Plant Genetics
Laronidase for treating mucopolysaccharidosis type I.
Authors: R.P. El Dib, G.M. Pastores
Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of inherited metabolic diseases caused by the absence or deficiency of the lysosomal enzymes that are needed for breaking down glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Over time, GAGs collect in cells, blood and connective tissues, and increased amounts are excreted in the urine. The result is permanent and.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 6(3):
Genetic distances between popcorn populations based on molecular markers and correlations with heterosis estimates made by diallel analysis of hybrids
Authors: R.E.F. Munhoz1, A.J. Prioli1, A.T. Amaral J�ºnior2, C.A. Scapim1 and G.A. Simon1
Diallel analysis was used to obtain information on combining ability, heterosis, estimates of genetic distances by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and on their correlations with heterosis, for the popcorn varieties RS 20, UNB2, CMS 43, CMS 42, Zélia, UEM J1, UEM M2, Beija-Flor, and Viçosa, which were crossed to obtain all possib.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(3):
- vol8-3gmr592
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-3gmr592
Gene expression and enzymatic activity of pectin methylesterase during fruit development and ripening in Coffea arabica L.
Authors: S.M.B. Ca�§�£o T.F. Leite I.G.F. Budzinski T.B. dos Santos M.B.S. Scholz V. Carpentieri-Pipolo D.S. Domingues L.G.E. Vieira L.F.P. Pereira
Coffee quality is directly related to the harvest and post harvest conditions. Non-uniform maturation of coffee fruits, combined with inadequate harvest, negatively affects the final quality of the product. Pectin methylesterase (PME) plays an important role in fruit softening due to the hydrolysis of methylester groups in cell wall pectins. In order to c.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.September.3.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.3.7
Development and characterization of 22 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the balloon flower Platycodon grandiflorum (Campanulaceae)
Authors: J.Y. Song G.-A. Lee M.-S. Yoon K.-H. Ma Y.-M. Choi J.-R. Lee H.-J. Park M.-C. Lee
The balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC.) is a perennial flowering plant of the Campanulaceae family; it is the only member of the genus Platycodon. Information on the genetic diversity of balloon flower populations is of great importance for the conservation and germplasm utilization of this flowering plant. Twenty-two polymorphic microsatellite l.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.September.12.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.12.9
Identification of quantitative trait loci for blast resistance in BC2F3 and BC2F5 advanced backcross families of rice
Authors: H.A. Rahim M.A.R. Bhuiyan L.S. Lim K.K. Sabu A. Saad M. Azhar R. Wickneswari
Advanced backcross families derived from Oryza sativa cv MR219/O. rufipogon IRGC105491 were utilized for identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for blast resistance using simple sequence repeat markers. Two hundred and sixty-one BC2F3 families were used to construct a linkage map, using 87 markers, which covered 2375.2 cM of 12 rice chromosomes, wit.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.September.12.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.12.11
Overexpression of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (cyp71av1) and cytochrome P450 reductase (cpr) genes increased artemisinin content in Artemisia annua (Asteraceae)
Authors: Q. Shen Y.F. Chen T. Wang S.Y. Wu X. Lu L. Zhang F.Y. Zhang W.M. Jiang G.F. Wang K.X. Tang
Finding an efficient and affordable treatment against malaria is still a challenge for medicine. Artemisinin is an effective anti-malarial drug isolated from Artemisia annua. However, the artemisinin content of A. annua is very low. We used transgenic technology to increase the artemisinin content of A. annua by overexpressing cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.September.12.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.12.13
Application of ISSR markers for verification of F1 hybrids in mungbean (Vigna radiata)
Authors: P. Khajudparn T. Prajongjai O. Poolsawat P.A. Tantasawat
Mungbean improvement via hybridization requires the identification of true F1 hybrids from controlled crosses before further generations of selfing/crossing and selection. We utilized inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers for identifying putative F1 hybrids from six cross combinations whose morphological characteristics were very similar to those of th.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.September.17.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.17.3
Path analysis and canonical correlations for indirect selection of Jatropha genotypes with higher oil yield
Authors: L.A. Silva, L.A. Peixoto, P.E. Teodoro, E.V. Rodrigues, B.G. Laviola, L.L. Bhering
Jatropha is a species with great potential for biodiesel production, and the knowledge on how the main agronomic traits are correlated will contribute to its improvement. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to estimate the genetic parameters of the traits: plant height at 12 and 40 months, canopy projection on the row.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(1):
- gmr16019562
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16019562
Process of Bipolaris sorghicola invasion of host cells
Authors: C. Peng T.T. Ge X.L. He Y.H. Huang Z.L. Xu D.Y. Zhang H.B. Shao S.W. Guo
Target leaf spot is a sorghum leaf disease caused by Bipolaris sorghicola, a species of fungus with a global distribution. In this study, we investigated the process by which B. sorghicola invades cells of barley, onion, Arabidopsis thaliana species, and sorghum. The results showed that within 8 h of coming into contact with host cells, the hyphal ends of.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.15016781
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15016781
Cloning of a phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase gene based on fiber strength transcriptome QTL mapping in the cotton species Gossypium barbadense
Authors: H.W. Liu R.F. Shi X.F. Wang Y.X. Pan G.Y. Zang Z.Y. Ma
Sea Island cotton (Gossypium barbadense) is highly valued for its superior fiber qualities, especially fiber strength. Based on a transcript-derived fragment originated from transcriptome QTL mapping, a fiber strength related candidate gene of phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase cDNA, designated as GbPI4K, was first cloned, and its expression was characterized in .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(3):
- 2012.July.13.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.July.13.1