M.I.T. Ferro

De novo transcriptome assembly of sugarcane leaves submitted to prolonged water-deficit stress

• F.M.S. Carvalho
• A.A. Belesini
• B.R. Telles
• G.M. de Castro
• P.F. Giachetto
• J.S. Vantini
• S.D. Carlin
• J.O. Cazetta
• D.G. Pinheiro
• M.I.T. Ferro

Sugarcane production is strongly influenced by drought, which is a limiting factor for agricultural productivity in the world. In this study, the gene expression profiles obtained by de novo assembly of the leaf transcriptome of two sugarcane cultivars that differ in their physiological response to water deficit were evaluated by the RNA-Seq method: drought-tolerant.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16028845

DOI: 10.4238/gmr16028845

Growth hormone mRNA expression in the pituitary of Bos indicus and Bos taurus x Bos indicus crossbred young bulls treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin

S.M.Z. Di Mauro, L.R. Furlan, M.I.T. Ferro, M. Macari andJ.A. Ferro

The effects of breed and of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) treatment on growth hormone gene expression were studied in young bulls. The experiment was completely randomized in a [2 x 2]-factorial arrangement, using two levels of rbST (0 or 250 mg/animal/14 days), and two breed groups (Nelore and Simmental x Nelore crossbred). A cDNA encoding Bos indicus grow.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 1(4):

Differential gene expression in drought-tolerant sugarcane roots

J.S. Vantini, G.C. Dedemo, D.F. Jovino Gimenez, L.F.S. Fonseca, R.I.D. Tezza, M.A. Mutton, J.A. Ferro and M.I.T. Ferro

Drought is one of the most frequent abiotic stresses limiting the productivity and geographical distribution of sugarcane culture. The use of drought-tolerant genotypes is one approach for overcoming the effects of water stress. We conducted a comparative study to identify gene expression profiles under water stress in tolerant sugarcane roots. Two different cultivars, 1 drought tolerant (RB867.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2): 2015.June.29.13

DOI: 10.4238/2015.June.29.13

Mapping and validation of Xanthomonas citri subsp citri genes regulated by putative plant-inducible promoter box (PIP-box)

F.M.S. Carvalho, J.C.F. Oliveira, M.L. Laia, T.R. Jacob,R.M. Ferreira, M.I.T. Ferro, R.I.D. Tezza, S.M. Zingaretti, C.F. Silva and J.A. Ferro

Citrus canker, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp citri (Xac), is a major disease affecting citriculture worldwide, because of the susceptibility of the host and the lack of efficient control methods. Previous studies have reported that some genes of phytopathogenic bacteria possess a consensus nucleotide sequence (TTCGC...N15...TTCGC) des.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2): gmr.15028428

DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15028428