[Intraocular Tumors other than Retinoblastoma in Children]. / Intraokulare Raumforderungen im Kindesalter ohne Retinoblastom.

The diagnosis of an intraocular mass in children can be challenging as invasive procedures are not allowed, in particular if a retinoblastoma may be present. In eyes with a unilateral tumour mass and loss of function enucleation with subsequent histopathological processing might be the only option to establish a diagnosis and to exclude a malignant tumour. The present paper deals with intraocular tumours other than retinoblastoma in children, with a special focus on the correlation of modern imaging techniques and histopathological findings.

A high-throughput AFLP-based method for constructing integrated genetic and physical maps: progress toward a sorghum genome map.

Sorghum is an important target for plant genomic mapping because of its adaptation to harsh environments, diverse germplasm collection, and value for comparing the genomes of grass species such as corn and rice. The construction of an integrated genetic and physical map of the sorghum genome (750 Mbp) is a primary goal of our sorghum genome project. To help accomplish this task, we have developed a new high-throughput PCR-based method for building BAC contigs and locating BAC clones on the sorghum genetic map. This task involved pooling 24,576 sorghum BAC clones ( approximately 4x genome equivalents) in six different matrices to create 184 pools of BAC DNA. DNA fragments from each pool were amplified using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technology, resolved on a LI-COR dual-dye DNA sequencing system, and analyzed using Bionumerics software. On average, each set of AFLP primers amplified 28 single-copy DNA markers that were useful for identifying overlapping BAC clones. Data from 32 different AFLP primer combinations identified approximately 2400 BACs and ordered approximately 700 BAC contigs. Analysis of a sorghum RIL mapping population using the same primer pairs located approximately 200 of the BAC contigs on the sorghum genetic map. Restriction endonuclease fingerprinting of the entire collection of sorghum BAC clones was applied to test and extend the contigs constructed using this PCR-based methodology. Analysis of the fingerprint data allowed for the identification of 3366 contigs each containing an average of 5 BACs. BACs in approximately 65% of the contigs aligned by AFLP analysis had sufficient overlap to be confirmed by DNA fingerprint analysis. In addition, 30% of the overlapping BACs aligned by AFLP analysis provided information for merging contigs and singletons that could not be joined using fingerprint data alone. Thus, the combination of fingerprinting and AFLP-based contig assembly and mapping provides a reliable, high-throughput method for building an integrated genetic and physical map of the sorghum genome.

Concentrations of butriptyline in biological fluids following a fatal overdose.

A fatality resulting from the ingestion of butriptyline is reported. The compound was identified by mass spectral, gas chromatographic, and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopic analysis. Identification was confirmed with a commercially available standard. Quantitation and identification details are presented.