Human genes for glutathione S-transferases

The tissue distribution of different glutathione S-transferases (GST) is analysed by electrophoresis. The existence of GST"e" (erythrocyte), GST3, GST1, and GST2 is confirmed. GST"e" the fastest and most thermolabile of different GST analysed is observed only in erythrocyte cells. GST3 which migrates more slowly than GST"e" is present in all tissues and cells analysed, excepted for erythrocyte cells in which only GST"e" is observed. GST1 presents a polymorphism with four phenotypes, 1, 1/2, 2, and 0 controlled by three alleles 1, 2, and 0 (null). With the sample of 56 livers analysed the different frequencies obtained are 9%, 5%, 43%, 43% for the phenotypes 1, 1/2, 2, and 0 respectively and 0.074 (p), 0.279 (q), 0.647 (r) for the alleles, 1, 2, and 0 (null). GST2 presents variant patterns due probably, in the majority of cases, to post-synthetic modifications rather than allelic variation. Two new GST are described, GST4 and GST5. GST4 abundant in muscle tissue is a dimeric protein. GST4 forms with GST1 a heterodimeric band. GST5 is observed in brain homogenates. For the chromosome localization the results obtained by man (leucocytes)-mouse somatic cell hybrid analysis indicate that the gene for leucocytes GST is on chromosome 11. This gene is the structural GST3 gene.     

The beta chorionic gonadotropin-beta luteinizing gene cluster maps to human chromosome 19

Summary We used a cloned human cDNA probe homologous to the placenta chorionic gonadotropin subunit (CGB) and to the pituitary luteinizing hormone subunit (LHB) and Southern blotting techniques to analyse DNA from a series of rodent x human somatic cell hybrids for the presence of specific gonadotropin subunit related sequences. Our results provide evidence for the assignment and linkage of the eight genes (or pseudogenes) coding for the subunit of these glycoprotein hormones to chromosome 19. Moreover, we observed a strict concordance between the permissivity of mouse x man hybrid cells to enteroviruses (which is linked to the presence of specific cell receptors encoded by human chromosome 19) and the presence of CGB and LHB related sequences, thus confirming the localization of the structural genes for the subunits on chromosome 19.This work was supported in part by INSERM grants CRL 81 1041 and by MRC grant MT 4860     

Assignment of the gene for uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase to human chromosome 1 by somatic cell hybridization and specific enzyme immunoassay

Summary A specific enzyme immunoassay of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase was developed and applied to the detection of the human enzyme in man-rodent somatic cell hybrids. This method allowed to assign the gene for uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase to human chromosome 1.     

美国白蛾与两种雪灯蛾的区别

美国白蛾Hyphantria cunea(Drury)原产北美,传入欧洲及亚洲后,成为林木、果树、行道阔叶树的毁灭性害虫。据报道,在苏联为害230种植物,在日本为害371种植物。此种害虫的幼虫及蛹能随果品及包装材料而传播扩散,当前已列为重要的国际植物检疫对象。1979年传入我国辽宁丹东一带,为了防止该虫进一步扩散,首先要求能正确识别。由于美国白蛾与雪灯蛾属Spilosoma的星白雪灯蛾S.menthastri(Esper)及稀点雪灯蛾S.urticae(Esper)在外形上很相似,往往容易混淆,本文就三种成虫的主要区别特征分述于后。     

血管活性肠肽(VIP)在文昌鱼体内免疫组织化学定位的研究

本文用免疫组织化学技术首次发现VIP在文昌鱼体内有广泛分布。结果表明,VIP免疫阳性反应出现在消化道各部位,如中肠突、中肠前和后部以及后肠、神经系统、发育早期性腺以及口腔前庭两侧皮下组织中。     

不同叶色水稻叶绿体密度及基粒结构的计算机图象分析

水稻叶绿体计算机图象分析表明,随着叶片色级的提高,叶绿体表面积密度、体积密度以及两者的比值都相应增加。深色稻叶基粒堆直径与高度、类囊体垛叠数与类囊体厚度、叶绿素与类胡萝卜素含量、气孔导度与净光合率均大于浅色叶片。深色叶片基粒堆密集,有些基粒类囊体出现沿叶绿体长轴方向排列整齐现象;浅色叶片基粒堆稀疏,其中较大的基粒类囊体与长轴呈倾斜排列。