by Elham Amjad  , Babak Sokouti  , Solmaz Asnaashari  and Siavoush Dastmalchi

Received: 29 August 2024;  Published: 17 December 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404275

This systematic review examines the role of SnRK2 (Sucrose non-fermenting 1-Related protein Kinase 2) genes in Arabidopsis thaliana growth and responses to abiotic stresses. SnRK2 protein kinases are key components of abscisic acid (ABA) signaling and osmotic stress responses in plants. The review synthesizes findings from numerous studies on how different SnRK2 genes regulate Arabidopsis growth, development, and stress tolerance at various life stages. Key topics covered include SnRK2 functions under environmental [...]

by Özlem Özbek

Received: 16 June 2024;  Published: 12 December 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404274

Genetic diversity allows plants to adapt to changing environmental conditions to survive and increases their ability to respond to yield, production, pests and diseases. The application of molecular markers developed due to developments in biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant technology has shed light on plant genetics and breeding studies and produced an enormous amount of knowledge. The theoretical knowledge will guide in determining the scope, amount, and distribution of different aspects of genetic divers [...]

by Oluwafemi G. Oluwole

Received: 25 April 2024;  Published: 06 December 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404273

Precision medicine describes the definition of disease at a higher resolution by genomic and other technologies to enable more precise targeting of disease subgroups with new therapies. Preventative or therapeutic interventions can be developed with the knowledge of how a compound acts safely in the body to target receptors and produce the desirable effect. With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the rapid increase in sequencing and bioinformatics tools, obtaining information about a person's ge [...]

by Parisa Zeynali  , Hossein Teimouri  , Seyed Mohammad Ali Hashemi  , Arefeh Ebrahimian  , Seyed Nooreddin Faraji  , Shahriar Sakhaei  and Emad Behboudi

Received: 21 June 2024;  Published: 20 November 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404272

Microbial and viral pathogens have emerged as pivotal agents in oncogenesis. Research conducted in the last twenty years has significantly enhanced our comprehension of the cancer-causing capabilities of infectious agents. An illustrative instance is gastric cancer (GC), which is closely associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. Despite concerted endeavors, GC remains a serious clinical challenge ranking as the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. In 2020, a [...]

by Walter Calderón-Gerstein  , Gabriela Torres-Samaniego  , Kevin Pazos-Sovero  and Mirella Calderón-Anyosa

Received: 07 December 2022;  Published: 20 November 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404271

This study aims to validate two predictive mortality scores for patients with COVID-19 to support clinical decision-making in those who require hospitalization. The tomographic patterns found can be added to the original scores to increase their predictive power. Retrospective, analytical, observational, and cross-sectional studies were carried out in two phases. 489 medical records of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at “Daniel A. Carrión” Hospital in Huancayo (located at 3,250 meters above sea level) were revi [...]

by Sopnil Ahmed Jahin  , Biswajit Das  , Adrita Abdullah  , Sadia Akter  , Mohammad Abu Kawsar Sarower Siddique  and Mohammad Anwar Hossain

Received: 02 August 2024;  Published: 01 November 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404270

Drought and phosphorus (P) deficiency stress are two significant natural abiotic stresses restricting rice growth and yield worldwide. Developing rice varieties tolerant to drought and low P stress is crucial for sustainable agricultural production. To address these issues, two separate experiments were conducted using selected advanced rice breeding lines to study the impact of drought and low P stress on yield-attributing traits. The first experiment evaluated the drought stress tolerance of five advanced lines ( [...]

by Lyubov Starodub  , Nataliia Mokhnachova  and Ostap Zhukorskyi

Received: 18 June 2024;  Published: 31 October 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404269

Preservation of the fund of local breeds of agricultural animals, which are breeding material for the creation of new ones and the improvement of existing ones, meets the requirements of the FAO - the protection of biological diversity. The study of the genetic structure of cows of the local Lebedyn breed, which was bred in Ukraine, with the use of cytogenetic and molecular genetic methods, is aimed at establishing information about the structure of the gene pool of these animals and the uniqueness of their genotyp [...]

by Lunawati Lo Bennett

Received: 11 June 2024;  Published: 18 October 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404268

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a lethal and aggressive cancer due to exposure to asbestos since this carcinogen is still being used in industrial buildings and housing in several countries. Untreated MPM has a median survival time of 12 months, and most people die within 24 months after diagnosis. If caught early, surgery may be performed. Treatment option for palliative care is limited using platinum with pemetrexed. Malignant transformation of a cell is attributed to a series of genetic and epigenetic ev [...]

by Phumzile Mkhize  and Phetole Mangena

Received: 16 July 2024;  Published: 16 October 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404267

Breeding drought-tolerant genotypes using genetic and biochemical tools is an important mitigation strategy to improve stress response and yields in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.]. This current study evaluated the variations among bottle gourd genotypes for potential breeding purposes by establishing the relationship between agronomic traits and the protein profile required for the plants’ resilience against drought stress. The study assessed 12 bottle gourd accessions grown under non-stressed [...]

by José A. Cedeño-Escudero.  , Luis A. Sotillo-Bent.  , Carolina Vega- Cuellar.  , Rolando González-Angulo  , Evelyn Medina-Batista  , José Sotillo-Lindo  and Luis A. Méndez-Rosado.

Received: 13 August 2024;  Published: 12 October 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404266

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiomyopathy, affecting approximately 1 in 500 people. It is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy inherited as a Mendelian trait in approximately 50% of patients, mainly due to pathogenic variants in genes encoding sarcomeric proteins. Mutations in the sarcomeric protein filamin C (FLNC) gene, with a cytogenetic localization on 7q32.1, have been linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, as they have been determined to increase the risk of ventricular a [...]