Shortening of the cell cycle and developmental interruption in a Dictyostelium discoideum cell line due to RNAi-silenced expression of allantoicase
Authors: D.M. Xue and L.S. Hou
The signaling molecules NH3 (unprotonated volatile ammonia), as well as cyclic adenosine monophosphate and differentiationinducing factor, play important roles in the multicellular development of the slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum. One of the downstream metabolic products catalyzed by allantoicase (allC) is ammonia. We o.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.19.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.19.11
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome: a report of gender-discordant twins with a novel UBR1 mutation
Authors: C.R. Quaio, Y.K. Koda, D.R. Bertola, M. Sukalo, M. Zenker and C.A. Kim
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome (JBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the UBR1 gene. JBS can be easily recognized by its unique clinical presentation (including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, hypoplasia/aplasia of the alae nasi, congenital scalp defects, sensorineural hearing .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.2
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.2
FastJoin, an improved neighbor-joining algorithm
Authors: J. Wang, M.-Z. Guo and L.L. Xing
Reconstructing the evolutionary history of a set of species is an elementary problem in biology, and methods for solving this problem are evaluated based on two characteristics: accuracy and efficiency. Neighbor-joining reconstructs phylogenetic trees by iteratively picking a pair of nodes to merge as a new node until only one.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.19.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.19.10
Protein transduction domain-hA20 fusion protein protects endothelial cells against high glucose-induced injury
Authors: C.L. Hou, Q. Huang, Y. Wei, W. Zhang, J.H. Mi, D.J. Ying and Z.H. Zhou
We constructed a plasmid containing a protein transduction domain (PTD) and a human A20 (hA20) gene fragment; the fusion protein was obtained by highly expressing this plasmid in the yeast Pichia pastoris GS115. The plasmid was obtained by adding 9xArg and EcoRÐ�? recognition sites to the end of the primer, and 6xHis-Tag and .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.19.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.19.9
Cytogenetic studies on meiotic chromosome behaviors in sterile Oriental x Trumpet lily
Authors: J.R. Luo, J.M. Van Tuyl, P. Arens and L.X. Niu
In order to determine the reasons for pollen sterility in lily hybrids, four diploid sterile Oriental x Trumpet (OT) lily cultivars (‘Nymph’, ‘Gluhwein’, ‘Yelloween’, and ‘Shocking’) were used to investigate the meiotic chromosome behaviors in pollen mother cells (PMCs), using genomic in situ hybridization a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.13.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.13.1
New support vector machine-based method for microRNA target prediction
Authors: L. Li, Q. Gao, X. Mao and Y. Cao
MicroRNA (miRNA) plays important roles in cell differentiation, proliferation, growth, mobility, and apoptosis. An accurate list of precise target genes is necessary in order to fully understand the importance of miRNAs in animal development and disease. Several computational methods have been proposed for miRNA target-gene id.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.3
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.3
Genetic relationships of Pacific abalone (Haliotidae) species determined using universal rice primer-polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting
Authors: H.S. An, J.Y. Park, J.I. Myeong and C.M. An
Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) with universal rice primers (URP) was used to identify species and to determine phylogenetic relationships for the 6 economically important Korean Pacific abalone species: Haliotis discus hannai, H. discus discus, H. madaka, H. gigantea, H. diversicolor supertexta, and H. diversicolor diversicolor, whose morphologic.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.4.18
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.4.18
Age-related changes in the surface pheromones of the wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Authors: E.F. Neves, L.H.C. Andrade, Y.R. S�?ºarez, S.M. Lima and W.F. Antonialli-Junior
One of the most important attributes that allowed the evolution and maintenance of sociality in insects is their ability to distinguish members of their own colonies. The capacity for individual recognition in social insects is mediated by chemical signals that are acquired soon after the adult emerges, and vary according to t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.19.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.19.8
Autogenous radiocephalic hemodialysis access in patients with small caliber cephalic veins after expansion with a Fogarty catheter
Authors: X. Li, L.H. Fan, J.J. Liu and D.C. Xu
Autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the first choice for hemodialysis access in renal failure with uremia. However, AVF cannot be performed in some patients due to small and narrow veins in the forearm. In this study, a Fogarty catheter was used to establish autogenous radiocephalic hemodialysis access in patients with small caliber cephalic veins, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.February.25.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.February.25.3
In silico modeling of the Moniliophthora perniciosa Atg8 protein
Authors: A.C.F. Pereira, T.H.S. Cardoso, M. Brendel and C. Pungartnik
Autophagy is defined as an intracellular system of lysosomal degradation in eukaryotic cells, and the genes involved in this process are conserved from yeast to humans. Among these genes, ATG8 encodes a ubiquitin-like protein that is conjugated to a phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) membrane by the ubiquitination system. The Atg8p-PE complex is important in i.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.11.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.11.13