Astrobiology. Ames's proposal for lab triggers battle at NASA

Officials at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, would like to trade the use of part of their land for a new building largely dedicated to NASA's nascent astrobiology program, the core of which is a 2-year-old virtual institute based at Ames. Although some scientists applaud the idea, others say that it undermines the idea of a virtual institute and that operating costs would take money away from higher priorities. Two panels have offered conflicting opinions, which may be aired at a meeting next week.     

细胞和个体水平沉默效应的差异(英文)

[目的]研究3种不同长度的四联shRNA载体及其在细胞与个体水平的沉默效应差异。[方法]以EGFP为靶标基因,用hU6、mU6、h7SK、hH14种启动子,构建21、27、29bp的3种四联沉默载体,通过转染Vero细胞和注射小鼠肌肉,以实时荧光定量PCR的方法检测绿色荧光蛋白基因的mRNA水平。[结果]3种载体都有很强的沉默效应;其在细胞水平上的沉默效应远高于个体水平上;可以通过未成年鼠的肌肉注射进行转基因。[结论]多位点串联表达shRNA是一种可以达到较好干扰效果的方法;肌肉注射将是一个简便的转基因途径。     

细胞和个体水平沉默效应的差异

[目的]研究3种不同长度的四联shRNA载体及其在细胞与个体水平的沉默效应差异。[方法]以EGFP为靶标基因,用hU6、mU6、h7SK、hH1 4种启动子,构建21、27、29 bp的3种四联沉默载体,通过转染Vero细胞和注射小鼠肌肉,以实时荧光定量PCR的方法检测绿色荧光蛋白基因的mRNA水平。[结果]3种载体都有很强的沉默效应,其在细胞水平上的沉默效应远高于个体水平上,可以通过未成年鼠的肌肉注射进行转基因。[结论]多位点串联表达shRNA是一种可以达到较好干扰效果的方法,肌肉注射将是一个简便的转基因途径。