Population Genetics
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
Geoffroy�s side-necked turtle [Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812), Testudines: Chelidae] as a model for evolutionary ecotoxicology: relationship between environmental contamination, conditions and genetic variability
Authors: L.P.R. Venancio, D.A.P.C. Zuccari and C.R. Bonini-Domingos
The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of human activity factors, such as environmental contamination and habitat changes, as drivers for changing the physiological, biochemical, and genetic diversity of Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle populations in one of the most impacted watersheds in southeastern Brazil. The impact of chemical and o.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.19.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.19.4
Nine polymorphic STR loci in the HLA region in the Shaanxi Han population of China
Authors: H.B. Zhang, S.G. Wei, B. Yu, L. Li and J.H. Lai
A large number of microsatellite genetic markers have been identified in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region. We investigated genetic polymorphism of the nine short tandem repeat (STR) loci (D6S276, MOGCA, D6S265, MIB, D6S273, G51152, TAP1CA, RING3CA, and D6S291) in the HLA region in the Shaanxi Han population. Using a fluorescence-labeled multiplex-.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.10.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.10.8
Novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for Bellamya and their application in population genetics of three species
Authors: Q.H. Gu, Q.Q. Cheng, X.J. Li and C.J. Zhou
Bellamya is a widely distributed freshwater snail genus in China; however, its genetic diversity is completely unknown. Sixty-five novel microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from a microsatellite-enriched library of Bellamya aeruginosa genomic DNA. Most of the 65 loci were successfully amplified. We fou.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.November.25.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.November.25.8
Molecular characterization of wheat germplasm using microsatellite markers
Authors: S. Ijaz and I.A. Khan
We investigated the genetic diversity of 63 wheat genotypes, composed of 48 accessions and 15 varieties, using 56 polymorphic simple sequence repeat primers. One hundred and eighty-six loci were found, with a mean of 131.26 alleles per locus. Cluster analysis based on microsatellite allelic diversity discriminated the accessions and varieties into di.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(3):
A genomic parasite in the evolution of metazoan development
Authors: H.F. Hoenigsberg* and C. Sanabria
It is a challenge to understand how development emerged as a mechanism to dismantle and dismiss the intromission of foreign parasites in order to consolidate a higher-level multicellular unit of selection where more heritable variations in fitness, required for complex organization, can be procured. Levels in biological hierarchy genes, networks of genes,.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(3):
- vol8-3gmr571
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-3gmr571
Reduced levels of genetic variation in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, based on analysis of the mitochondrial DNA ND5 gene
Authors: R.T. Maia1, V.M. Scarpassa2, L.H. Maciel-Litaiff3 and W.P. Tadei2
Aedes albopictus, a mosquito originally from Southeast Asia, is considered to be one of the main vectors of dengue fever, yellow fever and other arboviruses. We examined the genetic variability and population structure of 68 individuals of Ae. albopictus collected from five neighborhoods of the city of Manaus, based on the mitochondrial gene cod.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(3):
- vol8-3gmr624
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-3gmr624
Genome-wide identification and characterization of simple sequence repeat loci in grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae
Authors: H. Lin, M.S. Islam and D.W. Ramming
A genome-wide sequence search was conducted to identify simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci in phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, a major grape pest throughout the world. Collectively, 1524 SSR loci containing mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, and hexanucleotide motifs were identified. Among them, trinucleotide repeats were .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.15.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.15.11
Population genetic structure in Phyla scaberrima from Mexico and Colombia assessed by AFLP markers and implications for conservation
Authors: L.G. Androcioli, E.A. Ruas, L.A. Rodrigues, C.F. Ruas , H.E.R. Perilla, P.M. Ruas
Phyla scaberrima (Verbenaceae) is a herbaceous perennial species that is distributed from Mexico (center of origin) to Colombia, growing in forest and swamp edges or grasslands from sea level up to an altitude of 1800 m. The chemical properties and uses in popular medicine have drastically affected the population siz.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.1.21
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.1.21
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci for Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook
Authors: Y.X. Li, Z.S. Wang, J.K. Sui, Y.F. Zeng, A.G. Duan and J.G. Zhang
As a result of human activities, wild populations of Cunninghamia lanceolata (Cupressaceae) have sharply declined in recent years. The development and implementation of a valid conservation strategy require a clear understanding of the genetic makeup of this species. Eleven polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from samples of 52.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.23.19
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.23.19