A set-based association test identifies sex-specific gene sets associated with type 2 diabetes.

abstract：:We evaluated differences in gene expression in pigs from the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Host Genetics Consortium initiative showing a range of responses to PRRS virus infection. Pigs were allocated into four phenotypic groups according to their serum viral level and weight gain. RNA obtained ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Arceo ME,Ernst CW,Lunney JK,Choi I,Raney NE,Huang T,Tuggle CK,Rowland RR,Steibel JP

更新日期：2013-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The PIMMS (Pragmatic Insertional Mutation Mapping System) pipeline has been developed for simple conditionally essential genome discovery experiments in bacteria. Capable of using raw sequence data files alongside a FASTA sequence of the reference genome and GFF file, PIMMS will generate a tabulated output o...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Blanchard AM,Leigh JA,Egan SA,Emes RD

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased feasibility of whole-genome (or whole-exome) sequencing has led to renewed interest in using family data to find disease mutations. For clinical phenotypes that lend themselves to study in large families, this approach can be particularly effective, because it may be possible to obtain strong evidence of...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Huang Y,Thomas A,Vieland VJ

更新日期：2013-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen (APAP) is widely used as an over-the-counter fever reducer and pain reliever. However, the current therapeutic use of APAP is not optimal. The inter-patient variability in both efficacy and toxicity limits the use of this drug. This is particularly an issue in pediatric populations, where tools for predi...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Krasniak AE,Knipp GT,Svensson CK,Liu W

更新日期：2014-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Common carp is a major aquaculture species worldwide, commonly sold alive but also as processed headless carcass or filets. However, recording of processing yields is impossible on live breeding candidates, and alternatives for genetic improvement are either sib selection based on slaughtered fish, or indirect selecti...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Prchal M,Bugeon J,Vandeputte M,Kause A,Vergnet A,Zhao J,Gela D,Genestout L,Bestin A,Haffray P,Kocour M

更新日期：2018-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Thousands of DNA lesions are estimated to occur in each cell every day and almost all are recognized and repaired. DNA repair is an essential system that prevents accumulation of mutations which can lead to serious cellular malfunctions. Phenotypic evaluation of DNA repair activity of individuals is a relatively new a...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Slyskova J,Langie SA,Collins AR,Vodicka P

更新日期：2014-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The multi-subunit protein complex, cohesin, is responsible for sister chromatid cohesion during cell division. The interaction of cohesin with DNA is controlled by a number of additional regulatory proteins. Mutations in cohesin, or its regulators, cause a spectrum of human developmental syndromes known as the "cohesi...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Horsfield JA,Print CG,Mönnich M

更新日期：2012-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:While efforts to control malaria with available tools have stagnated, and arbovirus outbreaks persist around the globe, the advent of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-based gene editing has provided exciting new opportunities for genetics-based strategies to control these diseases. In ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Marshall JM,Raban RR,Kandul NP,Edula JR,León TM,Akbari OS

更新日期：2019-10-30 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：:The arrangement of chromatin within interphase nuclei seems to be caused by topological constraints and related to gene expression depending on tissue and developmental stage. In yeast and animals it was found that homologous and heterologous chromatin association are required to realize faithful expression and DNA re...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Schubert V,Rudnik R,Schubert I

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on earth because of their ability to transmit a wide range of human pathogens. Traditional mosquito control methods use chemical insecticides, but with dwindling long-term effectiveness and negative effects on the environment, microbial forms of control have become common al...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Dacey DP,Chain FJJ

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Assortative mating is a universal feature of human societies, and individuals from ethnically diverse populations are known to mate assortatively based on similarities in genetic ancestry. However, little is currently known regarding the exact phenotypic cues, or their underlying genetic architecture, which inform anc...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Norris ET,Rishishwar L,Wang L,Conley AB,Chande AT,Dabrowski AM,Valderrama-Aguirre A,Jordan IK

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs), expressed abundantly and universally in various eukaryotes, are involved in growth and development of animals. Our previous study on circRNA sequencing revealed that circSVIL, an exonic circular, expressed differentially among skeletal muscle at 11 embryo age (E11), 16 embryo age (E16), and 1...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ouyang H,Chen X,Li W,Li Z,Nie Q,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:p73 transcription factor belongs to one of the most important gene families in vertebrate biology, the p53-family. Trp73 gene, like the other family members, generates multiple isoforms named TA and DNp73, with different and, sometimes, antagonist functions. Although p73 shares many biological functions with p53, it a...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Marques MM,Villoch-Fernandez J,Maeso-Alonso L,Fuertes-Alvarez S,Marin MC

更新日期：2019-03-15 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：:Recent population declines to the high elevation western North America foundation species whitebark pine, have been driven by the synergistic effects of the invasive blister rust pathogen, mountain pine beetle (MPB), fire exclusion, and climate change. This has led to consideration for listing whitebark pine (WBP) as ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Landguth EL,Holden ZA,Mahalovich MF,Cushman SA

