Population diversity

Genetic diversity and population structure of Kazakh horses (Equus caballus) inferred from mtDNA sequences

M. Gemingguli, Iskhan, K. R., Li, Y., Qi, A., Wunirifu, W., Ding, L. Y., Wumaierjiang, A., Gemingguli, M., Iskhan, K. R., Li, Y., Qi, A., Wunirifu, W., Ding, L. Y., and Wumaierjiang, A., Genetic diversity and population structure of Kazakh horses (Equus caballus) inferred from mtDNA sequences, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The Kazakh horse is an important old horse breed in Xinjiang. They have contributed greatly to the breeding and improvement of other local horse breeds, yet their genetic diversity and population structure are not well understood. In the present study, we evaluated the genetic diversity of Kazakh horses and their relationship with other horse breeds using the mtDNA D-loop region, Cyt b gene, and a DNA fragment (nps 7974-9963, containing COX3, tRNA-Gly, ND3, and tRNA-Arg).

Correlation between natriuretic peptide receptor C (NPR3) gene polymorphisms and hypertension in the Dai people of China

H. Sun, Yang, Z. Q., Liu, S. Y., Yu, L., Huang, K., Lin, K. Q., Chu, J. Y., and Huang, X. Q., Correlation between natriuretic peptide receptor C (NPR3) gene polymorphisms and hypertension in the Dai people of China, vol. 14, pp. 8786-8795, 2015.

Hypertension affects one-fifth of the world population. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that correlated with hyper­tension in large samples. However, the genetic mutations leading to hypertension might differ among various populations, as they have dif­ferent origins and are subjected to different environmental pressures. Therefore, additional studies are urgently needed to verify the GWAS findings across different populations.

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