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Nar, 1988
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Yeast, 1995
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have... more In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have been described. Until now only the FLO1 gene, which is located at chromosome I, has been cloned and sequenced. FLO5 and FLO8 were previously localized at chromosomes I and VIII respectively (Vezinhet, F., Blondin, B. and Barre, P. (1991). Mapping of the FLO5 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by transfer of a chromosome during cytoduction. Biotechnol. Lett. 13, 47-52; Yamashita, I. and Fukui, S. (1983). Mating signals control expression of both starch fermentation genes and a novel flocculation gene FLO8 in the yeast Saccharomyces. Agric. Biol. Chem. 47, 2889-2896). This was not in agreement with our results. Here, we report the location of FLO5 and FLO8 on chromosomes VIII and I respectively. By induced chromosome loss and genetic mapping, the FLO5 gene was localized at the right end of chromosome VIII approximately 34 cM centromere distal of PET3. This is part of the region that is present both at chromosome I and chromosome VIII. The location of FLO5 in this area of chromosome VIII made it necessary to re-evaluate the localization of FLO8, which was previously thought to occur in this region. Both genetic and physical mapping showed that FLO8 is allelic to FLO1. Hence, there are only two known dominant flocculation genes, FLO1 and FLO5. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of chromosome VIII of a non-flocculent strain revealed an open reading frame encoding a putative protein that is approximately 96% identical to the Flo1 protein. This suggests that both dominant flocculation genes encode similar, cell wall-associated, proteins with the same function in the flocculation mechanism.
Yeast, 1995
Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of... more Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of 4.8 kb. This transcript was specific for the FLO1 gene at the right end of chromosome I since disruption of this gene resulted in the disappearance of the transcript. We further found an absolute correlation between flocculation and the presence of transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA, both in various flocculent and non-flocculent strains and in cells from the non-flocculating and flocculating stages of growth. In all cases transcripts were present in flocculating and absent from non-flocculating cultures. From these results we conclude that the FLO1 gene is transcriptionally regulated. Mutations in TUP1 or SSN6 cause flocculation. Several transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA were present in the mutants but not in the corresponding wild-type strains. Disruption of the FLO1 gene in the tup1 and ssn6 strains showed that one of the transcripts corresponded to the FLO1 gene. Disruption of FLO1 did not abolish flocculation completely but only reduced it, indicating that at least two flocculation genes, including FLO1, are activated or derepressed by mutations in the TUP1/SSN6 regulatory cascade.
Yeast, 1995
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have... more In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have been described. Until now only the FLO1 gene, which is located at chromosome I, has been cloned and sequenced. FLO5 and FLO8 were previously localized at chromosomes I and VIII respectively (Vezinhet, F., Blondin, B. and Barre, P. (1991). Mapping of the FLO5 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by transfer of a chromosome during cytoduction. Biotechnol. Lett. 13, 47-52; Yamashita, I. and Fukui, S. (1983). Mating signals control expression of both starch fermentation genes and a novel flocculation gene FLO8 in the yeast Saccharomyces. Agric. Biol. Chem. 47, 2889-2896). This was not in agreement with our results. Here, we report the location of FLO5 and FLO8 on chromosomes VIII and I respectively. By induced chromosome loss and genetic mapping, the FLO5 gene was localized at the right end of chromosome VIII approximately 34 cM centromere distal of PET3. This is part of the region that is present both at chromosome I and chromosome VIII. The location of FLO5 in this area of chromosome VIII made it necessary to re-evaluate the localization of FLO8, which was previously thought to occur in this region. Both genetic and physical mapping showed that FLO8 is allelic to FLO1. Hence, there are only two known dominant flocculation genes, FLO1 and FLO5. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of chromosome VIII of a non-flocculent strain revealed an open reading frame encoding a putative protein that is approximately 96% identical to the Flo1 protein. This suggests that both dominant flocculation genes encode similar, cell wall-associated, proteins with the same function in the flocculation mechanism.
