Authors: Z.Y. Chen, W.W. Zhang, J.K. Gan, L.N. Kong, X.Q. Zhang,D.X. Zhang and Q.B. Luo
Studying thermotolerance is important for the prevention of thermostress in chickens. This study aimed to analyze the effect of mutations in the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene on chicken thermotolerance. The C.-69A>G SNP in the 5'-flanking region of the HSP70 gene was genotyped in Lingshan and White Recessive Rock (WRR).. Read More»
Authors: S. Kaewsutthi, J. Santiprabhob, B. Phonrat, A. Tungtrongchitr,P. Lertrit and R. Tungtrongchitr
Obesity is a major worldwide health issue, with increasing prevalence in adults and children from developed and developing countries. Obesity causes several chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, osteoarthritis, hypertension, stroke, type II diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and several types of .. Read More»
Authors: L.H. Shao, X.W. Zheng, D.X. Yi and C. Li
Heterosis, or enhancement through outbreeding, is one of the most promising approaches for increasing crop yield. Male sterility (MS), which promotes heterosis, has been widely applied in hybrid crop production. Medicago truncatula is a model legume species and is closely related to M. sativa, an important legume forage plant... Read More»
Authors: F. Liu, L. Yang, Z.Z. Tian, P. Wu and S.L. Sun
Two genes can be co-regulated and possibly have the similar function if they are similarly expressed, which provides a theoretical basis for construction of gene regulatory networks using gene expression data. Herein, a new method of gene regulatory network was constructed based on biclusters in this paper. Given a bicluster, .. Read More»
Authors: M. Zeng, Y. Lv, H.F. Wang, H.A. Yiguli, J.R. Zhang and A. Yisikandaer
This study aimed to investigate the correlation of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms and environmental factors to familial aggregation of esophageal cancer (EC) among the Kazakh ethnic group in Xinjiang. CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms were detected using peripheral blood from 86 subjects belonging to families with EC and 82 control subjects. Additi.. Read More»
Authors: C.N. Costa, G.G. Santos, J.A. Cobuci, G. Thompson and J.G.V. Carvalheira
Selection for lower somatic cell count has been included in the breeding objectives of several countries in order to increase resistance to mastitis. Genetic parameters of somatic cell scores (SCS) were estimated from the first lactation test day records of Brazilian Holstein cows using random-regression models with Legendre polynomials (LP) of the order .. Read More»
Authors: Y.-F. Yu, Z.-G. Han, W.-B. Guo, G.-J. Zhang, J.-K. Yang, F.-L. Wu, Q.-Y. Ou, Y.-H. Li, X.-Y. Cai, Z.-N. Zhan, J.-H. Chen, W.-L. Xie, L. Tang and C.-D. Liu
It has been reported that interleukin-10 (IL-10) promoter genes (1082 A/G, 819 T/C, 592 A/C) are associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the results remain controversial and ambiguous. To resolve inconsistencies in published data, we performed a meta-analysis to ascertain the association between IL-10 polymorphisms and NPC risk. Two case-.. Read More»
Authors: L.F. Sun, J. Li, X.F. Liang, T.L. Yi, L. Fang, J. Sun, Y.H. He, X.N. Luo, Y.Q. Dou and M. Yang
The mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is a traditionally cultured freshwater fish with high commercial value in China. To facilitate marker-assisted selection in genetic improvement of this species, 120 microsatellite markers from the literature were characterized in the 25 largest and 25 smallest individuals. Eighteen polymorphic loci were then used to g.. Read More»
Authors: X.T. Liu, L. Ren, L.L. Zhou, Q.Y. Xiao, Y. Deng and E.M. Liu
Recent studies revealed common genetic risks for both viral bronchiolitis and asthma. Genome-wide association studies revealed that rs7216389 in the ORMDL3 gene is associated with childhood asthma. We conducted a case-control study examining the associations between ORMDL3 polymorphisms (rs7216389, rs12603332, and rs11650680) and bronchiolitis susceptibil.. Read More»
Authors: J.P. Kleine, C.M. Camargo-Kosugi, C.V. Carvalho, F.C. Silva and I.D.C.G. Silva
The aim of this case-control study was to obtain a comprehensive panel of genetic polymorphisms present only in genes (cytochrome P-450 1A1 - CYP1A1 and catechol-O-methyl transferase - COMT) within the metabolic pathway of sex steroids and determine their possible associations with the presence or absence of cervical cancer. Genotypes of 222 women were an.. Read More»