Animal Genetics
Polymorphisms of the ATP1A1 gene associated with mastitis in dairy cattle
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»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(1):
- 2012.March.16.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.March.16.3
Genetic diversity analysis of barley landraces and cultivars in the Shanghai region of China
Authors: Z.-W. Chen, R.-J. Lu, L. Zou, Z.-Z. Du, R.-H. Gao, T. He and J.-H. Huang
We analyzed the genetic diversity of 115 barley germplasms, including 112 landraces and three new barley cultivars grown in the Shanghai region, using a set of 11 SSR markers. Sixty-six alleles were observed at the 11 SSR loci, ranged from three to ten, with a mean of six alleles per locus. The polymorphism information content ranged from 0.568 to 0.853, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(1):
- 2012.March.16.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.March.16.2
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in naturally infected sheep�s milk
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»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.31.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.31.14
Phylogeny and evolution of Cervidae based on complete mitochondrial genomes
Authors: W.-Q. Zhang and M.-H. Zhang
Mitochondrial DNA sequences can be used to estimate phylogenetic relationships among animal taxa and for molecular phylogenetic evolution analysis. With the development of sequencing technology, more and more mitochondrial sequences have been made available in public databases, including whole mitochondrial DNA sequences. Thes.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(1):
- 2012.March.14.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.March.14.6
Characterization and expression analysis of Toll-like receptor 3 cDNA from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Authors: R. Vidal, R. Gonz�¡lez and F. Gil
Innate pathway activation is fundamental for early antiviral defense in fish, but currently there is insufficient understanding of how salmonid fish identify viral molecules and activate these pathways. The Toll-like receptor (TLR) is believed to play a crucial role in host defense of pathogenic microbes in the innate immune system. In the present study, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.June.8.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.June.8.5
Comparative analysis of laparoscopic and ultrasound-guided biopsy methods for gene expression analysis in transgenic goats
Authors: C.H. Melo, F.C. Sousa, R.I.P.T. Batista, D.J.D. Sanchez, J.M.G. Souza-Fabjan, V.J.F. Freitas, L.M. Melo and D.I.A. Teixeira
The present study aimed to compare laparoscopic (LP) and ultrasound-guided (US) biopsy methods to obtain either liver or splenic tissue samples for ectopic gene expression analysis in transgenic goats. Tissue samples were collected from human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (hG-CSF)-transgenic bucks and submitted to real-time PCR for the endogenous .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.31.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.31.16
Comparative analysis of shell color variety and genetic structure among five high-quality freshwater pearl mussel populations
Authors: L.M. Wu, Z.Y. Bai, X.J. Liu, C. Jin, H. Yin and J.L. Li
Four Hyriopsis cumingii populations, a breeding population (BP), a cultured population (FP), two wild populations from Poyang Lake (PY) and Dongting Lake (DT), and an H. schlegelii population were collected (JX), and the first filial generations (F1) were bred synchronously. The shell nacre polymorphisms, population genetic di.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15048390
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15048390
Myostatin mRNA expression and its association with body weight and carcass traits in Yunnan Wuding chicken
Authors: L.X. Liu, T.F. Dou, Q.H. Li, H. Rong, H.Q. Tong, Z.Q. Xu, Y. Huang, D.H. Gu, X.B. Chen, C.R. Ge and J.J. Jia
Myostatin (MSTN) is expressed in the myotome and developing skeletal muscles, and acts to regulate the number of muscle fibers. Wuding chicken large body, developed muscle, high disease resistance, and tender, delicious meat, and are not selected for fast growth. Broiler chickens (Avian broiler) are selected for fast growth an.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15048967
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15048967
Polymorphisms in the leptin gene promoter in Brazilian beef herds
Authors: R.C. Guimar�£es, J.S.N. Azevedo, S.C. Corr�ªa, J.E.G. Campelo, E.M. Barbosa, E.C. Gon�§alves and E. Silva Filho
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of beef cattle; however, the quality of its herds needs to be improved. The use of molecular markers as auxiliary tools in selecting animals for reproduction with high pattern for beef production would significantly improve the quality of the final beef product in Brazil. The leptin.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15048981
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15048981
Effects of NELL2 on the regulation of GnRH expression and puberty in female rats
Authors: S.S. Zhou and P. Li
Neural tissue-specific epidermal growth factor-like repeat domain-containing protein (NELL2) was previously found to play an important role in nerve growth, neural differentiation, neural elasticity, synaptic transport, and vesicle release. In this study, we examined the effect of NELL2 on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.28.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.28.12