In this work, MWCNT-COOH-cellulose nanocomposite was prepared with MWCNT-COOH, SOCl2 as leaving group and cellulose as an adsorbent (A1); MgO nanoparticles have been successfully coated on the surface of nanocomposite by directly adding to A1 (MWCNT-COOH-cellulose-MgO; A2), magnesium nitrate was added to A1 and MgO nanoparticles were achieved by coating indirectly on the surfaces (MWCNT-COOH-cellulose-MgO; A3). These nanocomposites (A1, A2, and A3) were used for the removal of methyleneblue (MB) dye from aqueous solution. For characterization of adsorbent surfaces, the FT-IR, TEM, SEM, and XRD analysis were used. The effects of initial concentration of MB dye, contact time, and temperature on the adsorption were studied. According to the results, 55 min was selected as the optimum contact time for the removal process. The equilibrium data of adsorption were well fitted and the Langmuir (type III) model had the best agreement because it possesses high value of linear regression, high value R 2 , and least value of average relative error, ARE (%). Parameters of thermodynamics including enthalpy (∆H°), entropy (∆S°), and Gibbs energy (∆G°) were calculated. Kinetic data had best agreement with pseudo-second-order model. Graphical abstract Schematic synthesis of MWCNT-COOH-cellulose-MgO NP nanocomposite as adsorbent
Plastids from Nicotiana benthamiana were transformed with the vector for dicistronic expression of two genes-aminoglycoside 3'-adenyltransferase (aadA) and green fluorescent protein (gfp)-in the plastids of Nicotiana tabacum. Transplastomic shoots exhibited green fluorescence under UV light. Transformation efficiencies were similar between species. Although the border sequence (trnI and trnA) for homologous recombination to transform the plastid genome of N. benthamiana was identical to that sequence of N. tabacum, the exception was a 9-bp addition in the intron of trnI. This indicated that the N. tabacum sequence used as a border region for recombination was sufficient to insert the foreign gene into the target site between the trnI and trnA of N. benthamiana with similar efficiency. Southern blot analysis detected the presence of aadA and gfp between trnI and trnA in the plastid genome of N. benthamiana. Northern and western blot analyses revealed high expression of gfp in the plastids from petals and leaves. Our results suggest that the plastid transformation system established here is applicable to investigations of the interactions between plastid and nucleus in N. benthamiana.
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important phenomenon that has diverse genetic regulatory functions at the pre- and posttranscriptional levels. The major trigger for the RNAi pathway is double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). dsRNA is processed to generate various types of major small noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) that include microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) in Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster). Functionally, these small ncRNAs play critical roles in virtually all biological systems and developmental pathways. Identification and processing of dsRNAs and activation of RNAi machinery are the three major academic interests that surround RNAi research. Mechanistically, some of the important biological functions of RNAi are achieved through: (i) supporting genomic stability via degradation of foreign viral genomes; (ii) suppressing the movement of transposable elements and, most importantly, (iii) post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression by miRNAs that contribute to regulation of epigenetic modifications such as heterochromatin formation and genome imprinting. Here, we review various routes of small ncRNA biogenesis, as well as different RNAi-mediated pathways in D. melanogaster with a particular focus on signaling pathways. In addition, a critical discussion of the most relevant and latest findings that concern the significant contribution of small ncRNAs to the regulation of D. melanogaster physiology and pathophysiology is presented.
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