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Jennifer Pastorini Alphonse Zaramody Deborah J Curtis Caroline M Nievergelt Nicholas I Mundy 《BMC evolutionary biology》2009,9(1):32
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Hybrid zones generally represent areas of secondary contact after speciation. The nature of the interaction between genes of individuals in a hybrid zone is of interest in the study of evolutionary processes. In this study, data from nuclear microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA sequences were used to genetically characterize hybridization between wild mongoose lemurs (Eulemur mongoz) and brown lemurs (E. fulvus) at Anjamena in west Madagascar. 相似文献2.
George Calin Guglielmina N Ranzani Dino Amadori Vlad Herlea Irina Matei Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano Massimo Negrini 《BMC genetics》2001,2(1):14-7
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Genomic instability has been reported at microsatellite tracts in few coding sequences. We have shown that the Bloom syndrome BLM gene may be a target of microsatelliteinstability (MSI) in a short poly-adenine repeat located in its coding region. To further characterize the involvement of BLM in tumorigenesis, we have investigated mutations in nine genes containing coding microsatellites in microsatellite mutator phenotype (MMP) positive and negative gastric carcinomas (GCs). 相似文献3.
Bailey D McKay Herman L MaysJr Yi-Wen Peng Kenneth H Kozak Cheng-Te Yao Hsiao-Wei Yuan Pei-Fen Lee Fu-Hsiung Hsu 《BMC evolutionary biology》2010,10(1):153
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The subtropical island of Taiwan is an area of high endemism and a complex topographic environment. Phylogeographic studies indicate that vicariance caused by Taiwan's mountains has subdivided many taxa into genetic phylogroups. We used mitochondrial DNA sequences and nuclear microsatellites to test whether the evolutionary history of an endemic montane bird, Steere's Liocichla (Liocichla steerii), fit the general vicariant paradigm for a montane organism. 相似文献4.
Functionally relevant microsatellites in sugarcane unigenes 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Swarup K Parida Awadhesh Pandit Kishor Gaikwad Tilak R Sharma Prem Shankar Srivastava Nagendra K Singh Trilochan Mohapatra 《BMC plant biology》2010,10(1):251
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Unigene sequences constitute a rich source of functionally relevant microsatellites. The present study was undertaken to mine the microsatellites in the available unigene sequences of sugarcane for understanding their constitution in the expressed genic component of its complex polyploid/aneuploid genome, assessing their functional significance in silico, determining the extent of allelic diversity at the microsatellite loci and for evaluating their utility in large-scale genotyping applications in sugarcane. 相似文献5.
Alexis Dereeper Xavier Argout Claire Billot Jean-François Rami Manuel Ruiz 《BMC bioinformatics》2007,8(1):465
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Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs), or microsatellites, are among the most powerful genetic markers known. A common method for the development of SSR markers is the construction of genomic DNA libraries enriched for SSR sequences, followed by DNA sequencing. However, designing optimal SSR markers from bulk sequence data is a laborious and time-consuming process. 相似文献6.
Teruaki Taji Kenji Komatsu Taku Katori Yoshikazu Kawasaki Yoichi Sakata Shigeo Tanaka Masatomo Kobayashi Atsushi Toyoda Motoaki Seki Kazuo Shinozaki 《BMC plant biology》2010,10(1):261
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Thellungiella halophila (also known as T. salsuginea) is a model halophyte with a small size, short life cycle, and small genome. Thellungiella genes exhibit a high degree of sequence identity with Arabidopsis genes (90% at the cDNA level). We previously generated a full-length enriched cDNA library of T. halophila from various tissues and from whole plants treated with salinity, chilling, freezing stress, or ABA. We determined the DNA sequences of 20 000 cDNAs at both the 5'- and 3' ends, and identified 9569 distinct genes. 相似文献7.
Baozhu Guo Xiaoping Chen Phat Dang Brian T Scully Xuanqiang Liang C Corley Holbrook Jiujiang Yu Albert K Culbreath 《BMC developmental biology》2008,8(1):12
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Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop economically and nutritionally, and is one of the most susceptible host crops to colonization of Aspergillus parasiticus and subsequent aflatoxin contamination. Knowledge from molecular genetic studies could help to devise strategies in alleviating this problem; however, few peanut DNA sequences are available in the public database. In order to understand the molecular basis of host resistance to aflatoxin contamination, a large-scale project was conducted to generate expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from developing seeds to identify resistance-related genes involved in defense response against Aspergillus infection and subsequent aflatoxin contamination. 相似文献8.
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Nuclear genes determine the vast range of phenotypes that are responsible for the adaptive abilities of organisms in nature. Nevertheless, the evolutionary processes that generate the structures and functions of nuclear genes are only now be coming understood. The aim of our study is to isolate the alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) genes in two distantly related legumes, and use these sequences to examine the molecular evolutionary history of this nuclear gene. 相似文献9.
Akihiro Tazumi Yuki Kakinuma Naoaki Misawa John E Moore Beverley C Millar Motoo Matsuda 《BMC microbiology》2009,9(1):256
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Identification and characterization of intervening sequences (IVSs) within 23S rRNA genes from Campylobacter organisms including atypical campylobacters were carried out using two PCR primer pairs, designed to generate helix 25 and 45 regions. 相似文献10.
