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Genes, Volume 10, Issue 8

August 2019 - 75 articles

Cover Story: We investigated the mechanisms explaining the colonisation of Cantabrian sky islands (Spain) in an endemic flightless grasshopper (Chorthippus cazurroi). We evaluated the fitting of two migration models to understand the extant genetic structure in these populations: long-distance dispersal (LDD) and gradual distance dispersal (GDD). We found that GDD fits the real data better than LDD model, with an onset of the expansion matching with postglacial expansions after the retreat of the ice sheets. The gradual expansion process along the Cantabrian sky islands found here seems to be conditioned by the suitability of habitats and the presence of alpine corridors. Our findings shed light on our understanding about how organisms adapted to live in alpine habitats with limited dispersal abilities have faced new and suitable environmental conditions. View this paper.
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Articles (75)

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
7,792 Views
12 Pages

The Role of the HOXA Gene Family in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

  • Si-Liang Chen,
  • Zhe-Yuan Qin,
  • Fang Hu,
  • Yun Wang,
  • Yu-Jun Dai and
  • Yang Liang

16 August 2019

The HOXA gene family is associated with various cancer types. However, the role of HOXA genes in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have not been comprehensively studied. We compared the transcriptional expression, survival data, and network analysis of HO...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,393 Views
15 Pages

15 August 2019

Cryptomeria fortunei, also known as the Chinese cedar, is an important timber species in southern China. The primary component of its woody tissues is lignin, mainly present in secondary cell walls. Therefore, continuous lignin synthesis is crucial f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,822 Views
11 Pages

Molecular Characterization and Expression of SPP1, LAP3 and LCORL and Their Association with Growth Traits in Sheep

  • Yongfu La,
  • Xiaoxue Zhang,
  • Fadi Li,
  • Deyin Zhang,
  • Chong Li,
  • Futao Mo and
  • Weimin Wang

14 August 2019

The SPP1, LAP3, and LCORL are located on chromosome 6 of sheep and a domain of 36.15-38.56 Mb, which plays an essential role in tissue and embryonic growth. In this study, we cloned the complete coding sequences of SPP1 and partial coding regions of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,634 Views
16 Pages

Global Investigation of Cytochrome P450 Genes in the Chicken Genome

  • Junxiao Ren,
  • Liyu Yang,
  • Quanlin Li,
  • Qinghe Zhang,
  • Congjiao Sun,
  • Xiaojun Liu and
  • Ning Yang

14 August 2019

Cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily enzymes are broadly involved in a variety of physiological and toxicological processes. However, genome-wide analysis of this superfamily has never been investigated in the chicken genome. In this study, genome-wide...

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
10,754 Views
32 Pages

Host Invasion by Pathogenic Amoebae: Epithelial Disruption by Parasite Proteins

  • Abigail Betanzos,
  • Cecilia Bañuelos and
  • Esther Orozco

14 August 2019

The epithelium represents the first and most extensive line of defence against pathogens, toxins and pollutant agents in humans. In general, pathogens have developed strategies to overcome this barrier and use it as an entrance to the organism. Entam...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,368 Views
22 Pages

13 August 2019

Rapid advance in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allows measurement of the expression of genes at single-cell resolution in complex disease or tissue. While many methods have been developed to detect cell clusters from the scRNA-seq data, this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,031 Views
16 Pages

13 August 2019

Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the malignant tumors that threaten human health. Methods: The gene expression profiles of GSE15471, GSE19650, GSE32676 and GSE71989 were downloaded from the gene expression omnibus database including pancreatic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,345 Views
16 Pages

Meta-Analysis of Cancer Triploidy: Rearrangements of Genome Complements in Male Human Tumors Are Characterized by XXY Karyotypes

  • Ninel M. Vainshelbaum,
  • Pawel Zayakin,
  • Regina Kleina,
  • Alessandro Giuliani and
  • Jekaterina Erenpreisa

13 August 2019

Triploidy in cancer is associated with poor prognosis, but its origins remain unclear. Here, we attempted to differentiate between random chromosomal and whole-genome origins of cancer triploidy. In silico meta-analysis was performed on 15 male malig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,442 Views
15 Pages

13 August 2019

Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4), mainly secreted by the liver and adipocytes, is a transporter of vitamin A. RBP4 has been shown to be involved in several pathophysiological processes, such as obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular risk. Re...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
9,371 Views
35 Pages

A Critical Review of Animal Models Used in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Pathophysiology

  • Hala Skayneh,
  • Batoul Jishi,
  • Rita Hleihel,
  • Maguy Hamieh,
  • Nadine Darwiche,
  • Ali Bazarbachi,
  • Marwan El Sabban and
  • Hiba El Hajj

13 August 2019

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most frequent, complex, and heterogeneous hematological malignancies. AML prognosis largely depends on acquired cytogenetic, epigenetic, and molecular abnormalities. Despite the improvement in understanding...

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Genes - ISSN 2073-4425