Publication year rev: 7986-2014 / Subject: genetic techniques and protocols

1. 3,6‐Epidioxy‐1,10‐bisaboladiene inhibits G₁‐specific transcription through Swi4/Swi6 and Mbp1/Swi6 via the Hog1 stress pathway in yeast

Author:: Yuko Imamura; Masashi Yukawa; Masaru Ueno; Ken‐ichi Kimura; Eiko Tsuchiya
Source:: FEBS journal 2014 v.281 no.20 pp. 4612-4621
ISSN:: 1742-464X
Subject:: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; apoptosis; cyclins; cytotoxicity; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; humans; interphase; leukemia; mechanism of action; mitogen-activated protein kinase; mitosis; neoplasm cells; phosphorylation; sesquiterpenoids; stress response; transcription (genetics); yeasts
Abstract:: ... 3,6‐Epidioxy‐1,10‐bisaboladiene (EDBD), a bisabolane sesquiterpene endoperoxide compound, was previously isolated from Cacalia delphiniifolia and C. hastata in northern Japan. EDBD has cytotoxic effects and induces apoptosis via phosphorylation of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase in human promyelocytic leukemia HL60 cells. However, the mechanism of action of EDBD has not yet been fully elucida ...
DOI:: 10.1111/febs.12965
: https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.12965

2. Acs is essential for propionate utilization in Escherichia coli

Author:: Fengying Liu; Jing Gu; Xude Wang; Xian-En Zhang; Jiaoyu Deng
Source:: Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2014 v.449 pp. 272-277
ISSN:: 0006-291X
Subject:: Escherichia coli; acetate-CoA ligase; acetylation; bacteria; carbon; energy; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; propionic acid
Abstract:: ... Bacteria like Escherichia coli can use propionate as sole carbon and energy source. All pathways for degradation of propionate start with propionyl-CoA. However, pathways of propionyl-CoA synthesis from propionate and their regulation mechanisms have not been carefully examined in E. coli. In this study, roles of the acetyl-CoA synthetase encoding gene acs and the NAD+-dependent protein deacetylas ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.05.015
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.05.015

3. Advances and limits of using population genetics to understand local adaptation

Author:: Peter Tiffin; Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Source:: Trends in ecology & evolution 2014 v.29 no.12 pp. 673-680
ISSN:: 0169-5347
Subject:: environmental factors; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; loci; population genetics; species diversity
Abstract:: ... Local adaptation shapes species diversity, can be a stepping stone to ecological speciation, and can facilitate species range expansion. Population genetic analyses, which complement organismal approaches in advancing our understanding of local adaptation, have become widespread in recent years. We focus here on using population genetics to address some key questions in local adaptation: what trai ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.004
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.004

4. The African baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae): Genetic resources in neglected populations of the Nuba Mountains, Sudan

Author:: Martin Wiehle; Kathleen Prinz; Katja Kehlenbeck; Sven Goenster; Seifeldin Ali Mohamed; Reiner Finkeldey; Andreas Buerkert; Jens Gebauer
Source:: American journal of botany 2014 v.101 no.9 pp. 1498-1507
ISSN:: 0002-9122
Subject:: Adansonia digitata; ecotypes; environmental factors; fruit trees; gene pool; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; microsatellite repeats; mountains; tetraploidy; Sudan
Abstract:: ... • Premise of the study: Adansonia digitata L. is one of the most important indigenous fruit trees of mainland Africa. Despite its significance for subsistence and income generation of local communities, little is known about the genetic and morphological variability of East African populations of A. digitata, including those of Sudan. The aim of the current study, therefore, was to analyze genetic ...
DOI:: 10.3732/ajb.1400198
PubMed:: 25253710
: https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1400198

5. Albuminoid Genes: Evolving at the Interface of Dispensability and Selection

Author:: Alessandra Mozzi; Diego Forni; Rachele Cagliani; Uberto Pozzoli; Jacopo Vertemara; Nereo Bresolin; Manuela Sironi
Source:: Genome biology and evolution 2014 v.6 no.11 pp. 2983-2997
Subject:: Pan troglodytes; albumins; alleles; drugs; evolution; fatty acids; genetic techniques and protocols; haplotypes; hibernation; humans; linkage disequilibrium; thyroxine; vitamin D-binding protein
Abstract:: ... The albuminoid gene family comprises vitamin D-binding protein (GC), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), afamin (AFM), and albumin (ALB). Albumin is the most abundant human serum protein, and, as the other family members, acts as a transporter of endogenous and exogenous substances including thyroxine, fatty acids, and drugs. Instead, the major cargo of GC is 25-hydroxyvitamin D. We performed an evolutionary ...
DOI:: 10.1093/gbe/evu235
PubMed:: 25349266
PubMed Central:: PMC4255767
: https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evu235

6. Analysis of genetic diversity among saffron (Crocus sativus) accessions from different regions of Iran as revealed by SRAP markers

Author:: Saeid Babaei; Majid Talebi; Masoud Bahar; Hosein Zeinali
Source:: Scientia horticulturae 2014 v.171 pp. 27-31
ISSN:: 0304-4238
Subject:: Crocus sativus; cluster analysis; food coloring; food industry; genetic background; genetic relationships; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; humans; medicine; principal component analysis; saffron; vegetative propagation; Iran
Abstract:: ... Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), one of the most expensive spices in the world, is used mainly as food coloring and flavoring in food industry and its effective components are also used in medicine. In this study genetic diversity among 28 saffron accessions collected from different regions of Iran was evaluated using sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers. Nineteen SRAP primer combina ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.03.033
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2014.03.033

7. Analysis of genetic effects on a complete diallel cross test of Betula platyphylla

Author:: Xiyang Zhao; Xiuyan Bian; Mengran Liu; Zhixin Li; Ying Li; Mi Zheng; Wenhua Teng; Jing Jiang; Guifeng Liu
Source:: Euphytica 2014 v.200 no.2 pp. 221-229
ISSN:: 0014-2336
Subject:: growth traits; Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica; analysis of variance; parents; genetic improvement; testcrosses; general combining ability; tree and stand measurements; trees; seed orchards; genetic techniques and protocols; progeny
Abstract:: ... The study utilized the offspring of a 5 × 5 diallel cross of Betula platyphylla as the experimental material. Tree height (H), diameter at breast height (DBH) and stem straight degree (SSD) were measured at the fourth and eighth growth year (SSD were measured only in the eighth growth year). ANOVA analyses showed that growth traits in different growth years were significant among families (P < 0.0 ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10681-014-1147-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-014-1147-8

8. Analysis of genetic structure and differentiation of the bog and dry land populations of Pinus sibirica Du Tour based on nuclear microsatellite loci

Author:: N. V. Oreshkova; T. S. Sedel’nikova; A. V. Pimenov; S. P. Efremov
Source:: Russian journal of genetics 2014 v.50 no.9 pp. 934-941
ISSN:: 1022-7954
Subject:: Pinus sibirica; arid lands; bogs; forests; genetic techniques and protocols; microsatellite repeats; nuclear genome; population structure; Siberia
Abstract:: ... We evaluated the population structure of the bog and dry land populations of the Siberian pine Pinus sibirica (P. sibrica) in Western Siberia using nuclear genome markers. Six pairs of nuclear microsatellite loci were used for this analysis. We detected 30 allelic variants in 120 individuals of four populations of P. sibirica. We established that the studied populations differ by genetic structure ...
DOI:: 10.1134/S1022795414090105
: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795414090105

9. Analysis of genetic structure of twelve Sicilian grapevine cultivars

Author:: E. Branzanti; G. De Lorenzis; S. Imazio; A. Scienza; O. Failla; L. Brancadoro
Source:: Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1046 pp. 677-680
ISSN:: 0567-7572
Subject:: Vitis; cultivars; databases; genetic techniques and protocols; germplasm; loci; markets; microsatellite repeats; screening; viticulture; wines; Italy; Sicily
Abstract:: ... In recent years, Sicilian viticulture has shown a significant growth with a remarkable increase both in quantity and in quality. Sicily is a large wine region in Italy and its wines are already known on the international markets. Several autochthonous grapevine cultivars have been preserved in Sicily, but the Island genetic resources are still almost unexploited due to the lack of genetic characte ...

10. Analysis of the genetic diversity of local apple cultivars from mountainous areas from Aragon (Northeastern Spain)

Author:: Ana Pina; Jorge Urrestarazu; Pilar Errea
Source:: Scientia horticulturae 2014 v.174 pp. 1-9
ISSN:: 0304-4238
Subject:: alleles; apples; breeding; cultivars; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; heterozygosity; loci; microsatellite repeats; variance; Spain
Abstract:: ... A set of 183 apple accessions prospected in mountainous areas in Northeastern Spain (Pyrenees and Iberian Cordillera) was studied using 20 simple sequence repeats (SSR markers) in order to estimate its genetic diversity and to identify the genetic structure and relationships among the accessions. Additionally, a set of 23 international as well as traditional Spanish cultivars were included as a re ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.04.037
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2014.04.037

11. Aquaglyceroporins: Generalized metalloid channels

Author:: Rita Mukhopadhyay; Hiranmoy Bhattacharjee; Barry P. Rosen
Source:: BBA - General Subjects 2014 v.1840 pp. 1583-1591
ISSN:: 0304-4165
Subject:: Protozoa; ammonia; antimony; aquaporins; arsenic; borates; boron; carbon dioxide; drug therapy; drugs; food chain; food plants; genetic techniques and protocols; glycerol; hydrogen peroxide; leukemia; nitric oxide; rice; silicic acid; silicon; solutes; toxic substances; toxicity; urea
Abstract:: ... Aquaporins (AQPs), members of a superfamily of transmembrane channel proteins, are ubiquitous in all domains of life. They fall into a number of branches that can be functionally categorized into two major sub-groups: i) orthodox aquaporins, which are water-specific channels, and ii) aquaglyceroporins, which allow the transport of water, non-polar solutes, such as urea or glycerol, the reactive ox ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.11.021
PubMed:: 24291688
PubMed Central:: PMC3960311
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.11.021

12. Archival genetic analysis suggests recent immigration has altered a population of Chinook salmon in an unsupplemented wilderness area

Author:: Jon E. Hess; Andrew P. Matala
Source:: Conservation genetics 2014 v.15 no.2 pp. 387-403
ISSN:: 1566-0621
Subject:: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; ecosystems; gene flow; gene frequency; genetic drift; genetic techniques and protocols; immigration; introgression; loci; monitoring; population size; probability; rivers; salmon; single nucleotide polymorphism; stochastic processes; wilderness; Columbia River; Oregon; Snake River
Abstract:: ... Detecting genetic population shifts (i.e. allele frequency differences) through time is a primary function of effective conservation monitoring, but it is equally vital to understand the underlying causative factors of change which may be revealed through analyses of long-term, temporal trends. We compared archival and contemporary Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) collections from the Joh ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10592-013-0546-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-013-0546-z

13. Are Different Allozyme Genotypes of the Butterfly Polyommatus coridon Adapted to Resist Cold and Heat Shocks?

Author:: Ashoff Mailin; Schmitt Thomas
Source:: Annales zoologici Fennici 2014 v.51 no.5 pp. 413-422
ISSN:: 0003-455X
Subject:: allozymes; butterflies; cold; electrophoresis; enzymes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; heat; loci; phylogeny; rearing; stress tolerance; temperature; thermal stress
Abstract:: ... Polymorphisms are widely known in allozymes and are often assumed neutral in the context of phylogenetic and population genetic analyses. However, several studies revealed that, in some loci and species, selection is strongly acting on allozymes and that temperature seems to be an important selective agent. Therefore, we individually determined the recovery time from chill-coma and heat knock-down ...
DOI:: 10.5735/086.051.0502
: https://doi.org/10.5735/086.051.0502

14. Assessment of population structure depending on breeding objectives in Spanish Arabian horse by genealogical and molecular information

Author:: J.F. Delgado; N. De Andrés; M. Valera; J.P. Gutiérrez; I. Cervantes
Source:: Livestock science 2014 v.168 pp. 9-16
ISSN:: 1871-1413
Subject:: breeding; founder effect; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; horse breeds; horses; information sources; pedigree; population structure
Abstract:: ... The Arabian Horse is one of the most valued breeds in an international and historical context and has been involved in the formation of many other horse breeds. Since 2005, the Spanish Arabian Horse Breeder Association (AECCA) has developed a breeding program aimed at improving both conformation traits and endurance performance. While this selection depends on individual breeders, a population str ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.07.012
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2014.07.012

