Genetic Diversity
Genetic variability among elite popcorn lines based on molecular and morphoagronomic characteristics
Authors: J.F. dos Santos, C.A. Mangolin, M.F.P.S. Machado, C.A. Scapim, W. Giordani and L.S.A. Gon�§alves
Knowledge of genetic diversity among genotypes and relationships among elite lines is of great importance for the development of breeding programs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate genetic variability based on the morphoagronomic and molecular characterization of 18 elite popcorn (Zea mays var. everta) li.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029243
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029243
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in milk from flocks diagnosed with subclinical mastitis
Authors: A.R.E.O. Xavier, A.C. Almeida, C.N. Souza, L.M.V Silva, A.X.A. Ruas, D.A. Sanglard, A.F.M. J�ºnior , A.M.E. Oliveira and M.A.S. Xavier
The Staphylococcus aureus is the most common isolated microorganism in ruminant animal species diagnostic with clinical or subclinical mastitis. Dairy herds with these diseases can transfer S. aureus into the milk supply, which can lead to food poisoning in humans. The objective of this study was to evaluate the profile of ant.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029709
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029709
Polymorphic microsatellite markers for the rare and endangered cactus Uebelmannia pectinifera (Cactaceae) and its congeneric species
Authors: E.M. Moraes1, F.W. Cidade1, G.A.R. Silva1 and M.C. Machado2
The cactus genus Uebelmannia includes 3 narrow endemic species associated with rocky savanna habitats in eastern South America. Because of their rarity and illegal over-collection, all of these species are endangered. Taxonomic uncertainties resulting from dramatic local variation in morphology within Uebelmannia species preclude effective conservation ef.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2014.December.4.31
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.December.4.31
Genetic-molecular characterization of backcross generations for sexual conversion in papaya (Carica papaya L.)
Authors: H.C.C. Ramos1, M.G. Pereira1, T.N.S. Pereira1, G.B.A. Barros1 and G.A. Ferreguetti2
The low number of improved cultivars limits the expansion of the papaya crop, particularly because of the time required for the development of new varieties using classical procedures. Molecular techniques associated with conventional procedures accelerate this process and allow targeted improvements. Thus, we used microsatellite markers to perform geneti.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2014.December.4.32
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.December.4.32
Genetic identification of Theobroma cacao L. trees with high Criollo ancestry in Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico
Authors: J.A. V�¡zquez-Ovando1,4, F. Molina-Freaner2, J. Nu�±ez-Farf�¡n3, I. Ovando-Medina4 and M. Salvador-Figueroa4
Criollo-type cacao trees are an important pool of genes with potential to be used in cacao breeding and selection programs. For that reason, we assessed the diversity and population structure of Criollo-type trees (108 cultivars with Criollo phenotypic characteristics and 10 Criollo references) using 12 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Cultivars were.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2014.December.12.2
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.December.12.2
Molecular genetic diversity and maternal origin of Chinese black-bone chicken breeds
Authors: W.Q. Zhu, H.F. Li, J.Y. Wang, J.T. Shu, C.H. Zhu, W.T. Song, C. Song, G.G. Ji and H.X. Liu
Chinese black-bone chickens are valued for the medicinal properties of their meat in traditional Chinese medicine. We investigated the genetic diversity and systematic evolution of Chinese black-bone chicken breeds. We sequenced the DNA of 520 bp of the mitochondrial cyt b gene of nine Chinese black-bone chicken breeds, includ.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.29.5
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.29.5
Genetic diversity of local Yunnan chicken breeds and their relationships with Red Junglefowl
Authors: J.L. Huo, G.S. Wu, T. Chen, H.L. Huo, F. Yuan, L.X. Liu, C.R. Ge and Y.W. Miao
Yunnan is situated in the Southwest China and encompasses regions having high biodiversity, including habitats for several ancestral species of domestic animals such as chicken. Domestic chickens in Yunnan were kept by peoples of varied ethnic and economic backgrounds living in highly varied geographic environments. To identif.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.April.29.16
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.April.29.16
Molecular analysis of East Anatolian traditional plum and cherry accessions using SSR markers
Authors: M.H. ��z1, H. Vurgun1, M. Bakir2, �°. B�¼y�¼k3, C. Y�¼ksel2, H.M. ��nl�¼1, K. ��ukadar1, B. Karado��an1, ��. K�¶se3 and A. Erg�¼l2
We conducted SSR analyses of 59 accessions, including 29 traditional plum (Prunus domestica), 24 sweet cherry (Prunus avium), and 1 sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) selected from East Anatolian gene sources and 3 plum and 2 cherry reference accessions for molecular characterization and investigation of genetic relationships. Eight SSR loci [1 developed from t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.7.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.7.6
High genetic variation among Aschersonia placenta (Clavicipitaceae) isolates from citrus orchards in China
Authors: P.P. Wang1,2, X.H. Song1,3 and H.Y. Zhang
Aschersonia placenta had been recognized as an important fungal pathogen of whiteflies. In recent years, natural occurrence of Aschersonia in whitefly populations was observed in many citrus orchards in the southern regions of China. We analyzed 60 A. placenta isolates obtained from Chinese citrus orchards, using inter-simple sequence repeats to examine t.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2013.December.4.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.4.6
Genetic diversity of the Arctic fox using SRAP markers
Authors: M. Zhang1 and X.J. Bai2
Sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) is a recently developed molecular marker technique that is stable, simple, reliable, and achieves moderate to high numbers of codominant markers. This study is the first to apply SRAP markers in a mammal, namely the Arctic fox. In order to investigate the genetic diversity of the .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(4):
- 2013.December.4.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.4.4