Animal Genetics
A novel polymorphism of the lactoferrin gene and its association with milk composition and body traits in dairy goats
Authors: B.L. Guo, Y. Jiao, C. He, L.X. Wei, Z.H. Chang, X.P. Yue, X.Y. Lan, H. Chen and C.Z. Lei
Milk composition and body measurement traits, influenced by genes and environmental factors, play important roles in value assessments of efficiency and productivity in dairy goats. Lactoferrin (LF), involved in the efficient expression of protein in milk, is also an anabolic factor in skeletal tissue and a potent osteoblast s.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(4):
- vol9-4gmr928
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-4gmr928
Molecular cloning, expression and variation analyses of the dopamine D2 receptor gene in pig breeds in China
Authors: H.P. Xu, X.M. He, M.X. Fang, Y.S. Hu, X.Z. Jia, Q.H. Nie and X.Q. Zhang
The dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) is a crucial mediator for normal physiological processes. We cloned the pig DRD2 gene, investigated its distribution in tissues and identified polymorphisms by RT-PCR, quantitative real-time PCR and direct sequencing. Two Yorkshire pigs from Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Guangzhou,.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.5.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.5.6
Generation of transgenic chicks using an oviduct-specific expression system
Authors: H.A. Kaleri, S.Y. Xu and H.L. Lin
We successfully replaced the ovalbumin gene of a magnum region in chickens with a human plasminogen activator. We constructed pL-eGFP, pL-tPAGFP and pL-2.8OVtPAGFP vectors and cultured 293FT chicken embryo fibroblasts, chicken primordial germ cells, Hela C127 cells, and oviduct epithelial cells. All vectors were expressed in t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.8.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.8.1
An overview of odorant-binding protein functions in insect peripheral olfactory reception
Authors: J. Fan, F. Francis, Y. Liu, J.L. Chen and D.F. Cheng
Insect olfactory perception involves many aspects of insect life, and can directly or indirectly evoke either individual or group behaviors. Insect olfactory receptors and odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are considered to be crucial to insect-specific and -sensitive olfaction. Although the mechanisms of interaction between OBP.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.8.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.8.2
Methylation status and chromatin structure of the myostatin gene promoter region in the sea perch Lateolabrax japonicus (Perciformes)
Authors: E.M. Abbas, A. Takayanagi, N. Shimizu and M. Kato
Myostatin is a negative regulator of the growth and development of skeletal muscle mass. In fish, myostatin is expressed in several organs in addition to skeletal muscle. To understand the mechanisms regulating myostatin gene expression in the sea perch, Lateolabrax japonicus, we examined the methylation status of the myostatin gene promoter region in sev.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.8.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.8.7
Analysis of genetic diversity of the heat shock protein 70 gene on the basis of abundant sequence polymorphisms in chicken breeds
Authors: J.K. Gan, L.Y. Jiang, L.N. Kong, X.Q. Zhang and Q.B. Luo
This study was designed to detect the sequence variation of the chicken heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene. A total of 102 individuals from 8 native Chinese breeds together with Dwarf White Chicken and Red Junglefowl were used to detect sequence variations. The coding regions of the chicken HSP70 gene from 102 individuals were cloned and sequenced. Thirty.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.6.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.6.1
Introgression of genes for cotton leaf curl virus resistance and increased fiber strength from Gossypium stocksii into upland cotton (G. hirsutum)
Authors: W. Nazeer, S. Ahmad, K. Mahmood, A.L. Tipu, A. Mahmood, B. Zhou
Cotton leaf curl virus disease is a major hurdle for successful cotton production in Pakistan. There has been considerable economic loss due to this disease during the last decade. It would be desirable to have cotton varieties resistant to this disease. We explored the possibility of transferring virus resistant genes from th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.February.21.2
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.February.21.2
DNA genetic artificial fish swarm constant modulus blind equalization algorithm and its application in medical image processing
Authors: Y.C. Guo, H. Wang and B.L. Zhang
This study proposes use of the DNA genetic artificial fish swarm constant modulus blind equalization algorithm (DNA-G-AFS-CMBEA) to overcome the local convergence of the CMBEA. In this proposed algorithm, after the fusion of the fast convergence of the AFS algorithm and the global search capability of the DNA-G algorithm to dr.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.2.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.2.14
Differences in the number of hemocytes in the snail host Biomphalaria tenagophila, resistant and susceptible to Schistosoma mansoni infection
Authors: A.L.D. Oliveira, P.M. Levada, E.M. Zanotti-Magalhaes, L.A. Magalh�£es and J.T. Ribeiro-Paes
The relationships between schistosomiasis and its intermediate host, mollusks of the genus Biomphalaria, have been a concern for decades. It is known that the vector mollusk shows different susceptibility against parasite infection, whose occurrence depends on the interaction between the forms of trematode larvae and the host .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(4):
- vol9-4gmr1143
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-4gmr1143
Genetic diversity analysis of an indigenous Chinese buffalo breed and hybrids based on microsatellite data
Authors: W.C. Yang, K.Q. Tang, J. Mei, W.B. Zeng and L.G. Yang
Chinese native buffaloes have faced the threat of extinction, along with an increase in crossbreeding with domesticated river buffaloes; consequently, conservation of local buffalo genetic resources has become a priority. A Chinese native breed, Jianghan, is often crossed intentionally and unintentionally with imported breeds .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.December.5.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.December.5.1