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Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Whole-transcriptome sequencing of Pinellia ternata using the Illumina platform

Authors: X. Huang, Y. Jing, D.J. Liu, B.Y. Yang, H. Chen and M. Li

Pinelliae rhizoma is the dried tuber of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit., and has been used for thousands of years as a traditional Chinese medicine. However, its genomic background is little known. With the development of high-throughput genomic sequencing, it is now easy and cheap to obtain genomic information. In this study.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
gmr.15028062
DOI:
10.4238/gmr.15028062
Human Genetics   Research Article

Phylogenetic relationships of Pseudohynobius (Urodela, Hynobiidae) inferred from DNA barcoding analysis

Authors: Y.-Y. Zhao, L.-N. Su, Z.-M. Zhang and X.-Y. Wang

As a proven tool, DNA barcoding can identify species rapidly and unambiguously. In this study, we used mtDNA cyt b, COI, and 16s rRNA sequences of six species of Pseudohynobius, Protohynobius puxiongensis, Liua shihi, Ranodon sibiricus, and Pachyhynobius shangchengensis, to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships using Baye.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
gmr.15028155
DOI:
10.4238/gmr.15028155
Animal Genetics   Research Article

Genetic effect of an A/G polymorphism in the HSP70 gene on thermotolerance in chicken

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»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
gmr.15028271
DOI:
10.4238/gmr.15028271
Human Genetics   Research Article

A comprehensive review of microRNA-related polymorphisms in gastric cancer

Authors: B.W. Han Z.H. Li, S.F. Liu, H.B. Han, S.J. Dong, H.J. Zou,R.F. Sun and J. Jia

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNA molecules of about 22 nucleotides in length. miRNAs are highly conserved in both plants and animals, and function as gene regulators by binding to the 3'-untranslated region of target mRNAs for cleavage and/or translational repression. miRNA biogenesis, stability, and regu.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
gmr.15028289
DOI:
10.4238/gmr.15028289
Animal Genetics   Research Article

MicroRNA screening and functional study of obliterative bronchiolitis in a rat model simulating lung transplantation

Authors: J. Wang, H. Cao, X. Hong, G.H. Chen, H.M. Fan, Q.C. Li, Z.M. Liu and K.F. Li

The aim of this study was to provide the experimental basis for effective prevention and treatment of obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) by studying the changes on the microRNA (miRNA) expression profile after an orthotopic tracheal transplantation (OTT) simulating lung transplantation (LT). The OTT was performed on inbred rats to establish an OB animal mode.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
2015.December.29.40
DOI:
10.4238/2015.December.29.40
Plant Genetics   Short communication

An efficient method for simultaneous extraction of high-quality RNA and DNA from various plant tissues

Authors: R.R. Oliveira, A.J.C. Viana, A.C.E. Re�¡tegui and M.G.A. Vincentz

Determination of gene expression is an important tool to study biological processes and relies on the quality of the extracted RNA. Changes in gene expression profiles may be directly related to mutations in regulatory DNA sequences or alterations in DNA cytosine methylation, which is an epigenetic mark. Correlation of gene expression with DNA sequence or.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
2015.December.28.32
DOI:
10.4238/2015.December.28.32
Human Genetics   Research Article

A bioinformatics analysis of alternative exon usage in human genes coding for extracellular matrix proteins

Authors: Noboru Jo Sakabe, Maria Dulcetti Vibranovski and Sandro Jos�© de Souza

Alternative splicing increases protein diversity through the generation of different mRNA molecules from the same gene. Although alternative splicing seems to be a widespread phenomenon in the human transcriptome, it is possible that different subgroups of genes present different patterns, related to their biological roles. An.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 3(4):
Human Genetics   Research Article

Splicing factors are differentially expressed in tumors

Authors: Natanja Kirschbaum-Slager, Graziela M.P. Lopes, Pedro A.F. Galante, Gregory J. Riggins and Sandro J. de Souza

Although alternative splicing of many genes has been found associated with different stages of tumorigenesis and splicing variants have been characterized as tumor markers, it is still not known whether these examples are sporadic or whether there is a broader association between the two phenomena. In this report we evaluated,.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 3(4):
Human Genetics   Research Article

Knockdown of chimeric glucoce rebrosidase by green fluorescent protein-directed small interfering RNA

Authors: Tessa N. Campbell, Francis Y.M. Choy

Gaucher disease, the most common type of lysosomal storage disorder, is characterized by an inherited deficiency of the membrane-associated hydrolase, glucocerebrosidase. Glucocerebrosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of glucocerebroside to ceramide and glucose, a crucial step in the recycling of membrane sphingolipids. The exorb.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 3(2):
Human Genetics   Research Article

Closure of rRNA related gaps in the Chromobacterium violaceum genome with the PCR-assisted contig extension (PACE) protocol

Authors: Dirce Maria Carraro, Anamaria Aranha Camargo, Anna Christina Matos Salim, Luiz Gonzaga Gisele Cavalcante da Costa, Ana Tereza Ribeiro de Vasconcelos, Andrew J.G. Simpson

In the finishing phase of the Chromobacterium violaceum genome project, the shotgun sequences were assembled into 57 contigs that were then organized into 19 scaffolds, using the information from shotgun and cosmid clones. Among the 38 ends resulting from the 19 scaffolds, 10 ended with sequences corresponding to rRNA genes (s.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 3(1):