Glossina austeni (Diptera: Glossinidae) eradicated on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar, using the sterile insect technique

An area-wide integrated tsetse eradication project was initiated in Zanzibar in 1994 by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the governments of Tanzania and Zanzibar, to eradicate Glossina austeni Newstead from Unguja Island (Zanzibar) using the sterile insect technique. Suppression of the tsetse population on Unguja was initiated in 1988 by applying residual pyrethroids as a pour-on formulation to livestock and by the deployment of insecticide impregnated screens in some of the forested areas. This was followed by sequential releases of gamma-sterilized male flies by light aircraft. The flies, packaged in carton release containers, were dispersed twice a week along specific flight lines separated by a distance of 1-2 km. More than 8.5 million sterile male flies were released by air from August 1994 to December 1997. A sterile to indigenous male ratio of >50:1 was obtained in mid-1995 and it increased to >100:1 by the end of 1995. As a consequence the proportion of sampled young females (1-2 ovulations), with an egg in utero in embryonic arrest or an uterus empty as a result of expulsion of a dead embryo, increased from <25% in the 1st quarter to >70% in the last quarter of 1995. In addition, the age structure of the female population became significantly distorted in favor of old flies (> or = 4 ovulations) by the end of 1995. The apparent density of the indigenous fly population declined rapidly in the last quarter of 1995, followed by a population crash in the beginning of 1996. The last trapped indigenous male and female flies were found in weeks 32 and 36, 1996, respectively. Time for 6 fly generations elapsed between the last catch of an indigenous fly and the end of the sterile male releases in December 1997.     

The heat shock protein gp96: a receptor-targeted cross-priming carrier and activator of dendritic cells

Heat shock proteins like gp96 (grp94) are able to induce specific cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) responses against cells from which they originate and are currently studied in clinical trials for use in immunotherapy of tumors. We have recently demonstrated that gp96 binds to at least one yet unidentified receptor restricted to antigen-presenting cells (APCs) like dendritic cells (DCs) but not to T cells. Moreover we have shown, that for CTL activation by gp96-chaperoned peptides receptor-mediated uptake of gp96 by APCs is required. Lately, we have discovered a second function of gp96 when interacting with professional APCs. Gp96 is able to mediate maturation of DCs as determined by upregulation of MHC class II, CD86 and CD83 molecules, secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-12 and TNF-alpha and enhanced T-cell simulatory capacity. Furthermore, the gp96 receptor(s) are down-regulated on mature DCs, suggesting that the gp96 receptor(s) behave similar to other endocytic receptors like CD36, mannose receptor etc. Our findings now provide additional evidence for the remarkable immunogenicity of gp96: first, the existence of specific gp96 receptors on APCs and second, the capacity to activate dendritic cells which is strictly required to enable these highly sophisticated APCs to prime CTL responses.     

云南地方猪种血液蛋白多态性研究

采用蛋白电泳技术研究了云南地方猪种血液蛋白多态性。共分析了3个云南地方猪种32-36个遗传位点,其中AKP、CAT、DIA、ES、G6PD、PA、6PGD、PHI、TF等9个 位点检测到多态性,多态位点百分比为0.1875-0.2121,平均杂合度为0.0712-0.1027。结果表明,云南地方猪种血液蛋白多态程度较高,反映在蛋白水平上的遗传多样性较为丰富。 Abstract:In this paper,protein electrophoresis was used to analyze the blood protein polymorphism in Yunnan local pig breeds and 32~36 genetic loci in the Yunnan local pig breeds were surveyed,Nine of them,such as AKP、CAT、DIA、ES、G6PD、PA、6PGD、PHI and TF,were found to be polymorphic,the mean heterozygosit(H)was 0.0712~0.1027.The results indicated that the blood protein polymorphism in the Yunnan local pig breeds is high,the Yunnan local pig breeds are wealthy in genetic diversity in point of their protein level.     

大口鲇和鲇鱼血清蛋白质及同工酶的比较研究

采用聚丙烯酰胺梯度凝胶垂直板电泳,分析了大口鲇和鲇鱼的血清蛋白质以及心脏、肝脏、眼和肌肉4种组织的EST及MDH同工酶。结果表明,大口鲇和鲇鱼的血清蛋白质均能分离出20条左右的谱带,两者既表现出相同的谱带,又表现出迁移率和含量都不同的带型。两者的EST和MDH同工酶在4种组织及血清中均能特异性地表达,存在明显的组织和物种特异性。本文认为肝脏是研究大口鲇和鲇鱼种群生化遗传结构与变异的理想材料,同时还探讨了两种鲇鱼的M DH同工酶位点。 Abstract:The serum proteins and isozymes in four tissues (heart,liver,eye and musele)of Smeridionalis Chen and S.asotus Linnaeus were analyzed by polyacrylamide gradient gel vertical electrophoresis.The isozymes are esterase(EST)and malate dehytrogenase(MDH).The results showed that electrophoretograme of serum proteins were about 20 protein pattens in two species catfish,they were either the same protein pattens or the different pattens.Electrophoretogram of isozymes(EST,MDH)in two species catfish indicated tissues and species specificity.Experiment considered that the liver was a good material studied biochemical genetic constitution and variation in species group of S.meridionalis Chen and S.asotus Linnaeus.     

