Growth
Evaluation of DNA polymorphisms involving growth hormone relative to growth and carcass characteristics in Brahman steers
Authors: V.R. Beauchemin, M.G. Thomas, D.E. Franke2 and G.A. Silver
Associations of DNA polymorphisms in growth hormone (GH) relative to growth and carcass characteristics in growing Brahman steers (N = 324 from 68 sires) were evaluated. Polymorphisms were an Msp-I RFLP and a leucine/valine SNP in the GH gene as well as a Hinf-I RFLP and a histidine/arginine SNP in transcriptional regulators o.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 5(3):
Polymorphisms in a myostatin gene and associations with growth in a hybrid of Culter alburnus and Ancherythroculter nigrocauda
Authors: L. Cheng and Y.H. Sun
Myostatin (MSTN) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily that negatively regulates skeletal muscle development and growth. In the present study, partial genomic fragments of MSTN were screened for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a hybrid of Culter alburnus (âÂ?Â?) x Ancherythroculter nigrocauda (âÂ?Â?) individuals from.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.25.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.25.13
Association between growth differentiation factor-15 and chronic heart failure in coronary atherosclerosis patients
Authors: Z.D. Zhu and T. Sun
We explored the association between plasma growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) levels and chronic heart failure (CHF) in coronary heart disease patients. We measured plasma GDF-15 and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in 269 untreated coronary heart disease patients (98 with CHF, 84 without CHF, and 87 control patients) us.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.27.8
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.27.8
Survival of the thriftiest: restricted nurture reveals the thrifty nature of a growth gene in Bos indicus
Authors: S.U. Dani, M.A.C. Dani, I.L. Freire, S.P. Gouvea, F.B. Knackfuss, F.P. Lima, M.E.Z. Mercadante, E. Monteiro, S.M.G. Paggiaro, A.G. Razook and H.C. Yehia
Growth hormone (GH) is a part of the somatotropic axis that controls metabolism, growth, development and aging in a wide range of animals. Mutations that reduce GH signaling have been associated with extended life spans and increased longevity in ways similar to what is observed in dietary restriction (DR) models. However, the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 9(2):
- vol9-2gmr844
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol9-2gmr844
Estimation of the growth curve and heritability of the growth rate for giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cubs
Authors: T.D. Che, C.D. Wang, L. Jin, M. Wei, K. Wu, Y.H. Zhang, H.M. Zhang and D.S. Li
Giant panda cubs have a low survival rate during the newborn and early growth stages. However, the growth and developmental parameters of giant panda cubs during the early lactation stage (from birth to 6 months) are not well known. We examined the growth and development of giant panda cubs by the Chapman growth curve model and estimated the heritability .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- 2015.March.27.17
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.March.27.17
Study of the influence of ethanol on basic fibroblast growth factor structure
Authors: G.H. Brancaleoni, M.R. Lourenzoni and L. Degr�¨ve
The growth of cells is controlled by stimulatory or inhibitory factors. More than twenty different families of polypeptide growth factors have been structurally and functionally characterized. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) of the fibroblast growth factor family was characterized in 1974 as having proliferative activity.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 5(2):
Inclusion of cytoplasmic lineage effect and direct-maternal genetic covariance for genetic evaluation of growth traits in Nellore cattle
Authors: L. Grigoletto, E.C. Mattos, M.H.A. Santana, F. Baldi, J.P. Eler and J.B.S. Ferraz
We evaluated the impact of cytoplasmic lineage effects (Lc) for growth traits on genetic evaluation, including the genetic covariance between direct and maternal effects (sam). Pedigree data from 496,190 Nellore animals and observations on birth weight (BW, N = 243,391), weaning weight (WW, N = 431,681), and post-weaning weight gain adjusted to 345 days (.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038812
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038812
Embolus-carried vascular endothelial cell growth factor 165 improves angiogenesis in thromboangiitis obliterans
Authors: Q. Liu, H.C. Zhou, X.L. Yang, Y.P. Zhao, H.P. Luo, C.W. He and X.B. Wan
We investigated neovasculization effects of embolus-carried human vascular endothelial cell growth factor 165 (VEGF165)-encoded adenovirus (Ad) vector in the hindlimbs of rats with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO). Rats were equally divided into blank control (I), TAO model (II), embolus (III), Ad-VEGF165 intravascular treatme.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.March.17.2
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.March.17.2
Genetic variability of NaCl tolerance in tomato
Authors: A. Saeed, M.F. Saleem, M. Zakria, S.A. Anjum, A. Shakeel and N. Saeed
Cultivation of crops in soils with high salt (NaCl) content can affect plant development. We examined the morphological and physiological mechanisms of salt tolerance in tomato. The responses of 72 accessions of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) to salinity were compared by measuring shoot and root lengths, and fresh shoot and roo.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(3):
- vol10-3gmr1121
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1121
DNA polymorphisms of the Hu sheep melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene associated with birth weight and 45d-weaning weight
Authors: X.M. Song J.F. Jiang G.Z. Zhang F.X. Shi Y.Q. Jiang
The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) has important roles in regulating food intake, energy balance, and body weight in mammals. In pigs and cattle, MC4R mutations have been identified as genetic markers for growth and traits. Compared with abundant research conducted on other livestock species, little is known about mutations of the ovine MC4R gene. We inve.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.September.27.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.September.27.3