456 PB 329 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF VIGNA CARACALLA (=PHASEOLUS CARACALLA)

Flower morphology, pollination biology and mating system of the complex flower of Vigna caracalla (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae).

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Vigna caracalla has the most complex flower among asymmetrical Papilionoideae. The objective of this study was to understand the relationships among floral characteristics, specialization, mating system and the role of floral visitors under different ecological contexts. METHODS Five populations were studied in north-western Argentina, from 700 to 1570 m a.s.l. Anthesis, c...

Reproductive Biology of Pigs

Development of 12 chloroplast microsatellite markers in Vigna unguiculata (Fabaceae) and amplification in Phaseolus vulgaris1

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Vigna unguiculata is an economically important legume, and the complexity of its variability and evolution needs to be further understood. Based on publicly available databases, we developed chloroplast microsatellite primers to investigate genetic diversity within V. unguiculata and its related species Phaseolus vulgaris. • METHODS AND RESULTS Twelve polymo...

Minisymposium on Reproductive Biology

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Objective: To study pathophysiologic pathways in spontaneous preterm birth and possibly the racial disparity associating with maternal and fetal genetic variations, using bioinformatics tools. Methods: A large scale candidate gene association study was performed on 1442 SNPs in 130 genes in a case (preterm birth < 36 weeks) control study (term birth > 37 weeks). Both maternal and fetal DNA from...