Comparative sequence and genetic analyses of asparagus BACs reveal no microsynteny with onion or rice

The Poales (includes the grasses) and Asparagales [includes onion (Allium cepa L.) and asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)] are the two most economically important monocot orders. The Poales are a member of the commelinoid monocots, a group of orders sister to the Asparagales. Comparative genomic analyses have revealed a high degree of synteny among the grasses; however, it is not known if this synteny extends to other major monocot groups such as the Asparagales. Although we previously reported no evidence for synteny at the recombinational level between onion and rice, microsynteny may exist across shorter genomic regions in the grasses and Asparagales. We sequenced nine asparagus BACs to reveal physically linked genic-like sequences and determined their most similar positions in the onion and rice genomes. Four of the asparagus BACs were selected using molecular markers tightly linked to the sex-determining M locus on chromosome 5 of asparagus. These BACs possessed only two putative coding regions and had long tracts of degenerated retroviral elements and transposons. Five asparagus BACs were selected after hybridization of three onion cDNAs that mapped to three different onion chromosomes. Genic-like sequences that were physically linked on the cDNA-selected BACs or genetically linked on the M-linked BACs showed significant similarities (e < −20) to expressed sequences on different rice chromosomes, revealing no evidence for microsynteny between asparagus and rice across these regions. Genic-like sequences that were linked in asparagus were used to identify highly similar (e < −20) expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of onion. These onion ESTs mapped to different onion chromosomes and no relationship was observed between physical or genetic linkages in asparagus and genetic linkages in onion. These results further indicate that synteny among grass genomes does not extend to a sister order in the monocots and that asparagus may not be an appropriate smaller genome model for plants in the Asparagales with enormous nuclear genomes.     

Ephrin-B2 controls cell motility and adhesion during blood-vessel-wall assembly

New blood vessels are initially formed through the assembly or sprouting of endothelial cells, but the recruitment of supporting pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells (mural cells) ensures the formation of a mature and stable vascular network. Defective mural-cell coverage is associated with the poorly organized and leaky vasculature seen in tumors or other human diseases. Here we report that mural cells require ephrin-B2, a ligand for Eph receptor tyrosine kinases, for normal association with small-diameter blood vessels (microvessels). Tissue-specific mutant mice display perinatal lethality; vascular defects in skin, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and kidney glomeruli; and abnormal migration of smooth muscle cells to lymphatic capillaries. Cultured ephrin-B2-deficient smooth muscle cells are defective in spreading, focal-adhesion formation, and polarized migration and show increased motility. Our results indicate that the role of ephrin-B2 and EphB receptors in these processes involves Crk-p130(CAS) signaling and suggest that ephrin-B2 has some cell-cell-contact-independent functions.     

长苞铁杉林乔木层优势种群种间关联及尺度效应研究

通过设定不同尺度的样方面积,根据2×2联列表,运用方差分析、联结系数AC、2统计量度量、 Ochiai指数系列技术,测定天宝岩国家级自然保护区长苞铁杉群落乔木层10个优势种群间的总体联结关系、 种对间联结显著性和关联系数。结果表明:长苞铁杉群落乔木层10个优势种群的总体种间关联性均呈正关 联,反映该群落处于稳定的顶极阶段;10个优势种群的种间联结关系中,有26个种对在不同尺度样方设计中 均未达到一般显著水平,种对间的相互独立性较强;样方设计为100 m2时,各项指标上规律性比较明显,它的 研究结果与实际情况相吻合。群落虽处于比较稳定的顶极阶段,但应适当调整群落结构,为长苞铁杉的生长 更新提供良好的生态环境。     

中国荞麦栽培品种的核型比较分析

通过对我国栽培的10个甜荞（Fagopyrun esculentum)品种和7个苦荞（F.tatricum)品种根尖染色体数目观察和核型比较分析,结果表明：甜荞和苦荞染色体数目都是由16条染色体构成的,2n=2x=16。甜荞有2对随体,而苦荞有1对随体,它们的核型公式分别为12m 4m(SAT)、12m 2sm 2sm(SAT);种内各品种在染色体相对长度、染色体长度比、随体染色体数目和形态等方面差异较小,但在种间的差异明显。     

