Sumba Ongole (SO) cattle are from India which were imported to Indonesia during the Dutch colonial era and well adapted on Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. known for high meat production. This research was conducted identify one point mutation of g.415C/A (F94L marker) in myostatin (MSTN) gene (exon 1) using PCR-RFLP method with TaqI restriction enzyme (T*CGA). DNA samples SO bulls cows (...

Procedural content generation is more popular than ever among game developers, but understanding, adjusting and perfecting a procedural generator is difficult for newcomers and experts alike. In this paper we present Danesh, an intelligent tool we are building to help developers of all skill levels explore, improve and understand procedural generators. We discuss the structure of the tool, repo...

Mohammad Reza Danesh Impact Laboratory, DRB –101 Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California Los Angeles, California 90089-1111, USA Tel: (213) 740-9621, Fax: (213) 740-6668 [email protected] Yan Jin Impact Laboratory, DRB –101 Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California Los Angeles, California 90089-1111, USA Tel: (213) 740...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D activity is controlled by vitamin D receptors (VDRs), which are affected by different genetic polymorphisms, including TaqI and Apal restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), which have been reported to be associated with several diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and the association of VDR gene polymorphisms with idiopathic nephrotic sy...

Vitamin D plays a significant role in our health, including cancer incidence and mortality. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may affect its activity, influencing the risk of cancer. Several studies have investigated VDR SNPs, but the association with the risk of cancer is controversial. Here, we present a meta-analysis to assess the association of TaqI, ApaI, and ...

The authors measured food reinforcement, polymorphisms of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and dopamine transporter (DAT1) genes, and laboratory energy intake in 29 obese and 45 nonobese humans 18-40 years old. Food reinforcement was greater in obese than in nonobese individuals, especially in obese individuals with the TaqI A1 allele. Energy intake was greater for individuals high in food reinf...

We investigated the association between metamphetamine dependence and TaqI A polymorphism of the dopamine receptor D2 gene (DRD2), I/D polymorphism in angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene (AGT) in 93 unrelated metamphetamine-dependent subjects and 131 controls. Our results did not prove any association of TaqI A polymorphism of the DRD2 gene, I/...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with a multitude of disorders including diabetes, defective insulin secretion as well as rickets and poor bone health. Vitamin D is also a concern during childhood and adolescence and has been reported in girls from South Brazil. We determined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in girls from South Brazil and investigated whether the genoty...

Vitamin D (VD) is implicated in multiple aspects of human physiology and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms are associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. Although VD deficiency is highly prevalent in epilepsy patients and converging evidence indicates a role for VD in the development of epilepsy, no data is available on the possible relationship between epilepsy and genetic v...