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  • 1
    Publication Date: 2016-06-22
    Description: Reproductive traits in plants tend to evolve rapidly due to various causes that include plant-pollinator coevolution and pollen competition, but the genomic basis of reproductive trait evolution is still largely unknown. To characterize evolutionary patterns of genome wide gene expression in reproductive tissues in the gametophyte and to compare them to developmental stages of the sporophyte, we analyzed evolutionary conservation and genetic diversity of protein-coding genes using microarray-based transcriptome data from three plant species, Arabidopsis thaliana , rice ( Oryza sativa ), and soybean ( Glycine max ). In all three species a significant shift in gene expression occurs during gametogenesis in which genes of younger evolutionary age and higher genetic diversity contribute significantly more to the transcriptome than in other stages. We refer to this phenomenon as "evolutionary bulge" during plant reproductive development because it differentiates the gametophyte from the sporophyte. We show that multiple, not mutually exclusive, causes may explain the bulge pattern, most prominently reduced tissue complexity of the gametophyte, a varying extent of selection on reproductive traits during gametogenesis as well as differences between male and female tissues. This highlights the importance of plant reproduction for understanding evolutionary forces determining the relationship of genomic and phenotypic variation in plants.
    Print ISSN: 0737-4038
    Electronic ISSN: 1537-1719
    Topics: Biology
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    Publication Date: 2013-02-06
    Description: The transcriptome and proteome of Arabidopsis thaliana are reduced in nitrogen content when compared with other taxa, which may result from ecological nitrogen limitation. We hypothesized that if the A. thaliana transcriptome is selected for a low nitrogen content, nitrogen-reducing derived alleles of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) should segregate at higher frequencies than nitrogen-increasing alleles. This pattern should be stronger in populations with a larger effective population size ( N e ) if natural selection is more efficient in large than in small populations. We analyzed variation in the nitrogen content in the transcriptome of 80 natural accessions of A. thaliana . In contrast to our expectations, derived alleles increase the nitrogen content in all accessions, and there is a positive correlation between nitrogen difference and derived allele frequency, which is strongest with nonsynonymous SNPs (nsSNPs). Also, there is a positive correlation between nitrogen difference and N e that was mainly caused by nsSNPs. These observations led us to reject the hypothesis that the transcriptome of A. thaliana is currently under selection to reduce nitrogen content. Instead, we show that a change in nitrogen content is a side effect of interacting evolutionary factors that influence base composition and include mutational bias, purifying selection of functionally deleterious alleles, and GC-biased gene conversion. We provide strong evidence that GC-biased gene conversion may play an important role for base composition in the highly selfing plant A. thaliana .
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    Publication Date: 2014-02-27
    Description: Sex-biased genes are genes with a preferential or specific expression in one sex and tend to show an accelerated rate of evolution in animals. Various hypotheses—which are not mutually exclusive—have been put forth to explain observed patterns of rapid evolution. One possible explanation is positive selection, but this has been shown only in few animal species and mostly for male-specific genes. Here, we present a large-scale study that investigates evolutionary patterns of sex-biased genes in the predominantly self-fertilizing plant Arabidopsis thaliana . Unlike most animal species, A. thaliana does not possess sex chromosomes, its flowers develop both male and female sexual organs, and it is characterized by low outcrossing rates. Using cell-specific gene expression data, we identified genes whose expression is enriched in comparison with all other tissues in the male and female gametes (sperm, egg, and central cell), as well as in synergids, pollen, and pollen tubes, which also play an important role in reproduction. Genes specifically expressed in gametes and synergids show higher rates of protein evolution compared with the genome-wide average and no evidence for positive selection. In contrast, pollen- and pollen tube-specific genes not only have lower rates of protein evolution but also exhibit a higher proportion of adaptive amino acid substitutions. We show that this is the result of increased levels of purifying and positive selection among genes with pollen- and pollen tube-specific expression. The increased proportion of adaptive substitutions cannot be explained by the fact that pollen- and pollen tube-expressed genes are enriched in segmental duplications, are on average older, or have a larger effective population size. Our observations are consistent with prezygotic sexual selection as a result of interactions during pollination and pollen tube growth such as pollen tube competition.
