[Genetic transformation of the moss Ceratodon purpureus by novel polycationic carriers of DNA].

There is a big progress in application of genetic engineering for improving the biological properties of different organisms. Viral and non-viral carriers are used for delivery of genetic material into target cells. Nanoscale polymeric materials of natural and synthetic origin are the most promising gene delivery agents.

[cDNA library construction from panicle meristem of finger millet].

The protocol for production of full-size cDNA using SuperScript Full-Length cDNA Library Construction Kit II (Invitrogen) was tested and high quality cDNA library from meristematic tissue of finger millet panicle (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) was created. The titer of obtained cDNA library comprised 3.

[Mapping a new secalin locus on the rye iRS arm].

A gene designated Sec-N encoding secalin was mapped in the introgressive winter common wheat line Hostianum 273/97 (H273) with the wheat-rye substitution (1B)1R from the octoploid triticale AD825. F2 seeds from crossing the line H273 with the line Hostianum 242/97-2 carrying the wheat-rye 1BL/1RS translocation were analysed. The studied component on the SDS-electrophoregram of total proteins was revealed to be a monomeric secalin which is encoded by the gene at the new locus Sec-N located distally with respect to the Sec-1 locus at a distance of 21.

[Obtaining the transgenic lines of finger millet Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. With dinitroaniline resistance].

The current data is dedicated to the study of bioballistic and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of finger millet with the constructs carrying the mutant alpha-tubulin gene (TUAm 1), isolated from R-biotype goosegrass (Eleusine indica L.), for the decision of problem of dinitroaniline-resistance. It was found that 10 microM of trifluralin is optimal for the selection of transgene plants of finger millet.

[Creation of transgenic sugar beet lines expressing insect pest resistance genes cry1C and cry2A].

Impact of insect pests makes a significant limitation of the sugar beet crop yield. Integration of cry-genes of Bacillus thuringiensis into plant genome is one of the promising strategies to ensure plant resistance. The aim of this work was to obtain sugar beet lines (based on the MM 1/2 line) transformed with cry2A and cry1Cgenes.

[Alleles at storage protein loci in Triticum spelta L. accessions and their occurrence in related wheats].

Variation at eight storage protein loci was analyzed in the collection of T. spelta accessions from the National Centre of Plant Genetic Resources of Ukraine, most of which are European spelts. The analysis allowed identification of seven alleles at the Gli-B1 locus, five alleles at the Gli-A1 and Glu-B1 loci, three alleles at the Gli-A3 locus, two at the Gli-D1, Gli-B5, Glu-A1, and Glu-D1 loci.

[Structural mechanisms of interaction of cyanoacrylates with plant tubulin].

Structural mechanisms underlying the specific binding of cyanoacrylate compounds with tubulin of higher plants have been studied by example of interaction of ethyl-(2Z)-3-amino-2-cyano-4-ethylhex-2-enoate (CA1) and isopropyl-(2Z)-3-amino-2-cyano-4-ethylhex-2-enoate (CA2) with Arabidopsis thaliana alpha-tubulin. It was revealed that the cyano group of cyanoacrylates is a functional analog of the nitrile group, which determines the processes of specific interaction with plant tubulin for dinitroaniline compounds. Based on the data of spatial structure fluctuations, dynamics of hydrogen bonds and interaction energy of the CA1 and CA2, the most probable binding mode for these compounds with plant alpha-tubulin was identified and appropriate site of interaction was characterized.

[Alternative type of fuel--biobutanol].

Butanol--an alternative fuel that on amid dwindling global (accessible) oil reserves can serve as a source of energy. In the industrial-scale butanol is produced by chemical synthesis, although initially butanol production was due to microbiological synthesis. For cost-efficient production, a strain of microorganisms must have over production of butanol.

[Biodiesel from microalgae: ways of increasing effectiveness of lipids accumulation by genetic engineering methods].

