Authors: Z Wang, M. Li, L. Li, H. Sun and X.Y. Lin
Mutations in the CYP1B1 gene were detected in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. However, the association between these mutations and the incidence of POAG remains to be elucidated. Here, we have conducted a meta-analysis to analyze this correlation, using relevant studies obtained from an extensive search of various electronic databases, includ.. Read More»
Authors: S.Y. Chee, M.N. Devakie, M.N. Siti Azizah
Blood cockles are among the most economically important brackish water invertebrates found in Malaysia. However, our knowledge of blood cockle phylogeny and systematics is rudimentary, especially for the species Tegillarca granosa. It is unclear, for instance, whether the cockles occurring on the west coast of peninsular Malay.. Read More»
Authors: J.J. Jin, H.Q. Wang, H.P. Kuang, B.B. Kang, Y.H. Liu and J. Wang
Lung cancer is the most common cancer occurring worldwide. The human X-ray repair complementing group 1 (XRCC1) gene is one of the most important candidate genes that influence the susceptibility to lung cancer. The objective of this study was to analyze the potential association between the c.1804C>A genetic variant of XRC.. Read More»
Authors: X.J. Zhou, B.R. Lin and Y. Wang
The gene glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl D-aspartate 2A (GRIN2A) is associated with development and neuron viability, and our previous studies showed it to be substantially methylated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, indicating a link to this disease. The aim of this work was to investigate GRIN2A expression and its clinical significance in nasophary.. Read More»
Authors: L.Y. Wang, L.N. Ma and Y.S. Liu
To provide a new perspective on the evolutionary characteristics shaping the genetic diversity of Haemophilus parasuis biofilms, the relative synonymous codon usage values, codon usage bias values, effective number of codons (ENC) values, codon adaptation index (CAI) values, and the base components were calculated. Our objecti.. Read More»
Authors: G. Nie, J.H. Qi, C.W. Huang, T. Yang, N. Shi and Y.J. Chen
Several case-control studies have been conducted to investigate the association between the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-308G/A polymorphism and vitiligo risk. However, the results of these studies are inconsistent; therefore, we attempted to comprehensively evaluate the association between TNF-α-308G/A polymorphism and vitiligo risk .. Read More»
Authors: H.M. Li, Z.X. Tang, H.Q. Zhang, B.J. Yan and Z.L. Ren
Humid rain-fed agriculture is a special environment for wheat (Triticum aestivum) culture that tends to negatively affect wheat yield and quality. To identify quality characters of wheat in a humid environment, we conducted quality analysis and quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection in a recombinant inbred line whose parent had a high level of quality fo.. Read More»
Authors: B. Deng, T. Yu, W. Liu, S.Q. Ye, L.X. Wang, Y. Yang, P. Gong, Z.P. Ran, H.J. Huang and J.H. Wen
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the major component of the outer cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria, activates the immune system and threatens the health of livestock and poultry. However, little is known about the genes and pathways involved in the immune response of ducklings to LPS. To elucidate the genes involved in the response of 7-day-old duckling splee.. Read More»
Authors: S.Y. Chee , M.N.S. Azizah and M.N. Devakie
We examined genetic variation in blood cockles in an effort to obtain information useful for the sustainability, management, and the stability of this species as a major commodity in the fisheries sector. Ten populations of cockles were sampled from the north to the south of the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. The cockles w.. Read More»
Authors: J.A.N. Menezes J�ºnior, J.E.S. Carneiro, V.M.P.S. Menezes and P.C.S. Carneiro
This study evaluated the performance and estimated the genetic potential of segregating populations of red bean. Twenty populations of the second cycle of recurrent selection for red bean breeding at Universidade Federal de Viçosa were advanced to the F5 generation in bulk with selection for grain appearance. Population.. Read More»