糖尿病患者指纹白线的分析

作者对298例糖尿病患者的指纹白线的出现率进行了调查,结果表明,糖尿病患者的指纹白线出现率明显高于同一地区正常人群,差异高度显著(P<0 .01)。其中女性指纹白线的出现率明显高于男性,差异显著(P<0.05),较某些遗传病指纹白线的出现率低。     

一种制备酵母菌线粒体DNA的简便方法

ASimpleProcedureforPreparationmtDNAinYeastJinJianlingGaoDongSunZhongdong(MicrobiologyDepartment,ShandongUniversity,Jinan250100)目前,制备酵母mtDNA的常用方法大致有两类：一是先提取混合DNA（核DNA＋mtDNA）,再通过CsCI密度梯度离心或柱层析法分离纯化mtDNA（’,’,”’;二是先通过蔗糖不连续梯度超离心法分离纯化线粒体,再从线粒体中提取mtDNA”’。这些方法虽然能够得到纯度较高的mtDNA,但超离心法需要配套设备（超速离心机等）,柱层析法对样品的回收浓缩比较复杂。本文报道的制备mtDNA的方法,不需…     

The first mitochondrial genome for the butterfly family Riodinidae(Abisara fylloides) and its systematic implications

The Riodinidae is one of the lepidopteran butterfly families. This study describes the complete mitochondrial genome of the butterfly species Abisara fylloides, the first mitochondrial genome of the Riodinidae family. The results show that the entire mitochondrial genome of A. fylloides is 15 301 bp in length, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22transfer RNA genes and a 423 bp A+T-rich region. The gene content, orientation and order are identical to the majority of other lepidopteran insects. Phylogenetic reconstruction was conducted using the concatenated 13 protein-coding gene(PCG) sequences of19 available butterfly species covering all the five butterfly families(Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Peridae, Lycaenidae and Riodinidae). Both maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses highly supported the monophyly of Lycaenidae+Riodinidae,which was standing as the sister of Nymphalidae. In addition, we propose that the riodinids be categorized into the family Lycaenidae as a subfamilial taxon.     

抗盐胡杨Na+/H+逆向转运蛋白基因PeNhaD1的功能

将胡杨Na /H 逆向转运蛋白基因PeNhaD1,分别转入对盐敏感的缺失质膜和缺失液泡膜Na /H 逆向转运蛋白基因的酵母突变菌株ANT3和GX1中。结果表明,在pH6.0、Na 浓度为80mmol/L(固体培养基)或400mmol/L(液体培养基)的条件下,转化具有目的基因的酵母ANT3具有更高的耐盐性,而将目的基因转化到突变株GX1时,却不能提高其耐盐性。实验结果说明PeNhaD1可能是通过编码质膜Na /H 逆向转运蛋白而提高酵母的耐盐性的,推测其在胡杨耐盐机制中的作用可能是提高拒盐性。     

谷子的细胞遗传学研究Ⅵ.谷子起源初探

运用G.L. Stebbins (1971)核型分类的方法,对欧、亚大陆不同地区具有代表性的１４个谷子（Setaria italica）品种的核型进行了分类。从染色体水平进一步证明了中国及欧洲是谷子的两个起源中心,即一个在中国,另一个在欧洲。本项研究结果与新近国际文献有关粟同工酶、贮藏蛋白分类及起源与进化的论述,有许多观点是很接近的。 Abstract: Karyotype of 14 Setaria italica varieties representing Europe and Asia Continental different types have been classified by means of the method of G.L. Stebbins (1971). It proved in chromosome level that there are two original center of millet, one is China, another is Europe.     

Identification of neurons responsible for feeding behavior in the Drosophila brain

Drosophila melanogaster feeds mainly on rotten fruits,which contain many kinds of sugar.Thus,the sense of sweet taste has evolved to serve as a dominant regulator and driver of feeding behavior.Although several sugar receptors have been described,it remains poorly understood how the sensory input is transformed into an appetitive behavior.Here,we used a neural silencing approach to screen brain circuits,and identified neurons labeled by three Gal4 lines that modulate Drosophila feeding behavior.These three Gal4 lines labeled neurons mainly in the suboesophageal ganglia(SOG),which is considered to be the fly’s primary taste center.When we blocked the activity of these neurons,flies decreased their sugar consumption significantly.In contrast,activation of these neurons resulted in enhanced feeding behavior and increased food consumption not only towards sugar,but to an array of food sources.Moreover,upon neuronal activation,the flies demonstrated feeding behavior even in the absence of food,which suggests that neuronal activation can replace food as a stimulus for feeding behavior.These findings indicate that these Gal4-labeled neurons,which function downstream of sensory neurons and regulate feeding behavior towards different food sources is necessary in Drosophila feeding control.     

Distribution and characteristics of telocytes as nurse cells in the architectural organization of engineered heart tissues

Interstitial Cajal-like cells are a distinct type of interstitial cell with a wide distribution in mammalian organs and tissues,and have been given the name"telocytes".Recent studies have demonstrated the potential roles of telocytes in heart development,renewal,and repair.However,further research on the functions of telocytes is limited by the complicated in vivo environment.This study was designed to construct engineered heart tissue(EHT)as a three-dimensional model in vitro to better understand the role of telocytes in the architectural organization of the myocardium.EHTs were constructed by seeding neonatal cardiomyocytes in collagen/Matrigel scaffolds followed by culture under persistent static stretch.Telocytes in EHTs were identified by histology,toluidine blue staining,immunofluorescence,and transmission electron microscopy.The results from histology and toluidine blue staining demonstrated widespread putative telocytes with compact toluidine blue-stained nuclei,which were located around cardiomyocytes.Prolongations from the cell bodies showed a characteristic dichotomous branching pattern and formed networks in EHTs.Immunofluorescence revealed positive staining of telocytes for CD34 and vimentin with typical moniliform prolongations.A series of electron microscopy images further showed that typical telocytes embraced the cardiomyocytes with their long prolongations and exhibited a marked appearance of nursing cardiomyocytes during the construction of EHTs.This finding highlights the great importance of telocytes in the architectural organization of EHTs.It also suggests that EHT is an appropriate physical and pathological model system in vitro to study the roles of telocytes during heart development and regeneration.     

Meconopsis wilsonii subsp.wilsonii (Papaveraceae) Rediscovered

Field studies in the Lamagetou Nature Reserve,Mianning Xian,Sichuan Province,in the summer of2005revealed a particularlyrichand diverseflora.Thevegetationinthe area comprises thickets and forests ofmixed shrubs(Salix,Lonicera,Rhododendron)andtrees(Abies,P…