Plant Genetics
�²-asarone from Acorus gramineus alleviates depression by modulating MKP-1
Authors: Y.R. Sun, X.Y. Wang, S.S. Li, H.Y. Dong and X.J. Zhang
In this study, we investigated the antidepressant effects of hippocampal neuron administration of β-asarone, a selective mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 inhibitor, in a rat model of depression. Our previous studies showed that the extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling pathway and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression, .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.4.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.4.7
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of GhLOF genes in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Authors: T.C. Dai and Z.M. Wang
Shoot branching, i.e., the timing and position of shoot growth, determines to a large extend the pattern of plant architecture, and is the result of the integration of a plant’s genetic background and environmental cues. Many genes that are involved in the formation and outgrowth of axillary buds have been cloned, but the exact mechanism is still un.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.4.16
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.4.16
RAPD fingerprint construction and genetic similarity of Mesona chinensis (Lamiaceae) in China
Authors: G.F. Zhang J.M. Guan X.P. Lai J. Lin J.M. Liu H.H. Xu
Mesona chinensis is an economically important agricultural crop, primarily cultivated for making grass jelly. It was originally discovered in South China. We examined 18 cultivars, including cultivars from Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia, and a hybrid (a cross between cultivars from Indonesia and Guangdong), based on RAPD mark.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.October.4.12
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.October.4.12
Identification of EeSt-genome species in Pseudoroegneria and Elytrigia (Poaceae:Triticeae) by using SCAR markers from ITS sequences
Authors: Z.H. Tao and L. Yin
To detect EeSt-genome species in Pseudoroegneria and Elytrigia, the primers ES45 (5'-GTAGGCGACGGTTTTCA-3') and ES261 (5'-TCGCTACGTTCTTCATC-3') were designed as sequence characterized amplified region markers based on the 6-base pair indel in internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) regions and conserved sites in the 5.8S regions, respectively. Polymerase chai.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.February.2.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.February.2.6
Computational prediction and experimental validation of a novel miRNA in Suaeda maritima, a halophyte
Authors: S.A. Gharat and B.P. Shaw
The lack of available transcriptome data for plants of no economic or agronomic importance limits the identification of miRNAs in many species. Considering the possible similarity of the transcriptome between related species, the present study used expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of Suaeda salsa and Suaeda glauca to identify conserved miRNAs, which were va.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.15017527
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15017527
Regulation of ATG6/Beclin-1 homologs by abiotic stresses and hormones in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: R.M. Rana S. Dong Z. Ali J. Huang H.S. Zhang
Autophagy, a complex and conserved mechanism, serving as a defense response in all eukaryotic organisms, is regulated by several proteins, among which ATG proteins are the most important due to their involvement in autophagosome formation. ATG6/Beclin-1 proteins, reported to be essential for autophagosome formation and assigned as a conserved domain, were.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.August.17.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.17.3
Isolation and characterization of the Chrysanthemum nitrate transporter CmNRT1
Authors: C.S. Gu, X.X. Zhang, S.M. Chen, T. Li, Y. Chen, J.F. Jiang and F.D. Chen
In this study, the nitrate transporter gene CmNRT1 was isolated from the chrysanthemum variety ‘Nannongxuefeng’. The full-length cDNA contains an open reading frame of 1761 bp encoding 587 residues. Using qRT-PCR, we found that CmNRT1 was induced by 10 mM NO3- in roots and shoots. Two Arabidopsis thaliana transgenic plants expressing CmNRT1 we.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(1):
- gmr.15017148
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15017148
Expression divergence of FRUITFULL homeologs enhanced pod shatter resistance in Brassica napus
Authors: P.F. Peng, Y.C. Li, D.S. Mei, J. Colasanti, L. Fu, J. Liu, Y.F. Chen and Q. Hu
To improve pod shatter resistance in the important oilseed crop Brassica napus, the phenotypic diversity of B. napus was tested using 80 B. napus varieties for pod shatter resistance by a random impact test. Among these varieties, R1-1 was identified as resistant, while R2, 8908B was susceptible to shatter. To understand the molecular basis for this pheno.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.February.2.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.February.2.11
Potential of maize single-cross hybrids for extraction of inbred lines using the mean components and mixed models with microsatellite marker information
Authors: M. Balestre, R.G. Von Pinho, J.C. Souza and J.C. Machado
The present study examined the importance of mean (m+a’ and d) components in the performance of single-cross hybrids for the formation of new populations and determined the contribution of the mixed model (best linear unbiased predictor of random effects, BLUP) method associated with molecular markers for the choice of crosses to obtain interpopulat.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(4):
- vol7-4gmr491
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-4gmr491
Construction and expression of prokaryotic expression vectors fused with genes of Magnaporthe oryzae effector proteins and mCherry
Authors: Y.Q. Yang, H. Wang, M.L. Liang, J.L. Yan, L. Liu, C.Y. Li and J. Yang
The aim of the current study was to investigate the prokaryotic expression of the Magnaporthe oryzae effector genes BAS1 and BAS4 fused to the fluorescent protein mCherry. Based on previous polymorphic analysis of BAS1 and BAS4 in rice blast strains using PCR, blast strains containing the PCR products of BAS1 and BAS4 were selected for liquid culture for .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.9.21
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.9.21