Movement patterns and genetic diversity of wild and reintroduced common dormice, Muscardinus avellanarius
Authors: D.M. Naim, S. Telfer, S. Tatman, S. Bird, S.J. Kemp and P.C. Watts
Movement is an important life history trait that can have an impact on local adaptation, and other evolutionary phenomena. We used a combination of nestbox survey data and genetic techniques (genotyping at 10 microsatellite loci) to quantify patterns of movement in common dormice Muscardinus avellanarius at two distinct sites .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.10.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.10.8
Contribution of morphoagronomic traits to grain yield and earliness in grain sorghum
Authors: K.J. da Silva, P.E. Teodoro, C.B. de Menezes, M.P.M. J�ºlio,V.F. de Souza, M.J. da Silva, L.D. Pimentel and A. Bor�©m
Given the importance of selecting lines to obtain hybrids, we aimed to verify the relationship between morphological traits that can be used as the criteria for the selection of sorghum lines with high grain yield and earliness. A total of 18 traits were evaluated in 160 sorghum elite lines, in an incomplete block design with .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029649
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029649
Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in Bagarius yarrelli using RNA-Seq
Authors: M. Du, Y.H. Liu and B.Z. Niu
The yellow sisorid catfish (Bagarius yarrelli) is a vulnerable fish species. In this study, seven polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for yellow sisorid catfish were described, using RNA-Seq methodology. In B. yarrelli (N = 44) from a Hekou wild population, allelic frequency, and observed and expected heterozygosities per locus varied from two to six, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015
A single nucleotide polymorphism of the TNRC9 gene associated with breast cancer risk in Chinese Han women
Authors: F. Chen, J. Zhou, Y. Xue, S. Yang, M. Xiong, Y. Liand Q. Liu
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the TNRC9 gene was identified as a breast cancer susceptibility genetic variant in recent genome-wide association studies of women of European ancestry. We investigated whether TNRC9 polymorphisms are associated with risk of breast cancer in Chinese women of the Han nationality. We gen.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.10.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.10.9
Infestation by Pyemotes tritici (Acari, Pyemotidae) causes death of stingless bee colonies (Hymenoptera: Meliponina)
Authors: C. Menezes, A. Coletto-Silva, G.S. Gazeta and W.E. Kerr
We report the infestation of stingless bee nests by the mite Pyemotes tritici, which killed four colonies of Tetragonisca angustula and one colony of Frieseomelitta varia in Brazil. The first infected colony, a colony of T. angustula, came from an area between Uberlândia and Araguari, Minas Gerais. The transfer of the mi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
- vol8-2kerr021
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-2kerr021
Diversity of endophytic fungi of Myricaria laxiflora grown under pre- and post-flooding conditions
Authors: W. Tian, Y.H. Bi, W. Zeng, W. Jiang, Y.H. Xue, G.X. Wang and S.P. Liu
Myricaria laxiflora is distributed along the riverbanks of the Yangtze River valley. The Three Gorges Dam has dramatically changed the habitat of M. laxiflora, which has evolved to develop increased resistance to flooding stress. In order to elucidate the relationship between plant endophytic fungi and flooding stress, we isolated and taxonomically charac.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.9.23
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.9.23
DNA methylation in sugarcane somaclonal variants assessed through methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism
Authors: J.H.M.B. Francischini, E.L. Kemper, J.B. Costa, J.R.V. Manechini and L.R. Pinto
Micropropagation is an important tool for large-scale multiplication of plant superior genotypes. However, somaclonal variation is one of the drawbacks of this process. Changes in DNA methylation have been widely reported as one of the main causes of somaclonal variations in plants. In order to investigate the occurrence of ch.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029585
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029585
Molecular cloning and expression pattern of the DjStag gene in the planarian Dugesia japonica during embryonic development
Authors: Z.Q. Yuan, J.Y. Zhang and B.S. Zhao
We examined STAG-related gene (DjStag) expression in the planarian Dugesia japonica. This species is common in Far Eastern countries. The DjStag cDNA includes 1362 bp and contains a 489-bp open reading frame corresponding to a deduced protein of 162 amino acids, with a 170-bp 5'-UTR and a 703-bp 3'-UTR. Phylogenetic analysis s.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.10.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.10.10
Trap-nesting bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in forest fragments of the state of S�£o Paulo, Brazil
Authors: A.L. Gazola and C.A. Gar�³falo
We studied the community ecology of trap-nesting bees in two forest fragments of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, during two years, utilizing bamboo canes and tubes made of black cardboard as trap nests. The traps were inspected once a month with an otoscope. One hundred and fifteen nests were obtained at Estaç&at.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
Clinical significance of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis
Authors: Y. Wang and T.T. Zeng
Growing evidence has implicated that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) plays a role in a spectrum of human cancers. Several observational studies from different parts of the world have been devoted to elucidate the clinical relationship between NGAL and colorectal cancer. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.February.21.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.February.21.11