Fiber

Morphological analysis and muscle-associated gene expression during different muscle growth phases of Megalobrama amblycephala

Authors: K.C. Zhu, D.H. Yu, J.K. Zhao, W.M. Wang and H.L. Wang

Skeletal muscle growth is regulated by both positive and negative factors, such as myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) and myostatin (MSTN), and involves both hyperplasia and hypertrophy. In the present study, morphological changes during muscle development in Megalobrama amblycephala were characterized and gene expression levels were measured by quantitat.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):

http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.28.16

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.28.16

Genetic analysis of drought tolerance with respect to fiber traits in upland cotton

Authors: R.A. Nasimi, I.A. Khan, M.A. Iqbal and A.A. Khan

Cotton germplasm was analyzed to investigate its potential for developing water stress tolerance in varieties in the future. Four tolerant (NIAB-78, CIM-482, BH-121, and VH-142) and four susceptible (CIM-446, FH-1000, FH-900, and FH-901) lines were identified of 50 accessions based on their seedling root length. A complete set.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):

gmr.15048626

DOI:

10.4238/gmr.15048626

Correlation between sheep YAP1 temporal and spatial expression trends and MSTN and MyoG gene expression

Authors: X.Y. Lv, W. Sun, R. Su, D. Li, Q.Z. Wang, H.H. Musa, L. Chen, Y.F. Zhang and W.Z. Wu

The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) gene expression after birth on the development of muscle and the relationship between YAP1 and myostatin (MSTN) and myogenin (MyoG). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to analyze the trends in YAP1, MSTN, and MyoG temporal and spatial expre.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):

http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.13.3

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.13.3

Effect of skeletal muscle fibers on porcine meat quality at different stages of growth

Authors: F. Wu, J.J. Zuo, Q.P. Yu, S.G. Zou, H.Z. Tan, J. Xiao, Y.H. Liu and D.Y. Feng

In this study, we examined changes in meat quality and content of muscle types during porcine growth. The influence of the longissimus dorsi muscle fiber composition on meat quality and the correlation between 2 fiber-typing methods (histochemistry and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction) were examined. Type IIx and type IIb fibers accounted .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):

2015.July.14.13

DOI:

10.4238/2015.July.14.13

Dry matter content in cassava and interspecific hybridization

Authors: N.M.A. Nassar

Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):

vol9-2gmr772

DOI:

10.4238/vol9-2gmr772

Drought tolerant stem anatomy characteristics in Manihot esculenta (Euphorbiaceae) and a wild relative

Authors: N.M.A. Nassar, L.F.A. Abreu, D.A.P. Teodoro and D. Graciano-Ribeiro

The stem structure of two cassava cultivars, UnB 99 and UnB 110, known for being adapted to humid conditions and tolerant to drought, respectively, and of a wild species, Manihot glaziovii, was examined anatomically. Free-hand sections of secondary stems were made, clarified with 50% sodium hypochlorite solution, stained with .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):

vol9-2gmr800

DOI:

10.4238/vol9-2gmr800

Correlations and path analysis among agronomic and technological traits of upland cotton

Authors: F.J.C. Farias, L.P. Carvalho, J.L. Silva Filho and P.E. Teodoro

To date, path analysis has been used with the aim of breeding different cultures. However, for cotton, there have been few studies using this analysis, and all of these have used fiber productivity as the primary dependent variable. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to identify agronomic and technological properties that can be used as criteria .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):

gmr.15038239

DOI:

10.4238/gmr.15038239

Genetic ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X polymorphisms and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Authors: R.P. Luciano, M. Wajchenberg, S.S. Almeida, C.E.N. Amorim, L.M.R. Rodrigues, R.C. Araujo, E.B. Puertas and F. Faloppa

The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis remains unknown. Angiotensin-converting enzyme and α-actinin-3 polymorphisms influence the characteristics of muscle fibers. The aim of this study was to examine the association between idiopathic scoliosis and genetic polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme and &alph.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):

gmr15048959

DOI:

10.4238/gmr15048959

Genetic gains from selection for fiber traits in Gossypium hirsutum L.

Authors: G.M.P. de Faria, C.F.B. Sanchez, L.P. de Carvalho, M. da Silva Oliveira and C.D. Cruz

Brazil is among the five largest producers of cotton in the world, cultivating the species Gossypium hirsutum L. r. latifolium Hutch. The cultivars should have good fiber quality as well as yield. Genetic improvement of fiber traits requires the study of the genetic structure of the populations under improvement, leading to th.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):

gmr15048146

DOI:

10.4238/gmr15048146

Nanofibers promote HepG2 aggregate formation and cellular function

Authors: W.T. Su, Y.J. Liu and T.Y. Huang

Formation of hepatocyte spheroids is a necessary strategy for increasing liver-specific function in vitro. In this study, HepG2 cells showed good viability when grown on a polylactic acid-chitosan (PLA-CS) nanofiber and aggregated to form multicellular spheroids on the PLA-CS nanofibers with a diameter of approximately 100-200 mm in 5 days of culture, whe.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):