Animal Genetics
Genetic variation of Sargassum horneri populations detected by inter-simple sequence repeats
Authors: J.R. Ren, R. Yang, Y.Y. He and Q.H. Sun
The seaweed Sargassum horneri is an important brown alga in the marine environment, and it is an important raw material in the alginate industry. Unfortunately, the fixed resource that was originally reported is now reduced or disappeared, and increased floating populations have been reported in recent years. We sampled a floating population and 4 fixed c.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.3
Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA in the Brazilian Canind�© goat breed
Authors: N.M.V. Silva, E.C. Pimenta Filho, J.K.G. Arandas, M.A. Gomes Filho, E. Ferreira, I. Del Cerro, C. Fonseca and M.N. Ribeiro
The success of the geographical distribution of goat populations around the world is a consequence of the adaptive potential of these breeds. Several relevant traits to the success of the species in colonizing different ecosystems (and use by man) evolved before domestication. These features were relevant for the selection of .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029656
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029656
Association of RUNX2 and TNFSF11 genes with production traits in a paternal broiler line
Authors: N.V. Grupioni, N.B. Stafuzza, A.B. Carvajal, A.M.G. Ibelli, J.O. Peixoto, M.C. Ledur, D.P. Munari
Intense selection for production traits has improved the genetic gain of important economic traits. However, selection for performance and carcass traits has led to the onset of locomotors problems and decreasing bone strength in broilers. Thus, genes associated with bone integrity traits have become candidates for genetic stu.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019443
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019443
Identification of 19 loci for reproductive traits in a local Chinese chicken by genome-wide study
Authors: Q.C. Fan, P.F. Wu, G.J. Dai, G.X. Zhang, T. Zhang, Q. Xue,H.Q. Shi, J.Y. Wang
Reproductive traits have long been studied and have an important influence on chicken breeding. To identify quantitative trait loci affecting reproductive traits, a genome-wide analysis of a Chinese chicken breed was performed to analyze age at first egg body weight at first egg, first egg weight, egg weight at the age of 300 .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019431
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019431
Genotyping of SNPs associated with meat tenderness: comparison of two PCR-based methods
Authors: L.E. L�³pez-Rojas, L. Pati�±o-Cadavid, A. L�³pez-Herrera and J.J. Echeverri-Zuluaga
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) carried in calpain (CAPN1), calpastatin (CAST), and leptin (LEP) genes are associated with meat tenderness. Due to the economic importance of this meat quality attribute, the development of fast, reliable, and affordable methods to identify bovine carriers of favorable alleles is of great.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029635
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029635
Effect of photoperiod on serum hormone concentrations during the annual reproductive cycle in geese
Authors: X.Z. Zhao, G.L. Gao, H.W. Wang, Q. Li, K.S. Zhang,H. Zhong, Q.G. Wang
The poor egg-laying rate of geese hinders the development of the goose industry; therefore, the reproductive performance of geese is an important area of investigation. To evaluate the relationship between photoperiod, reproductive hormones, and reproductive activity during the egg-laying cycle in geese under natural condition.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019266
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019266
Effect of bradykinin on renal mesangial cell proliferation and extracellular matrix secretion
Authors: C.Y. Liu, L.L. Zhou, Q. Cheng, S.N. Jiang, J. Sheng, J.D. Sun and J.Y. Zhao
Recent studies have found that bradykinin (BK) plays a role in delaying glomerulosclerosis, although the mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear. Mesangial cell proliferation (MCP) and extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion are important mechanisms for glomerulosclerosis. This study investigated the impact of BK on the plat.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.January.21.18
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.January.21.18
Enhanced expression and significance of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor attachment protein 1 in colorectal cancer
Authors: G. Chen, S.Y. Li, H.Y. Cai and F.Y. Zuo
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor attachment protein 1 (GPAA1) and its significance in patients with colorectal cancer. Fifty-two patients with primary colorectal cancer were included in this study. GPAA1 expression was detected by immunohistochemistry, reverse trans.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.21.19
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.21.19
Milk yield persistency in Brazilian Gyr cattle based on a random regression model
Authors: R.J. Pereira, R.S. Verneque, P.S. Lopes, M.L. Santana Jr., M.R. Lagrotta, R.A. Torres, A.E. Vercesi Filho, M.A. Machado
With the objective of evaluating measures of milk yield persistency, 27,000 test-day milk yield records from 3362 first lactations of Brazilian Gyr cows that calved between 1990 and 2007 were analyzed with a random regression model. Random, additive genetic and permanent environmental effects were modeled using Legendre polyno.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.June.15.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.June.15.9
Selection of cowpea progenies with enhanced drought-tolerance traits using principal component analysis
Authors: C.C. Sousa,K.J. Damasceno-Silva, E.A. Bastos,M.M. Rocha
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp (cowpea) is a food crop with high nutritional value that is cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The main constraint on high productivity of cowpea is water deficit, caused by the long periods of drought that occur in these regions. The aim of the present study was to.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.7.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.7.10