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Cloning and characterization of up-regulated HbSINA4 gene induced by drought stress in Tibetan hulless barley
Authors: H.J. Yuan, X.M. Luo, T.S. Nyima, Y.L. Wang, Q.J. Xu and X.Q. Zeng
Hulless barley is an important crop cereal in Tibetan, China. Drought is a major abiotic stress in barley production. In this study, we cloned the drought-related HbSINA4 gene from the variety ‘Himalaya 10’ and analyzed its expression patterns under different drought and rehydration conditions. The cDNA of.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.November.30.7
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- 10.4238/2015.November.30.7
Genetic dissimilarity and selection of putative mutants of Terra Maranh�£o plantain cultivar using the Ward-MLM strategy
Authors: R.V. Reis, E.P. Amorim, V.B.O. Amorim, C.F. Ferreira, R.K.N. Pestana, C.A.S. Ledo, Z. Gon�§alves and A. Bor�©m
The objective of this study was to evaluate genetic variability and select putative mutants of Terra Maranhão plantain cultivar (AAB genome) subjected to gamma radiation based on agronomic data and inter simple sequence repeat molecular marker profiles using the Ward-MLM strategy. A total of 233 irradiated plants and 41.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.November.30.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.November.30.11
An let-7 KRAS rs712 polymorphism increases hepatocellular carcinoma risk
Authors: D. Xiong1*, Y.P. Song2*, W. Xiong3 and Y.D. Liang2
KRAS, also known as V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog, acts as an intracellular signal transducer. The oncogenic KRAS mutation is an essential step in the development of many types of human cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Here we aimed to investigate the relationship between KRAS rs712 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carci.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.24
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- 10.4238/2015.October.29.24
Rapid microsatellite development in Gekko japonicus using sequenced restriction-site associated DNA markers
Authors: L. Wei1, W.W. Shao1, H.B. Zhou2, J. Ping2, L.M. Li3 and Y.P. Zhang2
welve polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated in the Japanese gecko, Gekko japonicus. We genotyped one population from Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China (N = 36). The mean number of observed alleles per locus was 7.3 (range 4 to 13). Observed and expected heterozygosity values ranged from 0.200 to 0.944 and from 0.395 to 0.797, respectively. One loc.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.32
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.29.32
Heritability of predicted daily enteric methane emissions from growing Nellore cattle
Authors: T.L.P. Sobrinho1, M.E.Z. Mercadante2, R.C. Canesin2, J.N.S.G. Cyrillo2,L.G. Albuquerque1 and R.H. Branco2
The objective of this study was to estimate the heritability of predicted daily enteric methane emissions (PME) from growing Nellore cattle. Dry matter intake (DMI) records of 955 Nellore animals that were born between 2004 and 2013, which were obtained in a postweaning performance test lasting 83 ± 15 days, were used. The PME of each animal, obtai.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.33
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- 10.4238/2015.October.29.33
Role of death receptors in the regulation of hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis during rat liver regeneration
Authors: Y. Zhou1,2, J.C. Xu2, Y.F. Jia1 and C.S. Xu1
The balance between hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis is critical for liver homeostasis during liver regeneration. We created a rat liver regeneration model by partial hepatectomy (PH) to investigate the overall mechanism that regulates the proliferation and apoptosis of hepatocytes. The Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array was used to investigate changes in the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 0.4238/2015.October.29.26
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- 0.4238/2015.October.29.26
Genetic diversity of cultivated and wild tomatoes revealed by morphological traits and SSR markers
Authors: R. Zhou, Z. Wu, X. Cao and F.L. Jiang
In the current study, morphological traits and molecular markers were used to assess the genetic diversity of 29 cultivated tomatoes, 14 wild tomatoes and seven introgression lines. The three components of the principal component analysis (PCA) explained 78.54% of the total morphological variation in the 50 tomato genotypes assessed. Based on these morpho.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.7
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- 10.4238/2015.October.29.7
Photoperiod regulates the differential expression of KiSS-1 and GPR54 in various tissues and sexes of striped hamster
Authors: S.N. Li, H.L. Xue, Q. Zhang, J.H. Xu, S. Wang, L. Chen and L.X. Xu
In order to investigate how photoperiod affects the expression of KiSS-1/G-protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54), the hypothalamus, the ovaries and testicles of the striped hamster were studied following photoperiod treatment and melatonin injection. We found that the melatonin concentration in the blood of the striped hamster was consistent with the treate.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.10
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- 10.4238/2015.October.29.10
Isolation and expression analysis of four HD-ZIP III family genes targeted by microRNA166 in peach
Authors: C.H. Zhang, B.B. Zhang, R.J. Ma, M.L. Yu, S.L. Guo and L. Guo
MicroRNA166 (miR166) is known to have highly conserved targets that encode proteins of the class III homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-ZIP III) family, in a broad range of plant species. To further understand the relationship between HD-ZIP III genes and miR166, four HD-ZIP III family genes (PpHB14, PpHB15, PpHB8, and PpREV) were isolated from peach (Prunus .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.29.37
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- 10.4238/2015.October.29.37
Quantitative assessment of the association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and digestive system cancer risk
Authors: J. Wang*, S. Yang*, F.H. Guo, X. Mao, H. Zhou, Y.Q. Dong, Z.M. Wang andF. Luo
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been reported to be associated with digestive system cancer; however, the results from previous studies have been conflicting. The present study aimed to investigate the association between the ACE I/D polymorphism and the risk of digestive system cancer using a meta-an.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.November.13.13
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- 10.4238/2015.November.13.13