Genome-wide survey indicates involvement of loci on canine chromosomes 7 and 31 in patellar luxation in Flat-Coated Retrievers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the four major oil crops in China. A sesame core collection (CC) was established in China in 2000, but no complete study on its genetic diversity has been carried out at either the phenotypic or molecular level. To provide technical guidance, a theoretical basis for furt...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Zhang Y,Zhang X,Che Z,Wang L,Wei W,Li D

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinal function is ordered by interactions between transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulators at the molecular level. These regulators include transcription factors (TFs) and posttranscriptional factors such as microRNAs (miRs). Some studies propose that miRs predominantly target the TFs rather than...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Andreeva K,Soliman MM,Cooper NG

更新日期：2015-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cattle are bred for, amongst other factors, specific traits, including parasite resistance and adaptation to climate. However, the influence and inheritance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are not usually considered in breeding programmes. In this study, we analysed the mtDNA profiles of cattle from Victoria (V...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Srirattana K,McCosker K,Schatz T,St John JC

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japanese Black cattle are a beef breed whose meat is well known to excel in meat quality, especially in marbling, and whose effective population size is relatively low in Japan. Unlike dairy cattle, the accuracy of genomic evaluation (GE) for carcass traits in beef cattle, including this breed, has been poor...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Ogawa S,Matsuda H,Taniguchi Y,Watanabe T,Nishimura S,Sugimoto Y,Iwaisaki H

更新日期：2014-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex diseases are often reported along with disease-related traits (DRT). Sometimes investigators consider both disease and DRT phenotypes separately and sometimes they consider individuals as affected if they have either the disease or the DRT, or both. We propose instead to consider the joint distribution of the ...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Ji F,Lee D,Mendell NR

更新日期：2005-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although harness racing is of high economic importance to the global equine industry, significant genomic resources have yet to be applied to mapping harness racing success. To identify genomic regions associated with harness racing success, the current study performs genome-wide association analyses with th...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Velie BD,Fegraeus KJ,Solé M,Rosengren MK,Røed KH,Ihler CF,Strand E,Lindgren G

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart defects (CHD) is the most common cause of death from a congenital structure abnormality in newborns and is often associated with fetal loss. There are many types of CHD. Human genetic studies have identified genes that are responsible for the inheritance of a particular type of CHD and for s...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Flaquer A,Baumbach C,Piñero E,García Algas F,de la Fuente Sanchez MA,Rosell J,Toquero J,Alonso-Pulpon L,Garcia-Pavia P,Strauch K,Heine-Suñer D

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported the need for a more detailed acknowledgement of the source of the samples that were analyzed and their coordinates, which are discussed in the 'Methods' section of the article. This Correction provides an addition to the 'Methods' section, and a s...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Omari S,Kamenir Y,Benichou JIC,Pariente S,Sela H,Perl-Treves R

更新日期：2018-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor α play an important role in breast carcinogenesis. Genes, encoding those two cytokines, contain single nucleotide polymorphisms, which are associated with differential levels of gene transcription. This study analyzes single nucleotide polymorphisms in interleukin 10 ...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Korobeinikova E,Myrzaliyeva D,Ugenskiene R,Raulinaityte D,Gedminaite J,Smigelskas K,Juozaityte E

更新日期：2015-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selection for grain yield under drought is an efficient criterion for improving the drought tolerance of rice. Recently, some drought-tolerant rice varieties have been developed using this selection criterion and successfully released for cultivation in drought-prone target environments. The process can be m...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Mishra KK,Vikram P,Yadaw RB,Swamy BP,Dixit S,Cruz MT,Maturan P,Marker S,Kumar A

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acipenseriformes is a basal lineage of ray-finned fishes and comprise 27 extant species of sturgeons and paddlefishes. They are characterized by several specific genomic features as broad ploidy variation, high chromosome numbers, presence of numerous microchromosomes and propensity to interspecific hybridiz...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Symonová R,Havelka M,Amemiya CT,Howell WM,Kořínková T,Flajšhans M,Gela D,Ráb P

更新日期：2017-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol dependence is a serious public health problem. We studied data from families participating in the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) and made available to participants in the Genetic Analysis Workshop 14 (GAW14) in order to search for genes predisposing to alcohol dependence. Using factor...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Yu Y,Meng Y,Ma Q,Farrell J,Farrer LA,Wilcox MA

更新日期：2005-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort, a complex data set with irregularly spaced longitudinal phenotype data, was made available as part of Genetic Analysis Workshop 13. To allow an analysis of all of the data simultaneously, a mixed-model- based random-regression (RR) approach was used. The RR accounted for th...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Macgregor S,Knott SA,White I,Visscher PM,Framingham Heart Study.

