Role of two UDP-Glycosyltransferases from the L group of arabidopsis in resistance against pseudomonas syringae

The role of the salicylic acid (SA) glycosides SA 2-O-β-D-glucose (SAG), SA glucose ester (SGE) and the glycosyl transferases UGT74F1 and UGT74F2 in the establishment of basal resistance of Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000 (Pst) was investigated. Both mutants altered in the corresponding glycosyl transferases (ugt74f1 and ugt74f2) were affected in their basal resistance against Pst. The mutant ugt74f1 showed enhanced susceptibility, while ugt74f2 showed enhanced resistance against the same pathogen. Both mutants have to some extent, altered levels of SAG and SGE compared to wild type plants, however, in response to the infection, ugt74f2 accumulated higher levels of free SA until 24 hpi compared to wild type plants while ugt74f1 accumulated lower SA levels. These SA levels correlated well with reduced expression in PR1 and EDS1 in ugt74f1. In contrast, ugt74f2 has enhanced expression of Enhanced Disease Susceptibility 1 (EDS1) but a strong reduction in the expression of several jasmonate (JA)-dependent genes. Bacterial infection interfered with the expression of Fatty Acid Desaturase (FAD), Lipoxygenase2 (LOX2), carboxyl methyltransferase1 (BSMT1) and 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED3) genes in ugt74f1, thus promoting an antagonistic effect with SA-signalling and leading to enhanced bacterial growth. UGT74F2 might be a target for bacterial effectors since bacterial mutants affected in effector synthesis were impaired in inducing UGT74F2 expression. These results suggest that UGT74F2 negatively influences the accumulation of free SA, hence leading to an increased susceptibility due to reduced SA levels and increased expression of the JA and ABA markers LOX-2, FAD and NCED-3.

Relecture jakobsonienne de la distinction saussurienne langue/parole. De la constitution d'un concept à l'acceptation d'un objet donné

The Roman Jakobson’s criticism of the Saussurean langue/parole distinction, in his La théorie saussurienne en retrospection, is based on the acceptance of a given object in Bachelard’s sense: the language (langage) as a complex unity which we only have to analyze. It contains no theorization of langue as a norm. On the contrary, the Saussurean langue/parole distinction is at the same time epistemological and theoretical: It amounts to delimiting an object in the whole language (langage) and to theorizing the dimension of communication which is inherent to human language. Thus, the Saussurean distinction appears to be at the foundation of the theorization of langue, which founds linguistics, but whose necessity is dissimulated, in a linguistic theory like Jakobson’s, by the language(langage) as a given object and the langue/parole problematics following from it.

The Cell Agglutination Agent, Phytohemagglutinin-L, Improves the Efficiency of Somatic Nuclear Transfer Cloning in Cattle (Bos taurus)

One of the several factors that contribute to the low efficiency of mammalian somatic cloning is poor fusion between the small somatic donor cell and the large recipient oocyte. This study was designed to test phytohemagglutinin (PHA) agglutination activity on fusion rate, and subsequent developmental potential of cloned bovine embryos. The toxicity of PHA was established by examining its effects on the development of parthenogenetic bovine oocytes treated with different doses (Experiment 1), and for different durations (Experiment 2). The effective dose and duration of PHA treatment (150 microg/mL, 20 min incubation) was selected and used to compare membrane fusion efficiency and embryo development following somatic cell nuclear transfer (Experiment 3). Cloning with somatic donor fibroblasts versus cumulus cells was also compared, both with and without PHA treatment (150 microg/mL, 20 min). Fusion rate of nuclear donor fibroblasts, after phytohemagglutinin treatment, was increased from 33 to 61% (P < 0.05), and from 59 to 88% (P < 0.05) with cumulus cell nuclear donors. The nuclear transfer (NT) efficiency per oocyte used was improved following PHA treatment, for both fibroblast (13% versus 22%) as well as cumulus cells (17% versus 34%; P < 0.05). The cloned embryos, both with and without PHA treatment, were subjected to vitrification and embryo transfer testing, and resulted in similar survival (approximately 90% hatching) and pregnancy rates (17-25%). Three calves were born following vitrification and embryo transfer of these embryos; two from the PHA-treated group, and one from non-PHA control group. We concluded that PHA treatment significantly improved the fusion efficiency of somatic NT in cattle, and therefore, increased the development of cloned blastocysts. Furthermore, within a determined range of dose and duration, PHA had no detrimental effect on embryo survival post-vitrification, nor on pregnancy or calving rates following embryo transfer.

Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 50 - Korrespondenzen u.a. an die Firma A. L. Stamm & Co (p. I 23, 190-421)

9 Briefe und Beilage zwischen Alfred Sohn-Rethel und Max Horkheimer, 1936-1940 sowie Briefwechsel mit Joan M. Levi; 6 Briefe zwischen Joan M. Levi und Max Horkheimer, 1940; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an Assistac Westcent, 25.06.1937; 1 Brief von John MacMurray an Walter Adams, 19.05.1937; 1 Brief von Walter Adams an Theodor W. Adorno, 01.06.1937; 2 Briefe zwischen Charles Somlo & Co und Max Horkheimer, 06.06.1939, 12.09.139; 1 Brief von Martin Sommerfeld an Max Horkheimer, 29.05.1934; 3 Briefe von Josef Sondek an Max Horkheimer, 1937, 1942; 3 Briefe zwischen Elsa Sontheimer, Max Sontheimer und Max Horkheimer, Februar 1940, 07.03.1940; 1 Drucksache von der The Southard School an Max Horkheimer; 1 Brief von der Soziologischen Verlagsanstalt an Gertrud Janosi, 20.07.1931; 9 Briefe zwsichen Maurice J. Speiser und Max Horkheimer, 1936-1948; 2 Briefe zwischen de Spengler und Max Horkheimer, 30.11.1936, 27.01.1937; 5 Briefe zwischen Sterling D. Spero und Max Horkheimer, 1936-1937; 1 Lebenslauf von Herbert Spielberg; 1 Brief und 2 Beilagen von René A. Spitz an Max Horkheimer, 23.06.1938; 2 Briefe von Elsa Spriesterbach an Max Horkheimer, Juli 1949; 1 Brief von Ida M. Stadie an Max Horkheimer, 21.05.1937; 20 Rechnungen von A. L. Stamm & Co an Max Horkheimer, 1938-1939; 1 Brief von Rose Horkheimer an A. L. Stamm und Co, 28.09.1938; 1 Betriebsanleitung und 1 Auslieferugnsschein für Max Horkheimer vom Standard Air Conditioning, 03.03.1936; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an Standard Air Conditioning, 28.03.1936; 5 Briefe zwischen Taylor Starck und Max Horkheimer, 1943; 8 Briefe zwischen Hans Staudinger und Max Horkheimer, 1937, 1943; 1 Briefauszug und Beilage von Paul Stefan, 1940 sowie Briefwechsel mit Samuel R. Wachtell; 1 Brief von Samuel R. Wachtell an Gertrude Blitz, 23.10.1940; 3 Briefe zwischen Leo Löwenthal und Samuel R. Wachtell, September 1940, 23.10.1940; 1 Brief von Loe Löwenthal an Hermann Kesten, 01.10.1940; 7 Briefe und Beilage zwischen George Stefansky und Max Horkheimer, 1939-1940; 2 Briefe zwischen dem Refugee Section of the American Friends Service Committee und Max Horkheimer, 16.05.1940, 28.05.1940; 3 Briefe zwischen dem Institute of International Education und Max Horkheimer, 09.04.1940, April 1940; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an Friess, 01.03.1940; 1 Brief vom Institute of Sociology Malvern und Max Horkheimer, 31.01.1940; 3 Briefe zwischen Stein und Max Horkheimer, 30.11.1934, 1936, 1937; 7 Briefe von Estell A. Stein an Max Horkheimer, 1929, 1937; 1 Brief von Franz Stein an Max Horkheimer; 1 Brief von Friedrich Pollock an Gertrude R. Stein, 22.03.1939; 1 Brief von Leo Stein an Max Horkheimer, 25.07.1944; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an Emilia Steinacher, 20.07.1937; 4 Briefe zwischen Friedrich Steinfeld und Max Horkheimer, 1941, 1945; 1 Brief und Beilage von Eugene G. Steinhof an Max Horkheimer; 3 Briefe zwischen Ernst Steinitz und Max Horkheimer, 25.04.1938, April 1938; 2 Briefe zwischen Theodor Steltzer und Eric E. Warburg, 07.03.1948; 4 Brief zwischen Hermine Sterler und Max Horkheimer, 11.09.1939, 1939, 1941; 4 Briefe zwischen Alfred K. Stern und Max Horkheimer, 1938, 1940 sowie 1 Brief und 1 Beilage von Max Gottschalk; 1 Brief von Max Gottschalk an Max Horkheimer; 2 Briefe und 1 Beilage zwischen Erich Stern und Max Horkheimer, 26.02.1937, 17.03.1937; 2 Briefe und Beilage von Eugene I. Stern an Max Horkheimer, 1938; 2 Briefe zwischen Joseph M. Weidberg und Max Horkheimer, 15.07.1938, 29.07.1938; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an das Cooperative Bureau for Teachers, 03.02.1938; 12 Briefe zwischen Günther Stern und Max Horkheimer, 1936, 1938 sowie Briefwechsel mit John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; 3 Briefe und 1 Beilage zwischen der John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation und Max Horkheimer, 1937; 1 Brief vom Social Research Quarterly an Max Horkheimer, 03.01.1937; 3 Briefe zwischen Hugo Stern und Max Horkheimer, 06.12.1937, Dezember 1937;