Selection of processing tomato genotypes with high acyl sugar content that are resistant to the tomato pinworm
Authors: D.M. Dias J.T.V. Resende M.V. Faria L.K.P. Camargo R.R. Chagas I.P. Lima
Acyl sugars are allelochemicals present at high concentrations in leaves of accessions of the wild tomato Solanum pennellii; they confer resistance to a large number of arthropod pests, including the tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). Accession 'LA716', with high contents of acyl sugars in the leaves, was used as a source of resista.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(1):
- 2013.February.8.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.February.8.2
Polymorphisms of the bovine growth differentiation factor 9 gene associated with superovulation performance in Chinese Holstein cows
Authors: K.Q. Tang W.C. Yang S.J. Li L.-G. Yang
Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) belongs to the transforming growth factor Ã?² superfamily and plays a critical role in ovarian follicular development and ovulation rate. We examined the bovine GDF9 gene polymorphism and analyzed its association with superovulation performance. Based on the sequence of the bovine GDF9 gene, six pairs of primers were d.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(1):
- 2013.February.8.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.February.8.3
Multivariate analysis of test-day and total milk yield in goats
Authors: N. Irano, A.B. Bignardi, F. Baldi, M.L. Santana Jr, I.A.M.A. Teixeira, H. Tonhati and L.G. Albuquerque
The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for 305-day cumulative milk yield (MY305) and its association with test-day milk yield (TDMY) in Saanen and Alpine goats in order to provide information that allows the use of TDMY as selection criteria. This was done using standard multi-trait and reduced rank models. Data from 1157 lactation.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.28.34
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.28.34
The role of smoking status and collagen IX polymorphisms in the susceptibility to cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Authors: Z.C. Wang, J.G. Shi, X.S. Chen, G.H. Xu, L.J. Li and L.S. Jia
We investigated a possible association of collagen IX tryptophan (Trp) alleles (Trp2 and Trp3) and smoking with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) in 172 Chinese patients and 176 age- and gender-matched controls. The smoking status was evaluated by smoking index (SI). The CSM cases had a significantly higher prevalence of T.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.9.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.9.2
MicroRNA-29a promotes apoptosis of monocytes by targeting STAT3 during sepsis
Authors: X. Song, C.T. Wang and X.H. Geng
Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The sepsis syndrome results from a dysregulated inflammatory response to infection that leads to multiple-organ failure, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. More and more reports show that microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in sepsis. In the progressi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.28.37
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.28.37
Genetic diversity of Setipinna taty (Engraulidae) populations from the China Sea based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences
Authors: H.Y. Li, T.J. Xu, Y.Z. Cheng, D.Q. Sun and R.X. Wang
The genetic diversity of Setipinna taty, which is commercially fished in the China Sea, was studied based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. PCR was used to amplify the control region fragment in 100 individuals of S. taty collected from Weihai (WH), Yantai (YT), Zhoushan (ZS), Xiangshan (XS), and Ninghai (NH) in C.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.9.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.9.1
Identification and characterization of the duck enteritis virus (DEV) US2 gene
Authors: J. Gao, A.C. Cheng, M.S. Wang, R.Y. Jia, D.K. Zhu, S. Chen, M.F. Liu, F. Liu, Q. Yang, K.F. Sun and X.Y. Chen
The US2 protein has been reported to contribute to duck enteritis virus (DEV) infection; however, its kinetics and localization during infection, and whether it is a component of virion, have not been previously reported. To elucidate the function of DEV US2, US2 was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and inserted into pET-32a(+); this was expre.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.28.40
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.28.40
Genetic diversity and assessment of 23 microsatellite markers for parentage testing of Santa In�ªs hair sheep in Brazil
Authors: C.A. Souza, S.R. Paiva, C.M. McManus, H.C. Azevedo, A.S. Mariante and D. Grattapaglia
Santa Inês is the most common hair sheep breed in Brazil and probably has the highest genetic diversity among sheep breeds in this country. Successful breeding programs for Brazilian sheep breeds are not common for various reasons, including a lack of control of parentage in the flocks. We developed an allele frequency d.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.8.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.8.4
Conjunctiva reconstruction by induced differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells
Authors: S.P. Yang, X.Z. Yang and G.P. Cao
In this study, we aimed to investigate the feasibility of directed differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells into conjunctival epithelium under specific conditions as well as of constructing tissue-engineered conjunctiva for ocular surface reconstruction. Human amniotic epithelial cells were cultured with induced denuded conjunctival matrix and c.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.29.2
Four SNPs of insulin-induced gene 1 associated with growth and carcass traits in Qinchuan cattle in China
Authors: Y. Liu, X.L. Liu, H. He and Y.L. Gu
The insulin-induced gene 1 (Insig-1) is a regulator of lipid metabolism and plays an important role in the sterol-mediated regulation of SREBP, SCAP and HMG-CoA reductase. We used PCR-RFLP and DNA sequencing to detect polymorphisms of the Insig-1 gene in 215 individuals of the Qinchuan cattle breed. Four SNPs [4366(A>G), 45.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.8.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.8.3