In vitro induction of tetraploid in pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Tetraploid plants were obtained in pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. `Nana') by colchicine treatment of shoots propagated in vitro. Shoots cultured on MS medium supplemented with 10 mg l^–1 colchicine, 1.0 mg l^–1 BA and 0.1 mg l^–1 NAA for 30 days produced tetraploids at a high frequency of 20%. No tetraploids were detected by treating the shoots in 5000 mg l^–1 colchicine for 114 h. Shoots treated by 5000 mg l^–1 colchicine for 96 h produced three morphological mutants with narrow leaves, which were later confirmed as mixoploids that separated into diploids and tetraploids after further subculture. In vitro tetraploid plants had shorter roots, wider and shorter leaves than the diploid ones. Tetraploid pomegranate plants grew and flowered normally in pots, but possessed flowers with increased diameter and decreased length compared to diploids. The number of pollen grains per anther was higher in tetraploids, but the viability of pollen decreased significantly.     

Determination of cefaclor in human plasma by a sensitive and specific liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric method

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric method is described for the determination of cefaclor in human plasma. The plasma samples were treated by two sample preparation procedures, i.e. protein precipitation (PPT) and solid-phase extraction (SPE). The pretreated samples were analyzed on a C(18) HPLC column interfaced with a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer. Positive electrospray ionization (ESI) was employed as the ionization source. The analyte and internal standard ampicillin (for PPT) or cefetamet (for SPE) were detected by use of selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The lower limit of quantitation obtained as a result of the PPT procedure was 100 ng/ml. The intra- and inter-run precision, calculated from quality control (QC) samples was less than 12% for cefaclor. The accuracy as determined from QC samples was within +/-3% for the analyte. The SPE procedure could provide the lower limit of quantitation of 2 ng/ml. The precision and accuracy were measured to be below 7.1% and between -3.6% and 1.1%, respectively, for all QC samples. The method was applied for the evaluation of the pharmacokinetic profiles of cefaclor sustained-release formulation.     

The tal gene undergoes chromosome translocation in T cell leukemia and potentially encodes a helix-loop-helix protein.

We have analyzed t(1;14)(p32;q11) chromosome translocations from two patients with T cell acute lymphocytic leukemia. The chromosome 1 breakpoints of these patients lie within a kilobasepair of each other, and thus define a genetic locus (designated tal) involved in T cell oncogenesis. Moreover, we have identified sequences within tal that potentially encode an amphipathic helix-loop-helix motif, a DNA-binding domain found in a variety of proteins that control cell growth and differentiation. The homology domain of tal is especially related to that of lyl-1, a gene on chromosome 19 that has also been implicated in T cell oncogenesis. Hence, tal and lyl-1 encode a distinct family of helix-loop-helix proteins involved in the malignant development of lymphocytes.     

Virological survey of rhesus monkeys in China

A virological survey of rhesus monkeys captured in China for 13 viruses and/or antibodies was performed. Antigens used were SFV, SF40, HSV-1, Sa11, measles, vaccinia, epidemic or simian hemorrhagic fever, Langat, Kunming, poliomyelitis, HIV, SV41 and rubella. Monkeys were from Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. Antibody was detected to all the listed viruses except HIV, SV41 and rubella. Both SFV and SV40 were recovered from monkeys, but H. simiae, LCM and coxsackieviruses were not.     

内蒙古根瘤菌的数值分类

对63株新分离的内蒙古根瘤菌与6株来自Rhizobiumleguminosarum及Sinorhizobiummililoti的参比菌株一起进行了数值分类。结果表明：所有测试菌株在67％的相似性水平上分为三个表观群,群Ⅰ包括3株Sinorhizobiummeliloti的参比菌和9株新分离的内蒙古根瘤菌;群Ⅱ包括3株RhizobiumLoguminosarum参比菌和37株新分离的内蒙古根瘤菌;群Ⅲ全部由20株新分离的内蒙古根瘤菌组成。在78％的相似     

乙肝病毒表面抗原preS1与人肿瘤坏死因子α融合基因的表达

用ＰＣＲ法获得了ＨＢｓＡｇｐｒｅＳ１（１－６５）肽段基因,将该基因融合在肿瘤坏死因子（ｈＴＮＦα）之后,插入表达载体ＰＳＢ－９２中,使融合基因的５′端直接置于大肠肝菌ＰＬ启动子下游,采用３０℃培养,４２℃诱导,获得了ＴＮＦ与ｐｒｅＳ１（１－６５）融合蛋白的表达产物。ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ电泳显示表达产物为２５ｋＤ,约占细菌总蛋白的３５％。表达产物经Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ验证,能分别特异地与ｈＴＮＦα抗体与ｐｒｅＳ１抗体结合,稀释复性后,该融合蛋白还具有ＴＮＦ的生理功能（对Ｌ９２９细胞的细胞毒活性）。经ＤＮＡ序列测定,ｐｒｅＳ１（１－６５）肽基因正确地融合在ｈＴＮＦα基因之后。该结果提供了一种制备ｐｒｅＳ１的新方法,为进一步开展治疗肝癌和乙肝的导向药物打下基础。     

中国二叉蚜属研究及三新种记述(同翅目：蚜科)

本文记述中国二叉蚜属Schizaphis Borner 6种,其中包括3新种：贴梗海棠二叉蚜Schizaphis(Schizaphis)chaenometicola Zhang,sp.nov.,香草二叉蚜Schizaphis(Schizaphis)hierochlophaga Zhanget Chen,sp.nov.和长管二叉蚜Schizaphis(Schizaphis)longituberclata Zhang et Qiao,sp.nov.,并附亚属、种检索表。模式标本存放中国科学院动物研究所标本馆。