Genetic evaluation of the mating system in the blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna, Aves, Psittacidae) by DNA fingerprinting.

abstract：:Trypoxylon is a genus of solitary crabronid wasps whose population genetics is poorly known. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the genetic variation and differentiation among five populations of Trypoxylon albitarse, a species widely distributed throughout the Neotropics, with records from Panama to ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Bergamaschi AC,Lama MA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meiotic and mitotic chromosomes of Dichotomius nisus, D. semisquamosus and D. sericeus were analyzed after conventional staining, C-banding and silver nitrate staining. In addition, Dichotomius nisus and D. semisquamosus chromosomes were also analyzed after fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with an rDNA probe. ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： da Silva GM,Bione EG,Cabral-de-Mello DC,de Moura Rde C,Simões ZL,de Souza MJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The D-genome progenitor of wheat (Triticum aestivum), Aegilops tauschii, possesses numerous genes for resistance to abiotic stresses, including drought. Therefore, information on the genetic architecture of A. tauschii can aid the development of drought-resistant wheat varieties. Here, we evaluated 13 traits in 373 A....

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Qin P,Lin Y,Hu Y,Liu K,Mao S,Li Z,Wang J,Liu Y,Wei Y,Zheng Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we describe the establishment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and the role of bFGF in adipocyte differentiation. The totipotency of ESCs and MSCs was assessed by immunofluorescence staining and RT-PCR of totipotency factors. MSCs were successfully used to induce o...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Song X,Li Y,Chen X,Yin G,Huang Q,Chen Y,Xu G,Wang L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Serrasalmidae family is composed of a number of commercially interesting species, mainly in the Amazon region where most of these fishes occur. In the present study, we investigated the genomic organization of the 18S and 5S rDNA and telomeric sequences in mitotic chromosomes of four species from the basal clade o...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Ribeiro LB,Matoso DA,Feldberg E

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylella fastidiosa genome sequencing has generated valuable data by identifying genes acting either on metabolic pathways or in associated pathogenicity and virulence. Based on available information on these genes, new strategies for studying their expression patterns, such as microarray technology, were employed. A t...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Travensolo RF,Carareto-Alves LM,Costa MV,Lopes TJ,Carrilho E,Lemos EG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Now a days, an important and interesting alternative in the control of tick-infestation in cattle is to select resistant animals, and identify the respective quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and DNA markers, for posterior use in breeding programs. The number of ticks/animal is characterized as a discrete-counting trait,...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Silva FF,Tunin KP,Rosa GJ,da Silva MV,Azevedo AL,da Silva Verneque R,Machado MA,Packer IU

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics (ELAG) is the main course of its kind in the genetics field in Latin America. Here we describe the main challenges regarding the organization of such event, including how we obtain funding and how we proceed with student selection. Thus, we aim to share our exper...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Vairo F,López ML,Cruz CU,Corrêa PG,Baldo G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of soybean yield to Brazilian producers because of a water deficit in the 2011-2012 season was 12.9%. To reduce such losses, molecular biology techniques, including plant transformation, can be used to insert genes of interest into conventional soybean cultivars to produce lines that are more tolerant to drou...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Engels C,Fuganti-Pagliarini R,Marin SR,Marcelino-Guimarães FC,Oliveira MC,Kanamori N,Mizoi J,Nakashima K,Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K,Nepomuceno AL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular genetic research relies heavily on the ability to detect polymorphisms in DNA. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most frequent form of DNA variation in the genome. In combination with a PCR assay, the corresponding SNP can be analyzed as a derived cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (dCAPS) m...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Shahinnia F,Sayed-Tabatabaei BE

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tabebuia sp. is native to tropical rain forests throughout Central and South America. Although the biological and pharmacological effects of bark extracts have been intensely studied, little is known on the extract obtained from the flower. Herein, the genotoxic potential of a flower extract from T. impetiginosa ("ipê...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Lemos OA,Sanches JC,Silva IE,Silva ML,Vinhólis AH,Felix MA,Santos RA,Cecchi AO

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is the fifth most produced oil crop worldwide. Besides lack of water, fungal diseases are the most limiting factors for the crop. Several species of Arachis are resistant to certain pests and diseases. This study aimed to successfully cross the A-genome with B-K-A genome wild species previous...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Fávero AP,Dos Santos RF,Simpson CE,Valls JF,Vello NA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autochthonous pig breeds represent an important genetic reserve to be utilized mainly for the production of typical products. To explore its genetic variability, here we present for the first time whole genome sequencing data and SNPs discovered in a male domestic Nero Siciliano pig compared to the last pig reference ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： D'Alessandro E,Giosa D,Sapienza I,Giuffrè L,Cigliano RA,Romeo O,Zumbo A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise is a double-edged sword: when practiced in moderation, it increases the expression of antioxidant enzymes, but when practiced strenuously it causes oxidative stress and cell damage. In this context, polymorphisms in the interleukin (IL)-6 gene should be investigated better because they can influence performan...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Miranda-Vilela AL,Ribeiro IF,Grisolia CK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up-regulation of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) is associated with many diseases, including cancer. In this study, an H family HERV (HERV-H)-related gene was identified and characterized. Its spliced transcript lacks protein-coding capacity and may belong to the emerging class of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). The 1....

