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Genome integrity and transmission

Artur Burzynski, Malgorzata Zbawicka, David O. F. Skibinski, and Roman Wenne Doubly Uniparental Inheritance Is Associated With High Polymorphism for Rearranged and Recombinant Control Region Haplotypes in Baltic Mytilus trossulus Genetics 2006 174: 1081–1094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexander Emelyanov, Yuan Gao, Naweed Isaak Naqvi, and Serguei Parinov Trans-Kingdom Transposition of the Maize Dissociation Element Genetics 2006 174: 1095–1104. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Jennifer L. Wells, David W. Pryce, Anna Estreicher, Josef Loidl, and Ramsay J. McFarlane Linear Element-Independent Meiotic Recombination in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Genetics 2006 174: 1105–1114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Silvia V. Diaz-Perez, David O. Ferguson, Chen Wang, Gyorgyi Csankovszki, Chengming Wang, Shih-Chang Tsai, Devkanya Dutta, Vanessa Perez, SunMin Kim, C. Daniel Eller, Jennifer Salstrom, Yan Ouyang, Michael A. Teitell, Bernhard Kaltenboeck, Andrew Chess, Sui Huang, and York Marahrens A Deletion at the Mouse Xist Gene Exposes Trans-effects That Alter the Heterochromatin of the Inactive X Chromosome and the Replication Time and DNA Stability of Both X Chromosomes Genetics 2006 174: 1115–1133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gene expression

Myriam Ruault and Lorraine Pillus Chromatin-Modifiying Enzymes Are Essential When the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Morphogenesis Checkpoint Is Constitutively Activated Genetics 2006 174: 1135–1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Manika Pal Bhadra, Utpal Bhadra, and James A. Birchler Misregulation of Sex-Lethal and Disruption of Male-Specific Lethal Complex Localization in Drosophila Species Hybrids Genetics 2006 174: 1151–1159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lori Mull, Michelle L. Ebbs, and Judith Bender A Histone Methylation-Dependent DNA Methylation Pathway Is Uniquely Impaired by Deficiency in Arabidopsis S-Adenosylhomocysteine Hydrolase Genetics 2006 174: 1161–1171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexander R. Mendenhall, Bobby LaRue, and Pamela A. Padilla Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Mediates Anoxia Response and Survival in Caenorhabditis elegans Genetics 2006 174: 1173–1187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christopher D. Shaffer, Giovanni Cenci, Brandi Thompson, Gena E. Stephens, Elizabeth E. Slawson, Kwame Adu-Wusu, Maurizio Gatti, and Sarah C. R. Elgin The Large Isoform of Drosophila melanogaster Heterochromatin Protein 2 Plays a Critical Role in Gene Silencing and Chromosome Structure Genetics 2006 174: 1189–1204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chuan Shen, Zhiyong Shao, and Jo Anne Powell-Coffman The Caenorhabditis elegans rhy-1 Gene Inhibits HIF-1 Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Activity in a Negative Feedback Loop That Does Not Include vhl-1 Genetics 2006 174: 1205–1214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Susannah Green Tringe, Jason Willis, Katie L. Liberatore, and Stephanie W. Ruby The WTM Genes in Budding Yeast Amplify Expression of the Stress-Inducible Gene RNR3 Genetics 2006 174: 1215–1228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jessica J. Nadler, Fei Zou, Hanwen Huang, Sheryl S. Moy, Jean Lauder, Jacqueline N. Crawley, David W. Threadgill, Fred A. Wright, and Terry R. Magnuson Large-Scale Gene Expression Differences Across Brain Regions and Inbred Strains Correlate With a Behavioral Phenotype Genetics 2006 174: 1229–1236. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Cellular genetics

Alicia M. Celotto, Adam C. Frank, Jacquelyn L. Seigle, and Michael J. Palladino Drosophila Model of Human Inherited Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency Glycolytic Enzymopathy Genetics 2006 174: 1237–1246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

E. I. Mikhailova, D. Phillips, S. P. Sosnikhina, A. V. Lovtsyus, R. N. Jones, and G. Jenkins Molecular Assembly of Meiotic Proteins Asy1 and Zyp1 and Pairing Promiscuity in Rye (Secale cereale L.) and Its Synaptic Mutant sy10 Genetics 2006 174: 1247–1258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yan Ma, Takayoshi Kuno, Ayako Kita, Toshiya Nabata, Satoshi Uno, and Reiko Sugiura Genetic Evidence for Phospholipid-Mediated Regulation of the Rab GDP-Dissociation Inhibitor in Fission Yeast Genetics 2006 174: 1259–1271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Developmental and behavioral genetics