Yeast, 1993
The genetics of flocculation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are poorly understood despite ... more The genetics of flocculation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are poorly understood despite the importance of this property for strains used in industry. To be able to study the regulation of flocculation in yeast, one of the genes involved, FLO1, has been partially cloned. The identity of the gene was confirmed by the non-flocculent phenotype of cells in which the C-terminal part of the gene had been replaced by the URA3 gene. Southern blots and genetic crosses showed that the URA3 gene had integrated at the expected position on chromosome I. A region of approximately 2 kb in the middle of the FLO1 gene was consistently deleted during propagation in Escherichia coli and could not be isolated. Plasmids containing the incomplete gene, however, were still able to cause weak flocculation in a non-flocculent strain. The 3' end of the FLO1 gene was localized at approximately 24 kb from the right end of chromosome I, 20 kb centromere-proximal to PHO11. Most of the newly isolated chromosome I sequences also hybridized to chromosome VIII DNA, thus extending the homology between the right end of chromosome I and chromosome VIII to approximately 28 kb.
Yeast, 1995
Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of... more Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of 4.8 kb. This transcript was specific for the FLO1 gene at the right end of chromosome I since disruption of this gene resulted in the disappearance of the transcript. We further found an absolute correlation between flocculation and the presence of transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA, both in various flocculent and non-flocculent strains and in cells from the non-flocculating and flocculating stages of growth. In all cases transcripts were present in flocculating and absent from non-flocculating cultures. From these results we conclude that the FLO1 gene is transcriptionally regulated. Mutations in TUP1 or SSN6 cause flocculation. Several transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA were present in the mutants but not in the corresponding wild-type strains. Disruption of the FLO1 gene in the tup1 and ssn6 strains showed that one of the transcripts corresponded to the FLO1 gene. Disruption of FLO1 did not abolish flocculation completely but only reduced it, indicating that at least two flocculation genes, including FLO1, are activated or derepressed by mutations in the TUP1/SSN6 regulatory cascade.
Nucleic Acids Research, 1988
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF... more Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (114K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References.
Biochemical Journal, 2006
ABSTRACT Fluorescence from an excited 5f state of Np(VI) has been observed in the doped impurity ... more ABSTRACT Fluorescence from an excited 5f state of Np(VI) has been observed in the doped impurity system Cs2U(Np)O2Cl4. This is the first intra-5f fluorescence transition that has been detected at room temperature in a condensed-phase system with an actinyl (An(VI)O22+) core, and it is a rare example of fluorescence of any kind from non-uranyl ions of this type. The emission originates from an excited state approximately 6890cm−1 above the ground state. Its emission spectrum and fluorescence lifetime at 295K will be discussed. Vibronic structure in the emission spectrum is assigned based on comparison with the detailed analysis of the absorption spectra published by Denning et al.
Nano Letters, Sep 8, 2010
We have measured quantum transport through an individual Fe$_4$ single-molecule magnet embedded i... more We have measured quantum transport through an individual Fe$_4$ single-molecule magnet embedded in a three-terminal device geometry. The characteristic zero-field splittings of adjacent charge states and their magnetic field evolution are observed in inelastic tunneling spectroscopy. We demonstrate that the molecule retains its magnetic properties, and moreover, that the magnetic anisotropy is significantly enhanced by reversible electron addition / subtraction controlled with the gate voltage. Single-molecule magnetism can thus be electrically controlled.
