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Genetics 2007 177: 0
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Michael Ashburner
Drosophila Genomes by the Baker's Dozen
Genetics 2007 177: 1263–1268
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Therese Ann Markow and Patrick M. O'Grady
Drosophila Biology in the Genomic Age
Genetics 2007 177: 1269–1276
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Giovanni Bosco, Paula Campbell, Joao T. Leiva-Neto, and Therese A. Markow
Analysis of Drosophila Species Genome Size and Satellite DNA Content Reveals Significant Differences Among Strains as Well as Between Species
Genetics 2007 177: 1277–1290
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B. R. Calvi, B. A. Byrnes, and A. J. Kolpakas
Conservation of Epigenetic Regulation, ORC Binding and Developmental Timing of DNA Replication Origins in the Genus Drosophila
Genetics 2007 177: 1291–1301
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Amy L. Evans, Paulina A. Mena, and Bryant F. McAllister
Positive Selection Near an Inversion Breakpoint on the Neo-X Chromosome of Drosophila americana
Genetics 2007 177: 1303–1319
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Wilfried Haerty, Santosh Jagadeeshan, Rob J. Kulathinal, Alex Wong, Kristipati Ravi Ram, Laura K. Sirot, Lisa Levesque, Carlo G. Artieri, Mariana F. Wolfner, Alberto Civetta, and Rama S. Singh
Evolution in the Fast Lane: Rapidly Evolving Sex-Related Genes in Drosophila
Genetics 2007 177: 1321–1335
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Andreas Heger and Chris P. Ponting
Variable Strength of Translational Selection Among 12 Drosophila Species
Genetics 2007 177: 1337–1348
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Stephanie G. Hudson, Matthew J. Garrett, Joseph W. Carlson, Gos Micklem, Susan E. Celniker, Elliott S. Goldstein, and Stuart J. Newfeld
Phylogenetic and Genomewide Analyses Suggest a Functional Relationship Between kayak, the Drosophila Fos Homolog, and fig, a Predicted Protein Phosphatase 2C Nested Within a kayak Intron
Genetics 2007 177: 1349–1361
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Wai Yee Low, Hooi Ling Ng, Craig J. Morton, Michael W. Parker, Philip Batterham, and Charles Robin
Molecular Evolution of Glutathione S-Transferases in the Genus Drosophila
Genetics 2007 177: 1363–1375
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Morgan L. Maeder, Benjamin J. Polansky, Bryanne E. Robson, and Deborah A. Eastman
Phylogenetic Footprinting Analysis in the Upstream Regulatory Regions of the Drosophila Enhancer of split Genes
Genetics 2007 177: 1377–1394
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Carolyn S. McBride, J. Roman Arguello, and Brian C. O'Meara
Five Drosophila Genomes Reveal Nonneutral Evolution and the Signature of Host Specialization in the Chemoreceptor Superfamily
Genetics 2007 177: 1395–1416
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Mohamed A. F. Noor, David A. Garfield, Stephen W. Schaeffer, and Carlos A. Machado
Divergence Between the Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis Genome Sequences in Relation to Chromosomal Inversions
Genetics 2007 177: 1417–1428
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Seung-Won Park, Yool Ie Kang, Joanna G. Sypula, Jiyeon Choi, Hyangyee Oh, and Yongkyu Park
An Evolutionarily Conserved Domain of roX2 RNA Is Sufficient for Induction of H4-Lys16 Acetylation on the Drosophila X Chromosome
Genetics 2007 177: 1429–1437
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Bernard L. Cohen
Guido Pontecorvo ("Ponte"): A Centenary Memoir
Genetics 2007 177: 1439–1444
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James F. Theis, Ann Dershowitz, Carmela Irene, Clelia Maciariello, Michael L. Tobin, Giordano Liberi, Sahba Tabrizifard, Malgorzata Korus, Lucia Fabiani, and Carol S. Newlon
Identification of Mutations That Decrease the Stability of a Fragment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Chromosome III Lacking Efficient Replicators
