T.J. Whitney, D.G. Gardner, M.L. Mott and M. BrandonPublished March 9, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 394-415 (2010) About the Authors T.J. Whitney, D.G. Gardner, M.L. Mott and M. Brandon Corresponding author:M. BrandonE-mail: Brandon_m@fortlewis.edu ABSTRACT The unusual life cycle of Dictyostelium discoideum, in which an extra-cellular stressor such as starvation induces the development of a multicellular fruiting […]
Lack of association between glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and primary glioma in a case-control study in Rio de Janeiro
P. Coutinho, V. Sandim, J.A. Oliveira, G. Alves and A. HatagimaPublished March 23, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 539-544 (2010) About the Authors P. Coutinho, V. Sandim, J.A. Oliveira, G. Alves and A. Hatagima Corresponding author: A. HatagimaE-mail: ahatagima@gmail.com ABSTRACT The glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), a family of phase II isozymes, detoxify several carcinogens. Genetic variations in GSTs have […]
Jasmonates are phytohormones with multiple functions, including plant defense and reproduction
Association of C/T polymorphism in intron 14 of the dopamine transporter gene (rs40184) with major depression in a northeastern Thai population
N. Pattarachotanant, T. Sritharathikhun, S. Suttirat and T. TencomnaoPublished March 30, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 565-572 (2010) About the Authors N. Pattarachotanant, T. Sritharathikhun, S. Suttirat and T. Tencomnao Corresponding author: T. TencomnaoEmail: tewin.t@chula.ac.th ABSTRACT Several lines of evidence suggest that the dopaminergic system is involved in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Since the […]
Genetic and biochemical analyses of sensorkinase A in Bacillus subtilis sporulation
J.C. Nguele, P. Eswaramoorthy, M. Bhattacharya, E. Ngou-Milama and M. FujitaPublished March 30, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 573-590 (2010) About the Authors J.C. Nguele, P. Eswaramoorthy, M. Bhattacharya, E. Ngou-Milama and M. Fujita Corresponding author: J.C. NgueleE-mail: jcnguele@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Temporal and spatial regulation of gene expression during endospore formation in Bacillus subtilis prompted us to investigate […]
Genetic characterization of pea (Pisum sativum) germplasm from Turkey using morphological and SSR markers
G. Sarıkamıs, R. Yanmaz, S. Ermis, M. Bakır and C. YukselPublished March 30, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 591-600 (2010) About the Authors G. Sarıkamıs, R. Yanmaz, S. Ermis, M. Bakır and C. Yuksel Corresponding author:G. SarıkamısE-mail: golges@yahoo.com ABSTRACT The need for the conservation of plant genetic resources has been widely accepted. Germplasm characterization and evaluation […]
Genetic parameters for postweaning traits in Braunvieh cattle
D.C. Cucco, J.B.S. Ferraz, J.P. Eler, J.C.C. Balieiro, E.C. Mattos and L. VaronaPublished March 23, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 545-553 (2010) About the Authors D.C. Cucco, J.B.S. Ferraz, J.P. Eler, J.C.C. Balieiro, E.C. Mattos and L. Varona Corresponding author: D.C. CuccoE-mail: diegocucco@yahoo.com.br ABSTRACT Genetic parameters for traits related to postweaning growth in Braunvieh cattle, reared under […]
Efficient human paternity testing with a panel of 40 short insertion-deletion polymorphisms
J.R. Pimenta and S.D.J. PenaPublished March 30, 2010Genet. Mol. Res. 9 (1): 601-607 (2010) About the Authors J.R. Pimenta and S.D.J. Pena Corresponding author: S.D.J. PenaE-mail: spena@dcc.ufmg.br ABSTRACT We developed a panel of 40 multiplexed short insertion-deletion (indel) polymorphic loci with widespread chromosomal locations and allele frequencies close to 0.50 in the European population. We genotyped […]
Biochemical and molecular studies of copper metabolism during the infection process of the human pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
R.S. Santos The fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a human pathogen with a wide distribution in Latin America. The fungus causes paracoccidioidomycosis when mycelia reach the lungs. The success of the infection depends on the acquisition of essential micronutrients such as copper, which is required as a cofactor for a variety of enzymes important in several […]
Comparative study of the cytogeneticand molecular characteristics ofTriatoma maculata and T. pseudomaculata (Heteroptera, Triatominae)
P.P. Mendonca Triatomines are hematophagous insects of great concern in public health because they are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan that causes Chagas disease. Triatomines are also of great genetic interest, because they possess holocentric chromosomes and undergo an unusual form of meiosis with post-reductional segregation of sex chromosomes. Recent studies based on molecular […]