Structural anomalies of mitotic chromosomes from two tumorigenic cell lines of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is described. Aberrations, such as unpairable marker chromosomes, double minutes, di- and tricentrics, ring chromosomes, tri- and quadriradials, and chromosome and chromatid gaps and breaks, were observed in varying proportions. This study reports that the double minute chromosomes (DMs) are associated with insect tumor cells, similar to the findings in both murine and human tumor cells. 相似文献
An interactive, minicomputer system has been constructed for analyzing dynamic phenomena recorded on movie film in a developmental biology laboratory. The minicomputer interfaces a stop-motion, variable speed projector, a digitizing pen, and real-time graphics display equipment. An analyst uses the pen to digitize features in a film, e.g. by following a cell. A computer-generated animation portraying all data entered is superimposed on the film image and synchronized with it. Noteworthy system features include: image overlays on a large screen, data entry with the projector running, large data capacity, computer control of the projector, and convenient data entry tools. 相似文献
It could be demonstrated that morphological changes in bone cement are different in fibroblasts and osteoblasts. Osteoblasts seem to grow on bone cement and develop an orderly formation. Fibroblasts grow in a confluent monolayer around bone cement but do not adhere to the cement itself. This is a desirable effect since most Orthopaedic applications aim at osteointegration as opposed to fibrous tissue overgrowth. Apoptosis attributed to bone cement is comparable to the respective natural rate of apoptosis. Cyanoacrylate glue and the mussel adhesive protein lead to an almost complete apoptosis in the investigated cells. Their routine application should be avoided. The developed cell culture model seems appropriate for performing further investigations. 相似文献
Phylogenetic relationships among Ampelomyces isolates, pycnidial hyperparasites and biological control agents of powdery mildews, were inferred from internal transcribed
spacer (ITS) sequences of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA). Currently, these hyperparasites are considered to be a single species,
A. quisqualis, despite observed morphological and cultural differences. Ten Ampelomyces isolates, representing seven previously defined ITS RFLP groups, were sequenced and analyzed. Sequence-divergence values
among isolates belonging to different RFLP groups ranged from 4.3 to 22.4%, suggesting that these isolates may represent different
taxa. When Ampelomyces ITS sequences were analyzed by cladistic methods with the sequences of other ascomycetous fungi, they formed two lineages
in the Dothideales. Slow-growing Ampelomyces isolates formed a clade with Leptosphaeria microscopica and L. nodorum, whereas fast-growing Ampelomyces isolates formed a clade with Epicoccum nigrum. Sequence-divergence values between these two clades ranged from 17.3 to 22.4%, suggesting that the taxa in the two clades
are not closely related and possibly not congeneric. The data presented here indicate that the identification of `A. quisqualis' isolates used in biological control experiments should be re-evaluated.
Received: 10 March 1997 / Accepted: 13 February 1998 相似文献
Low-frequency and transient magnetic fields of moderate flux densities are known to generate visual phenomena, so-called magnetophosphenes.
In the present study, time-variable very low frequency (10–50 Hz) electromagnetic fields of moderate flux density (0–40 mT)
were used to induce magnetophosphenes. The threshold values for these phosphenes were determined as a function of the frequency
of the magnetic field both in normal subjects and colour defective ones. Maximum sensitivity occurred at a frequency of approximately
20–30 Hz, and with broad-spectrum light the threshold flux density was 10–12 mT. The threshola values were found to be dependent
upon the intensity and the spectral distribution of the background light. Sensitivity decreased during dark adaptation. In
certain respects deutans differed from subjects with normal colour vision. Possible mechanisms for generation of magnetophosphenes
are discussed. The present magnetic threshold curves show a close resemblance to corresponding curves obtained by electric
stimulation at various frequencies provided the electric thresholds are divided by the a.c. frequency. These problems are
under current investigation in our laboratory. This is in full agreement with the assumption that the fluctuating magnetic
field affects retinal neurons by inducing currents which polarise synaptic terminals. 相似文献
The Human Genome Project has changed the worlds of biology and medicine-helping to catalyze two major paradigm changes: systems biology and predictive, preventive and personalized medicine. These two themes will dominate 21st century biology and medicine. I will discuss these changes and indicate how they may interface with with the process of aging. 相似文献
A nonlinear circadian model is postulated as the underlying process in the generation of biological data containing several significant non-24-hour rhythms. The model (a) attributes observed multimodal dispersion to the nonlinear influence of processes which modulate the circadian rhythm, but which are very slow compared to 24-hour processes, and (b) provides quantitative estimates of the period of this slow modulation, as well as the period of the basic circadian rhythm. Under this model, circadian data previously presumed to be anomalous gives a consistent derived basic rhythm of about 24 hours. 相似文献
Biolistic (biological ballistic) and protoplast-mediated procedures were compared as methods for transforming strains of Gliocladium virens and Trichoderma harzianum. For biolistic transformation, conidia were bombarded using a helium-driven biolistic device to accelerate M5 tungsten particles coated with plasmid or genomic DNA. DNA from either source contained a bacterial hygromycin B resistance gene (hygB) as a dominant selectable marker. The same sources of DNA were also used to transform protoplasts using a standard polyethylene glycol-CaCl2 protoplast fusion protocol. Hygromycin B-resistant (HygBR) transformants were recovered from all strains, methods, and DNA sources except for genomic DNA used with the protoplast method. The biolistic procedure was technically simpler, and increased transformation frequency and genetic stability in the progeny as compared with the protoplast-mediated transformation. Southern analysis of homokaryotic HygBR progenies showed that the transforming sequences were integrated into the genome of the recipient strains, and apparently were methylated. This is the first study presenting detailed results on biolistic transformation of a filamentous fungus. 相似文献