Genetics 2007 177: 1445–1458
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Ruben C. Petreaca, Huan-Chih Chiu, and Constance I. Nugent
The Role of Stn1p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Telomere Capping Can Be Separated From Its Interaction With Cdc13p
Genetics 2007 177: 1459–1474
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Sheng Sun and Jianping Xu
Genetic Analyses of a Hybrid Cross Between Serotypes A and D Strains of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Genetics 2007 177: 1475–1486
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Shakil Ahmed, Barbara Dul, Xinxing Qiu, and Nancy C. Walworth
Msc1 Acts Through Histone H2A.Z to Promote Chromosome Stability in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Genetics 2007 177: 1487–1497
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Ryan McConnell, Sara Middlemist, Clea Scala, Joan E. Strassmann, and David C. Queller
An Unusually Low Microsatellite Mutation Rate in Dictyostelium discoideum, an Organism With Unusually Abundant Microsatellites
Genetics 2007 177: 1499–1507
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F. Ina E. Amarillo and Hank W. Bass
A Transgenomic Cytogenetic Sorghum (Sorghum propinquum) Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Map of Maize (Zea mays L.) Pachytene Chromosome 9, Evidence for Regions of Genome Hyperexpansion
Genetics 2007 177: 1509–1526
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Isabelle Hatin, Céline Fabret, Olivier Namy, Wayne A. Decatur, and Jean-Pierre Rousset
Fine-Tuning of Translation Termination Efficiency in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Involves Two Factors in Close Proximity to the Exit Tunnel of the Ribosome
Genetics 2007 177: 1527–1537
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Veryan Codd, David Dolezel, Jan Stehlik, Alberto Piccin, Karen J. Garner, Seth N. Racey, Kornelis R. Straatman, Edward J. Louis, Rodolfo Costa, Ivo Sauman, Charalambos P. Kyriacou, and Ezio Rosato
Circadian Rhythm Gene Regulation in the Housefly Musca domestica
Genetics 2007 177: 1539–1551
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Ruth Rottscheidt and Bettina Harr
Extensive Additivity of Gene Expression Differentiates Subspecies of the House Mouse
Genetics 2007 177: 1553–1567
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Erin Currie, Brian King, Andrea L. Lawrenson, Lena K. Schroeder, Aaron M. Kershner, and Greg J. Hermann
Role of the Caenorhabditis elegans Multidrug Resistance Gene, mrp-4, in Gut Granule Differentiation
Genetics 2007 177: 1569–1582
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Qing Fan, Kyung-Won Park, Zhiqiang Du, Kevin A. Morano, and Liming Li
The Role of Sse1 in the de Novo Formation and Variant Determination of the [PSI⁺] Prion
Genetics 2007 177: 1583–1593
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Daniel K. Spangenberg and Gail L. Waring
A Mutant dec-1 Transgene Induces Dominant Female Sterility in Drosophila melanogaster
Genetics 2007 177: 1595–1608
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Maria V. Dinkelmann, Haining Zhang, Ahna R. Skop, and John G. White
SPD-3 Is Required for Spindle Alignment in Caenorhabditis elegans Embryos and Localizes to Mitochondria
Genetics 2007 177: 1609–1620
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John M. Gladden and Barbara J. Meyer
A ONECUT Homeodomain Protein Communicates X Chromosome Dose to Specify Caenorhabditis elegans Sexual Fate by Repressing a Sex Switch Gene
Genetics 2007 177: 1621–1637
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John M. Gladden, Behnom Farboud, and Barbara J. Meyer
Revisiting the X:A Signal That Specifies Caenorhabditis elegans Sexual Fate
Genetics 2007 177: 1639–1654
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Ping Wang, Richard F. Lyman, Svetlana A. Shabalina, Trudy F. C. Mackay, and Robert R. H. Anholt
Association of Polymorphisms in Odorant-Binding Protein Genes With Variation in Olfactory Response to Benzaldehyde in Drosophila
Genetics 2007 177: 1655–1665
