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Open AccessImplication of homoplasy in hypervariable region (HVR) of mitochondrial DNA in a population of marbled flounder Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae: consideration for conducting population genetic analyses using the HVR
The hypervariable region (HVR) in the control region of the mitochondrial DNA has frequently been used for population genetics and phylogeographic studies because of its highly variable nature. Although the HV...
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Open AccessIndel variation in the mitochondrial ND5 region supports monophyly of the tribe Hippoglossoidini (sensu Vinnikov et al. 2018) within the family Pleuronectidae
Indel (insertion–deletion) events observed in the genome represent irreversible mutational processes, making indel regions crucial characteristics for discussing phylogenetic relationships. The tribe Hippoglos...
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Open AccessThe significance of NAD + metabolites and nicotinamide N-methyltransferase in chronic kidney disease
Dysregulation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD +) metabolism contributes to the initiation and progression of age-associated diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nicotinamide N-methyltran...
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Genetic diversification of intertidal gastropoda in an archipelago: the effects of islands, oceanic currents, and ecology
Marine organisms with a planktonic larval stage can passively disperse long distance and are thus expected to have a wider distribution range and lower geographic variation. However, recent molecular phylogene...
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Open AccessProtocadherin-1 is a glucocorticoid-responsive critical regulator of airway epithelial barrier function
Impaired epithelial barrier function renders the airway vulnerable to environmental triggers associated with the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. We investigated the influence of protocadherin-1 (PCDH1), a susce...
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Development and characterization of nine novel microsatellite markers for the milkfish Chanos chanos
The milkfish, Chanos chanos, is an important aquaculture resource in Southeast Asia. Using NGS data, 72 microsatellite markers were developed. PCR product confirmation using agarose gel electrophoresis allowed th...
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Identification of spawning sites of the tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes in Nanao Bay, Japan, using DNA analysis
There are two possible spawning sites of the tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes near Nanao Bay in the Sea of Japan: one near Hachiro Lagoon, approximately 390 km northeast of Nanao Bay, and another in Wakasa Bay, app...
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Why do patients with fibromyalgia complain of ear-related symptoms? Ear-related symptoms and otological findings in patients with fibromyalgia
While fibromyalgia is frequently associated with ear-related symptoms such as feeling of ear fullness, earache, and tinnitus, the pathogenesis of these ear-related symptoms in fibromyalgia patients is unknown....
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Pharyngeal squamous cell papilloma in adult Japanese: comparison with laryngeal papilloma in clinical manifestations and HPV infection
A number of reports have investigated the relationship between laryngeal papilloma and human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. On the other hand, it is unclear whether the HPV infection is involved in the occur...
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Detection of regional allozyme divergence in the rocky intertidal goby Chaenogobius annularis
Genetic differentiation in the intertidal goby Chaenogobius annularis was studied using allozyme markers. Samples were collected from six localities along the coasts of Japanese islands and the Korean Peninsula. ...
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Open AccessPotential plasma biomarkers for progression of knee osteoarthritis using glycoproteomic analysis coupled with a 2D-LC-MALDI system
Although osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent joint disease, to date, no reliable biomarkers have been found for the disease. In this study, we attempted to identify factors the amounts of which significa...
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Open AccessA mutation at IVS1 + 5 of the von Hippel-Lindau gene resulting in intron retention in transcripts is not pathogenic in a patient with a tongue cancer?: case report
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a dominantly inherited familial cancer syndrome predisposing the patient to a variety of malignant and benign neoplasms, most frequently hemangioblastoma, renal cell carcinom...
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Clinical study of central taste disorders and discussion of the central gustatory pathway
The aim of this work is to examine the clinical findings of patients with taste disorders due to central lesions and also to study the central gustatory pathway in humans. We conducted a retrospective review o...
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Growth comparison of Asian Nile and red tilapia strains in controlled and uncontrolled farm conditions
Growth of several genetically improved Nile tilapia (GIFT or Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia, FaST or Freshwater Aquaculture Center Selected Tilapia, SEAFDEC-selected) and domesticated red tilapia (BFS or ...
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Allozyme variation of littleneck clam Ruditapes philippinarum and genetic mixture analysis of foreign clams in Ariake Sea and Shiranui Sea off Kyushu Island, Japan
Allozyme variation of the littleneck clam Ruditapes philippinarum was evaluated in four samples from Nameishi and Matsuo in the Ariake Sea, Ryugatake and Ushibuka in the Shiranui Sea off Kyushu Island, Japan, and...
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Inheritance of mitochondrial DNA variable number of tandem repeats in barfin flounder Verasper moseri and spotted halibut
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Genetic population evaluation of two closely related flatfish species, the rare barfin flounder and spotted halibut, along the Japanese coast
Barfin flounder and spotted halibut have been selected as target species for stock enhancement in Japan. Understanding the genetic condition of the wild stock is a principal requirement in any stock enhancemen...
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Monitoring of the genetic variability of the hatchery and recaptured fish in the stock enhancement program of the rare species barfin flounder Verasper moseri
In relation to the stock enhancement program for barfin flounder, hatchery juveniles produced in 2001 were genotyped using microsatellite DNA markers (msDNA) and then released to natural waters. Subsequently, ...
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Theoretical Analysis of Oxygen Diffusion in monoclinic HfO2
In this report, we present the detailed analysis of the interstitial oxygen (O2+, O0, O2-) diffusion in monoclinic HfO2 (hafnia) using the first principles calculations. The interstitial oxygen atom kicks out the...
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Molecular cloning and cytochemical analysis of exopolygalacturonase from carrot
Exopolygalacturonase (exo-PGase, EC 3.2.1.67) attacks the non-reducing terminus of the polygalacturonic acid in pectic molecules, releasing galacturonic acid. We cloned the cDNA of exo-P...
