Effects of ethidium bromide in diploid and duplication strains of Aspergillus nidulans

Summary Unstable duplication and diploid strains of Aspergillus nidulans were treated with ethidium bromide, and it was shown that this drug reduces the number of sectors produced by such strains. The mechanisms which could be responsible for the partial stabilization of the strains are discussed and it is suggested that a similar mechanism is responsible for the production of sectors in both strains. It is also suggested that ethidium bromide could be useful for the reduction of instability of industrial strains.Acknowledgment. The authors are thankful to the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology (CNPq) for financial assistance.     

Effects of ethidium bromide in diploid and duplication strains of Aspergillus nidulans.

Unstable duplication and diploid strains of Aspergillus nidulans were treated with ethidium bromide, and it was shown that this drug reduces the number of sectors produced by such strains. The mechanisms which could be responsible for the partial stabilization of the strains are discussed and it is suggested that a similar mechanism is responsible for the production of sectors in both strains. It is also suggested that ethidium bromide could be useful for the reduction of instability of industrial strains.     

Host cell reactivation of ozone-treated T3 bacteriophage by different strains ofEscherichia coli

Summary Host cell reactivation capacity for ozone T3 phage was determined for differentE. coli strains deficient in one or more of the DNA repair mechanisms. The results indicate that DNA polymerase I appears to play a key role in the repair of damage produced on the DNA by ozone while thelexA gene product seems to play a minor one.This research was sponsored by the National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada. One of us (PLH) acknowledges a scholarship from the NSERCof Canada.     

Electrophoretic variation in esterases in 3 wild-type and respective mutant strains of Aspergillus flavus.

Wild-type strains and auxotrophic mutants of Aspergillus flavus, differing regarding aflatoxin production, were tested for esterases isozymes. Esterases variation was found in all strains used, and a possible correlation between the pattern of esterase bands and aflatoxin production is suggested.     

Inhibition of tryptophan uptake in Aspergillus fumigatus by tryptamine

Summary The tryptophan uptake was inhibited considerably in tryptamine grown cells. This inhibition was due to feed-back inhibition and not to repression.The authors are greatful to Prof. V. V. Modi for his interest in this work. The award of research fellowship by M. S. University of Baroda to A. R. G. is greatfully acknowledged.     

Lipid accumulation by a cellulolytic strain of Aspergillus niger.

Lipid accumulation by a cellulolytic mold, Aspergillus niger, was studied. The amount of lipid accumulated ranged from 13.6-16.6% on various carbon sources, namely glucose, xylose, avicel (microcrystalline cellulose) and bagasse (a natural lignocellulosic substrate). Neutral lipids, phospholipids and glycolipids of the mycelia varied from 41.0-46.2%, 34.9-38.4% and 18.7-22.6% of total lipids, respectively. Unsaturated fatty acids comprised around 80% of total fatty materials with linoleic and oleic acid predominating. Of the four nitrogen sources tested, NH4Cl was the best source for lipid synthesis from cellulose (bagasse). Optimum temperature range for growth and lipid synthesis was 25-30 degrees C.     

Distribution of histamine in 7 brain regions in different species and strains of mammals

Resumen En las especies estudiadas el hipotálamo es la región mas rica en histamina (HT). En la rata, la mayor proporción de HT se localiza en el sedimento de los homogenizados en medio isotónico centrifugados a 10⁵×g; la proporción de HT en el sedimento varia ampliamente de una región a otra.     

Sea water consumption by two strains of mice

Résumé Deux espèces de souris (IHB et A) vécurent 1 an avec un régime d'eau de mer ad libitum et d'aliments secs. La haute osmolarité urinaire, la capacité élevée de concentrer le sodium et l'absence de diarrhée furent des facteurs qui leur permirent de supporter ce régime expérimental.

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This study was supported by grants No. AM 07257-03 and No. NB 01147-09 from the U.S. Public Health Service.

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NIH Medical Study Research Fellow.     

Fate of DNA-labelled bone-marrow cells from different mouse strains injected into syngeneic irradiated recipients

Zusammenfassung Knochenmarkszellen, durch Injektion von³H-Thymidin in syngenischen Spendern markiert, wurden in bestrahlte Empfänger von AKR-, C57 Bloder BALB/c-Mäuse injiziert, wobei grösste Aktivität in der Milz, dann im Knochenmark und im Thymus gefunden wurde. Aktivitätsverlust war während der 6tägigen Beobachtungsperiode in Milz und Knochenmark am stärksten. Auch die Regeneration und die Veränderungen der spezifischen Aktivität der DNA dieser Organe waren bei C 57 Bl- und BALB/c-Mäusen am ausgeprägtesten. Die markierten Spenderzellen im Thymus scheinen nicht von Zellen zu stammen, die über das Knochenmark dorthin transportiert wurden, sondern wurden unmittelbar vom Thymus aufgenommen.     

Production of superoxide by neutrophils

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences - Oxygen uptake by neutrophils has been stimulated by particulate serum-treated-zymosan (STZ) and soluble N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) in the...