Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Parentage Analysis of Croatian Grapevine Germplasm.

abstract：:Unbalanced dietary habits and gut dysmotility are causative factors in metabolic and functional gut disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and constipation. Reduction in luminal butyrate synthesis is known to be associated with gut dysbioses, and studies have suggested that restoring butyrate formation in the colon m...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Hwang N,Eom T,Gupta SK,Jeong SY,Jeong DY,Kim YS,Lee JH,Sadowsky MJ,Unno T

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In genome analysis, k-mer-based comparison methods have become standard tools. However, even though they are able to deliver reliable results, other algorithms seem to work better in some cases. To improve k-mer-based DNA sequence analysis and comparison, we successfully checked whether adding positional resolution is...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Sievers A,Bosiek K,Bisch M,Dreessen C,Riedel J,Froß P,Hausmann M,Hildenbrand G

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HER2 (human epidermal growth factor 2)-positive breast cancer is an aggressive type of breast cancer characterized by the overexpression of the receptor-type protein tyrosine kinase HER2 or amplification of the HER2 gene. It is commonly treated by the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin), but resistance to its actio...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Buiga P,Elson A,Tabernero L,Schwartz JM

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower levels of physical activity (PA) have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Worldwide, there is a shift towards a lifestyle with less PA, posing a serious threat to public health. One of the suggested mechanisms behind the association between PA and disease development is through systemi...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Prins FM,Said MA,van de Vegte YJ,Verweij N,Groot HE,van der Harst P

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This review looks back at five decades of research into genetic susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC) and the insights these studies have provided. Initial evidence of a genetic basis of CRC stems from epidemiological studies in the 1950s and is further provided by the existence of multiple dominant predisposition...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Whiffin N,Houlston RS

更新日期：2014-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrethroid resistance in major malaria vectors such as Anopheles funestus threatens malaria control efforts in Africa. Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolic resistance is best understood for CYP6P9 genes in southern Africa in An. funestus. However, we do not know if this resistance mechanism is spreading across Africa an...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Djuicy DD,Hearn J,Tchouakui M,Wondji MJ,Irving H,Okumu FO,Wondji CS

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) is quite prevalent in studying transcriptomes, but it suffers from excessive zeros, some of which are true, but others are false. False zeros, which can be seen as missing data, obstruct the downstream analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data. How to distinguish true zeros from false ones i...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Chi W,Deng M

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese kale is a native vegetable in Southern China and the flowering stalk is the most commonly used edible part due to its high glucosinolate content and other nutritional qualities. The GTR protein played important roles in the glucosinolate transport process. In this study, three BocGTR1 genes were cloned from Ch...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Jiang D,Lei J,Cao B,Wu S,Chen G,Chen C

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse environmental exposures in pregnancy can significantly alter the development of the fetus resulting in impaired child neurodevelopment. Such exposures can lead to epigenetic alterations like DNA methylation, which may be a marker of poor cognitive, motor and behavioral outcomes in the infant. Here we review st...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Hodyl NA,Roberts CT,Bianco-Miotto T

更新日期：2016-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Gruiformes is a group with phylogenetic issues. Recent studies based on mitochondrial and genomic DNA have proposed the existence of a core Gruiformes, consisting of five families: Heliornithidae, Aramidae, Gruidae, Psophiidae and Rallidae. Karyotype studies on these species are still scarce, either by conventional st...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Furo IO,Kretschmer R,O'Brien PCM,Pereira JC,Ferguson-Smith MA,de Oliveira EHC

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral ischaemia is the most common cause of impaired brain function. Biologically active peptides represent potential drugs for reducing the damage that occurs after ischaemia. The synthetic melanocortin derivative, ACTH(4-7)PGP (Semax), has been used successfully in the treatment of patients with severe impairment...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Filippenkov IB,Stavchansky VV,Denisova AE,Yuzhakov VV,Sevan'kaeva LE,Sudarkina OY,Dmitrieva VG,Gubsky LV,Myasoedov NF,Limborska SA,Dergunova LV

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Meiosis yields haploid gametes following two successive divisions of a germ cell in the absence of intervening DNA replication. Balanced segregation of homologous chromosomes in Meiosis I is aided by a proteinaceous structure, the synaptonemal complex (SC). The objective of this study was to determine total average au...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Vranis NM,Van der Heijden GW,Malki S,Bortvin A

更新日期：2010-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Asian rice (Oryza sativa) and African rice (Oryza glaberrima) are separately domesticated from their wild ancestors Oryza rufipogon and Oryza barthii, which are very sensitive to daylength. In the process of domestication, some traits that are favorable for the natural survival of wild rice such as seed dormancy and s...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Liu H,Li Q,Xing Y

更新日期：2018-10-10 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：: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：:Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 can transfer electrons from the intracellular environment to the extracellular space of the cells to reduce the extracellular insoluble electron acceptors (Extracellular Electron Transfer, EET). Benefiting from this EET capability, Shewanella has been widely used in different areas, such as ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Ding D,Sun X

更新日期：2018-01-16 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：:Cell size affects almost all biosynthetic processes by controlling the size of organelles and disrupting the nutrient uptake process. Yeast cells must reach a critical size to be able to enter a new cell cycle stage. Abnormal changes in cell size are often observed under pathological conditions such as cancer disease....

