The Mendelian Society of Lund has been publishing the journal Hereditas since 1920.
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Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:18
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Differentially expressed genes between systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
Evidence is accumulating to characterise the key differences between systemic sclerosis (SSc) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which are similar but distinct systemic autoimmune diseases. However, the difference...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:17 -
Bread wheat: a role model for plant domestication and breeding
Bread wheat is one of the most important crops in the world. Its domestication coincides with the beginning of agriculture and since then, it has been constantly under selection by humans. Its breeding has fol...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:16 -
Polymorphism of the PPARD Gene and Dynamic Balance Performance in Han Chinese Children
Athletic performances are complex traits with heritability of ~66%. Dynamic balance is one of the most important athletic performances, and there has been little studies for it in sports genomics. The candidate P...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:15 -
Identification of the defense-related gene VdWRKY53 from the wild grapevine Vitis davidii using RNA sequencing and ectopic expression analysis in Arabidopsis
Grapevine is an important fruit crop grown worldwide, and its cultivars are mostly derived from the European species Vitis vinifera, which has genes for high fruit quality and adaptation to a wide variety of clim...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:14 -
First report of bicolour FISH of Berberis diaphana and B. soulieana reveals interspecific differences and co-localization of (AGGGTTT)3 and rDNA 5S in B. diaphana
Berberis consists of approximately 500 species and is the largest genus in Berberidaceae. Most Berberis species lack cytological data, and bicolour fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has never been perform...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:13 -
Transcriptome profiling of the fertile parent and sterile hybrid in tea plant flower buds
The tea plant is a crucial economic crop. The floral organ development consumes a large amount of nutrients, which affects the leaf yield. To understand the mechanism by which the tea plant produces sterile fl...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:12 -
The inhibition of miR-126 in cell migration and invasion of cervical cancer through regulating ZEB1
Cervical cancer is a malignancy that’s common in female with high incidence and mortality worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act a pivotal part in human cancer development. Our aim was to investigate the effect of ...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:11 -
Global transcriptome analysis of H5N1 influenza virus-infected human cells
Influenza A virus (IAV) belongs to the Orthomyxoviridae family. IAV causes a highly contagious respiratory disease in humans that exacts severe economic losses globally. The virus uses strategies developed to exp...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:10 -
Characterization of the Tibet plateau Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) transcriptome by de novo assembly to discover genes associated with fructan synthesis and SSR analysis
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is a characteristic crop in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which has rapidly developed and gained socioeconomic importance in recent years. Fructans are abundant in tubers...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:9 -
Genetic diversity and structure of Elymus tangutorum accessions from western China as unraveled by AFLP markers
Understanding genetic diversity of wild plant germplasm and the relationships between ecogeographic and genetic characteristics may provide insights for better utilizing and conserving genetic resources. Elymus t...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:8 -
Bladder cancer stage-associated hub genes revealed by WGCNA co-expression network analysis
Bladder cancer was a malignant disease in patients, our research aimed at discovering the possible biomarkers for the diseases.
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:7 -
A new model of the mechanism underlying lead poisoning: SNP in miRNA target region influence the AGT expression level
To determine if the rs7079 polymorphism located in the 3′ UTR of the angiotensinogen gene (AGT) altered AGT gene expression and the risk of lead poisoning. A case-control study and luciferase reporter gene assay ...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:6 -
The evolution of transcriptional repressors in the Notch signaling pathway: a computational analysis
The Notch signaling pathway governs the specification of different cell types in flies, nematodes and vertebrates alike. Principal components of the pathway that activate Notch target genes are highly conserve...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:5 -
Common variants in the SLC28A2 gene are associated with serum uric acid level and hyperuricemia and gout in Han Chinese
Serum uric acid (SUA), hyperuricemia (HUA) and gout are complex traits with relatively high heritability. This study aims to identify whether a candidate gene, SLC28A2, exerts susceptibility for SUA fluctuation a...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:4 -
Global mapping of binding sites for phic31 integrase in transgenic maden-darby bovine kidney cells using ChIP-seq
ΦC31 integrase, a site-specific recombinase, can efficiently target attB-bearing transgenes to endogenous pseudo attP sites within mammalian genomes. The sequence features of endogenous binding sites will help...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:3 -
Genetic characterization of maize germplasm derived from Suwan population and temperate resources
The Suwan population is a well-known maize germplasm that has greatly contributed to the development of maize breeding in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in southern China. Inbred lines derived fr...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:2 -
Natural selection and local adaptation of blood pressure regulation and their perspectives on precision medicine in hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension (HTN) varies substantially across different populations. HTN is not only common – affecting at least one third of the world’s adult population – but is also the most important driver...
