Animal Genetics
Genetic analysis of QTL for eye cross and eye diameter in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) using microsatellites and SNPs
Authors: S.B. Jin, X.F. Zhang, J.G. Lu, H.T. Fu, Z.Y. Jia and X.W. Sun
A group of 107 F1 hybrid common carp was used to construct a linkage map using JoinMap 4.0. A total of 4877 microsatellite and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers isolated from a genomic library (978 microsatellite and 3899 SNP markers) were assigned to construct the genetic map, which comprised 50 linkage groups. The total length of the linkage .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.17.5
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.17.5
Health and production traits in bovine are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene
Authors: W. Wang, L. Cheng, J. Yi, J. Gan, H. Tang, M.Z. Fu, H. Wang and S.J. Lai
The NOD2 gene plays a fundamental role in initiating the inflammatory and subsequent immune response. NOD2 was previously identified as a susceptibility locus for inflammatory bowel diseases in humans. In this study, we detected 2 mutations in exon 12 (A→T, G→A) among 5 cattle breeds (N = 315) and analyzed their associations with production trai.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.17.6
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.17.6
Population genetic structure and historical demography of the ground beetle Chlaenius costiger in the Tsinling-Dabashan Mountains of central China
Authors: L.-N. Su, X.-C. Li, H.-Z. Meng, X.-Y. Gao, H. Yin and K. Li
Population genetic structure and demographic history of the ground beetle Chlaenius costiger (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Tsinling-Dabashan Mountains of central China were estimated using mitochondrial DNA sequences (Cox1-tRNALeu-Cox2) of 144 individuals from 16 local populations. The high haplotype diversity was accompanied by low nucleotide diversity... Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.17.7
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.17.7
Random regression models using different functions to model milk flow in dairy cows
Authors: M.M.M. Laureano, A.B. Bignardi, L. El Faro, V.L. Cardoso, H. Tonhati and L.G. Albuquerque
We analyzed 75,555 test-day milk flow records from 2175 primiparous Holstein cows that calved between 1997 and 2005. Milk flow was obtained by dividing the mean milk yield (kg) of the 3 daily milking by the total milking time (min) and was expressed as kg/min. Milk flow was grouped into 43 weekly classes. The analyses were per.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.September.12.20
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.September.12.20
Diversity of TNF-�± region in Chinese domestic goats
Authors: G.X. E,R.S. Na,Y.J. Zhao,Y.H. Ma and Y.F. Huang
Tumor necrosis factor-a is a cytokine with a wide range of effects on both lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells. In this study, we identified polymorphisms in major histocompatibility complex class III gene in the 4th exon and the 3' untranslated region of tumor necrosis factor-a to evaluate the immunogenetic diversity of Chinese south indigenous goat. Three s.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.April.17.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.April.17.9
Activity of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in cultured rabbit corneal epithelium cells stimulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha
Authors: Z.-Q. Wu, Z.-L. Zhang, S.-W. Nie, J. Yuan and Y.-N. Yang
We studied the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 2 and 9 generated by cultured rabbit corneal epithelium cells that had been stimulated with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), to investigate the possible regulative mechanisms of MMP-2/9 and their potential effect on corneal inflammatory diseases. The rabbit corneal epithelium cells were cultur.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.June.11.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.June.11.11
Novel genomic microsatellite markers for genetic population and diversity studies of tropical scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) and their potential application in related Panulirus species
Authors: M. Delghandi, S. Goddard, D.R. Jerry, H.T. Dao, M.S.N. Al Hinai, W. Al-Amry and A. Al-Marzouqi
Fourteen polymorphic microsatellites with perfect di-, tri-, and tetra-nucleotide repeats were identified for Panulirus homarus using Roche 454 whole-genome sequencing method. Microsatellites were efficiently co-amplified in four multiplexes and a singleplex, providing consistent and easily interpretable genotypes. The number .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15027846
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15027846
Repair of large segmental bone defects in rabbits using BMP and FGF composite xenogeneic bone
Authors: X. Li, Z. Lin, Y. Duan, X. Shu, A. Jin, S. Min and W. Yi
The objective of this study was to determine the ability of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) to repair large segmental radial bone defects in rabbits. We treated calf cancellous bones with 3 mg/L BMP (Group A), 5 μg/L FGF (Group B), or 3 mg/L BMP plus 5 μg/L FGF (Group C). A bone damage model was established using .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.June.11.15
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.June.11.15
Novel polymorphisms of the PRKAG2 gene and their association with body measurement and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle
Authors: C.Z. Fu,W.Q. Tian,Y.K. Li,S.J. Wei,G. Cheng,H.B. Wang and L.S. Zan
Body measurement and meat quality traits play important roles in the evaluation of productivity and economy in cattle, which are influenced by genes and environmental factors. PRKAG2, which encodes the γ2 regulatory subunit of AMPK, is associated with key metabolic pathways in muscle. We detected bovine PRKAG2 gene polymorphisms and analyzed their a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.17.16
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.17.16
Genetic transformation and expression of transgenic lines of Populus x euramericana with insect-resistance and salt-tolerance genes
Authors: R.L. Yang, A.X. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Dong, M.S. Yang and J.M. Wang
We characterized new transgenic varieties of poplar with multiple insect-resistant and salt stress tolerant genes. Two insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) genes, Cry1Ac and Cry3A, and a salt-tolerant gene, Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) were inserted into a vector, p209-Cry1Ac-Cry3A-BADH. The clone of Populus x.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15028635
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15028635