Molecular and morphological characterization of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes sampled from Coruh Valley in Turkey
Authors: E. Orhan, S. Ercisli, A. Esitken and M. Sengul
The pomegranate is one of the oldest fruits that are traditionally consumed by the local inhabitants of the Coruh Valley, Turkey. In this study, the molecular and morphological characteristics of 19 promising pomegranate genotypes selected from the Coruh Valley were evaluated. For the morphological evaluation, 22 quantitative .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.January.14.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.14.4
Chromosomal evolution in large pelagic oceanic apex predators, the barracudas (Sphyraenidae, Percomorpha)
Authors: R.X. Soares, M.B. Cioffi, L.A.C. Bertollo, A.T. Borges, G.W.W.F. Costa and W.F. Molina
Sphyraena (barracudas) represents the only genus of the Sphyraenidae family and includes 27 species distributed into the tropical and subtropical oceanic regions. These pelagic predators can reach large sizes and, thus, attracting significant interest from commercial and sport fishing. Evolutionary data for this fish group, as.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029644
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029644
Karyotypic studies of Cratylia argentea (Desv.) O. Kuntze and C. mollis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae - Papilionoideae)
Authors: S.M. Vargas, G.A. Torres, F.S. Sobrinho, A.V. Pereira, L.C. Davide
Cratylia argentea and C. mollis (Fabaceae-Papilionoideae) are legume shrubs native to the Cerrado and Caatinga, respectively. Both species show great resistance to drought and high nutritive value, which makes them a valuable forage resource in tropical regions. Cytogenetic studies were carried out on accessions of C. argentea.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 6(3):
Genetic diversity of Angiopolybia pallens (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae) explained by the disjunction of South American rainforests
Authors: A.F. Carvalho, G.M.M. Santos, R.S.T. Menezes and M.A. Costa
Angiopolybia pallens is a swarm-founding wasp that occurs in Atlantic and Amazonian rainforests, which have been isolated from each other by a large arid corridor in central Brazil since the Tertiary. In this study, we used data from polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism of 16S rDNA to infer some a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.8.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.8.7
Effects of eplerenone on the activation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 stimulated by high glucose and interleukin-1�² in human cardiac fibroblasts
Authors: J.F. Chi, H. Uzui, H.Y. Guo, T. Ueda and J.D. Lee
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of high glucose (HG) and interleukin (IL)-1β on human cardiac fibroblast (HCF) functions, and to evaluate the effects of eplerenone in these responses. HCFs were cultured in normal or HG media in the absence or presence of IL-1β and/or eplerenone. We assessed matri.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.January.24.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.24.4
Assessment of the genetic diversity of tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Authors: H.J. Wan, W. Yuan, R.Q. Wang, Q.J. Ye, M.Y. Ruan, Z.M. Li,G.Z. Zhou, Z.P. Yao and Y.J. Yang
The objective of the present study was to analyze the genetic diversity of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). Representative TYLCV sequences were searched in the National Center for Biotechnology Information database. Comprehensive analysis of TYLCV was performed using bioinformatics by examining gene structure, sequence alignments, phylogeny, GC cont.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.26.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.26.7
Phylogeography and population structure analysis reveals diversity by mutations in Lasiodiplodia theobromae with distinct sources of selection
Authors: P.H.D. Santos, B.M. Carvalho, K.P. Aguiar, F.A.S. Aredes, T.P.S. Poltronieri, J.M.S. Vivas, V. Mussi Dias, G.A. Bezerra, D.B. Pinho, M.G. Pereira and S.F. Silveira
Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogen with a worldwide distribution, with low host specificity, causing stem cankers, dieback diseases, and fruit rot in several species of plants. In coconut, this pathogen is reported as the etiological agent of “coconut leaf blight” (CLB) disease, causing several losses in .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029681
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029681
Prognostic and assessment value of hyperglycemia and glycosylated hemoglobin in critical patients
Authors: Z.L. Zhang, X.M. Che, Z.H. Bai, W.J. Bu, L. Bai and H.H. Pei
Hyperglycemia is common in critical patients and high blood glucose levels have a negative effect on their prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of hyperglycemia and glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb) in critical patients. A total of 648 critical patients were enrolled in the study and received a random blo.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.January.24.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.24.8
New loci of Lychnophora ericoides and transferability to Lychnophora pinaster, endangered medicinal species from Brazil
Authors: M.A.R. Vieira, M.O.M. Marques, L.L. Haber, B.B.Z. Vigna, M.M. Bajay, J.B. Pinheiro, A.P. Souza, J. Semir and M.I. Zucch
Lychnophora ericoides and Lychnophora pinaster are species used in popular medicine as analgesic or anti-inflammatory 21 simple sequence repeat loci of L. ericoides were developed and transferred to L. pinaster. Three populations of L. ericoides and 2 populations of L. pinaster were evaluated; they were collected in the State of Minas Gerais. Population p.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2014.December.19.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.December.19.8
Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the sea cucumber Holothuria leucospilota
Authors: G. Dai, Z.B. Li, J.B. Shangguan, Y.F. Ning, H.W. Deng,Y. Yuan, Y.S. Huang, H. Yang and J. Lu
Holothuria leucospilota is a tropical holothurian species that is widely distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical India-Western Pacific Region. Eight polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed from H. leucospilota by using the protocol fast isolation by amplified fragment length polymorphism of sequences containing repeats and tested in 30 individ.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.26.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.26.8