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Laurent Menut, Thomas Vaccari, Heather Dionne, Joseph Hill, Geena Wu, and David Bilder
A Mosaic Genetic Screen for Drosophila Neoplastic Tumor Suppressor Genes Based on Defective Pupation
Genetics 2007 177: 1667–1677
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Céline N. Martineau, Jean-Marie Beckerich, and Mehdi Kabani
Flo11p-Independent Control of "Mat" Formation by Hsp70 Molecular Chaperones and Nucleotide Exchange Factors in Yeast
Genetics 2007 177: 1679–1689
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Gabriella Peretz, Anna Bakhrat, and Uri Abdu
Expression of the Drosophila melanogaster GADD45 Homolog (CG11086) Affects Egg Asymmetric Development That Is Mediated by the c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Pathway
Genetics 2007 177: 1691–1702
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Satsuki Nishizawa, Tetsuo Mikami, and Tomohiko Kubo
Mitochondrial DNA Phylogeny of Cultivated and Wild Beets: Relationships Among Cytoplasmic Male-Sterility-Inducing and Nonsterilizing Cytoplasms
Genetics 2007 177: 1703–1712
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Tanja Pyhäjärvi, M. Rosario García-Gil, Timo Knürr, Merja Mikkonen, Witold Wachowiak, and Outi Savolainen
Demographic History Has Influenced Nucleotide Diversity in European Pinus sylvestris Populations
Genetics 2007 177: 1713–1724
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Clive J. Hoggart, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Taane G. Clark, Riccardo Lampariello, John C. Whittaker, Maria De Iorio, and David J. Balding
Sequence-Level Population Simulations Over Large Genomic Regions
Genetics 2007 177: 1725–1731
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Soochin Cho, Zachary Y. Huang, and Jianzhi Zhang
Sex-Specific Splicing of the Honeybee doublesex Gene Reveals 300 Million Years of Evolution at the Bottom of the Insect Sex-Determination Pathway
Genetics 2007 177: 1733–1741
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Bastiaan Star, Rick J. Stoffels, and Hamish G. Spencer
Evolution of Fitnesses and Allele Frequencies in a Population With Spatially Heterogeneous Selection Pressures
Genetics 2007 177: 1743–1751
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Xiyin Wang, Haibao Tang, John E. Bowers, Frank A. Feltus, and Andrew H. Paterson
Extensive Concerted Evolution of Rice Paralogs and the Road to Regaining Independence
Genetics 2007 177: 1753–1763
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Daisuke Saisho and Michael D. Purugganan
Molecular Phylogeography of Domesticated Barley Traces Expansion of Agriculture in the Old World
Genetics 2007 177: 1765–1776
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Aurélien Tellier and James K. M. Brown
Polymorphism in Multilocus Host–Parasite Coevolutionary Interactions
Genetics 2007 177: 1777–1790
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Luis Varona, Daniel Sorensen, and Robin Thompson
Analysis of Litter Size and Average Litter Weight in Pigs Using a Recursive Model
Genetics 2007 177: 1791–1799
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Martin P. Boer, Deanne Wright, Lizhi Feng, Dean W. Podlich, Lang Luo, Mark Cooper, and Fred A. van Eeuwijk
A Mixed-Model Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Analysis for Multiple-Environment Trial Data Using Environmental Covariables for QTL-by-Environment Interactions, With an Example in Maize
Genetics 2007 177: 1801–1813
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A. E. Melchinger, H. F. Utz, H.-P. Piepho, Z.-B. Zeng, and C. C. Schön
The Role of Epistasis in the Manifestation of Heterosis: A Systems-Oriented Approach
Genetics 2007 177: 1815–1825
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Albrecht E. Melchinger, Hans-Peter Piepho, H. Friedrich Utz, Jasmina Muminovic, Thilo Wegenast, Otto Törjék, Thomas Altmann, and Barbara Kusterer
Genetic Basis of Heterosis for Growth-Related Traits in Arabidopsis Investigated by Testcross Progenies of Near-Isogenic Lines Reveals a Significant Role of Epistasis
