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Tag Archives: DNA
Repetitive DNA in the catfish genome- rDNA, microsatellites, and Tc1-mariner transposon sequences in Imparfinis
339. Gouveia JG, Wolf IR, Vilas-Boas LA, Heslop-Harrison JS, Schwarzacher T, Dias AL. 2017. Repetitive DNA in the catfish genome: rDNA, microsatellites, and Tc1-mariner transposon sequences in Imparfinis species (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae). Journal of Heredity 108(6): 650-657. Journal link: https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esx065 Author PHHGouveia_CatfishRepeatsAuthorVersion Physical mapping of repetitive … Continue reading
New Project on Molecular Cytogenetics and Genomics of Ensete banana
We have a research project starting in 2017 on Ethiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, for 18 months, in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Dr Paul Wilkin) and University of Addis Ababa (Professor Sebsebe Demissew). There is a post-doctoral position working … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborators, Farming, jobs, Musa, People, Research, Species
Tagged academic, advert, banana, bbsrc, breeding, diversity, DNA, ensete, Ethiopia, farming, fellowship, food security, gcrf, genetics, genomics, global challenge, job, postdoc, postdoctoral, propagation, research, sequencing, tissue culture, university
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Molecular Cytogenetics Group – an infographic of what we do
Infographic: what we do in the Molecular Cytogenetics Research Group
Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida
325b. Bombarely, Moser M, Amrad A, Bao M, Bapaume L, Barry CS, Bliek M, Boersma MR, Borghi L, Bruggmann R, Bucher M, D’Agostino N, Davies K, Druege U, Dudareva N, Egea-Cortines M, Delledonne M, Fernandez-Pozo N, Franken P, Grandont L, Heslop-Harrison … Continue reading
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Tagged cytogenetics, DNA, genes, genome sequence, genomics, petunia, plants, sequencing
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Analysis of Petunia vein clearing virus (PVCV) sequences, retroelements and tandem repeats in Petunia axillaris N and P. inflata S6
325a. Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS, Richert-Pöggeler KR. 2016. Analysis of Petunia vein clearing virus (PVCV) sequences, retroelements and tandem repeats in Petunia axillaris N and P. inflata S6. Supplementary manuscript 2. Nature Plants 2: article number 16074. Link to manuscript: Petunia_PVCV_Repeats_SchwarzacherEtAl2016 Within … Continue reading
Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives analysed by IRAPs
315. Alsayied N, Fernández JA, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2015. Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives analysed by Inter Retroelement Amplified Polymorphism (IRAP). Annals of Botany 116(3): 359-368. doi:10.1093/aob/mcv103 Crocus IRAP Diversity Nouf AlSayied Ann Bot Author … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, crocus, crops, DNA, domestication, IRAPs, markers, origins, phylogeny, polyploids, retroelements, saffron, spices, triploid
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Evolutionary genomics of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) in Brassica
317. Nouroz F, Noreen S, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2015. Evolutionary genomics of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) in Brassica. Molecular Genetics and Genomics (MGG) 290 (6): 2297–2312. DOI: 10.1007/s00438-015-1076-9 Brassica MITEs Author Version MGG download Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are truncated derivatives of autonomous DNA transposons, … Continue reading
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Tagged bac, BACs, biodiversity, bioinformatics, brassica, breeding, cabbage, chromosomes, DNA, dot-plots, dotplots, genome, genome evolution, genomics, hybrids, LTRs, MITEs, rape, rapeseed, repetitive DNA, retrotransposons, Southern hybridization, TIRs, transposons
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Transposable Elements in the Musa and Banana Genome: PAGXXIII conference talk
There has been a lot of talk about transposable elements during the Plant and Animal Genome #PAGXXIII meeting this week. As half or more – often 75% – of all the DNA in a plant or animal genome is typically … Continue reading
Posted in chromosomes, Conferences, cytogenetics, Farming, Musa, Research, Species
Tagged banana, breeding, chromosomes, DNA, genome evolution, genomics, hat, hat elements, musa, PAGxxiii, retrotransposons, transposons
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Spectroscopy and DNA concentration measurement
DNA concentration measurement is fundamental to most molecular biology methods. What is the basis of DNA concentration measurement? I’m always happy to find an article which has detail at the level you need to know! In a free magazine, VWR … Continue reading
Posted in Techniques
Tagged 260/230, A260/230, A260/280, A320, absorbance, concentration, DNA, measurements, methods, molecular biology, Nanodrop, nucleic acids, protein, RNA, spectroscopy, techniques
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Nucleosomes and centromeric DNA packaging
304. Heslop-Harrison JS, Schwarzacher T. 2013. Nucleosomes and centromeric DNA packaging. Proc Nat Acad Sci USA 110 (50): 19974–19975. http://www.pnas.org/content/110/50/19974.full.pdf+html http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1319945110 – Author manuscript: Author Version 2013 – Powerpoint figure: Nucleosome Figure PNAS Schwarzacher HeslopHarrison The eukaryotic chromosome is a conserved structure, with the DNA … Continue reading
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Tagged antibodies, Arabidopsis, CenH3, CENP-B, centromeres, chromosomes, division, DNA, kinetochores, mitosis, nucleosomes, rice, satellite, satellite DNA, tandem repeats
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Wild banana species: their classification and the sequencing of Musa balbisiana
Crop relatives are important – we learn about the relationships of wild germplasm in comparison to the domesticated forms, and about the genetics and genes in the wild species. Two papers in the last month advance our understanding of wild … Continue reading
Posted in chromosomes, Genomics, Literature, Musa, Species
Tagged banana, chromosomes, collections, DNA, evolution, genetics, genome, germplasm, musa, plant breeding, relationships, relatives, sequences, taxonomy
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Preserving genetic resources in agriculture: saffron and other EU projects
Maintaining and developing sustainable uses for agricultural genetic resources is essential for ensuring food security in a sustainable manner. In this report, the outcomes of 17 EU projects on genetic resources in animals, arable crops, forest trees and “fruits, vegetables and spices” … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborators, Environment, Farming, Farming, Literature, News, Press, Research, Sustainability
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, crocus, DNA, eu, framework, genebank, genetic resources, germplasm, markers, saffron, sativus, species
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Nouf Alsayied: PhD student with Saffron Crocus at the University of Leicester and faculty member Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
My research focuses on understanding the origin and diversity of the genus Crocus (Iridaceae), with particular emphasis on a triploid sterile plant, Crocus sativus (2n=3x=24) that yields Saffron, one of the most expensive spices on earth. The saffron is the … Continue reading
The genome sequence of banana
300. D’Hont A, Denoeud F, Aury JM, Baurens FC, Carreel F, Garsmeur O, Noel B, Bocs S, Droc G, Rouard M, Da Silva C, Jabbari K, Cardi C, Poulain J, Souquet M, Labadie K, Jourda C, Lengellé J, Rodier-Goud M, … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, comparative genomics, DNA, genes, genome, genomics, musa, retrotransposons, sequences, transposons
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