Comparative Analysis of Genomic Island Prediction Tools.

abstract：:Gene copy-number differences due to gene duplications and deletions are rampant in natural populations and play a crucial role in the evolution of genome complexity. Per-locus analyses of gene duplication rates in the pre-genomic era revealed that gene duplication rates are much higher than the per nucleotide substitu...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Katju V,Bergthorsson U

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tests in a genetically informative design whether exercise behavior causally influences subjective wellbeing (SWB) and internalizing problems (INT). If exercise causally influences SWB and INT, genetic and environmental factors influencing exercise behavior will also influence SWB and INT. Furthermore, with...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Bartels M,de Moor MH,van der Aa N,Boomsma DI,de Geus EJ

更新日期：2012-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Satellite ncRNAs are emerging as key players in cell and cancer pathways. Cancer-linked satellite DNA hypomethylation seems to be responsible for the overexpression of satellite non-coding DNAs in several tumors. FA-SAT is the major satellite DNA of Felis catus and recently, its presence and transcription was describe...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ferreira D,Escudeiro A,Adega F,Chaves R

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is a complex process that involved in various genetic and epigenetic alterations during the progression of breast cancer. Recent evidences have indicated that the mutation in the genome sequence may not be the key factor for increasing metastatic potential. Epigenetic changes were revealed to be important f...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Zhuang J,Huo Q,Yang F,Xie N

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Two chaperonopathies have been linked to mutations in the human hsp60 (hHsp60; HSPD1) gene, but other existing variants might cause diseases, even if there is no comprehensive information about this possibility. To fill this vacuum, which might be at the basis of misdiagnoses or simply ignorance of chaperonopathies in...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Vitale AM,Conway de Macario E,Alessandro R,Cappello F,Macario AJL,Marino Gammazza A

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Genetic association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) susceptibility. The aim of this study was to identify HHIP genetic variants associated with COPD, pulmonary function, and serum and sputum HHIP protein levels in Mexican ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ortega-Martínez A,Pérez-Rubio G,Ambrocio-Ortiz E,Nava-Quiroz KJ,Hernández-Zenteno RJ,Abarca-Rojano E,Rodríguez-Llamazares S,Hernández-Pérez A,García-Gómez L,Ramírez-Venegas A,Falfán-Valencia R

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a poorly prognostic disease currently lacking effective cure. Understanding the molecular mechanism that underlies the initiation and progression of CRPC will provide new strategies for treating this deadly disease. One candidate target is the fibroblast growth fac...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Wang C,Liu Z,Ke Y,Wang F

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is among the most important finfish in aquaculture, particularly in Asia. Numerous genetically improved strains of Nile tilapia have been developed and disseminated through formal and informal channels to hatcheries, many of which operate at a relatively small scale in developing c...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Hamilton MG,Lind CE,Barman BK,Velasco RR,Danting MJC,Benzie JAH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the challenges in the analysis of large data sets, particularly in a population-based setting, is the ability to perform comparisons across projects. This has to be done in such a way that the integrity of each individual project is maintained, while ensuring that the data are comparable across projects. These ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Fejes AP,Jones MJ,Kobor MS

更新日期：2014-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A complete and compelling evolutionary explanation for the origin of human menopause is wanting. Menopause onset is defined clinically as the final menses, confirmed after 1 year without menstruation. The theory proposed herein explains at multiple levels - ultimately genetic but involving (1) behavioral, (2) life his...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Takahashi M,Singh RS,Stone J

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic predisposition to chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been widely evaluated especially using the genome-wide association studies, which highlighted some novel genetic susceptibility variants in many genes, and estimated glomerular filtration rate to diagnose and stage CKD. Of these variants, rs7805747 in PRKA...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Wang E,Zhao H,Zhao D,Li L,Du L

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:At the end of introns, the polypyrimidine tract (Py) is often close to the 3' AG in a consensus (Y)20NCAGgt in humans. Interestingly, we have found that they could also be separated by purine-rich elements including G tracts in thousands of human genes. These regulatory elements between the Py and 3' AG (REPA) mainly ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Nguyen H,Xie J

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in technology have made it convenient to obtain a large amount of single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data. Since that clustering is a very important step in identifying or defining cellular phenotypes, many clustering approaches have been developed recently for these applications. The general methods can ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Zhu Y,Zhang DX,Zhang XF,Yi M,Ou-Yang L,Wu M

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis-associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) is still a major cause of SSc related deaths. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to reduce the mortality of patients with SSc-PAH. To screen the candidate biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for SSc-PAH, we analyzed the...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Zheng JN,Li Y,Yan YM,Shi H,Zou TT,Shao WQ,Wang Q

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In the world of high-throughput sequencing there are numerous challenges to effective data quality control. There are no single quality metrics which are appropriate in all conditions. Here we detail the different open source software used at the Exeter Sequencing Service to provide generic quality control information...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Paszkiewicz KH,Farbos A,O'Neill P,Moore K

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat, affecting production in nearly all wheat-growing regions worldwide. Despite its economic importance, genomic resources for Pt are very limited. In the present study, we have used long-read sequencing (LRS) and the pipeline ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Wu JQ,Dong C,Song L,Park RF

