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Accumulation of flavanols and expression of leucoanthocyanidin reductase induced by postharvest UV-C irradiation in grape berry
Authors: P.F. Wen, W. Ji, M.Y. Gao, T.Q. Niu, Y.F. Xing and X.Y. Niu
To examine the effect of postharvest ultraviolet C (UV-C) irradiation on flavanol polyphenol accumulation in the grape berry, we investigated total flavanol polyphenol content, the enzyme activity of leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LAR), and transcription of Vv lar1 and Vv lar2 using spectrophotometry, real-time polymerase chain reaction, and western blot a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.13.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.13.14
Positive selection sites in tertiary structure of Leguminosae Chalcone isomerase 1
Authors: R.K. Wang, S.F. Zhan, T.J. Zhao, X.L. Zhou and C.E. Wang
Isoflavonoids and the related synthesis enzyme, chalcone isomerase 1 (CHI1), are unique in the Leguminosae, with diverse biological functions. Among the Leguminosae, the soybean is an important oil, protein crop, and model plant. In this study, we aimed to detect the generation pattern of Leguminosae CHI1. Genome-wide sequence analysis of CHI in 3 Legumin.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.20.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.20.5
Large-scale analysis of factors influencing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its relationship with liver enzymes
Authors: W.R. Bi, C.Q. Yang, Q. Shi, Y. Xu, C.P. Cao, J. Ling and X.Y. Wang
Serum liver enzyme levels are often used effectively for the evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to investigate the associations between serum liver enzyme levels and risks for NAFLD in over 8000 cases in a large-scale analysis. A cross-sectional survey with multiple stages and random samplings was.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.7.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.7.3
Effects of sex and age on chicken TBC1D1 gene mRNA expression
Authors: Y.D. Peng, H.Y. Xu, F. Ye, X. Lan, X. Peng, A. Rustempa�¡i��, H.D. Yin, X.L. Zhao, Y.P. Liu, Q. Zhu and Y. Wang
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of sex and slaughter age of chickens on fatty acid composition and TBC1D1 gene expression in 4 different tissues: breast muscle, thigh muscle, abdominal fat, and subcutaneous fat. Sixty Erlang mountainous chickens (hybrid SD02 x SD03) were raised under the same conditions and slaughtered at 8, 10,.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.13.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.13.16
Colony membership is reflected by variations in cuticular hydrocarbon profile in a Neotropical paper wasp, Polistes satan (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
Authors: Tannure-Nascimento IC, Nascimento FS, Turatti IC, Lopes NP, Trigo JRand Zucchi R
Nestmate recognition is one the most important features in social insect colonies. Although epicuticular lipids or cuticular hydrocarbons have both structural and defensive functions in insects, they also seem to be involved in several aspects of communication in wasps, bees and ants. We analyzed and described for the first ti.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 6(2):
Optimization of SCoT-PCR reaction system in Dactylis glomerata by orthogonal design
Authors: B. Zeng, X. Huang, L.K. Huang, J. Zhang, H.D. Yan, D. Luo, H. Liang and Y. Yuan
The effects of 5 factors (template DNA, Mg2+, dNTPs, Taq DNA polymerase, and primer) on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were investigated to optimize the start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT)-PCR system of Dactylis glomerata L., using an orthogonal design L16 (45). A suitable SCoT-PCR system for D. glomerata was established; the 20 μL reaction v.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.10.15
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.10.15
Variation characteristics of the nitrate reductase gene of key inbred maize lines and derived lines in China
Authors: J.J. Zhang, X.Q. Zhang, Y.H. Liu, H.M. Liu, Y.B. Wang, M.L. Tian and Y.B. Huang
Key inbred lines have played a fundamental role in maize genetics and breeding. Research on variation characteristics of key genes from key inbred lines and from derived lines is important for early identification and evaluation of inbred maize lines. The nitrate reductase (NR) gene, which plays a central role in nitrate acqui.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(3):
- vol9-3gmr931
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-3gmr931
Molecular characterisation of a der(Y)t(Xp;Yp) with Xp functional disomy and sex reversal
Authors: F. Ashton, R. O�Connor, J.M. Love, E. Doherty, S. Aftimos, A. George and D.R. Love
Sex reversal due to duplication of the Xp21 dosage-sensitive sex reversal locus results in XY females with gonadal dysgenesis. Pure Xp disomy (without a concurrent loss of genetic material) can occur by translocation or interstitial duplication. The case reported here is the rare form with a t(Xp;Yp). The combination of conven.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(3):
- vol9-3gmr896
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-3gmr896
Comparative analysis of human masculinity
Authors: B.K. Bhowmick, N. Takahata, M. Watanabe and Y. Satta
To study rapidly evolving male specific Y (MSY) genes we retrieved and analyzed nine such genes. VCY, HSFY and RBMY were found to have functional X gametologs, but the rest did not. Using chimpanzee orthologs for XKRY, CDY, HSFY, PRY, and TSPY, the average silent substitution is estimated as 0.017 ± 0.006/site and the s.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 5(4):
The Candida albicans AAA ATPase homologue of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rix7p (YLL034c) is essential for proper morphology, biofilm formation and activity of secreted aspartyl proteinases
Authors: A.S.A. Melo, A.C.B. Padovan, R.C. Serafim, L. Puzer, A.K. Carmona, L. Juliano Neto, A. Brunstein and M.R.S. Briones
Proper morphology is essential for the ability of Candida albicans to switch between yeast and hyphae and thereby sustain its virulence. Here we identified, by differential screening, a novel C. albicans AAA ATPase encoding gene, CaYLL34 (RIX7), with enhanced expression in hyphae. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that CaYLL34 be.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 5(4):