• Genetic risk factors for essential tremor: A review 

      Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Liampas I., Aslanidou P., Dastamani M., Brotis A.G., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Highlights In the current review, we thoroughly reviewed 74 identified articles regarding genes and genetic loci that confer susceptibility to ET. Over 50 genes/genetic loci have been examined for possible association with ...
    • Genetic risk factors for placental abruption - A HuGE review and meta-analysis 

      Zdoukopoulos, N.; Zintzaras, E. (2008)
      Background: Although the precise pathophysiology that leads to placental abruption is unknown, there is evidence supporting a genetic etiology. Methods: We searched PubMed and systematically reviewed all case-control studies ...
    • Genetic sexing strains for the population suppression of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti: Aedes aegypti genetic sexing strains 

      Koskinioti P., Augustinos A.A., Carvalho D.O., Misbah-Ul-Haq M., Pillwax G., De La Fuente L.D., Salvador-Herranz G., Herrero R.A., Bourtzis K. (2021)
      Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of arthropod-borne viruses including dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Vector population control methods are reviving to impede disease transmission. An efficient sex separation for male-only ...
    • Genetic sharing with cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes reveals novel bone mineral density loci 

      Reppe S., Wang Y., Thompson W.K., McEvoy L.K., Schork A.J., Zuber V., LeBlanc M., Bettella F., Mills I.G., Desikan R.S., Djurovic S., Gautvik K.M., Dale A.M., Andreassen O.A., Estrada K., Styrkarsdottir U., Evangelou E., Hsu Y.-H., Duncan E.L., Ntzani E.E., Oei L., Albagha O.M.E., Amin N., Kemp J.P., Koller D.L., Li G., Liu C.-T., Minster R.L., Moayyeri A., Vandenput L., Willner D., Xiao S.-M., Yerges-Armstrong L.M., Zheng H.-F., Alonso N., Eriksson J., Kammerer C.M., Kaptoge S.K., Leo P.J., Thorleifsson G., Wilson S.G., Wilson J.F., Aalto V., Alen M., Aragaki A.K., Aspelund T., Center J.R., Dailiana Z., Duggan D.J., Garcia M., Garcia-Giralt N., Giroux S., Hallmans G., Hocking L.J., Husted L.B., Jameson K.A., Khusainova R., Kim G.S., Kooperberg C., Koromila T., Kruk M., Laaksonen M., Lacroix A.Z., Lee S.H., Leung P.C., Lewis J.R., Masi L., Mencej-Bedrac S., Nguyen T.V., Nogues X., Patel M.S., Prezelj J., Rose L.M., Scollen S., Siggeirsdottir K., Smith A.V., Svensson O., Trompet S., Trummer O., Van Schoor N.M., Woo J., Zhu K., Balcells S., Brandi M.L., Buckley B.M., Cheng S., Christiansen C., Cooper C., Dedoussis G., Ford I., Frost M., Goltzman D., González-Macías J., Kähönen M., Karlsson M., Khusnutdinova E., Koh J.-M., Kollia P., Langdahl B.L., Leslie W.D., Lips P., Ljunggren Ö., Lorenc R.S., Marc J., Mellström D., Obermayer-Pietsch B., Olmos J.M., Pettersson-Kymmer U., Reid D.M., Riancho J.A., Ridker P.M., Rousseau F., Slagboom P.E., Tang N.L.S., Urreizti R., Van Hul W., Viikari J., Zarrabeitia M.T., Aulchenko Y.S., Castano-Betancourt M., Grundberg E., Herrera L., Ingvarsson T., Johannsdottir H., Kwan T., Li R., Luben R., Medina-Gómez C., Palsson S.Th., Rotter J.I., Sigurdsson G., Van Meurs J.B.J., Verlaan D., Williams F.M.K., Wood A.R., Zhou Y., Pastinen T., Raychaudhuri S., Cauley J.A., Chasman D.I., Clark G.R., Cummings S.R., Danoy P., Dennison E.M., Eastell R., Eisman J.A., Gudnason V., Hofman A., Jackson R.D., Jones G., Jukema J.W., Khaw K.-T., Lehtimäki T., Liu Y., Lorentzon M., McCloskey E., Mitchell B.D., Nandakumar K., Nicholson G.C., Oostra B.A., Peacock M., Pols H.A.P., Prince R.L., Raitakari O., Reid I.R., Robbins J., Sambrook P.N., Sham P.C., Shuldiner A.R., Tylavsky F.A., Van Duijn C.M., Wareham N.J., Cupples L.A., Econs M.J., Evans D.M., Harris T.B., Kung A.W.C., Psaty B.M., Reeve J., Spector T.D., Streeten E.A., Zillikens M.C., Thorsteinsdottir U., Ohlsson C., Karasik D., Richards J.B., Brown M.A., Stefansson K., Uitterlinden A.G., Ralston S.H., Ioannidis J.P.A., Kiel D.P., Rivadeneira F., GEFOS Consortium (2015)
      Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a highly heritable trait, but genome-wide association studies have identified few genetic risk factors. Epidemiological studies suggest associations between BMD and several traits and diseases, ...
    • Genetic spatiotemporal anatomy of plasmodium vivax malaria episodes in Greece, 2009–2013 

