Search Results - "Namikawa, Takao"
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Thyrotrophin in the pars tuberalis triggers photoperiodic response
Published in Nature (20-03-2008)“…Molecular mechanisms regulating animal seasonal breeding in response to changing photoperiod are not well understood. Rapid induction of gene expression of…”
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Endothelin receptor B2 (EDNRB2) is responsible for the tyrosinase-independent recessive white (mo(w) ) and mottled (mo) plumage phenotypes in the chicken
Published in PloS one (23-01-2014)“…A mutation that confers white plumage with black eyes was identified in the Minohiki breed of Japanese native chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). The white…”
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Application of IgY to sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, lateral flow devices, and immunopillar chips for detecting staphylococcal enterotoxins in milk and dairy products
Published in Journal of microbiological methods (01-03-2013)“…Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs), produced by Staphylococcus aureus, are a major cause of staphylococcal food poisoning. Traditionally, sandwich enzyme-linked…”
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Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Using a Specific Anti-PBP2a Chicken IgY Antibody
Published in Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases (2013)“…Immunodetection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by conventional methods employing mammalian immunoglobulins has unknown detection limits,…”
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Molecular phylogeny and diversity of Myanmar and Bhutan mithun based on mtDNA sequences
Published in Animal science journal (01-02-2011)“…The mithun (Bos frontalis), synonymous with mithan and gayal, is considered to be a domesticated form of gaur (B. gaurus). However, there has been a…”
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Milk protein polymorphisms in cattle (Bos indicus), mithun (Bos frontalis) and yak (Bos grunniens) breeds and their hybrids indigenous to Bhutan
Published in Animal science journal (01-10-2010)“…In the current study, milk protein variation was examined in cattle (Bos indicus), mithun (Bos frontalis), yak (Bos grunniens) and their hybrid populations in…”
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Gene and haplotype polymorphisms of the prion gene (PRNP) in Japanese Brown, Japanese native and Holstein cattle
Published in Animal science journal (01-10-2009)“…ABSTRACT Polymorphisms in the prion protein gene (PRNP) are known to be associated with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in human, sheep and goats…”
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Polymorphisms in the bovine hemoglobin-beta gene provide evidence for gene-flow between wild species of Bos (Bibos) and domestic cattle in Southeast Asia
Published in Animal science journal (01-02-2011)“…The electrophoretic variation in bovine hemoglobin-beta (HBB) is one of the most investigated genetic markers. The presence of a unique HBB variant, HBBX, in…”
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growth QTL (Pbwg1) region of mouse chromosome 2 contains closely linked loci affecting growth and body composition
Published in Mammalian genome (01-04-2007)“…Previous QTL studies have identified 24 QTLs for body weight and growth from 3 to 10 weeks after birth in an intersubspecific backcross mouse population…”
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Mapping major quantitative trait loci for postnatal growth in an intersubspecific backcross between C57BL/6J and Philippine wild mice by using principal component analysis
Published in Genes & Genetic Systems (01-02-2004)“…A number of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for postnatal growth have previously been reported in mice. As effects of the QTLs are usually small and similar to…”
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Red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) as a model for studying the molecular mechanism of seasonal reproduction
Published in Animal science journal (01-06-2009)“…ABSTRACT Photoperiodism is an adaptation mechanism that enables animals to predict seasonal changes in the environment. Japanese quail is the best model…”
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Ontogeny of circadian clock gene expression in the pineal and the suprachiasmatic nucleus of chick embryo
Published in Brain research (14-11-2003)“…Avian circadian rhythms are regulated by a multiple oscillatory system consisting of the pineal, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and the eye. In the present…”
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Mitochondrial diversity of native pigs in the mainland South and South-east Asian countries and its relationships between local wild boars
Published in Animal science journal (01-08-2008)“…In this study, we analyzed DNA sequence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control regions on the 130 native domestic pigs and eight wild boars in the mainland South…”
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Genetic and molecular analysis of wild-derived arrhythmic mice
Published in PloS one (28-01-2009)“…A new circadian variant was isolated by screening the intercross offspring of wild-caught mice (Mus musculus castaneus). This variant was characterized by an…”
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Allele Distributions and Frequencies of the Six Prion Protein Gene (PRNP) Polymorphisms in Asian Native Cattle, Japanese Breeds, and Mythun (Bos frontalis)
Published in Biochemical genetics (01-10-2010)“…Six polymorphic sites of the bovine prion protein gene (PRNP) were genotyped in 569 animals of Asian native cattle, Japanese breeds, purebred mythun (Bos…”
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Detection of quantitative trait loci for body weight at 10 weeks from Philippine wild mice
Published in Mammalian genome (01-10-2000)“…A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling body weight at 10 weeks after birth was carried out in a population of 387 intersubspecific…”
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Molecular analysis of avian circadian clock genes
Published in Brain research. Molecular brain research. (31-05-2000)“…Unlike mammals, avian circadian rhythms are regulated by a multiple oscillatory system consisting of the retina, the pineal and the suprachiasmatic nucleus in…”
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Phylogeny of Local Sheep Breeds in East Asia, Focusing on the Bayanbulak Sheep in China and the Sipsu Sheep in Bhutan
Published in Biochemical genetics (01-02-2010)“…The phylogenetic positions of the Bayanbulak sheep in China and the Sipsu sheep in Bhutan in the northern Asian sheep group were determined on the basis of…”
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Molecular Characterization Reveals Genetic Uniformity in Experimental Chicken Resources
Published in Experimental Animals (2010)“…The objective of the present study was to conduct the genetic characterization of nine experimental chicken lines based on multilocus microsatellite analysis…”
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