Allele frequencies of microsatellite loci for genetic characterization of a Sicilian bovine population
Authors: M. Cosenza, S. Reale, T. Lupo, F. Vitale and S. Caracappa
Short tandem repeats are used as an effective method to trace DNA markers in genotyping. Using a standardized kit, we tested 11 microsatellite markers recommended by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) in a sample of 495 Sicilian cattle. The aim of this study was to investigate the allele frequencies in the Sicilian cattle population to prov.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.12
Establishment of a prediction model for the miRNA-based heading date characteristics of rice in the booting stage
Authors: Y.C. Chen, W.S. Lin, R.K. Chen, Y.Y. Chao, S.W. Chin, F.C. Chen and C.Y. Lee
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops in the world. In Taiwan, due to the warm climate, there are two harvests annually. However, the yield and quality of rice can vary between each crop season in any given year. Previous reports have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in many developmental and physiological process.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.April.30.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.April.30.11
Molecular authentication of Gynostemma pentaphyllum through development and application of random amplification polymorphic DNA sequence-characterized amplified region marker
Authors: J. Zhou,Y.S. Wu, R.Q. Zhao, J.F. Jiang, Y. Luo, C.T. Ma, J.Y. Qian
Due to the morphological similarities of aerial parts, it is difficult to distinguish Gynostemma pentaphyllum from Cayratia japonica, which is usually an adulterant of the former. To develop a reliable method for the identification and authentication of G. pentaphyllum, a combination of random amplification polymorphic DNA (RA.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.8.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.8.10
Pollination of tomatoes by the stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata and the honey bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Authors: S.A. Bispo dos Santos, A.C. Roselino,M. Hrncir, L.R. Bego
The pollination effectiveness of the stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata and the honey bee Apis mellifera was tested in tomato plots. The experiment was conducted in four greenhouses as well as in an external open plot in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. The tomato plants were exposed to visits by M. quadrifasciata in one .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
- vol8-2kerr015
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-2kerr015
Association between ERCC1 and XPF polymorphisms and risk of colorectal cancer
Authors: H. Yang, G. Li and W.F. Li
We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the association between polymorphisms in excision repair cross-complementing group 1-xeroderma pigmentosum group F (ERCC1-XPF) variants and the risk of colorectal cancer in a Chinese population. Genotyping of the ERCC1 rs2298881 and rs11615 and XPF rs2276466 polymorphisms were detected by polymeras.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.13
A novel technique for analyzing the similarity and dissimilarity of DNA sequences
Authors: Y.W. Liu and Y. Peng
li,j denotes the distance between the point (xi, yi) and the point (xj, yi) in graphical representation. By classifying li,j, i, j = 1, 2,…, N according to the number of points between (xi, yi) and (xj, yi), N - 1 types are obtained. The average and variance of every type are assembled by the novel invariant v = (a1, d1, a2, d2,…, aN, dN). C.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.28.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.28.2
Genome-wide analysis of immunophilin FKBP genes and expression patterns in Zea mays
Authors: W.-W. Wang, Q. Ma, Y. Xiang, S.-W. Zhu and B.-J. Cheng
The receptors for the immunosuppression drugs FK506 and rapamycin are called FKBPs (FK506-binding proteins). FKBPs comprise a large family; they are found in many species, including bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants. As a class of peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase enzymes, the FKBP genes have been the focus of recent stud.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.June.25.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.June.25.2
Intracellular survival of virulence and low-virulence strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Epinephelus awoara macrophages and peripheral leukocytes
Authors: X.J. Xu, B.H. Sang, W.B. Chen, Q.P. Yan, Z.Y. Xiong, J.B. Su and W.Z. Zou
In this study, we examined the virulence factors and pathogenesis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Epinephelus awoara. The chemotactic motility of V. parahaemolyticus for phagocytosis and intracellular survival in fish macrophages was determined using virulence strains and low-virulence strains of V. parahaemolyticus. We found that the intracellular mean num.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.14
Clinical research on dendritic cell vaccines to prevent postoperative recurrence and metastasis of liver cancer
Authors: T.Y. Sun, W. Yan, C.M. Yang, L.F. Zhang, H.L. Tang, Y. Chen, H.X. Hu, X. Wei
We aimed to evaluate dendritic cell (DC) tumor vaccines for preventing liver cancer recurrence and metastasis. DCs were induced from mononuclear cells in the peripheral blood with recombinant human granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) and recombinant human interleukin 4 (rhIL-4), followed by sensitizatio.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.8.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.8.12
Reply to commentary by D. Elleder and J. Hejnar on the article â??Avian sarcoma and leukosis virus gag gene in the Anser anser domesticus genomeâ? published in Genetics and Molecular Research 14 (4): 14379-14386 to the letter published in Genet. Mol. Res. 15 (1): gmr.15014956
Authors: Y.P. Liu
Dear Editor, I should thank to the questioner and these questions are very valuable. Here, I want to give some opinions for it. In letter, questioner mentions that the gag sequences we got are too homologous with chicken sequence, unlike other Galliformes birds. Actually, endogenous avian sarcoma and leukosis virus (enASLV) sequences are variable in the G.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.150149561
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.150149561