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Liang Q,Ding J,Zheng S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We genotyped 15 microsatellite loci in order to evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation, caused by flooding of the Tucuruí reservoir, on the genetic structure of Alouatta belzebul in eastern Amazonia. The analysis included two populations sampled in 1984, representing both margins of the Tocantins river, and thr...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Bastos HB,Gonçalves EC,Ferrari SF,Silva A,Schneider MP

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic variation was estimated in ten samples populations of Aedes aegypti from the Brazilian Amazon, by using a 380 bp fragment of the mitochocondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4) gene. A total of 123 individuals were analyzed, whereby 13 haplotypes were found. Mean genetic diversity was slightly high (h = 0.6...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Lima RS Jr,Scarpassa VM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) is an autosomal dominant, late-onset neurological disorder and the most common form of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) worldwide. Diagnostic genetic testing is available to detect the disease-causing mutation by direct sizing of the CAG repeat tract in the ataxin 3 gene. Presymptomatic testin...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Schuler-Faccini L,Osorio CM,Romariz F,Paneque M,Sequeiros J,Jardim LB

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) enzymes detoxify a wide range of naturally occurring xenobiotics including carcinogens and drugs. Point mutations in the NAT2 gene result in the variant alleles M1 (NAT2 *5A), M2 (NAT2*6A), M3 (NAT2*7) and M4 (NAT2 *14A) from the wild-type WT (NAT2 *4) allele. The current stu...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Mahasneh A,Jubaili A,El Bateiha A,Al-Ghazo M,Matalka I,Malkawi M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalase (CAT) is a common antioxidant enzyme in almost all living organisms. Currently, detailed reports on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) CAT (CsCAT) genes and tissue expression profiling are limited. In the present study, four candidate CsCAT genes were identified in cucumber. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Cs...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Hu L,Yang Y,Jiang L,Liu S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topoisomerase II inhibitors are effective chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer, in spite of being associated with the development of secondary leukemia. Our purpose was to determine the effects of etoposide on different genomic regions, aiming at discovering whether there are preferential sites which can...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Brassesco MS,Montaldi AP,Sakamoto-Hojo ET

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional role of IGFBP5 in breast cancer is complicated. Experimental and bioinformatics studies have shown that IGFBP5 is targeted by miR-140-5p and miR-193b, although this has not yet been proven in clinical samples. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of miR-140-5p and miR-193b in breast canc...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Güllü G,Peker I,Haholu A,Eren F,Küçükodaci Z,Güleç B,Baloglu H,Erzik C,Özer A,Akkiprik M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) molecule is an important co-receptor for HIV. The effect of the CCR5*D32 allele in susceptibility to HIV infection and AIDS disease is well known. Other alleles than CCR5*D32 have not been analysed before, neither in Amerindians nor in the majority of the populations all over the wor...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Boldt AB,Culpi L,Tsuneto LT,Souza IR,Kun JF,Petzl-Erler ML

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-translational modification of proteins by ADP-ribosylation, catalysed by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) using NAD+ as a substrate, plays central roles in DNA damage signalling and repair, modulates a range of cellular signalling cascades and initiates programmed cell death by parthanatos. Here, we present ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Hoch NC,Polo LM

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, microsatellites (short tandem repeats or STRs) have been successfully used for animal genetic identification, traceability and paternity, although in recent year single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been increasingly used for this purpose. An efficient SNP identification system requires ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Fernández ME,Goszczynski DE,Lirón JP,Villegas-Castagnasso EE,Carino MH,Ripoli MV,Rogberg-Muñoz A,Posik DM,Peral-García P,Giovambattista G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Morato's Digger Toad, Proceratophrys moratoi, is a critically endangered toad species with a marked population decline in southern Brazilian Cerrado. Despite this, new populations are being discovered, primarily in the northern part of the distribution range, which raises a number of questions with regard to the c...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Arruda MP,Costa WP,Recco-Pimentel SM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decapod Grapsus grapsus is commonly found on oceanic islands of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. In this study, a simple, quick and reliable method for detecting its larvae in plankton samples is described, which makes it ideal for large-scale studies of larval dispersal patterns in the species. ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Ströher PR,Firkowski CR,Freire AS,Pie MR

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the diversity of cultivable plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria associated with apple trees cultivated under different crop management systems and their antagonistic ability against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Samples of roots and rhizospheric soil from apple trees cultivated in organic and ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Dos Passos JF,da Costa PB,Costa MD,Zaffari GR,Nava G,Boneti JI,de Oliveira AM,Passaglia LM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several phylogeographic studies of seabirds have documented low genetic diversity that has been attributed to bottleneck events or individual capacity for dispersal. Few studies have been done in seabirds on the Brazilian coast and all have shown low genetic differentiation on a wide geographic scale. The Kelp Gull is...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： de Mendonça Dantas GP,Meyer D,Godinho R,Ferrand N,Morgante JS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes the chromosomal changes detected by molecular cytogenetic approaches in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the ninth most common malignancy in the world. Whole genome analyses of ESCC cell lines and tumors indicated that the most frequent genomic gains occurred at 1, 2q, 3q, 5p, 6p, 7, 8...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Bellini MF,Silva AE,Varella-Garcia M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00