Insertional Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 18 with Vestibular and Craniofacial Abnormalities

A dominant mutation was generated in transgenic mice as a consequence of insertional mutation. Heterozygous mice from transgenic line 9257 (Tg(9257)) are hyperactive with bidirectional circling behavior and have a distinctive facial appearance due to hypoplasia of the nasal bone. Morphological analysis of the inner ear revealed asymmetric abnormalities of the horizontal canal and flattening or invagination of the crista ampullaris, which can account for the circling behavior. The sensory epithelium appeared to be normal. The transgene insertion site was localized by in situ hybridization to the B1 band of mouse chromosome 18. Genetic mapping in an interspecific backcross demonstrated the gene order centromere--Tg(9257)--8.8 +/- 3.4--Grl-1, Egr-1, Fgf-1, Apc--14.7 +/- 4.3--Pdgfr. The phenotype and the mapping data suggest that the transgene may be inserted at the Twirler locus. Homozygosity for the transgene results in prenatal lethality, but compound heterozygotes carrying the Tw allele and the transgene are viable. The function of the closely linked ataxia locus is not disrupted by the transgene insertion. This insertional mutant will provide molecular access to genes located in the Twirler region of mouse chromosome 18.     

Effect of shock-loading of heavy metals on total organic carbon and phosphate removal in an anaerobic-aerobic activated sludge process

The effect of shock-loading of zinc, copper and cadmium ions on the removal of total organic carbon (TOC) and phosphate in an anaerobic-aerobic activated sludge process was investigated. TOC removal was not sensitive to shock-loading of Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ ions, and complete removal was achieved even at 20 mg Zn²⁺/l and 20 mg Cd²⁺/l. However, with over 1 mg Cu²⁺/1 TOC removal efficiency decreased. PO _inf4 ^sup3- removal, in contrast, was extremely sensitive to these metal ions, with the threshold being 1 mg Zn²⁺/l and 1 mg Cd²⁺/l. Higher concentrations adversely affected PO _inf4 ^sup3- removal. Copper again proved detrimental; no PO _inf4 ^sup3- removal was achieved even at 1 mg Cu/l. These results highlight the sensitivity of the removal efficiencies of TOC and PO _inf4 ^sup3- to shock loadings of these heavy metals.Y.P. Ting is with the Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, 0511, Singapore; H. Imai and S. Kinoshita are with the Department of Chemical Process Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan.     

水分胁迫对小麦光系统Ⅱ的影响

水分胁迫可降低小麦叶绿体的室温荧光产量和Ｍｇ２＋ 在两个光系统间的调节能力、叶片的可变荧光产量、可变荧光猝灭速率以及荧光上升互补面积,表明光系统Ⅱ受到了伤害。光系统Ⅱ氧化侧的人工电子供体ＤＰＣ能部分恢复受到抑制的叶绿体可变荧光,说明水分胁迫对光系统Ⅱ的损伤部位不仅位于氧化侧,也可能在反应中心上     

质体醌重组的D1／D2／Cytb559复合物的荧光衰减动力学和光破坏作用

光系统Ⅱ反应中心Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔｂ５５９ 在分离纯化过程中失去了电子受体ＱＡ 和ＱＢ,人工合成的质体醌可以与Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔｂ５５９ 复合物发生重组。癸基质体醌（ＤＰＱ）与Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔｂ５９９ 复合物的重组导致该复合物的荧光强度下降及发射光谱蓝移,同时两个与光化学活性相关的长寿命（２４ ｎｓ和７３ ｎｓ）荧光衰减组分占整个荧光的百分数下降,这些结果表明ＤＰＱ作为Ｐｈｅｏ－ 的电子受体,限制了Ｐ６８０＋ ·Ｐｈｅｏ－ 的电荷重组。ＤＰＱ 的加入对Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔｂ５５９复合物中Ｃｈｌａ 分子的光破坏敏感性影响不大,但β－胡萝卜素在加入ＤＰＱ 之后可以被光照破坏,这个过程可能与β－胡萝卜素的生理功能相关。     

中国羽枝藻属新资料

1.山西羽枝藻 新种 图1:1—4 Cloniophora shanxiensis Y. J. Ling et S. L. Xie, sp. nov. Species affnis C. spicatae (Schmid.) Islam, sed primariis ramulis irregularibus alternatisvel oppositis, pyrenoidibus solitariis, ramuli cellulis apprime irregularibus differt. Thallo caespitoso, usque ad 5 cm longo; rhizoideis e filamenti cellulis basalibus angustis     

大蒜中期染色体内的核糖核蛋白物质

研究了大蒜（Ａｌｌｉｕｍ ｓａｔｉｖｕｍ Ｌ．）中期染色体的超微结构和ＲＮＰ物质。常规染色表明,大部分染色体内部有低电子密度区,有的染色体中低电子密度区域较大而似孔洞。银染结果也证明了有大小不等的孔洞存在。Ｂｅｒｎｈａｒｄ 染色显示,在染色体周边和染色体内部都有ＲＮＰ分布。用ＮａＯＨ 处理证明了Ｂｅｒｎｈａｒｄ 染色法所显示的深染区确实含有ＲＮＡ。ＲＮＰ量的多少与ＥＤＴＡ 的分化时间呈负相关     

β－内酰胺酶启动子C－17缺失对其强度的影响

通过酶学手段在β－内酰胺酶启动子间隔序列中造成Ｃ－１７的缺失突变,以氨苄青霉素为底物,检测突变前后β－内酰胺酶活力变化,并作了细菌的Ａｍｐ耐受性试验,实验结果表明,Ｃ－１７的缺失突变使启动子强度增加约６０％,含有突变启动子的细菌对Ａｍｐ的抗性明显增强,突变体生长的半抑制浓度为２８０μｇ／ｍｌ,而在此浓度下野生型菌体吸光度只有突变体的５０％左右,对启动子强度增加的原因进行了讨论。     

人肾液泡型H~＋_－ATPase 58kD亚基基因的表达

在大肠杆菌中表达了人肾液泡型Ｈ￣＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ５８ｋＤ亚基的基因,利用聚合酶链式反应（ＰＣＲ）得到了５８ｋＤ亚基的编码片段．直接将ＰＣＲ产物连接到ＰＥＴ载体上表达．ＳＤＳ聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和蛋白质印迹分析表明５８ｋＤ亚基的基因得到高效表达．表达产物可达细菌细胞质蛋白的５０％．