Microalgae are viewed as one of the most perspective producer of lipids for biodiesel production. The review shows the results of researches of genes' expression increase actually included in fatty acids biosynthesis. The increase of effectiveness of solar energy absorption and carbon dioxide fixation influences the microalgae productivity.

[Allelic state of the molecular marker for the golden nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) resistance gene H1 among Ukrainian and world cultivars of potato (Solanum tuberosum ssp. tuberosum)].

The purpose of our investigation was determination of allelic state of the H1 resistance gene against the pathotypes Ro1 and Ro4 of golden potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) among Ukrainian and world potato (Solanum tuberosum ssp. tuberosum) cultivars. The allelic condition of the TG689 marker was determined by PCR with DNA samples isolated from tubers of potato and primers, one pair of which flanks the allele-specific region and the other one was used for the control of DNA quality.

[Establishment of in vitro culture, plant regeneration and genetic transformation of Camelina sativa].

The results on in vitro culture establishment, plantlet regeneration and rooting of Camelina sativa cultivar sample Peremozhets and cultivar Mirazh are presented. Effective concentrations of sterilizing agents and duration of plant material treatment were estimated. Phytohormone ratio, sucrose concentration in nutrient medium that induce effective formation of C.

[Genetic transformation of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) with chimeric GFP-TUA6 gene for visualisation of microtubules].

The data of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of some Linum usitatissimum cultivars zoned on the territories of Belarus and Ukraine with the plasmid carrying chimeric GFP-TUA6 gene and nptII gene as selectable marker conferring resistance to kanamycin are presented in this study. Transformation was affected by a number of factors including optical density (OD600), time of inoculation of explants with Agrobacterium and co-culture conditions. Transgenic nature of obtained lines was confirmed by PCR analysis.

[Study of the effects of gamma-irradiation of common wheat F1 seeds using gliadins as genetic markers].

Effects of irradiation of dry F1 seeds with gamma rays in the dose of 200 Gy were studied. Hybrids between near-isogenic lines on the basis of the variety Bezostaya 1 served as the material of investigation. Irradiation markedly reduced productivity traits of F1 plants and did not affect the survival of F1 plants under the given growth conditions.

[Isolation and amplification cDNA of 8H07 gene conservative region of nematode Heterodera schachtii with high relationship to its rape homolog].

Original method of small regulatory si/miRNA isolation from plant cells was elaborated. PCR amplification of fragment cDNA 8H07 nematode Heterodera schachtii gene was carried out. Using Northern-blot method hybridization of plant si/miRNA with cDNA fragment of conservative region 8H07 gene the presence of their high homology is found out.

[Genetically modified plants and the problems of plant protection: progress and estimation of potential risks].

The review deals with advances and prospects in development of transgenic plants. At present virtually all commercial GM crops are those created for solving plant protection problems--they carry transgenes conferring resistance to herbicides, pests, viruses. Approaches employed for development of commercial GM crops with herbicide, pest and virus resistance, as well as strategies and prospects of development of commercial GM plants with resistance to fungal and bacterial diseases and nematodes, are considered.

[Docking of low-molecular ligands on the plant FtsZ-protein with application of CUDA-accelerated calculations].

This article provides review and analysis of opportunities for application of the CUDA technology for acceleration of computations in structural biology and bioinformatics. On the example of work with the Hex 6.1 program, comparative analysis of increase in the speed and quality of results of hard-docking of a number of low-molecular compounds on the surface of the FtsZ protein from Arabidopsis thaliana was performed.

[Effect of inhibitors serine/threonine protein kinases and protein phosphatases on mitosis progression of synchronized tobacco by-2 cells].

