Plausibility is a formalization of exact tests for parametric models and generalizes procedures such as Fisher's test. The resulting are based on cumulative probabilities the probability density function evaluate consistency with family while providing control $\alpha$ level finite sample size. Model comparisons inefficient in this approach. We generalize plausibility by incorporating weighing ...

The Argania is an endemic genetic resource in Morocco holding an important ecological and socio-economical benefit. However, overgrazing and overharvesting lead to a serious downturn in the number of trees. To characterize genetic diversity within and among 24 populations, represented by 240 argan trees, four combinations of SRAP primers and eight combinations of REMAP primers were used. A tota...

The Arabidopsis shikimate kinase-like 1 (skl1-8) mutant is characterized by a pigment-defective phenotype. Although the related phenotypical defect mainly has been attributed to the blocking of chloroplast development, the molecular functions of SKL1 remain largely unknown. In this study, we combined multiple approaches to investigate the potential functions of SKL1. Results showed that the skl...

Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are integral to a range of processes, including ribosome biogenesis and gene regulation. Some are intron encoded, and this organization may facilitate coordinated coexpression of host gene and RNA. However, snoRNAs and miRNAs are known to be mobile, so intron-RNA associations may not be evolutionarily stable. We have used genome alignments a...

Background and Objectives: Annexin is the common name for genes and proteins that were identified as calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding proteins. Recently a more complex set of functions has been recognized for this superfamily of proteins including in vesicle trafficking, cell division, apoptosis, calcium signalling, mineralization, crystal nucleation inside the extracellular organelle...

We speculate that structures of genes might have been produced not only by the origination of the gene by itself, but also by the combination of several parts of structures from other species, through events, such as gene transfer, fusion of DNA sequences, and rearrangement of DNA sequences, to create new functions in evolution. To study the relationship between the 3D structure and DNA sequenc...