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Expression of 1alpha-HYD and 24-HYD in bovine kidney mediated by vitamin D3 supplementation
Authors: L.R. Rezende, E.F. Delgado, A.R.L. J�ºnior, G. Gasparin, E.C. Jorge, G.B. Mour�£o and L.L. Coutinho
order to better understand vitamin D3 in cattle metabolism, we quantified 1alpha-HYD and 24-HYD gene expression. In the kidneys of 35 male Nellore cattle, these were divided into a control group and two treatment groups (2 x 106 international units of vitamin D3 administered for 2 or 8 consecutive days pre-slaughter). Vitamin D3 supplementation resulted i.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.11.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.11.12
Analysis of geographic and pairwise distances among sheep populations
Authors: J.B. Liu, Y.J. Yue, X. Lang, F. Wang, X. Zha, J. Guo, R.L. Feng, T.T. Guo, B.H. Yang and X.P. Sun
This study investigated geographic and pairwise distances among seven Chinese local and four introduced sheep populations via analysis of 26 microsatellite DNA markers. Genetic polymorphism was rich, and the following was discovered: 348 alleles in total were detected, the average allele number was 13.38, the polymorphism info.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.4
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.4
Water buffalo genome characterization by the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip
Authors: R.R.A. Borquis, F. Baldi, G.M.F. de Camargo, D.F. Cardoso, D.J.A. Santos, N.H. Lugo, M. Sargolzaei, F.S. Schenkel, L.G. Albuquerque and H. Tonhati
To define the best strategies for genomic association studies and genomic selection, it is necessary to determine the extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the genetic structure of the study population. The current study evaluated the transference of genomic information contained in the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip from catt.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.6
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.6
Combined genetic and imaging diagnosis for two large Chinese families affected with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Authors: Y. Lv, L.H. Cao2, H. Pang, L.N. Lu, J.L. Li, Y. Fu, S.L. Qi4, Y. Luo and J. Li-Ling
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder characterized by nystagmus, impaired motor development, ataxia, and progressive spasticity. Genetically defective or altered levels of proteolipid protein (PLP1) or gap-junction alpha protein 12 gene have been found to be a common cause. Here we report on.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.August.6.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.6.7
Spermatogenesis of riffle bugs, Rhagovelia whitei and Rhagovelia sp (Veliidae), and backswimmers Martarega sp (Notonectidae)
Authors: M.M.U. Castanhole, L.L.V. Pereira, H.V. de Souza and M.M. Itoyama
We examined the course of spermatogenesis and the meiotic chromosome complements in aquatic species of true bugs, Heteroptera. The chromosome complement of the Veliidae species was 2n = 39 (38A + X0) and 23 (22A + X0) in Rhagovelia whitei and Rhagovelia sp, respectively, and in the species of the Notonectidae (Martarega sp) it.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.August.6.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.6.5
Genetic characterization of fig tree mutants with molecular markers
Authors: M.G.F. Rodrigues, A.B.G. Martins, J.A. Desid�©rio, B.W. Bertoni and M.C. Alves
The fig (Ficus carica L.) is a fruit tree of great world importance and, therefore, the genetic improvement becomes an important field of research for better crops, being necessary to gather information on this species, mainly regarding its genetic variability so that appropriate propagation projects and management are made. T.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.August.6.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.6.3
Expression analysis of VfDGAT2 in various tissues of the tung tree and in transgenic yeast
Authors: Q.Q. Cui*, Y.C. Chen, X.J. Han, Z.Y. Zhan, L.Y. Lin, L.L. Si and Y.D. Wang
The tung tree (Vernicia fordii Hemsl.; Vf) has great potential as an industrial crop owning to its seed oil that has multiple uses. Diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGATs) catalyze the last and most committed step of triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis. In order to examine the physiological role of the VfDGAT2 gene in the tung tree, we characterized its ex.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.11.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.11.7
Microsatellite markers for assessing genetic diversity of the medicinal plant Paris polyphylla var. chinensis (Trilliaceae)
Authors: J.Y. Zheng, H. Wang, X.X. Chen, P. Wang, P. Gao, X.N. Li and G.P. Zhu
Paris polyphylla var. chinensis is a perennial herb with medicinal properties that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, this plant has been on the edge of extinction during the last few decades because of excessive deforestation based on the intense ethnopharmaceutical interest. We isolated 12 microsatellit.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.August.6.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.6.1
Frequencies of -308G/A (TNFA) and -509C/T (TGFB1) polymorphisms in sickle cell anemia patients from Brazil
Authors: L.S. Torres, E. Belini Junior, D.G. Silva, C.L. Lobo, M.A. Ruiz and C.R. Bonini-Domingos
Sickle cell anemia is an affection that causes chronic inflammation, with consequences for vaso-occlusion, oxidative stress and cytokine production. Genetic polymorphisms in markers involved in this process can modulate the inflammatory response, including polymorphisms -308G/A of TNFA (tumor necrosis factor alpha) and -509C/T of TGFB1 (transforming growt.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.16.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.16.1
Polymorphism in PGLYRP-2 gene by PCR-RFLP and its association with somatic cell score and percentage of fat in Chinese Holstein
Authors: H.L. Wang, Z.X. Li, L. Chen, J. Yang, L.J. Wang, H. He, F.B. Niu, Y. Liu, J.Z. Guo and X.L. Liu
Peptidoglycan recognition protein 2 (PGLYRP-2), which belongs to the PGRP family, is the only member that has no direct bactericidal activity but has N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanine amidase activity. This feature of PGLYRP-2 indicates that it may play an important role in eliminating the pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP), such as peptidoglycan (PGN).. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.13.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.13.7