Gene
Genetic markers of body composition and carcass quality in grazing Brangus steers
Authors: M.C. Baeza, P.M. Corva, L.A. Soria, G. Rincon, J.F. Medrano, E. Pavan, E.L. Villarreal, A. Schor, L. Melucci, C. Mezzadra and M.C. Miquel
The somatotropic axis is a major regulatory pathway of energy metabolism during postnatal growth in mammals. Genes involved in this pathway influence many economically important traits. The association of selected SNPs in these genes with carcass traits was examined in grazing Brangus steers. These traits included final live w.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.19.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.19.3
Sulcus vocalis: evidence for autosomal dominant inheritance
Authors: R.H.G. Martins, T.M. Gon�§alves, D.S. Neves, T.A. Fracalossi, E.L.M. Tavares and D. Moretti-Ferreira
We found evidence of autosomal dominant hereditary transmission of sulcus vocalis. Four dysphonic patients from three generations of the same family were submitted to videolaryngoscopic examination (three patients) and to direct laryngoscopy (one patient) to diagnose the hoarseness. Sulcus vocalis was diagnosed in all four pat.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.19.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.19.5
Alteration of coenzyme specificity of malate dehydrogenase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) by site-directed mutagenesis
Authors: Y.D. Ge, P. Song, Z.Y. Cao, P. Wang and G.P. Zhu
We describe here for the first time the alteration of coenzyme specificity of malate dehydrogenase (MDH) from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) (ScMDH). In the present study, we replaced four amino acid residues in the Rossmann fold (βB-αC) region of NADH-dependent ScMDH by site-directed mutagenesis with those of NADPH-dependent MDH (Glu42.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.July.29.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.July.29.3
Adaptation of a low-cost medium-throughput genotyping system for ovine prion protein gene polymorphims associated with scrapie
Authors: P. Ianella, C.M. McManus, S.R. Paiva and A.R. Caetano
Resistance and susceptibility to scrapie in sheep have been associated with SNPs located at codons 136, 154 and 171 of the prion protein (PRNP) gene. Many countries have sheep breeding programs selecting for resistance to scrapie based on the genotyping of these SNPs. We adapted a fast and robust method for genotyping sheep fl.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.20.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.20.2
Population genetic structure of the tropical tree species Aegiphila sellowiana (Lamiaceae)
Authors: C. Medri, E.A. Ruas, C.F. Ruas, P.S. Medri, M.E. Medri and P.M. Ruas
The Tibagi River, located in southern Brazil, is associated with a significant degree of environmental heterogeneity, along its 550 km extension. There is concern about the integrity of this river’s ecosystem, as human interference has been increasing. Aegiphila sellowiana (Lamiaceae) is an important pioneer tree species.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.20.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.20.3
Two splice variants of the bovine lactoferrin gene identified in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitis in dairy cattle
Authors: J.M. Huang, Z.Y. Wang, Z.H. Ju, C.F. Wang, Q.L. Li, T. Sun, Q.L. Hou, S.Q. Hang, M.H. Hou and J.F. Zhong
Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is a member of the transferrin family; it plays an important role in the innate immune response. We identified novel splice variants of the bLF gene in mastitis-infected and healthy cows. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and clone sequencing analysis were used to screen the spli.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.21.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.21.1
Analysis of the association between polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and dental caries in a Chinese population
Authors: X.P. Hu, Z.Q. Li, J.Y. Zhou, Z.H. Yu, J.M. Zhang and M.L. Guo
Environmental influences on the development and progression of dental caries are well known; however, there is little evidence of a genetic component imparting susceptibility to dental caries. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between a single nucleotide polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor TaqI locus and dental caries susceptibi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.28.15
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.28.15
Associated analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms found on exon 3 of the IGF-1 gene with Tibetan miniature pig growth traits
Authors: M. Yue, Y.G. Tian, Y.J. Wang, Y. Gu1, N. Bayaer, Q. Hu and W.W. Gu,
The IGF-1 gene is an important regulating factor that has a growth-promoting effect on growth hormone. The IGF-1 gene promotes muscle cell differentiation in the muscle cell formation process. The IGF-1 gene also regulates the growth of skeletal muscle during skeletal muscle growth. In addition, the IGF-1 gene plays an importa.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.February.27.11
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.February.27.11
Analysis of genetic relationships and identification of lily cultivars based on inter-simple sequence repeat markers
Authors: G.F. Cui*, L.F. Wu*, X.N. Wang, W.J. Jia, Q. Duan, L.L. Ma, Y.L. Jiang and J.H. Wang
Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers were used to discriminate 62 lily cultivars of 5 hybrid series. Eight ISSR primers generated 104 bands in total, which all showed 100% polymorphism, and an average of 13 bands were amplified by each primer. Two software packages, POPGENE 1.32 and NTSYSpc 2.1, were used to analyze the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.July.29.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.July.29.5
Genotyping in the Brazilian Criollo Horse Stud Book: resources and perspectives
Authors: M.A.P. Costa, R.M.C. Bressel, D.B. Almeida, P.A. Oliveira, L.N. Bassini, C.G.A. Moreira, V.H.B. Manzke, F. Siewerdt and H.L.M. Moreira
The goal of this research was to evaluate the ability of the genotyping information available in the Brazilian Criollo Horse Stud Book to describe the genetic variability of the breed and the exclusion probability determined in comparative tests. Altogether, two softwares were used in the analyses of the available genotypes: C.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(3):
- vol9-3gmr854
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-3gmr854