Ruth McCaffrey, Daniel St Johnston, and Acaimo González-Reyes Drosophila mus301/spindle-C Encodes a Helicase With an Essential Role in Double-Strand DNA Break Repair and Meiotic Progression Genetics 2006 174: 1273–1285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Girish Deshpande, Gretchen Calhoun, and Paul Schedl The Drosophila Fragile X Protein dFMR1 Is Required During Early Embryogenesis for Pole Cell Formation and Rapid Nuclear Division Cycles Genetics 2006 174: 1287–1298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norma T. Takaesu, Cathy Hyman-Walsh, Ying Ye, Robert G. Wisotzkey, Michael J. Stinchfield, Michael B. O'Connor, David Wotton, and Stuart J. Newfeld dSno Facilitates Baboon Signaling in the Drosophila Brain by Switching the Affinity of Medea Away From Mad and Toward dSmad2 Genetics 2006 174: 1299–1313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bhagwati P. Gupta, Jing Liu, Byung J. Hwang, Nadeem Moghal, and Paul W. Sternberg sli-3 Negatively Regulates the LET-23/Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Vulval Induction Pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans Genetics 2006 174: 1315–1326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeanna M. Wheeler and James H. Thomas Identification of a Novel Gene Family Involved in Osmotic Stress Response in Caenorhabditis elegans Genetics 2006 174: 1327–1336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maike Claußen, Rafael Koch, Zhao-Yang Jin, and Beat Suter Functional Characterization of Drosophila Translin and Trax Genetics 2006 174: 1337–1347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Deepa Sambandan, Akihiko Yamamoto, Juan-José Fanara, Trudy F. C. Mackay, and Robert R. H. Anholt Dynamic Genetic Interactions Determine Odor-Guided Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster Genetics 2006 174: 1349–1363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Population and evolutionary genetics

Catherine Montchamp-Moreau, David Ogereau, Nicole Chaminade, Alexandre Colard, and Sylvie Aulard Organization of the sex-ratio Meiotic Drive Region in Drosophila simulans Genetics 2006 174: 1365–1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chen-Hung Kao Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Using the Experimental Designs of Recombinant Inbred Populations Genetics 2006 174: 1373–1386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Charles F. Baer, Naomi Phillips, Dejerianne Ostrow, Arián Avalos, Dustin Blanton, Ashley Boggs, Thomas Keller, Laura Levy, and Edward Mezerhane Cumulative Effects of Spontaneous Mutations for Fitness in Caenorhabditis: Role of Genotype, Environment and Stress Genetics 2006 174: 1387–1395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Paul Fearnhead Perfect Simulation From Nonneutral Population Genetic Models: Variable Population Size and Population Subdivision Genetics 2006 174: 1397–1406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Feinan Wu, Lukas A. Mueller, Dominique Crouzillat, Vincent Pétiard, and Steven D. Tanksley Combining Bioinformatics and Phylogenetics to Identify Large Sets of Single-Copy Orthologous Genes (COSII) for Comparative, Evolutionary and Systematic Studies: A Test Case in the Euasterid Plant Clade Genetics 2006 174: 1407–1420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Stephen I. Wright, John Paul Foxe, Leah DeRose-Wilson, Akira Kawabe, Mark Looseley, Brandon S. Gaut, and Deborah Charlesworth Testing for Effects of Recombination Rate on Nucleotide Diversity in Natural Populations of Arabidopsis lyrata Genetics 2006 174: 1421–1430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Kai Zeng, Yun-Xin Fu, Suhua Shi, and Chung-I Wu Statistical Tests for Detecting Positive Selection by Utilizing High-Frequency Variants Genetics 2006 174: 1431–1439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

C. T. T. Edwards, E. C. Holmes, O. G. Pybus, D. J. Wilson, R. P. Viscidi, E. J. Abrams, R. E. Phillips, and A. J. Drummond Evolution of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Gene Is Dominated by Purifying Selection Genetics 2006 174: 1441–1453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

T. Katz Ezov, E. Boger-Nadjar, Z. Frenkel, I. Katsperovski, S. Kemeny, E. Nevo, A. Korol, and Y. Kashi Molecular-Genetic Biodiversity in a Natural Population of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae From "Evolution Canyon": Microsatellite Polymorphism, Ploidy and Controversial Sexual Status Genetics 2006 174: 1455–1468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Martin Hasselmann and Martin Beye Pronounced Differences of Recombination Activity at the Sex Determination Locus of the Honeybee, a Locus Under Strong Balancing Selection Genetics 2006 174: 1469–1480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Richard E. Baker and Kelly Rogers Phylogenetic Analysis of Fungal Centromere H3 Proteins Genetics 2006 174: 1481–1492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Yong Qiang Gu, Jérôme Salse, Devin Coleman-Derr, Adeline Dupin, Curt Crossman, Gerard R. Lazo, Naxin Huo, Harry Belcram, Catherine Ravel, Gilles Charmet, Mathieu Charles, Olin D. Anderson, and Boulos Chalhoub Types and Rates of Sequence Evolution at the High-Molecular-Weight Glutenin Locus in Hexaploid Wheat and Its Ancestral Genomes Genetics 2006 174: 1493–1504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Shiori Furihata, Toshikazu Ito, and Naoyuki Kamatani Test of Association Between Haplotypes and Phenotypes in Case–Control Studies: Examination of Validity of the Application of an Algorithm for Samples From Cohort or Clinical Trials to Case–Control Samples Using Simulated and Real Data Genetics 2006 174: 1505–1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Badri Padhukasahasram, Jeffrey D. Wall, Paul Marjoram, and Magnus Nordborg Estimating Recombination Rates From Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Using Summary Statistics Genetics 2006 174: 1517–1528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genetics of complex traits

