scholarly journals Cytological, Biochemical, and Transcriptomic Analyses of a Novel Yellow Leaf Variation in a Paphiopedilum (Orchidaceae) SCBG COP15

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Ji Li ◽  
Kunlin Wu ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Meina Wang ◽  
Lin Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Chloroplast Ultrastructure ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Color Variation ◽  
Yellow Leaf ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Chl A ◽  
Leaf Variation

The genus Paphiopedilum, belonging to the Orchidaceae, has high ornamental value. Leaf variations can considerably improve the economic and horticultural value of the orchids. In the study, a yellow leaf mutant of a Paphiopedilum hybrid named P. SCBG COP15 was identified during the in vitro plant culture process; however, little is known about their molecular mechanisms. For this, RNA-seq libraries were created and used for the transcriptomic profiling of P. SCBG COP15 and the yellow mutant. The Chl a, Chl b, and carotenoid contents in the yellow leaves decreased by approximately 75.99%, 76.92%, and 56.83%, respectively, relative to the green leaves. Decreased chloroplasts per cell and abnormal chloroplast ultrastructure were observed by electron microscopic investigation in yellowing leaves; photosynthetic characteristics and Chl fluorescence parameters were also decreased in the mutant. Altogether, 34,492 unigenes were annotated by BLASTX; 1,835 DEGs were identified, consisting of 697 upregulated and 1138 downregulated DEGs. HEMA, CRD, CAO, and CHLE, involved in Chl biosynthesis, were predicted to be key genes responsible for leaf yellow coloration. Our findings provide an essential genetic resource for understanding the molecular mechanism of leaf color variation and breeding new varieties of Paphiopedilum with increased horticultural value.

Electron microscopy of barley root infection by the fungal pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 2724-2731 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Carlson ◽  
U. Stenram ◽  
M. Gustafsson ◽  
H.-B. Jansson
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Bipolaris Sorokiniana ◽  
Root Surface ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Barley Root ◽  
Outer Cortex ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Helminthosporium Sativum

An electron microscopic investigation of barley roots infected in vitro by Bipolaris sorokiniana showed the existence of an extracellular sheath on germ tubes and appressoria attached to the root surface. Growth of the fungus in the epidermis and outer cortex was predominantly intracellular, whereas in the inner cortex the hyphae observed were mainly intercellular. Hyphae could not be detected in the stele 24 or 72 h after inoculation. Enzymatic activity in the apex of penetration hyphae is a possible explanation of the electron-dense areas seen in host cell walls 72 h after inoculation. Separation of plasmalemma from cell wall and degeneration of host nuclei and mitochondria were other infection-induced changes commonly seen. A host response to fungal infection involved the development of papillae between the plasma membrane and cell wall of the plant as well as around fungal hyphae. Key words: Bipolaris sorokiniana, Cochliobolus sativus, Helminthosporium sativum, Hordeum vulgare, barley, root, microscopy.

scholarly journals PROTEIN SYNTHESIS BY ISOLATED PEA NUCLEOLI

1963 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max L. Birnstiel ◽  
Beal B. Hyde
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Amino Acid Mixture ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Nucleolar Protein ◽  
Acid Mixture ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Submicroscopic Structure ◽  
Acid And Base

A new method is described for the preparation of active, nucleus-free nucleoli and chromatin in relatively high purity and in sufficient quantities to permit biochemical and electron microscopic investigation. This method consists of disintegrating previously isolated nuclei by grinding with glass beads in an isotonic medium thus liberating structurally intact nucleoli and chromatin threads. Nucleoli and chromatin are then purified by differential centrifugation in Ficoll solutions. A study of the chemical composition, submicroscopic structure, and biological activity of the nucleolar preparation has been made. An equivalent study of the chromatin material has also been carried out in order to assess the significance of chromosomal contamination in nucleolar protein synthesis. The isolated nucleoli rapidly incorporate leucine-C14 into acid and base stable compounds in vitro. Such incorporation lasts for 20 minutes at 37°C and is enhanced by the addition of an energy-regenerating system and a complete amino acid mixture. It is independent of the nuclear Ph 5 enzymes. The bulk of the incorporated label is recovered in the residual, ribosome-like nucleolar protein fraction and a small percentage is found in the acid-extractable basic proteins. The rate of protein synthesis by isolated nucleoli is more rapid than that occurring in the chromatin fraction. This is taken as an additional proof that the nucleolus is the principal site of protein synthesis in the interphase pea nucleus.