15. Beyond landraces: developing improved germplasm resources for underutilized species – a case for Bambara groundnut

Author:: Siise Aliyu; Festo Massawe; Sean Mayes
Source:: Biotechnology & genetic engineering reviews 2014 v.30 no.2 pp. 127-141
ISSN:: 2046-5556
Subject:: Vigna subterranea; biotechnology; breeding; climate change; crops; drought tolerance; farmers; food security; genetic engineering; genetic improvement; genetic techniques and protocols; germplasm; landraces; nutrition; peanuts; pedigree; semiarid zones; supply chain
Abstract:: ... The potential for underutilized crops (also known as minor, neglected or orphan crops) to improve food and nutrition security has been gaining prominence within the research community in recent years. This is due to their significance for diversified agricultural systems which is a necessary component of future agriculture to address food and nutritional security concerns posed by changing climate ...
DOI:: 10.1080/02648725.2014.992625
: https://doi.org/10.1080/02648725.2014.992625

16. Biochemical characterization of QTLs associated with endosperm modification in quality protein maize

Author:: Nancy Y. Salazar-Salas; Karen V. Pineda-Hidalgo; Jeanett Chavez-Ontiveros; Roberto Gutierrez-Dorado; Cuauhtémoc Reyes-Moreno; Luis A. Bello-Pérez; Brian A. Larkins; Jose A. Lopez-Valenzuela
Source:: Journal of cereal science 2014 v.60 no.1 pp. 255-263
ISSN:: 0733-5210
Subject:: quantitative trait loci; enthalpy; starch granules; loci; amylose; granules; crystal structure; alpha-zein; corn; amylopectin; physicochemical properties; endosperm; genes; inbred lines; genetic techniques and protocols; gamma-zein; gelatinization; storage proteins; starch synthase
Abstract:: ... Genetic analysis using quality protein maize (QPM) recombinant inbred lines derived from K0326Y QPM and W64Ao2 identified three quantitative trait loci (QTL) in bins 1.06, 7.02 and 9.03 associated with opaque2 endosperm modification. We evaluated the effects of these QTLs on protein accumulation and starch physicochemical properties. The QTL in bin 1.06 is close to α-zein genes, and vitreous indiv ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jcs.2014.04.004
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2014.04.004

17. Biofilm formation and sanitizer resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains isolated from "High Event Period" meat contamination

Author:: Rong Wang; Norasak Kalchayanand; David A. King; Brandon E. Luedtke; Joseph M. Bosilevac; Terrance M. Arthur
Source:: Journal of food protection 2014 v.77 no.11 pp. 1982-1987
ISSN:: 0362-028X
Subject:: Escherichia coli O157; bacterial contamination; beef; biofilm; biological resistance; cell viability; chlorine; chlorites; food contact surfaces; food contamination; food processing equipment; genetic techniques and protocols; livestock and meat industry; models; pathogens; quaternary ammonium compounds; sanitizers
Abstract:: ... In the meat industry, a ‘‘high event period’’ (HEP) is defined as a time period during which commercial meat plants experience a higher than usual rate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination. Genetic analysis indicated that within a HEP, most of the E. coli O157:H7 strains belong to a singular dominant strain type. This was in disagreement with the current beef contamination model stating that ...
Handle:: 10113/60063
DOI:: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-253
PubMed:: 25364934
: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-253

18. Biological and biochemical characterization of a red‐eye mutant in Nilaparvata lugens （Hemiptera: Delphacidae）

Author:: Shu‐Hua Liu; Jing Yao; Hong‐Wei Yao; Peng‐Ling Jiang; Bao‐Jun Yang; Jian Tang
Source:: Insect science 2014 v.21 no.4 pp. 469-476
ISSN:: 1672-9609
Subject:: Nilaparvata lugens; alleles; egg production; eyes; genetic techniques and protocols; granules; loci; microscopy; mutants; mutation; pests; phenotype; pigments; rice; transportation; viability; Asia
Abstract:: ... A red‐eye colony was established in our laboratory in brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), a major rice pest in Asia. Except for the red‐eye phenotype, no other differences were observed between the wild‐type (brown eye) and the mutant‐type (red eye) in external characters. Genetic analysis revealed that the red‐eye phenotype was controlled by a single autosomal recessive allele. Bi ...
DOI:: 10.1111/1744-7917.12049
PubMed:: 23955841
: https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12049

19. CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome engineering in Drosophila

Author:: Andrew Bassett; Ji-Long Liu
Source:: Methods 2014 v.69 pp. 128-136
ISSN:: 1046-2023
Subject:: DNA repair; Drosophila melanogaster; genes; genetic engineering; genetic techniques and protocols; melting; messenger RNA; mutation; transcription (genetics); wings
Abstract:: ... Genome engineering has revolutionised genetic analysis in many organisms. Here we describe a simple and efficient technique to generate and detect novel mutations in desired target genes in Drosophila melanogaster. We target double strand breaks to specific sites within the genome by injecting mRNA encoding the Cas9 endonuclease and in vitro transcribed synthetic guide RNA into Drosophila embryos. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.02.019
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.02.019

20. The Case Against the Transfer of Dryandra to Banksia (Proteaceae)1

Author:: George Alex S.
Source:: Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 2014 v.100 no.1-2 pp. 32-49
ISSN:: 0026-6493
Subject:: Banksia; Vernicia; genetic techniques and protocols; guidelines; herbaria; monophyly; paraphyly; phenotype; taxonomy; Western Australia
Abstract:: ... The transfer of Dryandra R. Br. to Banksia L. f. was based on the use of holophyly (monophyly s. str.) as an essential criterion for recognition of taxa. The transfer was significant in scope and focuses on two iconic genera of plants in Western Australia. It has been accepted by some and rejected by others. It is one of many examples in a debate that pits recent genetic analysis against centuries ...
DOI:: 10.3417/2012086
: https://doi.org/10.3417/2012086

21. Characterization and mapping of a spotted-leaf genotype, spl Y¹⁸¹ that confers blast susceptibility in rice

Author:: Huimin Sun; Jiejing Mao; Bo Lan; Chunjiao Zhang; Chenchen Zhao; Gang Pan; Xiaohua Pan
Source:: European journal of plant pathology 2014 v.140 no.3 pp. 407-417
ISSN:: 0929-1873
Subject:: Magnaporthe grisea; chlorophyll; gene expression regulation; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; granules; hydrogen peroxide; leaves; mesophyll; mutants; peroxidase; rice; starch granules; superoxide dismutase; thylakoids
Abstract:: ... A spotted-leaf mutant Y181, produced by ⁶⁰Coᵧ-radiation treatment of Zixuan1, was identified in rice. The result of TEM demonstrated the number of starch grains decreased significantly, the distribution and volumes of osmiophilic granules and lipid balls were larger in the leaf cells around the lesion mimics, the chloroplasts in mesophyll cells disappeared and just leaving a few rupture thylakoid ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10658-014-0476-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-014-0476-8

22. Characterization of self-compatibility in sweet cherry varieties by crossing experiments and molecular genetic analysis

Author:: Ariana M. Cachi; Ana Wünsch
Source:: Tree genetics & genomes 2014 v.10 no.5 pp. 1205-1212
ISSN:: 1614-2942
Subject:: Prunus avium; cherries; crossing; fruit set; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; germplasm; inheritance (genetics); loci; microsatellite repeats; mutation; pollen; pollen tubes; progeny; self-pollination; Spain
Abstract:: ... Self-compatibility is a major breeding objective in sweet cherry. The identification and characterization of new sources of self-compatibility will be useful for breeding and research purposes. In this work, self-compatibility of four local Spanish sweet cherry varieties was investigated by crossing experiments and molecular genetic analysis of two self-incompatibility loci. Crossing experiments i ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11295-014-0754-9
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-014-0754-9

23. Classification and phylogeny of the cyanobiont Anabaena azollae Strasburger: an answered question?

Author:: Ana L. Pereira; Vitor Vasconcelos
Source:: International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology 2014 v.64 no.Pt 6 pp. 1830-1840
ISSN:: 1466-5034
Subject:: Anabaena azollae; Anabaena variabilis; Azolla; Nostoc; biofertilizers; coevolution; fatty acids; feeds; ferns and fern allies; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; microbiology; nucleotide sequences; paddies; phycocyanin; phylogeny; phytoremediation; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribosomal RNA; symbiosis; temperate zones
Abstract:: ... The symbiosis Azolla–Anabaena azollae, with a worldwide distribution in pantropical and temperate regions, is one of the most studied, because of its potential application as a biofertilizer, especially in rice fields, but also as an animal food and in phytoremediation. The cyanobiont is a filamentous, heterocystic cyanobacterium that inhabits the foliar cavities of the pteridophyte and the indusi ...
DOI:: 10.1099/ijs.0.059238-0
: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.059238-0

24. Classification of Daily Body Weight Gains in Beef Cattle via Neural Networks and Decision Trees

Author:: Grzesiak, Wilhelm; Rzewucka-Wójcik, Edyta; Zaborski, Daniel; Szatkowska, Iwona; Kotarska, Karolina; Dybus, Andrzej
Source:: Applied engineering in agriculture 2014 v.30 no.2 pp. 307-313
ISSN:: 0883-8542
Subject:: Charolais; Hereford; Simmental; beef; beef cattle; birth weight; calving; calving interval; decision support systems; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; heifers; leptin; myostatin; neural networks; neurons; prions; trees; weight gain
Abstract:: ... Daily body weight gains are an important indicator for the evaluation of beef production. The objective of this study was to verify the quality and detection abilities of selected data mining methods (artificial neural networks and decision trees) applied to the analysis of daily body weight gains in beef heifers. A total of 261 individuals (Charolais, Charolais × Simmental and Charolais × Herefor ...
DOI:: 10.13031/aea.30.10135
: https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.30.10135

25. Comparative expression profiling reveals gene functions in female meiosis and gametophyte development in Arabidopsis

Author:: Lihua Zhao; Jiangman He; Hanyang Cai; Haiyan Lin; Yanqiang Li; Renyi Liu; Zhenbiao Yang; Yuan Qin
Source:: plant journal 2014 v.80 no.4 pp. 615-628
ISSN:: 0960-7412
Subject:: Arabidopsis; chromosome pairing; cytochrome P-450; female fertility; gametophytes; gene expression; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; megaspores; megasporogenesis; meiosis; mutants; ovules; sorting
Abstract:: ... Megasporogenesis is essential for female fertility, and requires the accomplishment of meiosis and the formation of functional megaspores. The inaccessibility and low abundance of female meiocytes make it particularly difficult to elucidate the molecular basis underlying megasporogenesis. We used high‐throughput tag‐sequencing analysis to identify genes expressed in female meiocytes (FMs) by compa ...
DOI:: 10.1111/tpj.12657
PubMed:: 25182975
: https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12657

26. Comparative rangewide phylogeography of four endemic Taiwanese bat species

Author:: Hao‐Chih Kuo; Shiang‐Fan Chen; Yin‐Ping Fang; Jon Flanders; Stephen J. Rossiter
Source:: Molecular ecology 2014 v.23 no.14 pp. 3566-3586
ISSN:: 0962-1083
Subject:: Kerivoula; altitude; climate; gene flow; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; habitat preferences; interdisciplinary research; models; phylogeny; phylogeography; population growth; prediction; Taiwan
Abstract:: ... Phylogeographic reconstructions of codistributed taxa can help reveal the interplay between abiotic factors, such as altitude and climate, and species‐specific attributes, in shaping patterns of population genetic structure. Recent studies also demonstrate the value of both rangewide sampling and species distribution modelling (SDM) in comparative phylogeography. Here, we combine these approaches ...
DOI:: 10.1111/mec.12838
PubMed:: 24941888
: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.12838

