Abstract: Compositions comprising methionine, threonine, and a pharmacologically acceptable iron compound as active ingredients are effective for improving or preventing iron deficiency anemia and can be ingested easily and exhibit effects from an early stage.

Abstract: A mass spectrometer includes: a measurement unit to perform mass spectrometry on each of a plurality of target samples and a plurality of quality control samples in a predetermined order; a sample information storage unit which stores discrimination information capable of discriminating between the target sample and the quality control sample in a series of measurements of the target samples and the quality control samples; and a display processor to separate a measurement result for the target sample and/or an analysis result derived from the measurement result, and a measurement result for the quality control sample and/or an analysis result derived from the measurement result to create display information in a predetermined format, and display the two pieces of display information on a screen of a display unit by using the discrimination information.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry device includes: an image generation unit that generates an image indicating a mass spectrometry sample arranged on each sample mounting portion in which each position of a plurality of sample mounting portions in a sample plate for laser desorption/ionization corresponds to each position of the plurality of sample mounting portions in an image, wherein: in the image, a display element indicating a direction is displayed at a position corresponding to the sample mounting portion.

Abstract: The present invention provites a compound having the following structure: wherein, in the formula: X is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, substituted hydroxy, halogen, thiol, and substituted thiol; one of Y1 and Y2 is hydrogen or alkyl, and the other is Z-W, wherein Z is a single bond, or a divalent group having alkane or substituted alkane having two hydrogen atoms removed, and W is hydroxy, substituted hydroxy, aldehyde, carboxyl, or substituted carboxyl; and R1-R24 are independently selected from the group of hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention provites a compound having the following structure: wherein, in the formula: X is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, substituted hydroxy, halogen, thiol, and substituted thiol; one of Y1 and Y2 is hydrogen or alkyl, and the other is Z-W, wherein Z is a single bond, or a divalent group having alkane or substituted alkane having two hydrogen atoms removed, and W is hydroxy, substituted hydroxy, aldehyde, carboxyl, or substituted carboxyl; and R1-R24 are independently selected from the group of hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a method of conferring resistance to pathogenic fungi on a plant by transformation with a nucleic acid encoding Sarcotoxin 1a operatively linked to a signal peptide, and optionally linked via the hinge region of tobacco chitinase to a plant peptide, and plants thereby obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plurality of peroxidases. The present invention provides clarification of the expression specificities of various peroxidases, which was conventionally difficult. The present invention further provides a means for modifying plants using the peroxidase expression specificities. The present invention also relates to peroxidases having various expression specificities and promoters derived these peroxidases. The present invention further relates to gene expression analysis using the peroxidase genes of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for regulating cell death in a plant, includes the steps of: transforming a plant cell with a polynucleotide containing a gene encoding DS9 or a homologue thereof or a part of the gene; and redifferentiating the transgenic plant cell to obtain a plant. The DS9 or the homologue thereof is an ATP-dependent Zn-type metalloprotease. The polynucleotide decreases or increases production of the ATP-dependent Zn-type metalloprotease in the plant cell, whereby cell death of a cell in the plant is promoted or suppressed.

Abstract: A method for regulating cell death in a plant, includes the steps of: transforming a plant cell with a polynucleotide containing a gene encoding DS9 or a homologue thereof or a part of the gene; and redifferentiating the transgenic plant cell to obtain a plant. The DS9 or the homologue thereof is an ATP-dependent Zn-type metalloprotease. The polynucleotide decreases or increases production of the ATP-dependent Zn-type metalloprotease in the plant cell, whereby cell death of a cell in the plant is promoted or suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stress resistant plant in which a cell death suppressing gene is introduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for efficiently producing a useful foreign protein in a plant. The present invention also relates to a method for expressing a foreign protein in a plant so as to provide the plant with a new property and to the breeding of a plant. More specifically, the present invention relates to a plant containing a gene encoding an anti-bacterial peptide derived from a Diptera insect and which confers resistance to bacterial and fungal pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stress resistant plant in which a cell death suppressing gene is introduced.

Abstract: A plant exhibiting resistance to at least one disease is provided. The plant includes an expression cassette including a thionin gene from Avena sativa, which is capable of expressing the thionin protein. A method for producing the plant is also provided. The method includes the steps of constructing an expression vector containing an expression cassette including a thionin from Avena sativa gene, which is capable of expressing the thionin protein, transforming a plant cell with the expression vector, and regenerating a plant from the transformed plant cell. The plant exhibits resistance to at least one disease such as a disease caused by a plant pathogenic bacterium (e.g., a bacterium causing bacterial leaf blight of rice or a bacterium causing bacterial seedling blight of rice) or a plant pathogenic filamentous fungus (e.g., a fungus causing late blight of potato). A seed obtained from the above disease resistant plant is also provided.