Targeted generation of polyploids in Hydrangea macrophylla through cross-based breeding
Up to now, diploid and triploid cultivars were reported for the ornamental crop Hydrangea macrophylla. Especially, the origin of triploids and their crossing behaviors are unknown, but the underlying mechanisms a... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 7, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Conny Tr änkner, Kristina Günther, Peter Sahr, Frauke Engel and Annette Hohe Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Transferability, development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and application to the analysis of genetic diversity and population structure of the African fan palm (Borassus aethiopum Mart.) in Benin
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Borassus aethiopum Mart. (African fan palm) is an important non-timber forest product-providing palm that faces multiple anthropogenic threats to its genetic diversity. However, this specie... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 3, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mariano Joly Kpat ènon, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Sylvain Santoni, Leila Zekraoui, Muriel Latreille, Christine Tollon-Cordet, Cédric Mariac, Estelle Jaligot, Thierry Beulé and Kifouli Adéoti Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Improving the accuracy of genomic evaluation for linear body measurement traits using single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction in Hanwoo beef cattle
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the genetic improvement of body measurement traits in farm animals. They are widely used as predictors of performance, longevity, and production traits, and it is... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 2, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Masoumeh Naserkheil, Deuk Hwan Lee and Hossein Mehrban Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Genetic analysis of rice seedling traits related to machine transplanting under different seeding densities
Due to the diversity of rice varieties and cropping systems in China, the limitation of seeding density and seedling quality makes it hard to improve machine-transplanted efficiency. Previous studies have show... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 26, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Dan Zhu, Yuping Zhang, Jing Xiang, Yaliang Wang, Defeng Zhu, Yikai Zhang and Huizhe Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Identifying rare variants for quantitative traits in extreme samples of population via Kullback-Leibler distance
The rapid development of sequencing technology and simultaneously the availability of large quantities of sequence data has facilitated the identification of rare variant associated with quantitative traits. H... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 24, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yang Xiang, Xinrong Xiang and Yumei Li Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research
Genome-wide association studies for methane emission and ruminal volatile fatty acids using Holstein cattle sequence data
Methane emission by ruminants has contributed considerably to the global warming and understanding the genomic architecture of methane production may help livestock producers to reduce the methane emission fro... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 23, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ali Jalil Sarghale, Mohammad Moradi Shahrebabak, Hossein Moradi Shahrebabak, Ardeshir Nejati Javaremi, Mahdi Saatchi, Majid Khansefid and Younes Miar Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A genome-wide scan study identifies a single nucleotide substitution in MC1R gene associated with white coat colour in fallow deer (Dama dama)
The coat colour of fallow deer is highly variable and even white animals can regularly be observed in game farming and in the wild. Affected animals do not show complete albinism but rather some residual pigme... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 19, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Gerald Reiner, Tim Weber, Florian Nietfeld, Dominik Fischer, Christine Wurmser, Ruedi Fries and Hermann Willems Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Functional identification of PsMYB57 involved in anthocyanin regulation of tree peony
R2R3 myeloblastosis (MYB) genes are widely distributed in plants and comprise one of the largest transcription factor gene families. They play important roles in the regulatory networks controlling development, m... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 16, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yanzhao Zhang, Shuzhen Xu, Yanwei Cheng, Jing Wang, Xiangxiang Wang, Runxiao Liu and Jianming Han Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Development of supermale and all-male Atlantic salmon to research the vgll3 allele - puberty link
Farmed Atlantic salmon are one of the most economically significant global aquaculture products. Early sexual maturation of farmed males represents a significant challenge to this industry and has been linked ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 12, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Tom J. Hansen, Anna Wargelius, Fernando Ayllon, Kevin A. Glover, R üdiger W. Schulz and Thomas W. K. Fraser Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed resistance differences of Cavendish bananas to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense race1 and race4
Banana Fusarium wilt is a devastating disease of bananas caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) and is a serious threat to the global banana industry. Knowledge of the pathogenic molecular mechanism an... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 11, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Honghong Dong, Yiting Ye, Yongyi Guo and Huaping Li Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Functional analysis of bovine interleukin-10 receptor alpha in response to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis lysate using CRISPR/Cas9
The interleukin-10 receptor alpha (IL10RA) gene codes for the alpha chain of the IL-10 receptor which binds the cytokine IL-10. IL-10 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine with immunoregulatory function during the pat... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - November 2, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sanjay Mallikarjunappa, Umesh K. Shandilya, Ankita Sharma, Kristen Lamers, Nathalie Bissonnette, Niel A. Karrow and Kieran G. Meade Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The medieval Mongolian roots of Y-chromosomal lineages from South Kazakhstan
The majority of the Kazakhs from South Kazakhstan belongs to the 12 clans of the Senior Zhuz. According to traditional genealogy, nine of these clans have a common ancestor and constitute the Uissun tribe. The... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - October 22, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Maxat Zhabagin, Zhaxylyk Sabitov, Pavel Tarlykov, Inkar Tazhigulova, Zukhra Junissova, Dauren Yerezhepov, Rakhmetolla Akilzhanov, Elena Zholdybayeva, Lan-Hai Wei, Ainur Akilzhanova, Oleg Balanovsky and Elena Balanovska Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular and cytological analysis of widely-used Gal4 driver lines for Drosophila neurobiology
The Drosophila central nervous system (CNS) is a convenient model system for the study of the molecular mechanisms of conserved neurobiological processes. The manipulation of gene activity in specific cell types ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - October 22, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Anna A. Ogienko, Evgeniya N. Andreyeva, Evgeniya S. Omelina, Anastasiya L. Oshchepkova and Alexey V. Pindyurin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genetics research at the "Centenary of human population genetics" conference and SBB-2019
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Source: BMC Genetics - October 22, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tatiana V. Tatarinova, Ludmila E. Tabikhanova, Gilda Eslami, Haihua Bai and Yuriy L. Orlov Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
Studying polymorphic variants of the NAT2 gene (NAT2*5 and NAT2*7) in Nenets populations of Northern Siberia
N-acetyltransferase 2 plays a crucial role in the metabolism of a wide range of xenobiotics, including many drugs, carcinogens, and other chemicals in the human environment. The article presents for the first ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - October 22, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Roza Pavlovna Tiis, Ludmila Pavlovna Osipova, Daria Veniaminovna Lichman, Elena Nikolaevna Voronina and Maxim Leonidovich Filipenko Tags: Research Source Type: research
