Plant Genetics
Diallel analysis of corn for special use as corn grits: determining the main genetic effects for corn gritting ability
Authors: T.V. Conrado, C.A. Scapim, L.S. Bignotto, R.J.B. Pinto, I.L.J. Freitas, A.T. Amaral Jr. and A.C. Pinheiro
Corn grits are used for various purposes such as flakes, snacks, livestock feed, hominy, extruded products, beer, etc. The grit size proportion varies according to the hybrid, and thus, once the use of the grits is linked to the particle size, determining the genetic effects is essential to develop hybrids for any specific use.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.26.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.26.5
Variations in BARE-1 insertion patterns in barley callus cultures
Authors: C. Evrensel, S. Yilmaz, A. Temel and N. Gozukirmizi
The stability of aging barley calli was investigated with the barley retroelement 1 (BARE-1) retrotransposon specific inter-retrotransposon amplified polymorphism (IRAP) technique. Mature embryos of barley (Hordeum vulgare cv. Zafer-160) were cultured on callus induction MS medium supplemented with 3 mg/L 2,4-D and maintained .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2):
- vol10-2gmr965
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol10-2gmr965
Genetic distances and phylogenetic trees of different Awassi sheep populations based on DNA sequencing
Authors: R.M. Al-Atiyat and R.S. Aljumaah
This study aimed to estimate evolutionary distances and to reconstruct phylogeny trees between different Awassi sheep populations. Thirty-two sheep individuals from three different geographical areas of Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were randomly sampled. DNA was extracted from the tissue samples and sequenced u.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.26.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.26.6
Cloning and expression analysis of the Lonicera japonica Thunb. chlorogenic acid synthetase gene (LjCCoAOMT1) in rice
Authors: X.-H Jiang , C.-W She, Y.-H Zhu and X.-M Liu
Complete coding DNA sequences of a closely related chlorogenic acid synthetase gene (LjCCoAOMT1) were isolated from Lonicera japonica Thunb. by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). LjCCoAOMT1 was subsequently overexpressed in Escherichia coli and a 25-kD protein .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.March.26.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.March.26.5
Bioinformatic analysis of the nucleotide binding site-encoding disease-resistance genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.)
Authors: Y.B. Zhu, X.Q. Xie, Z.Y. Li, H. Bai, L. Dong, Z.P. Dong and J.G. Dong
The nucleotide-binding site (NBS) disease-resistance genes are the largest category of plant disease-resistance gene analogs. The complete set of disease-resistant candidate genes, which encode the NBS sequence, was filtered in the genomes of two varieties of foxtail millet (Yugu1 and ‘Zhang gu’). This study invest.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.28.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.28.5
Molecular cloning, sequence analysis, prokaryotic expression, and function prediction of foot-specific peroxidase in Hydra magnipapillata Chinese strain
Authors: H.C. Pan, H.Q. Yang, F.X. Zhao and X.C. Qian
The cDNA sequence of foot-specific peroxidase PPOD1 from the Chinese strain of Hydra magnipapillata was cloned by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The cDNA sequence contained a coding region with an 873-bp open reading frame, a 31-bp 5'-untranslated region, and a 36-bp 3'-untranslated region. The struc.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.28.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.28.6
Anatomic changes due to interspecific grafting in cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Authors: N. Bomfim, D.G. Ribeiro and N.M.A. Nassar
Cassava rootstocks of varieties UnB 201 and UnB 122 grafted with scions of Manihot fortalezensis were prepared for anatomic study. The roots were cut, stained with safranin and alcian blue, and examined microscopically, comparing them with sections taken from ungrafted roots. There was a significant decrease in number of peric.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2):
- vol10-2gmr1138
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol10-2gmr1138
Devolopmental and growth temperature regulation of omega-3 fatty acid desaturase genes in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)
Authors: L.-L. Guan, W. Wu, B. Hu, D. Li, J.-W. Chen, K. Hou and L. Wang
Three ω-3 fatty acid desaturase genes (CtFAD3, CtFAD7, and CtFAD8) were isolated from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). Transcript analysis showed that the highest transcript levels were detected for CtFAD3 and the low transcript levels were detected for CtFAD7 and.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.August.28.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.August.28.7
Production of transgenic kiwifruit plants harboring the SbtCry1Ac gene
Authors: H.Y. Zhang, H.M. Liu and X.Z. Liu
The kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) is an economically and nutritionally important fruit crop that has a remarkably high vitamin C content and is popular throughout the world. However, kiwifruit plants are vulnerable to attack from pests, and effective pest control is urgently required. Transgenic kiwifruit plants containing the synthetic chimeric.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.July.28.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.July.28.16
Fragmentation effects and genetic diversity of the key semidecidual forest species Metrodorea nigra in Southwestern Brazil
Authors: R.M. Moraes Filho, F. Bonif�¡cio-Anacleto and A.L. Alzate-Marin
Studies of genetic diversity in plant species present in the remaining fragments of the Atlantic Forest are very important for understanding their resilience to such a degraded ecosystem. We analyzed the genetic diversity of 3 populations of the high-density understory species Metrodorea nigra St. Hill. (Rutaceae) located in forest remnants in the region .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.15.15
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.15.15