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A 300 kilobase interval genetic map of rice including 883 expressed sequences

We have constructed a high resolution rice genetic map containing 1,383 DNA markers at an average interval of 300 kilobases (kb). The markers, distributed along 1,575 cM on 12 linkage groups, comprise 883 cDNA...

N. Kurata, Y. Nagamura, K. Yamamoto, Y. Harushima, N. Sue, J. Wu… in Nature Genetics (1994)

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Distinct molecular mechanisms and divergent endocytotic pathways of AMPA receptor internalization

Internalization of postsynaptic AMPA receptors depresses excitatory transmission, but the underlying dynamics and mechanisms of this process are unclear. Using immunofluorescence and surface biotinylation, we ...

Jerry W. Lin, William Ju, Kelly Foster, Sang Hyoung Lee… in Nature Neuroscience (2000)

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Temporal and spatial expression of biologically active human factor VIII in the milk of transgenic mice driven by mammary-specific bovine α-lactalbumin regulation sequences

Hemophilia A is one of the major inherited bleeding disorders caused by a deficiency or abnormality in coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). Hemophiliacs have been treated with whole plasma or purified FVIII concen...

Chuan-Mu Chen, Chih-Hong Wang, Shinn-Chih Wu, Chih-Cheng Lin… in Transgenic Research (2002)

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The extent and distribution of linkage disequilibrium in a multi-hierarchic outbred canine pedigree

A canine integrated linkage-radiation map has been recently constructed by using microsatellite markers. This map, with a good coverage of the canine genome, allows for a genome-wide search for the extent and ...

**ang-Yang Lou, Rory J. Todhunter, Min Lin, Qing Lu, Tian Liu… in Mammalian Genome (2003)

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Evolutionary and biomedical implications of a Schistosoma japonicum complementary DNA resource

Schistosoma japonicum causes schistosomiasis in humans and livestock in the Asia-Pacific region. Knowledge of the genome of this parasite should improve understanding of schistosome-host interactions, biomedical ...

Wei Hu, Qing Yan, Da-Kang Shen, Feng Liu, Zhi-Dong Zhu, Huai-Dong Song… in Nature Genetics (2003)

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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Acrossocheilus paradoxus (Cyprinidae) using PCR-based isolation of microsatellite arrays (PIMA)

Kui-Ching Hsu, Jiang-** Wang, **ang-Lin Chen, Tzen-Yuh Chiang in Conservation Genetics (2004)

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Predicted ATP-binding cassette systems in the phytopathogenic mollicute Spiroplasma kunkelii

Spiroplasma kunkelii is a cell wall-free, helical, and motile mycoplasma-like organism that causes corn stunt disease in maize. The bacterium has a compact genome with a gene set approac...

Y. Zhao, H. Wang, R. W. Hammond, R. Jomantiene, Q. Liu… in Molecular Genetics and Genomics (2004)

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Focal adhesion kinase in netrin-1 signaling

Netrins are a family of secreted molecules that are important for axonal outgrowth and guidance in the develo** nervous system. However, the signaling mechanisms that lie immediately downstream of netrin rec...

**u-rong Ren, Guo-li Ming, Yi **e, Yan Hong, Dong-mei Sun… in Nature Neuroscience (2004)

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Transgenic tomato plants expressing the Arabidopsis NPR1 gene display enhanced resistance to a spectrum of fungal and bacterial diseases

Development of effective disease-resistance to a broad-range of pathogens in crops usually requires tremendous resources and effort when traditional breeding approaches are taken. Genetic engineering of diseas...

Wan-Chi Lin, Ching-Fang Lu, Jia-Wei Wu, Ming-Lung Cheng, Yu-Mei Lin… in Transgenic Research (2004)

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A rice quantitative trait locus for salt tolerance encodes a sodium transporter

Many important agronomic traits in crop plants, including stress tolerance, are complex traits controlled by quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Isolation of these QTLs holds great promise to improve world agricul...

Zhong-Hai Ren, Ji-** Gao, Le-Gong Li, **u-Ling Cai, Wei Huang… in Nature Genetics (2005)

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Genetic and physical map** of Pi36(t), a novel rice blast resistance gene located on rice chromosome 8

Blast resistance in the indica cultivar (cv.) Q61 was inherited as a single dominant gene in two F₂ populations, F₂-1 and F₂-2, derived from crosses between the donor cv. and two susceptible japonica cvs. Aichi A...

X. Q. Liu, L. Wang, S. Chen, F. Lin, Q. H. Pan in Molecular Genetics and Genomics (2005)

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The Mutually Exclusive Flip and Flop Exons of AMPA Receptor Genes Were Derived from an Intragenic Duplication in the Vertebrate Lineage

The incomplete correlation between the organismal complexities and the number of genes among eukaryotic organisms can be partially explained by multiple protein products of a gene created by alternative splici...

Yu-Chia Chen, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Der-Wang Tzeng… in Journal of Molecular Evolution (2006)

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RAPD analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Stipa krylovii reshov. in Inner Mongolia steppe

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was used to characterize the genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Stipa krylovii populations in Inner Mongolia steppe of North China. Thirteen 10-...

J. L. Wang, N. X. Zhao, Y. B. Gai, F. Lin, A. Z. Ren… in Russian Journal of Genetics (2006)

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A new cell line from larval fat bodies of the bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

A new cell line, designated IOZCAS-Ha-I, was initiated from the fat body of larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in TNM-FH medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum. Spherical cells were predomi...

Huan Zhang, Yong-An Zhang, Qilian Qin… in In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology … (2006)