BMC Genetics

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Guido Barbujani, University of Ferrara
Anna Malacrida, University of Pavia
Michele Morgante, Universita' di Udine
James Reecy, Iowa State University
John Schimenti, Cornell University
Roscoe Stanyon, Univeristy of Florence
Rongling Wu, Pennsylvania State University

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Simon Harold, BioMed Central

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Genes, environment and coral correlations

Significant correlations between environmental factors and genetic polymorphisms in two species of reef-building coral on the Great Barrier Reef provides a first step toward identifying populations that could be robust to future climatic change.

BMC Genetics 2013, 14:9
Plasmodium population persistence

Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum parasites from malaria patients in Colombia reveals strong subdivision and long-term persistence of clonal populations, highlighting that these aspects of population structure should be taken into account when designing drug resistance studies.

BMC Genetics 2013, 14:2
Pig Genome: Myopathy mutation identified

A spontaneous mutation in the porcine MYH7 gene is identified as the causative mutation for Campus syndrome in pigs, representing the first case of a disorder caused by a mutation in this gene in a non-human mammalian species.

BMC Genetics 2012, 13:99
Pig Genome: Beta-defensin expression

Comparative analysis of beta-defensin genes in the pig genome shows structural conservation of syntenic regions compared with humans and cattle, with 29 porcine beta-defensin (pBD) genelike sequences identified, 17 of which are previously unreported in the porcine genome.

BMC Genetics 2012, 13:98
Historical hunting and koala genetics

Comparing museum specimens with modern populations reveals little evidence that hunting of koalas in the early 20th century caused the low genetic diversity currently seen in this species, suggesting a more ancient factor is to blame.

BMC Genetics 2012, 13:92
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Section Editor's profile

Rongling Wu is a Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and the Director of the Center for Statistical Genetics at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Wu's research interest focuses on the development of novel statistical models, designs, and algorithms for comprehending the genetic and epigenetic architecture of complex biological traits and processes. He is also interested in the construction of the genotype-phenotype map using network biology and systems biology. More recently, Dr. Wu has integrated his statistical approaches to experimental studies of complex trait genetics in the Center for Computational Biology he founded at Beijing Forestry University.
"As one of the earliest open access journals, BMC Genetics has been increasingly influential over years in the area of genetic research. It will continue to be a mainstream forum to publish the latest discoveries in genetics and genomics from leading scientists all around the world. In particular, it attracts the attention of the most promising young scientists to find, stimulate and publish various new ideas for higher-level research in genetics."

Professor Rongling Wu