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Characterization and phylogenetic affiliation of Actinobacteria from tropical soils with potential uses for agro-industrial processes
Authors: J.C.M. Dornelas, J.E.F. Figueiredo, C.S. de Abreu, U.G.P. Lana, C.A. Oliveira and I.E. Marriel
Secondary metabolites produced by Actinobacteria of tropical soils represent a largely understudied source of novel molecules with relevant application in medicine, pharmaceutical and food industries, agriculture, and environmental bioremediation. The present study aimed to characterize sixty-nine Actinobacteria isolated from .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039703
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039703
Genetic correlation and genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the length of productive life, days open, and 305-days milk yield in crossbred Holstein dairy cattle
Authors: P. Saowaphak, M. Duangjinda, S. Plaengkaeo, R. Suwannasing and W. Boonkum
In this study, we estimated the genetic parameters and identified the putative quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with the length of productive life (LPL), days open (DO), and 305-day milk yield for the first lactation (FM305) of crossbred Holstein dairy cattle. Data comprising 4,739 records collected between 1986 and 20.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029091
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029091
Risk factors for the development of essential hypertension in a Mongolian population of China: a case-control study
Authors: N. Dalai, H. Cui, M. Yan, G. Rile, S. Li and X. Su
Lifestyle, habits, diet, and genetics are all important factors associated with the prevalence of hypertension. Many association studies have been performed in the Chinese Han population, whereas data explaining the high prevalence of hypertension in the Mongolian population remain scarce. In the present study, we aimed to det.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.29.6
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.29.6
Adjacent SNPs in the transcriptional regulatory region of the FADS2 gene associated with fatty acid and growth traits in chickens
Authors: S.K. Zhu, Y.D. Tian, S. Zhang, Q.X. Chen, Q.Y.Wang,R.L. Han and X.T. Kang
Delta-6 fatty acid desaturases are rate-limiting desaturases involved in metabolic processes of fatty acids, and they are encoded by the FADS2 gene. In the current study, an F2 resource population of Gushi chickens crossed with Anak broilers was used to investigate the genetic effects of the chicken FADS2. Two adjacent single .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.29.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.29.11
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose of banana (Musa spp) in Malaysia
Authors: M.A. Intan Sakinah, I.V. Suzianti and Z. Latiffah
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is a common postharvest disease of banana fruit. We investigated and identified Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose in several local banana cultivars based on morphological characteristics and sequencing of ITS regions and of the β-tubulin gene. Thirty-eight Coll.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.May.9.5
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.May.9.5
A tiered barcode authentication tool to differentiate medicinal Cassia species in India
Authors: N. Purushothaman, S.G. Newmaster, S. Ragupathy, N. Stalin, D. Suresh, D.R. Arunraj, G. Gnanasekaran, S.L. Vassou, D. Narasimhan and M. Parani
DNA barcoding is a desirable tool for medicinal product authentication. DNA barcoding is a method for species identification using short DNA sequences that are conserved within species, but variable between species. Unlike animals, there is no single universal DNA barcode locus for plants. Coding markers, matK and rbcL, and no.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.16.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.16.4
Correlation of growth-related traits and their effects on body weight of the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)
Authors: H.Y. Ma, C.Y. Ma, L.B. Ma, Z. Xu, N.N. Feng and Z.G. Qiao
In this study, we analyzed the correlation of 20 growth-related traits and their effects on body weight of Scylla paramamosain. The correlation coefficients in all trait pairs were significantly high, ranging from 0.551 to 0.999. Among 19 X-Y pairs, the correlation coefficient between traits X1 and Y was the highest, whereas that between X13 and Y was the.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.1.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.1.3
Genetic variations in the leptin gene associated with growth and carcass traits in Nellore cattle
Authors: D.B.S. Silva, B.A. Crispim, L.E. Silva, J.A. Oliveira, F. Siqueira, L.O. Seno and A.B. Grisolia
The aim of the study was to detect polymorphisms in the leptin gene and to determine the association of these polymorphisms with growth and carcass traits in Nellore cattle. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -1457 (AJ571671:g.-1457A>G) and A59V (AF536174.1:g. 321C>T), as well as the microsatellite BM1500 (3.9 kb.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.16.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.16.9
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T is a predictor of recurrent acute coronary syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Authors: S.-C. Sheng, X.-M. Lu, Y. Kang, Y.-P. Du and G.-X. Wang
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T is a useful tool for diagnosing myocardial ischemia. However, its role in the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction has not been studied. Here, the prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T for patients with acute myocardial infarction was investigated. The con.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.May.16.6
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.May.16.6
Improving yield and quality traits of durum wheat by introgressing chromosome segments from hexaploid wheat
Authors: Improving yield and quality traits of durum wheat by introgressing chromosome segments from hexaploid wheat
Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum durum; 2n = 4x = 28; genome AABB) has long been an important food resource for human diets. The projected increase of the world’s population to 9.1 billion by 2050 has highlighted the importance and urgency for improving the yield and quality performance of durum wheat. A backcrossed popula.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.2.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.2.9