changes in seed dormancy were selected during the domestication of crop plants from wild-plant species, because some features of dormancy that provide ecological advantages presented agronomic disadvantages within a farmed system. seed dormancy varies widely among seed batches, even for seeds of the same genotype, indicating large environmental influences. for genetic studies, it is essential t...

Recently genetic studies have been revolutionized by next generation sequencing (NGS) technology, and it is expected that the use of this technology will largely eliminate defects in the methods of association studies. The NGS technology is becoming the premier tool in genetics. However, at the moment the use of this method is limited especially in the livestock due to high cost and computation...

Given its current preeminence, the “new genetics” serves as a source for creating identities among social and even national groups. Genetic narratives interact with historical narratives; what is extremely new (genomics) impacts, interacts with, in many cases chafes against old (race typologies). This article analyzes debates biologists, scientists, movements, other actors regarding interpretat...

“Systems Genetics” detects variation in phenotypic traits and integrates this with underlying genetic variation. A powerful application of system genetics is analyzing effects of genomewide genetic variants on transcriptome-wide variation in gene expression. We see systems genetics as a new powerful technology which will empower research in immunology and in other disciplines. Here, we present ...

Background: Vitiligo is an acquired, idiopathic, and common depigmentation disorder of the skin that affects people of all ages and both sexes equally in the worldwide. Although etiology of the disease is unknown, there are theories such as environment and genetic factors. Methods: In this article, we collected and summarized the appropriate manuscripts regarding the epidemiology and gene...

Human Molecular Genetics and Genomics Genomic research has evolved from seeking to understand the fundamentals of human genetic code examining ways in which this varies among people...

BACKGROUND Clinical genetic testing is becoming an integral part of medical care for inherited disorders. While genetic testing and counseling are readily available in high-income countries, in low- and middle-income countries like Kenya genetic testing is limited and genetic counseling is virtually non-existent. Genetic testing is likely to become widespread in Kenya within the next decade, ye...

"Systems Genetics" detects variation in phenotypic traits and integrates this with underlying genetic variation. A powerful application of systems genetics is analyzing effects of genome-wide genetic variants on transcriptome-wide variation in gene expression. We see systems genetics as a new powerful technology which will empower research in genetics and in other disciplines. Here, we present ...