Animal Genetics
Application of functional genomic information to develop efficient EST-SSRs for the chicken (Gallus gallus)
Authors: M.R. Bakhtiarizadeh, B. Arefnejad, E. Ebrahimie and M. Ebrahimi
Many years of domestication and breeding have given rise to the wide range of chicken breeds that exist today; however, an increasing number of local chicken breeds are under threat of extinction. A comprehensive characterization of chicken markers (especially type I markers) is needed to monitor and conserve genetic diversity.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- dx.doi.org/2012.May.21.12
- DOI:
- dx.doi.org/10.4238/2012.May.21.12
Characterization, molecular cloning, and expression analysis of Ecsit in the spinyhead croaker, Collichthys lucidus
Authors: W. Song, K.J. Jiang, F.Y. Zhang, J. Wang and L.B. Ma
Evolutionarily conserved signaling intermediate in Toll pathways (Ecsit) is reported to play an essential role in innate immunity, embryogenesis, and assembly or stability of the mitochondrial complex I. In this study, the full-length cDNA of Ecsit was cloned from the spinyhead croaker Collichthys lucidus based on the expressed sequence tags from our cDNA.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.15017193
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15017193
Changes in hippocampal ultrastructure and vimentin expression in rhesus monkeys following selective deep hypothermia and blood occlusion
Authors: B.C. Li, X. Fu, X.Q. Niu, Y.D. Fan, W. Xu, X.X. Zhao and J. Pu
Previous studies have shown that selective cerebral profound hypothermia combined with antegrade cerebral perfusion can improve resistance to cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in monkeys. The aim of this study was to observe the effect of selective cerebral profound hypothermia on the ultrastructure and vimentin expression in monkey hippocampi after severe cerebr.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.7
Intrinsic colony conditions affect the provisioning and oviposition process in the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris
Authors: R.A. Pereira, M.M. Morais, F.S. Nascimento, L.R. Bego
The cell provisioning and oviposition process (POP) is a unique characteristic of stingless bees (Meliponini), in which coordinated interactions between workers and queen regulate the filling of brood cells with larval resources and subsequent egg laying. Environmental conditions seem to regulate reproduction in stingless bees.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
- vol8-2kerr034
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-2kerr034
Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with growth traits in Jinghai yellow chickens
Authors: M.A. Abdalhag,T. Zhang, Q.C. Fan, X.Q. Zhang, G.X. Zhang, J.Y. Wang, Y. Wei,Y.J. Wang
Body weight is one of the most important economic traits in the poultry industry. In the present study, a custom SNP Beadchip was used to analyze the association between those 15 SNPs and 12 growth traits of Jinghai yellow chickens, and other important genetic parameters were also calculated and analyzed. The results indicated.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.8.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.8.6
Rapid isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the mud crab, Scylla paramamosain (Portunidae)
Authors: H.F. Yao, D.Q. Sun, R.X. Wang and G. Shi
Scylla paramamosain is a widespread and commercially important species of coastal marine crab. We identified 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci from a genome library constructed with 5êÂ?Â?-anchored PCR method. Thirty-two S. paramamosain from the East China Sea were used to analyze the characteristics of these loci. The number of alleles per locus ranged.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2):
- 2012.May.21.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.May.21.7
Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite loci in the wrinkled frog
Authors: D.Y. Kim1*, D. Kim2*, S.K. Park2, H. Lee1, H.Y. Suk2 and M.S. Min1
The wrinkled frog, Rana rugosa, is a species complex that inhabits plains and mountains near freshwater bodies throughout East Asia, encompassing China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Primorye region. Although extensive efforts are required to estimate cryptic diversity in the R. rugosa complex, no specifically designed microsatellite loci are available. H.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.15017183
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15017183
Effects of VEGF/VEGFR/K-ras signaling pathways on miRNA21 levels in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues in rats
Authors: J.Z. Gao, Y.L. Wang, J. Li and L.X. Wei
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGF receptor (VEGFR)/K-ras signaling pathways on miRNA21 levels in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues in rats. Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control, model, and VEGF blocking agent groups (N = 6/group). The expression of .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.10
Comparative study of the hygienic behavior of Carniolan and Africanized honey bees directed towards grouped versus isolated dead brood cells
Authors: K.P. Gramacho, L.S. Gon�§alves
In Apis mellifera, hygienic behavior involves recognition and removal of sick, damaged or dead brood from capped cells. We investigated whether bees react in the same way to grouped versus isolated damaged capped brood cells. Three colonies of wild-type Africanized honey bees and three colonies of Carniolan honey bees were use.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
- vol8-2kerr041
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-2kerr041
Uneven evolutionary rate of the melatonin-related receptor gene (GPR50) in primates
Authors: Y. Zhang, H.Q. Li, Y.F. Yao, W. Liu, Q.Y. Ni, M.W. Zhang and H.L. Xu1,
The melatonin-related receptor GPR50 plays an important role in mammalian adaptive thermogenesis in response to calorie intake. The evolutionary history of the GPR50 gene is poorly understood in primates; however, it has been reported that GPR50 is the mammalian ortholog of Mel1c, which has been well characterized. In this study, the complete coding sequence.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.January.30.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.January.30.11