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F. Lu

Publications of : F. Lu
Cytogenomics   Research Article

CADM1 mRNA expression and clinicopathological significance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissue

The mRNA expression of cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1) and its clinicopathological significance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues were investigated. CADM1 mRNA and protein expression were detected in tissue samples from 50 patients with ESCC by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and streptavidin-peroxidase (SP) immunohistoch.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029178

DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029178

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Development and characterization of SSR markers from Pinus massoniana and their transferability to P. elliottii, P. caribaea and P. yunnanensis

    Y.H. Feng, Z.Q. Yang2, J. Wang, Q.F. Luo, and H.G. Li

Pinus massoniana (Masson’s pine) is a widespread tree species in central and southern China and northern Vietnam; it is valued for rosin and paper production. Despite the significant economic value of Masson’s pine, little work has been done on its molecular genetics. We developed 318 SSR primers from genome sequences of P. massoniana, and we identified 10 polymorphic markers. Thenu.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1): http://dx.doi.org/2014.March.12.2

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.March.12.2

Animal Genetics   Research Article

Screening and analyzing genes associated with Amur tiger placental development

    Q. Li, T.F. Lu, D. Liu, P.F. Hu, B. Sun, J.Z. Ma, W.J. Wang, K.F. Wang, W.X. Zhang, J. Chen, W.J. Guan, Y.H. Ma and M.H. Zhang

The Amur tiger is a unique endangered species in the world, and thus, protection of its genetic resources is extremely important. In this study, an Amur tiger placenta cDNA library was constructed using the SMART cDNA Library Construction kit. A total of 508 colonies were sequenced, in which 205 (76%) genes were annotated and mapped to 74 KEGG pathways, including 29.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3): 2014.September.26.25

DOI: 10.4238/2014.September.26.25

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Overexpression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon causes abnormal pollen development

    H. Zhang and F. Luan

Sexual diversity expressed by the Curcurbitaceae family is a primary example of developmental plasticity in plants. Most melon genotypes are andromonoecious, where an initial phase of male flowers is followed by a mixture of bisexual and male flowers. Over-expression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon plants showed an increased number of flower buds, and increased femaleness as demonstrated by a larg.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.8.4

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.8.4

Human Genetics   Research Article

Quantitative assessment of the association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and digestive system cancer risk

    J. Wang*, S. Yang*, F.H. Guo, X. Mao, H. Zhou, Y.Q. Dong, Z.M. Wang andF. Luo

The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been reported to be associated with digestive system cancer; however, the results from previous studies have been conflicting. The present study aimed to investigate the association between the ACE I/D polymorphism and the risk of digestive system cancer using a meta-analysis of previously published studies. .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 2015.November.13.13

DOI: 10.4238/2015.November.13.13

Animal Genetics   Research Article

Well-balanced commensal microbiota contributes to anti-cancer response in a lung cancer mouse model

    Q.-F. Gui, H.-F. Lu, C.-X. Zhang, Z.-R. Xu and Y.-M. Yang

The intestinal microflora affects inflammation and immunity, not only locally at the mucosal level but also systemically, raising the question of whether the microflora affects inflammatory processes that contribute to cancer and its therapy. Prebiotics have also been found to play an antitumor role that is not limited to the gut. We investigated the antitumor roles of the intestinal microbiota.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2): 2015.May.25.16

DOI: 10.4238/2015.May.25.16

Plant Genetics   Research Article

De novo transcriptome analysis of tobacco seedlings and identification of the early response gene network under low-potassium stress

    L.Q. Li, J. Li, Y. Chen, Y.F. Lu and L.M. Lu

Tobacco is an economically important crop, and its potassium content can greatly affect the quality of tobacco leaves. However, the molecular mechanism involved in potassium starvation in tobacco has not been elucidated to date. In this study, Illumina (Solexa) sequencing technology was used to analyze the transcriptome of tobacco seedlings under low-potassium stress for 6, 12, and 24 h. After .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3): gmr.15038599

DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038599

Animal Genetics   Research Article

Genetic and environmental effects on age at first farrowing in sows in southeastern Brazil

    A. Cavalcante-Neto, J.F. Lui, J.L.R. Sarmento, M.N. Ribeiro, C. Fonseca, H. Tonhati, J.M.C. Monteiro, M.A.C. Lara and S.A. Queiroz

We evaluated genetic and environmental factors affecting age at first farrowing of sows in the Brazilian southeast. For this purpose, 466 observations regarding the age at first farrowing were made for Dalland-C40© animals belonging to two herds. The effects of the environmental factors on this trait were assessed by means of a model that included, as random ef.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4): 2011.October.31.9

DOI: 10.4238/2011.October.31.9

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic variation and comparison of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) cultivars and wild accessions as revealed by SSR markers

    W.G. Xie, X.F. Lu, X.Q. Zhang, L.K. Huang and L. Cheng

Orchardgrass is a highly variable, perennial forage grass that is cultivated throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its economic importance, the genetic relationship and distance among and within cultivars are largely unknown but would be of great interest for breeding programs. We investigated the molecular variation and structure of cul.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 11(1): 2012.February.24.1

DOI: 10.4238/2012.February.24.1

Human Genetics   Research Article

Effects of rifampicin on osteogenic differentiation and proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow

    Z. Zhang, X. Wang, F. Luo, H. Yang, T. Hou, Q. Zhou, F. Dai, Q. He and J. Xu

This study was designed to investigate the effect of different concentrations of rifampicin on osteogenic differentiation and proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in human bone marrow. Rifampicin treatment at 0, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128 mg/mL was applied throughout the whole process, from stromal cells purified from human bone marrow to differentiated bon.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3): 2014.August.25.3

DOI: 10.4238/2014.August.25.3