Aps Meeting Abstracts, Mar 1, 2011
Fabrication of single-molecule transistors where electron transport occurs through an individual ... more Fabrication of single-molecule transistors where electron transport occurs through an individual molecule has become possible due to the recent progress in molecular electronics. Three-terminal configuration allows charging molecules and performing transport spectroscopy in multiple redox states. Single-molecule magnets combining large spin with uniaxial anisotropy are of special interest as appealing candidates for high density memory applications and quantum information processing. We study single-molecule magnets Fe 4 . Three-terminal junctions are fabricated using electromigration of gold nanowires followed by a self-breaking. High-spin Kondo effect and inelastic cotunneling excitations show up in transport measurements. Several excitations feature the energy close to the energy of zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a ground spin multiplet in bulk. This splitting is caused by the anisotropy and is a hallmark of single-molecule magnets. We observe nonlinear Zeeman effect due to a misalignment of an anisotropy axis and a magnetic field direction. The ZFS energy is increased in oxidized and reduced states of the molecule indicating enhancement of the anisotropy in these states.
Eucaryotic Gene Regulation, 1979
Nature, Jan 2, 1978
Cloned beta-globin genes of both mouse and rabbit each contain a large and a small intervening se... more Cloned beta-globin genes of both mouse and rabbit each contain a large and a small intervening sequence (intron) of about equal length at precisely the same positions relative to the coding sequence. The homologous introns show some sequence similarity, particularly at the junctions with the coding sequence. They most probably arose from a common ancestral sequence and diverged substantially during evolution.
Journal of chronic diseases, 1985
In order to quantitate the contribution of latent prostatic cancer to the very high prostatic can... more In order to quantitate the contribution of latent prostatic cancer to the very high prostatic cancer incidence rate in Denver, we conducted a population-based study. In 1979, 33% of 402 incidence cases were discovered incidentally, 4% at autopsy and 29% because of surgery for presumably benign prostatic disease. Of the unsuspected cases, 43% were stage A1, i.e. low grade and focal. The rest were high grade, more extensive, or both. It is expected that unsuspected cancers are a highly variable component of reported rates of prostatic cancer from other areas since their frequency of discovery depends upon urological and pathological practices that have been demonstrated to vary greatly from region to region.
South African Journal of Botany, 2008
Nar, 1988
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF... more Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (114K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References.
Yeast, 1995
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have... more In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have been described. Until now only the FLO1 gene, which is located at chromosome I, has been cloned and sequenced. FLO5 and FLO8 were previously localized at chromosomes I and VIII respectively (Vezinhet, F., Blondin, B. and Barre, P. (1991). Mapping of the FLO5 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by transfer of a chromosome during cytoduction. Biotechnol. Lett. 13, 47-52; Yamashita, I. and Fukui, S. (1983). Mating signals control expression of both starch fermentation genes and a novel flocculation gene FLO8 in the yeast Saccharomyces. Agric. Biol. Chem. 47, 2889-2896). This was not in agreement with our results. Here, we report the location of FLO5 and FLO8 on chromosomes VIII and I respectively. By induced chromosome loss and genetic mapping, the FLO5 gene was localized at the right end of chromosome VIII approximately 34 cM centromere distal of PET3. This is part of the region that is present both at chromosome I and chromosome VIII. The location of FLO5 in this area of chromosome VIII made it necessary to re-evaluate the localization of FLO8, which was previously thought to occur in this region. Both genetic and physical mapping showed that FLO8 is allelic to FLO1. Hence, there are only two known dominant flocculation genes, FLO1 and FLO5. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of chromosome VIII of a non-flocculent strain revealed an open reading frame encoding a putative protein that is approximately 96% identical to the Flo1 protein. This suggests that both dominant flocculation genes encode similar, cell wall-associated, proteins with the same function in the flocculation mechanism.
Yeast, 1995
Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of... more Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of 4.8 kb. This transcript was specific for the FLO1 gene at the right end of chromosome I since disruption of this gene resulted in the disappearance of the transcript. We further found an absolute correlation between flocculation and the presence of transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA, both in various flocculent and non-flocculent strains and in cells from the non-flocculating and flocculating stages of growth. In all cases transcripts were present in flocculating and absent from non-flocculating cultures. From these results we conclude that the FLO1 gene is transcriptionally regulated. Mutations in TUP1 or SSN6 cause flocculation. Several transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA were present in the mutants but not in the corresponding wild-type strains. Disruption of the FLO1 gene in the tup1 and ssn6 strains showed that one of the transcripts corresponded to the FLO1 gene. Disruption of FLO1 did not abolish flocculation completely but only reduced it, indicating that at least two flocculation genes, including FLO1, are activated or derepressed by mutations in the TUP1/SSN6 regulatory cascade.
