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Contribution to the taxonomy of Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. in northwestern North America
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Masters thesis. Suggests elevation of five taxa of Oxytropis campestris to species status, based on chromosome studies.
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1987
Owttrim, George W., Coleman, John R.
A recA-like gene isolated from the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis was cloned and partially characterized. When introduced into Escherichia coli recA mutants, the 7.5-kilobase-pair plasmid-borne DNA insert restored resistance to methyl methanesulfonate and UV irradiation, as well as...
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1988-01-01
Zarain-Herzberg, A., Fliegel, Larry, MacLennan, D. H.
We have isolated two overlapping 17-kilobase (kb) genomic clones which, together, encode the rabbit fasttwitch skeletal muscle calsequestrin. The calsequestrin gene is 8.6 kb in length and consists of 11 exons. Sl nuclease protection and primer extension analyses position the transcription...
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2000-08-01
Wang, Jian, Burnett, John R., Near, Susan, Young, T. Kue, Zinman, Bernard, Hanley, Anthony J. G., Connelly, Philip W., Harris, Stewart B., Hegele, Robert A.
"Mutations in ABCA1, a member of the ATP-binding cassette family, have been shown to underlie Tangier disease (TD) and familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia (FHA), which are genetic disorders that are characterized by depressed concentrations of plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. An...
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Homology in comparative, molecular, and evolutionary developmental biology: The radiation of a concept
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The present paper analyzes the use and understanding of the homology concept across different biological disciplines. It is argued that in its history, the homology concept underwent a sort of adaptive radiation. Once it migrated from comparative anatomy into new biological fields, the homology...
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2005-02-01
Yu, Jun , Xu, Jingyi , Huang, Xiangang , Liu, Jinsong , Ji, Zhendong , Li, Shuting , Zhang, Yunze , Li, Changfeng , Yu, Yingpu , Chen, Huan , Shi, Xiaoli , Wang, Xiaoling , Tan, Jianlong , Zhang, Jingfen , Wong, Gane K., Wei, Haibin , Li, Haihong, Xu, Huayong , Wang, Jingqiang, Fang, Lin , Zhuang, Shulin , Yang, Li , Ji, Jia, Cong, Lijuan , Yang, Huanming, Lin, Liang, Zheng, Hongkun , Xu, Zhao , Geng, Jianing , Liu, Bin , Li, Jinhong , Hu, Songnian , Deng, Yajun , Wang, Jian , Ye, Jia , Li, Jun, Dong, Lingli , Bu, Dongbo , Lei, Tingting , Li, Heng , Zhang, Feng , Dong, Wei , Chen, Peng , Chen, Chen , Wang, Xiyin , Fang, Lijun , Wang, Lishun , Huang, Haiyan , Lei, Meng , McDermott, Jason , Li, Dawei , Li, Shengting, Bao, Jingyue , Li, Na , Zhang, Yong , Wang, Jun , He, Ximiao , Wei, Shulin , Zhang, Jianguo , Li, Yuanzhe , Li, Songgang , Ren, Xiaoyu , Zhang, Bing , Shi, Jianping , Liu, Juan , Samudrala, Ram , Yin, Jianning , Li, Ruiqiang , Lv, Hong , Zhou, Jun , Li, Xianran , Zhang, Zengjin , Xu, Zuyuan , Su, Zhixi , Ye, Chen , Zhao, Caifeng, Xu, Hao , Yu, Hong , Xiao, Ying , Wu, Qingfa , Ni, Peixiang , Wu, Shuming , Li, Guangyuan, Liu, Dongyuan , Ran, Longhua , Li, Shuangli , Cao, Mengliang , Zeng, Changqing , Zhao, Wenming , Han, Yujun , Sun, Yongqiao , Zhang, Zhenpeng , Wang, Jing , Zhou, Yan , Tong, Zongzhong , Tong, Wei , Lin, Wei , Zhang, Xiaowei
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Common variants APOC3, APOA5, APOE and PON1 are associated with variation in plasma lipoprotein traits in Greenlanders
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Lahiry, Piya, Ban, Matthew R., Pollex, Rebecca L., Sawyez, Cynthia G., Huff, Murray W., Young, T. Kue, Bjerregaard, Peter, Hegele, Robert A.
"Objectives: We undertook studies of the association between common genomic variations in APOC3, APOA5, APOE and PON1 genes and variation in biochemical phenotypes in a sample of Greenlanders. Study Design: Genetic association study of quantitative lipoprotein traits. Methods: In a sample of...
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2008
O'Sullivan, N.P., Wong, G.K., Lawley, C.T., McKay, J.C., Groenen, M.A., Fulton, J.E., Crooijmans, R.P., Muir, W.M., Megens, H.J., Cheng, H.H., McLeod, S., Zhang, H.M., Zhang, Y., Albers, G.A.A., Delany, M.E., Settar, P., Okimoto, R., Vereijken, A., Wang, J., Jungerius-Rattink, A.
In 2004 the chicken genome sequence and more than 2.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were reported. This information greatly enhanced the ability of poultry scientists to understand chicken biology, especially with respect to identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and...
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Application of genomics-based tools leading to the identification of markers on bovine chromosome 14 influencing milk production and carcass quality traits
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Genetic improvements in beef and dairy cattle can bring significant advances in satisfying the global food demand, which is expected to double by 2050. Several DNA markers have been identified on bovine chromosome 14 (BTA14), but low mapping resolution prevents their refinement for identification...
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Genetic population structure of walleye (Sander vitreus) in northern Alberta and application to species management
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Walleye (Sander vitreus) is an economically valuable freshwater fish throughout North America. In Alberta, pressure from sport fishing and commercial fishing make effective management and protection of this species crucial to its sustainability. Walleye from 12 Alberta lakes were genetically...