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a well-known occupational carcinogen, but the mechanisms contributing to DNA damage and cell cycle alternation have not been fully characterized. To study the dose-response effects of Cr(VI) on transcription, we exposed BEAS-2B cells to Cr(VI) at concentrations of 0.2, 0.6, and 1.8 μmol...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Zheng P,Kang Y,Han S,Feng H,Ha F,Long C,Zhou D,Hu G,Chen Z,Wang Z,Wang T,Jia G

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation mechanism underlying the blue eggshell characteristic has been discovered in birds, and SLCO1B3 is the key gene that regulates the blue eggshell color. Insertion of an endogenous retrovirus, EAV-HP, in the SLCO1B3 5' flanking region promotes SLCO1B3 expression in the chicken shell gland, and this express...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Li Z,Ren T,Li W,Zhou Y,Han R,Li H,Jiang R,Yan F,Sun G,Liu X,Tian Y,Kang X

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate inference of causal gene regulatory networks from gene expression data is an open bioinformatics challenge. Gene interactions are dynamical processes and consequently we can expect that the effect of any regulation action occurs after a certain temporal lag. However such lag is unknown a priori and temporal a...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Lopes M,Bontempi G

更新日期：2013-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is age-related break-down in the fibrocartilaginous joints between lumbar vertebrae. It is a major cause of low back pain and is conventionally assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Like most other complex traits, LDD is likely polygenic and influenced by both genetic and environ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Zhou X,Cheung CL,Karasugi T,Karppinen J,Samartzis D,Hsu YH,Mak TS,Song YQ,Chiba K,Kawaguchi Y,Li Y,Chan D,Cheung KM,Ikegawa S,Cheah KS,Sham PC

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Human CYP3A enzymes (including CYP3A4 and CYP4A5) metabolize about 40% of all drugs and numerous other environmental and endogenous substances. CYP3A activity is highly variable within and between humans. As a consequence, therapy with standard doses often results in too low or too high blood and tissue concentrations...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Matthaei J,Bonat WH,Kerb R,Tzvetkov MV,Strube J,Brunke S,Sachse-Seeboth C,Sehrt D,Hofmann U,von Bornemann Hjelmborg J,Schwab M,Brockmöller J

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary function of leaves is to provide an interface between plants and their environment for gas exchange, light exposure and thermoregulation. Leaves have, therefore a central contribution to plant fitness by allowing an efficient absorption of sunlight energy through photosynthesis to ensure an optimal growth....

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Fritz MA,Rosa S,Sicard A

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:As one of the hotspot regions for sympatric speciation studies, Evolution Canyon (EC) became an ideal place for its high level of microclimatic divergence interslopes. In this study, to highlight the genetic mechanisms of sympatric speciation, phenotypic variation on flowering time and transcriptomic divergence were i...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Qian C,Yan X,Yin H,Fan X,Yin X,Sun P,Li Z,Nevo E,Ma XF

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) was the first human retrovirus to be discovered and is the causative agent of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and the neurodegenerative disease HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The importance of microRNA (miRNA) in the replicative cycle of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Sampey GC,Van Duyne R,Currer R,Das R,Narayanan A,Kashanchi F

更新日期：2012-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the significant advancements in the treatment modalities, 30% of advanced stage ovarian cancer (OC) patients do not respond to the standard chemotherapeutic regimen and most of the responders finally relapse over time due to the escalation of multidrug resistance (MDR) Phenomenon. Our present study evaluat...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Haque A,Sait KHW,Alam Q,Alam MZ,Anfinan N,Wali AWN,Rasool M

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The prophase of meiosis I ensures the correct segregation of chromosomes to each daughter cell. This includes the pairing, synapsis, and recombination of homologous chromosomes. A subset of chromosomal abnormalities, including translocation and inversion, disturbs these processes, resulting in the failure to complete ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Kurahashi H,Kogo H,Tsutsumi M,Inagaki H,Ohye T

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are increasingly used for cell-based regenerative therapies worldwide, with embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells as potential treatments for debilitating and chronic conditions, such as age-related macular degeneration, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, and type 1 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Henry MP,Hawkins JR,Boyle J,Bridger JM

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) is a Neotropical fish of major importance for South American aquaculture. Septicemia caused by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria is currently considered a substantial threat for pacu aquaculture that have provoked infectious disease outbreaks with high economic losses. The understanding of m...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Mastrochirico-Filho VA,Hata ME,Kuradomi RY,de Freitas MV,Ariede RB,Pinheiro DG,Robledo D,Houston R,Hashimoto DT

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The interesting history of Southern Africa has put the region in the spotlight for population medical genetics. Major events including the Bantu expansion and European colonialism have imprinted unique genetic signatures within autochthonous populations of Southern Africa, this resulting in differential allele frequen...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Thami PK,Chimusa ER

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological pathology of deficit schizophrenia (DS) remains unclear. Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) might be associated with neural plasticity and glutamate regulation, involved in schizophrenia pathogenesis. This study explores gene expression and DNA methylation of MMP9 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (P...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Gao J,Yi H,Tang X,Feng X,Yu M,Sha W,Wang X,Zhang X,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00