Edited by Yuriy Orlov, Ancha Baranova and Tatiana Tatarinova.
Volume 21 Supplement 1
Selected Topics in “Systems Biology and Bioinformatics” - 2019: genetics
Research
Publication of this supplement has not been supported by sponsorship. Information about the source of funding for publication charges can be found in the individual articles. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors were not involved in the review of any articles they co-authored. No other competing interests were declared.
Novosibirsk, Russia24-28 June 2019
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Citation: BMC Genetics 2020 21(Suppl 1):109
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Positive selection in admixed populations from Ethiopia
In the process of adaptation of humans to their environment, positive or adaptive selection has played a main role. Positive selection has, however, been under-studied in African populations, despite their div...
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The medieval Mongolian roots of Y-chromosomal lineages from South Kazakhstan
The majority of the Kazakhs from South Kazakhstan belongs to the 12 clans of the Senior Zhuz. According to traditional genealogy, nine of these clans have a common ancestor and constitute the Uissun tribe. The...
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Analyzing a putative enhancer of optic disc morphology
Genome-wide association studies have identified the CDC7-TGFBR3 intergenic region on chromosome 1 to be strongly associated with optic disc area size. The mechanism of its function remained unclear until new data...
Citation: BMC Genomic Data 2020 21(Suppl 1):73 -
The story of the lost twins: decoding the genetic identities of the Kumhar and Kurcha populations from the Indian subcontinent
The population structure of the Indian subcontinent is a tapestry of extraordinary diversity characterized by the amalgamation of autochthonous and immigrant ancestries and rigid enforcement of sociocultural s...
Citation: BMC Genetics 2020 21(Suppl 1):117 -
Studying polymorphic variants of the NAT2 gene (NAT2*5 and NAT2*7) in Nenets populations of Northern Siberia
N-acetyltransferase 2 plays a crucial role in the metabolism of a wide range of xenobiotics, including many drugs, carcinogens, and other chemicals in the human environment. The article presents for the first ...
Citation: BMC Genetics 2020 21(Suppl 1):115 -
Disruptive natural selection by male reproductive potential prevents underexpression of protein-coding genes on the human Y chromosome as a self-domestication syndrome
In population ecology, the concept of reproductive potential denotes the most vital indicator of chances to produce and sustain a healthy descendant until his/her reproductive maturity under the best condition...
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Molecular and cytological analysis of widely-used Gal4 driver lines for Drosophila neurobiology
The Drosophila central nervous system (CNS) is a convenient model system for the study of the molecular mechanisms of conserved neurobiological processes. The manipulation of gene activity in specific cell types ...
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Amyloid-β peptides slightly affect lifespan or antimicrobial peptide gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster
Beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) is the key protein in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder in humans. Aβ peptide induced pathological phenotypes in differen...
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Genotypes diversity of env gene of Bovine leukemia virus in Western Siberia
This study describes the biodiversity and properties of Bovine leukemia virus in Western Siberia. This paper explores the effect of different genotypes of the env gene of the cattle leukemia virus on hematologica...
Citation: BMC Genetics 2020 21(Suppl 1):70
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