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Open AccessPlatelet-activating factor induces cell cycle arrest and disrupts the DNA damage response in mast cells
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a potent phospholipid modulator of inflammation that has diverse physiological and pathological functions. Previously, we demonstrated that PAF has an essential role in ultr...
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Genetic relationships between preharvest sprouting and dormancy in barley
Preharvest sprouting (PHS) and dormancy (DOR) can be problems in barley production and end use quality, especially for barley used for seed and malting. Three crosses previously analyzed for DOR inheritance, w...
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Assessing the potential role of photopheresis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant
The First International Symposium on Photopheresis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation was held in Vienna, Austria with an educational grant from Therakos Inc. from 25 May to 27 May 2005. Three general ...
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Dissection of a malting quality QTL region on chromosome 1 (7H) of barley
Malting and brewing are major uses of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) worldwide, utilizing 30–40% of the crop each year. A set of complex traits determines the quality of malted barley and its subsequent use for beer...
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Fine map** of a malting-quality QTL complex near the chromosome 4H S telomere in barley
Malting quality has long been an active objective in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) breeding programs. However, it is difficult for breeders to manipulate malting-quality traits because of inheritance complexity and...
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Mixed models including environmental covariables for studying QTL by environment interaction
The study of the phenotypic responses of a set of genotypes in their dependence on the environment has always been an important area of research in plant breeding. Non-parallelism of those responses is called ...
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Genetic control of dormancy in a Triumph/Morex cross in barley
Seed dormancy in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the most important parameters affecting malting. Seed dormancy is quantitatively inherited and variously influenced by the environment. The objectives of the...
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Molecular dissection of a dormancy QTL region near the chromosome 7 (5H) L telomere in barley
Moderate seed dormancy is desirable in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). It is difficult for breeders to manipulate seed dormancy in practical breeding programs because of complex inheritance and large environmental ...
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p53 and Fas ligand are required for psoralen and UVA-induced apoptosis in mouse epidermal cells
A combination of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) and ultraviolet-A (UVA) radiation (320–400 nm) (PUVA) is widely used in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases. PUVA is highly effective in eliminating hy...
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QTL analysis of agronomic traits in barley based on the doubled haploid progeny of two elite North American varieties representing different germplasm groups
A better understanding of the genetics of complex traits, such as yield, may be achieved by using molecular tools. This study was conducted to estimate the number, genome location, effect and allele phase of Q...
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Stability of transgene expression, field performance and recombination breeding of transformed barley lines
Stable inheritance of the transgene, consistent expression and competitive agronomic properties of transgenic crops are important parameters for successful use of the latter. These properties have been analyze...
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Molecular marker assisted genetic analysis of head shattering in six-rowed barley
Head shattering in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has two forms; brittle rachis and weak rachis. Brittle rachis is not observed in cultivated barley since all cultivars carry non-brittle alleles at one of the two co...
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QTL analysis of malting quality in barley based on the doubled-haploid progeny of two elite North American varieties representing different germplasm groups
Characterization of the determinants of economically important phenotypes showing complex inheritance should lead to the more effective use of genetic resources. This study was conducted to determine the numbe...
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Molecular breeding for grain yield in barley: an evaluation of QTL effects in a spring barley cross
We report results from a breeding strategy designed to accumulate favorable QTL alleles for grain yield identified in the SteptoeבMorex’ (SM) barley germplasm. Two map lines (SM73 and SM145) from the origina...
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Molecular marker-assisted selection for malting quality traits in barley
Selection for malting quality in breeding programs by micromalting and micromashing is time-consuming, and resource-intensive. More efficient and feasible approaches for identifying genotypes with good malting...
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Fine structure map** of the barley chromosome-1 centromere region containing malting-quality QTLs
Current techniques for quantitative trait locus (QTLs) analyses provide only approximate locations of QTLs on chromosomes. Further resolution of identified QTL regions is often required for detailed character...
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Barley tissue as direct template for PCR: a practical breeding tool
A method for using alkali treated intact plant tissue as a DNA source for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied to barley. This method saves up to two days and more than USD 50 per 40 samples by elim...
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Verification of barley seed dormancy loci via linked molecular markers
Seed dormancy is a relatively complex trait in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Several dormancy loci were identified previously by quantitative trait locus analysis. Three reciprocal crosses were made in the present...
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Map** of β-glucan content and β-glucanase activity loci in barley grain and malt
Genetic study of β-glucan content and β-glucanase activity has been facilitated by recent developments in quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis. QTL for barley and malt β-glucan content and for green and finishe...
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Quantitative trait locus effects and environmental interaction in a sample of North American barley germ plasm
Quantitative trait locus (QTL) and QTL x environment (E) interaction effects for agronomic and malting quality traits were measured using a 123-point linkage map and multi-environment phenotype data from an F1-de...
