Evolutive and structural characterization of Nostoc commune iron-superoxide dismutase that is fit for modification
Authors: Y. Ma M. Lu J.-Y. Li Y. Qin X.-G. Gong
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) has extensive clinical applications for protecting organisms from toxic oxidation. In this study, the integrated iron-superoxide dismutase gene (fe-sod) coding sequence of Nostoc commune stain CHEN was cloned from genomic DNA and compared to sods from other reported algae. These analyses of immunology and phylogenetics indicated th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.October.4.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.October.4.8
Myrciaria dubia, an Amazonian fruit: population structure and its implications for germplasm conservation and genetic improvement
Authors: C.F. Nunes, T.A. Setotaw, M. Pasqual, E.A. Chagas, E.G. Santos,D.N. Santos, C.G.B. Lima, G.M.A. Can�§ado
Myrciaria dubia (camu-camu) is an Amazon tree that produces a tart fruit with high vitamin C content. It is probably the fruit with the highest vitamin C content among all Brazilian fruit crops and it can be used to supplement daily vitamin C dose. This property has attracted the attention of consumers and, consequently, encou.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019409
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019409
Prognostic role of microRNA-100 in patients with bladder cancer
Authors: Y.H. Cao, H.H. Zhang,H.F. Xu, Y.J. Duan, Q. Li, B. Huang
We investigated the clinical significance and prognostic value of microRNA-100 (miR-100) in bladder cancer. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to analyze the expression of miR-100 in 92 pairs of human bladder cancer and adjacent normal tissue samples. Overall survival (OS) curves were plotted using the K.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.7.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.7.6
Genotyping of SNPs associated with meat tenderness: comparison of two PCR-based methods
Authors: L.E. L�³pez-Rojas, L. Pati�±o-Cadavid, A. L�³pez-Herrera and J.J. Echeverri-Zuluaga
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) carried in calpain (CAPN1), calpastatin (CAST), and leptin (LEP) genes are associated with meat tenderness. Due to the economic importance of this meat quality attribute, the development of fast, reliable, and affordable methods to identify bovine carriers of favorable alleles is of great.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029635
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029635
Association of p53 Arg72Pro and MDM2 SNP309 polymorphisms with glioma
Authors: J.N. Zhang S.H. Yi X.H. Zhang X.Y. Liu Q. Mao S.Q. Li W.H. Xiong Y.M. Qiu T. Chen J.W. Ge
Epidemiological studies of the association of variants p53 Arg72Pro and MDM2 single-nucleotide polymorphism 309 (SNP309) with glioma risk have produced inconsistent results. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association of these 2 variants with glioma susceptibility using a meta-analysis approach. For p53 Arg72Pro, 10 case-control studies i.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.October.4.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.October.4.9
Phenotypic and molecular fingerprinting of fast growing rhizobia of field-grown pigeonpea from the eastern edge of the Brazilian Pantanal
Authors: F.M. Costa, J.A. Schiavo, M.S. Brasil, J. Leite, G.R. Xavier andP.I. Fernandes Jr
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity of rhizobial isolates obtained from root nodules of pigeonpea plants grown at the eastern edge of the Brazilian Pantanal. The bacterial isolates were isolated from root nodules from field-growing pigeonpea grown in two rural settlements of the Aquidauana municipality. The bac.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.21.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.21.16
Development of microsatellite loci for Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana (Taxaceae) and cross-amplification in Taxaceae
Authors: B.B. Cheng, Q.W. Sun,Y.Q. Zheng
Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana, an endangered species in China. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 20. Observed and expected heterozygosities varied from 0.0260 to 0.5325 and 0.3603 to 0.9231, respectively. Positive cross-amplification of.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.7.15
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.7.15
Effect of photoperiod on serum hormone concentrations during the annual reproductive cycle in geese
Authors: X.Z. Zhao, G.L. Gao, H.W. Wang, Q. Li, K.S. Zhang,H. Zhong, Q.G. Wang
The poor egg-laying rate of geese hinders the development of the goose industry; therefore, the reproductive performance of geese is an important area of investigation. To evaluate the relationship between photoperiod, reproductive hormones, and reproductive activity during the egg-laying cycle in geese under natural condition.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019266
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019266
Genetic diversity of native populations of Croton tetradenius Baill. using ISSR markers
Authors: C.S. Almeida-Pereira, A.V.C. Silva, R.P. Alves, R.B. Feitosa-Alcantara, M.F. Arrigoni-Blank, S.V. Alvares-Carvalho, T.S. Costa, L.A.S. White, V.S. Pinto, T.S. Sampaio and A.F. Blank
Brazil has about 300 Croton species in different types of vegetation. Croton tetradenius Baill., which is endemic to the Northeast region and predominant in the Caatinga vegetation, stands out among the several species of this genus. Considering the importance of knowing the genetic variability of a species, the objective of t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029602
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029602
Copy number variations in spermatogenic failure patients with chromosomal abnormalities and unexplained azoospermia
Authors: Y. Dong, Y. Pan, R. Wang,Z. Zhang, Q. Xi,R.-Z. Liu
Male infertility is mostly caused by spermatogenic failure. Currently, routine genetic analyses of unexplained azoospermia or oligozoospermia are limited to the investigation of Y chromosomal microdeletions and chromosome karyotype analyses. The aim of this study was to find spermatogenic failure genes in patients with chromos.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.7.17
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.7.17