Plant Genetics
Inheritance of parthenocarpy in summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)
Authors: CÃ?Âcero B. de Menezes, Wilson R. Maluf, SebastiÃ?£o M. de Azevedo, Marcos V. Faria, Ildon R. Nascimento, Douglas W. Nogueira, Luiz A.A. Gomes and Eduardo Bearzoti
The inheritance of the tendency to set parthenocarpic fruit in the summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) line Whitaker was studied. Two parental lines, Whitaker (parthenocarpic) and Caserta (nonparthenocarpic), and the F1 and F2 generations and backcrosses to both parents were tested. The parthenocarpic tendency of individual plan.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 4(1):
Correct targeting of proinsulin in protein storage vacuoles of transgenic soybean seeds
Authors: N.B. Cunha, A.C.G. Ara�ºjo, A. Leite, A.M. Murad, G.R. Vianna and E.L. Rech
Soybean plants are promising bioreactors for the expression of biochemically complex proteins that cannot be produced in a safe and/or economically viable way in microorganisms, eukaryotic culture cells or secreted by transgenic animal glands. Soybeans present many desirable agronomic characteristics for high scale protein pro.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr849
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr849
Pre-harvest foliar application of ethephon strengthens gibberellins-induced fruit expansion in Pyrus pyrifolia
Authors: C. Ma, L. Wang, U.Y. Lee, K. Tanabe, S. Kang and C.X. Zhang
To identify the roles of ethylene in fruit development in Japanese pear Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Niitaka’, one of the non-climacteric genotypes, source-sink strength and fruit development during fruit expansion were investigated when ethephon was applied after a conventional gibberellic acid (GA) lanolin paste treatment on.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049339
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049339
Analysis of the relationship between ribosomal DNA ITS sequences and active components in Rhodiola plants
Authors: D.J. Zhang, W.T. Yuan, M.T. Li and Y.H. Zhang
Rhodiola plants are a valuable resource in traditional Chinese medicine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences and the three active components in Rhodiola plants. For this, we determined ITS sequence polymorphisms and the concentrations of .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049337
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049337
Transcriptome analysis of peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) during the late stage of fruit ripening
Authors: H.F. Pan, Y. Sheng, Z.H. Gao, H.L. Chen, Y.J. Qi, X.K. Yi, G.H. Qin and J.Y. Zhang
Fruit ripening is a complex developmental process, the details of which remain largely unknown in fleshy fruits. In this paper, the fruit flesh of two peach varieties, “Zhongyou9” (a nectarine; Prunus persica L. Batsch) and its mutant “Hongyu”, was analyzed by RNA-seq technology during two stages of rip.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049335
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049335
Understanding bamboo flowering based on large-scale analysis of expressed sequence tags
Authors: X.C. Lin, T.Y. Chow, H.H. Chen, C.C. Liu, S.J. Chou, B.L. Huang, C.I. Kuo, C.K. Wen, L.C. Huang and W. Fang
Unlike other plants, bamboo (Bambusoideae) flowering is an elusive physiological phenomena, because it is unpredictable, long-periodic, gregarious, and uncontrollable; also, bamboo plants usually die after flowering. The flowering mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana, a eudicot model species, is well established, but it remains u.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr804
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr804
Nested clade phylogeographical analysis of the finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) inhabiting Chinese and Japanese coasts
Authors: L. Li, J. Jiang, X. Wang and X. Jiang
The finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) is a small cetacean whose survival is largely affected by human activity. The characteristics and structures of 3 populations in China and 4 to 5 populations in Japan have been well documented, although their history and origins remain poorly understood. In this study, nested clade phylogeographical analysis.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.February.28.20
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.February.28.20
Population structure of Annona crassiflora: an endemic plant species of the Brazilian Cerrado
Authors: R. Gwinner, T.A. Setotaw, F.A. Rodrigues, D.V.C. Fran�§a, F.A. da Silveira, L.A.S. Pio and M. Pasqual
Habitat fragmentation has numerous consequences, particularly to endemic species, and has a negative impact on the genetic diversity of neglected species, leading to genetic drift. Annona crassiflora Mart. is a species that is endemic to Brazil, and its incidence in the Cerrado biome has decreased. The identification and chara.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049137
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049137
Comparative genomic hybridization analysis of rice dwarf mutants induced by gamma irradiation
Authors: J.E. Hwang, S.-H. Kim, I.J. Jung, S.M. Han, J.-W. Ahn, S.-J. Kwon, S.H. Kim, S.-Y. Kang, D.S. Kim and J.-B. Kim
Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) is a powerful tool used to analyze changes in copy number, polymorphisms, and structural variations in the genome. Gene copy number variation (CNV) is a common form of natural diversity in the genome, which can create new genes and alter gene structure. Thus, CNVs may influence phenotypi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049092
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049092
Morphological, pathological and molecular variability in Botryodiplodia theobromae (Botryosphaeriaceae) isolates associated with die-back and bark canker of pear trees in Punjab, India
Authors: M.D. Shah, K.S. Verma, K. Singh and R. Kaur
Thirteen isolates of Botryodiplodia theobromae collected from pear varieties grown in various regions of Punjab were studied for morphological, pathological and molecular characterization. The mycelial growth of B. theobromae isolates was classified as fluffy or depressed, uniform to irregular and cottony white turning to blac.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr812
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr812