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abstract：:Hematopoiesis results in the correct formation of all the different blood cell types. In mammals, it starts from specific hematopoietic stem and precursor cells residing in the bone marrow. Mature blood cells are responsible for supplying oxygen to every cell of the organism and for the protection against pathogens. T...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Rissone A,Burgess SM

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Using genomic information, local ruminant populations can be better characterized and compared to selected ones. Genetic relationships between animals can be established even without systematic pedigree recording, provided a budget is available for genotyping. Genomic selection (GS) can rely on a subset of the total p...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ducrocq V,Laloe D,Swaminathan M,Rognon X,Tixier-Boichard M,Zerjal T

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The timing of the transition to flowering is carefully controlled by plants in order to optimize sexual reproduction and the ensuing production of seeds, grains, and fruits. The genetic networks that regulate floral induction are best characterized in the temperate eudicot Arabidopsis in which the florigen gene FT pla...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Jaudal M,Zhang L,Che C,Putterill J

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The tropical Andes are a hotspot of biodiversity, but detailed altitudinal and latitudinal distribution patterns of species are poorly understood. We compare the distribution and diversity patterns of four Andean plant groups on the basis of georeferenced specimen data: the genus Nasa (Loasaceae), the two South Americ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Mutke J,Jacobs R,Meyers K,Henning T,Weigend M

更新日期：2014-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Sertoli cells are central and essential coordinators of spermatogenesis. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that miRNAs participate in the regulation of Sertoli cell growth. However, the functions and the regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs in Sertoli cells of domestic animals remain largely unknown. Here we report th...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Luo H,Peng F,Weng B,Tang X,Chen Y,Yang A,Chen B,Ran M

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is marked by a strong genetic heterogeneity, which is underlined by the low overlap between ASD risk gene lists proposed in different studies. In this context, molecular networks can be used to analyze the results of several genome-wide studies in order to underline those network regions...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Mosca E,Bersanelli M,Gnocchi M,Moscatelli M,Castellani G,Milanesi L,Mezzelani A

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Tools for genomic island prediction use strategies for genomic comparison analysis and sequence composition analysis. The goal of comparative analysis is to identify unique regions in the genomes of related organisms, whereas sequence composition analysis evaluates and relates the composition of specific regions with ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： da Silva Filho AC,Raittz RT,Guizelini D,De Pierri CR,Augusto DW,Dos Santos-Weiss ICR,Marchaukoski JN

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Genomic regions associated with divergent livestock feed efficiency have been found predominantly outside protein coding sequences. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) can modulate chromatin accessibility, gene expression and act as important metabolic regulators in mammals. By integrating phenotypic, transcript...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Nolte W,Weikard R,Brunner RM,Albrecht E,Hammon HM,Reverter A,Kühn C

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Myiopsitta monachus is a small Neotropical parrot (Psittaciformes: Arini Tribe) from subtropical and temperate regions of South America. It has a diploid chromosome number 2n = 48, different from other members of the Arini Tribe that have usually 70 chromosomes. The species has the lowest 2n within the Arini Tribe. In...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Furo IO,Kretschmer R,O'Brien PC,Pereira JC,Garnero ADV,Gunski RJ,O'Connor RE,Griffin DK,Gomes AJB,Ferguson-Smith MA,de Oliveira EHC

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective breeding programs aiming to increase the productivity and profitability of the sheep meat industry use elite, progeny tested sires. The broad genetic traits of primary interest in the progeny of these sires include skeletal muscle yield, fat content, eating quality, and reproductive efficiency. Natural mutat...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Tellam RL,Cockett NE,Vuocolo T,Bidwell CA

更新日期：2012-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data is a valuable tool to understand transcription at the genome scale. Targeted sequencing of RNA has emerged as a practical means of assessing the majority of the transcriptomic space with less reliance on large resources for consumables and bioinformatics. TempO-Seq is a t...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Bushel PR,Ferguson SS,Ramaiahgari SC,Paules RS,Auerbach SS

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell viability and gene expression profiles are altered in cellular models of neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's Disease (HD). Using the yeast model system, we show that the SUMO-targeted ubiquitin ligase (STUbL) Slx5 reduces the toxicity and abnormal transcriptional activity associated with a mutant, ag...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ohkuni K,Pasupala N,Peek J,Holloway GL,Sclar GD,Levy-Myers R,Baker RE,Basrai MA,Kerscher O

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Livestock conservation practice is changing rapidly in light of policy developments, climate change and diversifying market demands. The last decade has seen a step change in technology and analytical approaches available to define, manage and conserve Farm Animal Genomic Resources (FAnGR). However, these rapid change...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Bruford MW,Ginja C,Hoffmann I,Joost S,Orozco-terWengel P,Alberto FJ,Amaral AJ,Barbato M,Biscarini F,Colli L,Costa M,Curik I,Duruz S,Ferenčaković M,Fischer D,Fitak R,Groeneveld LF,Hall SJ,Hanotte O,Hassan FU,Helsen

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) is a salvage enzyme that phosphorylates thymidine, imported from surrounding fluids, to create dTMP, which is further phosphorylated to the DNA precursor dTTP. TK1 deficiency has for a long time been known to cause increased cellular sensitivity to DNA damage. We have examined preferential str...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： McAllister KA,Yasseen AA,McKerr G,Downes CS,McKelvey-Martin VJ

更新日期：2014-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Although bipolar disorder (BP) is one of the most heritable psychiatric conditions, susceptibility genes for the disorder have yet to be conclusively identified. It is likely that variants in multiple genes across multiple pathways contribute to the genotype-phenotype relationship in the affected population. Recent ev...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Judy JT,Zandi PP

更新日期：2013-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It is unclear why some trauma victims follow a complicated clinical course and die, while others, with apparently similar injury characteristics, do not. Interpatient genomic differences, in the form of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), have been associated p...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Schimunek L,Namas RA,Yin J,Barclay D,Liu D,El-Dehaibi F,Abboud A,Cohen M,Zamora R,Billiar TR,Vodovotz Y

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Copy number changes in protein-coding genes are detrimental if the consequent changes in protein concentrations disrupt essential cellular functions. The dosage sensitivity of transcription factor (TF) genes is particularly interesting because their products are essential in regulating the expression of genetic inform...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ni Z,Zhou XY,Aslam S,Niu DK

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors behind genome size evolution have been of great interest, considering that eukaryotic genomes vary in size by more than three orders of magnitude. Using a model of two wild peanut relatives, Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, in which one genome experienced large rearrangements, we find that the main...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ren L,Huang W,Cannon EKS,Bertioli DJ,Cannon SB

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Filet quality traits determine consumer satisfaction and affect profitability of the aquaculture industry. Soft flesh is a criterion for fish filet downgrades, resulting in loss of value. Filet firmness is influenced by many factors, including rate of protein turnover. A 50K transcribed gene SNP chip was used to genot...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Ali A,Al-Tobasei R,Lourenco D,Leeds T,Kenney B,Salem M

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferation and differentiation of preadipocyte are essential for the formation of fat tissues. However, the genes that regulate the early stage of preadipocyte differentiation in chicken have remained elusive. Here we identify a novel spliced variant of the DNA methyltransferase Dnmt3a gene, named Dnmt3a3, that con...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Abdalla BA,Li Z,Nie Q

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Parent-of-origin effects (POE) such as genomic imprinting influence growth and body composition in livestock, rodents, and humans. Here, we report the results of a genome scan to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) with POE on growth and carcass traits in Angus × Brahman cattle crossbreds. We identified 24 POE-QTL on...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Imumorin IG,Kim EH,Lee YM,De Koning DJ,van Arendonk JA,De Donato M,Taylor JF,Kim JJ

更新日期：2011-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Expanded newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) could simultaneously analyze more than 40 metabolites and identify about 50 kinds of IEMs. Next generation sequencing (NGS) targeting hundreds of IMEs-associated genes as a follow-up test in expanded newborn screening...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Wang T,Ma J,Zhang Q,Gao A,Wang Q,Li H,Xiang J,Wang B

更新日期：2019-10-29 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：: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：:Background: Sturgeons (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae) are a group of "living fossil" fishes at a basal position among Actinopteri. They have raised great public interest due to their special evolutionary position, species conservation challenges, as well as their highly-prized eggs (caviar). The sterlet, Acipenser ruthen...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Cheng P,Huang Y,Du H,Li C,Lv Y,Ruan R,Ye H,Bian C,You X,Xu J,Liang X,Shi Q,Wei Q

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background:NKX2-1 related disorders (also known as brain-lung-thyroid syndrome or benign hereditary chorea 1) are associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms. The core features are various movement disorders, characteristically chorea, less frequently myoclonus, dystonia, ataxia; thyroid disease; and lung involvement....

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Balicza P,Grosz Z,Molnár V,Illés A,Csabán D,Gézsi A,Dézsi L,Zádori D,Vécsei L,Molnár MJ

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects about 1% of the world's population. The etiology of RA remains unknown. It is considered to occur in the presence of genetic and environmental factors. An increasing body of evidence pinpoints that epigenetic modifications play an important role i...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Nemtsova MV,Zaletaev DV,Bure IV,Mikhaylenko DS,Kuznetsova EB,Alekseeva EA,Beloukhova MI,Deviatkin AA,Lukashev AN,Zamyatnin AA Jr

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ size and architecture of plants are important traits affecting crop yield and agronomic practices. An induced mutant, multiple-organ gigantism (MOG), of black gram (Vigna mungo) has been obtained, which shows gigantic leaves, fruit, seed, and architecture (plant height) but lower number of pods per plant. These ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Somta P,Chen J,Yimram T,Yundaeng C,Yuan X,Tomooka N,Chen X

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought alone or in combination with other stresses forms the major crop production constraint worldwide. Sorghum, one of the most important cereal crops is affected by drought alone or in combination with co-occurring stresses; notwithstanding, sorghum has evolved adaptive responses to combined stresses. Furthermore,...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Woldesemayat AA,Ntwasa M

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:With the gradual development of intelligence, human got curious to know his origin and evolutionary background. Historical statements and anthropological findings were his primary tool for solving the puzzles of his own origin, until came the golden era of molecular markers which took no time to prove it's excellence ...

journal_title：Frontiers in genetics

authors： Guha P,Srivastava SK,Bhattacharjee S,Chaudhuri TK

更新日期：2013-08-09 00:00:00