BACKGROUND New methods are required for the exploration of the human genome by discovering sequence variations. This study evaluated the performance of a new method for screening a large number of samples for several DNA polymorphisms. METHODS We used a homogeneous method based on inhibition of spontaneous branch migration by any sequence difference between two molecules of PCR-amplified DNA....

Secale montanum is one of the important perennial grasses growingnaturally in arid to semiarid pastures and rangelands, with a typical Mediterraneanclimate, in northern and western Iran at altitudes of 800-2900 m. In this paper, seedstorage protein profiles of nine wild populations of S. montanum from differentregions of Iran and their phenotypically superior progenies as well as a multi-origin...

Despite the availability of genome-wide SNPs to uncover origin and divergence Ethiopian cattle population, knowledge regarding their genetic adaptability remain limited. To investigate signature selection, three breeds were genotyped with 80 K SNP array European beef also used for comparison purposes. Across populations, mean observed expected heterozygosity 0.403 0.400, respectively, 0.25 0.26...

In spite of variation in coat color, size, and production traits among indigenous Bangladeshi cattle populations, genetic differences among most of the populations have not been investigated or exploited. In this study, we used a high-density bovine single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 80K Bead Chip derived from Bos indicus breeds to assess genetic diversity and population structure of 2 Bangla...

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is an important aquaculture fish worldwide but only limited single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers are characterized from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) in this species. In this study, 1487 putative SNPs were bioinformatically mined from 14,066 online ESTs mainly from the European common carp, with the occurrence rate of about one SNP every 173 bp. One hu...

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play important roles as molecular markers in plant genomics and breeding studies. Although onion (Allium cepa L.) is an important crop globally, relatively few molecular marker resources have been reported due to its large genome and high heterozygosity. Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) offers a greater degree of complexity reduction followed by concurrent S...

Berari goats are medium sized animals reared mainly for meat purpose. They are predominantly brown and blackish brown in colour with glossy hair and found in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Berari is not a recognized breed but a well established local population of goat which is yet to be fully explored for its phenotypic and genetic aspects. Within population genetic variation was examin...

Abstract As coral reefs decline, restoring lost populations has been hampered due to the paucity of genetic information available for many species. In Caribbean, symmetrical brain Pseudodiploria strigosa , a prominent framework builder reef, experienced an accelerated decline stony tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Colonies P. gene-banked in response threat SCTLD Florida, USA, were sampled develop 1...