      Spanakos G., Snounou G., Pervanidou D., Alifrangis M., Rosanas-Urgell A., Baka A., Tseroni M., Vakali A., Vassalou E., Patsoula E., Zeller H., Van Bortel W., Hadjichristodoulou C., MALWEST Project (2018)
      An influx of immigrants is contributing to the reemergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece; 1 persistent focus of transmission is in Laconia, Pelopónnese. We genotyped archived blood samples from a substantial ...
    • Genetic structure of Greek brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations as revealed by mtDBNA RFLP-PCR analysis: implications for conserving genetic diversity 

      Mamuris, Z.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Stamatis, C. (2001)
      The genetic differentiation and the phylogenetic status of brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations from central Greece as well as the impact of the releases of reared individuals on the native populations genetic structure ...
    • Genetic structure of three marine fishes from the Gulf of Pagasitikos (Greece) based on allozymes, RAPD, and mtDNA RFLP markers 

      Apostolidis, A. P.; Moutou, K. A.; Stamatis, C.; Mamuris, Z. (2009)
      In the present work we used three molecular techniques (allozymes, RAPDs and mtDNA RFLPs) in order to study the genetic structure of three commercial marine species (Mullus surmuletus, Mullus barbatus, and Pagellus ...
    • Genetic structure profile of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farmed strains in Greece 

      Martsikalis, P.; Gkafas, G. A.; Apostolidis, A.; Exadactylos, A. (2014)
      The rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, comprises a non-indigenous species of the European freshwater ecosystem. Due to its remarkable advantages of fast-growing and facultative adaptability in various habitats under ...
    • Genetic susceptibility to primary intracerebral haemorrhage 

      Dardiotis, E.; Dardioti, M.; Xiromerisiou, G.; Paterakis, K.; Fountas, K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2009)
      Primary intracerebral haemorrhage (PICH) originates from the spontaneous rupture of cerebral arteries as a result of chronic degenerative alterations. Although the aetiology of PICH has not been fully elucidated, it may ...
    • Genetic variability of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) isolates 

      Denis, P.; Liebig, H. D.; Nowotny, N.; Billinis, C.; Papadopoulos, O.; O'Hara, R. S.; Knowles, N. J.; Koenen, F. (2006)
      In order to evaluate the variability of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), field isolates originating from different European regions and inducing different clinical pictures in pigs have been molecularly characterised. ...
    • Genetic variability of the HPV16 early genes and LCR. Present and future perspectives 