27. A Comparison of Three Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kits

Author:: Paxton Loke; Tiow-Suan Sim
Source:: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2014 v.56 no.9-10 pp. 810-813
ISSN:: 1865-7125
Subject:: equipment performance; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; site-directed mutagenesis
Abstract:: ... In this comparative study, three different mutagenesis kits, namely the MutaGene phagemid in vitro mutagenesis kit (Bio-Rad), the Transformerä Site-Directed mutagenesis kit (Clontech) and the Quik-change site-directed mutagenesis kit (Stratagene) were used for the mutagenesis of IPNS genes. However, a large difference in mutation efficiencies among these kits was encountered. Furthermore, these ki ...
DOI:: 10.1515/znc-2001-9-1021
: https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-2001-9-1021

28. Confirmed field hybridization of native and introduced Phragmites australis (Poaceae) in North America

Author:: Kristin Saltonstall; Hilda E. Castillo; Bernd Blossey
Source:: American journal of botany 2014 v.101 no.1 pp. 211-215
ISSN:: 0002-9122
Subject:: Phragmites australis; chloroplast DNA; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; habitats; haplotypes; hybridization; hybrids; microsatellite repeats; researchers; stems; surveys; North America
Abstract:: ... • Premise of the study: Intraspecific hybridization between native and introduced lineages of a species can increase invasiveness and may lead to the decline of native lineages. The introduction of Eurasian Phragmites australis has caused profound changes to wetland habitats across North America, yet evidence for hybridization between native and introduced Phragmites australis in North America is ...
DOI:: 10.3732/ajb.1300298
PubMed:: 24401327
: https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1300298

29. Continent-wide patterns of divergence in acoustic and morphological traits in the House Wren species complex

Author:: Sosa-López J. Roberto; Mennill Daniel J.
Source:: Auk 2014 v.131 no.1 pp. 41-54
ISSN:: 1938-4254
Subject:: Troglodytes aedon; acoustics; genetic techniques and protocols; latitude; males; mating behavior; morphometry; new species; phenotype; North America
Abstract:: ... Phenotypic traits are important for assessing differences between populations, especially in groups with poorly resolved taxonomy. One such group, the House Wren complex, presents extensive taxonomic controversy and is thought to comprise many independent evolutionary units. Although the songs and morphological features of House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) show extensive variation, differences betwe ...
DOI:: 10.1642/AUK-13-161.1
: https://doi.org/10.1642/AUK-13-161.1

30. Control of the sheep blowfly in Australia and New Zealand – are we there yet?

Author:: R.M. Sandeman; G.W. Levot; A.C.G. Heath; P.J. James; J.C. Greeff; M.J. Scott; P. Batterham; V.M. Bowles
Source:: International journal for parasitology 2014 v.44 no.12 pp. 879-891
ISSN:: 0020-7519
Subject:: Lucilia cuprina; antigens; biological control; biopesticides; flystrike; genetic techniques and protocols; insecticides; integrated pest management; larvae; mulesing; sheep; vaccines; Australia; New Zealand
Abstract:: ... The last 50years of research into infections in Australia and New Zealand caused by larvae of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, have significantly advanced our understanding of this blowfly and its primary host, the sheep. However, apart from some highly effective drugs it could be argued that no new control methodologies have resulted. This review addresses the major areas of sheep blowfly rese ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.08.009
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.08.009

31. Current perspectives and the future of domestication studies

Author:: Greger Larson; Dolores R. Piperno; Robin G. Allaby; Michael D. Purugganan; Leif Andersson; Manuel Arroyo-Kalin; Loukas Barton; Cynthia Climer Vigueira; Tim Denham; Keith Dobney; Andrew N. Doust; Paul Gepts; M. Thomas P. Gilbert; Kristen J. Gremillion; Leilani Lucas; Lewis Lukens; Fiona B. Marshall; Kenneth M. Olsen; J. Chris Pires; Peter J. Richerson; Rafael Rubio de Casas; Oris I. Sanjur; Mark G. Thomas; Dorian Q. Fuller
Source:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2014 v.111 no.17 pp. 6139-6146
ISSN:: 0027-8424
Subject:: animals; archaeobotany; domestication; genetic techniques and protocols; plants (botany); spring
Abstract:: ... It is difficult to overstate the cultural and biological impacts that the domestication of plants and animals has had on our species. Fundamental questions regarding where, when, and how many times domestication took place have been of primary interest within a wide range of academic disciplines. Within the last two decades, the advent of new archaeological and genetic techniques has revolutionize ...
DOI:: 10.1073/pnas.1323964111
PubMed:: 24757054
PubMed Central:: PMC4035915
: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1323964111

32. DNA-based species delimitation in algae

Author:: Frederik Leliaert; Heroen Verbruggen; Pieter Vanormelingen; Frederique Steen; Juan M. López-Bautista; Giuseppe C. Zuccarello; Olivier De Clerck
Source:: European journal of phycology 2014 v.49 no.2 pp. 179-196
ISSN:: 1469-4433
Subject:: loci; uncertainty; phylogeny; trees; genes; population genetics; genetic techniques and protocols; species diversity; sorting; introgression
Abstract:: ... Given the problems of species delimitation in algae using morphology or sexual compatibility, molecular data are becoming the standard for delimiting species and testing their traditional boundaries. The idea that species are separately evolving metapopulation lineages, along with theoretical progress in phylogenetic and population genetic analyses, has led to the development of new methods of spe ...
DOI:: 10.1080/09670262.2014.904524
: https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2014.904524

33. Defining conservation units in a complex of morphologically similar, sexually deceptive, highly endangered orchids

Author:: N.D. Swarts; M.A. Clements; C.C. Bower; J.T. Miller
Source:: Biological conservation 2014 v.174 pp. 55-64
ISSN:: 0006-3207
Subject:: Caladenia; Hymenoptera; biological speciation; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; habitat destruction; microsatellite repeats; morphospecies; natural resources conservation; phylogeny; pollination; pollinators
Abstract:: ... In plants, rapid speciation attributed to pollination strategy is unlikely to lead to obvious morphological traits for identification or large genetic differences among populations. The species-rich Australian orchid genus Caladenia contains numerous taxonomically difficult species complexes, including the reticulata complex comprising 37 species, many of which are highly endangered with narrow-ra ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.017
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.017

34. Detection of new genetic profiles and allelic variants in improperly classified grapevine accessions

Author:: A. Gismondi; S. Impei; G. Di Marco; M. Crespan; D. Leonardi; A. Canini
Source:: Genome 2014 v.57 no.2 pp. 111-118
ISSN:: 1480-3321
Subject:: European Union; Vitis vinifera; biodiversity; cultivars; databases; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; guidelines; hybrids; leaves; loci; microsatellite repeats; planting; scions; Italy
Abstract:: ... Thirty-seven grapevine accessions, collected in Central Italy, were characterized by morphological and genetic analysis, according to guidelines developed by European Union programs of grapevine research and standardization. Traditional denominations of some sampled varieties were revealed to be incorrect; moreover, 10 synonymies and 12 homonymies were recognized. Ampelographic and ampelometric me ...
DOI:: 10.1139/gen-2013-0218
: https://doi.org/10.1139/gen-2013-0218

35. Development and characterization of eighteen microsatellites for endangered fish Huso dauricus

Author:: Lu Cuiyun; Yin Qianqian; Cheng Lei; Gu Ying; Li Chao; Sun Xiaowen
Source:: Conservation genetics resources 2014 v.6 no.2 pp. 361-365
ISSN:: 1877-7252
Subject:: Huso; alleles; fish; genetic techniques and protocols; genomic libraries; heterozygosity; loci; microsatellite repeats; overfishing; pollution; watersheds
Abstract:: ... The Kaluga (Huso dauricus) is one of two species of Acipenseriformes endemic to the Amur River basin. Due to overfishing and environmental pollution, this species has been assessed as critically endangered by IUCN. In this study, eighteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from an enriched genomic library for H. dauricus and characterized in thirty-one individuals. The number of all ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12686-013-0094-3
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-0094-3

36. Development and characterization of twelve novel polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Percocypris pingi

Author:: Weitao Li; Lei Pan; Zhiqing Ren; Yanfu Que; Meihua Xiong; Xiaolin Liao; Nian Xu; Dongmei Xu; Ke Shao; Bin Zhu
Source:: Conservation genetics resources 2014 v.6 no.3 pp. 575-577
ISSN:: 1877-7252
Subject:: alleles; genetic techniques and protocols; heterozygosity; linkage disequilibrium; loci; microsatellite repeats; rivers; threatened species; Yangtze River
Abstract:: ... Percocypris pingi is an endemic subspecies of Percocypris mainly distributed in upper Yangtze river (Jinsha river) and its branch river. This species has been listed as a near threatened species in IUCN Red List. Twelve microsatellite markers were developed and the allele number of these polymorphic markers ranged from 2 to 5. Observed and expected heterozygosity in the population ranged from 0.38 ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12686-014-0142-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0142-7

37. Development of 16 microsatellite loci for the endangered sandhill dunnart (Sminthopsis psammophila)

Author:: Amanda L. McLean; Steven J. B. Cooper; Melanie L. Lancaster; Susan M. Carthew
Source:: Conservation genetics resources 2014 v.6 no.2 pp. 323-326
ISSN:: 1877-7252
Subject:: genetic techniques and protocols; linkage disequilibrium; loci; microsatellite repeats; null alleles; South Australia
Abstract:: ... Sixteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed using a 454 sequencing approach, and three loci, developed for Sminthopsis douglasi, were optimized for the endangered sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila. Nineteen loci (16 S. psammophila and three S. douglasi) were tested on 38 individual S. psammophila from two populations in South Australia. Three loci deviated from Hardy–Weinberg eq ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12686-013-0084-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-0084-5

38. Development of 17 novel polymorphic microsatellites in the small yellow croaker Larimichthys polyactis

Author:: Bing-Jian Liu; Tianxiang Gao; Jin-Xian Liu
Source:: Conservation genetics resources 2014 v.6 no.2 pp. 397-399
ISSN:: 1877-7252
Subject:: Larimichthys; alleles; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; marine fish; microsatellite repeats
Abstract:: ... Seventeen polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from an important marine fish Larimichthys polyactis. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 21. The observed and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.4583 to 0.9167 and from 0.7154 to 0.9566, respectively. These microsatellite loci could be useful for analyses of genetic diversity, population genetic structure, a ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12686-013-0102-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-0102-7

39. Development of real-time RT-PCR for detection of human metapneumovirus and genetic analysis of circulating strains (2009-2011) in Pune, India

Author:: Manohar Lal Choudhary; Siddharth P. Anand; Nupoor S. Sonawane; Mandeep S. Chadha
Source:: Archives of virology 2014 v.159 no.2 pp. 217-225
ISSN:: 0304-8608
Subject:: Human metapneumovirus; RNA; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; glycoproteins; phylogeny; viruses; India
Abstract:: ... Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is an important respiratory virus implicated in respiratory infections. The purpose of this study was to develop a one-step real-time RT-PCR assay that can detect all four lineages of HMPV and to identify the HMPV lineages circulating in Pune, India. Conserved regions of the nucleoprotein gene were used to design real-time primers and a probe. A total of 224 clinical s ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00705-013-1812-6
PubMed:: 23929232
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1812-6

40. Diet induces phenotypic plasticity of Percichthys trucha (Valenciennes, 1833) (Perciformes, Percichthyidae) in Patagonia

Author:: Sonia Alejandra Crichigno; Miguel Ángel Battini; Víctor Enrique Cussac
Source:: Zoologischer Anzeiger 2014 v.253 no.3 pp. 192-202
ISSN:: 0044-5231
Subject:: Percichthys trucha; adults; biodiversity; compensatory growth; diet; fish; genetic techniques and protocols; geometry; habitats; head; juveniles; lakes; larvae; morphometry; phenotype; phenotypic plasticity; yolk sac; Andes region; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:: ... The South American fish genus Percichthys, due to its great morphological variation, has included several nominal species throughout a long history. However, current genetic analyses signal the existence of only two extant species, Percichthys melanops Girard in Chile (west of the Andes) and P. trucha (Valenciennes) in Chile and Argentina (west and east of the Andes). Here the morphological variat ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jcz.2013.12.002
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2013.12.002