早籼稻碾磨品质品种、地点、品种×地点互作效应的研究

以浙江省1995年早籼稻品种区域试验6个试点参试品种碾磨品质测定结果为试验材料,用多元分析法探讨了糙米率、精米率、整精米率3个碾磨品质的品种(基因型)、地点、品种×地点互作效应和各效应内碾磨品质间的相关关系,进行了参试品种互作效应检验。分析结果表明,糙米率、精米率以品种效应为主,整精米率性状以环境效应最大。相关分析显示,糙米率、精米率呈较强正相关,糙米率、精米率与整精米率均无相关关系。参试品种互作效应检验显示,多数品种整精米率均存在基因型×地点交互作用,糙米率、精米率多数品种较稳定。 Abstract:The genotype,test site,genotype×site effects on brown rice rate,milled rice recovery and head rice recovery as well as the correlation coefficients between the milling qualities within various effects were approached by using multiple analysis method with the data collected from early season indica rice varieties tested in regional trial in Zhejiang Province.Results showed that brown rice rate,milled rice recovery were predominantly affected by genotype.While head rice recovery was mostly conditioned by environment effect.Correlation analysis displayed that there were positive correlation between brown rice rate and milled rice rate.However,no correlation between brown rice rate,milled rice recovery and head rice recovery was found.The analysis of genotype×site of the varieties tested displayed that head rice recovery of the most tested varieties is involved with the interaction effects between the two components,while brown rice rate,milled rice recovery of the most tested varieties were more stable.     

人类指掌皮肤嵴纹与智力发育的相关性研究

本工作对120例遗传型智残者和60例非遗传型智残者的指、掌皮肤嵴纹数进行分析,并分别与相同例数的对照组同类资料进行比较,找出与智力发育相关的指端、指间区、指基部皮纹参数,据此将遗传型智残组按智商值的不同分为6个组,将不同智商组对应的各区嵴纹数进行分析处理。结果表明,指端皮肤嵴纹数与智商呈正相关,相关系数r＝0.8319,各指间区和指基部嵴纹数与智商值呈负相关,相关系数r＝-0.7392。 Abstract　Digital and palmar of 120 cases of hereditary mental deficiency and 60 cases of non-hereditary mental deficiency were analysed, and compared with the control group using the same cases and identical data, and then skin vein parameter interrelated with intelligence development for digital end, interdigital area, digital root were found. In the light of this we divided the hereditary mental deficiency group into 6 accorcding to IQ value, and analysed statistically every area ridge count corresponding to different IQ group. The result showed that ridge count of digital end was positively correlated with IQ value correlative coefficientr=0.8319; Whereas ridge count of interdigital area and digital root were negatively correlated with IQ value correlative cofficientr=0.7392.     

三个家猪品种和rob易位群染色体分带多态性的比较

对家猪不同品种及家系间的染色体组型、C-带、Ag-NORs多态性进行的研究表明：杜洛克猪、约克夏猪、长白猪体细胞染色体数2n=38,核型2n=10sm+12m+4st+12t, 而13/17易位纯合子猪（36, rob. 13/17）的体细胞染色体数2n=36,核型2n=10sm+12m+6st+8t; 13/17易位杂合子猪（37,rob. 13/17）的体细胞染色体数目为 2n＝37,核型为2n=10sm+12m+5st+10t。5种家猪的C-带在13～18号染色体上存在大、中、小三种类型, 且呈多态性分布。杜洛克猪、约克夏猪、长白猪、13/17易位纯合子猪、13/17易位杂合子猪的Ag-NORs均数分别为2.05、2.06、2.00、1.99、1.98,说明Ag－NORs在品种、个体及细胞间具有多态性。 Abstract:The present experiment is carried out to make comparative stdy on polymorphism of chromosome Karyotypes, C-band ?and Ag-NORs of different breeds and strains in domestic Pigs. The results showed that the chromosome number of somatic cell in Duroc, Yorkshire and Landrace Pig Was 38 and the karyotype was 2n=10sm+12m+4st+12t. But in heterozygous Rob 13/17(37, rob. 13/17) Pig, the chromosome number of somatic cell was 37 andthe karyotype was 2n=10sm+12m+5st+10t, while in homozygousRob 13/17(36, rob. 13/17) Pig, the somatic cell chromosome number was 36 and the karyotype was 2n=10sm+12m+6st+8t. It was also showed that there were three C-band types in size on chromosome No. 13-18 showing polymorphism in three breeds and two strains of domestic Pigs. The average of Ag-NORs in Duroc, yorkshire,Landrace, homozygous Rob. 13/17 and heterozygous Rob. 13/17 Pig was 2.05, 2.06, 2.00, 1.99 and 1.98, respectively. It is suggested that Ag-NORs have polymorphism among strains, which can be used as a genetic index to analyse relationships among domestic animals with high reliability.     

Modified approach for apoptosis detection reveals changes in apoptotic processes in the seminoma-associated tissue

Apoptosis morphology (DNA condensation) and internucleosomal DNA cleavage (TdT assay) were measured simultaneously on double fluorescence labeled testis tumor sections, employing conventional immunofluores cence microscopy. Six different apoptosis indices (AI) were determined based either solely on morphological or biochemical criteria, or on a combination of both processes. Measurements were performed in metastasized and non-metastasized seminoma, and in histological regions located distantly and associated with the tumor. Preliminary results on 19 histologies revealed that up to 66% of apoptotic cells were not detected, depending on the method used for apoptosis detection. Besides, no changes of solely morphologically defined AI was found in the different histological regions. By contrast, significant changes (p < 0.0004) in the different histological regions were detected when measuring AIs, e.g., defined by DNA fragmentation occuring without DNA condensation in apoptotic cells. Those changes were not detected in metastasized seminoma. These data, for the first time allow a comparison of two widely used approaches for apoptosis detection. Furthermore, the results reveal differences in apoptotic processes in tissue associated with non-metastasized seminoma detectable by a modified evaluated TdT assay but not by morphological changes, although this TdT method fails to show the total amount of apoptotic cells.