Nasopharyngeal cryptococcosis

Naturally occurring cryptococcosis in five cats, a dog and a koala is described. Involvement of the nasopharynx was documented in all patients, and nasopharyngeal mass lesions accounted for the major presenting complaints in four. Signs referable to nasopharyngeal disease included snoring, stertor, inspiratory dyspnoea and aerophagia. Diagnoses were made by caudal rhinoscopy using a retroverted flexible endoscope, vigorous orthograde flushing with saline, or at necropsy. Concurrent cryptococcal rhinitis was present in all cases, although involvement appeared limited to the caudal nasal cavity in most cases. Typical signs of nasal cavity disease, such as sneezing and nasal discharge, were often absent. Treatment of nasopharyngeal cryptococcosis should include physical dislodgement or debulking of lesion(s) to provide immediate alleviation of upper airway obstruction, followed by systemic antifungal therapy to eliminate residual infection from the nasal cavity. Infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var gattii accounted for a disproportionately large number of these cases.     

Expression of Gab2 in human osteosarcoma U2-OS cells

AIM: To investigate the expression of Grb2-associated binding protein 2 (Gab2) in human osteosarcoma cells and its relationship with the invasion and metastases of human osteosarcoma cells. METHODS: The technique of small RNA interference was used to transfect human osteosarcoma U2-OS cell lines. Western blotting and RT-PCR were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression of Gab2 in transfected U2-OS cells. After transfection, through chemotaxis and invasion assays in vitro, the cell migration and invasion abilities were detected. RESULTS: After transfection, the expression of Gab2 at mRNA and protein levels in Gab2 siRNA transfected cells (SiGab2/U2-OS) was lower than that in scrambled siRNA transfected cells (Scr/U2-OS) and U2-OS cells. After stimulation with epidermal growth factor (EGF) at concentration of 10 μg/L, the migration SiGab2/U2-OS cells was significantly less than Scr/U2-OS cells and U2-OS cells (P<0.01). The number of invasion cells of SiGab2/U2-OS group was significantly lower than the other 2 control groups (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Inhibition of Gab2 expression obviously attenuates the migration and invasion abilities of human osteosarcoma U2-OS cell line.     

转基因抗虫棉Bt基因的遗传连锁分析

对中美两国所获得的转基因抗虫棉品种GK— 1 2、新棉 33B分别进行了 Bt基因的连锁测验。分析表明两个品种的试验结果相似 ,Bt基因未整合在棉花第 I、II、III、IV、V、VI、VII、IX、X、XI、XII、XIII、XVII连锁群及 cu、pg、gl1等基因所涉及的染色体上。阐明了 Bt基因染色体图谱定位的复杂性 ,并提出以原位杂交技术实现 Bt基因在棉花染色体组上的物理标图     

陆地棉亚红株突变的质量遗传规律研究

分析了陆地棉亚红株突变体的淡红叶性状与当日红花性状的质量遗传规律,结果显示,淡红叶性状是受一对不完全显性基因控制的质量性状。连锁分析表明:淡红叶性状与当日红花性状完全连锁,是受同一对显性基因控制的质量性状;淡红叶与棕絮性状符合两对性状完全独立分离规律,不存在连锁遗传关系。等位性测定显示,淡红叶性状与经典红叶性状杂交后代,符合两对显性基因控制的独立分离理论比例,表明控制亚红株突变的基因与控制经典红叶的R1基因不在同一基因位点。根据以上试验结果,推定陆地棉亚红株突变是一个新的质量突变性状,暂将它的基因符号定为RS。     

高强纤维双价抗虫杂交棉苏杂3号品种特性分析

分析了高强纤维双价转基因抗虫杂交棉苏杂3号的品种特性,结果显示:①苏杂3号纤维强力高、品质优,HVICC纤维长度30.3 mm、比强度34.3 cN/tex、整齐度85.2%、伸长率7.1%、马克隆值4.6、反射率77%、黄度8.1、纺纱均匀性指数158;②苏杂3号综合抗病虫性能好,抗棉铃虫、高抗红铃虫、高耐枯萎病、耐黄萎病;③苏杂3号产量水平高,子棉单产3 359.4 kg/hm2,比对照泗棉3号增产15.14%;皮棉单产1 304.7 kg/hm2,比对照增产0.37%。苏杂3号集高强纤维、高产、抗虫于一体,是新一类型的高品质国产双价抗虫杂交棉。抗虫蛋白试剂条检测显示,苏杂3号具有B t毒蛋白的高阳性表达。PCR检测结果表明,苏杂3号含有中国合成构建的外源B t CpTI双价杀虫基因片段。     

雏鸡中脑视顶盖I层细胞构筑研究

为进一步阐明鸟类视觉通路的结构特征,试验采用Golgi-Cox法,灌流固定后尼氏体(Nissl bodies)染色和羰花青荧光染料DiI(1,1-’dioctadecyl-3,3,3’,3-t’etramethylindocarbo-cyanine perchlorate)逆向神经标记技术,对雏鸡视顶盖I层的厚度和该层的细胞形态、大小进行了观察研究和数理统计。结果表明,I层细胞多数呈梭形,还有少数呈圆形、椭圆形、锥形、三角形和不规则形状等。I层外侧部较背侧部和腹侧部厚。按照胞体面积大小将细胞分为4类:巨细胞、大细胞、中细胞和小细胞,I层背侧、腹侧和外侧以巨细胞最少,其中背侧、腹侧以小细胞为主,外侧以中细胞数量最多。I细胞具有2~6个主树突,其中有2个主树突的细胞最多(60.7%,n=128)。     

数字时代高校图书馆信息资源建设研究

简述了数字时代对高校图书馆信息资源建设的影响、信息资源的定义、信息资源建设的内涵，论述了数字时代高校图书馆信息资源建设的内容。     

作物定位轮作体系长期试验研究(IV)——土壤优势真菌对大豆种子萌发的影响

试验于2000年在东北农业大学院内试验田进行,从大豆正茬、迎茬、连作、7年连作(自1994年连续种植大豆)田间土壤中分离出优势真菌进行实验。研究表明,土壤真菌优势类群在苗期以木霉、青霉、镰刀菌为主,在盛花期和结荚期以青霉、毛霉、黑根霉为主,连作大豆的土壤真菌优势类群的种类、数量高于其它茬口。经不同茬口土壤真菌毒素液处理大豆种子后,表现出抑制大豆种子发芽,各处理间由于品种不同、茬口不同略有差别,抑制作用为连作>迎茬>正茬,7年连作处理的抑制作用有强有弱。     

箭胡毛杨组培繁殖技术的研究

采用箭胡毛杨幼叶作为外植体进行组织培养,以MS为基本培养基获得了再生植株。从IAA与6-BA间进行的9个正交试验中,选择出适宜脱分化培养基MS+6-BA 0.5 mg/L+IAA 0.1 mg/L,对箭胡毛杨愈伤组织诱导率为90 %;种生长素与6-BA 配比的再分化培养基中,1/2 MS +IAA 0.1 mg/L+6-BA 0.1 mg/L对不定芽的分化诱导率可达到67.1 %;MS+6-BA 0.5 mg/L+NAA 0.01 mg/L的培养基可使单芽直接增殖出5.6个芽。在MS+IAA 0.8 mg/L的生根培养基上,试管苗的生根率可达82.6 %。     

高通量筛选差异表达基因技术及其在家畜中的应用

差异表达基因筛选技术是研究生物重要经济性状相关基因或抗病相关基因的有力工具。作者总结了近年来发展起来的几种高通量筛选差异表达基因的技术,并对其原理、流程及在家畜中的应用作了简要介绍。