• in contrast to simple family structures reported for a variety of angiosperm nsltp genes, the putative pine nsltp gene is a member of a complex family. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • We hypothesize that there might be at least three types of autism susceptibility genes/mutations that can be (i) specific to an individual patient or family, (ii) in a genetically isolated sub-population and (iii) a common factor shared amongst different populations. (neurotransmitter.net)
  • The genes/mutations could act alone or interact with other genetic and/or epigenetic or environmental factors, causing autism or related disorders. (neurotransmitter.net)
  • During expansion mutations, single-stranded DNAs (ssDNAs) form slipped-DNAs. (bvsalud.org)
  • These populations originated from a common ancestor, and a rapid demographic expansion began approximately 90,000 years ago. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The natural populations from China with specific genetic characteristics enriched the gene pools of global A. thaliana collections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further studies are needed to determine if recovery from this perturbation through gradual mixing of diverged populations by migration and gene flow leads to the pre-climate event state, or whether the observed changes represent a new genetic equilibrium. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Slatkin [ 4 ] argued that local extinction and re-colonisation dynamics imply ongoing gene flow, which will prevent local populations from becoming differentiated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Negative association findings and research involving the serotonin transporter gene, FMR1, RELN, WNT2, HOXA1, and HOXB1 genes may be found elsewhere on this site . (neurotransmitter.net)
  • These findings suggest a functional interplay between the two RPAs where Alt-RPA may antagonistically offset RPA's suppression of disease-associated repeat expansions, which may extend to other DNA processes. (bvsalud.org)
  • We found that population turnover after 2003 led to a loss of allelic richness and gene diversity but not to significant changes in observed heterozygosity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The first stage involved identifying, in unrelated subjects showing linkage to 2q24-q33, genetic variants in exons and flanking sequence within candidate genes and comparing the frequency of the variants between autistic and unrelated nonautistic subjects. (neurotransmitter.net)
  • genetic analysis of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase in loblolly pine: single gene inheritance, molecular characterization and evolution. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • lipid transfer protein genes of loblolly pine are members of a complex gene family. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • In the present study, genes across the 2q24-q33 interval were analyzed to identify an autism susceptibility gene in this region. (neurotransmitter.net)
  • Fluctuations in population size are common ecological phenomena in all species that use patchy habitats. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite their prevalence and importance, the genome sequences of loblolly pine, Norway spruce, and white spruce, three ecologically and economically important conifer species, are just becoming available to the research community. (plos.org)
  • The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae), is considered one of the most economically important pest species in several American countries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Eucalyptus genetic linkage maps generated with microsatellite loci were used successfully to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for various economically important traits. (springeropen.com)
  • The expression analysis of the selected candidate genes, along with a set of microsatellite markers, provides a valuable resource for further genetic characterization of A. fraterculus sp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To evaluate the origin and time since spreading of the 999del5 mutation in Iceland and in Finland, we constructed haplotypes with polymorphic markers within and flanking the BRCA2 gene in a set of 18 Icelandic and 10 Finnish 999del5 breast cancer families. (nih.gov)
  • Availability of common SSR markers across the species provides an opportunity to validate the expression of QTLs across variable genetic backgrounds and accurately compare the position of QTLs in other species. (springeropen.com)
  • One of the most frequently used DNA markers in eucalypts since 1996 are microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs) (Byrne et al. (springeropen.com)
  • Recent evidences suggest that the presence of SSRs in micro RNAs of plant species play a role in the quantitative trait expression. (springeropen.com)
  • This review on eucalypts microsatellites, highlights the availability and characteristics of genomic and eSSRs and their potential in genetic analysis of natural and breeding populations and also discusses the future prospects in population genetics and marker assisted selection. (springeropen.com)
  • Different molecular characterization approaches have been used simultaneously in eucalypts, however, microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs) with their prolific characteristics could occupy a special niche in Eucalyptus genetic improvement. (springeropen.com)
  • 1 transcriptome and to obtain an initial evaluation of genes associated with main metabolic pathways by the expression analysis of specific transcripts identified in embryos and adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The qPCR analysis evidenced that the early genes serendipity alpha and transformer-2 displayed similar expression levels in the analyzed stages, while heat shock protein 27 is over-expressed in embryos and females in comparison to males. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The importance of microsatellites for plant genome analysis has been highlighted on several occasions (Varshney et al. (springeropen.com)
  • Furthermore, 14,262 microsatellite motifs were identified, with 11,208 transcripts containing at least one simple sequence repeat, including 48% of di/trinucleotide motifs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Together, this sequence represents 280 Mbp (roughly 1% of the loblolly pine genome) and one of the most comprehensive studies of repetitive elements and genes in a gymnosperm species. (plos.org)
  • Using this information and genes searches based on published studies from other tephritid species, we evaluated a set of transcripts involved in development, courtship and metabolic pathways. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Increased ploidy level and individual repeats in high copy number are common in angiosperms but are rarely seen in gymnosperms [4] , [5] . (plos.org)
  • The surprising finding of the same mutation in two completely different haplotypes in a sparsely populated area in Finland may suggest gene conversion. (nih.gov)
  • The expression of genes associated with courtship ( takeout -like , odorant-binding protein 50a1 ) differed between males and females, independently of their reproductive status (virgin vs mated individuals). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Genes associated with metabolic pathways ( maltase 2- like , androgen-induced gene 1 ) showed differential expression between embryos and adults. (biomedcentral.com)