Authors: I.A. Pess�´a, F.E.S. Sagica, N.P. Anselmo, J.R.N. Brito an E.H.C. de Oliveira
Glioma is a term used to describe tumors derived from glial cells. These tumors are divided into subgroups based on the histological morphology and similarity of their differentiated glia cells. Traditionally, they are classified according to the World Health Organization and include astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, and oligoastrocytomas. Li.. Read More»
Authors: R.X. Sun, C.H. Zhang, Y.Q. Zheng, Y.C. Zong, X.D. Yu and P. Huang
Thirty-four Styphnolobium japonicum varieties were analyzed using sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers, to investigate genetic variation and test the effectiveness of SRAP markers in DNA fingerprint establishment. Twelve primer pairs were selected from 120 primer combinations for their reproducibility and hig.. Read More»
Authors: T. Lech
Historical parchments in the form of documents, manuscripts, books, or letters, make up a large portion of cultural heritage collections. Their priceless historical value is associated with not only their content, but also the information hidden in the DNA deposited on them. Analyses of ancient DNA (aDNA) retrieved from parchm.. Read More»
Authors: Z.Q. Zhao, R. Bai, W.L. Liu, W. Feng, A.Q. Zhao, Y. Wang, W.X. Wang, L. Sun, L.S. Wu and S.X. Cui
An animal model of steroid-induced avascular necrosis of femoral head (SANFH) was established to investigate the role of oxidative DNA damage of bone marrow hematopoietic cells in SANFH. Forty-five-month-old Japanese white rabbits (male or female, 2.5 ± 0.5 kg) were randomly divided into groups A (methylprednisolone + E.. Read More»
Authors: A.B. Gurung, M.A. Ali, A. Bhattacharjee, M. AbulFarah, F. Al-Hemaid, F.M. Abou-Tarboush, K.M. Al-Anazi, F.S.M. Al-Anazi and J. Lee
The bioactive compounds proceraside A, frugoside and calotropin, which were extracted from the root bark of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton (family Asclepiadaceae), were recently reported to inhibit the growth of inhibition against various human cancer cell lines in vitro. However, their modes of action have not been cle.. Read More»
Authors: Z.M. L�¼, W.T. Cui, L.Q. Liu, H.M. Li and C.W. Wu
Octopus in the family Octopodidae (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) has been generally recognized as a “catch-all” genus. The monophyly of octopus species in China’s coastal waters has not yet been studied. In this paper, we inferred the phylogeny of 11 octopus species (family Octopodidae) in China’s coastal waters using nucleotide sequences.. Read More»
Authors: E.C.M. Lanes, C. Nick, K.N. Kuki, R.D. Freitas and S.Y. Motoike
Macaw palm, Acrocomia aculeata is an oleaginous species of the Arecaceae family; it has been identified as one of the most promising plants for sustainable production of renewable energy, especially biodiesel. We developed an efficient protocol of genomic DNA extraction for A. aculeata using leaf and stipe tissues, based on the cationic hexadecyltrimethyl.. Read More»
Authors: B. Li, B. Malyarchuk, X.B. He and M. Derenko
Martes species represent a typical example of rapid evolutionary radiation and a recent speciation event. To identify regions of the genome that experienced adaptive evolution, which might provide clues to their functional importance and may be informative about the features that make each species unique, we sought evidence of molecular adaptation in the .. Read More»
Authors: M.T. GarcÃ?Âa-Ruiz, V.M. Mendoza-Castillo, E. Valadez-Moctezuma and A. Muratalla-LÃ?ºa
The common fig (Ficus carica L.) was introduced into Mexico by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the 16th century. It is widely assumed that Mexican figs are the Spanish cultivar Black Mission. We collected and propagated 12 fig plants from six landraces from different states in Central Mexico that represent different climate. All of them were grown in a.. Read More»
Authors: A.C. Leme, M.R.R. Bevilaqua, S.A. Rhoden, C.A. Mangolin, M.F.P.S. Machado and J.A. Pamphile
This study used esterases and ribosomal DNA (rDNA) markers to determine endophytic variability in order to better understand endophyte-host interactions. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and esterase isoenzymes (EST; EC 3.1.1.3), with a-naphthyl acetate and β-naphthyl acetate as substrates, were used to assess relationships among endophytes. ITS1-5.. Read More»