    Print ISSN: 0737-4038
    Electronic ISSN: 1537-1719
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    Publication Date: 2015-11-17
    Description: The combination of Reverse Transcription (RT) and high-throughput sequencing has emerged as a powerful combination to detect modified nucleotides in RNA via analysis of either abortive RT-products or of the incorporation of mismatched dNTPs into cDNA. Here we simultaneously analyze both parameters in detail with respect to the occurrence of N -1-methyladenosine (m 1 A) in the template RNA. This naturally occurring modification is associated with structural effects, but it is also known as a mediator of antibiotic resistance in ribosomal RNA. In structural probing experiments with dimethylsulfate, m 1 A is routinely detected by RT-arrest. A specifically developed RNA-Seq protocol was tailored to the simultaneous analysis of RT-arrest and misincorporation patterns. By application to a variety of native and synthetic RNA preparations, we found a characteristic signature of m 1 A, which, in addition to an arrest rate, features misincorporation as a significant component. Detailed analysis suggests that the signature depends on RNA structure and on the nature of the nucleotide 3' of m 1 A in the template RNA, meaning it is sequence dependent. The RT-signature of m 1 A was used for inspection and confirmation of suspected modification sites and resulted in the identification of hitherto unknown m 1 A residues in trypanosomal tRNA.
    Keywords: Nucleic acid modification
    Print ISSN: 0305-1048
    Electronic ISSN: 1362-4962
    Topics: Biology
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    Electronic Resource
    New York, NY [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell
    X-Ray Spectrometry 4 (1975), S. 85-89 
    ISSN: 0049-8246
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: The zinc concentration in an epitaxial layer of InSb was measured by proton excited X-rays. For the determination of zinc concentration, the X-ray yield was compared to that from known zinc concentrations. As layer thickness, stopping power and X-ray absorption must be taken into account, a general mathematical evaluation was developed. In an appendix, the derived equations are shown to allow a layer thickness determination. The calculated values agree quite well with the experimental results.
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    Weinheim : Wiley-Blackwell
    Zeitschrift für anorganische Chemie 441 (1978), S. 125-164 
    ISSN: 0044-2313
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Inorganic Chemistry
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Description / Table of Contents: Formation of Organosilicon Compounds. 72. The Reactivity of Carbosilanes and their C-Chlorinated Derivatives in Reactions with CH3MgCl and LiCH3Reactions of (H3Si—CH2)2SiH2 1, (H2Si—CH2)3 2, (H3Si)2CCl2 3, (H3Si)2CHCl 4, H3Si—CCl2—SiH2-CH2-SiH3 5, and (H3Si—CCl2)2SiH2 6 as well as H3SiCH2Cl, H3SiCHCl2, and H3SiCCl3 with meMgCl and Lime (me = CH3) respectively are reported. In 1 and 2 by using tetrahydrofurane (THF) as a solvent, methylation to a higher degree is possible. The C-chlorination increases the activation of the Si—H group. Reactions of the C-chlorinated compounds result in Si—H substitution (maintaining of molecular frame), in cleavage and enlargement of the molecular frame and in transformation of CCl2 group into CHCl and CH2 groups respectively. Reactions with meMgCl in THF and with Lime in diethylether (Et2O) favour the cleavage of the molecular and the hydrogenation of the CCl2 group. The methylation of compound 5 occures on the Si—H groups neighbouring the CCl2 groups. The reactivity of these Si—H groups is decreased by increasing methylation. Reacting compound 6 with meMgCl in Et2O cleavage reations dominate. However, using cyclohexane as a solvent this cleavage reaction recedes in favour of the formation of 1,3,5-trisilapentane, containing a CCl2 group and a CHCl or a CH2 group. Thereby however, the methylation of only two SiH groups is observed. The 1H-, 29Si-, and 13C-n.m.r. data allow an assessment of progressing SiH-methylation within the homologous series.
