Gene
Detection and expression of bovine papillomavirus in blood of healthy and papillomatosis-affected cattle
Authors: M.A.R. Silva, B.M.F. De Albuquerque, N.E. Pontes, L.C.A. Coutinho, M.C.G. Leit�£o, M.C. Reis, R.S. Castro and A.C. Freitas
Papillomaviruses (PV) are double-stranded DNA viruses that can cause benignant and malignant tumors in amniotes. There are 13 types of bovine papillomavirus (BPV-1 to -13); they have been found in reproductive tissues and body fluids. Normally these viruses are detected in epithelial tissue. We looked for BPV in the blood of healthy cattle and cattle with.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.February.28.31
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.February.28.31
Characterization of myostatin gene (MSTN) of Pekin duck and the association of its polymorphism with breast muscle traits
Authors: T.S. Xu, L.H. Gu, X.H. Zhang, B.G. Ye, X.L. Liu and S.S. Hou
Myostatin, encoded by the MSTN gene, is a negative regulator of muscle growth, and its expression level in muscle tissue is closely correlated with muscle growth and satellite cell proliferation. To identify the characteristics of the Pekin duck MSTN gene and the relationship between its polymorphism and breast muscle traits in Pekin duck, cDNA cloning an.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.February.28.18
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.February.28.18
Interethnic variation of the MMP-9 microsatellite in Amerindian and Mexican Mestizo populations: considerations for genetic association studies
Authors: R. Camacho-Mejorado, G. Noris, C. Santana, J.J. MagaÃ?±a,A. Majluf-Cruz, J. Arellano-Galindo, A. De la PeÃ?±a, J. HernÃ?¡ndez-JuÃ?¡rez, E.S. CalderÃ?³n-Aranda, M.A. Meraz-RÃ?Âos and R. GÃ?³mez
We studied the interethnic variation of the MMP-9 microsatellite in the Mestizo and Amerindian populations using blood samples collected from 435 healthy unrelated individuals from the Central Valley of Mexico. DNA samples were genotyped using the -90 (CA)12-27 repeat near the MMP transcriptional start site using capillary ele.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.31.24
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.31.24
Prenatal diagnosis of a partial trisomy 13q (q14�qter): phenotype, cytogenetics and molecular characterization by spectral karyotyping and array comparative genomic hybridization
Authors: I.N. Machado, J.K. Heinrich, C. Campanhol, R.M. Rodrigues-Peres, F.M. Oliveira and R. Barini
Partial trisomy 13q is an uncommon chromosomal abnormality with variable phenotypic expression. We report prenatal diagnosis of partial trisomy 13q in a fetus with partial agenesis of the cerebellar vermis, partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, hydrops and polyhydramnios. G-banding karyotyping, spectral karyotyping and arra.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(1):
- vol9-1gmr716
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-1gmr716
Comparative study of the cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of Triatoma maculata and T. pseudomaculata (Heteroptera, Triatominae)
Authors: P.P. Mendon�§a
Triatomines are hematophagous insects of great concern in public health because they are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan that causes Chagas disease. Triatomines are also of great genetic interest, because they possess holocentric chromosomes and undergo an unusual form of meiosis with post-reductional segregation of .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(1):
- vol9-1TA029
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-1TA029
Molecular cloning and expression analyses of RPS3a gene from mulberry under abiotic stresses and among different mulberry varieties
Authors: J. Qian, H. Zhou, M.D. Zhao, H. Wang, F. Li, Y.H. Wang, R.J. Fang, W.G. Zhao and H.J. Kim
A full-length cDNA sequence coding ribosomal protein S3a of mulberry tree, which we designated MmRPS3a (GenBank accession No. KR610331), was cloned based on mulberry expressed sequence tags. Sequence analysis showed that the MmRPS3a is 1089 bp long and contains a 80-bp 5'-UTR (untranslated region) and a 220-bp 3'-UTR. Its open.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15028129
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15028129
Genetic characterization of pea (Pisum sativum) germplasm from Turkey using morphological and SSR markers
Authors: G. Sar�±kam�±��, R. Yanmaz, S. Ermi��, M. Bak�±r and C. Y�¼ksel
The need for the conservation of plant genetic resources has been widely accepted. Germplasm characterization and evaluation yield information for more efficient utilization of these valuable resources. The aim of the present study was to characterize the pea germplasm conserved at the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute of.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(1):
- vol9-1gmr762
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-1gmr762
Tumor necrosis factor alpha gene -308G>A polymorphism association with the risk of esophageal cancer in a Han Chinese population
Authors: H. Zhao, H.W. Zhang, T. Zhang and X.M. Gu
ABSTRACT. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between the TNF-α -308G>A polymorphism and the risk of esophageal cancer in a Han Chinese population. The case group included 342 patients with esophageal cancer and the control group comprised 300 healthy individuals. The TNF-α -308G>A p.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15025866
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15025866
Genetic diversity of Palestine landraces of faba bean (Vicia faba) based on RAPD markers
Authors: R. Basheer-Salimia, M. Shtaya, M. Awad, J. Abdallah and Y. Hamdan
Until now, neither phenotypic nor molecular approaches have been used to characterize the landraces of Palestine faba beans (Vicia faba). We used PCR-based RAPD markers to determine the genetic diversity and relatedness among 26 Palestinian faba bean landraces (traditional farmers’ varieties) from 8 localities in the West Bank, Palestine. In tests w.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.September.3.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.September.3.8
Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of the osteoprotegerin gene and postmenopausal osteoporosis in Chinese women
Authors: J.F. Song, Z.Z. Jing, W. Hu and Y.X. Su
Osteoporosis is an important and common complex health problem, particularly in postmenopausal women. It is characterized by a reduction in bone mineral density (BMD) and a deterioration of bone microarchitecture with a consequent increase of fracture risk. The osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene is considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of osteo.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.September.3.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.September.3.4