41. Directed evolution of squalene synthase for dehydrosqualene biosynthesis

Author:: Maiko Furubayashi; Ling Li; Akinori Katabami; Kyoichi Saito; Daisuke Umeno
Source:: FEBS letters 2014 v.588 no.18 pp. 3375-3381
ISSN:: 0014-5793
Subject:: NADP (coenzyme); Pantoea ananatis; bacteria; biosynthesis; carotenoids; directed evolution; enzymes; genetic techniques and protocols; hopanoids; humans; mutants; mutation; pigments; screening; squalene; yeasts
Abstract:: ... Squalene synthase (SQS) catalyzes the first step of sterol/hopanoid biosynthesis in various organisms. It has been long recognized that SQSs share a common ancestor with carotenoid synthases, but it is not known how these enzymes selectively produce their own product. In this study, SQSs from yeast, human, and bacteria were independently subjected to directed evolution for the production of the C3 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.07.028
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2014.07.028

42. Disease of plants VKDVST (VCDTST) and occurrence of high frequency and wide spectrum of spontaneous mutations at Solanum lycopersicum L

Author:: Y. I. Avdeev; A. Y. Avdeev
Source:: Russian agricultural sciences 2014 v.40 no.6 pp. 444-448
ISSN:: 1068-3674
Subject:: Solanum lycopersicum; breeding; chromosomes; corn; flour; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; germ cells; leaves; mutants; mutation; tomatoes; transposons; viruses
Abstract:: ... The origin and inheritance high frequency and wide spectrum spontaneous mutation in posterity of double mutant of line Novichock-mini-j-2 of kind Solanum lycopersicum L. which were accompanied by simultaneous disease of plants by the virus cluster deformations of a top of a stem of a tomato (VCDTST), is found out. The average frequency of mutations in 2010–2012 years had index 22.82% or 1 plant to ...
DOI:: 10.3103/S1068367414060032
: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068367414060032

43. Distribution and genetic structure of Aedes japonicus japonicus populations (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany

Author:: Katrin Huber; Kathrin Schuldt; Martin Rudolf; Marco Marklewitz; Dina M. Fonseca; Christian Kaufmann; Yoshio Tsuda; Sandra Junglen; Andreas Krüger; Norbert Becker; Egbert Tannich; Stefanie C. Becker
Source:: Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.9 pp. 3201-3210
ISSN:: 0932-0113
Subject:: Ochlerotatus japonicus; arthropod-borne diseases; dengue; encephalitis; genetic techniques and protocols; habitats; insect vectors; invasive species; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; pathogens; risk; viruses; Belgium; Germany; Japan; North America; Slovenia; Switzerland
Abstract:: ... In recent years, the number of imported cases of arthropod-borne diseases in Europe, such as dengue fever, has increased steadily, as did the emergence and distribution of invasive insect vectors. Consequently, the risk of disease spreading into previously unaffected regions through invasive mosquitoes is also increasing. One example of an invasive mosquito is Aedes japonicus japonicus (A. j. japo ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00436-014-4000-z
PubMed:: 25056941
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-014-4000-z

44. Divergence history of the Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) of Sundaland: Implications for the biogeography of Palawan and the taxonomy of island species in general

Author:: Lim Haw Chuan; Chua Vivien L.; Benham Phred M.; Oliveros Carl H.; Rahman Mustafa Abdul; Moyle Robert G.; Sheldon Frederick H.
Source:: Auk 2014 v.131 no.4 pp. 629-642
ISSN:: 1938-4254
Subject:: continental shelf; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; islands; phylogeography; taxonomy; Borneo; Indonesia; Philippines
Abstract:: ... The Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus)—a Sunda endemic—is divided into 3 morphologically based subspecies: one in western Sundaland (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and associated islands), one from the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea, and one on Borneo, Palawan, and smaller islands of the Sunda continental shelf east of Borneo. Previous study, however, suggested that these subspecies ...
DOI:: 10.1642/AUK-14-80.1
: https://doi.org/10.1642/AUK-14-80.1

45. Divergence in Expression of Candidate Genes for the Smoltification Process Between Juvenile Resident Rainbow and Anadromous Steelhead Trout

Author:: Benjamin C. Hecht; Madeline E. Valle; Frank P. Thrower; Krista M. Nichols
Source:: Marine biotechnology 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 638-656
ISSN:: 1436-2228
Subject:: Oncorhynchus mykiss; brain; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; life history; liver; migratory behavior; parr; quantitative genetics; smoltification; smolts; trout
Abstract:: ... Rainbow and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), among other salmonid fishes, exhibit tremendous life history diversity, foremost of which is variation in migratory propensity. While some individuals possess the ability to undertake an anadromous marine migration, others remain resident in freshwater throughout their life cycle. Those that will migrate undergo tremendous physiological, morpholog ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10126-014-9579-7
PubMed:: 24952010
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-014-9579-7

46. Does sexual reproduction matter for a rare clonal species in frequently disturbed habitats?1

Author:: Brzyski Jessica R.; Culley Theresa M.; Hird Abby
Source:: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 2014 v.141 no.4 pp. 294-301
ISSN:: 1095-5674
Subject:: Spiraea; alleles; asexual reproduction; genetic techniques and protocols; habitat destruction; heterozygosity; loci; outcrossing; plant density; pollen; pollination; population dynamics; progeny; rare species; riparian areas; shrubs
Abstract:: ... Sexual reproduction is often considered essential for evolutionary change, with many plants possessing mechanisms to promote outcrossing and produce genetically variable offspring. Many plant species, however, are also capable of asexual reproduction, but its relative role in population dynamics is often overlooked. Given that sexual reproduction depends in part on mate availability and therefore ...
DOI:: 10.3159/TORREY-D-13-00083.1
: https://doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-13-00083.1

47. Early prediction of long-term family growth performance based on cellular processes — A tool to expedite the establishment of superior foundation broodstock in breeding programs

Author:: Jose A. Domingos; Carolyn Smith-Keune; Paul Harrison; Dean R. Jerry
Source:: Aquaculture 2014 v.428-429 pp. 88-96
ISSN:: 0044-8486
Subject:: DNA; Lates calcarifer; RNA; animal models; breeding stock; breeding value; crossing; farmers; fish; genetic correlation; genetic merit; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; growth performance; growth traits; hatcheries; heritability; larvae; metabolism; microsatellite repeats; parentage; pedigree; prediction; progeny testing; protein content; rearing; sires; spawning
Abstract:: ... In the establishment of selection programs where foundation broodstock are taken from the wild, or from unevaluated stocks, there is no prior way to ascertain their genetic merit for growth rate. However, for highly fecund multiple spawning species, selection of broodstock founders could be made more efficient if their estimated breeding values (EBVs) could be determined through progeny testing ea ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2014.02.037
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2014.02.037

48. Effects of genetic variants for the bovine calpain gene on meat tenderness

Author:: Hoyoung Chung; Sungchul Shin; Euiryong Chung
Source:: Molecular biology reports 2014 v.41 no.5 pp. 2963-2970
ISSN:: 0301-4851
Subject:: age at slaughter; calpain; cooking; cooking quality; gene frequency; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; marker-assisted selection; meat tenderness; restriction fragment length polymorphism; single-stranded conformational polymorphism; steers; water holding capacity
Abstract:: ... The objective of this study was to determine whether the genetic variants of CAPN1 developed in several cattle populations can be applied for Hanwoo, regarding genetic effects on meat traits. The traits were examined for 286 purebred Hanwoo steers with genotypes classified by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis. The nucleotide ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11033-014-3152-3
PubMed:: 24469727
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-014-3152-3

49. Effects of specific organs on seed oil accumulation in Brassica napus L.

Author:: Jing Liu; Wei Hua; Hongli Yang; Tingting Guo; Xingchao Sun; Xinfa Wang; Guihua Liu; Hanzhong Wang
Source:: Plant science 2014 v.227 pp. 60-68
ISSN:: 0168-9452
Subject:: Brassica napus; breeding; embryo (plant); fruits; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; in vitro culture; lipid content; oil crops; ovules; photosynthesis; rapeseed; rapeseed oil; seed coat; sucrose; transcriptomics
Abstract:: ... Seed oil content is an important agricultural characteristic in rapeseed breeding. Genetic analysis shows that the mother plant and the embryo play critical roles in regulating seed oil accumulation. However, the overwhelming majority of previous studies have focused on oil synthesis in the developing seed of rapeseed. In this study, to elucidate the roles of reproductive organs on oil accumulatio ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.06.017
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.06.017

50. Efficiency of direct and indirect shoot organogenesis, molecular profiling, secondary metabolite production and antioxidant activity of micropropagated Ceropegia santapaui

Author:: J. J. Chavan; N. B. Gaikwad; S. D. Umdale; P. R. Kshirsagar; K. V. Bhat; S. R. Yadav
Source:: Plant growth regulation 2014 v.72 no.1 pp. 1-15
ISSN:: 0167-6903
Subject:: Ceropegia; DNA; antioxidant activity; callus; cotyledons; flowers; genetic stability; genetic techniques and protocols; indole butyric acid; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; micropropagation; microsatellite repeats; naphthaleneacetic acid; organogenesis; phenolic compounds; picloram; plantlets; reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography; secondary metabolites; shoots; tubers
Abstract:: ... Ceropegias has acquired significant importance due to their medicinal properties, edible tubers, and its ornamental flowers. The aim of this study was to optimize direct shoot organogenesis (DSO), indirect shoot organogenesis (ISO) and plant regeneration of threatened medicinal plant Ceropegia santapaui, followed by analysis of genetic status and biochemical characterization of micropropagated pla ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10725-013-9830-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-013-9830-7

51. Epidemiological and genetic analysis of human group C rotaviruses isolated from outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in Yokohama, Japan, between 2006 and 2012

Author:: Makoto Kumazaki; Shuzo Usuku
Source:: Archives of virology 2014 v.159 no.4 pp. 761-771
ISSN:: 0304-8608
Subject:: Rotavirus C; Sapovirus; amino acid sequences; elementary schools; gastroenteritis; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; hemagglutination; humans; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; Japan
Abstract:: ... Group C rotavirus (GCRV) infection has been described in several parts of the world, predominantly as sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis. Little is known about the yearly changes in the GCRV strains from diarrheal outbreaks. Stool samples collected from outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in Yokohama, Japan, between 2006 and 2012 that were negative for norovirus, sapovirus, and group A rotavir ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00705-013-1894-1
PubMed:: 24154950
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1894-1

52. Estimates of Effective Number of Breeding Adults and Reproductive Success for White Sturgeon

Author:: Kathleen Jay; James A. Crossman; Kim T. Scribner
Source:: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 2014 v.143 no.5 pp. 1204-1216
ISSN:: 1548-8659
Subject:: Acipenser transmontanus; adults; aquaculture; breeding; census data; ecology; eggs; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; larvae; microsatellite repeats; pedigree; planning; progeny; rivers; sex ratio; spawning; Columbia River
Abstract:: ... Accurate estimates of the number of adults contributing to offspring (N ₛ), effective breeding number (N b), and individual adult contributions to recruitment are required for recovery planning for endangered White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus populations, many of which are suffering from prolonged periods of recruitment failure. We show that genetic techniques can be used to characterize impo ...
DOI:: 10.1080/00028487.2014.931301
: https://doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2014.931301

53. Evaluation of demographic history and neutral parameterization on the performance of FST outlier tests

Author:: Katie E. Lotterhos; Michael C. Whitlock
Source:: Molecular ecology 2014 v.23 no.9 pp. 2178-2192
ISSN:: 0962-1083
Subject:: accuracy; computer software; detection; genetic distance; genetic techniques and protocols; loci; natural selection; statistical analysis
Abstract:: ... FST outlier tests are a potentially powerful way to detect genetic loci under spatially divergent selection. Unfortunately, the extent to which these tests are robust to nonequilibrium demographic histories has been understudied. We developed a landscape genetics simulator to test the effects of isolation by distance (IBD) and range expansion on FST outlier methods. We evaluated the two most commo ...
DOI:: 10.1111/mec.12725
PubMed:: 24655127
PubMed Central:: PMC4228763
: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.12725

54. Evidence for genotypic differentiation between marine snails (Littorina sitkana) from the upper- and lower-intertidal zone in Bamfield Inlet (British Columbia, Canada)