    Notes: Es wird über Umsetzungen von (H3Si—CH2)2SiH2 1, (H2Si—CH2)3 2, (H3Si)2CCl2 3, (H3Si)2CHCl 4, H3Si—CCl2—SiH2—CH2-SiH3 5 und (H3Si—CCl2)2SiH2SiH2 6 sowie von H3Si—CH2Cl, H3Si—CHCl2, H3Si—CCl3 mit meMgCl bzw. Lime (me = CH3) berichtet. In 1 und 2 werden durch Verwendung von Tetrahydrofuran (THF) als Lösungsmittel höhere Methylierungsstufen ermöglicht. Die C-Chlorierung bewirkt eine Aktivierung der Si—H-Gruppe. Die C-chlorierten Verbindungen reagieren unter Si—H Substitution (Erhalt des Molekülgerüstes), unter Spaltungen und Vergrößerungen des Molekügerüstes und unter Hydrierung der CCl2-Gruppe zu der CHCl- bzw. CH2-Gruppe. Bei Umsetzungen mit meMgCl in THF oder mit Lime in Diäthyläther (Et2O) werden Reaktionen begünstigt, die unter Molekülspaltung und CCl2-Hydrierung ablaufen. In 5 beginnt die Methylierung an den der CCl2-Gruppe benachbarten SiH-Gruppen, deren Reaktionsfähigkeit mit steigendem Methylierungsgrad sinkt. Bei 6 bestimmen die Si—C-Spaltungen den Reaktionsablauf (Umsetzung mit meMgCl in Et2O), der aber durch Verwendung von Cyclohexan als Lösungsmittel zurückgedrängt wird zugunsten der Bildung von 1,3,5-Trisilapentanen mit einer CCl2- und einer CHCl- oder CH2-Gruppe, wobei aber nur maximal die Methylierung von zwei SiH-Gruppen erreicht wird. Die 1H-, 29Si- und 13C-NMR-Daten erlauben eine Abschätzung des Verlaufs der SiH-Methylierung innerhalb der homologen Reihen.
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  • 7
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Weinheim : Wiley-Blackwell
    Zeitschrift für die chemische Industrie 55 (1942), S. 145-145 
    ISSN: 0044-8249
    Keywords: Chemistry ; General Chemistry
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
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  • 8
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Weinheim : Wiley-Blackwell
    Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 3 (1972), S. 263-264 
    ISSN: 0933-5137
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Polymer and Materials Science
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
    Description / Table of Contents: A simple Method for the Detection of soluble Auxiliary Agents containing Dimethylsilicone. Rapid detection of soluble dimethyl silicone compounds, occurring as residues of auxiliary agents or finishes on the surface of hardware, which in special cases may cause hazardous effects, can be achieved by a simple test. Since silicone compounds decrease the surface tension of trichloro-ethylene (TRI), shaking of such solutions produces foam. The stability of the foam depends on the silicone concentration from 10 μg silicone per ml TRI (detection limit) up to about 100 mg/ml TRI (saturation).
    Notes: Zum schnellen Nachweis löslicher Dimethylsilikonverbindungen, die auf Oberflächen von Bauteilen z. B. als Reste von Verarbeitungshilfsmitteln oder als Bestandteile von Lacken in bestimmten Fällen Ursache unerwünschter Effekte sein können, hat sich ein sog. „TRI-Schütteltest“ bewährt. Silikonverbindungen setzen die Oberflächenspannung von Trichloräthylen (TRI) herab, so daß beim Schütteln Schaum entsteht. Die Beständigkeit des Schaumes ist ein Maß für den Silikongehalt der Lösung zwischen 10 μg Silikon/ml TRI (Nachweisgrenze) und etwa 100 mg/ml TRI (Sättigung).
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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Helvetica Chimica Acta 37 (1954), S. 1080-1093 
    ISSN: 0018-019X
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Organic Chemistry
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Anhand von Experimenten mit radioaktiv markierten Stoffen liess sich zeigen, dass die thermische para-Claisen-Umlagerung von 2,6-Diallylphenyl-allyläther zu 2,4,6-Triallylphenol uber 2,2-Diallyl-6-allyl-cyclohexadienon-(l) als Zwischenprodukt verläuft. Dabei werden zwei cyclische Zwischenzustände durchschritten, die jedesmal eine Inversion der wandernden Allylgruppe bewirken.
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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Helvetica Chimica Acta 38 (1955), S. 783-789 
    ISSN: 0018-019X
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Organic Chemistry
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Es wurde mit Hilfe von radioaktiv indizierten Verbindungen gezeigt, dass die ortho-Claisen-Umlagerung von 2,4-disubstituierten Phenylallyläthern - im Gegensatz zu in 2-Stellung monosubstituierten Phenylallyläthern - einheitlich verläuft.
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