Studies on the interactions of immunostimulated macrophages andYersinia enterocoliticaO:8

2000 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Ivanova ◽  
I Yanchev ◽  
H Najdenski ◽  
R Toshkova ◽  
P Dimitrova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Yersinia Enterocolitica ◽  
Peritoneal Macrophages ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Serotype O

Immunological and electron microscopy investigations of the phagocytic and killing activities of peritoneal macrophages from rats and mice against Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:8 cells were performed. The effect of in vivo application of cytoplasmic membranes (CM) from the stable Escherichia coli WF+ L-form on macrophage activity was also studied. It was established that rat macrophages more actively phagocytosed the plasmidless pYV(-) Y. enterocolitica cells, compared to the plasmid-bearing pYV(+) Y. enterocolitica cells. The killing ability against both variants of the Y. enterocolitica strain was significantly enhanced in macrophages from CM-treated rats after 2 h, 4 h, and 24 h incubation. The CM treatment enhanced the phagocytic activity of the macrophages. The in vitro interaction of normal and immunostimulated rat macrophages with both pYV(+) and pYV(-) variants of Y. enterocolitica did not lead to any additional apoptotic and necrotic changes in macrophages compared to control macrophages, which were cultivated without Y. enterocolitica. Electron-microscopic investigation showed that mouse macrophages eliminated Y. enterocolitica pYV(+) cells in vivo after 24 h. No engulfed or digested bacterial cells were observed. Activation of cell surfaces and vacuolization of macrophage cytoplasm, both of CM-treated non-infected and infected mice, were observed. The experimental results showed that Y. enterocolitica pYV(+) cells could be eliminated by peritoneal macrophages.Key words: Yersinia enterocolitica, immunostimulation, electron microscopy, bacterial L-forms, macrophages.

Light and electron microscopic investigation of adenohypophyses of germfree, food-restricted, and germfree-food restricted aging, male lobund-wistar rats

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 352-353
Author(s):  
G. Ilse ◽  
K. Kovacs ◽  
N. Ryan ◽  
T. Sano ◽  
L. Stefaneanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Aging Male ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Old Rats ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Microscopic Findings

Germfree state and food restriction have been shown to increase life span and delay tumor occurrence in rats. We report here the histologic, immunocytochemical and electron microscopic findings of adenohypophyses of aging, male Lobund-Wistar rats raised at Lobund Laboratories. In our previous study, the morphologic changes in the adenohypophyses of old rats have been extensively investigated by histology, immunocytochemistry and electron microscopy. Lactotroph adenomas were frequent in Long-Evans and Sprague-Dawley rats, whereas gonadotroph adenomas were frequent in Sprague-Dawley and Wistar rats.Male Lobund-Wistar rats were divided into four groups: 1) conventional, which were raised under normal non-germfree environment and received food ad libitum; 2) germfree-food ad libitum; 3) conventional environment-food restricted and 4) germfree-food restricted. The adenohypophyses were removed from 6-month-, 18-month- and 30-month-old rats. For light microscopy, adenohypophyses were fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin.

An Electron Microscopic Study of the Acute Effects of Hypothalamic Releasing Factors on the Anterior Pituitary Gland

1968 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 232-233
Author(s):  
P.W. Coates ◽  
E.A. Ashby ◽  
L. Krulich ◽  
A. Dhariwal ◽  
S. McCann
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Pituitary ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Uranyl Acetate ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Dense Membrane ◽  
Membrane Bound ◽  
Releasing Factors

The morphologic effects on somatotrophs of crude sheep hypothalamic extract prepared from stalk-median eminence were studied by electron microscopy in conjunction with concurrently run bioassays performed on the same tissue samples taken from young adult male Sherman rats.Groups were divided into uninjected controls and injected experimentals sacrificed at 5', 15', and 30' after injection. Half of each anterior pituitary was prepared for electron microscopic investigation, the other half for bioassay. Fixation using collidine buffered osmium tetroxide was followed by dehydration and embedment in Maraglas. Uranyl acetate and lead citrate were used as stains. Thin sections were examined in a Philips EM 200.Somatotrophs from uninjected controls appeared as described in the literature (Fig. 1). In addition to other components, these cells contained moderate numbers of spherical, electron-dense, membrane-bound granules approximately 350 millicrons in diameter.

Fine Structural Classification of Chromophobe Adenomas of the Human Pituitary Gland

1975 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 378-379
Author(s):  
K. Kovacs ◽  
E. Horvath
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Adenomas ◽  
Secretory Activity ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Uranyl Acetate ◽  
Electron Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Human Pituitary ◽  
Cytoplasmic Staining ◽  
Human Pituitary Gland ◽  
Microscopic Features

Chromophobe pituitary adenomas arise from adenohypophysial cells and fail to exhibit cytoplasmic staining with conventional acid or basic dyes by light microscopy. The aim of the present work was to study the electron microscopic features of these tumors, to separate them into distinct entities and to correlate their fine structural appearances with secretory activity.Among 48 surgically removed various pituitary adenomas 30 tumors were found which, based on the tinctorial characteristics of the cytoplasm, corresponded to chromophobe adenomas. For electron microscopic investigation pieces of these tumors were fixed in 2.5 per cent glutaraldehyde in Sorensen's buffer, post fixed in 1 per cent osmium tetroxide in Millonig's buffer, dehydrated in graded ethanol and embedded in Epon 812. Ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate.By electron microscopy it was possible to separate chromophobe adenomas into 3 distinct entities: 1) adenomas consisting of sparsely granulated growth hormone cells (7 cases).

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