福建大头蛙的核型及带型分析

利用骨髓细胞蒸气固定法制备染色体标本,研究了福建大头蛙(Limnonectesfujianensis)黄山居群的核型、C 带和Ag NORs。结果表明,福建大头蛙核型为2n =2 2 =2 0M 2SM ,NF =44,次缢痕位于No 1 0q ;各染色体均有着丝粒C 带,3p、9q出现插入型C 带;Ag NORs位于1 0q。     

牛血清白蛋白对小鼠原核期胚胎玻璃化冷冻的影响

以小鼠原核期胚胎为对象,以胚胎的存活率、卵裂率、囊胚率以及囊胚细胞数作为检测指标,在M2液的基础上添加8种浓度(0,2,4,8,16,32,64,96mg/mL)牛血清白蛋白(BSA)配置防冻液,探讨防冻液和玻璃化冷冻后对胚胎发育的影响。BSA防冻液对胚胎发育影响的实验结果表明,8个浓度组间以及与对照组间胚胎的卵裂率、囊胚率以及囊胚细胞数无显著差异(P>0.05),说明在防冻液中加入一定浓度的BSA对小鼠胚胎无毒性作用。防冻液经玻璃化冷冻后对胚胎发育影响的实验表明,8个浓度组间冷冻胚胎复苏后的存活率、卵裂率、囊胚率及囊胚细胞数无显著差异(P>0.05)。表明BSA在这种防冻液中没有明显的保护作用。从经济、实用、生物安全角度考虑,不支持在玻璃化防冻液中添加BSA。     

人-兔异种核移植构建克隆胚的实验研究

“治疗性克隆”是人类最关注的课题之一,而人体细胞核移植是治疗性克隆的基础和前提。异种核移植的方法虽已被引入人体细胞克隆胚的构建,但供体细胞的类型、培养代数及准备方法与其效率之间的关系尚有待探讨。本实验以不同培养代数和不同准备方法的人卵丘细胞、皮肤成纤维细胞和软骨细胞为供体构建了克隆胚,对其发育情况的比较表明,以卵丘细胞为供体时重构胚的体外发育率高于其余二者,差异显著（P〈0．05）;不同培养代数的成纤维细胞克隆胚和不同冷藏天数供体细胞克隆胚体外发育率无明显差异。此外,本实验还尝试用荧光原位杂交法检测所构建的异种克隆胚核遗传物质的来源,结果显示来自人体细胞。本研究表明,人一兔异种核移植构建克隆胚切实可行;体细胞的类型与核移植效率相关;供体细胞的体外培养传代对克隆胚的发育并无影响;而冷藏是一种简便有效的供体细胞准备方法;此外,用FISH方法对重构胚进行核遗传物质的鉴定切实可行。     

外周血单核细胞CD58和CD58mRNA表达与HBV感染关系的研究

为了探讨PBMCCD58(LFA3)表达与乙型肝炎病毒感染关系,应用逆转录荧光定量聚合酶链反应(RTFQPCR)法和流式细胞术分别检测43例HBV感染者(慢性肝炎轻度组12例,中度组11例,重度组10例,重型乙型肝炎组10例)和11例正常对照的外周血单核细胞(PBMC)CD58mRNA及CD58+细胞百分率的水平,同时检测血清ALT、AST水平。结果显示,乙型肝炎各组患者PBMCCD58mRNA及CD58+细胞百分率水平较正常对照组明显增高,差异均有显著性(P<0.05);CD58水平由低到高依次分别为慢性乙型肝炎轻度组、中度组、重度组及重型乙型肝炎组,各组患者间相比较,差异亦有显著性(P<0.05);乙型肝炎患者PBMCCD58mRNA及CD58+细胞百分率水平与血清ALT、AST呈显著正相关。因此,乙型肝炎患者PBMCCD58mRNA及CD58+细胞百分率水平与疾病严重程度及肝细胞损伤严重程度有关。     

热应激蛋白研究进展及其应用前景

将对热应激蛋白的重要生物学功能,基因表达调控的研究进展以及应用前景进行综述。     

两种方案对断奶仔猴慢性肠炎治疗效果的比较

目的探索断奶仔猴慢性肠炎的较优治疗方案。方法比较了治疗方案Ⅰ（庆大霉素碳酸铋联合淮山米粉＋奶粉＋乳酸菌素片）和治疗方案Ⅱ（庆大霉素碳酸铋联合蒙脱石散）对断奶仔猴慢性肠炎的治疗效果。结果治疗方案Ⅰ的治愈率更高,治愈后不易复发,且费用相对低廉。结论此方案可以在生产中推广应用。