Draft Genome Sequence of Rhodococcus erythropolis HX7, a Psychrotolerant Soil-Derived Oil Degrader.

We describe here a 6.6-Mb draft genome sequence of strain HX7, which was obtained from soil samples collected from the northern Arkhangelsk region in the Russian Federation. This genomic resource will support further study of mechanisms of cold-resistant oil degradation in soil and potentially aid in soil bioremediation in cold oil-producing regions.

[Determination of embryotoxic and teratogenic effect of a new antidepressive agent, pyrazidol].

The effect of the new original antidepressant pyrasidol on the embryogenesis of albino rats was investigated. With a single introduction of the drug with a tube into the stomach in a dose of 200 mg/kg within the first 15 days of pregnancy pyradisol was found to produce no embrytoxic and teratogenic effects. Fluorescent microscopy revealed the presence of the pyrasidol metabolites in the amniotic fluid of the test animals 2 hours after enteral administration of the drug, on the 15th and 20th days of pregnancy.