Genetics and Mechanism of Resistance to Meloidogyne arenaria in Peanut Germplasm

Segregation of resistance to Meloidogyne arenaria in six BC₅F₂ peanut breeding populations was examined in greenhouse tests. Chi-square analysis indicated that segregation of resistance was consistent with resistance being conditioned by a single gene in three breeding populations (TP259-3, TP262-3, and TP271-2), whereas two resistance genes may be present in the breeding populations TP259-2, TP263-2, and TP268-3. Nematode development in clonally propagated lines of resistant individuals of TP262-3 and TP263-2 was compared to that of the susceptible cultivar Florunner. Juvenile nematodes readily penetrated roots of all peanut genotypes, but rate of development was slower (P = 0.05) in the resistant genotypes than in Florunner. Host cell necrosis indicative of a hypersensitive response was not consistently observed in resistant genotypes of either population. Three RFLP loci linked to resistance at distances of 4.2 to 11.0 centiMorgans were identified. Resistant and susceptible alleles for RFLP loci R2430E and R2545E were quite distinct and are useful for identifying individuals homozygous for resistance in segregating populations.     

Effect of training on the rating of perceived exertion at the ventilatory threshold

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of training on the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) at the ventilatory threshold. College students were assigned to either training (n = 17) or control (n = 10) groups. Trainers completed 18 interval training sessions (five X 5 min cycling at 90-100% VO2max) and 8 continuous training sessions (40 min running or cycling) in 6 weeks. Pre- and post-training, cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and perceptual variables were measured at the ventilatory threshold during graded exercise tests on a cycle ergometer. Ventilatory threshold was that point above which VE X VO2-1 increased abruptly relative to work rate. Post-training means of trained and control subjects were compared using analysis of covariance, with pre-training values as covariates. Following training, the adjusted means for the trained subjects were significantly greater (p less than 0.05) than for controls for VO2max (6%), and for work rate (20%), VO2 (23%), and %VO2max (13%) at the ventilatory threshold. However, adjusted means for RPE at the ventilatory threshold were not significantly different (2%). Both before and after training, exercise at the ventilatory threshold was perceived as 'somewhat hard' to 'hard' (RPE = 13-15) by both groups. The relationship between RPE and %VO2max was altered by training, with trained subjects having a lower RPE at a given %VO2max. It is concluded that RPE at the ventilatory threshold is not affected by training, despite that after training the ventilatory threshold occurs at a higher work rate and is associated with higher absolute and relative metabolic and cardiorespiratory demands.     

Mutagenicity of methylisocyanate and its reaction products to cultured mammalian cells

Methylisocyanate (MIC) induced mutagenic responses in the absence of exogenous activation in the mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay at concentrations as low as 8-24 microM. MIC produced predominantly small mutant colonies, suggesting the possibility of clastogenic activity. The intermediate hydrolysis product, methylamine, was also mutagenic without exogenous activation but required several hundred-fold higher concentrations (ca. 3 mM). N,N'-Dimethylurea, the final product in the reaction of methylisocyanate and water, was totally refractory in either the presence or absence of S9 for concentrations up to 57 mM (5 mg/ml). The ethyl ester of N-methylcarbamic acid was also tested since it was the only available analogue to the highly reactive N-methylcarbamic acid intermediate. This compound was mutagenic only in the presence of S9 at doses exceeding 5-40 microM, which suggested the possibility that the free acid, produced by enzymatic hydrolysis, is also mutagenic. The mutagenic activity of the ester resulted solely in the production of small mutant colonies.     

Deanol Affects Choline Metabolism in Peripheral Tissues of Mice

Abstract: The enzymatic hydrolysis of UDP-galactose in rat and calf brain was studied. The hydrolysis occurs in two steps: The first is the conversion of UDP-galactose to galactose-1-phosphate catalyzed by nucleotide pyrophosphatase (EC 3.6.1.9), and the second is the conversion of the latter to free galactose by alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1). The overall conversion has a pH optimum of 9.0, but there is considerable activity at pH 7.4, which is the optimum for UDP-galactose:ceramide galactosyltransferase in the synthesis of cerebrosides. Preparations from cytosol from calf brain cerebellum or stem that were enriched in UDP-galactose hydrolytic activity inhibit cerebroside synthesis under conditions optimal for the synthesis. Microsome-rich and nuclear debris fractions contain the highest apparent specific activity among the subcellular fractions studied. Hydrolysis of UDP-galactose occurs in all areas of brain, brainstem having the highest activity. The apparent specific activity in jimpy mouse brain homogenate is nearly twice as high as in the control brain homogenate.     

Partitioning of bile acids into subcellular organelles and the in vivo distribution of bile acids in rat liver.

1. The subcellular distribution of conjugates of cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid between cytosol, nuclei, mitochondria and microsomes in rat liver has been determined. 2. The partition coefficients for the distribution of these bile acids between subcellular fractions and buffer have been measured and used to construct a compartmental model of the amounts of conjugated bile acids present in the different subcellular organelles in vivo. 3. This model indicates that a large percentage of the bile acid in the rat liver is found in the nuclear fraction; 42% of the cholic acid conjugates and 27% of the chenodeoxycholic acid conjugates. Substantial amounts of bile acid are also present in microsomes and mitochondria suggesting that published estimates of the amounts of bile acids in these fractions are underestimates. 4. The model also allows the amount of bile acid which is in free solution in cytosol to be determined; 10.9% of the cholic acid conjugates and 4.1% of the chenodeoxycholic acid conjugates in rat liver were present in this fraction. Knowlege of the amount of free bile acid allows possible roles of the cytosolic bile binding proteins to be assessed.     

High affinity specific antiestrogen binding sites are concentrated in rough microsomal membranes of rat liver

Saturation and competitive binding analyses demonstrated the presence of a high affinity (K_D = 0.92 nM), specific antiestrogen binding site (AEBS) in rat liver microsomes and at least 75% of total liver AEBS was recovered in this fraction. When microsomes were further separated into smooth and rough fractions, AEBS was concentrated in the latter. Subsequent dissociation of ribosomes from the rough membranes revealed that AEBS was associated with the membrane and not the ribosomal fraction. Antiestrogen binding activity could not be extracted from membranes with 1 M KCl or 0.5 M acetic acid but could be solubilized with sodium cholate. These data indicate that AEBS is an integral membrane component of the rough microsomal fraction of rat liver.     

Specificity of gentamicin accumulation by rat renal cortex.

The accumulation of gentamicin by rat renal cortex $\text{in}$$\text{vivo}$ and $\text{in}$$\text{vitro}$ was not inhibited by probenecid, tetraethylammonium, cephalosporins nor α-aminoisobutyric acid, but was significantly blocked by other aminoglycosides (neomycin, tobramycin and kanamycin). The data suggest that specific binding sites for aminoglycosides are present on the surface or in cells of the renal proximal tubule.