Judul: Introduction and expression of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth hormone gene in catfish (Clarias sp)
Abstrak: The gene transfer technology applied in commercially important aquatic animals is to enhance genetic quality of aquaculture broodstock. This study was conducted to introduce gene encoding growth hormone (GH) in catfish embryos to improve its growth rate. In fish, microinjection was the earliest technique developed to introduce foreign DNA into fertilized eggs. However, the opaquness, stickiness and buoyancy of the embryos, the invisibility of the pronuclei, the togness of the chorion, and the higher mortality of injected eggs make this technique time consuming and requires sophisticated skills. Electropration method is able to produce mass fish transgenic. In this study, we transferred a plasmid containing GH gene of Nile tilapia (tiGH), driven by medaka β-actin promoter (mBP) into catfish using microinjection and electroporation methods, to obtain growth enhanced transgenic fish. The DNA solution (mBP-tiGH) used was 50 μg/ml in sterile distillated water. The parameter observed was survival rate of embryos (SRe), hatching rate (HR), and the percentage of individual carrying mBP-tiGH. Transgenic individual carrying tiGH was identified by PCR ( Polymerase Chain Reaction) method with specific primer for tiGH gene. The analysis of gene expression was conducted by RT-PCR. The results of research from 100 catfish embryos showed that control uninjected treatment was higher SRe and HR of eggs fertilized while the Sre and HR in electroporated-sperm was similar with control (SRe 98.5%; HR 91.2%). Percentage of catfish carrying tiGH gene by microinjection methods was 42.86% (12/28) while by electroporation methods was 87% and 93%. Germ line transmission of the transgene at first generation was 4.0 % - 8.33%. The growth of catfish in founder generation was not different between transgenic and nontransgenic. The growth of transgenic catfish at first generation were up to 7 fold higher compared with nontransgenic fish.
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Judul: Introduksi dan Ekspresi Gen Hormon Pertumbuhan pada Ikan Mas Transgenik
Abstrak: Common carp Cyprinus carpio is one of the economically valuable aquaculture fish species in Indonesia. This research was aimed to produce transgenic common carp that grow rapidly by over-expressing the tilapia growth hormone (tiGH) gene. Trangenic common carp were produced by sperm-mediated gene transfer using electroporation method. In this study, two electroporation programs that developed by other researcher were applied to obtain a suitable electroporation method for common carp. The electroporated sperm were then used to fertilize eggs to produce F0 transgenic fish. Transgenic F0 carrying tiGH in their sperm were crossed with non-transgenic fish to produce transgenic first (F1) generation. Identification of transgenic fish was performed by PCR method using specific primer for tiGH gene. Expression of tiGH was analyzed using RT-PCR method and growth measurement at F1 fish generation. The results showed that electroporation of sperm using 50 Volt/cm, and DNA concentration of 25 ng/μl was produced higher percentarge of fish carrying tiGH in their gamet compared to that of another electroporation program (40 Volt/cm, DNA concentration of 50 ng/μl). Five sexually matured males F0 transgenic fish were selected and mated with non-transgenic to produce F1 generation. Percentage of F1 progenies carrying tiGH was 47,2-66,7%. Variated measure of F1 genereations was 10,1->12,0 cm size (22,5%-42,9%), 8,1->10,0 cm size (14,3%-42,9%), 6,1->8,0 cm size (11,9%-29,2%), 4,1->6,0 cm size (0,0%-39,3%). Increasing of growth of F1 was about 1,4-1,87 times for non transgenic fish. Survival of transgenic and non-transgenic F1 was generally similar. RT-PCR analysis showed that the F1 transgenic fish have tiGH gene expression in caudal fin, while no expression in non-transgenic fish were found. Thus, the increased body weight of F1 transgenic common carp was associated with expression of tiGH gene, and this fish can be used as broodstock for the production of fast-grow stable transgenic common carp.
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Judul: Kerusakan bantalan rel kereta api di wilaya inspeksi 2 jalan dan bangunan perusahaan jawatan kereta api (pjka),cirebon
Abstrak: Kereta api merupakan salah satu sarana angkutan yang murah, cepat dan aman serta dapat mengangkut barang dalam jumlah besar. Kelancaran operasi sarana angkutan tersebut banyak ditentukan oleh kondisi jalan rel, termasuk kondisi bantalannya. Dalam hal ini bantalan rel kereta api dapat dibuat dari kayu, logam, atau beton. Namun demikian kayu merupakan bahan yang paling banyak digunakan sebagai pembuat bantalan rel kereta api di berbagai negara. Kenyataan menunjukkan bahwa kayu yang digunakan sebagai bantalan rel kereta api sering mengalami berbagai macam kerusakan yang menyebabkan bantalan tidak berfungsi lagi atau menurun fungsinya. Di Indonesia, informasi mengenai jenis dan tingkat kerusakan bantalan kayu masih sangat kurang, pada- hal informasi tersebut sangat penting sebagai dasar pertimbangan dalam rangka pemeliharaan jalan kereta api, agar umur pakainya (service life) lebih lama.
Keyword: bantalan rel