Citation: Hereditas 2019 156:1 -
Differences in the Neanderthal BRCA2 gene might be related to their distinctive cognitive profile
The unique divergence of the BRCA2 gene in Neanderthals compared to modern humans has been hypothesized to account for a differential susceptibility to cancer. However, the role of the gene in brain development a...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:38 -
Construction of a high-density genetic map: genotyping by sequencing (GBS) to map purple seed coat color (Psc) in hulless barley
Colored hulless barley are more suitable in food processing compared to normal (yellow) varieties because it is rich in bioactive compounds and produces higher extraction pearling fractions. Therefore, seed co...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:37 -
De novo transcriptome assembly of brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis based on short-term cadmium and benzo[a]pyrene exposure experiments
To develop a brackish water flea as a promising model for marine monitoring, Diaphanosoma celebensis were exposed to two pollutants, cadmium (Cd) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), which have different chemical characteri...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:36 -
Genetic diversity of Bletilla striata assessed by SCoT and IRAP markers
Bletilla striata is a well-known traditional Chinese herb with varieties of functions. In China, the natural resources of Bletilla striata have been severely damaged because of the excessive exploitation and dest...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:35 -
Unique divergence of the breast cancer 2 (BRCA2) gene in Neanderthals
Unique divergence of the BRCA2, a tumor suppressor gene, in Neanderthals relative to other primates, including modern humans, is highlighted. This divergence with potentially pathogenic consequences raises a q...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:34 -
Enhancement of grain number per spike by RNA interference of cytokinin oxidase 2 gene in bread wheat
This study aimed to validate the function of CKX gene on grain numbers in wheat.
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:33 -
Long-read sequencing identified a causal structural variant in an exome-negative case and enabled preimplantation genetic diagnosis
For a proportion of individuals judged clinically to have a recessive Mendelian disease, only one heterozygous pathogenic variant can be found from clinical whole exome sequencing (WES), posing a challenge to ...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:32 -
Variations in morphological traits of bermudagrass and relationship with soil and climate along latitudinal gradients
This complex environmental heterogeneity coupled with the long-standing history offers scenario suitable for and favoring the evolution and existence of variation of morphological traits.
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:31 -
Development of 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci from Jeju striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius chejuensis (Rodentia: Muridae), by 454 pyrosequencing
The striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius, is the most common mammal in Korea. Although microsatellite loci for the species have been identified from populations in southwestern China, amplification of those mar...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:30 -
Comparative analysis of the genetic variability within the Q-type C2H2 zinc-finger transcription factors in the economically important cabbage, canola and Chinese cabbage genomes
Brassica oleracea, B. rapa and B. napus encompass many economically important vegetable and oil crops; such as cabbage, broccoli, canola and Chinese cabbage. The genome sequencing of these species allows for gene...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:29 -
Seeing is believing: the Bicoid protein reveals its path
In this commentary, I will review the latest findings on the Bicoid (Bcd) morphogen in Drosophila, a paradigm for gradient formation taught to biology students for more than two decades. “Seeing is believing” als...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:28 -
Overexpression of the Drosophila ATR homologous checkpoint kinase Mei-41 induces a G2/M checkpoint in Drosophila imaginal tissue
DNA damage generally results in the activation of ATM/ATR kinases and the downstream checkpoint kinases Chk1/Chk2. In Drosophila melanogaster, the ATR homologue meiotic 41 (mei-41) is pivotal to DNA damage repair...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:27 -
Characterization of TaDREB1 in wheat genotypes with different seed germination under osmotic stress
The cis-acting element DRE/CRT plays an important role in activating gene expression responsive to osmotic stress, low temperature and high-salinity. DREB1/CBF genes encode DRE-binding proteins with the function ...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:26 -
The genetic locus underlying red foliage and fruit skin traits is mapped to the same location in the two pear bud mutants ‘Red Zaosu’ and ‘Max Red Bartlett’
Red-skinned pears are attractive to consumers because of their aesthetic appeal and the antioxidant-associated health benefits provided by the anthocyanins in their red skin. In China, the ‘Red Zaosu’ (RZS) re...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:25 -
A novel RASA1 mutation causing capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM): the first genetic clinical report in East Asia
Capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM) is a clinical entity newly identified in 2003 that is caused by mutation of the RASA-1 gene, which encodes the protein p120-RasGAP. To date, most of t...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:24 -
Characterization of new microsatellite markers based on the transcriptome sequencing of Clematis finetiana
Clematis is the biggest genus in the family Ranunculaceae with about 300 species. Clematis is also a globally important commercial group of flowers, especially in the United States and European countries. Their p...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:23 -
Genetic diversity and structure of tea plant in Qinba area in China by three types of molecular markers
Qinba area has a long history of tea planting and is a northernmost region in China where Camellia sinensis L. is grown. In order to provide basic data for selection and optimization of molecular markers of tea p...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:22 -
Identification of potential crucial genes and construction of microRNA-mRNA negative regulatory networks in osteosarcoma
This study aimed to identify potential crucial genes and construction of microRNA-mRNA negative regulatory networks in osteosarcoma by comprehensive bioinformatics analysis.
