Ontogenetic and Pathogenetic Views on Somatic Chromosomal Mosaicism.

abstract：:This review discusses a set of experimental results that support the existence of extended strand displacement events during budding yeast lagging strand DNA synthesis. Starting from introducing the mechanisms and factors involved in leading and lagging strand DNA synthesis and some aspects of the architecture of the ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Giannattasio M,Branzei D

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the extensive research conducted in recent decades, the molecular mechanisms underlying major depressive disorder (MDD) and relative evidence-based treatments remain unclear. Various hypotheses have been successively proposed, involving different biological systems. This narrative review aims to critically ill...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Maffioletti E,Minelli A,Tardito D,Gennarelli M

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:White spot syndrome virus (WSSV), one of the major pathogens of Procambarus clarkii, has caused severe disruption to the aquaculture industry of P. clarkii in China. To reveal the gene regulatory mechanisms underlying WSSV infection, a comparative transcriptome analysis was performed among WSSV-infected susceptible in...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Yi S,Li Y,Shi L,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Roan (Rn) horses show a typical seasonal change of color. Their body is covered with colored and white hair. We performed a descriptive statistical analysis of breeding records of Icelandic horses to challenge the hypothesis of roan being lethal in utero under homozygous condition. The roan to non-roan ratio of foals ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Voß K,Tetens J,Thaller G,Becker D

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) monitors the ongoing health and welfare of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) through active communication with members by membership surveys and data registries. Thromboembolism and blood clots have emerged in clinical studies as significant risk factors for injury an...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Manzardo AM,Heinemann J,McManus B,Loker C,Loker J,Butler MG

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:During the evolution of heteromorphic sex chromosomes, the sex-specific Y chromosome degenerates, while the X chromosome evolves new mechanisms of regulation. Using bioinformatic and experimental approaches, we investigate the expression of the X chromosome in Drosophila melanogaster. We observe nearly complete X chro...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Argyridou E,Parsch J

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative splicing is a well-studied gene regulatory mechanism that produces biological diversity by allowing the production of multiple protein isoforms from a single gene. An involvement of alternative splicing in the key biological signalling Hippo pathway is emerging and offers new therapeutic avenues. This revi...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Porazinski S,Ladomery M

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to Formaldehyde (FA) results in many pathophysiological symptoms, however the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Given the complicated modulatory role of intestinal microbiota on human health, we hypothesized that interactions between FA and the gut microbiome may account for FA's toxicity. Balb/c...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Guo J,Zhao Y,Jiang X,Li R,Xie H,Ge L,Xie B,Yang X,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Although bacterial genomes have been traditionally viewed as being very compact, with relatively low amounts of repetitive and non-coding DNA, this view has dramatically changed in recent years. The increase of available complete bacterial genomes has revealed that many species present abundant repetitive DNA (i.e., i...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Gil R,Latorre A

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Grouper is one of the favorite sea food resources in Southeast Asia. However, the outbreaks of the viral nervous necrosis (VNN) disease due to nervous necrosis virus (NNV) infection have caused mass mortality of grouper larvae. Many aqua-farms have suffered substantial financial loss due to the occurrence of VNN. To b...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Kim JO,Kim JO,Kim WS,Oh MJ

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat stress (HS) is challenging in humans and animals as it is a complicated regulatory mechanism. This prompted us to characterize the physiological and molecular responses of a HS-animal model. In this study, a rat model system was developed by using three temperature treatments (40 ℃, 42 ℃, and 43 ℃) and sixteen bi...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Dou J,Khan A,Khan MZ,Mi S,Wang Y,Yu Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein sequence, structure, and function are inherently linked through evolution and population genetics. Our knowledge of protein structure comes from solved structures in the Protein Data Bank (PDB), our knowledge of sequence through sequences found in the NCBI sequence databases (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/), and...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Siltberg-Liberles J,Grahnen JA,Liberles DA

更新日期：2011-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The histone-like nucleoid structuring protein (H-NS) has played a key role in shaping the evolution of Shigella spp., and provides the backdrop to the regulatory cascade that controls virulence by silencing many genes found on the large virulence plasmid. H-NS and its paralogue StpA are present in all four Shigella sp...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Picker MA,Wing HJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin receptor 2A (HTR2A) is an important signalling factor implicated in cognitive functions and known to be associated with schizophrenia. The biological significance of HTR2A in schizophrenia remains unclear as molecular analyses including genetic association, mRNA expression and methylation studies have report...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Cheah SY,Lawford BR,Young RM,Morris CP,Voisey J

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied and compared the nucleolar expression or nucleoli from specific bivalents in spermatocytes of the standard Mus musculus domesticus 2n=40, of Robertsonian (Rb) homozygotes 2n = 24 and heterozygotes 2n = 32. We analyzed 200 nuclear microspreads of each specific nucleolar chromosome and spermatocyte karyotype,...

journal_title：Genes

authors： López-Moncada F,Tapia D,Zuñiga N,Ayarza E,López-Fenner J,Redi CA,Berríos S

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The p.R577X polymorphism (rs1815739) in the ACTN3 gene causes individuals with the ACTN3 XX genotype to be deficient in functional α-actinin-3. Previous investigations have found that XX athletes are more prone to suffer non-contact muscle injuries. This investigation aimed to determine the influence of the ACTN3 R577...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Gutiérrez-Hellín J,Baltazar-Martins G,Aguilar-Navarro M,Ruiz-Moreno C,Oliván J,Del Coso J

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Fig wasps are a peculiar group of insects which, for millions of years, have inhabited the enclosed syconia of fig trees. Considering the relatively closed and dark environment of fig syconia, we hypothesize that the fig wasps' oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway, which is the main oxygen consumption and adenos...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhou Y,Huang D,Xin Z,Xiao J

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:GOLDEN2-LIKE (GLK) is a member of the myeloblastosis (MYB) family transcription factor and it plays an important role in the regulation of plastid development and stress tolerance. In this study, a gene named AhGLK1b was identified from a cultivated peanut showing down-regulation in response to low calcium with a comp...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Ali N,Chen H,Zhang C,Khan SA,Gandeka M,Xie D,Zhuang W

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We set out to assess the NIH/3T3 cell proliferation activity of Arabidopsis oil body-expressed recombinant oleosin-hEGF-hEGF protein. Normally, human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) is purified through complex process, however, oleosin fusion technology provides an inexpensive and scalable platform for its purification...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Qiang W,Gao T,Lan X,Guo J,Noman M,Li Y,Guo Y,Kong J,Li H,Du L,Yang J

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruit set is the earliest phase of fruit growth and represents the onset of ovary growth after successful fertilization. In parthenocarpy, fruit formation is less affected by environmental factors because it occurs in the absence of pollination and fertilization, making parthenocarpy a highly desired agronomic trait. ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Molesini B,Dusi V,Pennisi F,Pandolfini T

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Several transcription factors (TFs) coordinate to regulate expression of specific genes at the transcriptional level. In Arabidopsis thaliana it is estimated that approximately 10% of all genes encode TFs or TF-like proteins. It is important to identify target genes that are directly regulated by TFs in order to under...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Kurihara Y,Makita Y,Kawashima M,Hamasaki H,Yamamoto YY,Matsui M

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Induced point mutations are important genetic resources for their ability to create hypo- and hypermorphic alleles that are useful for understanding gene functions and breeding. However, such mutant populations have only been developed for a few temperate maize varieties, mainly B73 and W22, yet no tropical maize inbr...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Tran QH,Bui NH,Kappel C,Dau NTN,Nguyen LT,Tran TT,Khanh TD,Trung KH,Lenhard M,Vi SL

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. An ALS drug, Riluzole, has been shown to induce two different anticancer effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In light of this finding, we explore the relationship between ALS and cancer, especially for HCC, from the molecular biological v...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Taguchi YH,Wang H

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:As a major infectious disease in chickens, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) causes considerable economic losses in the poultry industry, especially in developing countries where there is limited access to effective vaccination. Therefore, enhancing resistance to the virus in commercial chickens through breeding is a prom...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhang J,Kaiser MG,Gallardo RA,Kelly TR,Dekkers JCM,Zhou H,Lamont SJ

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we describe the immunoglobulin and T cell receptor (Ig/TCR) molecular rearrangements identified as a leukemic clone hallmark for minimal residual disease assessment in relation to TP53 mutational status in 171 Ph-negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) adult patients at diagnosis. The presence of a TP53 alte...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Salmoiraghi S,Cavagna R,Guinea Montalvo ML,Ubiali G,Tosi M,Peruta B,Intermesoli T,Oldani E,Salvi A,Pavoni C,Giussani U,Bassan R,Rambaldi A,Spinelli O

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 8 (IL-8) participates in the immune response and has the function of inducing neutrophils to release lysosomal enzymes and eliminate pathogens. This study was to investigate the effect of single nucleotide mutations in the IL-8 gene promoter region on the coccidiosis resistance index. In this study, 180 in...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Wang XH,Yu HL,Zou WB,Mi CH,Dai GJ,Zhang T,Zhang GX,Xie KZ,Wang JY

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most commonly diagnosed childhood malignancy worldwide; more than 50% of these cases are diagnosed in Mexico. Although the five-year survival rate is >80%, 30% of patients experience relapse with poor prognosis. Cancer-associated gene expression profiles have been identified ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Rosa R,Villegas-Ruíz V,Caballero-Palacios MC,Pérez-López EI,Murata C,Zapata-Tarres M,Cárdenas-Cardos R,Paredes-Aguilera R,Rivera-Luna R,Juárez-Méndez S

更新日期：2019-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We analysed nine microsatellite markers for 626 individuals representing the geographic range of eight closely related endemic New Zealand species of Sophora. Structure analysis identified the optimal K value as seven, with samples identified as Sophorachathamica, Sophorafulvida, Sophoralongicarinata, and Sophoraprost...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Heenan P,Mitchell C,Houliston G

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnaportheoryzae is a devastating plant pathogen, which has a detrimental impact on rice production worldwide. Despite its agronomical importance, some newly-emerging pathotypes often overcome race-specific disease resistance rapidly. It is thus desirable to develop a novel strategy for the long-lasting resistance of...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhu L,Zhu J,Liu Z,Wang Z,Zhou C,Wang H

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The microRNA (miR)-17 family is widely expressed in mammalian tissues and play important roles in various physiological and pathological processes. Here, the functions of miR-106a-5p, a member of miR-17 family, were explored during myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cell line. First, miR-106a-5p was found to be relativ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Li X,Zhu Y,Zhang H,Ma G,Wu G,Xiang A,Shi X,Yang GS,Sun S

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00