Abstract: There has been a demand for a novel antisense nucleic acid or the like capable of inhibiting myostatin at the mRNA level. The present invention provides a specific antisense oligomer which allows exon 2 skipping in the myostatin gene or induces degradation of mRNA of the myostatin gene.

Abstract: There has been a demand for a novel antisense nucleic acid or the like capable of inhibiting myostatin at the mRNA level. The present invention provides a specific antisense oligomer which allows exon 2 skipping in the myostatin gene or induces degradation of mRNA of the myostatin gene.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel phosphorylating reagent and related methods. Specifically disclosed is a compound represented by general formula (A). In the formula, WG1 and WG2 independently represent a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom, an alkylsulfonyl group or an arylsulfonyl group; X1, X2, X3 and X4 independently represent CR or N; and R represents H, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a monoalkylcarbamoyl group, a dialkylcarbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a monoalkylsulfamoyl group, a dialkylsulfamoyl group, or an alkylsulfonyl group.

Abstract: A method for conveying articles comprises sucking a first article to be conveyed into a conveyor pipe by utilizing a negative pressure caused by a first air flow, and discharging the first air flow from an intermediate portion of the conveyor pipe and at the same time sucking a second article to be conveyed into the pipe, while lowering the speed of the conveyed first article leaving the conveyor pipe by utilizing a second air flow having a smaller flow rate than that of the first air flow, and an apparatus for receiving and transporting an article conveyed by the above method comprises a window provided at the remaining portion of the upper end part of the conveyor pipe, and a belt conveyor placed just above the upper end part and having an elastic member and magnets.