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:21 -
Molecular markers associated with aluminium tolerance in Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench) production in many agro-ecologies is constrained by a variety of stresses, including high levels of aluminium (Al) commonly found in acid soils. Therefore, for such soils, gro...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:20 -
Genetic structure, divergence and admixture of Han Chinese, Japanese and Korean populations
Han Chinese, Japanese and Korean, the three major ethnic groups of East Asia, share many similarities in appearance, language and culture etc., but their genetic relationships, divergence times and subsequent ...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:19 -
Comparative transcriptome reveal the potential adaptive evolutionary genes in Andrias davidianus
To search the evidence of molecular evolution mechanism for aquatic and cave habitat in Andrias davidianus, the evolution analysis was carried out among several species transcriptome data. The transcriptome data ...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:18 -
Bioinformatics-based identification of miR-542-5p as a predictive biomarker in breast cancer therapy
Tamoxifen is the first-line hormone therapy for estrogen receptor alpha positive (ERα+) breast cancer. However, about 40% of patients with ERα + breast cancer who receive tamoxifen therapy eventually develop r...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:17 -
Further evidence for the genetic association between CACNA1I and schizophrenia
Recent large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have showed that the neuronal calcium signaling has pivotal roles in schizophrenia (SCZ) in populations of European of ancestry. However, it is not kno...
Citation: Hereditas 2018 155:16 -
Common founder effects of hereditary hemochromatosis, Wilson´s disease, the long QT syndrome and autosomal recessive deafness caused by two novel mutations in the WHRN and TMC1 genes
Genealogy and molecular genetic studies of a Swedish river valley population resulted in a large pedigree, showing that the hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) HFE/p.C282Y mutation is inherited with other recessive d...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 154:16 -
Hybrid identification and genetic variation of Elymus sibiricus hybrid populations using EST-SSR markers
Elymus sibiricus is an important native grass in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Seed shattering is a serious problem for E. sibiricus, especially at harvest time. Cross breeding is an effect...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 154:15 -
Switchgrass PvDREB1C plays opposite roles in plant cold and salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco
The C-repeat-binding factors/DRE-binding factors (CBF/DREBs) comprise a key transcription factor family involved in plant stress tolerance. Yet, there is limited information about switchgrass DREB genes and th...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:15 -
Characterizing the transcriptome and microsatellite markers for almond (Amygdalus communis L.) using the Illumina sequencing platform
The almond tree (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) is an important nut tree grown in subtropical regions that produces nutrient-rich nuts. However, a paucity of genomic information and DNA markers has restricted the devel...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:14 -
Regulatory pathway analysis of coat color genes in Mongolian horses
Studies on the molecular genetics of horse skin pigmentation have typically focused on very few genes and proteins. In this study, we used Illumina sequencing to determine the global gene expression profiles i...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:13 -
Drosophila exoribonuclease nibbler is a tumor suppressor, acts within the RNAi machinery and is not enriched in the nuage during early oogenesis
micro RNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of many biological pathways. A plethora of steps are required to form, from a precursor, the mature miRNA that eventually acts on its target RNA to repress its expr...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:12 -
Identification of candidate genes involved in the sugar metabolism and accumulation during pear fruit post-harvest ripening of ‘Red Clapp’s Favorite’ (Pyrus communis L.) by transcriptome analysis
Pear (Pyrus spp.) is a popular fruit that is commercially cultivated in most temperate regions. In fruits, sugar metabolism and accumulation are important factors for fruit organoleptic quality. Post-harvest ripe...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:11 -
Mutations in the gene of the Gα subunit of the heterotrimeric G protein are the cause for the brachytic1 semi-dwarf phenotype in barley and applicable for practical breeding
Short-culm mutants have been widely used in breeding programs to increase lodging resistance. In barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), several hundreds of short-culm mutants have been isolated over the years. The objectiv...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:10 -
MiRNAs of peripheral blood as the biomarker of schizophrenia
The diagnosis of schizophrenia is currently based on the symptoms and bodily signs rather than on the pathological and physiological markers of the patient. In the search for new molecular targeted therapy med...
Citation: Hereditas 2017 155:9
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