Animal Genetics
Molecular characterization and tissue-specific expression of invariant chain in the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)
Authors: S.J. Liu, F.F. Chen, Y. Dai, C. Wu, Q.S. Ni and W.Y. Yu
The invariant chain (Ii) plays an important role as a chaperone for MHC II maturation and facilitates antigen presentation in vertebrates. We cloned, characterized and made a homology analysis of healthy adult muscovy duck Ii (MDIi), from a poultry farm in the suburban district of Hefei city in China, by rapid amplification of.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
Detection of two morphologically cryptic species from the cursor complex (Akodon spp; Rodentia, Cricetidae) through the use of RAPD markers
Authors: G.M. Yazbeck, R.L. Brand�£o, H.M. Cunha and A.P. Paglia
The cursor complex is a group within the Akodon genus of South American rodents, formed by Akodon cursor and A. montensis. Correct distinction between these two species is of great importance since they can harbor different Hantavirus strains. These species are only distinguishable by means of karyotypic or internal anatomic f.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.November.22.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.November.22.2
Complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the Japanese buff-tip moth, Phalera flavescens (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)
Authors: Q.-Q. Sun X.-Y. Sun X.-C. Wang Y.-H. Gai J. Hu C.-D. Zhu J.-S. Hao
We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Phalera flavescens. The mitogenome is 15,659 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes (atp6, atp8, cox1-3, nad1-6, nad4L, cob), two ribosomal RNAs (rrnS and rrnL), 22 transfer RNAs and an AT-rich region, a putative control region (D-loop). Gene order and orientation were found to be identical to those .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.September.10.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.10.2
Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone treatment on hormone levels and antioxidant parameters in aged rats
Authors: F.J. Yin, J. Kang, N.N. Han and H.T. Ma
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of chronic dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) administration on steroid hormones and antioxidant parameters in aged rats. To this end, three groups of Sprague-Dawley rats were compared: young (3 months of age) untreated; aged (19 months old) untreated; and aged rats treated with 20 mg/kg DHEA for 8 weeks... Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.22.24
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.22.24
Lack of clastogenic/genotoxic effects of Baccharis dracunculifolia extract on Swiss mouse peripheral blood cells
Authors: N.S. Andrade, F.F. Perazzo and E.L. Maistro
Baccharis dracunculifolia De Candole (DC) (Asteraceae) is indigenous throughout southeastern Latin America and is used by local people in traditional medicine. This plant is known to be the source of resin for the highly valued Brazilian green propolis. As no information is available on the safety of high doses of B. dracunculifolia extract, we evaluated .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(4):
- vol7-4gmr546
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-4gmr546
Genetic variation based on microsatellite analysis of the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense from Qiandao Lake in China
Authors: K.Y. Ma J.B. Feng J.L. Li
The oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense) is an important freshwater prawn species in China. We collected 236 oriental river prawns from four wild stocks from Qiandao Lake, Zhejiang, China, and used nine polymorphic microsatellite markers to investigate their genetic diversity and structure, to facilitate the development of a selective breeding pro.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.September.20.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.20.1
A novel genetic variant of the goat Six6 gene and its association with production traits in Chinese goat breeds
Authors: C.Y. Pan, X.Y. Lan, H.Y. Zhao, S.R. Hu, Y.T. Huai, C.Z. Lei and H. Chen
We looked for novel genetic variations within the Six6 gene by PCR-SSCP, DNA sequencing and forced RFLP-PCR and estimated their associations with production traits in 2132 goats of eight indigenous Chinese breeds. A novel single nucleotide polymorphism (NM_001104993.1: g.232T>C) within the goat Six6 gene was identified. The.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.November.22.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.November.22.9
Regulation of zinc transporter 3 and carbonic anhydrases 2 and 14 mRNA expression in the retina of rats affected by low dietary zinc.
Authors: P.B. Zhang, H.Y. Xiao, H. Liu and R. Qin
We looked at how zinc transporter 3 ZnT-3) mRNA expression in the rat retina is affected by low dietary zinc. Groups of 12 four-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats were fed on a low-zinc diet for 2, 4 or 6 weeks. Half of each group was then fed with a normal-zinc content diet and the other half was given a low-zinc content diet... Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.February.19.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.February.19.7
Newly identified gene muscle segment homeobox C may play a role in intermuscular bone development of Hemibarbus labeo
Authors: Y.P. Lv, W.J. Yao, J. Chen and B.L. Bao
Intermuscular bones, ossified from tendons within the myosepta, occur only in teleost fish. Current understanding of the homology and origins of intermuscular bones in fishes is based mainly on morphological data. To date, there is no published data regarding molecular mechanisms of intermuscular bone formation. In this study, we cloned the gene muscle se.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.22.26
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.22.26
Optimizing reproducibility evaluation for random amplified polymorphic DNA markers
Authors: J.R. Ramos, M.P.C. Telles, J.A.F. Diniz-Filho, T.N. Soares, D.B. Melo and G. Oliveira
The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique is often criticized because it usually shows low levels of repeatability; thus it can generate spurious bands. These problems can be partially overcome by rigid laboratory protocols and by performing repeatability tests. However, because it is expensive and time-consuming to obtain genetic data twice f.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(4):
- vol7-4gmr520
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-4gmr520