Cloning of the hepatitis B virus genome in Escherichia coli]

The whole genome of the hepatitis B virus (Dane particles) was inserted in vitro in the genome of the bacteriophage lambda gtWES . LAMBDA B. The recombinant DNA molecule was cloned in E. coli. Amplification of the hybrid bacteriophage enables the preparation of large amounts of hepatitis B virus DNA. The possibilities offered by the utilization of this recombinant bacteriophage are discussed.     

Characterization of DNAs fromCoprinus lagopus andMucor azygospora

Resumé Les rapports G+C des ADN deCoprinus lagopus etMucor azygospora ont été étudiés. Le profil de fusion indique que l'ADN duC. lagopus est composé de deux fractions, une principale (90%) de rapport G+C 52 moles pourcent, une mineure (10%) de G+C 32 moles pourcent. Par contre l'ADN deM. azygospora contient une fraction unique de G+C 38 moles pourcent. L'étude de la cinétique de réassociation DNA:DNA montre que la dimension génomique («genome size») deC. lagopus est de 2×10¹² et qu'il y a moin de 10% de DNA à séquences répétées de nucléotides.

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This research was supported in part by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Contract No. AT (40-1) 4182 and the Research Corporation, New York, to S.K.D. We are grateful to ProfessorG. Turian, University of Geneva, for making possibleM. Ojha's participation in this research.     

Catecholamines and granular vesicles in adrenergic axons of the developing pineal body of the rat

Resumen Imediatemente después del nacimiento, las fibras adrenérgicas del cuerpo pineal del ratón, contienen solamente vesículas granulosas del tipo grande. Con dós dias, comienzan a aparecer las vesículas granulosas pequeñas; que son las que contienen nor-epinefrina. Se piensa que antes de ésta edad, la nor-epinefrina se localizaria principalmente en un compartimiento extra-vesicular.

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This material was presented at the meetings of the American Association of Anatomists, Kansas City, Missouri, 1967.     

Specific anti-antibody in transplantation

Zusammenfassung Durch ein immunologisches Dreieck-System (Hund-Kaninchen-Hund) wurde ein Anti-Antikörper bei Hunden erzeugt und seine Wirkung in vitro und in vivo demonstriert. Die Anti-Antikörper-Methode bietet neue Möglichkeiten, dem Problem der Transplantat-Abstossung und der Therapie der Krankheiten immunologischen Ursprungs näherzukommen.

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This investigation was supported by Public Health Service grant No. CA 02624 and the Detroit General Hospital Research Corp. and Metropolitan Hospital Research grant NO. 208-12.