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Detailed characterization of plant elicitor peptides, molecules involved in the innate immunity mechanisms in plants, may help the development and refinement of novel pathogen-control compounds.

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| 16 November 2018

Quantifying the genetic parameters of feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

Authors: Hugues de Verdal, Marc Vandeputte, Wagdy Mekkawy, Béatrice Chatain and John A. H. Benzie
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| 15 November 2018

A preliminary integrated genetic map distinguishes every chromosome pair and locates essential genes related to abiotic adaptation of Crassostrea angulata/gigas

Authors: Ismael Cross, Silvia Portela-Bens, Aglaya García-Angulo, Manuel A. Merlo, María E. Rodríguez, Thomas Liehr and Laureana Rebordinos
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| 12 November 2018

SNP markers associated with body size and pelt length in American mink (Neovison vison)

Authors: Zexi Cai, Trine Michelle Villumsen, Torben Asp, Bernt Guldbrandtsen, Goutam Sahana and Mogens Sandø Lund
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| 12 November 2018

Identification and validation of QTL and their associated genes for pre-emergent metribuzin tolerance in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Authors: Roopali Bhoite, Ifeyinwa Onyemaobi, Ping Si, Kadambot H. M. Siddique and Guijun Yan
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| 7 November 2018

Unexpected patterns of segregation distortion at a selfish supergene in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

Authors: Kenneth G. Ross and DeWayne Shoemaker

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| 15 October 2010

Discriminant analysis of principal components: a new method for the analysis of genetically structured populations

Authors: Thibaut Jombart, Sébastien Devillard and François Balloux
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| 7 March 2017

Genetic affinities among the historical provinces of Romania and Central Europe as revealed by an mtDNA analysis

Authors: Relu Cocoş, Sorina Schipor, Montserrat Hervella, Petru Cianga, Roxana Popescu, Claudia Bănescu, Mihai Constantinescu, Alina Martinescu and Florina Raicu
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| 22 July 2010

A genetic dissection of breed composition and performance enhancement in the Alaskan sled dog

Authors: Heather J Huson, Heidi G Parker, Jonathan Runstadler and Elaine A Ostrander
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| 26 March 2012

Genome-wide associations for milk production and somatic cell score in Holstein-Friesian cattle in Ireland

Authors: Brian K Meredith, Francis J Kearney, Emma K Finlay, Daniel G Bradley, Alan G Fahey, Donagh P Berry and David J Lynn
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| 9 May 2013

Candidate gene association studies: a comprehensive guide to useful in silicotools

Authors: Radhika Patnala, Judith Clements and Jyotsna Batra

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BMC Genetics is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of inheritance and variation in individuals and among populations.

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Matteo Pasini, BioMed Central, UK

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Federico Canzian, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Roland Kölliker, Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station
Li Ma, University of Maryland
Anna Malacrida, University of Pavia
Cesar Martins, UNESP - São Paulo State University
Michele Morgante, Universita' di Udine
James Reecy, Iowa State University
Pim van Hooft, Wageningen University
Rongling Wu, Pennsylvania State University
Shuhua Xu, (CAS-MPG) Partner Institute for Computational Biology

Cesar Martins

Cesar Martins joined the Editorial Board of BMC Genetics in 2008 and became the Section Editor of Epigenetics and Chromosome Biology in 2016. He is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genomics at São Paulo State University. His research interest is directed to Chromosome and Genome evolution, with emphasis on B chromosome biology.

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Quantifying the genetic parameters of feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

A preliminary integrated genetic map distinguishes every chromosome pair and locates essential genes related to abiotic adaptation of Crassostrea angulata/gigas

SNP markers associated with body size and pelt length in American mink (Neovison vison)

Identification and validation of QTL and their associated genes for pre-emergent metribuzin tolerance in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Unexpected patterns of segregation distortion at a selfish supergene in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

Discriminant analysis of principal components: a new method for the analysis of genetically structured populations

Genetic affinities among the historical provinces of Romania and Central Europe as revealed by an mtDNA analysis

A genetic dissection of breed composition and performance enhancement in the Alaskan sled dog

Genome-wide associations for milk production and somatic cell score in Holstein-Friesian cattle in Ireland

Candidate gene association studies: a comprehensive guide to useful in silicotools

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