Jinying Zhao, Li Jin, and Momiao Xiong Nonlinear Tests for Genomewide Association Studies Genetics 2006 174: 1529–1538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brian P. Lazzaro, Timothy B. Sackton, and Andrew G. Clark Genetic Variation in Drosophila melanogaster Resistance to Infection: A Comparison Across Bacteria Genetics 2006 174: 1539–1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

R. D. Houston, C. S. Haley, A. L. Archibald, N. D. Cameron, G. S. Plastow, and K. A. Rance A Polymorphism in the 5'-Untranslated Region of the Porcine Cholecystokinin Type A Receptor Gene Affects Feed Intake and Growth Genetics 2006 174: 1555–1563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Charlotte Granhall, Hee-Bok Park, Hossein Fakhrai-Rad, and Holger Luthman High-Resolution Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis Reveals Multiple Diabetes Susceptibility Loci Mapped to Intervals <800 kb in the Species-Conserved Niddm1i of the GK Rat Genetics 2006 174: 1565–1572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrey Shirak, Eyal Seroussi, Avner Cnaani, Aimee E. Howe, Raisa Domokhovsky, Noam Zilberman, Thomas D. Kocher, Gideon Hulata, and Micha Ron Amh and Dmrta2 Genes Map to Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) Linkage Group 23 Within Quantitative Trait Locus Regions for Sex Determination Genetics 2006 174: 1573–1581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhiqian Liu, Katarzyna Adamczyk, Maria Manzanares-Dauleux, Frédérique Eber, Marie-Odile Lucas, Régine Delourme, Anne Marie Chèvre, and Eric Jenczewski Mapping PrBn and Other Quantitative Trait Loci Responsible for the Control of Homeologous Chromosome Pairing in Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) Haploids Genetics 2006 174: 1583–1596. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Mikko J. Sillanpää and Madhuchhanda Bhattacharjee Association Mapping of Complex Trait Loci With Context-Dependent Effects and Unknown Context Variable Genetics 2006 174: 1597–1611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Daniel Gianola and Henner Simianer A Thurstonian Model for Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Ranks: A Bayesian Approach Genetics 2006 174: 1613–1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genome and systems biology

Aitor González, Claudine Chaouiya, and Denis Thieffry Dynamical Analysis of the Regulatory Network Defining the Dorsal–Ventral Boundary of the Drosophila Wing Imaginal Disc Genetics 2006 174: 1625–1634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cristina Molnar, Ana López-Varea, Rosario Hernández, and Jose F. de Celis A Gain-of-Function Screen Identifying Genes Required for Vein Formation in the Drosophila melanogaster Wing Genetics 2006 174: 1635–1659. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ruth B. Phillips, Krista M. Nichols, Jenefer J. DeKoning, Matthew R. Morasch, Kimberly A. Keatley, Caird Rexroad, III, Scott A. Gahr, Roy G. Danzmann, Robert E. Drew, and Gary H. Thorgaard Assignment of Rainbow Trout Linkage Groups to Specific Chromosomes Genetics 2006 174: 1661–1670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yan Fu, Tsui-Jung Wen, Yefim I. Ronin, Hsin D. Chen, Ling Guo, David I. Mester, Yongjie Yang, Michael Lee, Abraham B. Korol, Daniel A. Ashlock, and Patrick S. Schnable Genetic Dissection of Intermated Recombinant Inbred Lines Using a New Genetic Map of Maize Genetics 2006 174: 1671–1683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

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Developmental and behavioral genetics

Richard B. Todd, Michael J. Hynes, and Alex Andrianopoulos The Aspergillus nidulans rcoA Gene Is Required for veA-Dependent Sexual Development Genetics 2006 174: 1685–1688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Population and evolutionary genetics

Jack da Silva Site-Specific Amino Acid Frequency, Fitness and the Mutational Landscape Model of Adaptation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Genetics 2006 174: 1689–1694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alan E. Stark A Clarification of the Hardy–Weinberg Law Genetics 2006 174: 1695–1697. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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