Author:: Amy M. Botta; Rémy Rochette; Gary W. Saunders; Jason A. Addison; Myriam A. Barbeau
Source:: Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2014 v.461 pp. 389-396
ISSN:: 0022-0981
Subject:: Littorina; demography; ecotones; ecotypes; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; life history; littoral zone; mitochondria; phenotype; phenotypic variation; sexual maturity; snails; British Columbia
Abstract:: ... Along wave-protected shores of the northeastern Pacific, the demography and life history of Littorina sitkana vary with intertidal zone, producing spatially close, but separate, “populations” (high- and low-shore). Field sampling (at multiple sites in the wave-sheltered Bamfield Inlet, B.C., Canada), a common garden experiment, and genetic analysis were used to determine if these two “populations” ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.08.019
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.08.019

55. Evidence for two subspecies of Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), and the general importance of the subspecies concept

Author:: Loren C. Sackett; Amy Seglund; Robert P. Guralnick; Maxwell N. Mazzella; David M. Wagner; Joseph D. Busch; Andrew P. Martin
Source:: Biological conservation 2014 v.174 pp. 1-11
ISSN:: 0006-3207
Subject:: Cynomys; case studies; cytochrome b; data analysis; genetic techniques and protocols; habitats; loci; microsatellite repeats; mitochondria; natural resources conservation; prediction; taxonomy
Abstract:: ... Accurate taxonomy is essential for conservation, but subspecies-level systematics can be hampered both by a lack of consensus on what constitutes a subspecies and by discordance among data types (e.g., genetics vs. morphology). Here we provide a framework for evaluating subspecies using multidimensional criteria, and suggest that taxa must satisfy multiple criteria to qualify as subspecies. As a c ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.010
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.010

56. Expanding the paradigm of thiol redox in the thermophilic root of life

Author:: Joshua Heinemann; Timothy Hamerly; Walid S. Maaty; Navid Movahed; Joseph D. Steffens; Benjamin D. Reeves; Jonathan K. Hilmer; Jesse Therien; Paul A. Grieco; John W. Peters; Brian Bothner
Source:: BBA - General Subjects 2014 v.1840 pp. 80-85
ISSN:: 0304-4165
Subject:: Sulfolobus solfataricus; biochemical pathways; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; glutathione; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; metabolome; phylogeny; proteins; proteome; ribosomal RNA; support vector machines; thermophilic microorganisms; thiols; two-dimensional gel electrophoresis
Abstract:: ... The current paradigm of intracellular redox chemistry maintains that cells establish a reducing environment maintained by a pool of small molecule and protein thiol to protect against oxidative damage. This strategy is conserved in mesophilic organisms from all domains of life, but has been confounded in thermophilic organisms where evidence suggests that intracellular proteins have abundant disul ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.08.009
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.08.009

57. Expression analysis of Arabidopsis XH/XS-domain proteins indicates overlapping and distinct functions for members of this gene family

Author:: Haroon Butt; Sonja Graner; Christian Luschnig
Source:: Journal of experimental botany 2014 v.65 no.4 pp. 1217-1227
ISSN:: 0022-0957
Subject:: Arabidopsis thaliana; DNA methylation; chromatin; cytoplasm; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; mutants
Abstract:: ... RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is essential for de novo DNA methylation in higher plants, and recent reports established novel elements of this silencing pathway in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana. INVOLVED IN DE NOVO DNA METHYLATION 2 (IDN2) and the closely related FACTOR OF DNA METHYLATION (FDM) are members of a plant-specific family of dsRNA-binding proteins characterized by conser ...
DOI:: 10.1093/jxb/ert480
PubMed:: 24574485
PubMed Central:: PMC3935573
: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert480

58. Ferulic acid 5-hydroxylase 1 is essential for expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis-associated genes and anthocyanin accumulation under photooxidative stress in Arabidopsis

Author:: Takanori Maruta; Masahiro Noshi; Maki Nakamura; Shun Matsuda; Masahiro Tamoi; Takahiro Ishikawa; Shigeru Shigeoka
Source:: Plant science 2014 v.219-220 pp. 61-68
ISSN:: 0168-9452
Subject:: Arabidopsis; anthocyanins; ascorbate peroxidase; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; hydrogen peroxide; mutants; photoinhibition; thylakoids
Abstract:: ... Anthocyanins are important for preventing photoinhibition and photodamage. By comprehensive reverse genetic analysis of chloroplast-produced H2O2-responsive genes, we isolated here an anthocyanin-deficient mutant under photooxidative stress, which lacked ferulate 5-hydroxylase 1 (FAH1) involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway. Interestingly, the expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis-associated gen ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.01.003
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.01.003

59. Fragmentation genetics in tropical ecosystems: from fragmentation genetics to fragmentation genomics

Author:: Chris J. Kettle
Source:: Conservation genetics 2014 v.15 no.6 pp. 1265-1268
ISSN:: 1566-0621
Subject:: biodiversity; economics; ecosystems; genetic resources; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; genomics; habitat fragmentation; landscapes; population growth; temporal variation; tropics; viability
Abstract:: ... Tropical regions are experiencing unprecedented economic and population growth. This goes hand in hand with increase habitat fragmentation of tropical ecosystems. Understanding the genetic consequences of these spatial and temporal changes across landscapes is critical to conservation of the vast majority of global biodiversity. This virtual issue of Conservation Genetics, presents six empirical a ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10592-014-0673-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-014-0673-1

60. GGE biplot analysis of genetic variations of 26 potato genotypes in semi-arid regions of Northwest China

Author:: J Bai; F Zhao; J He; C Wang; H Chang; J Zhang; D Wang
Source:: New Zealand journal of crop and horticultural science 2014 v.42 no.3 pp. 161-169
ISSN:: 1175-8783
Subject:: Solanum tuberosum; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; genotype; genotype-environment interaction; horticultural crops; planting; potatoes; semiarid zones; China; New Zealand
Abstract:: ... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the yield performance of 26 potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) genotypes in seven test environments cross the semi-arid potato growing region of Northwest China. The tested potato genotypes were planted in a randomized complete block design with three replicates in two growth seasons (2007–08, 2009–10). The graphical tool of GGE (genotype main effect [G] and ge ...
DOI:: 10.1080/01140671.2013.872676
: https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2013.872676

61. GSK3-like kinases positively modulate abscisic acid signaling through phosphorylating subgroup III SnRK2s in Arabidopsis

Author:: Zhenying Cai; Jingjing Liu; Haijiao Wang; Cangjing Yang; Yuxiao Chen; Yongchi Li; Shanjin Pan; Rui Dong; Guiliang Tang; Juan de Dios Barajas-Lopez; Hiroaki Fujii; Xuelu Wang
Source:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2014 v.111 no.26 pp. 9651-9656
ISSN:: 0027-8424
Subject:: Arabidopsis; abiotic stress; abscisic acid; brassinosteroids; gene expression; genetic techniques and protocols; mutants; mutation; plant development; protein phosphorylation; receptors; tau-protein kinase
Abstract:: ... Arabidopsis glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3)-like kinases have versatile functions in plant development and in responding to abiotic stresses. Although physiological evidence suggested a potential role of GSK3-like kinases in abscisic acid (ABA) signaling, the underlying molecular mechanism was largely unknown. Here we identified members of Snf1-related kinase 2s (SnRK2s), SnRK2.2 and SnRK2.3, th ...
DOI:: 10.1073/pnas.1316717111
PubMed:: 24928519
PubMed Central:: PMC4084465
: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1316717111

62. Gene flow and immigration: genetic diversity and population structure of lions (Panthera leo) in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Author:: C. Morandin; A. J. Loveridge; G. Segelbacher; N. Elliot; H. Madzikanda; D. W. Macdonald; J. Höglund
Source:: Conservation genetics 2014 v.15 no.3 pp. 697-706
ISSN:: 1566-0621
Subject:: Panthera leo; conservation areas; gene flow; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; human population; immigration; microsatellite repeats; national parks; population structure; Zimbabwe
Abstract:: ... The genetic diversity and population structure of a population of African lions in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, was studied using 17 microsatellite loci. Spatial genetic analysis using Bayesian methods suggested a weak genetic structure within the population and high levels of gene flow across the study area. We were able to identify a few individuals with aberrant or admixed ancestry, which we ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10592-014-0571-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-014-0571-6

63. Genetic Analysis of 17 Children with Hunter Syndrome: Identification and Functional Characterization of Four Novel Mutations in the Iduronate-2-Sulfatase Gene

Author:: Dimitry A. Chistiakov; Lyudmila M. Kuzenkova; Kirill V. Savost'anov; Anait K. Gevorkyan; Alexander A. Pushkov; Alexey G. Nikitin; Nato D. Vashakmadze; Natalia V. Zhurkova; Tatiana V. Podkletnova; Leila S. Namazova-Baranova; Alexander A. Baranov
Source:: Journal of genetics and genomics 2014 v.41 pp. 197-203
ISSN:: 1673-8527
Subject:: fluorometry; colorimetry; germ cells; phenotype; monocytes; mutation; children; inheritance (genetics); genetic techniques and protocols; glycosaminoglycans; mucopolysaccharidosis; mutants; enzyme activity; exons; patients; Human gammaherpesvirus 4
Abstract:: ... Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare X-linked disorder caused by alterations in the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) gene. In this study, IDS activity in peripheral mononuclear blood monocytes (PMBCs) was measured with a fluorimetric enzyme assay. Urinary glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) were quantified using a colorimetric assay. All IDS exons and intronic flanks were bidirectionally sequenced. A ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.01.007
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgg.2014.01.007

64. Genetic Analysis of Grain Yield and Other Traits of Early‐Maturing Maize Inbreds under Drought and Well‐Watered Conditions

Author:: M. Oyekunle; B. Badu‐Apraku
Source:: Journal of agronomy and crop science 2014 v.200 no.2 pp. 92-107
ISSN:: 0931-2250
Subject:: heterosis; Zea mays; foods; alleles; hybrids; drought tolerance; corn; drought; general combining ability; agronomic traits; water stress; grain yield; inbred lines; genetic techniques and protocols; inheritance (genetics); heritability; specific combining ability; Central Africa; Nigeria
Abstract:: ... Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important staple food crop in West and Central Africa (WCA). However, its production is constrained by drought. Knowledge and understanding of the genetics of hybrid performance under drought is invaluable in designing breeding strategies for improving maize yield. One hundred and fifty hybrids obtained by crossing 30 inbreds in sets using the North Carolina Design II plu ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jac.12049
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12049

65. Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Pod Shattering in Soybean

Author:: Haruna Mohammed; R. Akromah; M. Abudulai; S. A. Mashark; A. Issah
Source:: Journal of crop improvement 2014 v.28 no.1 pp. 17-26
ISSN:: 1542-7536
Subject:: Glycine max; crossing; cytoplasmic inheritance; dehiscence; epistasis; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; heritability; pods; savannas; soybeans; Ghana
Abstract:: ... Pod shattering (dehiscence) is a major constraint to soybean (Glycine max. (L) Merrill) production in the northern savanna zones of Ghana, but research on improving soybean for resistance to shattering is scanty. Genetic analysis of resistance to pod shattering was undertaken on three soybean crosses involving resistant and susceptible varieties to determine broad-sense (h ²bₛ) and narrow-sense (h ...
DOI:: 10.1080/15427528.2013.853013
: https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2013.853013

66. Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Pythium Root Rot Disease in Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Genotypes

Author:: Annet Namayanja; Susan Nchimbi Msolla; Robin Buruchara; Annet Namusoke
Source:: Journal of crop improvement 2014 v.28 no.2 pp. 184-202
ISSN:: 1542-7536
Subject:: Phaseolus vulgaris; Pythium ultimum; allelism; aluminum; backcrossing; beans; dominant genes; genetic techniques and protocols; genotype; loci; root rot; seeds; soil; soil fertility; toxicity; Africa; Colombia
Abstract:: ... Bean root rot caused by Pythium spp . is one of the most important diseases affecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L .). A study was carried out to determine the genetics of resistance to Pythium ultimum in two common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L .) genotypes, identify the allelic relationship of the resistance genes in these genotypes, and evaluate selected genotypes with known tolerance or susc ...
DOI:: 10.1080/15427528.2013.863815
: https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2013.863815

67. Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Sudden Death Syndrome Caused by Fusarium virguliforme in Hartwig Soybean

Author:: S. L. Giammaria; J. C. Rupe; Pengyin Chen; Leandro A. Mozzoni
Source:: Journal of crop improvement 2014 v.28 no.6 pp. 758-771
ISSN:: 1542-7536
Subject:: Fusarium; Glycine max; chi-square distribution; confidence interval; crossing; cultivars; death; disease incidence; disease resistance; disease severity; dominant genes; genetic techniques and protocols; parents; seeds; soybeans; Arkansas
Abstract:: ... Host resistance is the most effective strategy for soybean (Glycine max) sudden death syndrome (SDS) management. The objective of this study was to determine the inheritance of resistance to SDS in soybean cv. Hartwig under greenhouse conditions. One-hundred and fifty F ₂:₃ lines derived from the cross of the SDS-resistant cultivar ‘Hartwig’ with the SDS-susceptible cultivar ‘Camp’ were inoculated ...
DOI:: 10.1080/15427528.2014.933754
: https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2014.933754

68. Genetic Identity, Ancestry and Parentage in Farmer Selections of Cacao from Aceh, Indonesia Revealed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers

Author:: Lukman; Dapeng Zhang; Agung W. Susilo; Diny Dinarti; Bryan Bailey; Sue Mischke; Lyndel W. Meinhardt
Source:: Tropical plant biology 2014 v.7 no.3-4 pp. 133-143
ISSN:: 1935-9756
Subject:: Theobroma cacao; beans; breeding; chocolate; clones; cluster analysis; cocoa butter; cocoa powder; farmers; field experimentation; gardens; genetic background; genetic techniques and protocols; germplasm; hybrids; parentage; pods; rain forests; single nucleotide polymorphism; Indonesia; South America
Abstract:: ... Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), the source of cocoa powder and cocoa butter used for chocolate, originated in the rainforests of South America. Indonesia is the 3rd largest cocoa producer in the world with an annual cocoa output of 0.84 million tons. The main objective of this study was to examine the genetic background of superior farmer-selected clones from farmers’ fields, in order to provide a sci ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12042-014-9144-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-014-9144-6

69. Genetic Similarity Among Tunisian Olive Cultivars and Two Unknown Feral Olive Trees Estimated Through SSR Markers

Author:: Rayda Ben-Ayed; Cinderella Sans-Grout; Fabienne Moreau; Naziha Grati-Kamoun; Ahmed Rebai
Source:: Biochemical genetics 2014 v.52 no.5-6 pp. 258-268
ISSN:: 0006-2928
Subject:: Olea europaea; alleles; cluster analysis; cultivars; genetic techniques and protocols; microsatellite repeats; olives; trees
Abstract:: ... We used eight informative microsatellite markers for fingerprinting and evaluation of genetic similarity among 15 Tunisian olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars and two feral unknown trees named Soulela 1 and Soulela 2. Thirty-one alleles were revealed, and the number of alleles per SSR varied from 2 (UDO12) to 6 (GAPU71A). Cluster analysis grouped cultivars into three main clusters. The two unknown ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10528-014-9645-x
PubMed:: 24535154
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-014-9645-x

70. Genetic Stock Structure of Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Nesting Populations Across the Pacific Islands

Author:: Dutton Peter H.; Jensen Michael P.; Frutchey Karen; Frey Amy; LaCasella Erin; Balazs George H.; Cruce Jennifer; Tagarino Alden; Farman Richard; Tatarata Miri
Source:: Pacific science 2014 v.68 no.4 pp. 451-464
ISSN:: 1534-6188
Subject:: Chelonia mydas; DNA; atolls; biogeography; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; geographical distribution; haplotypes; islands; mitochondria; nesting; population structure; threatened species; turtles; Melanesia; Micronesia; Pacific Ocean; Pacific Ocean Islands; Polynesia
Abstract:: ... More than two decades have passed since the first studies documenting genetic population structure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were published. Since then many more have followed and characterization of the genetic structure of green turtle rookeries now covers most of the global distribution of the species, benefitting conservation of this threatened species worldwide. However, important dat ...
DOI:: 10.2984/68.4.1
: https://doi.org/10.2984/68.4.1

71. Genetic analyses of binary longitudinal health data in small low input dairy cattle herds using generalized linear mixed models

Author:: T. Yin; B. Bapst; U.U. von Borstel; H. Simianer; S. König
Source:: Livestock science 2014 v.162 pp. 31-41
ISSN:: 1871-1413
Subject:: Brown Swiss; animal models; animal ovaries; cows; dairy cattle; endometritis; farms; genetic techniques and protocols; herds; heritability; ketosis; lactation; linear models; mastitis; milk; ovarian cysts; retained placenta; sires; Switzerland
Abstract:: ... Genetic parameters were inferred for the health traits mastitis, metritis, retained placenta, ovarian cysts and acetonemia from 1247 Brown Swiss cows in first parity kept in 53 organic and low input farms in Switzerland. For genetic analyses, univariate animal and sire models, repeatability animal and sire models, and random regression sire models (RRM) in a “generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.01.021
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2014.01.021

72. Genetic analysis and fine mapping of RpsJS, a novel resistance gene to Phytophthora sojae in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]

Author:: Jutao Sun; Lihong Li; Jinming Zhao; Jing Huang; Qiang Yan; Han Xing; Na Guo
Source:: Theoretical and applied genetics 2014 v.127 no.4 pp. 913-919
ISSN:: 0040-5752
Subject:: Glycine max; Phytophthora sojae; alleles; dominant genes; genetic techniques and protocols; loci; microsatellite repeats; root rot; soybeans
Abstract:: ... KEY MESSAGE : We finely map a novel resistance gene (RpsJS) to Phytophthora sojae in soybean. RpsJS was mapped in 138.9 kb region, including three NBS-LRR type predicted genes, on chromosome 18. Phytophthora root rot (PRR) caused by Phytophthora sojae (P. sojae) has been reported in most soybean-growing regions throughout the world. Development of PRR resistance varieties is the most economical an ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00122-014-2266-2
PubMed:: 24419901
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2266-2

73. Genetic analysis for gestation length, birth weight, weaning weight, and accumulated productivity in Nellore beef cattle

Author:: Tatiane C.S. Chud; Sabrina L. Caetano; Marcos E. Buzanskas; Daniela A. Grossi; Diego G.F. Guidolin; Guilherme B. Nascimento; Jaqueline O. Rosa; Raysildo B. Lôbo; Danísio P. Munari
Source:: Livestock science 2014 v.170 pp. 16-21
ISSN:: 1871-1413
Subject:: Nellore; beef cattle; birth weight; calves; calving; covariance; genetic correlation; genetic improvement; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic trend; gestation period; heritability; reproductive traits; researchers; variance; weaning; weaning weight; Brazil
Abstract:: ... The aim of this study was to estimate variance and covariance components for gestation length (GL), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), and accumulated productivity (ACP), and their respective genetic trends for Nellore cattle raised in Brazil. The ACP trait is a reproduction index developed by the National Association of Breeders and Researchers (ANCP) and comprises the total number of calves ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.09.024
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2014.09.024

74. Genetic analysis of Anatolian apples (Malus sp.) by simple sequence repeats

Author:: Masum BURAK; Ali ERGÜL; Kemal KAZAN; Mehmet Emin AKÇAY; Canan YÜKSEL; Melike BAKIR; Filiz MUTAF; A. Emre AKPINAR; A. Semih YAŞASIN; Hamit AYANOĞLU
Source:: Journal of systematics and evolution 2014 v.52 no.5 pp. 580-588
ISSN:: 1674-4918
Subject:: Malus; alleles; apples; correspondence analysis; domestication; genetic relationships; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; germplasm; loci; microsatellite repeats; Turkey (country)
Abstract:: ... The apple is one of the most important fruit species in the world. Turkey has a diverse and ancient apple germplasm that have played a major role in the domestication of the Malus genus. However, so far locally grown Anatolian apple germplasm has largely been uncharacterized. In this study, 171 local apple (M. domestica Borkh.) accessions originated from eco‐geographically diverse regions of Anato ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jse.12099
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12099

75. Genetic analysis of Anatolian pear germplasm by simple sequence repeats

Author:: M.E. Akçay; M. Burak; K. Kazan; C. Yüksel; F. Mutaf; M. Bakir; H. Ayanoğlu; A. Ergül
Source:: Annals of applied biology 2014 v.164 no.3 pp. 441-452
ISSN:: 0003-4746
Subject:: Pyrus communis; alleles; apples; ecoregions; gene flow; genetic relationships; genetic techniques and protocols; germplasm; heterozygosity; loci; microsatellite repeats; pears; temperate zones; Turkey (country)
Abstract:: ... The pear (Pyrus communis L.) is a fruit species grown in many temperate regions of the world. Turkey harbours a rich and ancient pear germplasm adapted to diverse ecological regions of the country. The aim of this study was to genetically characterise locally grown Anatolian pear germplasm. We have analysed large numbers (228) of pear accessions originated from six eco‐geographically diverse regio ...
DOI:: 10.1111/aab.12113
: https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12113

76. Genetic analysis of admixture and patterns of introgression in foundation cottonwood trees (Salicaceae) in southwestern Colorado, USA

Author:: Erika I. Hersch-Green; Gerard J. Allan; Thomas G. Whitham
Source:: Tree genetics & genomes 2014 v.10 no.3 pp. 527-539
ISSN:: 1614-2942
Subject:: Populus angustifolia; Populus deltoides; Populus fremontii; ecosystems; gene flow; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; geographical variation; hybrids; introgression; trees; Colorado
Abstract:: ... Cottonwoods are well known as foundation riparian trees that support diverse communities and drive ecosystem processes. Although hybridization naturally occurs when the distributions of two or more cottonwood species overlap, few cottonwood hybrid zones have been genetically characterized. We use genetic and genomic analyses to characterize patterns of admixture and introgression for a newly descr ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11295-014-0701-9
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-014-0701-9

77. Genetic analysis of an introduced biological control agent reveals temporal and geographic change, with little evidence of a host mediated shift

Author:: Adam E. Vorsino; Ania M. Wieczorek; Mark G. Wright; Russell H. Messing
Source:: Biological control 2014 v.77 pp. 41-50
ISSN:: 1049-9644
Subject:: Ceratitis capitata; DNA; Diachasmimorpha tryoni; Eutreta xanthochaeta; Fopius arisanus; biological control; biological control agents; evolution; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; host range; microsatellite repeats; parasitoids; space and time; weeds; Australia; Hawaii
Abstract:: ... The evolution of introduced biological control agents is largely un-explored. Although much is theorized, there is little empirical evidence quantifying the evolutionary dynamics of a biocontrol agent after release into a new environment. In this study we use Diachasmimorpha tryoni, a purposefully introduced biocontrol agent of Ceratitis capitata, to model and quantify spatial, temporal, and host- ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.007
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.007

78. Genetic analysis of atypical progesterone profiles in Holstein-Friesian cows from experimental research herds

Author:: S. Nyman; K. Johansson; D.J. de Koning; D.P. Berry; R.F. Veerkamp; E. Wall; B. Berglund
Source:: Journal of dairy science 2014 v.97 no.11 pp. 7230-7239
ISSN:: 0022-0302
Subject:: Holstein; calving; dairy cows; early lactation; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; herds; heritability; milk yield; periodicity; phenotype; progesterone; risk; sires; statistical models; variance; Ireland; Netherlands; Sweden; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... The objective of this study was to quantify the genetic variation in normal and atypical progesterone profiles and investigate if this information could be useful in an improved genetic evaluation for fertility for dairy cows. The phenotypes derived from normal profiles included cycle length traits, including commencement of luteal activity (C-LA), interluteal interval, luteal phase length. and in ...
DOI:: 10.3168/jds.2014-7984
: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-7984

