Table of Contents | Genet. Mol. Res.2017(2)
Industrial tomato lines: morphological properties and productivity
Authors: J.V.M. Peixoto, C. de M.S. Neto, L.F.C. Campos, W. de S. Dourado, A.P.O. Nogueira and A. dos R. Nascimento
The tomato is the second most produced vegetable in the world, with significant participation in the human diet. In addition, the production of tomatoes generates jobs and family income. The availability of improved cultivars that provide greater profitability to the producer and satisfactorily meets the needs of the fresh fru.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029540
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029540
Sample size for estimation of direct effects in path analysis of corn
Authors: M. Toebe, A. Cargnelutti Filho, L. Storck and A.D. L�ºcio
The objective of this study was to assess the sample size required for estimating the direct effects of explanatory variables on the grain yield of corn in the combinations formed by three types of hybrids x two harvests x nine scenarios of explanatory variables x two types of path analyses x four levels of accuracy. A total o.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029523
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029523
Genetic progress in sunflower crop in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Authors: D.N. Follmann, A. Cargnelutti Filho, L.H. Lorentz, A.A. Boligon,M. Caraffa and C.A. Wartha
The sunflower has adaptability to growing regions with different climatic and soil characteristics, showing drought tolerance and high-quality oil production. The State of Rio Grande do Sul is the third largest sunflower producer in Brazil, with research related to the sunflower breeding initiated after the decade of 1950. The.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029520
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029520
In vitro effects and mechanisms of lycopene in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells
Authors: S.J. Peng, J. Li, Y. Zhou, M. Tuo, X.X. Qin, Q. Yu, H. Cheng and Y.M. Li
Breast cancer adversely affects the health status of women; therefore, the prevention and treatment of breast cancer is of critical importance. Lycopene is known to possess several biological effects such as removal of free radicals, alleviation of biological oxidative injury, and inhibition of tumor growth. In this study, we .. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029434
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029434
Screening and identification of cucumber germplasm and rootstock resistance against the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
Authors: X.Z. Li and S.X. Chen
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) are destructive agricultural pests that reduce the productivity of cultivated vegetables worldwide, especially when vegetables are cropped continuously in greenhouses. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.), in particular, suffer extensive damage due to root-knot nematodes, and only a few wild spe.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029383
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029383
Effect of gene transfection timing on TGF-�²1 expression in rabbit mandibular distraction gap
Authors: M-K. Xie, C-B. Hu, B. Zhou and G-P. Wu
Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is a member of the TGF-β superfamily, and plays an important role in promoting various stages of intramembranous and endochondral bone formation. It is one of the major growth factors that influence new bone formation in the distraction gap during distraction osteogenesis (.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029330
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029330
Phenotypic diversity of starch granules in cassava germplasm
Authors: L.M. Vasconcelos, A.C. Brito, C.D. Carmo, P.H.G.A. Oliveira and E.J. Oliveira
Demand for the development of cassava varieties with different native starches has guided the search for these characteristics in the germplasm of Manihot esculenta Crantz. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the genetic diversity of cassava accessions for root and starch granule characteristics to guide the.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029276
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029276
mRNA and protein expression levels of four candidate genes for ear size in Erhualian and Large White pigs
Authors: L.C. Zhang, J. Liang, L. Pu, Y.B. Zhang, L.G. Wang, X. Liu, H. Yan, L.X. Wang
Porcine ear size is an important characteristic for distinguishing among pig breeds. In a previous genome-wide association study of porcine ear size, LEM domain-containing 3 (LEMD3), methionine sulfoxide reductase B3 (MSRB3), high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2), and Wnt inhibitory factor 1 (WIF1) were implicated as important.. Read More»
Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029252
DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029252