Plant Genetics
Computational identification of miRNAs and their targets in Phaseolus vulgaris
Authors: J. Han, H. Xie, M.L. Kong, Q.P. Sun, R.Z. Li and J.B. Pan
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding small RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Although thousands of miRNAs have been identified in plants, limited information is available about miRNAs in Phaseolus vulgaris, despite it being an important food legume worldwide. The high cons.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.17.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.17.16
Pollen foraging in colonies of Melipona bicolor (Apidae, Meliponini): effects of season, colony size and queen number
Authors: S.D. Hil�¡rio and V.L. Imperatriz-Fonseca
We evaluated the ratio between the number of pollen foragers and the total number of bees entering colonies of Melipona bicolor, a facultative polygynous species of stingless bees. The variables considered in our analysis were: seasonality, colony size and the number of physogastric queens in each colony. The pollen forager ra.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(2):
- vol8-2kerr029
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-2kerr029
Genomic survey and gene expression analysis of the VDAC gene family in rice
Authors: X. Xu*, Y.P. Tan, G. Cheng, X.Q. Liu, C.J. Xia, F.Y. Luo,C.T. Wang
The voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), also known as a mitochondrial porin, plays an important role in the regulation of metabolic and energetic functions of mitochondria, as well as in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is of major economic importance for commercial hybrid production and a .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.1.20
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.1.20
Development, characterization, and annotation of potential simple sequence repeats by transcriptome sequencing in pears (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai)
Authors: H. Zhou, B.H. Cai, Z.Q. L�¼, Z.H. Gao and Y.S. Qiao
Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), one of the most powerful molecular markers, can be used for DNA fingerprinting, variety identification, genetic mapping, and marker-assisted selection. Using the pear’s (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) 75,764 unigenes (55,676,271 bp) obtained by deep transcriptome sequencing, a total of 10,622 novel SSRs were identified in 915.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038683
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038683
Cloning and sequence analysis of the safflower betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase gene
Authors: Y.B. Wang, L.L. Guan, Y.W. Xu, H. Shen and W. Wu
In response to salinity or drought stress, many plants accumulate glycine betaine, which is a regulator of osmosis. In plants, the last step in betaine synthesis is catalyzed by betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH), a nuclear-encoded chloroplastic enzyme. Based on the conserved oligo amino acid residues of the published BADH .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- 2014.January.21.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.January.21.2
Novel and highly informative Capsicum SSR markers and their cross-species transferability
Authors: G.S.C. Buso, A.M.M. Reis, Z.P.S. Amaral and M.E. Ferreira
This study was undertaken primarily to develop new simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for Capsicum. As part of this project aimed at broadening the use of molecular tools in Capsicum breeding, two genomic libraries enriched for AG/TC repeat sequences were constructed for Capsicum annuum. A total of 475 DNA clones were sequenced from both libraries and 1.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038689
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038689
Development and characterization of single nucleotide polymorphism markers in Camellia sinensis (Theaceae)
Authors: C.C. Zhang, L.Y. Wang, K. Wei and H. Cheng
Tea is the second most popular non-alcoholic beverage in the world. In recent years, several molecular markers have been used in genetic studies of the tea plant. Yet, only a few single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported. Here, we identified 818 putative SNPs from expressed sequence tag (EST) databases for the .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.April.14.10
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.14.10
Analysis of genetic diversity and trait correlations among Korean landrace rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: F.P. Li, Y.S. Lee, S.W. Kwon, G. Li and Y.J. Park
This study analyzed 394 Korean rice landrace accessions, including 93 waxy varieties, for polymorphisms using 29 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. In total, 381 alleles served as raw data for estimating the genetic diversity (GD) and population structure. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 44 (average = 13.14.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3):
- 2014.April.14.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.14.12
Selection of inbred maize (Zea mays L.) progenies by topcrosses conducted in contrasting environments
Authors: C.S. Rodrigues, C.A.P. Pacheco, M.L. Guedes, R.G.V. Pinho and C.R. Castro
The aim of this study was to identify inbred progenies of S0:1 maize (Zea mays L.) plants that were efficient at a low level of technology and responsive at a high level of technology through the use of topcrosses. Two contrasting environments were created using two levels of base fertilization and topdressing, so that the levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038827
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038827
Cloning and characterization of ChiMYB in Chrysanthemum indicum with an emphasis on salinity stress tolerance
Authors: M. He, H. Wang, Y. Z. Liu, W.J. Gao, Y.H. Gao, F. Wang and Y.W. Zhou
v-myb avianmyeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (MYB) transcription factors are key regulators of stress responsive gene expression in plants. In this study, the MYB gene, ChiMYB (GenBank accession No. KT948997), was isolated from Chrysanthemum indicum, and was functionally characterized with an emphasis on salinity stress tolerance. The full ChiMYB cDNA.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038985
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038985