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis resulting from chronic liver damage constitutes a major health care burden worldwide; however, no antifibrogenic agents are currently available. Our previous study reported that the small molecule NPLC0393 extracted from the herb Gynostemma pentaphyllum exerts efficient antifibrotic effects both in vivo...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Huang H,Wang K,Liu Q,Ji F,Zhou H,Fang S,Zhu J

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of any plant breeding program is to improve quality of a target crop. Crop quality is a comprehensive feature largely determined by biological background. To improve the quality parameters of crops grown for the production of fiber, a functional approach was used to search for genes suitable for the effective...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Galinousky D,Mokshina N,Padvitski T,Ageeva M,Bogdan V,Kilchevsky A,Gorshkova T

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The TP53 gene is the most commonly mutated gene in human cancers and mutations in TP53 have been shown to have either gain-of-function or loss-of-function effects. Using the data generated by The Cancer Genome Atlas, we sought to define the spectrum of TP53 mutations in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and their assoc...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Kancherla V,Abdullazade S,Matter MS,Lanzafame M,Quagliata L,Roma G,Hoshida Y,Terracciano LM,Ng CKY,Piscuoglio S

更新日期：2018-02-02 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：:Decreased expression of the fly and worm Indy genes extends longevity. The fly Indy gene and its mammalian homolog are transporters of Krebs cycle intermediates, with the highest rate of uptake for citrate. Cytosolic citrate has a role in energy regulation by affecting fatty acid synthesis and glycolysis. Fly, worm, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Rogina B,Helfand SL

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Using a novel candidate SNP approach, we aimed to identify a possible genetic basis for the higher glioma incidence in Whites relative to East Asians and African-Americans. METHODS:  We hypothesized that genetic regions containing SNPs with extreme differences in allele frequencies across ethnicities are mo...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Jacobs DI,Walsh KM,Wrensch M,Wiencke J,Jenkins R,Houlston RS,Bondy M,Simon M,Sanson M,Gousias K,Schramm J,Labussière M,Di Stefano AL,Wichmann HE,Müller-Nurasyid M,Schreiber S,Franke A,Moebus S,Eisele L,Dewan AT,Du

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Global microarray gene expression analyses previously demonstrated differences in female and male embryos during neurodevelopment. In particular, before sexual maturation of the gonads, the differences seem to concentrate on the expression of genes encoded on the X- and Y-chromosomes. To investigate genome-wide differ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Johansson MM,Pottmeier P,Suciu P,Ahmad T,Zaghlool A,Halvardson J,Darj E,Feuk L,Peuckert C,Jazin E

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a severe neurological disease. The brain of the AE patient is attacked by a dysregulated immune system, which is caused by the excessive production of autoantibodies against neuronal receptors and synaptic proteins. AE is also characterized by the uncontrolled B lymphocyte infiltration ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Tsai MH,Lin CH,Tsai KW,Lin MH,Ho CJ,Lu YT,Weng KP,Lin Y,Lin PH,Li SC

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs repressing gene expression. They contribute to many physiological processes and pathologies. Consequently, strategies for manipulation of the miRNA pathway are of interest as they could provide tools for experimental or therapeutic interventions. One of such tools could be small chemi...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Brustikova K,Sedlak D,Kubikova J,Skuta C,Solcova K,Malik R,Bartunek P,Svoboda P

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Classification of DNA sequences is an important issue in the bioinformatics study, yet most existing methods for phylogenetic analysis including Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA) are time-consuming and computationally expensive. The alignment-free methods are popular nowadays, whereas the manual intervention in those ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Dong R,He L,He RL,Yau SS

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the processes that cause speciation is a key aim of evolutionary biology. Lineages or biomes that exhibit recent and rapid diversification are ideal model systems for determining these processes. Species rich biomes reported to be of relatively recent origin, i.e., since the beginning of the Miocene, inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Madriñán S,Cortés AJ,Richardson JE

更新日期：2013-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The New England Centenarian Study (NECS) was founded in 1994 as a longitudinal study of centenarians to determine if centenarians could be a model of healthy human aging. Over time, the NECS along with other centenarian studies have demonstrated that the majority of centenarians markedly delay high mortality risk-asso...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Sebastiani P,Perls TT

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung diseases impact patients across the lifespan, from infants in the first minutes of life through the aged population. Congenital abnormalities of lung structure can cause lung disease at birth or make adults more susceptible to chronic disease. Continuous inhalation of atmospheric components also requires the lung...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Prince LS

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic alterations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) result in aberrant activation of kinase signaling and occur in ∼15% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Patients diagnosed with EGFR-mutant NSCLC have good initial clinical response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs), yet tumor rec...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Shaurova T,Zhang L,Goodrich DW,Hershberger PA

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00