Vitamin-d-receptor genotypes and bone-mineral density in postmenopausal women: interaction with physical activity.

The current study investigated the association between vitamin-D-receptor (VDR) genotypes with bone-mineral density (BMD) and its interaction with physical activity level (PAL). Individuals in a sample of 192 volunteers (67.84 +/- 5.

Lack of association between vitamin D receptor genotypes and haplotypes with fat-free mass in postmenopausal Brazilian women.

The relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) ApaI, CDX2, BsmI, FokI, and TaqI polymorphisms and fat-free mass (FFM) were examined in 191 postmenopausal Brazilian women (mean age 67.87 +/- 5.22 years).

Development of microsatellite markers from an enriched genomic library for genetic analysis of melon (Cucumis melo L.).

Background: Despite the great advances in genomic technology observed in several crop species, the availability of molecular tools such as microsatellite markers has been limited in melon (Cucumis melo L.) and cucurbit species. The development of microsatellite markers will have a major impact on genetic analysis and breeding of melon, especially on the generation of marker saturated genetic maps and implementation of marker assisted breeding programs.