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhao X,Li X,Zhang P,Li C,Feng W,Zhu X,Wei D

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mexican population has one of the highest prevalences of metabolic syndrome (MetS) worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with MetS and its components. First, we performed a pilot Genome-wide association study (GWAS) scan on a sub-sample derive...

journal_title：Genes

authors： León-Reyes G,Rivera-Paredez B,López JCF,Ramírez-Salazar EG,Aquino-Gálvez A,Gallegos-Carrillo K,Denova-Gutiérrez E,Salmerón J,Velázquez-Cruz R

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mineral density (BMD) is of concern in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). This study compared responses to a physical activity intervention in bone parameters and remodeling markers in youth with PWS (n = 45) and youth with non-syndromic obesity (NSO; n = 66). Measurements occurred at baseline (PRE) and after 24 weeks ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Rubin DA,Wilson KS,Orsso CE,Gertz ER,Haqq AM,Castner DM,Dumont-Driscoll M

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs), having both self-renewal and tumorigenic capacity, utilize an energy metabolism system different from that of non-CSCs. Lipid droplets (LDs) are organelles that store neutral lipids, including triacylglycerol. Previous studies demonstrated that LDs are formed and store lipids as an energy sou...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Kuramoto K,Yamamoto M,Suzuki S,Togashi K,Sanomachi T,Kitanaka C,Okada M

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Several species of herbivores feed on maize in field and storage setups, making the development of multiple insect resistance a critical breeding target. In this study, an association mapping panel of 341 tropical maize lines was evaluated in three field environments for resistance to fall armyworm (FAW), whilst bulke...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Badji A,Kwemoi DB,Machida L,Okii D,Mwila N,Agbahoungba S,Kumi F,Ibanda A,Bararyenya A,Solemanegy M,Odong T,Wasswa P,Otim M,Asea G,Ochwo-Ssemakula M,Talwana H,Kyamanywa S,Rubaihayo P

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans mutants deficient in homologous recombination (HR) are extremely sensitive to the alkylating agent methyl-methane-sulfonate (MMS). Here, we have investigated the role of HR genes in the protection and repair of C. albicans chromosomes by taking advantage of the heat-labile property (55 °C) of MMS-indu...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Ciudad T,Bellido A,Andaluz E,Hermosa B,Larriba G

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of the genome sequence of the unisexual (male-female) Caenorhabditis nigoni offers an opportunity to compare its non-coding features with the related hermaphroditic species Caenorhabditis briggsae; to understand the evolutionary dynamics of their tandem repeat sequences (satellites), as a result of ev...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Subirana JA,Messeguer X

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of genomic prediction (GP) on genetically correlated traits can be improved through an interdependence multi-trait model under a multi-environment context. In this study, a panel of 237 soft facultative wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) lines was evaluated to compare single- and multi-trait models for predic...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Guo J,Khan J,Pradhan S,Shahi D,Khan N,Avci M,Mcbreen J,Harrison S,Brown-Guedira G,Murphy JP,Johnson J,Mergoum M,Esten Mason R,Ibrahim AMH,Sutton R,Griffey C,Babar MA

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

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journal_title：Genes

authors： Gu S,Xue Q,Liu Q,Xiong M,Wang W,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The convergence of distinct lineages upon interspecific hybridisation, including when accompanied by increases in ploidy (allopolyploidy), is a driving force in the origin of many plant species. In plant breeding too, both interspecific hybridisation and allopolyploidy are important because they facilitate introgressi...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Chester M,Leitch AR,Soltis PS,Soltis DE

更新日期：2010-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Site-directed RNA editing is an approach to reprogram genetic information at the RNA level. We recently introduced a novel guideRNA that allows for the recruitment of human ADAR2 to manipulate genetic information. Here, we show that the current guideRNA design is already able to recruit another human deaminase, ADAR1,...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Heep M,Mach P,Reautschnig P,Wettengel J,Stafforst T

更新日期：2017-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The dog population of Southern East Asia is unique in harboring virtually the full range of the universal mtDNA gene pool, and consequently, it has the highest genetic diversity worldwide. Despite this, limited research has been performed on dog genetics within this region. Here we present the first comprehensive stud...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhang L,Liu Y,Thai Ke Q,Ardalan A,Boonyaprakob U,Savolainen P

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Elymus sibiricus, which is a perennial and self-pollinated grass, is the typical species of the genus Elymus, which plays an important role in forage production and ecological restoration. No reports have, so far, systematically described the selection of optimal reference genes for reverse transcriptase quantitative ...

journal_title：Genes

authors： Zhang J,Xie W,Yu X,Zhang Z,Zhao Y,Wang N,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00