79. Genetic analysis of biomass and photosynthetic parameters in wheat grown in different light intensities

Author:: Hongwei Li; Gui Wang; Qi Zheng; Bin Li; Ruilian Jing; Zhensheng Li
Source:: Journal of integrative plant biology 2014 v.56 no.6 pp. 594-604
ISSN:: 1672-9072
Subject:: Triticum aestivum; biomass; chlorophyll; chromosomes; genetic techniques and protocols; grain crops; grain yield; haploidy; light intensity; phenotypic variation; photosystem II; quantitative trait loci; seedlings; wheat
Abstract:: ... Growth light intensities largely determine photosynthesis, biomass, and grain yield of cereal crops. To explore the genetic basis of light responses of biomass and photosynthetic parameters in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was carried out in a doubled haploid (DH) population grown in low light (LL), medium light (ML), and high light (HL), respectively. The ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jipb.12174
PubMed:: 24456166
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12174

80. Genetic analysis of bolting after winter in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Author:: Nina Pfeiffer; Conny Tränkner; Ioana Lemnian; Ivo Grosse; Andreas E. Müller; Christian Jung; Friedrich J. Kopisch-Obuch
Source:: Theoretical and applied genetics 2014 v.127 no.11 pp. 2479-2489
ISSN:: 0040-5752
Subject:: Beta vulgaris; alleles; autumn; bolting; cold treatment; field experimentation; genetic techniques and protocols; linkage groups; marker-assisted selection; phenotypic variation; quantitative trait loci; spring; sugar beet; vegetation; winter
Abstract:: ... KEY MESSAGE : This study reveals for the first time a major QTL for post-winter bolting resistance in sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L.). The knowledge of this QTL is a major contribution towards the development of a winter sugar beet with controlled bolting behavior. In cool temperate climates, sugar beets are currently grown as a spring crop. They are sown in spring and harvested in autumn. Growing ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00122-014-2392-x
PubMed:: 25212110
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2392-x

81. Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in adapted × exotic crosses of maize inbred lines under managed stress conditions

Author:: M. A. Adebayo; A. Menkir; E. Blay; V. Gracen; E. Danquah; S. Hearne
Source:: Euphytica 2014 v.196 no.2 pp. 261-270
ISSN:: 0014-2336
Subject:: Zea mays; corn; crossing; drought tolerance; general combining ability; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; germplasm; grain yield; hybrids; inbred lines; irrigation rates; specific combining ability; vegetation; water stress
Abstract:: ... Introduced maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm can serve as sources of favorable alleles to enhance performance in new maize varieties and hybrids under drought stress conditions. In the present study, the combining abilities of 12 exotic maize inbred lines from CIMMYT and 12 adapted maize inbred lines from IITA were studied for grain yield and other traits under controlled drought stress. The inbred li ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10681-013-1029-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-013-1029-5

82. Genetic analysis of falling number in three bi‐parental common winter wheat populations

Author:: Volker Mohler; Theresa Albrecht; Kolumbina Mrva; Günther Schweizer; Lorenz Hartl; K. Pillen
Source:: Plant breeding 2014 v.133 no.4 pp. 448-453
ISSN:: 0179-9541
Subject:: alpha-amylase; chromosomes; dwarfing; falling number; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; germplasm; harvest date; quantitative trait loci; sprouting; winter wheat
Abstract:: ... The objective of the present study was to analyse the genetic basis of falling number in three winter wheat populations. Samples for falling number determination for each population originated from at least three test environments that were free from the occurrence of preharvest sprouting at harvest time. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis employing falling number values from single environme ...
DOI:: 10.1111/pbr.12177
: https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12177

83. Genetic analysis of host–pathogen incompatibility between Lolium isolates of Pyricularia oryzae and wheat

Author:: Trinh Thi Phuong Vy; Gang-Su Hyon; Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga; Yoshihiro Inoue; Izumi Chuma; Yukio Tosa
Source:: Journal of general plant pathology 2014 v.80 no.1 pp. 59-65
ISSN:: 1345-2630
Subject:: Lolium perenne; Magnaporthe oryzae; Triticum; chromosomes; cultivars; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; leaves; microsatellite repeats; wheat
Abstract:: ... Lolium isolate TP2 of Pyricularia oryzae, causal agent of gray leaf spot of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), is virulent on perennial ryegrass, but avirulent on wheat cultivars. Genetic analysis of wheat F₂ populations revealed that the resistance of wheat cultivars Chinese Spring, Shin-chunaga, and Norin 4 to TP2 was conditioned by two genes, R1 and R2. R1 was highly effective, while R2 was l ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10327-013-0478-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-013-0478-y

84. Genetic analysis of leaf pubescence in isogenic lines of bread wheat Novosibirskaya 67

Author:: A. V. Doroshkov; D. A. Afonnikov; T. A. Pshenichnikova
Source:: Russian journal of genetics 2014 v.50 no.2 pp. 153-160
ISSN:: 1022-7954
Subject:: chromosomes; crossing; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; isogenic lines; leaves; progeny; trichomes; wheat
Abstract:: ... In this study, genetic and monosomic analyses of the leaf pubescence of ANK 7A, ANK 7B, and ANK 7C wheat isogenic lines were carried out based on the Novosibirskaya 67 wheat variety. According to visual analysis, the recipient variety has a soft, uniform pubescence, and lines have trichomes on the surfaces of their leaves inherited from the two Chinese varieties and one Soviet variety. Using the h ...
DOI:: 10.1134/S1022795413120028
: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795413120028

85. Genetic analysis of milk β-hydroxybutyrate and its association with fat-to-protein ratio, body condition score, clinical ketosis, and displaced abomasum in early first lactation of Canadian Holsteins

Author:: A. Koeck; J. Jamrozik; F.S. Schenkel; R.K. Moore; D.M. Lefebvre; D.F. Kelton; F. Miglior
Source:: Journal of dairy science 2014 v.97 no.11 pp. 7286-7292
ISSN:: 0022-0302
Subject:: 3-hydroxybutyric acid; Holstein; animal models; body condition; breeding value; calving; conception; cows; dairy cattle; dairy herds; days open; displaced abomasum; early lactation; energy balance; equations; feet; genetic correlation; genetic merit; genetic techniques and protocols; herd improvement; heritability; hyperketonemia; ketosis; milk; milk analysis; milk yield; spectroscopy; Quebec
Abstract:: ... The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for milk β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) in early first lactation of Canadian Holstein cows and to examine its genetic association with indicators of energy balance (fat-to-protein ratio and body condition score) and metabolic diseases (clinical ketosis and displaced abomasum). Data for milk BHBA recorded between 5 and 100 d in milk was obtained fr ...
DOI:: 10.3168/jds.2014-8405
: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8405

86. Genetic analysis of pig survival up to commercial weight in a crossbred population

Author:: M. Dufrasne; I. Misztal; S. Tsuruta; N. Gengler; K.A. Gray
Source:: Livestock science 2014 v.167 pp. 19-24
ISSN:: 1871-1413
Subject:: Duroc; carcass weight; crossbreds; farrowing; finishing; genes; genetic correlation; genetic techniques and protocols; harvesting; heritability; models; mortality; residual effects; sires; swine; variance; weaning
Abstract:: ... Records from 99,384 crossbred pigs from Duroc sires and Large White×Landrace dams were used to estimate genetic parameters for survival traits at different stages of the fattening period, and their relations with final weight. Traits analyzed were preweaning mortality (PWM), culling between weaning and harvesting (Call), culling during the farrowing period (Cfar), in the nursery site (Cnur), durin ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.05.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2014.05.001

87. Genetic analysis of post-weaning growth traits of Thalli sheep under tropical conditions

Author:: Asghar Hussain; Pervez Akhtar; Safdar Ali; Khalid Javed; Muhammad Younas; Abdul Shakoor; Usman Waheed
Source:: Tropical animal health and production 2014 v.46 no.8 pp. 1527-1531
ISSN:: 0049-4747
Subject:: average daily gain; genetic techniques and protocols; growth traits; heritability; sheep; thallus; weaning weight; yearlings; Pakistan
Abstract:: ... Present investigation was carried out to study the influence of genetic and non-genetic factors affecting post-weaning performance traits in Thalli sheep. Data on post-weaning growth of Thalli sheep maintained at Livestock Experiment Station, Rakh Ghulaman, District Bhakkar-Punjab, Pakistan during 1977–2003 were subjected to genetic analysis. The average values for weight at 180 and 270 days of ag ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11250-014-0670-x
PubMed:: 25277492
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-014-0670-x

88. Genetic analysis of resistance to Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici in cv. Aflak at adult plant stage

Author:: M. Zandipour; M. Khodarahmi; E. Majidi; SH. Ebrahim-nejad
Source:: Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.12 pp. 1459-1465
ISSN:: 1477-2906
Subject:: Puccinia striiformis f. tritici; analysis of variance; cultivars; epistasis; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; heritability; mature plants; parents; stripe rust; variance; wheat; Iran
Abstract:: ... In order to investigate heritability and gene action for yellow rust resistance in wheat, a resistance yellow rust cultivar Aflak was crossed to susceptible cultivar Avocet‘s’. Parents, F ₁, F ₂ and F ₃ generations were cultured according to randomised complete block design with two replications in the research station of Gharakhil, Iran. Parents and other generations were inoculated with 70E0A+ r ...
DOI:: 10.1080/03235408.2013.845973
: https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2013.845973

89. Genetic analysis of resistance to six virus diseases in a multiple virus-resistant maize inbred line

Author:: Jose Luis Zambrano; Mark W. Jones; Eric Brenner; David M. Francis; Adriana Tomas; Margaret G. Redinbaugh
Source:: Theoretical and applied genetics 2014 v.12 no.4 pp. 867-880
ISSN:: 0040-5752
Subject:: Maize chlorotic dwarf virus; Maize dwarf mosaic virus; Maize fine streak virus; Maize mosaic virus; Sugarcane mosaic virus; Wheat streak mosaic virus; additive gene effects; corn; genes; genetic resistance; genetic techniques and protocols; hybrids; inbred lines; inheritance (genetics); loci; progeny; quantitative trait loci; viruses
Abstract:: ... Virus diseases in maize can cause severe yield reductions that threaten crop production and food supplies in some regions of the world. Genetic resistance to different viruses has been characterized in maize populations under diverse environments and screening techniques, and resistance loci have been mapped to all maize chromosomes. The maize inbred line, Oh1VI, is resistant to at least 10 viruse ...
Handle:: 10113/59741
DOI:: 10.1007/s00122-014-2263-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2263-5

90. Genetic analysis of sugar-related traits in rice grain

Author:: Y. Yang; Y. Rao; J. Xu; G. Shao; Y. Leng; L. Huang; L. Wang; L. Dai; G. Zhang; J. Hu; L. Zhu; C. Li; Z. Gao; L. Guo; Q. Qian; D. Zeng
Source:: South African journal of botany 2014 v.93 pp. 137-141
ISSN:: 0254-6299
Subject:: chromosomes; doubled haploids; fructose; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; growth and development; photosynthesis; plant growth; quantitative trait loci; rice; starch; sucrose; sugar content
Abstract:: ... Sugar is the primary product of photosynthesis in plant and plays a critical role in regulating plant growth and development. In this study, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for total soluble sugar, sucrose, and fructose contents in rice grain were identified using a double haploid population derived from a cross between japonica CJ06 and indica TN1. A total of 17 QTLs, including four QTLs for total ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.03.013
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2014.03.013

91. Genetic analysis of the ATP1B4 gene in Chinese Han patients with Parkinson’s disease

Author:: Kai Gao; Zhi Song; Hui Liang; Wen Zheng; Xiong Deng; Yi Yuan; Yongxiang Zhao; Hao Deng
Source:: Molecular biology reports 2014 v.41 no.4 pp. 2307-2311
ISSN:: 0301-4851
Subject:: adenosinetriphosphatase; amino acid substitution; females; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; males; nationalities and ethnic groups; neurodegenerative diseases; patients; polypeptides; potassium; sodium
Abstract:: ... Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease characterized clinically by bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity and postural instability. Mutations in the ATPase 13A2 gene were found to be the causes for the Kufor-Rakeb syndrome, a rare form of recessively inherited atypical juvenile parkinsonism. The ATPase Na⁺/K⁺transporting beta 4 polypeptide gene (ATP1B4) is loc ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11033-014-3084-y
PubMed:: 24420862
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-014-3084-y

