Identification and validation of quantitative trait loci conferring tan spot resistance in the bread wheat variety Ernie

Tan spot, caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, is a foliar disease of wheat, and it can inflict serious reduction in grain yield and quality. The bread wheat variety Ernie was found to be immune to this disease in Australia, and its genetic control was investigated by quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis using a doubled haploid population. Eight QTL were identified in this population from three independent trials, and four of them were derived from the parent Ernie. The most significant QTL was located on chromosome arm 2BS, explaining 38.2, 29.8 and 36.2% of the phenotypic variance, respectively, in these trials. The effects of the 2BS QTL were further validated in four additional populations. The presence of this single QTL reduced disease severity by between 29.2 and 67.1% with an average of 50.5%. The significant effects of this QTL and its consistent detection across all the trials with different genetic backgrounds make it an ideal target for breeding programmes as well as for its further characterization. Data from this study also showed that neither plant height nor heading date significantly affects tan spot resistance.     

Variation of phenotype,ploidy level,and organogenic potential of in vitro regenerated polyploids of <Emphasis Type=Italic>Pyrus communis</Emphasis>

A wide range of phenotypic variation was observed among neopolyploids obtained from the diploid pear cultivar ‘Fertility’ by in vitro colchicine treatment. The variant plantlets had alterations in leaf characteristics. Neopolyploids had significantly different ratios of leaf length to leaf width compared to the diploid control. Shoot regeneration from leaf explants and rooting ability from in vitro shoots of neopolyploids was examined. Regeneration frequencies of shoots from leaf explants of seven of the nine neopolyploids were significantly decreased compared to the diploid control. The organogenic potential of neopolyploids was highly genotype-dependent for both shoots and roots. Tetraploid clone 4x − 4 failed to regenerate shoots from leaf explants and the pentaploid clone 5x − 2 failed to root from in vitro shoots. The results suggest that polyploidization caused the decrease in or loss of in vitro organogenic potential. Regenerated shoots derived from neopolyploids showed different phenotypes, depending on the ploidy of the donor plant.     

暴发脑膜脑炎流行的新型毒株的全基因序列

吉林省延边地区１９９６年６月发生无菌性脑膜脑炎流行,从病人脑脊液和粪便标本中分离到多株病毒,血清学实验证明所分离的病毒为此次无菌性脑膜脑炎流行的病因。对其中的２株病毒（Ｙａｎｂｉａｎ９６－８３ｃｓｆ和Ｙａｎｂｉａｎ９６－８５ｃｓｆ）测定了全基因核酸序列并帮了比较分析。结果所测２株病毒核酸长度均为７４５６ｂｐ〔包括３端ｐｏｌｙ（Ａ）尾〕,两者间仅有１３个位点不同,同源性达９９．８％,在进化树上位于同     

Derivation and characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines from the Chinese population

Human embryonic stem cells(hESCs) can self-renew indefinitely and differentiate into all cell types in the human body.Therefore,they are valuable in regenerative medicine,human developmental biology and drug discovery.A number of hESC lines have been derived from the Chinese population, but limited of them are available for research purposes.Here we report the derivation and characterization of two hESC lines derived from human blastocysts of Chinese origin.These hESCs express alkaline phosphatase and hE...     

Isolation of Novel Afipia septicemium and Identification of Previously Unknown Bacteria Bradyrhizobium sp. OHSU_III from Blood of Patients with Poorly Defined Illnesses

Cultures previously set up for isolation of mycoplasmal agents from blood of patients with poorly-defined illnesses, although not yielding positive results, were cryopreserved because of suspicion of having low numbers of unknown microbes living in an inactive state in the broth. We re-initiated a set of 3 cultures for analysis of the "uncultivable" or poorly-grown microbes using NGS technology. Broth of cultures from 3 blood samples, submitted from OHSU between 2000 and 2004, were inoculated into culture flasks containing fresh modified SP4 medium and kept at room temperature (RT), 30°C and 35°C. The cultures showing evidence of microbial growth were expanded and subjected to DNA analysis by genomic sequencing using Illumina MiSeq. Two of the 3 re-initiated blood cultures kept at RT after 7–8 weeks showed evidence of microbial growth that gradually reached into a cell density with detectable turbidity. The microbes in the broth when streaked on SP4 agar plates produced microscopic colonies in ∼ 2 weeks. Genomic studies revealed that the microbes isolated from the 2 blood cultures were a novel Afipia species, tentatively named Afipia septicemium. Microbes in the 3^rd culture (OHSU_III) kept at RT had a limited level of growth and could not reach a plateau with high cell density. Genomic sequencing identified the microbe in the culture as a previously unknown species of Bradyrhizobium bacteria. This study reports on the isolation of novel Afipia and Bradyrhizobium species. Isolation of Bradyrhizobium species bacteria has never been reported in humans. The study also reveals a previously unrecognized nature of hematogenous infections by the 2 unique groups of Bradyrhizobiaceae. Our studies show that improvement of culture system plus effective use of NGS technology can facilitate findings of infections by unusual microbes in patients having poorly-defined, sometimes mysterious illnesses.     

老年冠心病患者服用抗血小板药物的依从性分析及护理对策

目的:分析老年冠心痛患者服用抗血小板药物的依从性,寻求护理干预的有效途径.方法:自行设计服用抗血小板药物依从性调查表,通过调查与健康教育相结合的方式,对128例年龄在68～95岁的老年冠心病患者服药依从性问题进行调查分析.结果:通过临床医师知道抗血小板药物作用的占100%;知道终身服用抗血小板药物意义的占35%;服用抗血小板药物遇到问题而自行停药的占0%;健康教育后能坚持终身服用抗血小板药物的占95%.结论:相对于老年冠心痛患者,有效的健康教育能极大地提高患者服药依从性.临床医护人员对患者进行健康教育的同时,对家属的教育也很重要.通过健康教育干预,使其掌握药物的基本知识,告知获益大于风险,启动家庭支持系统,可显著提高老年冠心病患者服用抗血小板药物依从性.