Genetic marker

Cluster analysis of Pinus taiwanensis for its ex situ conservation in China

X. Gao, Shi, L., and Wu, Z., Cluster analysis of Pinus taiwanensis for its ex situ conservation in China, vol. 14, pp. 5845-5855, 2015.

Pinus taiwanensis Hayata is one of the most famous sights in the Huangshan Scenic Resort, China, because of its strong adaptability and ability to survive; however, this endemic species is currently under threat in China. Relationships between different P. taiwanensis populations have been well-documented; however, few studies have been conducted on how to protect this rare pine. In the present study, we propose the ex situ conservation of this species using geographical information system (GIS) cluster and genetic diversity analyses.

Water buffalo genome characterization by the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip

R. R. A. Borquis, Baldi, F., de Camargo, G. M. F., Cardoso, D. F., Santos, D. J. A., Lugo, N. H., Sargolzaei, M., Schenkel, F. S., Albuquerque, L. G., and Tonhati, H., Water buffalo genome characterization by the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip, vol. 13, pp. 4202-4215, 2014.

To define the best strategies for genomic association studies and genomic selection, it is necessary to determine the extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the genetic structure of the study population. The current study evaluated the transference of genomic information contained in the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip from cattle to buffaloes, and assessed the extent of the LD in buffaloes.

Identification and association of polymorphisms in CAPN1 and CAPN3 candidate genes related to performance and meat quality traits in chickens

A. M. Felício, Boschiero, C., Balieiro, J. C. C., Ledur, M. C., Ferraz, J. B. S., T. Filho, M., Moura, A. S. A. M. T., and Coutinho, L. L., Identification and association of polymorphisms in CAPN1 and CAPN3 candidate genes related to performance and meat quality traits in chickens, vol. 12, pp. 472-482, 2013.

Meat quality is an important feature for the poultry industry and is associated with consumer satisfaction. The calpain 1 (CAPN1) gene is related to the tenderness process of meat post- mortem, and the calpain 3 (CAPN3) gene plays an important role in myofibrillar organization and growth. The objective of the present study was to identify polymorphisms in these genes and to determine the association between these polymorphisms and traits of economic interest in poultry.

Genetic mapping of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) seedlings of the Parinari series, carriers of the lethal gene Luteus-Pa

B. C. Rehem, Almeida, A. - A. F., Corrêa, R. X., Gesteira, A. S., Yamada, M. M., and Valle, R. R., Genetic mapping of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) seedlings of the Parinari series, carriers of the lethal gene Luteus-Pa, vol. 9, pp. 1775-1784, 2010.

The lethal gene ‘Luteus-Pa’ is found in cacao genotypes (Theobroma cacao) of the Parinari (Pa) series, from Peru. Seedlings affected by this gene have yellowing leaves and subsequently die. We mapped this gene based on microsatellite markers and RAPDs, in order to elucidate the inheritance of ‘Luteus-Pa’ and investigate possible lethal mechanisms. DNA samples of genitors were amplified with 87 SSR and 64 RAPD primers. The SSR primers amplified 65 RAPD primers, giving 179 polymorphic bands.

Isolation and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the frog Pelophylax hubeiensis

J. - C. Yan, Zhu, F. - H., and Wu, H. - L., Isolation and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the frog Pelophylax hubeiensis, vol. 10. pp. 268-272, 2011.

Twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated from an (AC)n- and (AG)n-enriched DNA library for the endemic Chinese frog Pelophylax hubeiensis (Ranidae). The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to eight, with a mean of 5.17. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.226 to 0.839 and from 0.204 to 0.826, with means of 0.568 and 0.656, respectively. No significant linkage disequilibrium was detected among these loci.

Isolation and characterization of tetranucleotide repeat polymorphic microsatellite loci in Larus saundersi (Aves, Laridae)

H. - X. Jiang, Ren, S. L., Hou, Y. - Q., Yang, M., and Wu, X. - B., Isolation and characterization of tetranucleotide repeat polymorphic microsatellite loci in Larus saundersi (Aves, Laridae), vol. 10. pp. 2034-2037, 2011.

Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated, using tetranucleotide repeat oligonucleotide probes from an enriched DNA library of the globally “vulnerable” Saunders’s gull (Larus saundersi), collected from the Yancheng coastal wetland, one of the three remaining breeding sites in China. Six breast muscle tissues and 16 blood samples from 22 gulls and eight eggshell membrane tissues were collected for this analysis. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 15, with a mean of 8.9.

Evaluation of DNA polymorphisms involving growth hormone relative to growth and carcass characteristics in Brahman steers

V. R. Beauchemin, Thomas, M. G., Franke, D. E., and Silver, G. A., Evaluation of DNA polymorphisms involving growth hormone relative to growth and carcass characteristics in Brahman steers, vol. 5, pp. 438-447, 2006.

Associations of DNA polymorphisms in growth hormone (GH) relative to growth and carcass characteristics in growing Brahman steers (N = 324 from 68 sires) were evaluated. Polymorphisms were an Msp-I RFLP and a leucine/valine SNP in the GH gene as well as a Hinf-I RFLP and a histidine/arginine SNP in transcriptional regulators of the GH gene, Pit-1 and Prop-1. Genotypic frequencies of the GH SNP, Pit-1 RFLP, and Prop-1 SNP were greater than 88% for one of the bi-allelic homozygous genotypes.

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