A partial map of the barley genome incorporating restriction fragment length polymorphism, polymerase chain reaction, isozyme, and morphological marker loci

Nine low copy number genomic DNA clones, a ribosomal sequence, and seven cDNA clones were found to identify polymorphisms in cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). An F2 population consisting of 100 plants was produced from a cross between a high-yielding two-rowed feed barley cultivar and a genetic marker stock homozygous for nine recessive and one dominant morphological marker genes. Through the use of these 10 well-distributed marker genes, five previously mapped isozyme loci, and two storage-protein loci, the approximate recombinational location for each of 17 restriction fragment length polymorphism loci was estimated. One clone, pMSU21, identified variation that appeared to be the result of a small insertion-deletion event that differentiated two-rowed and six-rowed genotypes. This difference was characterized, and one allele was sequenced. Oligonucleotide primers that flanked the insertion-deletion event were synthesized, and DNA samples from the F2 population were subjected to polymerase chain reaction sequence amplification. The variation identified by this technique was determined to be allelic to the variation identified using pMSU21 in Southern blot analysis. Maps of previously undescribed informative clones are included.     

携起手来,共同解决生态环境问题

生态环境恶化是当代各国面临的共同问题,它直接威胁着人类的健康与生存。如何控制这种恶化趋势的发展,恢复自然生态系统的正常物质代谢功能,以适应人口不断增长的需要,已成为全世界生态学家的迫切任务。这项伟大任务需要各国科学家及其政府与人民携起手来、共同努力来完成。     

人体外周血淋巴细胞核损伤指标的比较研究

核异常作为组织特异性的遗传毒理体内短期检测法,现已日益受到重视。它比微核测试更敏感和合理。核异常包括多种形式的核损伤,而它们与致癌因子的损伤有着不同程度的相关性。本文以r-射线作为致癌与诱变因子,在人体外周血淋巴细胞中系统地比较研究了常用核损伤指标:微核、核变形、核碎裂和核固缩等的剂量(0-5Grag)一反应关系,并作线形回归分析。作者认为,作为人体淋巴细胞核异常测试法,应包括微核,核变形及核碎裂3个核损伤指标。     

The dihydrofolate reductase amplicons in different methotrexate-resistant Chinese hamster cell lines share at least a 273-kilobase core sequence, but the amplicons in some cell lines are much larger and are remarkably uniform in structure.

We have previously cloned and characterized two different dihydrofolate reductase amplicon types from a methotrexate-resistant Chinese hamster ovary cell line (CHOC 400). The largest of these (the type I amplicon) is 273 kilobases (kb) in length. In the present study, we utilized clones from the type I amplicon as probes to analyze the size and variability of the amplified DNA sequences in five other independently isolated methotrexate-resistant Chinese hamster cell lines. Our data indicated that the predominant amplicon types in all but one of these cell lines are larger than the 273-kb type I sequence. In-gel renaturation experiments as well as hybridization analysis of large SfiI fragments separated by pulse-field gradient gel electrophoresis showed that two highly resistant cell lines (A3 and MK42) have amplified very homogeneous core sequences that are estimated to be at least 583 and 653 kb in length, respectively. Thus, the sizes of the major amplicon types can be different in different drug-resistant Chinese hamster cell lines. However, there appears to be less heterogeneity in size and sequence arrangement within a given methotrexate-resistant Chinese hamster cell line than has been reported for several other examples of DNA sequence amplification in mammalian systems.     

