The multigene family of fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs): function, structure and polymorphism

A Chmurzyńska - Journal of applied genetics, 2006 - Springer
Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are members of the superfamily of lipid-binding proteins
(LBP). So far 9 different FABPs, with tissue-specific distribution, have been identified: L …

Every genome sequence needs a good map

HA Lewin, DM Larkin, J Pontius, SJ O'Brien - Genome research, 2009 - genome.cshlp.org
High-resolution physical maps of vertebrate species' chromosomes empower comparative
genomics discovery and are indispensable for sequence assembly precision. Beginning in …

[图书][B] Animals as biotechnology: Ethics, sustainability and critical animal studies

R Twine - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
In Animals as Biotechnology sociologist Richard Twine places the question of human/animal
relations at the heart of sustainability and climate change debates. The book is shaped by …

Dynamics of mammalian chromosome evolution inferred from multispecies comparative maps

WJ Murphy, DM Larkin, AE der Wind, G Bourque… - science, 2005 - science.org
The genome organizations of eight phylogenetically distinct species from five mammalian
orders were compared in order to address fundamental questions relating to mammalian …

Identification of a missense mutation in the bovine ABCG2 gene with a major effect on the QTL on chromosome 6 affecting milk yield and composition in Holstein cattle

M Cohen-Zinder, E Seroussi, DM Larkin… - Genome …, 2005 - genome.cshlp.org
We previously localized a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 6 affecting milk fat
and protein concentration to a 4-cM confidence interval, centered on the microsatellite …

Database of cattle candidate genes and genetic markers for milk production and mastitis

J Ogorevc, T Kunej, A Razpet, P Dovc - Animal genetics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A cattle database of candidate genes and genetic markers for milk production and mastitis
has been developed to provide an integrated research tool incorporating different types of …

Molecular mechanisms and topological consequences of drastic chromosomal rearrangements of muntjac deer

Y Yin, H Fan, B Zhou, Y Hu, G Fan, J Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Muntjac deer have experienced drastic karyotype changes during their speciation, making it
an ideal model for studying mechanisms and functional consequences of mammalian …

Ancestral grass karyotype reconstruction unravels new mechanisms of genome shuffling as a source of plant evolution

F Murat, JH Xu, E Tannier, M Abrouk, N Guilhot… - Genome …, 2010 - genome.cshlp.org
The comparison of the chromosome numbers of today's species with common reconstructed
paleo-ancestors has led to intense speculation of how chromosomes have been rearranged …

Breakpoint regions and homologous synteny blocks in chromosomes have different evolutionary histories

DM Larkin, G Pape, R Donthu, L Auvil… - Genome …, 2009 - genome.cshlp.org
The persistence of large blocks of homologous synteny and a high frequency of breakpoint
reuse are distinctive features of mammalian chromosomes that are not well understood in …

Extreme reversed sexual dichromatism in a bird without sex role reversal

R Heinsohn, S Legge, JA Endler - Science, 2005 - science.org
Brilliant plumage is typical of male birds, reflecting differential enhancement of male traits
when females are the limiting sex. Brighter females are thought to evolve exclusively in …