Gene
Embryogenesis in the anthers of different ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes
Authors: P.A. Barroso, M.M. R�ªgo, E.R. R�ªgo and W.S. Soares
The aim of this study was to relate flower bud size with microspore developmental stages and the induction of embryos in the anthers of different ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes. Flower buds were randomly collected and visually divided into three classes based on both petal and sepal size. The length and diameter of the bud as well as the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.26.32
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.26.32
Distribution of mitochondrial DNA fragments in the nuclear genome of the honeybee
Authors: W.X. Du and Y.C. Qin
Nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes (numts), which originated from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) insertions in the nuclear genome, have been detected in many species. The distribution of numts in the honeybee nuclear genome has not yet been fully reported. By referring to the whole honeybee mtDNA sequence and to the recent version of the honeybee nuclear genome.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.26.35
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.26.35
Differential responses of one hundred tomato genotypes grown under cadmium stress
Authors: M.M. Hussain, A. Saeed, A.A. Khan, S. Javid and B. Fatima
Due to increased global concern over the deleterious effects of toxic heavy metals in the environment, it has become necessary to develop plant genotypes that limit the uptake of heavy metals to aerial edible parts. To address this concern, we performed a glasshouse experiment to assess variations within tomato germplasm for cadmium (Cd) tolerance under c.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.26.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.26.12
A rare PAX6 mutation in a Chinese family with congenital aniridia
Authors: F. He, D.L. Liu, M.P. Chen, L. Liu, L. Lu, M. Ouyang, J. Yang, R. Gan and X.Y. Liu
Aniridia is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the complete or partial loss of the iris and is almost associated with mutations in the paired box gene 6 (PAX6). We examined three generations of a Chinese family with congenital aniridia and observed genetic defects. Exons of PAX6 from 12 family members were amplified by polymerase chain reacti.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.26.29
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.26.29
A novel lumazine synthase molecule from Brucella significantly promotes the immune-stimulation effects of antigenic protein
Authors: Z.Q. Du and J.Y. Wang
Brucella, an intracellular parasite that infects some livestock and humans, can damage or destroy the reproductive system of livestock. The syndrome is referred to as brucellosis and often occurs in pastoral areas; it is contagious from livestock to humans. In this study, the intact Brucella suis outer membrane protein 31 (omp31) gene was cloned, recombin.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.26.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.26.4
C3435T polymorphism of the MDR1 gene is not associated with blood levels of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones in healthy male subjects
Authors: A. Suzuki, Y. Matsumoto, T. Shirata, K. Goto, M. Enokido, K. Otani
In vitro studies have shown that multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) has an affinity for cortisol; however, in vivo association studies on the relationship between MDR1 gene polymorphisms and blood cortisol levels have produced inconsistent results. Therefore, we examined the effects of the C3435T polymorphism of the MDR1 ge.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019447
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019447
Digital expression analysis of the genes associated with salinity resistance after overexpression of a stress-responsive small GTP-binding RabG protein in peanut
Authors: J.M. Sui, G. Li, G.X. Chen, M.Y. Yu, S.T. Ding, J.S. Wang and L.X. Qiao
The Rab protein family is the largest family of the small GTP-binding proteins. Among them, the RabG genes are known to be responsive to abiotic stresses, but the molecular mechanisms of the stress responses mediated by RabG genes in plants is poorly understood. To investigate the molecular mechanism of AhRabG gene in peanut, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019432
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019432
Changes on microsatellites of expressed sequence tag of sugarcane (Saccharum spp) during vegetative propagation
Authors: R. Augusto, R.C. Maranho, C.A. Mangolin, J.C. Bespalhok Filho and M.F.P.S. Machado
The reduction in sugarcane productivity in subsequent cutting stages may be related to a gradual decrease of the allele number and mean observed heterozygosity (HO) in the sugarcane ratoon. This hypothesis was tested assessing the number of alleles and HO values in 10 expressed sequence tag microsatellites (Est-SSR loci) of th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019519
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019519
Comparison between different selection indices in energy cane breeding
Authors: A.A.C. de Azeredo, L.L. Bhering, B.P. Brasileiro, C.D. Cruz,L.C.I. Silveira, R.A. Oliveira, J.C. Bespalhok Filho, E. Daros
Sugarcane breeding programs have been adapting to a new market demand: aside from high sucrose yield per hectare, the sector needs new cultivars with higher fiber percentages. The selection of sugarcane clones based on phenotype alone is a complex task. The selected clones should display high performance in a series of yield- .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019535
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019535
RAPD analysis of genetic diversity and population structure of Elymus sibiricus (Poaceae) native to the southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
Authors: X. Ma S.-Y. Chen S.-Q. Bai X.-Q. Zhang D.-X. Li C.-B. Zhang J.-J. Yan
Genetic diversity of Elymus sibiricus (Poaceae) was examined in eight populations from the southeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. We detected 291 RAPD polymorphic loci in 93 samples. The percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) was 79%. Genetic diversity (HE) was 0.264, effective number of alleles (NE) was 1.444, Shannon’s information index (HO) was 0.398, a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.June.27.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.June.27.5