In order to investigate the role of various serine/ threonine protein kinases and protein phosphatases in the regulation of mitosis progression in plant cells the influence of cyclin-dependent (olomoucine) and Ca2+ -calmodulin-dependent (W7) protein kinases inhibitors, as well as protein kinase C inhibitors (H7 and staurosporine) and protein phosphatases inhibitor (okadaic acid) on mitosis progression in synchronized tobacco BY-2 cells has been studied. It was found that BY-2 culture treatment with inhibitors of cyclin dependent protein kinases and protein kinase C causes prophase delay, reduces the mitotic index and displaces of mitotic peak as compare with control cells. Inhibition of Ca2+ -calmodulin dependent protein kinases enhances the cell entry into prophase and delays their exit from mitosis.

[Morphological and histochemical analysis of mucous membrane transformation of the artificial urinary bladder].

The performed morphologic study of transformation mechanisms of the intestinal reservoir mucous membrane using modern immunochemical and histochemical methods revealed three morphologic phases of enteric epithelium adaptation; reactive-inflammatory, compensatory-protective and atrophic. Enteric urinary reservoir preserves the cambial apparatus typical for the enteric phenotype with an inherent apoptosis activity and proliferation which confirms a low level of tumor transformation risk.

[Identification of allelic state of leaf rust-resistance Lr34 gene in the cultivars of soft winter wheat of Ukrainian breeding].

The distribution of alleles at the Lr34 locus associated with leaf rust resistance among winter common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars of Ukrainian breeding was studied. Co-dominant molecular-genetic marker cssfr5 was used for detection of the allelic condition of the Lr34 locus.

[Peculiarities of urinary bladder cancer tumor cells apoptosis response on neoadjuvant chemotherapy].

Induced apoptosis in urinary bladder cancer tumor cells of patients was studied using TUNEL reaction. It was shown that increase in induced apoptosis value had a definite correlation between corresponding features of tumor reaction as a response on Gemcitabine-Cisplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy application. It was found that evaluation of induced apoptosis in urinary bladder cancer tumor cells using TUNEL method allows forecasting the effectiveness of chemotherapy on the cellular level in patients with this type of cancer.

[Reconstruction of spatial structure of plant protein phosphatase type-1 and -2A in complex with okadaic acid].

The homology modeling, based on known temple structures of Homo sapiens protein phosphatase type-1 and -2A was implemented. The spatial structures of the human protein phosphatases and their plant homologs from Arabidopsis thaliana was predicted. The quality of models was confirmed by conformational analysis and root mean square deviations.

[Developing transgenic barley lines producing human lactoferrin using mutant alfa-tubulin gene as selective marker gene].

Method of biolistic transformation was used for genetic improvement of commercial barley cultivars (Oksamitoviy, Vodogray and Getman). The plasmid pHLFTuBA was used for particle bombardment that consists of the hLF gene under the control of the barley glutelin B-1 promoter and a selectable marker gene, alpha-tubulin conferring resistance to trifluralin (dinitroanilinr herbicide). Preliminary screening of different trifluralin concentration range from 0,1 to 30 microM was tested for determination of effective selective agent concentration.

[Bioinformatic search for plant homologs of protein kinase BUB1--the keypoint of mitotic spindle assembly].

Fourteen plant homologs of animal, yeast and myxomycetes spindle assembly checkpoint protein kinases were identified bioinformatically. It was shown that the closest plant homologues of the BUB1 protein kinases are unknown proteins XP_002274770.1 (CBI21878.

[Antimitotic activity of new 2,6-dinitroaniline derivatives and their synergistic activity in compositions with graminicides].

Shown antimicrotrubules activity of new 2,6-dinitroaniline compounds. Investigated their ability on apoptotic processes in a plant cell when used as a composition with inhibitors of acetyl-CoA carboxylase.

[MAST2-like protein kinase from grape vine Vitis vinifera: cloning of catalytic domain cDNA].

The aim of our work is the identification of protein kinases phosphorylating microtubule proteins in plant cells. Using bioinformatic approach, we found genes of putative homologues of microtubule-associated mammalian protein kinase MAST2 in higher plant genomes. The gene of closest MAST2 homologue, putative protein, named GMLK (Grape MAST2-Like Kinase, A7NTE9_VITVI), was found in grape Vitis vinifera.