Animal Genetics
Molecular characterization of Babesia vogeli in dogs from Bel�©m, northern Brazil
Authors: P.H.G. Moraes, C.P. Rufino, A.R.F. Bara�ºna T. Reis, L.T.D. Agnol, A.M.C. Meneses, D.C.F. Aguiar, M.R.T. Nunes and E.C. Gon�§alves
Babesiosis is an infectious hemolytic disease that occurs worldwide, and is caused by a protozoan of the Babesia genus (Apicomplexa). Little is known about this genus; therefore, this study conducted a molecular characterization of Babesia spp in naturally infected dogs in northern Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 172 dogs from metropolitan Bel&e.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015
Evaluation of attenuated Salmonella choleraesuis-mediated inhibin recombinant DNA vaccine in rats
Authors: F.M. Hui, C.L. Meng, N.N. Guo, L.G. Yang, F.X. Shi and D.G. Mao
DNA vaccination has been studied intensively as a potential vaccine technology. We evaluated the effect of an attenuated Salmonella choleraesuis-mediated inhibin DNA vaccine in rats. First, 15 rats were treated with different doses of an inhibin vaccine to evaluate vaccine safety. Next, 30 rats were divided into 3 gro.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.7.27
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.7.27
Differential gene expression of epigenetic modifying enzymes between Tibet pig and Yorkshire in high and low altitudes
Authors: D.M. Ban, B. Zhang, Z.X. Wang, H. Zhang and C.X. Wu
Epigenetic modifying enzymes play important roles in the adaptation to hypoxia, although no studies have examined their expression levels in Tibet pigs. The lung is an important functional organ in hypoxia adaptation. In this study, we examined the mRNA expression level of 5 enzymes in the lung of Tibet pigs using real-time polymerase chain reaction to de.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.13.6
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.13.6
Pathology of the lower nasolacrimal duct mucosa at multiple time points after lacrimal retrograde catheterization in rabbit
Authors: L. Ye, Y. Peng, Y. Wang, K. Zeng and J.X. Zhang
Lacrimal duct obstruction is a common eye disease, and obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct accounts for over 50% of these cases. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is usually treated surgically. Lacrimal retrograde catheterization is a novel surgical approach with a high success rate and a relatively high recurrence rate. In this study, we examined the postop.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.14.19
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.14.19
Effect of Tanshinone IIA intrathecal injections on pain and spinal inflammation in mice with bone tumors
Authors: B.X. Ren, Y. Ji, J.C. Tang, D.P. Sun, X. Hui, D.Q. Yang and X.L. Zhu
The study aimed to investigate the effect of intrathecal injections of Tanshinone IIA on thermal hyperalgesia in a mouse model of bone cancer-pain. Spinal IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α expression levels were analyzed. C3H/HeNCrlVr male mice were assigned to groups that either received dose-dependent injections of Tanshinone IIA, or the DMSO + Sham, Tanshi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.20.24
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.20.24
Meiotic behavior and karyotypic variation in Acledra (Pentatomidae, Heteroptera)
Authors: P.J. Rebagliati and L.M. Mola
Acledra comprises 15 taxonomically identified species, most of which are crop pests. This is the first cytogenetic study of species of this genus. Acledra kinbergii and A. modesta showed the modal number of the Pentatomidae (2n = 14 = 12 + XY), while A. bonariensis had a reduced complement (2n = 12 = 10 + XY), with a markedly .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr763
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr763
Influence of Chinese breeds on pork quality of commercial pig lines
Authors: A.S.M. Cesar, A.C.P. Silveira, P.F.A. Freitas, E.C. Guimar�£es, D.F.A. Batista, L.C. Torido, F.V. Meirelles and R.C. Antunes
We compared carcass and meat quality of pigs from the same sire line and two different dam lines, one that included Chinese breeds and one that did not. Line A consisted of 1/4 Landrace, 1/2 Large White, 1/8 Chinese breeds (Meishan, Fengjing, Jiaxing), and 1/8 Large White, Duroc and Pietrain, and line B consisted of 1/2 Large .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr733
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr733
Association of ATP1A1 gene polymorphism with heat tolerance traits in dairy cattle
Authors: Y.X. Liu, X. Zhou, D.Q. Li, Q.W. Cui and G.L. Wang
Heat stress produces oxidative stress and affects the alternation of plasma K+ and Na+. Since Na+,K+-ATPase is sensitive to oxidative stress and critical for maintaining the homeostasis of these two ions, we examined the genetic polymorphism of the ATP1A1 gene in 160 Holstein cows using polymerase chain reaction low ionic stre.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr769
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr769
Polymorphisms in the IGF1 gene and their effect on growth traits in Mexican beef cattle
Authors: X.F. De la Rosa Reyna, H.M. Montoya, V.V. Castrell�³n, A.M.S. Rinc�³n, M.P. Bracamonte and W.A. Vera
The IGF1 gene (insulin-like growth factor 1) is a candidate gene for marker-assisted selection strategies. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region (IGF1/SnaBI) has been reported to be associated with production traits in several cattle breeds. Here, we report its allelic frequencies in Charolais and Beefmaster .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr745
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr745
Normal and defective mariner-like elements in Rhynchosciara species (Sciaridae, Diptera)
Authors: P. Rezende-Teixeira, C. Lauand, F. Siviero and G.M. Machado-Santelli
Mariner-like elements are widely present in diverse organisms. These elements constitute a large fraction of the eukaryotic genome; they transpose by a “cut-and-paste” mechanism with their own transposase protein. We found two groups of mobile elements in the genus Rhynchosciara. PCR using primers designed from R. .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr796
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr796