Animal Genetics
Deposition rule of yolk cholesterol in two different breeds of laying hens
Authors: P.K. Yang*, Y.D. Tian*, G.R. Sun, R.R. Jiang, R.L. Han and X.T. Kang
The objective of this study was to investigate the deposition rule of yolk cholesterol in Lushi Green-shelled and Silky Fowl layers. A total of 90 layers of each breed were selected at an age of 15 to 51 weeks. Productive performance was recorded on a weekly basis, whereas yolk cholesterol was determined at 4-week intervals from 21 to 51 weeks of age. The.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.22.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.22.5
New insights into the prolactin-RsaI (PRL-RsaI) locus in Chinese Holstein cows and its effect on milk performance traits
Authors: C.H. Dong1, X.M. Song2, L. Zhang2, J.F. Jiang2, J.P. Zhou1 and Y.Q. Jiang2
Prolactin (PRL) plays central roles in mammals’ reproduction, gland development, milk secretion, and the expression of milk protein genes. In dairy cattle, the PRL gene is a potential quantitative trait locus and genetic marker related to milk performance traits. Here, a total of 586 randomly selected Chinese Holstein cows were genotyped for locus P.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.22.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.22.3
Quantitative detection of the rice false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens by real-time PCR
Authors: H. Li1, D.H. Ni, Y.B. Duan, Y. Chen, J. Li, F.S. Song,L. Li, P.C. Wei and J.B. Yang
Rice false smut (RFS) is an important rice disease that is caused by the pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens. In this study, we developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect U. virens and to estimate the level of disease. The genomic DNAs of U. virens and rice were extracted together from the rice samples. Real-time PCR assays were perf.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.10.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.10.4
Expression and localization of the vascular endothelial growth factor and changes of microvessel density during hair follicle development of Liaoning cashmere goats
Authors: Q.L. Zhang, J.P Li, Y.M. Li, Q. Chang, Y. Chen, H.Z. Jiang, Z.H. Zhao and D. Guo
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) play important roles in neovascularization, tissue development, and angiogenesis. In this study, changes in VEGF expression patterns and microvessel density (MVD), and their correlations, were investigated during hair follicle development in epidermal appendages of Liaoning cashmere goats. Polyclonal antibodies .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.10.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.10.3
Dietary methionine effects on IGF-I and GHR mRNA expression in broilers
Authors: A.P. Del Vesco, E. Gasparino, A.R. Oliveira Neto, S.E.F. Guimar�£es, S.M.M. Marcato and D.M. Voltolini
This study aimed to evaluate liver and breast muscle insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene expression between broilers fed different methionine levels and sources. Broiler chicks were 22 to 42 days old, distributed in 5 treatments (control diet, DL1 - 0.08% DL-methionine, DL2 - 0.24% DL-methionine, MHA-FA1 - 0.11% met.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.10.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.10.2
Estimation of genetic parameters for partial egg production periods by means of random regression models
Authors: G.C. Venturini, D.A. Grossi, S.B. Ramos, V.A.R. Cruz, C.G. Souza, M.C. Ledur, L. El Faro, G.S. Schmidt and D.P. Munari
We estimated genetic parameters for egg production in different periods by means of random regression models, aiming at selection based on partial egg production from a generation of layers. The production was evaluated for each individual by recording the number of eggs produced from 20 to 70 weeks of age, with partial record.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.10.18
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.10.18
Effects of beraprost sodium on renal function and inflammatory factors of rats with diabetic nephropathy
Authors: J. Guan, L. Long, Y.-Q. Chen, Y. Yin, L. Li, C.-X. Zhang, L. Deng and L.-H. Tian
Beraprost sodium (BPS) is a prostaglandin analogue. We investigated its effects on rats with diabetic nephropathy. There were 20 rats each in the normal control group (NC), the diabetic nephropathy group (DN), and the BPS treatment group. The rats in DN and BPS groups were given a high-fat diet combined with low-dose streptozo.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.1
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.1
Genetic characterization of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus), Thai indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus), and two commercial lines using selective functional genes compared to microsatellite markers
Authors: P. Akaboot, M. Duangjinda, Y. Phasuk, C. Kaenchan and W. Chinchiyanond
Genetic characterization among Red Junglefowl (GS, Gallus gallus spadiceus), Thai indigenous chicken (TIC, Gallus domesticus) and commercial lines has been widely used for studies of genealogical origin, genetic diversity, and effects of selection. We compared the efficiency of genetic characterization of chicken populations t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.19.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.19.7
Analysis of geographic and pairwise distances among sheep populations
Authors: J.B. Liu, Y.J. Yue, X. Lang, F. Wang, X. Zha, J. Guo, R.L. Feng, T.T. Guo, B.H. Yang and X.P. Sun
This study investigated geographic and pairwise distances among seven Chinese local and four introduced sheep populations via analysis of 26 microsatellite DNA markers. Genetic polymorphism was rich, and the following was discovered: 348 alleles in total were detected, the average allele number was 13.38, the polymorphism info.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.4
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.4
Water buffalo genome characterization by the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip
Authors: R.R.A. Borquis, F. Baldi, G.M.F. de Camargo, D.F. Cardoso, D.J.A. Santos, N.H. Lugo, M. Sargolzaei, F.S. Schenkel, L.G. Albuquerque and H. Tonhati
To define the best strategies for genomic association studies and genomic selection, it is necessary to determine the extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the genetic structure of the study population. The current study evaluated the transference of genomic information contained in the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip from catt.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.9.6
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.9.6