Plant Genetics
Molecular detection of QTL controlling plant height components in a doubled haploid barley population
Authors: X.F. Ren, D.F. Sun, W.B. Dong, G.L. Sun and C.D. Li
Yield losses caused by lodging in barley can be partially controlled by reducing plant height. In order to understand dwarfing mechanisms and efficiently use new dwarf germplasms for a breeding program, it is important to identify QTL of plant height components. QTL analysis was performed for seven plant height component traits using a DH population of 12.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.17.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.17.5
A duplex SYBR Green I real-time quantitative PCR assay for detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7
Authors: X. Yang*, H.W. Cheng*, L. Chen, J. Zhao, H.T. Chang, X.W. Wang, H.Y. Liu, H.X. Yao, L.X. Zhang and C.Q. Wang
PCR and hybridization assays are widely used for the detection and identification of Escherichia coli serogroups and serotypes. We used these techniques for the detection of E. coli O157:H7, a dominant serogroup among E. coli strains that are considered major public health problems worldwide. We developed a quantitative PCR assay using SYBR Green I, based.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.22.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.22.3
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of the ethylene insensitive3 (EIN3) gene in cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Authors: B.B. Bie, J.S. Pan, H.L. He, X.Q. Yang, J.L. Zhao and R. Cai
The plant gaseous hormone ethylene regulates many aspects of plant growth, development, and responses to the environment. Ethylene insensitive3 (EIN3) is a key transcription factor involved in the ethylene signal transduction pathway. To gain a better understanding of this particular pathway in cucumber, the full-length cDNA encoding EIN3 (designated as C.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.7.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.7.4
Heliconia phenotypic diversity based on qualitative descriptors
Authors: W.N.R. Guimar�£es, L.S.S. Martins, C.E.F. Castro, J.L.S. Carvalho Filho and V. Loges
The aim of this study was to characterize Heliconia genotypes phenotypically using 26 qualitative descriptors. The evaluations were conducted in five flowering stems per clump in three replicates of 22 Heliconia genotypes. Data were subjected to multivariate analysis, the Mahalanobis dissimilarity measure was estimated, and th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.17.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.17.9
A novel SCAR marker for detecting Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng chromatin introduced in wheat
Authors: W.L. Du, J. Wang, L.M. Wang, Y.H. Pang, J. Wu, J.X. Zhao, Q.H. Yang and X.H. Chen
In this study, we cloned and sequenced a 938-base pair polymorphic band, pHs27, in the tightly linked random amplified polymorphic DNA marker OPU10 and converted it into a sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker referred to as RHS141, which was specific for the Ns genome of Psathyrostachys huashanica. A GenBank basic local alignment search t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.18.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.18.16
Development of EST-SSR markers related to salt tolerance and their application in genetic diversity and evolution analysis in Gossypium
Authors: B.H. Wang, P. Zhu, Y.L. Yuan, C.B. Wang, C.M. Yu, H.H. Zhang, X.Y. Zhu, W. Wang, C.B. Yao, Z.M. Zhuang and P. Li
Salt stress is becoming one of the major problems in global agriculture with the onset of global warming, an increasing scarcity of fresh water, and improper land irrigation and fertilization practices, which leads to reduction of crop output and even causes crop death. To speed up the exploitation of saline land, it is a good.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.May.13.1
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.May.13.1
Diversity resistance to Puccinia striiformis f. sp Tritici in rye chromosome arm 1RS expressed in wheat
Authors: M.Y. Yang, T.H. Ren, B.J. Yan, Z. Li and Z.L. Ren
The 1BL.1RS wheat-rye translocation contained in the Russian cultivar Aurora has been the most widespread alien translocation in wheat-breeding programs all over the world. However, following the prevalence of new biotypes of the pathogens, disease-resistance genes in this translocation chromosome have been overcome and consequently they have been elimina.. Read More»
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Roles of the bZIP gene family in rice
Authors: Z.G. E, Y.P. Zhang, J.H. Zhou and L. Wang
The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) genes encode transcription factors involved in the regulation of various biological processes. Similar to WRKY, basic helix-loop-helix, and several other groups of proteins, the bZIP proteins form a superfamily of transcription factors that mediate plant stress responses. In this review, we pres.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.16.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.16.11
Genome-wide identification and phylogenetic analysis of the SBP-box gene family in melons
Authors: Y. Ma, J.W. Guo, R. Bade, Z.H. Men and A. Hasi
The SBP-box gene family is specific to plants and encodes a class of zinc finger-containing transcription factors with a broad range of functions. Although SBP-box genes have been identified in numerous plants, including green algae, moss, silver birch, snapdragon, Arabidopsis, rice, and maize, there is little information concerning SBP-box genes, or the .. Read More»
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Development and characterization of novel expressed sequence tag-derived simple sequence repeat markers in Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree)
Authors: Z.W. An, Y.C. Li, Q.L. Zhai, L.L. Xie, Y.H. Zhao, H.S. Huang
Cultivated clones of Hevea brasiliensis have a narrow genetic base. In order to broaden the genetic base, it is first necessary to investigate the genetic diversity of wild populations. Expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers were developed to investigate the genetic diversity of Hevea populations. Four.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.22.18
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.22.18