Animal Genetics
Molecular cloning and expression pattern of oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense) nitric oxide synthase
Authors: N.M.A. Rahman, H.T. Fu, S.M. Sun, H. Qiao, S. Jin1,, H.K. Bai, W.Y. Zhang, G.X. Liang, Y.S. Gong, Y.W. Xiong and Y. Wu
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) produces nitric oxide (NO) by catalyzing the conversion of l-arginine to l-citrulline, with the concomitant oxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. Recently, various studies have verified the importance of NOS invertebrates and invertebrates. However, the NOS gene family in the ori.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038541
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038541
Allele- and parent-of-origin-specific effects on expression of the KCNJ11 gene: A candidate for meat tenderness in cattle
Authors: M.M. de Souza, S.C.M. Niciura, P.C. Tizioto, A.M.G. Ibelli G. Gasparin, M.I.P. Rocha, F.A. Bressani, W. Malag�³-Jr, W.J.S. Diniz, P.S.N. de Oliveira, A.O. Lima1, M.A. Mudadu, W. Barioni Junior,L.L. Coutinho and L.C.A. Regitano
In contrast to the Mendelian inheritance model, parental alleles can contribute unequally to gene expression, which may result in phenotypic variance among individuals and bias in the predicted additive effect of molecular markers associated with production traits. Given the need to understand the effects of allelic variation .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038549
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038549
Robertsonian rearrangements and pericentric inversions in Scaridae fish (Perciformes)
Authors: D.C.S. Sena and W.F. Molina
The parrotfishes (family Scaridae) are comprised of the subfamilies Sparisomatinae and Scarinae. They are important agents of marine bioerosion, which rework the substrate with their beaklike jaws. Despite their importance, there are no published cytogenetic data on this group. We made cytogenetic analyses of Sparisoma axillar.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 6(3):
- vol7-2erratagmr32
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-2erratagmr32
Promoter methylation and histone modifications affect the expression of the exogenous DsRed gene in transgenic goats
Authors: M.T. Nuo, J.L. Yuan, W.L. Yang, X.Y. Gao, N. He, H. Liang, M. Cang and D.J. Liu
Transgene silencing, which is common in transgenic plants and animals, limits the generation and application of genetically modified organisms, and is associated with the exogenous gene copy number, the methylation status of its promoters, and histone modification abnormalities. Here, we analyzed the expression of the exogenou.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038560
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038560
Molecular characterization, expression patterns, and promoter activity analysis of PGM1 in pigs
Authors: J.Y. Yu, S.M. Shao and Y.Z. Xiong
The phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1) gene was differentially expressed in tissues of Chinese Meishan and Large White pigs. In this study, the promoter region, expression profile, and genetic mutations of the gene were determined. Expression of a 5'-deletion in both C2C12 and PK-15 cells showed that a negative regulatory element was at -1871 .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.March.31.12
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.March.31.12
Cytotoxic, mutagenic and antimutagenic screening of Arenosclera brasiliensis acetone and ethanol extracts
Authors: L. Stankevicins, C.A.F. Aiub, J.L. Mazzei, G. Lobo-Hajduand I. Felzenszwalb
The marine environment is a rich source of biologically active compounds with pharmacological properties. Marine organisms often produce secondary metabolites with structural features different from those produced by terrestrial ones, and the Phylum Porifera seems to be one of the most productive in this sense. This study was .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(2):
- vol7-2gmr460
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-2gmr460
Molecular cloning and characterization, and prokaryotic expression of the GnRH1 gene obtained from Jinghai yellow chicken
Authors: T. Zhang, G.X. Zhang, K.P. Han, Y. Tang, J.Y. Wang, Q.C. Fan, X.S. Chen, Y. Wei and Y.J. Wang
The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays an important role in the control of reproductive functions. Recent studies have reported the occurrence of GnRH molecular variants in numerous species. In this study, the GnRH1 gene from Jinghai yellow chicken was cloned by reverse transcriptase-polymeras.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.March.31.14
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.March.31.14
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic relationships of the three-spot swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus)
Authors: H.Y. Ma, C.Y. Ma, J.J. Zhu, G.J. Ren, W. Wang, W. Chen, J.X. Lu and L.B. Ma
In this study, we determined the whole mitochondrial genome profile of the three-spot swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus) and elucidated phylogenetic relationships between representative species in the order Decapoda. The mitochondrial genome was 16,024 bp in length and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038580
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038580
Subtelomeric region of chromosome 2 in patients with autism spectrum disorders
Authors: A. Barbosa-Gon�§alves, C.B. Vendrame-Goloni, A.L.B. Martins and A.C. Fett-Conte
Autism spectrum disorders are severe psychiatric diseases commonly identified in the population. They are diagnosed during childhood and the etiology has been much debated due to their variations and complexity. Onset is early and characterized as communication and social interaction disorders and as repetitive and stereotyped.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(2):
- vol7-2gmr448
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-2gmr448
Isolation and characterization of tetranucleotide repeat polymorphic microsatellite loci in Larus saundersi (Aves, Laridae)
Authors: H.-X. Jiang, S.L. Ren, Y.-Q. Hou, M. Yang and X.-B. Wu
Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated, using tetranucleotide repeat oligonucleotide probes from an enriched DNA library of the globally “vulnerable” Saunders’s gull (Larus saundersi), collected from the Yancheng coastal wetland, one of the three remaining breeding sites in China. Six breast muscl.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(3):
- vol10-3gmr1164
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1164