Thomas Lefebvre Nicolas Châline Denis Limousin Simon Dupont Anne-Geneviève Bagnères 《BMC evolutionary biology》2008,8(1):38
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Although much research has been carried out into European Reticulitermes taxonomy in recent years, there is still much discussion about phylogenetic relationships. This study investigated the evolution from intra- to interspecific phylogeny in the island subspecies Reticulitermes lucifugus corsicus and threw new light on this phenomenon. An integrative approach based on microsatellites and mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences was used to analyze samples taken from a wide area around the Tyrrhenian sea and showed how the subspecies evolved from its origins to its most recent form on continental coasts. 相似文献11.
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Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), microsatellites or polymeric sequences are common in DNA and are important biologically. From mononucleotide to trinucleotide repeats and beyond, they can be found in long (> 6 repeating units) tracts and may be characterized by quantifying the frequencies in which they are found and their tract lengths. However, most of the existing computer programs that find SSR tracts do not include these methods. 相似文献12.
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Gaynor A Jenkins Marisol Figueira Gaurav A Kumar Wendy A Sweetman Katherine Makepeace Stephen I Pelton Richard Moxon Derek W Hood 《BMC microbiology》2010,10(1):48
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Sialic acid has been shown to be a major virulence determinant in the pathogenesis of otitis media caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. This study aimed to characterise the expression of genes required for the metabolism of sialic acid and to investigate the role of these genes in virulence. 相似文献16.
I. Natividad‐Bonifacio F.J. Fernández E.I. Quiñones‐Ramírez E. Curiel‐Quesada C. Vázquez‐Salinas 《Journal of applied microbiology》2013,114(5):1539-1546
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This work aims to demonstrate the presence of several genes and factors associated with virulence in strains isolated from the environment at Pueblo Viejo Lagoon, State of Veracruz, Mexico.Methods and Results
In this study, we investigated the production of V. vulnificus virulence factors, as cytolysin (haemolysin), RTX toxin, metalloprotease, siderophores, capsular polysaccharide, adhesion structures (like type IV pili), and polar and lateral flagella, involved in swimming and swarming (or, at least, the presence of genes encoding some of them) in 40 strains of V. vulnificus isolated from water and food. The results indicate that strains of environmental origin possess potential virulence characteristics.Conclusions
Caution should be exercised when consuming raw shellfish (especially by those more susceptible risk groups).Significance and Impact of the Study
This is the first work focused on the evaluation of V. vulnificus virulence factors in Mexico. 相似文献17.
Lineage‐specific plasmid acquisition and the evolution of specialized pathogens in Bacillus thuringiensis and the Bacillus cereus group 下载免费PDF全文
Guillaume Méric Leonardos Mageiros Ben Pascoe Dan J. Woodcock Evangelos Mourkas Sarah Lamble Rory Bowden Keith A. Jolley Ben Raymond Samuel K. Sheppard 《Molecular ecology》2018,27(7):1524-1540
Bacterial plasmids can vary from small selfish genetic elements to large autonomous replicons that constitute a significant proportion of total cellular DNA. By conferring novel function to the cell, plasmids may facilitate evolution but their mobility may be opposed by co‐evolutionary relationships with chromosomes or encouraged via the infectious sharing of genes encoding public goods. Here, we explore these hypotheses through large‐scale examination of the association between plasmids and chromosomal DNA in the phenotypically diverse Bacillus cereus group. This complex group is rich in plasmids, many of which encode essential virulence factors (Cry toxins) that are known public goods. We characterized population genomic structure, gene content and plasmid distribution to investigate the role of mobile elements in diversification. We analysed coding sequence within the core and accessory genome of 190 B. cereus group isolates, including 23 novel sequences and genes from 410 reference plasmid genomes. While cry genes were widely distributed, those with invertebrate toxicity were predominantly associated with one sequence cluster (clade 2) and phenotypically defined Bacillus thuringiensis. Cry toxin plasmids in clade 2 showed evidence of recent horizontal transfer and variable gene content, a pattern of plasmid segregation consistent with transfer during infectious cooperation. Nevertheless, comparison between clades suggests that co‐evolutionary interactions may drive association between plasmids and chromosomes and limit wider transfer of key virulence traits. Proliferation of successful plasmid and chromosome combinations is a feature of specialized pathogens with characteristic niches (Bacillus anthracis, B. thuringiensis) and has occurred multiple times in the B. cereus group. 相似文献
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Evolutionary structure of Plasmodium falciparum major variant surface antigen genes in South America: Implications for epidemic transmission and surveillance 下载免费PDF全文
Dionicia Gamboa Amanda Maestre Lise Musset Eric Legrand Oscar Noya Erhan Yalcindag François Renaud Franck Prugnolle Karen P. Day 《Ecology and evolution》2017,7(22):9376-9390
Strong founder effects resulting from human migration out of Africa have led to geographic variation in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and microsatellites (MS) of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. This is particularly striking in South America where two major founder populations of P. falciparum have been identified that are presumed to have arisen from the transatlantic slave trade. Given the importance of the major variant surface antigen of the blood stages of P. falciparum as both a virulence factor and target of immunity, we decided to investigate the population genetics of the genes encoding “Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1” (PfEMP1) among several countries in South America, in order to evaluate the transmission patterns of malaria in this continent. Deep sequencing of the DBLα domain of var genes from 128 P. falciparum isolates from five locations in South America was completed using a 454 high throughput sequencing protocol. Striking geographic variation in var DBLα sequences, similar to that seen for SNPs and MS markers, was observed. Colombia and French Guiana had distinct var DBLα sequences, whereas Peru and Venezuela showed an admixture. The importance of such geographic variation to herd immunity and malaria vaccination is discussed. 相似文献
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