Development and validation of a 1 K sika deer (Cervus nippon) SNP Chip
China is the birthplace of the deer family and the country with the most abundant deer resources. However, at present, China ’s deer industry faces the problem that pure sika deer and hybrid deer cannot be easi... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 17, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Huanhuan Fan, Tianjiao Wang, Yang Li, Huitao Liu, Yimeng Dong, Ranran Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Liyuan Shang and Xiumei Xing Tags: Research Source Type: research
Transcriptomic analysis of salt tolerance-associated genes and diversity analysis using indel markers in yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis)
High salinity is a devastating abiotic stresses for crops. To understand the molecular basis of salinity stress in yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis), and to develop robust markers for improving... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 16, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hongmei Zhang, Wenjing Xu, Huatao Chen, Jingbin Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Xin Chen and Shouping Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
The choice of negative control antisense oligonucleotides dramatically impacts downstream analysis depending on the cellular background
The lymphatic and the blood vasculature are closely related systems that collaborate to ensure the organism ’s physiological function. Despite their common developmental origin, they present distinct functional... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 14, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Luca Ducoli, Saumya Agrawal, Chung-Chau Hon, Jordan A. Ramilowski, Eliane Sibler, Michihira Tagami, Masayoshi Itoh, Naoto Kondo, Imad Abugessaisa, Akira Hasegawa, Takeya Kasukawa, Harukazu Suzuki, Piero Carninci, Jay W. Shin, Michiel J. L. de Hoon and Mic Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dynamic transcriptome profiles of postnatal porcine skeletal muscle growth and development
Skeletal muscle growth and development are closely associated with the quantity and quality of pork production. We performed a transcriptomic analysis of 12 Longissimus dorsi muscle samples from Tibetan piglets a... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 6, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yanping Wang, Jiying Wang, Hongmei Hu, Huaizhong Wang, Cheng Wang, Haichao Lin and Xueyan Zhao Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Genome-wide association study identifies new loci associated with noise-induced tinnitus in Chinese populations
Tinnitus is an auditory phantom sensation in the absence of an acoustic stimulus, which affects nearly 15% of the population. Excessive noise exposure is one of the main causes of tinnitus. To now, the knowled... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 6, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Chengyong Xie, Yuguang Niu, Jie Ping, Yahui Wang, Chenning Yang, Yuanfeng Li and Gangqiao Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
DNA methylation changes in African American women with a history of preterm birth from the InterGEN study
Preterm birth ( (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 5, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Veronica Barcelona, Janitza L. Montalvo-Ortiz, Michelle L. Wright, Sheila T. Nagamatsu, Caitlin Dreisbach, Cindy A. Crusto, Yan V. Sun and Jacquelyn Y. Taylor Tags: Research Source Type: research
Insights into 6S RNA in lactic acid bacteria (LAB)
6S RNA is a regulator of cellular transcription that tunes the metabolism of cells. This small non-coding RNA is found in nearly all bacteria and among the most abundant transcripts. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB)... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - September 3, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Pablo Gabriel Cataldo, Paul Klemm, Marietta Th üring, Lucila Saavedra, Elvira Maria Hebert, Roland K. Hartmann and Marcus Lechner Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Transcriptome profiling provides insights into the molecular mechanisms of maize kernel and silk development
Maize kernel filling, which is closely related to the process of double fertilization and is sensitive to a variety of environmental conditions, is an important component of maize yield determination. Silk is ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - August 21, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ting Li, Yapeng Wang, Yaqin Shi, Xiaonan Gou, Bingpeng Yang, Jianzhou Qu, Xinghua Zhang, Jiquan Xue and Shutu Xu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Complete genome sequence of an extensively drug resistant (XDR) M. morganii SMM01 isolated from a patient with urinary and fecal incontinence
M. morganii is a gram-negative, non-lactose fermenting and an opportunistic pathogen frequently associated with nosocomial infections. Although first isolated in 1906 from a pediatric fecal sample, not many M. mo... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - August 16, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Pachi Pulusu Chanakya, Balaram Khamari, Manmath Lama, Arun Sai Kumar Peketi, Prakash Kumar, Valakunja Nagaraja and Eswarappa Pradeep Bulagonda Tags: Data note Source Type: research
Dissection of the impact of prioritized QTL-linked and -unlinked SNP markers on the accuracy of genomic selection1
Use of genomic information has resulted in an undeniable improvement in prediction accuracies and an increase in genetic gain in animal and plant genetic selection programs in spite of oversimplified assumptio... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - August 11, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ashley S. Ling, El Hamidi Hay, Samuel E. Aggrey and Romdhane Rekaya Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Characterization and comparative analysis of transcriptional profiles of porcine colostrum and mature milk at different parities
Porcine milk is a complex fluid, containing a myriad of immunological, biochemical, and cellular components, made to satisfy the nutritional requirements of the neonate. Whole milk contains many different cell... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - August 10, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Brittney N. Keel, Amanda K. Lindholm-Perry, William T. Oliver, James E. Wells, Shuna A. Jones and Lea A. Rempel Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A statistical measure for the skewness of X chromosome inactivation for quantitative traits and its application to the MCTFR data
X chromosome inactivation (XCI) is that one of two chromosomes in mammalian females is silenced during early development of embryos. There has been a statistical measure for the degree of the skewness of XCI f... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - July 2, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Bao-Hui Li, Wen-Yi Yu and Ji-Yuan Zhou Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research
Transcriptome signature of miRNA-26b KO mouse model suggests novel targets
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20 –24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRN... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - June 30, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Emiel P. C. van der Vorst, Mario A. A. Pepe, Linsey J. F. Peters, Markus Haberbosch, Yvonne Jansen, Ronald Nauman, Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Christian Weber and Kiril Bidzhekov Tags: Research article Source Type: research
How well do genetic markers inform about responses to intraspecific admixture? A comparative analysis of microsatellites and RADseq
Fitness consequences of intraspecific genetic admixture can vary from positive to negative depending on the genetic composition of the populations and environmental conditions. Because admixture has potential ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - June 28, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ye şerin Yıldırım, Anders Forsman and Johanna Sunde Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis in Chinese Chenghua and Yorkshire pigs
The Chinese Chenghua pig (CHP) is a typical Chinese domestic fatty pig breed with superior meat quality characteristics, while the Yorkshire pig (YP) has the characteristics of fast growth and a high rate of l... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - June 16, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Kai Wang, Pingxian Wu, Shujie Wang, Xiang Ji, Dong Chen, Anan Jiang, Weihang Xiao, Yiren Gu, Yanzhi Jiang, Yangshuang Zeng, Xu Xu, Xuewei Li and Guoqing Tang Tags: Article Source Type: research
