Animal Genetics
Akirin2 expression in response to vaccine-induced immunity in chicken
Authors: C.L. Man, W.T. Mu, Y. Chang and D.X. Zhao
Akirin2 is a nuclear factor that plays an important role in the development and regulation of innate immune response. In this study, akirin2 gene expression in several primary immune organs (liver, thymus, and bursa) of Hi-Line Brown chicken administered with the LoSota vaccine was analyzed during the various stages of increase in Newcastle disease virus .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.20
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.20
Multi-modulus algorithm based on global artificial fish swarm intelligent optimization of DNA encoding sequences
Authors: Y.C. Guo, H. Wang, H.P. Wu and M.Q. Zhang
Aimed to address the defects of the large mean square error (MSE), and the slow convergence speed in equalizing the multi-modulus signals of the constant modulus algorithm (CMA), a multi-modulus algorithm (MMA) based on global artificial fish swarm (GAFS) intelligent optimization of DNA encoding sequences (GAFS-DNA-MMA) was proposed. To improve the conver.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.23
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.23
Effect of transcription factor ZBTB20 on mouse pituitary development
Authors: Q. Dong, X.Y. Chen and G.M. Li
Pituitary, a critical component in the neuroendocrine system, plays an indispensable role in the regulation of body growth. The transcriptional factor ZBTB20 is widely expressed in brain tissues and participates in hippocampal development; however, the detailed molecular mechanism remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the ef.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.35
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.35
Genetic polymorphisms of the FATP1 gene and their associations with meat quality traits in Chinese Qinchuan cattle
Authors: Z.D. Zhao, A.N. Li, S.J. Wei, M.M. Wang, S.J. Li and L.S. Zan
Fatty acid transport protein 1 (FATP1), an integral membrane protein that facilitates long-chain fatty acid influx, is involved in the genetic network for oleic acid synthesis. The aim of this study was to examine the association of FATP1 polymorphisms with live animal meat quality traits in Chinese Qinchuan cattle. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis dem.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.14
Random regression models for the estimation of genetic and environmental covariance functions for growth traits in Santa Ines sheep
Authors: J.L.R. Sarmento, R.A. Torres, W.H. Sousa, R.N.B. L�´bo,L.G. Albuquerque, P.S. Lopes, N.P.S. Santos and A.B. Bignard
Polynomial functions of different orders were used to model random effects associated with weight of Santa Ines sheep from birth to 196 days. Fixed effects included in the models were contemporary groups, age of ewe at lambing, and fourth-order Legendre polynomials for age to represent the average growth curve. In the random p.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15025749
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15025749
Correlation between PPARg2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism and cerebral infarction in an Inner Mongolian Han Chinese population
Authors: X. Li, B.L. Zhang*, X.G. Zhang and X.L. Su
The variant of PPAR-g2 has been shown to promote the increase of carotid IMT in patients suffering from cerebral infarction and the Pro12Ala polymorphism in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorg2 (PPARg2) gene may be associated with cerebral infarction. However, due to the different genetic background, race, and regi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15027332
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15027332
Identification of SNPs within the PRLR gene and effects on maternal behavior in sheep
Authors: L.P. Wang, R.Q. Geng, X.N. Zhang and W. Sun
The prolactin receptor gene (PRLR) plays an essential role in maternal behavior. The aim of the study was to detect PRLR mutations in exon 10, using a polymerase chain reaction-single stranded conformation polymorphism method, and to determine the association between mutations in this region with maternal behavior traits in Chinese Hu sheep. Polymorphisms.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.26
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.26
Genetic parameters and mapping quantitative trait loci associated with tibia traits in broilers
Authors: B.N.N. Ragognetti, N.B. Stafuzza, T.B.R. Silva, T.C.S. Chud, N.V. Grupioni, V.A.R. Cruz, J.O. Peixoto, K. Nones, M.C. Ledur and D.P. Munari
Selection among broilers for performance traits is resulting in locomotion problems and bone disorders, once skeletal structure is not strong enough to support body weight in broilers with high growth rates. In this study, genetic parameters were estimated for body weight at 42 days of age (BW42), and tibia traits (length, width, and weight) in a populati.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.27
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.27
Expression characteristics of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in guinea pig ovaries during the estrous cycle
Authors: J.R. Li and T. Shen
We investigated the expression characteristics of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in the ovaries of normal adult guinea pigs during the estrous cycle. The estrous cycle was classified according to the appearance of the vaginal orifice and by vaginal exfoliated cell smears. Guinea pigs that had experienced at least two normal estrous cycles wer.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.1
Three novel SNPs of the bovine Tf gene in Chinese native cattle and their associations with milk production traits
Authors: Z.H. Ju, Q.L. Li, J.M. Huang, M.H. Hou, R.L. Li, J.B. Li, J.F. Zhong and C.F. Wang
Transferrin (Tf) is a β-globulin protein that transports iron ions in mammalian cells. It contributes to innate immunity to microbial pathogens, primarily by limiting microbial access to iron. Thus, polymorphisms present in bovine Tf could potentially underlie inherited differences in mastitis resistance and milk producti.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(1):
- vol10-1gmr1038
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol10-1gmr1038