92. Genetic analysis of the individual pig behaviour in backtests and human approach tests

Author:: K. Scheffler; E. Stamer; I. Traulsen; J. Krieter
Source:: Applied animal behaviour science 2014 v.160 pp. 38-45
ISSN:: 0168-1591
Subject:: German Landrace; Large White; animal behavior; breeding; commercial farms; computer software; crossbreds; data collection; genetic background; genetic correlation; genetic techniques and protocols; gilts; group housing; heritability; humans; sows; swine production; vaccination
Abstract:: ... The most recent development in pig production has focused increasingly on the well-being of the individual pig and animal-friendly housing conditions, i.e. the launch of the group housing of sows in the EU. In this regard, however, standard procedures which may be stressful to the animals and thus have an impact on their health and welfare (i.e. mixing, iron injections, vaccinations) are undertake ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.applanim.2014.08.010
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2014.08.010

93. Genetic analysis reveals a novel locus in Vicia faba decoupling pigmentation in the flower from that in the extra-floral nectaries

Author:: Hamid Khazaei; Donal M. O’Sullivan; Mikko J. Sillanpää; Frederick L. Stoddard
Source:: Molecular breeding 2014 v.34 no.3 pp. 1507-1513
ISSN:: 1380-3743
Subject:: Medicago; Vicia faba; backcrossing; color; faba beans; genetic techniques and protocols; hybrids; inbred lines; loci; nectaries; pigmentation; recessive genes; single nucleotide polymorphism; transcription factors
Abstract:: ... The genetics of the stipule spot pigmentation (SSP) in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) was studied using four inbred lines, of which Disco/2 was zero-tannin (zt2) with colourless stipule spots, ILB938/2 was normal-tannin (ZT2) with colourless stipule spots, and both Aurora/2 and Mélodie/2 were ZT2 with coloured stipule spots. Crosses Mélodie/2 × ILB 938/2, Mélodie/2 × Disco/2, ILB 938/2 × Aurora/2 and I ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11032-014-0100-9
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-014-0100-9

94. Genetic architecture of naturally occurring quantitative traits in plants: an updated synthesis

Author:: Carlos Alonso-Blanco; Belén Méndez-Vigo
Source:: Current opinion in plant biology 2014 v.18 pp. 37-43
ISSN:: 1369-5266
Subject:: alleles; genetic techniques and protocols; loci; mutation; phenotype; phylogeny; plant biology; plant breeding; pleiotropy; quantitative traits
Abstract:: ... Deciphering the genetic and molecular bases of quantitative variation is a long-standing challenge in plant biology because it is essential for understanding evolution and for accelerating plant breeding. Recent multi-trait analyses at different phenotypic levels are uncovering the pleiotropy and the genetic regulation underlying high-level complex traits. Thus, the number of known causal loci, ge ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.pbi.2014.01.002
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.01.002

95. Genetic characterization of an H5N1 avian influenza virus from a vaccinated duck flock in Vietnam

Author:: Vuong Nghia Bui; Haruko Ogawa; Dai Quang Trinh; Tham Hong Thi Nguyen; Nga Thi Pham; Duc Anh Truong; Anh Ngoc Bui; Jonathan Runstadler; Kunitoshi Imai; Khong Viet Nguyen
Source:: Virus genes 2014 v.49 no.2 pp. 278-285
ISSN:: 0920-8569
Subject:: Influenza A virus; amino acid substitution; biosecurity; disease control; ducks; epitopes; farms; flocks; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; glycosylation; humans; monitoring; neutralization; sialidase; vaccination; viruses; Vietnam
Abstract:: ... This study reports the genetic characterization of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 isolated from a moribund domestic duck in central Vietnam during 2012. In the moribund duck’s flock, within 6 days after vaccination with a commercial H5N1 vaccine (Re-5) to 59-day-old birds, 120 out of 2,000 ducks died. Genetic analysis revealed a substantial number of mutations in the HA gen ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11262-014-1089-1
PubMed:: 24880916
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-014-1089-1

96. Genetic control of grain yield and grain physical characteristics in a bread wheat population grown under a range of environmental conditions

Author:: Lancelot Maphosa; Peter Langridge; Helen Taylor; Boris Parent; Livinus C. Emebiri; Haydn Kuchel; Matthew P. Reynolds; Ken J. Chalmers; Anzu Okada; James Edwards; Diane E. Mather
Source:: Theoretical and applied genetics 2014 v.127 no.7 pp. 1607-1624
ISSN:: 0040-5752
Subject:: Triticum aestivum; drought; environmental factors; flour; genetic techniques and protocols; genome; grain quality; grain yield; hardness; heat stress; loci; particle size; quantitative trait loci; seed development; temperature; wheat; yield components; Australia; Mexico
Abstract:: ... KEY MESSAGE : Genetic analysis of the yield and physical quality of wheat revealed complex genetic control, including strong effects of photoperiod-sensitivity loci. Environmental conditions such as moisture deficit and high temperatures during the growing period affect the grain yield and grain characteristics of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The aim of this study was to map quantitative tr ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00122-014-2322-y
PubMed:: 24865506
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2322-y

97. Genetic control of invasive fish: technological options and its role in integrated pest management

Author:: Ronald E. Thresher; Keith Hayes; Nicholas J. Bax; John Teem; Tillmann J. Benfey; Fred Gould
Source:: Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 1201-1216
ISSN:: 1387-3547
Subject:: biological control; fish; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; insect pests; integrated pest management; invasive species; issues and policy; males; models; sterile insect technique; triploidy; United States
Abstract:: ... Genetic options for the control of invasive fishes were recently reviewed and synthesized at a 2010 international symposium, held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. The only option currently available “off-the-shelf” is triploidy, which can be used to produce sterile males for a release program analogous to those widely and successfully used for biological control of insect pests. However, the Troj ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10530-013-0477-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0477-0

98. Genetic determination of female castes in a hybridogenetic desert ant

Author:: H. Darras; A. Kuhn; S. Aron
Source:: Journal of evolutionary biology 2014 v.27 no.10 pp. 2265-2271
ISSN:: 1010-061X
Subject:: Cataglyphis; caste determination; crossing; eggs; environmental factors; genetic techniques and protocols; genome; genotype; hybrids; males; parthenogenesis; progeny; purebreds; social insects
Abstract:: ... In most social insects, the brood is totipotent and environmental factors determine whether a female egg will develop into a reproductive queen or a functionally sterile worker. However, genetic factors have been shown to affect the female's caste fate in a few ant species. The desert ant Cataglyphis hispanica reproduces by social hybridogenesis. All populations are characterized by the coexistenc ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jeb.12470
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12470

99. Genetic differentiation and habitat connectivity across towhee hybrid zones in Mexico

Author:: Sarah E. Kingston; Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza; Erick A. García-Trejo; Hernán Vázquez-Miranda; William F. Fagan; Michael J. Braun
Source:: Evolutionary ecology 2014 v.28 no.2 pp. 277-297
ISSN:: 0269-7653
Subject:: gene flow; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; habitats; hybrids; reproductive isolation; secondary contact; sympatry; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Hybridization can either reinforce or erode species boundaries; therefore, hybrid zones offer a natural experimental setting in which to assess the dynamics of reproductive isolation. Secondary contact zones, in particular, present a partial separation of the original divergence mechanisms and the subsequent genomic architecture of reproductive isolation (or lack thereof). The spatial context of s ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10682-013-9673-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-013-9673-8

100. Genetic dissection of quantitative powdery mildew resistance loci in tetraploid wheat

Author:: Roi Ben-David; Zvi Peleg; Amos Dinoor; Yehoshua Saranga; Abraham B. Korol; Tzion Fahima
Source:: Molecular breeding 2014 v.34 no.4 pp. 1647-1658
ISSN:: 1380-3743
Subject:: Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici; Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccoides; Triticum turgidum subsp. durum; alleles; breeding; disease resistance; durum wheat; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; genomics; germplasm; inbred lines; loci; pathogens; powdery mildew; quantitative trait loci; resistance mechanisms; tetraploidy; variance
Abstract:: ... Durum wheat, Triticum turgidum ssp. durum Desf., is an important crop particularly in the Mediterranean basin. Powdery mildew, caused by the pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), is a major disease of wheat that results in significant yield losses worldwide. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population, derived from a cross between durum wheat and wild emmer wheat, T. turgidum ssp. dicocc ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11032-014-0178-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-014-0178-0

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1. 3,6‐Epidioxy‐1,10‐bisaboladiene inhibits G₁‐specific transcription through Swi4/Swi6 and Mbp1/Swi6 via the Hog1 stress pathway in yeast

2. Acs is essential for propionate utilization in Escherichia coli

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4. The African baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae): Genetic resources in neglected populations of the Nuba Mountains, Sudan

5. Albuminoid Genes: Evolving at the Interface of Dispensability and Selection

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19. CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome engineering in Drosophila

20. The Case Against the Transfer of Dryandra to Banksia (Proteaceae)1

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22. Characterization of self-compatibility in sweet cherry varieties by crossing experiments and molecular genetic analysis

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24. Classification of Daily Body Weight Gains in Beef Cattle via Neural Networks and Decision Trees

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30. Control of the sheep blowfly in Australia and New Zealand – are we there yet?

31. Current perspectives and the future of domestication studies

32. DNA-based species delimitation in algae

33. Defining conservation units in a complex of morphologically similar, sexually deceptive, highly endangered orchids

34. Detection of new genetic profiles and allelic variants in improperly classified grapevine accessions

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41. Directed evolution of squalene synthase for dehydrosqualene biosynthesis

42. Disease of plants VKDVST (VCDTST) and occurrence of high frequency and wide spectrum of spontaneous mutations at Solanum lycopersicum L

43. Distribution and genetic structure of Aedes japonicus japonicus populations (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany

44. Divergence history of the Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) of Sundaland: Implications for the biogeography of Palawan and the taxonomy of island species in general

45. Divergence in Expression of Candidate Genes for the Smoltification Process Between Juvenile Resident Rainbow and Anadromous Steelhead Trout

46. Does sexual reproduction matter for a rare clonal species in frequently disturbed habitats?1

47. Early prediction of long-term family growth performance based on cellular processes — A tool to expedite the establishment of superior foundation broodstock in breeding programs

48. Effects of genetic variants for the bovine calpain gene on meat tenderness

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50. Efficiency of direct and indirect shoot organogenesis, molecular profiling, secondary metabolite production and antioxidant activity of micropropagated Ceropegia santapaui

51. Epidemiological and genetic analysis of human group C rotaviruses isolated from outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in Yokohama, Japan, between 2006 and 2012

52. Estimates of Effective Number of Breeding Adults and Reproductive Success for White Sturgeon

53. Evaluation of demographic history and neutral parameterization on the performance of FST outlier tests

54. Evidence for genotypic differentiation between marine snails (Littorina sitkana) from the upper- and lower-intertidal zone in Bamfield Inlet (British Columbia, Canada)

55. Evidence for two subspecies of Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), and the general importance of the subspecies concept

56. Expanding the paradigm of thiol redox in the thermophilic root of life

57. Expression analysis of Arabidopsis XH/XS-domain proteins indicates overlapping and distinct functions for members of this gene family

58. Ferulic acid 5-hydroxylase 1 is essential for expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis-associated genes and anthocyanin accumulation under photooxidative stress in Arabidopsis

59. Fragmentation genetics in tropical ecosystems: from fragmentation genetics to fragmentation genomics

60. GGE biplot analysis of genetic variations of 26 potato genotypes in semi-arid regions of Northwest China

61. GSK3-like kinases positively modulate abscisic acid signaling through phosphorylating subgroup III SnRK2s in Arabidopsis

62. Gene flow and immigration: genetic diversity and population structure of lions (Panthera leo) in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

63. Genetic Analysis of 17 Children with Hunter Syndrome: Identification and Functional Characterization of Four Novel Mutations in the Iduronate-2-Sulfatase Gene

64. Genetic Analysis of Grain Yield and Other Traits of Early‐Maturing Maize Inbreds under Drought and Well‐Watered Conditions

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66. Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Pythium Root Rot Disease in Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Genotypes

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69. Genetic Similarity Among Tunisian Olive Cultivars and Two Unknown Feral Olive Trees Estimated Through SSR Markers

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