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An overview of teak genetic improvement towards conservation of genetic resources in a changing climate with special emphasis on India
Teak is an economically important native timber tree species, maintained as plantations in different geographical areas with India being its genetic...
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MRTF-A gain-of-function in mice impairs homeostatic renewal of the intestinal epithelium
The actin-regulated transcription factor MRTF-A represents a central relay in mechanotransduction and controls a subset of SRF-dependent target...
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Genetic gains in IRRI’s rice salinity breeding and elite panel development as a future breeding resource
Key messageEstimating genetic gains and formulating a future salinity elite breeding panel for rice pave the way for develo** better high-yielding...
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Genetic Analysis by Targeted Misexpression and Gene Silencing
Analysis of gene function is crucial for understanding the mechanism of biological processes. Critical clues to gene functions in vivo can be...
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Estimation and consequences of direct-maternal genetic and environmental covariances in models for genetic evaluation in broilers
BackgroundMaternal effects influence juvenile traits such as body weight and early growth in broilers. Ignoring significant maternal effects leads to...
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Novel Gain-of-Function Mutation in the Kv11.1 Channel Found in the Patient with Brugada Syndrome and Mild QTc Shortening
AbstractBrugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited disease characterized by right precordial ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads on...
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Improving Chickpea Genetic Gain Under Rising Drought and Heat Stress Using Breeding Approaches and Modern Technologies
Increasing grain legume production, particularly for chickpea, will provide essential “plant-based dietary protein” and other micronutrients under...
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Genetic Studies on Behavior
Animal behavior is one of the most complex phenomena in biology. Understanding the cellular and molecular basis of behavior is one of the critical...
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Gene gain facilitated endosymbiotic evolution of Chlamydiae
Chlamydiae is a bacterial phylum composed of obligate animal and protist endosymbionts. However, other members of the...
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Strategies of preserving genetic diversity while maximizing genetic response from implementing genomic selection in pulse breeding programs
Key messageGenomic selection maximizes genetic gain by recycling parents to germplasm pool earlier and preserves genetic diversity by restricting the...
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Introduction to Rare Genetic Disorders
Rare genetic disorders are a group of diseases that are caused by changes in a person’s genes. These changes can be inherited from parents or occur...
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Enhancing agronomic performance through genetic improvement of key traits in newly developed common bean cultivars cultivated in southern Brazil
Evaluating whether the changes incorporated by common-bean breeding programs were favorable to cultivation in a climate change scenario would be an...
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Horse Gram, An Underutilized Climate-Resilient Legume: Breeding and Genomic Approach for Improving Future Genetic Gain
Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.) is an underutilized multipurpose legume crop with inherent biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, high...
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Preimplantation Genetic Testing
The two most crucial factors limiting the success of assisted reproduction are the quality of the embryo and the endometrium. The lacuna in the...
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Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper × local crossbred sheep population
The present study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper crossbred...
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Genetic gains for obtaining improved progenies of oil palm in Colombia
The success of breeding programs depends on the available genetic variability and the adequate selection of parents to produce seeds that generate...
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Enhancing Genetic Gain in Coconut: Conventional, Molecular, and Genomics-Based Breeding Approaches
Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a monotypic genus and an important plantation crop with an enormous application value as a food, fuel, and fiber. The...
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Tea Genetic Resources: Diversity and Conservation
Tea genetic resources are the sum total of hereditary material, which includes all the alleles of various genes, present in tea plant and its wild...
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Performance, feed efficiency, feeding behavior, and cortisol concentration of lambs ranked for Residual Feed Intake and Residual Intake and Gain
This study aimed to evaluate the performance, feed efficiency, feeding behavior, and cortisol concentrations of lambs ranked into different groups of...
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Analysis of genetic parameters of growth and wood traits provides insight into the genetic improvement of Schima superba
Schima superba (Theaceae) is widely distributed in subtropical China, and is the main timber and ecological afforestation tree species. This study...
