Use of germ cells as vectors for transgenesis in mammals has been well developed and offers exciting prospects for experimental and applied biology, agricultural and medical sciences. Such approach is referred to as e...Use of germ cells as vectors for transgenesis in mammals has been well developed and offers exciting prospects for experimental and applied biology, agricultural and medical sciences. Such approach is referred to as either male germ cell mediated gene transfer （MGCMGT） or female germ cell mediated gene transfer （FGCMGT） technique. Sperm-mediated gene transfer （SMGT）, including its alternative method, testis-mediated gene transfer （TMGT）, becomes an established and reliable method for transgenesis. They have been extensively used for producing transgenic animals. The newly developed approach of FGCMGT, ovary-mediated gene transfer （OMGT） is also a novel and useful tool for efficient transgenesis. This review highlights an overview of the recent progress in germ cell mediated gene transfer techniques, methods developed and mechanisms of nucleic acid uptake by germ cells.展开更多
Clanis bilineata Nucleo Polyhedro Virus （CbNPV） was purified from Clanis bilineata larva. To obtain the molecular information of the virus, the genomic DNA of CbNPV was extracted, and a DNA fragment library of the v...Clanis bilineata Nucleo Polyhedro Virus （CbNPV） was purified from Clanis bilineata larva. To obtain the molecular information of the virus, the genomic DNA of CbNPV was extracted, and a DNA fragment library of the virus was constructed using shotgun. The positive clones were then sequenced and analyzed. An open-reading frame （ORF） that has high identity with the gp41 gene of most NPVs was found in the library. The gp41 gene of CbNPV is 933 base pair long and encodes a protein of 310 amino acids. The result of the amino acid sequence analysis showed that the CbNPV gp41 has 53-61 and 56-73% identities with Group 1 and II NPVs gp41 proteins, respectively. The result indicates that the isolated CbNPV is a novel baculovirus, and the CbNPV shares a much closer relationship Ⅱ NPVs.展开更多
Objectives:To determine the incidence of resistance of Streptococcus(Strep).pneumoniae isolated in our locality to erythromycin,to screen for the two resistance determinants erm(B) and mef(A) genes,and to identify the...Objectives:To determine the incidence of resistance of Streptococcus(Strep).pneumoniae isolated in our locality to erythromycin,to screen for the two resistance determinants erm(B) and mef(A) genes,and to identify the susceptibility profile to commonly used antibiotics.Methods:Samples were collected from patients attending the Outpatient Department of Zagazig University Hospital,Zagazig,Egypt,between February 2006 and March 2007.Strep.pneumoniae was identified by conventional procedures.Susceptibilities to erythromycin and 15 antibiotics were identified by disc diffusion method,as outlined by CLSI.E-test was used for MIC determination of erythromycin.erm(B) and mef(A) genes were detected by PCR.Results:Eighty-one Strep. pneumoniae strains were identified.Fifty- one of them(63%) were erythromycin-resistant,and mef(A) gene was the predominant resistance determinant.Vancomycin,imipenem and gatifloxacin had the best activity against the isolates,whereas tetracycline had the least.Forty-two(51.85%) out of the 81 Strep.pneumoniae strains were multidrug-resistant.Conclusions:High incidence of resistance to erythromycin and multiple antimicrobials existed.mef(A) was the principal erythromycin-resistance gene.展开更多
基金supported by the Peking University People’s Hospital Research and Development Foundation(No.RDB2007-03)
文摘Use of germ cells as vectors for transgenesis in mammals has been well developed and offers exciting prospects for experimental and applied biology, agricultural and medical sciences. Such approach is referred to as either male germ cell mediated gene transfer （MGCMGT） or female germ cell mediated gene transfer （FGCMGT） technique. Sperm-mediated gene transfer （SMGT）, including its alternative method, testis-mediated gene transfer （TMGT）, becomes an established and reliable method for transgenesis. They have been extensively used for producing transgenic animals. The newly developed approach of FGCMGT, ovary-mediated gene transfer （OMGT） is also a novel and useful tool for efficient transgenesis. This review highlights an overview of the recent progress in germ cell mediated gene transfer techniques, methods developed and mechanisms of nucleic acid uptake by germ cells.
基金grants from the 973 National Basic Research Program of China （2005 CB 121005） Agriculture Committee of Jiangsu Province （2004） the Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu University （04CX08）.
文摘Clanis bilineata Nucleo Polyhedro Virus （CbNPV） was purified from Clanis bilineata larva. To obtain the molecular information of the virus, the genomic DNA of CbNPV was extracted, and a DNA fragment library of the virus was constructed using shotgun. The positive clones were then sequenced and analyzed. An open-reading frame （ORF） that has high identity with the gp41 gene of most NPVs was found in the library. The gp41 gene of CbNPV is 933 base pair long and encodes a protein of 310 amino acids. The result of the amino acid sequence analysis showed that the CbNPV gp41 has 53-61 and 56-73% identities with Group 1 and II NPVs gp41 proteins, respectively. The result indicates that the isolated CbNPV is a novel baculovirus, and the CbNPV shares a much closer relationship Ⅱ NPVs.
文摘Objectives:To determine the incidence of resistance of Streptococcus(Strep).pneumoniae isolated in our locality to erythromycin,to screen for the two resistance determinants erm(B) and mef(A) genes,and to identify the susceptibility profile to commonly used antibiotics.Methods:Samples were collected from patients attending the Outpatient Department of Zagazig University Hospital,Zagazig,Egypt,between February 2006 and March 2007.Strep.pneumoniae was identified by conventional procedures.Susceptibilities to erythromycin and 15 antibiotics were identified by disc diffusion method,as outlined by CLSI.E-test was used for MIC determination of erythromycin.erm(B) and mef(A) genes were detected by PCR.Results:Eighty-one Strep. pneumoniae strains were identified.Fifty- one of them(63%) were erythromycin-resistant,and mef(A) gene was the predominant resistance determinant.Vancomycin,imipenem and gatifloxacin had the best activity against the isolates,whereas tetracycline had the least.Forty-two(51.85%) out of the 81 Strep.pneumoniae strains were multidrug-resistant.Conclusions:High incidence of resistance to erythromycin and multiple antimicrobials existed.mef(A) was the principal erythromycin-resistance gene.
