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Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi is the primary vector of human malaria in South America. Immune responses in mosquito vectors of malaria are mainly regulated by genes of the Toll and IMD pathways through the transcription factors NF-kappa-β, Rel1 and Rel2, which are controlled by the negative regulatory genes ... more
Cotton has high adaptability to adverse conditions; however, one of the main factors causing production loss is water deficits. To adapt to these conditions, plants go through a series of changes, many of them driven by genes that are expressed to increase drought tolerance. We examined the expression profile of the MYB60 and GUSP1 genes, which ... more
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Considering the great economic and social importance of sweet potato and the few transcriptome studies carried out on this species so far, which can potentially lead to significant improvements in its production system at both productivity and quality levels, this study aimed to determine the most suitable methodology for extracting high-quality RNA from sweet ... more
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Globally, breast cancer a common disease affecting women. The epithelial cells lose their characteristic features and gain mesenchymal properties during disease progression. During transition, the intermediate filament changes status from keratin to cell-adhesive molecules. Vimentin, a glycoprotein constitutes an intermediate filament of mesenchymal cells to ... more
Beef fatty acid content and composition have an important effect on lipid metabolism; however, gene expression changes in response to their consumption have not been entirely explored. Thirteen candidate genes were selected according to its role in lipid metabolism and confirmed expression in PBMCs. They were studied to determine their gene expression effect in ... more