Authors: P.P. Wang, Z.H. Gao, Z.J. Ni, W.B. Zhuang and Z. Zhang
SFB, a candidate gene for the pollen S gene, has been identified in several species of Prunus (Rosaceae). We isolated 5 new SFB alleles from 6 Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) lines using a specific Prunus SFB primer pair (SFB-C1F and Pm-Vb), which was designed from conserved regions of Prunus SFB. The nucleotide sequences of these SFB genes were submitted .. Read More»
Authors: C.F. Zhao, T. Chen*, Q.Y. Zhao, L.H. Zhou, L. Zhao, Y.D. Zhang, Z. Zhu, S. Yao and C.L. Wang
Panicle exsertion (PE) is an important morphological trait that is closely associated with spikelet fertility and grain yield. To understand the genetic basis of PE and its relationships with yield and yield-related traits, a recombinant inbred population consisting of 240 lines derived from a cross between an Indica cultivar .. Read More»
Authors: T.S. Matambo, M.J.I. Paine, M. Coetzee and L.L. Koekemoer
Anopheles funestus, one of the main African malaria vectors, caused a major malaria outbreak in South Africa during 1999/2000, even though South Africa had an effective vector control program in place. The outbreak was due to pyrethroid resistant An. funestus invading KwaZulu/Natal. Increased activity of cytochrome P450 (monoo.. Read More»
Authors: P. Coutinho, V. Sandim, J.A. Oliveira, G. Alves and A. Hatagima
The glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), a family of phase II isozymes, detoxify several carcinogens. Genetic variations in GSTs have been associated with increased risk for cancer due to a heritable deficiency in detoxification pathways for environmental carcinogens. Conflicting findings have been reported about the association.. Read More»
Authors: K.C.S. Tavares, I.S. Carneiro, D.B. Rios, C. Feltrin, A.K.C. Ribeiro, S. Gaud�ªncio-Neto, L.T. Martins, L.H. Aguiar, C.R. Lazzarotto, C.E.M. Calder�³n, F.E.M. Lopes, L.P.R. Teixeira, M. Bertolini and L.R. Bertolini
Embryo sexing is a powerful tool for livestock producers because it allows them to manage their breeding stocks more effectively. However, the cost of supplies and reagents, and the need for trained professionals to biopsy embryos by micromanipulation restrict the worldwide use of the technology to a limited number of speciali.. Read More»
Authors: T.L. Cui, H. Nakaoka, K. Akiyama, H. Kamura, K. Hosomichi, J. Bae, H. Cheong, H. Shin, T. Yada and I. Inoue
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in probetarget sequences (SPTS) have been shown to be associated with abnormal genoplot images. We explored the effects of SPTS positions on genoplot images using a data set from a genome-wide association study typed on an Illumina Human Hap300 platform. We screened the physical g.. Read More»
Authors: G.H. Couto, A. Glogauer, H. Faoro, L.S. Chubatsu, E.M. Souza and F.O. Pedrosa
A novel gene coding for a LipA-like lipase with 283 amino acids and a molecular mass of 32 kDa was isolated and characterized from a metagenomic library prepared from mangrove sediment from the south Brazilian coast. LipA was 52% identical to a lipolytic enzyme from an uncultured bacterium and shared only low identities (≤3.. Read More»
Authors: P. Nilyanimit, A. Krasaelap, M. Foonoi, V. Chongsrisawat and Y. Poovorawan
Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the UGT1A1 gene. These mutations result in the deficiency of UGT1A1, a hepatic enzyme essential for bilirubin conjugation. This report describes the case of a 4-month-old boy with the cardinal symptoms of Crigler-Najjar syndrome type II. Molecular genetic analysis showed .. Read More»
Authors: J.P. Zhou and C.H. Dong
The traits particularly important for milk production include milk yield, protein percentage, fat percentage, and the somatic cell score. Alpha-lactalbumin (α-LA) is an important whey protein of cow milk, and is also present in the milk of many other mammalian species. In this study, we analyzed the genetic polymorphisms of the α-LA gene and t.. Read More»
Authors: X.Q. Wang, Y. Yu, W. Li, H.L. Guo, Z.X. Lin and X.L. Zhang
Cotton is an important cash crop. Mining for quantitative trait loci related to yield and fiber quality traits using association analysis has many advantages for cotton research. In this study, 170 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and 258 sequence-related amplified polymorphisms (SRAPs) were used to analyze the association of 3 yield component traits and 5 .. Read More»