Epidemiological analysis of dyslipidemia in adults of three ethnicities in Xinjiang, China
Authors: S.X. Guo, R.L. Ma, H. Guo, Y.S. Ding, J.M. Liu, M. Zhang, J.Y. Zhang, S.Z. Xu, S.G. Li, D.S. Rui, Q. Niu and Y.P. Li
This study investigated the prevalence and distribution of dyslipidemia in adults of Uygur, Kazak, and Han ethnicity in Xinjiang, China. A questionnaire including general data, physical examination (blood pressure, body height, and body weight) and blood lipid [total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.3.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.3.11
A novel synthetic Cry1Ab gene resists rice insect pests
Authors: F.S. Song, D.H. Ni, H. Li, Y.B. Duan, Y.C. Yang, J.L. Ni, X.Z. Lu, P.C. Wei, L. Li and J.B. Yang
A few insect control genes of Bacillus thuringiensis have been modified successfully to increase the expression in plants by replacing rare codons, increasing GC content, and avoiding the DNA elements that could cause premature transcription termination, mRNA instability, and potential methylation. However, th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.3.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.3.12
Bayesian network structure learning based on the chaotic particle swarm optimization algorithm
Authors: Q. Zhang, Z. Li, C.J. Zhou and X.P. Wei
The Bayesian network (BN) is a knowledge representation form, which has been proven to be valuable in the gene regulatory network reconstruction because of its capability of capturing causal relationships between genes. Learning BN structures from a database is a nondeterministic polynomial time (NP)-hard problem that remains one of the most exciting chal.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.10.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.10.12
Simple sequence repeat-based association analysis of fruit traits in eggplant (Solanum melongena)
Authors: H.Y. Ge1, Y. Liu1, J. Zhang2, H.Q. Han1, H.Z. Li1, W.T. Shao1 and H.Y. Chen1
Association mapping based on linkage disequilibrium (LD) provides a promising tool to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in plant resources. A total of 141 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) accessions were selected to detect simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers associated with nine fruit traits. Population structure analysis was performed with 105 SSR .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.18.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.18.14
Kin structure and parallel dispersal in the black-and-gold howler monkey Alouatta caraya (Platyrrhini, Atelidae)
Authors: R.G. Collevatti, A.C. Souza-Neto, N.J. Silva-Jr, M.P.C. Telles
We here investigated the kin structure and pattern of dispersal in the black-and-gold howler monkey (Alouatta caraya, Platyrrhini, Atelidae) based on genotype differences at nine microsatellite loci of 48 individuals from eight social groups along the riparian forest of the Tocantins River, Brazil. The genetic diversity (HE = .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.27.1
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- 10.4238/2013.November.27.1
Relationship between serum creatinine and obesity in children in Xinjiang, China
Authors: X.-M. Li, Y.-T. Ma, X. Xie, Y.-N. Yang, X.-M. Li and Y.-Y. Zheng
This study was designed to analyze the relationship between serum creatinine and body mass index in children in Xinjiang, China. We used a stratified sampling method to select 5222 children aged 6-17 years in 3 areas in Xinjiang and then measured serum creatinine with an enzymatic method. Our analysis showed that the mean seru.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.3.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.3.13
Value of dual-source computed tomography in evaluating left ventricular function in patients with coronary heart disease
Authors: B.X. Shen, D.H. Peng, Y.G. Li, Y. Liu and Y. Gao
We aimed to assess parameters reflecting left ventricular function by dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) with echocardiography (ECG) as control. Fifty-eight patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) were recruited from January to June 2011; 29 CHD patients had type II diabetes. All patients were assessed by cardiac DSCT and ECG examination. DSCT and .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.3.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.3.14
Comparison of period-3 correlation amplitudes in genomic DNA sequences
Authors: J.C.O. Guerra1, P. Licinio2 and P.C.P. Andrade1
Period-3 oscillations in genome composition can be detected through correlation functions. Since these oscillations are closely related to the genetic code structure, we developed methods for quantitative comparison of genomic and exonic oscillation amplitudes and decay. In contrast to genomic correlations, exonic period-3 oscillation amplitudes are persi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.10.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.10.11
Mutational analysis of AXIN2, MSX1, and PAX9 in two Mexican oligodontia families
Authors: Y.D. Mu1,2, Z. Xu1, C.I. Contreras1, J.S. McDaniel1, K.J. Donly1 and S. Chen1
The genes for axin inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2), msh homeobox 1 (MSX1), and paired box gene 9 (PAX9) are involved in tooth root formation and tooth development. Mutations of the AXIN2, MSX1, and PAX9 genes are associated with non-syndromic oligodontia. In this study, we investigated phenotype and AXIN2, MSX1, and PAX9 gene variations in two Mexican famili.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.10.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.10.10
Spectrum of mutations in the familial Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) in Turkish patients of the Central Anatolia region: a comparison of two mutation detection system
Authors: A.G. Zamani, A. Acar and M.S. Yildirim
The purpose of this study was to determine the spectrum of the most common mutations in the familial Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) in Turkish patients from the Central Anatolia region, by using two different methods for detecting FMF-associated mutations with different screening panels, and compare our results with other diagnostic molecular genetics ce.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.29.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.29.9