更新日期：2003-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) strategy for milk fatty acids in Chinese Holstein, and identified 83 genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 314 suggestive significant SNPs. Among them, two SNPs, BTB-01077939 and BTA-11275-no-rs associated with C10:0,...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Shi L,Lv X,Liu L,Yang Y,Ma Z,Han B,Sun D

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive sampling has opened avenues for the genetic study of elusive species, which has contributed significantly to their conservation. Where field based identity of non-invasive sample is ambiguous (e.g. carnivore scats), it is essential to establish identity of the species through molecular approache...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Maroju PA,Yadav S,Kolipakam V,Singh S,Qureshi Q,Jhala Y

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Land plants have evolved several measures to maintain their life against abiotic stresses. The accumulation of proline is the most generalized response of plants under drought, heat or salt stress conditions. It is known as an osmoprotectant which also acts as an instant source of energy during drought recov...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Sayed MA,Schumann H,Pillen K,Naz AA,Léon J

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transgenic poplar (Populus × euramericana 'Guariento') plants harboring five exogenous, stress-related genes exhibit increased tolerance to multiple stresses including drought, salt, waterlogging, and insect feeding, but the complex mechanisms underlying stress tolerance in these plants have not been elucida...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Zhang W,Chu Y,Ding C,Zhang B,Huang Q,Hu Z,Huang R,Tian Y,Su X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asparagus acutifolius L. is a dioecious and native plant species, widely distributed in the Mediterranean Basin. It is known for its fine flavour and could represent an important resource for cultivation programs in desert areas. Few molecular studies have been performed on this species. In the present paper...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Sica M,Gamba G,Montieri S,Gaudio L,Aceto S

更新日期：2005-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overexploitation of wildlife populations results in direct consequences, such as extinction and local extirpation, as well as indirect effects including genetic diversity loss and changes in genetic structure. A clear understanding of the underlying genetic patterns of harvested species is necessary for sust...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Dowell SA,de Buffrénil V,Kolokotronis SO,Hekkala ER

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Linkage disequilibrium (LD) maps can provide a wealth of information on specific marker-phenotype relationships, especially in areas of the genome where positional candidate genes with similar functions are located. A recently published high resolution radiation hybrid map of bovine chromosome 14 (BTA14) tog...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Marques E,Schnabel RD,Stothard P,Kolbehdari D,Wang Z,Taylor JF,Moore SS

更新日期：2008-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ticks are a problem for cattle production mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, because they generate great economic losses. Acaricides and vaccines have been used to try to keep tick populations under control. This has been proven difficult given the resistance to acaricides and vaccines observed in t...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Martínez-Arzate SG,Sánchez-Bermúdez JC,Sotelo-Gómez S,Diaz-Albiter HM,Hegazy-Hassan W,Tenorio-Borroto E,Barbabosa-Pliego A,Vázquez-Chagoyán JC

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several lines of evidence including allozyme analysis, restriction digest patterns and sequencing of mtDNA as well as mini- and micro-satellite allele frequencies indicate that Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from North America and Europe are genetically distinct. These observations are supported by karyotype ...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Lubieniecki KP,Jones SL,Davidson EA,Park J,Koop BF,Walker S,Davidson WS

更新日期：2010-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In cross breeding, it is important to choose a good parental combination that has high probability of generating offspring with desired characteristics. This study examines a method for predicting the segregation of target traits in a progeny population based on genome-wide markers and phenotype data of pare...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Iwata H,Hayashi T,Terakami S,Takada N,Saito T,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arabian horses are commonly believed to be one of the oldest and the most popular horse breeds in the world, characterized by favourable stamina traits and exercise phenotypes. During intensive training, the rates of lactate production and utilization are critical to avoid muscle fatigue and a decrease in ex...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Ropka-Molik K,Stefaniuk-Szmukier M,Szmatoła T,Piórkowska K,Bugno-Poniewierska M

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genomic information can be used to predict not only continuous but also categorical (e.g. binomial) traits. Several traits of interest in human medicine and agriculture present a discrete distribution of phenotypes (e.g. disease status). Root vigor in sugar beet (B. vulgaris) is an example of binomial trait ...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Biscarini F,Stevanato P,Broccanello C,Stella A,Saccomani M

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-synonymous polymorphisms within the prion protein gene (PRNP) influence the susceptibility and incubation time for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in some species such as sheep and humans. In cattle, none of the known polymorphisms within the PRNP coding region has a major influence on su...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Haase B,Doherr MG,Seuberlich T,Drögemüller C,Dolf G,Nicken P,Schiebel K,Ziegler U,Groschup MH,Zurbriggen A,Leeb T

更新日期：2007-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have attempted to relate genetic polymorphisms within the N-acetyltransferase 2 gene (NAT2) to interindividual differences in response to drugs or in disease susceptibility. However, genotyping of individuals single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) alone may not always provide enough informat...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Sabbagh A,Darlu P

更新日期：2005-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genome-wide association studies involve detecting association between millions of genetic variants and a trait, which typically use univariate regression to test association between each single variant and the phenotype. Alternatively, Lasso penalized regression allows one to jointly model the relationship b...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Arbet J,McGue M,Chatterjee S,Basu S

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drought is one of the most important abiotic stresses that cause drastic reduction in rice grain yield (GY) in rainfed environments. The identification and introgression of QTL leading to high GY under drought have been advocated to be the preferred breeding strategy to improve drought tolerance of popular r...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Sandhu N,Singh A,Dixit S,Sta Cruz MT,Maturan PC,Jain RK,Kumar A

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grasslands in the Arctic tundra undergo irreversible degradation due to climatic changes and also over-exploitation and depletion of scarce resources. Comprehensive investigations of cytogenomic structures of valuable Arctic and sub-Arctic grassland species is essential for clarifying their genetic peculiari...

journal_title：BMC genetics

authors： Amosova AV,Zoshchuk SA,Rodionov AV,Ghukasyan L,Samatadze TE,Punina EO,Loskutov IG,Yurkevich OY,Muravenko OV

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00