Piglet
Promoter identification and analysis of key glycosphingolipid biosynthesis-globo series pathway genes in piglets
Authors: W.Y. Qin, L.N. Gan, R.W. Xia, W.H. Dong, S.Y. Sun, G.Q. Zhu,S.L. Wu and W.B. Bao
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis-globo series pathway genes (FUT1, FUT2, ST3GAL1, HEXA, HEXB, B3GALNT1, and NAGA) play an important regulatory role in the defense against Escherichia coli F18 in piglets. In this study, we identified the transcription initiation site and promoter of this gene cluster by mined previous RNA-seq res.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029574
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029574
Polymorphism and haplotype analyses of swine leukocyte antigen DQA exons 2, 3, 4, and their associations with piglet diarrhea in Chinese native pig
Authors: X.Y. Huang, Q.L. Yang, J.H. Yuan and S.B. Gun
In this study, 290 Chinese native Yantai black pig piglets were investigated to identify gene polymorphisms, for haplotype reconstruction, and to determine the association between piglet diarrhea and swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) class II DQA exons 2, 3, and 4 by polymerase chain reaction-single stranded conformational polymorphism and cloning sequencing... Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.8.7
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.8.7
Genetic association of sequence variation in exon 3 of the swine leukocyte antigen-DQA gene with piglet diarrhea in Large White, Landrace, and Duroc piglets
Authors: Q.L. Yang, X.Y. Huang, J.J. Kong, S.G. Zhao, L.X. Liu and S.B. Gun
Piglet diarrhea is one of the primary factors that affects the benefits of the swine industry. Recent studies have shown that exon 2 of the swine leukocyte antigen-DQA gene is associated with piglet resistance to diarrhea; however, the contributions of additional exon coding regions of this gene remain unclear. Here, we detected and sequenced variants in .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038673
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038673
Cloning and expression of the porcine attaching and effacing-associated (paa) gene of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Authors: D.A. Pereira, E.C. Teixeira Florian, M.A. Ono, C. Nachi Rossi, O. Vidotto and M.C. Vidotto
Porcine enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (PEPEC) produce an outer membrane protein (intimin) called Paa (porcine attaching and effacing-associated), which is involved in the pathogenesis of E. coli in piglets with diarrhea. The paa gene of a PEPEC strain isolated in Paraná, Brazil, was amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced, and cloned .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.31.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.31.5
VP6 gene diversity in Brazilian strains of porcine group C rotavirus
Authors: K.C. M�©dici, A.F. Barry, A.F. Alfieri and A.A. Alfieri
Group C rotavirus (RV-C) has been found in Brazilian pig herds; however, wild-type strains have not yet been characterized. We made a molecular analysis of a region of gene 5 in Brazilian RV-C strains. Stool samples from 11 piglets (diarrheic and with normal consistency) positive for the RV-C VP6 gene in an RT-PCR assay were s.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(1):
- vol9-1gmr715
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-1gmr715
Effect of weaning age on cortisol release in piglets
Authors: L.A. Li, J.J. Yang, Y. Li, L. Lv, J.J. Xie, G.M. Du, T.M. Jin, S.Y. Qin and X.L. Jiao
The effect of weaning age on the adrenal cortex, which plays a vital role in the stress response, is currently unknown. Therefore, plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels, weights and relative weights of adrenal glands, and steroidogenesis-related protein and enzyme expression levels in piglets weaned on .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15027693
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15027693