Yeast, 1995
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have... more In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae three dominant flocculation genes, FLO1, FLO5 and FLO8 have been described. Until now only the FLO1 gene, which is located at chromosome I, has been cloned and sequenced. FLO5 and FLO8 were previously localized at chromosomes I and VIII respectively (Vezinhet, F., Blondin, B. and Barre, P. (1991). Mapping of the FLO5 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by transfer of a chromosome during cytoduction. Biotechnol. Lett. 13, 47-52; Yamashita, I. and Fukui, S. (1983). Mating signals control expression of both starch fermentation genes and a novel flocculation gene FLO8 in the yeast Saccharomyces. Agric. Biol. Chem. 47, 2889-2896). This was not in agreement with our results. Here, we report the location of FLO5 and FLO8 on chromosomes VIII and I respectively. By induced chromosome loss and genetic mapping, the FLO5 gene was localized at the right end of chromosome VIII approximately 34 cM centromere distal of PET3. This is part of the region that is present both at chromosome I and chromosome VIII. The location of FLO5 in this area of chromosome VIII made it necessary to re-evaluate the localization of FLO8, which was previously thought to occur in this region. Both genetic and physical mapping showed that FLO8 is allelic to FLO1. Hence, there are only two known dominant flocculation genes, FLO1 and FLO5. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of chromosome VIII of a non-flocculent strain revealed an open reading frame encoding a putative protein that is approximately 96% identical to the Flo1 protein. This suggests that both dominant flocculation genes encode similar, cell wall-associated, proteins with the same function in the flocculation mechanism.
Yeast, 1993
The genetics of flocculation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are poorly understood despite ... more The genetics of flocculation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are poorly understood despite the importance of this property for strains used in industry. To be able to study the regulation of flocculation in yeast, one of the genes involved, FLO1, has been partially cloned. The identity of the gene was confirmed by the non-flocculent phenotype of cells in which the C-terminal part of the gene had been replaced by the URA3 gene. Southern blots and genetic crosses showed that the URA3 gene had integrated at the expected position on chromosome I. A region of approximately 2 kb in the middle of the FLO1 gene was consistently deleted during propagation in Escherichia coli and could not be isolated. Plasmids containing the incomplete gene, however, were still able to cause weak flocculation in a non-flocculent strain. The 3' end of the FLO1 gene was localized at approximately 24 kb from the right end of chromosome I, 20 kb centromere-proximal to PHO11. Most of the newly isolated chromosome I sequences also hybridized to chromosome VIII DNA, thus extending the homology between the right end of chromosome I and chromosome VIII to approximately 28 kb.
Yeast, 1995
Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of... more Northern analysis showed that DNA from the flocculation gene FLO1 hybridized to mRNA molecules of 4.8 kb. This transcript was specific for the FLO1 gene at the right end of chromosome I since disruption of this gene resulted in the disappearance of the transcript. We further found an absolute correlation between flocculation and the presence of transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA, both in various flocculent and non-flocculent strains and in cells from the non-flocculating and flocculating stages of growth. In all cases transcripts were present in flocculating and absent from non-flocculating cultures. From these results we conclude that the FLO1 gene is transcriptionally regulated. Mutations in TUP1 or SSN6 cause flocculation. Several transcripts hybridizing to FLO1 DNA were present in the mutants but not in the corresponding wild-type strains. Disruption of the FLO1 gene in the tup1 and ssn6 strains showed that one of the transcripts corresponded to the FLO1 gene. Disruption of FLO1 did not abolish flocculation completely but only reduced it, indicating that at least two flocculation genes, including FLO1, are activated or derepressed by mutations in the TUP1/SSN6 regulatory cascade.
