The present special issue of GMR includes selected papers from the X-meeting 2006, held in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, together with the 14th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB 2006). Dr. Goran Neshich, EMPRAPA, chaired this seminal event for the Brazilian bioinformatics community, co-chaired by Dr. Ana Tereza R. Vasconcelos from LNCC. […]
Genome-wide partial correlation analysis ofEscherichia coli microarray data
D.F.T. Veiga, F.F.R. Vicente, M. Grivet, A. de la Fuenteand A.T.R. VasconcelosPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 730-742 (2007) About the authorsD.F.T. Veiga, F.F.R. Vicente, M. Grivet, A. de la Fuenteand A.T.R. Vasconcelos Corresponding authorA.T.R. VasconcelosE-mail: atrv@lncc.br ABSTRACT Transcriptional control is an essential regulatory mechanism employed by bacteria. Much about transcriptional regulation remains […]
Optimal clone identifier for genomic shotgunlibraries: “OC Identifier tool”
M.E. Cantão, J.E. Ferreira, E.G.M. LemosPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 743-755 (2007) About the authorsM.E. Cantão, J.E. Ferreira, E.G.M. Lemos Corresponding authorM.E. CantãoE-mail: cantao@ime.usp.br ABSTRACT In DNA microarray experiments, the gene fragments that are spotted on the slides are usually obtained by the synthesis of specific oligonucleotides that are able to […]
Effects of sample re-sequencing and trimming on the quality and size of assembled consensus sequences
F. Prosdocimi, D.A.O. Lopes, F.C. Peixoto, M.M. Mourão,L.G.G. Pacífico, R.A. Ribeiro, J.M. OrtegaPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 756-765 (2007) About the authorsF. Prosdocimi, D.A.O. Lopes, F.C. Peixoto, M.M. Mourão,L.G.G. Pacífico, R.A. Ribeiro, J.M. Ortega Corresponding authorJ.M. OrtegaE-mail: miguel@icb.ufmg.br ABSTRACT The production of nucleic acid sequences by automatic DNA sequencer machines is always […]
On the characterization of energy networks of proteins
C.J.M. Veloso, C.H. Silveira, R.C. Melo, C. RibeiroJ.C.D. Lopes, M.M. Santoro, W. Meira Jr.Published October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 799-820 (2007) About the authorsC.J.M. Veloso, C.H. Silveira, R.C. Melo, C. RibeiroJ.C.D. Lopes, M.M. Santoro, W. Meira Jr. Corresponding authorC.J.M. VelosoE-mail: cveloso@pucminas.br ABSTRACT The construction of a realistic theoretical model of proteins is determinant […]
A framework for modeling of juxtacrinesignaling systems
L.C.S. Rozante, M.D. Gubitoso, S.R. MatioliPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 821-845 (2007) About the authorsL.C.S. Rozante, M.D. Gubitoso, S.R. Matioli Corresponding authorL.C.S. RozanteE-mail: luiz.rozante@imes.edu.br ABSTRACT Juxtacrine signaling is intercellular communication, in which the receptor of the signal (typically a protein) as well as the ligand (also typically a protein, responsible for the […]
Intraflagellar transport complex in Leishmaniaspp. In silico genome-wide screeningand annotation of gene function
J.J.S. Gouveia, E.J.R. Vasconcelos, A.C.L. Pacheco, R. Araújo-Filho, A.R.S.Maia, M.T. Kamimura, M.P. Costa, D.A. Viana, R.B. Costa, R.Maggioni, D.M.OliveiraPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 766-798 (2007) About the authorsJ.J.S. Gouveia, E.J.R. Vasconcelos, A.C.L. Pacheco, R. Araújo-Filho, A.R.S.Maia, M.T. Kamimura, M.P. Costa, D.A. Viana, R.B. Costa, R.Maggioni, D.M.Oliveira Corresponding authorD.M. OliveiraE-mail: diana.magalhaes@uece.br ABSTRACT Flagella […]
Proteinase inhibition using small Bowman-Birktype structures
J.H. Fernandez, M.O. Mello*, L.Galgaro, A.S. Tanaka,M.C. Silva-Filho, G. NeshichPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 846-858 (2007) About the authorsJ.H. Fernandez, M.O. Mello*, L.Galgaro, A.S. Tanaka,M.C. Silva-Filho, G. Neshich Corresponding authorG. NeshichE-mail: neshich@cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br ABSTRACT Bowman-Birk inhibitors (BBIs) are cysteine-rich and highly cross-linked small proteins that function as specific pseudosubstrates for digestive proteinases. They […]
miRNApath: a database of miRNAs,target genes and metabolic pathways
A.O. Chiromatzo, T.Y.K. Oliveira, G. Pereira, A.Y. Costa,C.A.E. Montesco, D.E. Gras, F. Yosetake, J.B. Vilar, M. Cervato,P.R.R. Prado, R.G.C.C.L. Cardenas, R. Cerri, R.L. Borges,R.N. Lemos, S.M. Alvarenga, V.R.C. Perallis, D.G. Pinheiro,I.T. Silva, R.M. Brandão, M.A.V. Cunha, S. Giuliatti, W.A. Silva JrPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 859-865 (2007) About the authorsA.O. Chiromatzo, T.Y.K. […]
Abundance and diversity of resistance genesin the sugarcane transcriptome revealedby in silico analysis
A.C. Wanderley-Nogueira, N.M. Soares-Cavalcanti, D.A.L. Morais,L.C. Belarmino, A. Barbosa-Silva, A.M. Benko-IsepponPublished October 05, 2007Genet. Mol. Res. 6 (4): 866-889 (2007) About the authorsA.C. Wanderley-Nogueira, N.M. Soares-Cavalcanti, D.A.L. Morais,L.C. Belarmino, A. Barbosa-Silva, A.M. Benko-Iseppon Corresponding authorA.M. Benko-IsepponE-mail: ana.benko.iseppon@pesquisador.cnpq.br ABSTRACT Resistance genes (R-genes) are responsible for the first interaction of the plant with pathogens being responsible for […]