Read more about the article Cystic diseases of the kidney: molecular biology and genetics.
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Cystic diseases of the kidney: molecular biology and genetics.

Abstract Cystic diseases of the kidney are a very heterogeneous group of renal inherited conditions, with more than 33 genes involved and encompassing X-linked, autosomal dominant, and autosomal recessive inheritance.…

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Read more about the article Genome-wide association study identifies polymorphisms in LEPR as determinants of plasma soluble leptin receptor levels.
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Genome-wide association study identifies polymorphisms in LEPR as determinants of plasma soluble leptin receptor levels.

Abstract Plasma soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) levels were inversely associated with diabetes risk factors, including adiposity and insulin resistance, and highly correlated with the expression levels of leptin receptor, which…

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Read more about the article Differentiation of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus using real-time TaqMan PCR.
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Differentiation of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus using real-time TaqMan PCR.

Abstract During the past four decades, Tomato yellow leaf curl disease has become one of the major constraints in tomato production worldwide. In the Mediterranean basin, several isolates from two…

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Read more about the article Development of a molecular-beacon-based multi-allelic real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of human coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV): a general methodology for detecting rapidly mutating viruses.
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Development of a molecular-beacon-based multi-allelic real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of human coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV): a general methodology for detecting rapidly mutating viruses.

Abstract Emerging infectious diseases have caused a global effort for development of fast and accurate detection techniques. The rapidly mutating nature of viruses presents a major difficulty, highlighting the need…

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Read more about the article Replication of genome-wide discovered breast cancer risk loci in the Cypriot population.
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Replication of genome-wide discovered breast cancer risk loci in the Cypriot population.

Abstract Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified associations with robust statistical support for influencing breast cancer susceptibility. Most GWAS and replications have been conducted in Northern European populations and to…

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Read more about the article A computationally fast measure of epistasis for 2 SNPs and a categorical phenotype.
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A computationally fast measure of epistasis for 2 SNPs and a categorical phenotype.

Abstract Complex diseases may be caused by interactions or combined effects between multiple genetic and environmental factors. One of the main limitations of testing for interaction between genetic loci in…

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Read more about the article Technical note: A simplified PCR-based assay for the characterization of two prolactin variants that affect milk traits in sheep breeds.
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Technical note: A simplified PCR-based assay for the characterization of two prolactin variants that affect milk traits in sheep breeds.

Abstract In the present study, a rapid and cost-effective PCR-based assay was developed for the genetic identification of 2 different variants within intron 2 of the prolactin gene. This polymorphism…

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Read more about the article The nuclear ATPase/adenylate kinase hCINAP is recruited to perinucleolar caps generated upon RNA pol.II inhibition.
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The nuclear ATPase/adenylate kinase hCINAP is recruited to perinucleolar caps generated upon RNA pol.II inhibition.

Abstract hCINAP is an atypical nucleoplasmic enzyme, combining structural features of adenylate kinases and ATPases, which exhibits dual enzymatic activity. It interacts with the Cajal Body marker coilin and its…

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Read more about the article Genetic differentiation of the house mouse around the Mediterranean basin: matrilineal footprints of early and late colonization.
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Genetic differentiation of the house mouse around the Mediterranean basin: matrilineal footprints of early and late colonization.

Abstract The molecular signatures of the recent expansion of the western house mouse, Mus musculus domesticus, around the Mediterranean basin are investigated through the study of mitochondrial D-loop polymorphism on…

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Read more about the article Cryptic diversity of free-living parabasalids, Pseudotrichomonas keilini and Lacusteria cypriaca n. g., n. sp., as inferred from small subunit rDNA sequences.
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Cryptic diversity of free-living parabasalids, Pseudotrichomonas keilini and Lacusteria cypriaca n. g., n. sp., as inferred from small subunit rDNA sequences.

Abstract Ultrastructural and molecular phylogenetic evidence indicate that the Parabasalia consists of seven main subgroups: the Trichomonadida, Honigbergiellida, Hypotrichomonadida, Tritrichomonadida, Cristamonadida, Spirotrichonymphida, and Trichonymphida. Only five species of free-living parabasalids…

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