Genetic Variability in Balkan Paleoendemic Resurrection Plants and Across Their Range and in the Zone of Sympatry.

The genus includes three Paleoendemic and Tertiary relict species that survived in refugial habitats of the Balkan Peninsula ( and ) and the Iberian Peninsula (). They are all "resurrection plants," a rare phenomenon among flowering plants in Europe. and are diploids (2 = 2 = 48), while is a hexaploid (2 = 6 = 144).

Genetic testing offer for inherited neuromuscular diseases within the EURO-NMD reference network: A European survey study.

The genetic diagnostics of inherited neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) is challenging due to their clinical and genetic heterogeneity. We launched an online survey within the EURO-NMD European Reference Network (ERN) to collect information about the availability/distribution of genetic testing across 61 ERN health care providers (HCPs). A 17 items questionnaire was designed to address methods used, the number of genetic tests available, the clinical pathway to access genetic testing, the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and participation to quality assessment schemes (QAs).

Past and present dynamics of sorghum and pearl millet diversity in Mount Kenya region.

Crop populations in smallholder farming systems are shaped by the interaction of biological, ecological, and social processes, occurring on different spatiotemporal scales. Understanding these dynamics is fundamental for the conservation of crop genetic resources. In this study, we investigated the processes involved in sorghum and pearl millet diversity dynamics on Mount Kenya.

Evolution of neutral and flowering genes along pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) domestication.

Background: Pearl millet landraces display an important variation in their cycle duration. This diversity contributes to the stability of crop production in the Sahel despite inter-annual rainfall fluctuation. Conservation of phenological diversity is important for the future of pearl millet improvement and sustainable use.

Evolutionary dynamics of cycle length in pearl millet: the role of farmer's practices and gene flow.

In the Sahel of Africa, farmers often modify their cultivation practices to adapt to environmental changes. How these changes shape the agro-biodiversity is a question of primary interest for the conservation of plant genetic resources. We addressed this question in a case study on pearl millet in south western Niger where farmers used to cultivate landraces with different cycle length in order to cope with rain uncertainty.

Role of the different mitogen-activated protein kinase subfamilies in the stimulation of dog and human thyroid epithelial cell proliferation by cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate and growth factors.

We have investigated the role of the different classes of MAPKs, i.e. ERKs, c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), and p38 MAPK in the proliferation of dog and human thyroid epithelial cells (thyrocytes) in primary cultures.