Nucleotide sequence of the gene coding for a 130-kDa mosquitocidal protein of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis

The nucleotide sequence of pVB131 containing the gene coding for a 130-kDa Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.isr) mosquitocidal protein was determined. The pVB131 plasmid was constructed by Sekar and Carlton [Gene 33 (1985) 151-158]. Our sequencing revealed only one open reading frame large enough to code for a protein of 130 kDa. The translation start site was determined by sequencing the protein isolated from B.t.isr. The amino acid sequence of the protein was deduced from the nucleotide sequence, and its Mr was determined as 128,505. Immunological and biochemical analyses of B.t.isr mosquitocidal proteins indicated that the 130-kDa protein coded by pVB131 was indeed expressed in B.t.isr. Comparing the peptide sequence of the 130-kDa B.t.isr toxin with the sequences of other B.t. toxins having activities specific to lepidopteran species showed that several domains were highly homologous. This suggests that they are evolutionarily related to each other, and in the evolutionary process the sequences in the homologous domains that are important to the insecticidal activity have been conserved.     

Microfungus-yeast mixed cultures in the degradation of amylaceous wastes. I: Interactions affecting amylolytic activity

Summary Some possible criteria in selection of amylolytic microorganisms for their mixed culture with non-amylolytic yeasts are discussed, and the growth of several microfungus-yeast mixed cultures on mussel processing wastes are studied.     

震旦鸦雀种群生态的研究

震旦鸦雀是一种小型濒危鸟类,在IUCN和ICBP出版的红皮书中,共同认定为Ⅰ(Indeterminate)级。本文是作者于1985～1986年期间,对种群生态进行研究的首次报道。该鸟栖息于上海沿海芦苇滩中。种群密度1.21±0.57对/公顷。文中还论述数量变动和种群活动的变化规律。在奉贤沿海估计有290～387对。在越冬期中,剥取芦鞘内的寄生虫等为食。由于围垦不断发展,栖息地日益缩小,因此在生存上受到严重威胁。     

皱纹盘鲍的染色体研究

本文报道皱纹盘鲍的染色体制备方法及核型分析结果。皱纹盘鲍的2n=36,可配为18对,中央着丝点(M)的11对,即1,3,6,7,9,11,12,13,14,16,17号染色体。亚中央着丝粒(Sm)的7对,即2,4,5 8,15,18号染色体,NF=72。染色体的长度呈连续递变。其中相对长度最长的1号染色体为7.09,最短的18号染色体4.11,单倍体总长687.05。     

小麂、黑麂、赤麂精母细胞联会复合体的比较研究

本工作以界面铺张——硝酸银染色技术,对小麂(Muntiacus reeuesi)、黑麂(M.crinifrons)和赤麂(M.muntjak)的精母细胞联会复合体(Syna ptonemal complex,SC)进行亚显微结构的比较研究。结果表明: 1.SC的平均相对长度和臂比指数同有丝分裂细胞相应染色体的数值有很好的一致性。根据SC的相对长度和臂比指数绘制了三种麂的SC组型图。雄性黑麂减数分裂前期形成一个复杂的易位多价体,意味着其核型的演化过程涉及两次染色体易位和一次臂间倒位。 2.在减数分裂前期,性染色体的形态和行为同常染色体的有明显差异,如性染色体嗜银性较强,配对延迟等。XY的配对起始于早粗线期,在中粗线期,Y的全长均同X配对;XY-SC开始解体于晚粗线期。 3.在粗线期,X染色体未配对区域出现自身折叠,形成“发夹”状结构。这种“发夹”结构的形成,可能是在性染色体的进化过程中,X染色体通过不对称易位得到的重复片段在减数分裂前期同源配对的一种细胞学表现。     

单克隆抗体对肾综合征出血热病毒50k蛋白的分析

用18株抗肾综合征出血热(Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome,以下简称HFRS)病毒McAb,以Western-blot技术分析了纯化的该病毒50k蛋白。结果有7株McAb可与该蛋白反应。这7株McAb的特性(包括感染细胞膜抗原免疫荧光染色模式、中和活性及HI活性等)亦各不相同,提示它们所针对的抗原决定簇的特性也不同。用ELISA阻断试验等证明,上述7株McAb中,有5株所针对的抗原决定簇之间有部分相同或重叠,提示这些具有不同特性的抗原决定簇确实位于同一结构蛋白上。分析结果表明,该50k蛋白的特性及结构均较复杂,尚须进一步研究。