摘要:
The present invention relates to the use of resorbable and/or bioactive silicon in the delivery of substances to cells. The silicon may be formed into biolistic bullets for penetration of the cell. The control of the pore size and porosity of porous silicon allows tuning of the bioactivity and/or resorbablitiy of the silicon. The present invention also relates to the advantages over known methods of delivering materials into cells.
摘要:
A gene transfection particle includes a polymer, a support particle conjugated with the dendritic polymer, and genetic material conjugated with the dendritic polymer. The gene transfection particles are highly efficient and are capable of delivering higher quantities of genetic materials to cells, with reduced cell damage. A gene transfection method involves bombarding cells with conjugates of polymers and genetic material, with or without a support particle.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for obtaining stably transformed transplastomic plant cell material belonging to the genus Lycopersicon (tomato) and having the potential to regenerate into mature fertile plants. The method generally comprises (a) transforming plastids of said plant cell material with a DNA molecule carrying an expression cassette encoding at least one protein of interest, and a target sequence enabling homologous recombination; (b) selecting plant cell material until substantially all plastids have been transformed with said DNA molecule, thereby obtaining said stably transformed transplastomic plant cell material; and, optionally (c) regenerating said transplastomic plant cell material into mature fertile plants. Furthermore, the present invention provides stably transformed transplastomic Lycopersicon plant cells, seeds, tissues and organs having the potential to regenerate into mature fertile plants, as well as mature fertile plants, obtainable or obtained by carrying out the methods according to the invention.
摘要:
The invention concerns an expressible nucleic acid construct which contains only the sequence information necessary for expressing a gene for RNA or protein synthesis. Expression constructs of this type can be used in gene therapy and genetic vaccination and avoid many of the risks associated with constructs today. The invention further concerns the possibility of improving the conveying of the construct into cells or tissue by covalent linkage of the construct, for example to particles or peptides.
摘要:
A composition for in vitro and in vivo transfection of vertebrate male germ cells comprises a nucleic acid or transgene, and a gene delivery system, and optionally a protective internalizing agent, such as an endosomal lytic agent, a virus or a viral component, which is internalized by cells along with the transgene and which enhances gene transfer through the cytoplasm to the nucleus of the male germ cell. A method of genetically altering a vertebrate male germ cell in vivo employs a lentiviral-derived vector. A method of substantially depopulating a vertebrate testis employs a combination of a dose of an alkylating agent, such as busulfan, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, melphalan, or ethyl ethanesulfonic acid, and a dose of gamma radiation. A pharmaceutical preparation and a transfer kit utilize the composition. A method for introducing a polynucleotide into vertebrate male germ cells comprises the administration of the composition to a vertebrate. A method for isolating or selecting transfected cells utilizes a reporter gene, and a method for administering transfected male germ cells utilizes male germ cells which have been transfected in vitro.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mikroinjektionsverfahren zum Einbringen eines Injektionsstoffes, insbesondere genetisches Material, in Prokaryoten- und Eukaryotenzellen, sowie Zellkompartimente von letzteren (Plastiden, Zellkerne). Die offensichtlichsten Nachteile im Stand der Technik sind mit der Verletzung der Zelle durch die Glaspipette verbunden. Hier schafft die Erfindung dadurch Abhilfe, daß man die Nanopipette (10), welche einen Aussendurchmesser von 0,05 - 0,2 µm, einen Innendurchmesser von 0,1 - 1,5 mm und einen Spitzendurchmesser von 0,025 bis 0,3 µm besitzt, mit dem mit dem Injektionsstoff (1) und einem durch Wärme expandierbaren Stoff oder -gemisch füllt und die Kapillare der Nanopipette (10) anschließend mit einem Klebemittel verschließt, die Pipettenspitze mit Hilfe eines Mikroskopes und eines Mikromanipulators in die gewünschte Plastide, das Bakterium oder das Zellkompartiment/Zellkern einsticht, und die Nanopipette mittels einer regelbaren Heizvorrichtung (12) erwärmt, bis der Injektionsstoff mit einer Ausströmgeschwindigkeit im Bereich bis zu 1 Femtoliter pro Sekunde an der Pipettenspitze aus- und in die Plastide, das Bakterium oder das Zellkompartiment/den Zellkern, deren Durchmesser im Bereich von 1 - 20 µm liegt, eintritt. Die Erfindung ist ebenfalls die entsprechend gefüllte Nanopipette selbst, die von einer regelbaren Heizvorrichtung zur thermogesteuerten Injektion erwärmbar ist.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Messung einer Zustandsgröße einer biologischen Zelle (3), die in einem Nährmedium (2) adhärent an einem Auflagebereich (5) angelagert wird. Innerhalb des Auflagebereichs (5) der Zelle (3) wird mit Abstand von dessen Rand eine Öffnung in die Zellmembran der Zelle (3) eingebracht. Dabei dichtet der die Öffnung umgrenzende, an dem Auflagebereich (5) anhaftende Rand der Zellmembran die im Inneren der Zelle (3) befindliche Zellflüssigkeit gegen das Nährmedium (2) ab. Durch die Öffnung hindurch wird die Zustandsgröße (2) gemessen. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.
摘要:
The present invention provides a composition and method of using certain cysteine protease inhibitors to protect plants otherwise susceptible to insect infestation by one or more of Mexican bean beetle, red flour beetle, confused flour beetle, cowpea beetle, boll weevil, Colorado potato beetle, three-lined potato beetle, rice weevil, maize weevil, granary weevil, lesser grain borer, flea beetles, Egyptian alfalfa weevil, bean weevil, yellow mealworm, asparagus beetle and squash bug.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a method for site-directed modification of whole plant through gene transient expression. The method as provided for conducting site-directed modification to a target fragment of a target gene in a whole plant comprises the following steps: transiently expressing a sequence-specific nuclease in said plant, wherein a whole plant is used as the subject for transient expression, said sequence-specific nuclease targets and cleaves said target fragment, thereby the site-directed modification is achieved via the self DNA repairing of said plant. In the present invention, tissue culture is omitted by transient expression of the sequence-specific nuclease; mutation is obtained at whole plant level; the method is independent of the genotype and recipient, and thus can be applied to various varieties of various species; T1 mutants can be obtained directly and the mutation can be stable inherited; more importantly, the mutant plant as obtained is free of exogenous genes, and thus have higher bio-safety.