Sequencing and comparative analyses of the genomes of zoysiagrasses.

Zoysiais a warm-season turfgrass, which comprises 11 allotetraploid species (2n= 4x= 40), each possessing different morphological and physiological traits. To characterize the genetic systems of Zoysia plants and to analyse their structural and functional differences in individual species and accessions, we sequenced the genomes of Zoysia species using HiSeq and MiSeq platforms. As a reference sequence of Zoysia species, we generated a high-quality draft sequence of the genome of Z.

[A case of protein-losing gastroenteropathy accompanied by Sjögren syndrome and mixed connective tissue disease].

Case reports of protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLGE) associated with not only mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) but also Sjögren syndrome (SjS) are very rare. We report a first case of PLGE in a patient with both MCTD and SjS. A 58-year-old Japanese woman was referred and admitted to our hospital because of abdominal fullness and lower leg edema.

[A case of Cowden disease with a germline mutation in exon5 of PTEN gene diagnosed based on typical esophageal multiple polypoid lesions observed on a medical checkup].

A man in his fifties had a medical checkup. Mucosal papillomatosis in his oral cavity and palmoplantar keratosis were observed. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple polypoid lesions both in the esophagus and stomach.

The evolution of sex-independent transmission ratio distortion involving multiple allelic interactions at a single locus in rice.

Transmission ratio distortion (TRD) is frequently observed in inter- and intraspecific hybrids of plants, leading to a violation of Mendelian inheritance. Sex-independent TRD (siTRD) was detected in a hybrid between Asian cultivated rice and its wild ancestor. Here we examined how siTRD caused by an allelic interaction at a specific locus arose in Asian rice species.

[Successful treatment of 5-FU intraarterial infusion on the third postoperative day for a patient with multiple liver metastases from colon cancer and high risk of liver failure].

A 68-year-old man with multiple liver metastases from stage 4 advanced descending colon cancer who underwent partial resection of the colon and simultaneous catheter insertion into the gastroduodenal artery for arterial infusion chemotherapy. On postoperative day 3, the multiple liver metastases had enlarged so rapidly that there was high risk of liver failure. Intraarterial infusion of 5-FU 600 mg/m2 (1,000 mg/body) for 6 hours weekly and intravenous administration of methylpredonisolone 125 mg were started for emergency chemotherapy on the third postoperative day.