Indices estimated using REML/BLUP and introduction of a super-trait for the selection of progenies in popcorn
Authors: C. Vittorazzi, A.T. Amaral Junior, A.G. Guimar?£es, A.P. Viana, F.H.L. Silva, G.F. Pena, R.F. Daher, I.F.S Gerhardt, G.H.F. Oliveira and M.G. Pereira
Selection indices commonly utilize economic weights, which become arbitrary genetic gains. In popcorn, this is even more evident due to the negative correlation between the main characteristics of economic importance - grain yield and popping expansion. As an option in the use of classical biometrics as a selection index, the .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039769
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039769
Anthropization as a determinant factor in the genetic structure of Copernicia prunifera (Arecaceae)
Authors: L.G. Pinheiro, K.P.T. Chagas, A.S.M. Freire, M.C. Ferreira,C.G. Fajardo and F.A. Vieira
This study uses ISSR molecular markers to characterize the demographic pattern, and spatial genetic structure (SGS) at different life stages of development (cohorts) in a natural population of Copernicia prunifera in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. All individuals were sampled and georeferenced in a 0.55-ha plot. The de.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039768
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039768
Analysis of melanopsin gene expression in the rabbit retina at different ages
Authors: M.M. Lira-Carrera, B.E. Guti?©rrez-Amavizca, L.J. ?lvarez-Araujo, M. Aguirre-Ram?rez and J.A. P?©rez-Le?³n
Melanopsin is the photopigment of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells that mediate non-visual responses to light. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze melanopsin gene expression in the rabbit retina at different ages and compare its expression with the prototypic gene of retinal ganglion cells (Thy.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039767
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039767
Intraspecific variability of popcorn S7 lines for phosphorus efficiency in the soil
Authors: I.F.S. Gerhardt, A.T. Amaral J?ºnior, L.J.M. Guimar?£es, I.A. Schwantes, A. Santos, S.H. Kamphorst, V.J. Lima, F.M. Poblete and G.O. Myers
The expansion of agriculture, coupled with the need for sustainable cropping, is one of the greatest challenges of the scientific community working on the generation of new cultivars adapted to abiotic stress conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability of popcorn lines as to responsiveness and efficiency .. Read More»
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Genetic diversity of arboreal cotton populations of the Brazilian semiarid: a remnant primary gene pool for cotton cultivars
Authors: I.P.P. de Menezes, L.V. Hoffmann, T.H. de Lima, A.R. da Silva, V.S. Lucena and P.A.V. Barroso
Mocó cotton belong to the same species as the cultivated species, Gossypium hirsutum, and cultivated forms were mainly landraces but also developed as cultivars, bearing good fiber quality and drought tolerant when cropped as a perennial species. The northeast Brazil crop system based on this cotton type is finished, wi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039659
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039659
Identification of differentially expressed genes in pathways of cerebral neurotransmission of anovulatory mice
Authors: M.A. Azevedo Jr. and I.D.C.G. Silva
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the classic example of loss of functional cyclicity and anomalous feedback. In this case, the excessive extra-glandular production and conversion of androgens to estrogens are the pathophysiological basis of the chronic anovulation. The literature describes an experimental model of the polymicrocys.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039622
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039622
Contributions of classical and molecular cytogenetic in meiotic analysis and pollen viability for plant breeding
Authors: M.P. Lavinscky, M.M. Souza, G.S. Silva and C.A.F. Melo
The analysis of meiotic behavior has been widely used in the study of plants as they provide relevant information about the viability of a species. Meiosis boasts a host of highly conserved events and changes in genes that control these events will give rise to irregularities that can alter the normal course of meiosis and may.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039582
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039582
Tissue distribution and early developmental expression patterns of aldolase A, B, and C in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Authors: J.J. Fan, J.J. Bai, D.M. Ma, L.Y. Yu and P. Jiang
Aldolase is a key enzyme involved in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway. To establish the expression patterns of all three aldolase isozyme genes in different tissues and during early embryogenesis in lower vertebrates, as well as to explore the functional differences between these three isozymes, t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039234
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039234
Genetic control of number of flowers and pod set in common bean
Authors: E.S. Martins, R.A. Pinto J?ºnior, A.F.B. Abreu and M.A.P. Ramalho
This article aimed to study the genetic control of some flowers and pod set of common bean and to verify if its estimate varies with environmental conditions and gene pool. A complete diallel was used among six lines, but no reciprocal ones. The treatments were evaluated in three harvests/generations - F2, F3, and F4 - in 2015.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039723
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039723
In silico modeling and characterization of phytoparasitic nematodes translationally-controlled tumor proteins
Authors: R.M. Moraes Filho, A.F. Menezes and L.S.S. Martins
Plant parasitic nematodes infect a wide range of hosts representing the largest source of biotic stress experienced by plants. Meloidogyne genus comprises the most important parasitic nematodes, also known as root-knot nematodes. These parasitic organisms obtain nutrients to support their development through complex interactio.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039800
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039800