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Theoretical studies on the spin-dependent transmission and current-voltage characteristic in a mesoscopic system, which consists of two semi-infinite ferromagnetic (FM) leads (as source and drain) separated by a typical periodic quantum dot (QD) are presented. The calculations are based on the tight-binding model and transfer matrix method, and investigate the magnetoresistance (MR) and the spin polarization within the Landauer-Büttiker formalism. The spin-dependent transport behavior can be controlled via a gate voltage and an applied bias in the ballistic regime. The numerical results are shown for a periodic polymer chain with nonmagnetic (NM) and FM leads, and also, with two FM leads....