Animal Genetics
Transcriptome survey of phototransduction and clock genes in marine bivalves
Authors: X.J. Sun, L.Q. Zhou, J.T. Tian, Z.H. Liu, B. Wu, Y.H. Dong, A.G. Yang and W.M. Ma
Marine animals exhibit a variety of biological rhythms, such as solar and lunar-related cycles; however, our current molecular understanding of biological rhythms in marine animals is quite limited. Identifying and understanding the expression patterns of clock genes from available transcriptomes will help elucidate biological.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15048726
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15048726
Fine-scale genetic structure patterns in two freshwater fish species, Geophagus brasiliensis (Osteichthyes, Cichlidae) and Astyanax altiparanae (Osteichthyes, Characidae) throughout a Neotropical stream
Authors: D.G. Ferreira1, S.C. Lima3, W. Frantine-Silva3, J.F. Silva1, C. Apolin�¡rio-Silva3, S.H. Sofia3, S. Carvalho2 and B.A. Galindo1
Streams are very important environments for Neotropical freshwater fish fauna, and possess a high number of species. These small drainages are also highlighted by their intrinsic biological and physicochemical features; however, knowledge on the genetic distribution of fish in these drainages is limited. Therefore, in the pres.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15048124
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15048124
Effects of porcine circovirus type 2 and pseudorabies vaccine co-inoculation on regulatory cytokine mRNA expression in pig peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Authors: F. Gao, J.-L. Xie, C.-W. Jia, H.-Y. Ren and S.-H. Zhou
We investigated the immune response effects of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) on cells inoculated with pseudorabies attenuated vaccine (PRV). Real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of the regulatory cytokines IL-4, IL-10, IL-12p40, and IFN-γ in pig peripheral blood mononuclear cells, after in vitro.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.March.12.6
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.March.12.6
Sequence divergence of microsatellites for phylogeographic assessment of Moroccan Medicago species
Authors: N. Zitouna, S. Marghali, M. Gharbi, A. Haddioui and N. Trifi-Farah
Six Medicago species were investigated to characterize and valorize plant genetic resources of pastoral interest in Morocco. Samples were obtained from the core collection of the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). The transferability of single sequence repeat markers of Medicago truncatula was success.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.March.12.7
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.March.12.7
Canine hepatozoonosis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil
Authors: T.V. Harvey, P.E.B. Guedes, T.N.A. Oliveira, M.S. Assun�§�£o, F.S. Carvalho, G.R. Albuquerque, F.L. Silva and R.S.A. Carlos
In Brazil, canine hepatozoonosis is a tick-borne subclinical hemoparasitosis caused by a protozoa Hepatozoon canis and is highly prevalent in dogs in rural areas. An epizootiological study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of H. canis in the canine population of Ituberá, Bahia, and to analyze any associated risk factors. Blood samples wer.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038623
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038623
Genetic association of sequence variation in exon 3 of the swine leukocyte antigen-DQA gene with piglet diarrhea in Large White, Landrace, and Duroc piglets
Authors: Q.L. Yang, X.Y. Huang, J.J. Kong, S.G. Zhao, L.X. Liu and S.B. Gun
Piglet diarrhea is one of the primary factors that affects the benefits of the swine industry. Recent studies have shown that exon 2 of the swine leukocyte antigen-DQA gene is associated with piglet resistance to diarrhea; however, the contributions of additional exon coding regions of this gene remain unclear. Here, we detected and sequenced variants in .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038673
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038673
Inclusion of cytoplasmic lineage effect and direct-maternal genetic covariance for genetic evaluation of growth traits in Nellore cattle
Authors: L. Grigoletto, E.C. Mattos, M.H.A. Santana, F. Baldi, J.P. Eler and J.B.S. Ferraz
We evaluated the impact of cytoplasmic lineage effects (Lc) for growth traits on genetic evaluation, including the genetic covariance between direct and maternal effects (sam). Pedigree data from 496,190 Nellore animals and observations on birth weight (BW, N = 243,391), weaning weight (WW, N = 431,681), and post-weaning weight gain adjusted to 345 days (.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038812
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038812
Development of coding single nucleotide polymorphic markers in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata based on next-generation sequencing and high-resolution melting analysis
Authors: S.G. Fan, J.F. Wei, Y.H. Guo, G.J. Huang and D.H. Yu
The pearl oyster Pinctada fucata is an important commercial marine shellfish that is cultured for producing saltwater pearls. In this study, 468 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were screened from P. fucata transcriptome data, and 119 polymorphic SNPs were successfully isolated by a two-step small-amplicon high-resolutio.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049054
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049054
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a matrix Gla protein gene in the spinyhead croaker, Collichthys lucidus
Authors: W. Song, M.D. Zhao, K.J. Jiang, F.Y. Zhang, M. Zhao, Y.Y. Meng and L.B. Ma
The matrix Gla (gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-rich) protein (MGP), a vitamin K-dependent and Gla-containing protein, is a calcification inhibitor that mainly functions in tissue calcification and mineralization. In this study, we obtained the complete cDNA sequence of MGP from the spinyhead croaker (Collichthys lucidus), which we.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049028
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049028
Cell proliferation and apoptosis in the fetal and neonatal ovary of guinea pigs
Authors: S.Y. Sun, W. Zhang, X. Han, R.H. Huang and F.X. Shi
The guinea pig is an excellent animal model for studying reproductive biology of adult humans and most domestic animals. Yet, whether this animal might serve as a good model for embryonic stage investigations and determinations of signals affecting or directing ovary development remains unknown. These questions were addressed .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):