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Efficient use of artificial micro-RNA to downregulate the expression of genes at the post-transcriptional level in Arabidopsis thaliana

A. Ud-Din, Rauf, M., Ghafoor, S., Khattak, M. N. K., Hameed, M. W., Shah, H., Jan, S., Muhammad, K., Rehman, A., Inamullah,, Ud-Din, A., Rauf, M., Ghafoor, S., Khattak, M. N. K., Hameed, M. W., Shah, H., Jan, S., Muhammad, K., Rehman, A., Inamullah,, Ud-Din, A., Rauf, M., Ghafoor, S., Khattak, M. N. K., Hameed, M. W., Shah, H., Jan, S., Muhammad, K., Rehman, A., and Inamullah, Efficient use of artificial micro-RNA to downregulate the expression of genes at the post-transcriptional level in Arabidopsis thaliana, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Micro-RNAs are cellular components regulating gene expression at the post-transcription level. In the present study, artificial micro-RNAs were used to decrease the transcript level of two genes, AtExpA8 (encoding an expansin) and AHL25 (encoding an AT-hook motif nuclear localized protein) in Arabidopsis thaliana. The backbone of the Arabidopsis endogenous MIR319a micro-RNA was used in a site-directed mutagenesis approach for the generation of artificial micro-RNAs targeting two genes.

Endo-β-mannanase and β-tubulin gene expression during the final phases of coffee seed maturation

F. C. Santos, Clemente, A. C. S., Caixeta, F., and Rosa, S. D. V. F., Endo-β-mannanase and β-tubulin gene expression during the final phases of coffee seed maturation, vol. 14, pp. 11719-11728, 2015.

Coffee seeds begin to develop shortly after fertilization and can take 6 to 8 months to complete their formation, a period during which all the characteristics of the mature seed are determined, directly influencing physiological quality. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that act during coffee seed maturation.

Molecular cloning, polymorphisms, and expression analysis of the RERG gene in indigenous Chinese goats

M. X. Sui, Wang, H. H., and Wang, Z. W., Molecular cloning, polymorphisms, and expression analysis of the RERG gene in indigenous Chinese goats, vol. 14, pp. 14936-14946, 2015.

The current study aimed to investigate the coding sequence, polymorphisms, and expression of the RERG gene in indigenous Chinese goats. cDNA of RERG, obtained through reverse transcription PCR was analyzed using bioinformatic techniques. Polymorphisms in the exon regions of the RERG gene were identified and their associations with growth traits in three varieties of indigenous Chinese goats were investigated. Expression of the RERG gene in three goat breeds of the same age was detected using real-time quantitative PCR.

Effect of isodillapiole on the expression of the insecticide resistance genes GSTE7 and CYP6N12 in Aedes aegypti from central Amazonia

V. S. Lima, Pinto, A. C., and Rafael, M. S., Effect of isodillapiole on the expression of the insecticide resistance genes GSTE7 and CYP6N12 in Aedes aegypti from central Amazonia, vol. 14, pp. 16728-16735, 2015.

The yellow fever mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is the main vector of dengue arbovirus and other arboviruses. Dengue prevention measures for the control of A. aegypti involve mainly the use of synthetic insecticides. The constant use of insecticides has caused resistance in this mosquito. Alternative studies on plant extracts and their products have been conducted with the aim of controlling the spread of the mosquito.

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