant cultivars is the most preferred method to achieve sustainable rice production. However, the effectiveness of resistant cult.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019280
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019280
A rare case of a boy with de novo micro duplication at 5q35.2q35.3 from central Brazil
Authors: F.G. Reis, I.P. Pinto, L.B. Minasi, A.V. Melo, D.M. da C. Cunha, C.L. Ribeiro, C.C. da Silva, D. de M. Silva and A.D. da Cruz2,3,4,5
Genomic disorders are genetic diseases that are caused by rearrangements of chromosomal material via deletions, duplications, and inversions of unique genomic segments at specific regions. Such rearrangements could result from recurrent non-allelic homologous recombination between low copy repeats. In cases where the breakpoin.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019197
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019197
Effect of pregnancy on the proliferation of rat adipose-derived stem cells
Authors: J.N. Li, Y. Zhang, Y.F. Wang and J.Y. Chen
Stem cell therapy faces many problems including poor survival rates and low viability. Enhancing the biological functions of stem cells improves efficacy of therapies. Estrogen, whose levels are elevated during pregnancy, affects the properties of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Evidence suggests that adipose-derived stem .. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019059
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019059
GRK2 desensitizes flow-induced responses in osteoblasts
Authors: Y. Xing, Y. Gu, X. Shan, L. Wang and J. You
Bone desensitization after mechanical loading is essential for bone to adapt to its mechanical environment. However, the desensitization mechanism is unknown. Previous studies suggest that G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), including P2Y and parathyroid hormone receptors, play important roles in osteoblast mechanobiology. Th.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1): gmr16019363
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019363