Genetics 2007 177: 1827–1837
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Barbara Kusterer, Hans-Peter Piepho, H. Friedrich Utz, Chris C. Schön, Jasmina Muminovic, Rhonda C. Meyer, Thomas Altmann, and Albrecht E. Melchinger
Heterosis for Biomass-Related Traits in Arabidopsis Investigated by Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of the Triple Testcross Design With Recombinant Inbred Lines
Genetics 2007 177: 1839–1850
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Elisabeth Esch, Jessica M. Szymaniak, Heather Yates, Wojciech P. Pawlowski, and Edward S. Buckler
Using Crossover Breakpoints in Recombinant Inbred Lines to Identify Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling the Global Recombination Frequency
Genetics 2007 177: 1851–1858
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Runqing Yang, Huijiang Gao, Xin Wang, Ji Zhang, Zhao-Bang Zeng, and Rongling Wu
A Semiparametric Approach for Composite Functional Mapping of Dynamic Quantitative Traits
Genetics 2007 177: 1859–1870
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Fei Lin, Shen Chen, Zhiqun Que, Ling Wang, Xinqiong Liu, and Qinghua Pan
The Blast Resistance Gene Pi37 Encodes a Nucleotide Binding Site–Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein and Is a Member of a Resistance Gene Cluster on Rice Chromosome 1
Genetics 2007 177: 1871–1880
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Hans-Peter Piepho and Jens Möhring
Computing Heritability and Selection Response From Unbalanced Plant Breeding Trials
Genetics 2007 177: 1881–1888
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José Crossa, Juan Burgueño, Susanne Dreisigacker, Mateo Vargas, Sybil A. Herrera-Foessel, Morten Lillemo, Ravi P. Singh, Richard Trethowan, Marilyn Warburton, Jorge Franco, Matthew Reynolds, Jonathan H. Crouch, and Rodomiro Ortiz
Association Analysis of Historical Bread Wheat Germplasm Using Additive Genetic Covariance of Relatives and Population Structure
Genetics 2007 177: 1889–1913
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William H. Briggs, Michael D. McMullen, Brandon S. Gaut, and John Doebley
Linkage Mapping of Domestication Loci in a Large Maize–Teosinte Backcross Resource
Genetics 2007 177: 1915–1928
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Xiang Dong Ding, Henner Simianer, and Qin Zhang
A New Method for Haplotype Inference Including Full-Sib Information
Genetics 2007 177: 1929–1940
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Matthew W. Hahn, Jeffery P. Demuth, and Sang-Gook Han
Accelerated Rate of Gene Gain and Loss in Primates
Genetics 2007 177: 1941–1949
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Kevin R. Lehner, Megan M. Stone, Rosann A. Farber, and Thomas D. Petes
Ninety-Six Haploid Yeast Strains With Individual Disruptions of Open Reading Frames Between YOR097C and YOR192C, Constructed for the Saccharomyces Genome Deletion Project, Have an Additional Mutation in the Mismatch Repair Gene MSH3
Genetics 2007 177: 1951–1953
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Carole Seum, Séverine Bontron, Emanuela Reo, Marion Delattre, and Pierre Spierer
Drosophila G9a Is a Nonessential Gene
Genetics 2007 177: 1955–1957
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Mia T. Levine, Alisha K. Holloway, Umbreen Arshad, and David J. Begun
Pervasive and Largely Lineage-Specific Adaptive Protein Evolution in the Dosage Compensation Complex of Drosophila melanogaster
Genetics 2007 177: 1959–1962
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Ani Manichaikul, Abraham A. Palmer, Saunak Sen, and Karl W. Broman
Significance Thresholds for Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping Under Selective Genotyping
Genetics 2007 177: 1963–1966
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Peter Beerli
Estimation of the Population Scaled Mutation Rate From Microsatellite Data
Genetics 2007 177: 1967–1968
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