
Authors: M. Guo, Y.L. Zhang, Z.J. Meng and J. Jiang
Micro-Tom is the smallest known variety of tomatoes. An orthogonal experimental design L16 (45) was used to optimize Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of cotyledon explants of Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Micro-Tom. Four parameters were investigated to determine their effect on transformation frequency: the concentration of.. Read More»
Authors: W.H. Huang, L.H. Nie, L.J. Zhang, L.P. Jing, F. Dong, M. Wang, N. Zhang, Y. Liu, B.H. Zhang, C. Chen, H.S. Lin, X.C. Wei, G. Yang and C.X. Jing
Toll-like receptors (TLRs), the triggers of the innate and adaptive immune responses, are involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several studies have investigated the effects of genetic polymorphisms in TLR4 and TLR2, but they have yielded limited results. We investigated whether non-missense geneticpolymorphisms in the regulator.. Read More»
Authors: Y.X. Liu, C.H. Xu, T.Y. Gao and Y. Sun
Mastitis affects the concentrations of potassium and sodium in milk. Since sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na+, K+-ATPase) is critical for maintaining the homeostasis of these two ions, and is involved in cell apoptosis and pathogenesis, we presumed that polymorphism of the ATP1A1 gene, which encodes the bovine Na+,.. Read More»
Authors: D. de Santana Rocha, R.L. de Sousa Moura, B.M. Maciel, L.A. Guimar�£es, H.N.S. Oâ��dwyer, A.D. Munhoz and G.R. Albuquerque
The objective of this study was to verify whether Toxoplasma gondii is excreted in the milk of naturally infected sheep. In order to accomplish this, 275 lactating ewes were used; these were bred extensively in 17 estates distributed across nine cities. Polymerase chain reaction amplification was used to detect T. gondii DNA in milk samples, and the indir.. Read More»
Authors: X.L. Yang, Q. Luo, H.X. Song, Y.L. Wang, Y.N. Yao and H. Xia
The aim of this study was to identify the factors related to and determine the prevalence of ParkinsonâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?s disease (PD) among Uygur residents in Hetian Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This population-based prospective cohort study used structured questionnaires to screen for factors related to PD. The prevalence in different age .. Read More»
Authors: Y. Han, Q. Li, B.H. Xu, P. Zhang, P. Yuan, J.Y. Wang, F. Ma, R.G. Cai and Y. Fan
The study examined the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment options in patients with luminal A breast cancer. This retrospective cohort included 1580 patients with luminal A breast cancer treated between January 2005 and June 2007. Patients were divided into four subgroups according to lymph node status. Prognostic factors and 5-year overall .. Read More»
Authors: I. Ullah, A. Iram, M.Z. Iqbal, M. Nawaz, S.M. Hasni and S. Jamil
The popularity of genetically modified insect resistant (Bt) cotton has promoted large scale monocultures, which is thought to worsen the problem of crop genetic homogeneity. Information on genetic diversity among Bt cotton varieties is lacking. We evaluated genetic divergence among 19 Bt cotton genotypes using simple sequence.. Read More»
Authors: G.E. Oliveira, E.V.R. Von Pinho, T. Andrade, J.C. Souza, F. Caixeta and R.A.D.C. Ferreira
In this study, we analyzed heterosis, amylase enzyme gene expression, and the physiological quality of maize seeds with different genotypes and sizes, which were subjected to aging and not subjected to aging. We used seeds from 2 maize lines that differed with regard to physiological quality, the hybrid, and the reciprocal hybrid; they were classified int.. Read More»
Authors: H.M. Li, H. Liang, Z. Li, Z.X. Tang, S.L. Fu, Y.Y. Geng, B.J. Yan and Z.L. Ren
Protein content (PC) is a crucial factor that determines the end-use and nutritional quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Glutamine synthetase (GS), which is a major participant in nitrogen metabolism, can convert inorganic nitrogen into organic nitrogen. Although many studies have been conducted on PC and GS, a dynamic analysis of all of the filling sta.. Read More»
Authors: Y.L. Ge, Y.L. Xi, J. Ma and D.D. Xu
Morphological variation in rotifers is affected by environmental conditions, making it hard to identify some rotifer taxa. We examined the rDNA ITS sequences of 10 unspined (KCU1-KCU10) and 17 spined (KCS1-KCS17) Keratell cochlearis clones, 26 two-spined (KQT1-KQT26), 18 single-spined (KQS1-KQS18) and 9 unspined (KQU1-KQU9) K... Read More»