带γδ和αβ受体的T细胞（TCR）在人胎儿组织内分布的研究

本文用细胞免疫化学方法,在冰冻切片上,检测了胎儿不同组织和器官内带γδ和αβ受体的Ｔ细胞（ＴＣＲ）的分布,结果发现ＴＣＲ细胞的分布与,般Ｔ细胞不同,有相对固定的分布区,如胸腺内ＴＣＲ细胞主要分布在皮筋质交界处和髓质部;脾脏内的γδＴ主要位于边缘区,而αβＴ主要位于动脉周围淋巴鞘,在红髓和血窦两种细胞共存;淋巴结内只有少数ＴＣＲ细胞位于滤泡间或副皮质,滤泡内则未见。消化管内的ＴＣＲ细胞主要分布在小肠的固有膜,而胃、大肠和阑尾的固有膜内很少见;肝内ＴＣＲ细胞主要集中在血管和血窦周围;皮肤切片内的少数ＴＣＲ细胞见于真皮内,表皮基底层细胞内未见。这些细胞在胎儿期的免疫皮应及其生理功能还不清楚。     

γ—亚麻酸生产菌原生质体的制备及诱变条件的研究

将γ─亚麻酸生产菌Ｃｕｎｎｉｎｇｈａｍｅｌｌａｓｐｐ．８７６１进行原生质体化,并用物理方法进行诱变,使其在形态上产生了变异,γ─亚麻酸含量有所增加。本文报道了该菌株原生质体的制备,再生条件,以及诱变后形态变化,发酵性能。     

Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid is negatively regulated and pyoluteorin positively regulated by gacA in Pseudomonas sp. M18

The biosynthesis of antimicrobial metabolites is controlled by the GacS/GacA two-component regulatory system in Pseudomonas species. The production of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and pyoluteorin is differentially regulated by GacA in Pseudomonas sp. M18. Pyoluteorin was reduced to nondetectable level in culture of the gacA insertional mutant strain M18G grown in King's medium B broth, whereas phenazine-1-carboxylic acid production was increased 30-fold over that of the wild-type strain. Production of both antibiotics was restored to wild-type levels after complementation in trans with the wild-type gacA gene. Expression of the translational fusions phzA'-'lacZ and pltA'-'lacZ confirmed the effect of GacA on both biosynthetic operons.     

Strong Genetic Differentiation of Primula sikkimensis in the East Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains

The East Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains region is the center of diversity of the genus Primula, and P. sikkimensis is one of the most common members of the genus in the region. In this study, the genetic diversity and structure of P. sikkimensis populations in China were assessed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and chloroplast microsatellite markers. The 254 individuals analyzed represented 13 populations. High levels of genetic diversity were revealed by ISSR markers. At the species level, the expected heterozygosity and Shannon’s index were 0.4032 and 0.5576, respectively. AMOVA analysis showed that 50.3% of the total genetic diversity was partitioned among populations. Three pairs of chloroplast microsatellite primers tested yielded a total of 12 size variants and 15 chloroplast haplotypes. Strong cpDNA genetic differentiation (G _ST = 0.697) and evidence for phylogeographic structure were detected (N _ST = 0.788, significantly higher than G _ST). Estimated rates of pollen-mediated gene flow are approximately 27% greater than estimated rates of seed-mediated gene flow in P. sikkimensis. Both seed and pollen dispersal, however, are limited, and gene flow among populations appears to be hindered by the patchiness of the species’ habitats and their geographic isolation. These features may have played important roles in shaping the genetic structure of P. sikkimensis. A minimum-spanning tree of chloroplast DNA haplotypes was constructed, and possible glacial refugia of P. sikkimensis were identified.     

Generation of transgenic Lolium temulentum plants by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation

Lolium temulentum L. (Darnel ryegrass) has been proposed to be used as a model species for functional genomics studies in forage and turf grasses, because it is a self-fertile, diploid species with a short life cycle and is closely related to other grasses. Embryogenic calluses were induced from mature embryos of a double haploid line developed through anther culture. The calluses were broken up into small pieces and used for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. A. tumefaciens strain EHA105 harboring pCAMBIA1301 and pCAMBIA1305.2 vectors were used to infect embryogenic callus pieces. Hygromycin was used as a selection agent in stable transformation experiments. Hygromycin resistant calluses were obtained after 4–6 weeks of selection and transgenic plants were produced in 10–13 weeks after Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Fertile plants were readily obtained after transferring the transgenics to the greenhouse. Transgenic nature of the regenerated plants was demonstrated by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Southern hybridization analysis, and GUS staining. Progeny analysis showed Mendelian inheritance of the transgenes. The transformation system provides a valuable tool for functionality tests of candidate genes in forage and turf grasses.     

Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza Viruses in Poultry in China

There has been multiple evidence that domestic poultry may act as a vessel for the generation of novel influenza A viruses. In this study, we have analyzed the evolution and pathogenicity of 4 H5N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from apparently healthy poultry from H5N1 virus endemic areas in China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that two of these viruses, A/duck/Eastern China/1111/2011 (DK/EC/1111/11) and A/goose/Eastern China/1112/2011 (GS/EC/1112/11) were derived from reassortment events in which clade 2.3.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses acquired novel neuraminidase and nonstructural protein genes. Another two isolates, A/chicken/Hebei/1102/2010 (CK/HB/1102/10) and A/duck/Hebei/0908/2009 (DK/HB/0908/09), possess hemagglutinin (HA) gene belong to clade 7 H5 viruses and other genes from endemic H9N2 viruses, or from viruses of various subtypes of the natural gene pool. All of these H5N2 isolates bear characteristic sequences of HPAI virus at the cleavage site of HA, and animal experiments indicated that all of these viruses but DK/HB/0908/09 is highly pathogenic to chickens. In particular, DK/EC/1111/11 and GS/EC/1112/11 are also highly pathogenic to ducks and moderately pathogenic to mice. All of these 4 viruses were able to replicate in domestic ducks and mice without prior adaptation. The emergence of these novel H5N2 viruses adds more evidence for the active evolution of H5 viruses in Asia. The maintenance of the highly pathogenic phenotype of some of these viruses even after reassortment with a new NA subtypes, their ability to replicate and transmit in domestic poultry, and the pathogenicity in the mammalian mouse model, highlight the potential threat posed by these viruses to both veterinary and public health.     

Synthetic shRNAs as potent RNAi triggers

Designing potent silencing triggers is key to the successful application of RNA interference (RNAi) in mammals. Recent studies suggest that the assembly of RNAi effector complexes is coupled to Dicer cleavage. Here we examine whether transfection of optimized Dicer substrates results in an improved RNAi response. Dicer cleavage of chemically synthesized short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) with 29-base-pair stems and 2-nucleotide 3' overhangs produced predictable homogeneous small RNAs comprising the 22 bases at the 3' end of the stem. Consequently, direct comparisons of synthetic small interfering RNAs and shRNAs that yield the same small RNA became possible. We found synthetic 29-mer shRNAs to be more potent inducers of RNAi than small interfering RNAs. Maximal inhibition of target genes was achieved at lower concentrations and silencing at 24 h was often greater. These studies provide the basis for an improved approach to triggering experimental silencing via the RNAi pathway.