Nucleic Acids Research, 1988
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF... more Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (114K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References.
Biochemical Journal, 2006
ABSTRACT Fluorescence from an excited 5f state of Np(VI) has been observed in the doped impurity ... more ABSTRACT Fluorescence from an excited 5f state of Np(VI) has been observed in the doped impurity system Cs2U(Np)O2Cl4. This is the first intra-5f fluorescence transition that has been detected at room temperature in a condensed-phase system with an actinyl (An(VI)O22+) core, and it is a rare example of fluorescence of any kind from non-uranyl ions of this type. The emission originates from an excited state approximately 6890cm−1 above the ground state. Its emission spectrum and fluorescence lifetime at 295K will be discussed. Vibronic structure in the emission spectrum is assigned based on comparison with the detailed analysis of the absorption spectra published by Denning et al.
Nano Letters, Sep 8, 2010
We have measured quantum transport through an individual Fe$_4$ single-molecule magnet embedded i... more We have measured quantum transport through an individual Fe$_4$ single-molecule magnet embedded in a three-terminal device geometry. The characteristic zero-field splittings of adjacent charge states and their magnetic field evolution are observed in inelastic tunneling spectroscopy. We demonstrate that the molecule retains its magnetic properties, and moreover, that the magnetic anisotropy is significantly enhanced by reversible electron addition / subtraction controlled with the gate voltage. Single-molecule magnetism can thus be electrically controlled.
Aps Meeting Abstracts, Mar 1, 2011
Fabrication of single-molecule transistors where electron transport occurs through an individual ... more Fabrication of single-molecule transistors where electron transport occurs through an individual molecule has become possible due to the recent progress in molecular electronics. Three-terminal configuration allows charging molecules and performing transport spectroscopy in multiple redox states. Single-molecule magnets combining large spin with uniaxial anisotropy are of special interest as appealing candidates for high density memory applications and quantum information processing. We study single-molecule magnets Fe 4 . Three-terminal junctions are fabricated using electromigration of gold nanowires followed by a self-breaking. High-spin Kondo effect and inelastic cotunneling excitations show up in transport measurements. Several excitations feature the energy close to the energy of zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a ground spin multiplet in bulk. This splitting is caused by the anisotropy and is a hallmark of single-molecule magnets. We observe nonlinear Zeeman effect due to a misalignment of an anisotropy axis and a magnetic field direction. The ZFS energy is increased in oxidized and reduced states of the molecule indicating enhancement of the anisotropy in these states.
Eucaryotic Gene Regulation, 1979
Nature, Jan 2, 1978
Cloned beta-globin genes of both mouse and rabbit each contain a large and a small intervening se... more Cloned beta-globin genes of both mouse and rabbit each contain a large and a small intervening sequence (intron) of about equal length at precisely the same positions relative to the coding sequence. The homologous introns show some sequence similarity, particularly at the junctions with the coding sequence. They most probably arose from a common ancestral sequence and diverged substantially during evolution.
Journal of chronic diseases, 1985
In order to quantitate the contribution of latent prostatic cancer to the very high prostatic can... more In order to quantitate the contribution of latent prostatic cancer to the very high prostatic cancer incidence rate in Denver, we conducted a population-based study. In 1979, 33% of 402 incidence cases were discovered incidentally, 4% at autopsy and 29% because of surgery for presumably benign prostatic disease. Of the unsuspected cases, 43% were stage A1, i.e. low grade and focal. The rest were high grade, more extensive, or both. It is expected that unsuspected cancers are a highly variable component of reported rates of prostatic cancer from other areas since their frequency of discovery depends upon urological and pathological practices that have been demonstrated to vary greatly from region to region.
South African Journal of Botany, 2008