      Bletsa G., Zagouri F., Amoutzias G.D., Nikolaidis M., Zografos E., Markoulatos P., Tsakogiannis D. (2021)
      Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) infection is the aetiologic factor for the development of cervical dysplasia and is regarded as highly carcinogen, because it is implicated in more than 50% of cervical cancer cases, worldwide. ...
    • Genetic variants in complement pathway and ARMS2/HTRA1 genes and risk of age-related macular degeneration in a homogeneous population from central Greece 

      Tsiloulis A.N., Zacharaki F., Kotoula M.G., Chatzoulis D.Z., Morrison M.A., Mayne K., Dardiotis E., Stefanidis I.L., Almpanidou P., DeAngelis M.M., Tsironi E.E. (2016)
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    • Genetic variants of homocysteine/folate metabolism pathway and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a synopsis and meta-analysis of genetic association studies 

      Zintzaras, E. (2010)
      A synopsis and meta-analysis of studies that investigated the association between genetic variants involved in the homocysteine/folate metabolism pathway and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were conducted. Four ...
    • Genetic variation among Mediterranean populations of Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) as revealed by RFLP mtDNA analysis 

      Margaritopoulos, J. T.; Gotosopoulos, B.; Mamuris, Z.; Skouras, P. J.; Voudouris, K. C.; Bacandritsos, N.; Fantinou, A. A.; Tsitsipis, J. A. (2007)
      Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of two segments of mitochondrial DNA (COI and 16S rRNA) was used to examine genetic variation in Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefebvre) populations from the Mediterranean basin. ...
    • Genetic variation associated with ischemic heart failure: A HuGE review and meta-analysis 

      Kitsios, G.; Zintzaras, E. (2007)
      The ischemic etiology of heart failure is an independent prognostic factor associated with worse long-term outcome. Recent evidence indicates a role for genetic susceptibility to ischemic heart failure. The authors ...
    • Genetic variation in Myzus persicae populations associated with host-plant and life cycle category 

      Zitoudi, K.; Margaritopoulos, J. T.; Mamuris, Z.; Tsitsipis, J. A. (2001)
      Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was applied on 96 clones of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) representing seven populations collected from different host-plants and regions of Greece. Ten ...
    • Genetic variation in populations of the endangered fish Ladigesocypris ghigii and its implications for conservation 

      Mamuris, Z.; Stoumboudi, M. T.; Stamatis, C.; Barbieri, R.; Moutou, K. A. (2005)
      1. The genetic variation of the endangered freshwater fish Ladigesocypris ghigii, endemic to the island of Rhodes (Greece), was investigated for nine populations, originating from seven different stream systems and a ...
    • Genetic variation in the major histocompatibility complex of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) across distinct phylogeographic areas 

      Koutsogiannouli, E. A.; Moutou, K. A.; Stamatis, C.; Walter, L.; Mamuris, Z. (2014)
      The major histocompatibility complex is one of the best studied systems in vertebrates providing evidence for the long-term action of selection. Here, we examined the intra- and inter-population genetic diversity of the ...
    • Genetic variation in Wnt/β-catenin and ER signalling pathways in female and male elite dancers and its associations with low bone mineral density: a cross-section and longitudinal study 

      Amorim T., Durães C., Machado J.C., Metsios G.S., Wyon M., Maia J., Flouris A.D., Marques F., Nogueira L., Adubeiro N., Koutedakis Y. (2018)
      Summary: The association of genetic polymorphisms with low bone mineral density in elite athletes have not been considered previously. The present study found that bone mass phenotypes in elite and pre-elite dancers are ...
    • Genetic variation including nonsynonymous polymorphisms of a major aggrecanase, ADAMTS-5, in susceptibility to osteoarthritis 

      Rodriguez-Lopez, J.; Mustafa, Z.; Pombo-Suarez, M.; Malizos, K. N.; Rego, I.; Blanco, F. J.; Tsezou, A.; Loughlin, J.; Gomez-Reino, J. J.; Gonzalez, A. (2008)
      Objective. Given the recent characterization of ADAMTS-5 as the main aggrecanase of cartilage destruction in mouse models, we explored whether genetic variation and, in particular, putative damaging polymorphisms in the ...