Plant Genetics
Hydrolytic enzymes in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis - ecological aspects
Authors: Bruno Benoliel, FabrÃ?Âcio B.M. Arraes, Viviane Castelo-Branco Reis, Saulo J.L. de Siqueira, NÃ?¡dia S. Parachin and Fernando A.G. Torres
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes paracoccidioidomycosis. The yeast form of this pathogen is found in the animal host whereas the mycelial form is recovered from living and non-living organic material. The sole carbon source available in these habitats is represented by polysaccharides f.. Read More»
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Genetic variability of Myzus persicae nicotianae densovirus based on partial NS and VP gene sequences
Authors: X.R. Song, S.H. Tang, Z.Q. Tang, X.M. Yang, X.W. Wang, X.F. Wang, P.J. Xu and G.W. Ren
We previously described a novel densovirus [Myzus persicae nicotianae densovirus (MpnDV)] infecting M. persicae nicotianae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) with 34% prevalence. This single-stranded DNA virus has a 5480-nucleotide ambisense genome and belongs to the Densovirinae subfamily within the family Parvoviridae. In the present st.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049099
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049099
Therapeutic targets in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis: post-transcriptome perspectives
Authors: Andr�© Corr�ªa Amaral, Larissa Fernandes, Alexsandro Sobreira Galdino, Maria Sueli Soares Felipe, C�©lia Maria de Almeida Soares and Maristela Pereira
The rise in antifungal resistance, observed as a result of the increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients, has made the discovery of new targets for drug therapy imperative. The description of the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis transcriptome has allowed us to find alternatives to refine current therapy against paracoccidi.. Read More»
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Simultaneous selection in beans for stability and high agronomic performance
Authors: N.D. Ribeiro, C.R. Casagrande, H.C. Mezzomo, M.T.D.F. Possobom, S. de M. Steckling and G.R. Kl�¤sener
The objective of this study was to select common bean cultivars based on their stability for flowering, cycle, insertion of the first pod, grain yield, and high agronomic performance. Twenty experiments were carried out between 2000 and 2014, during two growing seasons, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Eberhart and Russel, an.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049095
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049095
Estimation of genetic parameters and selection of high-yielding, upright common bean lines with slow seed-coat darkening
Authors: R.C. Alvares, F.C. Silva, L.C. Melo, P.G.S. Melo and H.S. Pereira
Slow seed coat darkening is desirable in common bean cultivars and genetic parameters are important to define breeding strategies. The aims of this study were to estimate genetic parameters for plant architecture, grain yield, grain size, and seed-coat darkening in common bean; identify any genetic association among these trai.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049081
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049081
Oxidative stress response in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Authors: Ã?Â?lida G. Campos, RosÃ?¡lia Santos Amorim Jesuino, Alessandra da Silva Dantas, Marcelo de Macedo BrÃ?Âgido and Maria Sueli S. Felipe
Survival of pathogenic fungi inside human hosts depends on evasion from the host immune system and adaptation to the host environment. Among different insults that Paracoccidioides brasiliensis has to handle are reactive oxygen and nitrogen species produced by the human host cells, and by its own metabolism. Knowing how the pa.. Read More»
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Genetic diversity among coffee tree progenies Big Coffee VL based on growth traits and production
Authors: J.A. Silva, S.P. Carvalho, A.T. Bruzi, R.J. Guimar�£es, L.L. Oliveira and L.C. Sim�µes
In a coffee plantation of a coffee ‘Acaiá’ cultivar (Coffea arabica), on the Midwest of Minas Gerais in Capitólio city, a different kind of coffee tree was found (1989), possibly due to a mutation. It presented larger leaves and grains than those of conventional coffee trees and was named as “Big Coffee VL.” The aim o.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049066
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049066
Transporters in the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis transcriptome: insights on drug resistance
Authors: Christiane da Silva Costa, Fl�¡via Caixeta Albuquerque, Ros�¢ngela Vieira Andrade, Gina Camilo de Oliveira, Mauro Fernandes de Almeida, Marcelo de Macedo Brigido and Andrea Queiroz Maranh�£o
In the struggle for life, the capacity of microorganisms to synthesize and secrete toxic compounds (inhibiting competitors) plays an important role in successful survival of these species. This ability must come together with the capability of being unaffected by these same compounds. Several mechanisms are thought to avoid th.. Read More»
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Virulence insights from the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis transcriptome
Authors: Aldo Henrique Tavares, Simoneide Souza Silva, Vanilce Vilmar Bernardes, Andr�©a Queir�³z Maranh�£o, Cynthia Maria Kyaw, Marcio Po�§as-Fonseca and Ildinete Silva-Pereira
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, the etiologic agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, is a dimorphic fungus, which is found as mycelia at 22-26°C and as yeasts at 37°C. A remarkable feature common to several pathogenic fungi is their ability to differentiate from mycelium to yeast morphologies, or vice-versa. Although P. brasi.. Read More»
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Transcriptome overview of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis proteases
Authors: Juliana Alves Parente, Milce Costa, Maristela Pereira and C�©lia Maria de Almeida Soares
Proteases perform a wide variety of functions inside and outside cells, regulating many biological processes. Infectious microorganisms use proteases, either secreted or attached to their cell surface to weaken and invade their hosts. Therefore, proteases are targets for drugs against a diverse set of diseases. Paracoccidioide.. Read More»
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