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Plant Genetics   Research Article

Digital image analysis to quantify genetic divergence in passion fruit seeds

Authors: Leandro Rafael Fachi, Willian Krause, Henrique Duarte Vieira, Dej�¢nia Vieira de Ara�ºjo, Petterson Baptista da Luz, Alexandre Pio Viana

Phenotyping through digital images has been used to evaluate morphological characteristics of seeds, providing fast, accurate results. The objective of this work was to estimate the genetic divergence among full-sibling families of passion fruit through morphophysiological characteristics of seeds using the Ward-MLM method. Seeds of 98 full-sibling famili.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 19(5):
Medical Genetics   Research Article

NNT and NNT-AS1 expression levels are not different between bipolar patients and healthy subjects

Authors: Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard, Mohammad Taheri, Vahid Kholghi Oskooie, Mir Davood Omrani, Arezou Sayad

Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) participates in redox and energy interconnections. Nnt silencing in N27 dopaminergic cells has changed basal, extra, and greatest mitochondrial oxygen absorption rates and made these cell vulnerable to constant upsurges in H2O2. NNT-antisense RNA1 (NNT-AS1) is transcribed from the opposite stand of NNT gene a.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 18(1):
Plant Genetics   Research Article

AtBTH1, a BTB domain-containing protein, influences sugar-responsive germination and seedling growth in Arabidopsis

Authors: J.E. Hwang, Y.J. Kim, M.H. Shin, J. Park, W. Choi, D.J. Yun and H.C. Park

Sugars function as signal molecules that regulate gene expression, growth, and development in plants, animals, and yeasts. As a contribution to understanding the molecular mechanisms of sugar responses, we identified and characterized an Arabidopsis thaliana BTB domain-containing protein of the H subfamily 1 (designated AtBTH1). The relative expression le.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(4):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr16039932
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr16039932
Human Genetics   Research Article

MicroRNAs as biomarkers of kidney allograft injuries ischemia reperfusion and acute rejection

Authors: Patricia Milhoransa, Carolina Caruccio Montanari, Mariane Dos Santos, Marina Sieber, Roberto Ceratti Manfro

Renal transplantation provides a significant increase in life expectancy for patients with end-stage kidney diseases. Despite the unequivocal progresses made in the last decades, many grafts injuries still jeopardize graft function leading to its loss. Currently, the allograft biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing such conditions. However, it has man.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(4):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr16039933
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr16039933
Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic variability in morphological characters among Fig tree accessions Fig genetic conservation

Authors: Maria Gabriela Fontanetti Rodrigues*, La�­s Naiara Honorato Monteiro, Antonio Fl�¡vio Arruda Ferreira, Tatiane Paes Dos Santos, Bruno Ettore Pavan, Vitos Ant�´nio Benites Neves, Aparecida Concei�§�£o Boliani

Fig is among the twenty main fruits exported by Brazil, which is the eighth largest producer of fig in natura in the world. The characterization of active germplasm banks (AGBs) of fig has thus become an important line of research, as it is necessary to gather information from this to carry out adequate management projects. The objective of this study was.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(4):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr16039931
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr16039931
Animal Genetics   Research Article

Estimative of genetic diversity in germ-plasm of elephant grass using the Gower algorithm

Authors: A.K.F. Vidal, R.F. Daher, R.S. Freitas, W.F. Stida, B.R. da S. Menezes, A.V. Pereira, V.B. da Silva, F.D. Tardin and L.J. da S. de Oliveira

This work aimed at estimating the genetic divergence among 85 accessions of elephant-grass using the Gower algorithm for the joint study of quantitative and qualitative traits. The experiment was conducted in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, with of 85 elephant-grass genotypes. It was applied a randomized block experimental.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(4):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr16039934
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr16039934
Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic diversity and population structure of ancient Platycladus orientalis (Cupressaceae) in the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor revealed by SSR

Authors: Yao Xu1, Jiantao Zhao, Sheng Zhang, Zhong Zhao

Ancient trees can serve as genetic reservoirs for special genes, and they are of significance in genetic applications dealing with forest fragmentation, climate change and drought. The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi China has the largest number of ancient Platycladus orientalis trees. Here, Simple sequence repeat (SSR) technique was used to st.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(4):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr16039924
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr16039924
Human Genetics   Research Article

Selection of resistance sources to common bean anthracnose by field phenotyping and DNA marker-assisted screening

Authors: A.F. Vieira, L.C.S. Almeida, L.A. Rodrigues, J.G.C. Costa, L.C. Melo, H.S. Pereira, D.A. Sanglard and T.L.P.O. Souza

The main goal of this work was to select resistance sources to common bean anthracnose by field phenotyping and DNA marker-assisted screening. Fifty-five common bean genotypes, including differential varieties, characterized resistance sources, elite lines, cultivars and controls, were evaluated in a field inoculation trial an.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(3):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr18066
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr18066
Human Genetics   Research Article

CD40 rs4810485 T>G polymorphism and susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in the Latvian population

Authors: J. Zepa, L. Silami�·ele, I. Bulina, V. Lavrentjevs, I. Trapina, J. Klovins, D. Andersone, A. Lejnieks and L. Nikitina-Zake

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a potentially disabling form of a systemic chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting mainly the axial skeleton, with or without extraspinal manifestations. The genetic basis of AS is partly known. Moreover, many autoimmunityrelated genes have pleiotropic effects. Multiple functional polymorphisms .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(3):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr18081
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr18081
Human Genetics   Research Article

Genetic structure and diversity of Senefeldera verticillata (Euphorbiaceae) in semideciduous seasonal forest fragments

Authors: A.A.R. Vieira, A.L. Silva J�ºnior, L.C. Souza, F.D. Miranda, M.F.S. Ferreira and M.V.W. Caldeira

Senefeldera verticillata (Euphorbiaceae) is a species that exclusively occurs in the Atlantic Forest; it is used in the restoration and recovery of degraded areas and has therapeutic uses. Due to the scarcity of information on genetic patterns of this species, genetic diversity was characterized by the use of molecular markers.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 17(3):
http://dx.doi.org/gmr18059
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr18059