
Authors: T.M. Moura, K. Martins, P.S. Sujii, A.M. Sebbenn and L.J. Chaves
Solanum lycocarpum is a woody tree widely distributed in the Cerrado that reaches high population densities in disturbed environments. We examined the genetic diversity and population differentiation of six S. lycocarpum populations with different degrees of human disturbance in order to determine if they are negatively affected by anthropogenic activity... Read More»
Authors: Y.L. Yang, J.G. Wang, D.X. Wang, W.Y. Zhang, X.J. Liu, J. Cao and S.L. Yang
Kinship testing of a father and his son from Guangxi, China, the location of the Zhuang minority people, was performed using the PowerPlex® 18D System with a short tandem repeat typing kit. The results indicated that both the father and his son had an off-ladder allele at the Penta D locus, with a genetic size larger than .. Read More»
Authors: L. Yan, Y. Yao, L.H. Wang, M.L. Wang and X.H. Fu
The expression of CK19, LUNX, and KS1/4 mRNA biomarkers was detected in the peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients to investigate the feasibility of indicating lung cancer micrometastases. Micrometastases were identified in the peripheral blood of 32 NSCLC patients, 15 benign pulmonar.. Read More»
Authors: T. Jin, L. Zeng, Y.-Y. Lin, Y.-Y. Lu and G.-W. Liang
Functional proteins in larvae of Bactrocera dorsalis, a major fruit pest, play a central role in their resistance to organophosphorus insecticides. Changes in proteins in B. dorsalis larvae after trichlorphon treatment may have a role in the resistance response to trichlorphon. We analyzed 14 protein spots of crude proteins from B. dorsalis larvae post-tr.. Read More»
Authors: X.Q. Huang, R.Q. He, X.Y. Liao, B. Zhou, W.S. Peng, J.Z. Lin, D.Y. Tang, Y.H. Zhu, X.Y. Zhao and X.M. Liu
Exogenous gibberellins (GAs) are widely applied to increase crop yields, with knowledge about the physiological functioning and biochemistry mechanisms of these phytohormones improving; however, information remains limited about the effect of GAs on seed filling. In this study, the siliques (containing the seeds) of oilseed ra.. Read More»
Authors: L.X. Xu, S.L. Yang, R.Y. Lin, H.B. Yang, A.P. Li and Q.S. Wan
China is one of the principal origins of ponies in the world. We made a comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity and population structure of Chinese ponies based on 174 animals of five indigenous Chinese pony breeds from five provinces using 13 microsatellite markers. One hundred and forty-four alleles were detected; the mean number of effective allele.. Read More»
Authors: Q.D. Jiang, H.P. Li, F.J. Liu, X.J. Wang, Y.J. Guo, L.F. Wang, W.F. Lu, H.J. Li, X.P. Li and Y.Y. Wang
This study aimed to compare the effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) gene expression in mouse primary hepatic cells. To obtain sufficient total RNA, primary hepatic cells were plated on 6-cm diameter-type collagen 1-coated dishes (1 x 106 cells per dish). The test was divided into 6 group.. Read More»
Authors: P. Lu, X. Feng, J.S. Zhou, X.B. Liu, Q.X. Chen and M. Li
Bone morphological protein7 (BMP7), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family, was first identified because of its ability to induce ectopic chondro-osteogenesis in vivo. It also plays a crucial role in the growth, development, and physiological functioning of the reproductive system. Among intra-ov.. Read More»
Authors: L. Zhang, Z.H. Zhang, F.J. Shen, R. Hou, W.P. Zhang, Y.L. Liu, K.Y. Tu and A.L. Yang
We isolated and characterized microsatellite loci for the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) from a microsatellite-enriched database, which was obtained using high-throughput sequencing technology. We designed primer sets for 445 microsatellite loci and after initial screening, 34 loci were genotyped in 31 red-crowned cranes... Read More»
Authors: W. Zhai, Y. Zhao, L.X. Zhang and X.J. Li
The tomato Pto gene encodes a serine/threonine kinase (STK) whose molecular characterization has provided valuable insights into the disease resistance mechanism of tomato. Therefore, Pto is considered as a promising candidate for engineering broad-spectrum pathogen resistance in this crop. In this study, a pair of degenerate .. Read More»