桔梗种质资源研究新进展

从生物学、栽培技术、繁殖技术、分子生物学、种质资源及育种等方面综述了桔梗种质资源研究进展,并对今后的研究工作进行了展望。     

榛子种质资源、育种及栽培技术研究进展

榛子是一种重要的经济植物资源,其果实营养及经济价值高,是世界四大干果之一,市场需求量大,国内供不应求。本文综述了国内外榛子种质资源分布现状、引种、品种选育及栽培技术等方面的研究进展,简要评述了中国榛子种质资源利用与规模化种植中存在的问题,展望了相关研究的发展方向,以期为我国榛树良种选育、规范栽培技术及开发研究等提供参考。     

云南省作物种质资源的研究现状及利用前景

云南是中国作物种质资源最为丰富的省份之一,已收集保存各类作物种质资源2万余份,并在水稻、小麦、玉米、甘蔗、茶叶、油料、花卉等资源的利用方面开展了一系列的研究,取得了丰硕的成果。本文将在分析云南作物种质资源利用研究的基础上,论述云南作物种质资源在育种、科研、国际交流等方面的利用途径与发展前景。     

云南省作物种质资源的研究现状及利用前景

云南是中国作物种质资源最为丰富的省份之一,已收集保存各类作物种质资源2万余份,并在水稻、小麦、玉米、甘蔗、茶叶、油料、花卉等资源的利用方面开展了一系列的研究,取得了丰硕的成果。本将在分析云南作物种质资源利用研究的基础上,论述云南作物种质资源在育种、科研、国际交流等方面的利用途径与发展前景。     

国外大豆种质资源的基因挖掘利用现状与展望

中国已从美国和日本等22个国家引进大豆近等基因系、特殊遗传材料、大豆育成品种等2156份。经过评价已编入中国大豆品种资源目录。本文对国外引进大豆种质资源的特点及在中国研究与利用中所取得的成绩进行了总结,提出利用引进国外种质拓宽中国大豆品种遗传基础的表型和分子证据,回顾了国外种质在建立大豆抗胞囊线虫、抗疫霉根腐病、脂氧酶缺失、胰蛋白酶抑制剂缺失和抗草甘膦EPSP酶等特性的鉴定体系、标记和定位重要性状（耐盐性、抗大豆花叶病、无脂氧酶、无胰蛋白酶抑制剂）基因、开展分子标记辅助背景选择研究方面发挥的重要作用。我国大豆育种的实践证明,国外种质的利用促进了中国大豆新品种产量的增长、品质的改进和抗性的提高。因此,今后重视国外种质资源的有目的性的引进．加强时国外种质资源的深入研究,为国外种质资源在中国大豆遗传育种学、表型组学、基因组学、蛋白组学和酶学等领域的有效利用创造条件。     

麻疯树育种与栽培研究进展（综述）

近年来,能源植物麻疯树的育种和栽培技术取得了一系列进展.本文从麻疯树种质资源收集、常规与分子育种、适宜区区划以及栽培技术等方面进行综述,并对当前栽培育种研究中存在的问题和今后的发展策略进行探讨.     

龙眼种质资源亲缘关系的研究进展

龙眼(Dimocarpus longana Lour.)种质资源是龙眼育种研究的基础。种质资源的研究将为探讨龙眼起源、进化、分类、育种和资源保护与利用提供科学依据。从形态学、孢粉学、同工酶和分子生物学等方面综述了龙眼种质资源亲缘关系的研究进展,探讨了龙眼亲缘关系的研究现状、前景及尚待解决的问题,并分析了今后开展龙眼种质资源亲缘关系研究的方向与重点。     

我国甜高粱种质资源鉴定及利用概况

我国已收集到甜高粱资源1536份,包括地方品种、育成品种及国外引入品种,已于"七五"至"九五"期间相继编目入库.本文综述了我国甜高粱种质资源特性鉴定及在制糖、青贮、制酒等方面的利用概况,并介绍了甜高粱种质资源创新和育种利用方面的进展.     

桃种质资源亲缘关系的研究进展

种质资源是现代育种和生物技术研究的物质基础。桃种质资源亲缘关系的研究将为探讨桃的起源、进化、分类、育种和资源利用提供科学依据。本文从形态学、细胞学、孢粉学、生物化学及DNA分子标记等几个方面综述了桃种质资源亲缘关系的研究进展,探讨了桃种质资源亲缘关系的研究现状、前景及尚需解决的问题,并就进一步开展桃种质资源亲缘关系的研究进行了分析,提出桃种质野生种、近缘野生种厦不同栽培品种群间的分子系统学关系是今后研究的重点。     

TILLING在水稻育种中的应用前景

TILLING(Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes)是功能基因组研究中应用的一种反向遗传学技术。它能高通量低成本地在EMS诱变群体中鉴定出发生在特定基因上的点突变。在其基础上发展出的EcoTILLING技术则可发现种质资源中的SNP位点及小插入或缺失多态性位点。水稻是非常重要的粮食作物, 也是已经完成了全基因组序列测定,有丰富的生物信息学资源可以利用的基因组研究模式植物。水稻的分子标记辅助育种将在育种中扮演越来越重要的角色。在这样的背景下,本文从基于特定基因的种质资源鉴定、EMS诱变育种、及水稻功能标记开发等方面论述了其在水稻育种中的应用前景。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Structural Peculiarities of Na+,K+-ATPase Isozymes from the Calf Brain

Functionally active preparations of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase isozymes from calf brain that contain catalytic subunits of three types (1, 2, and 3) were obtained using two approaches: a selective removal of contaminating proteins by the Jorgensen method and a selective solubilization of the enzyme with subsequent reconstitution of their membrane structure by the Esmann method. The ouabain inhibition constants were determined for the isozymes. The real isozyme composition of the Na⁺ pump from the grey matter containing glial cells and the brain stem containing neurons was determined. The plasma membranes of glial cells were shown to contain mainly Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase of the 11 type and minor amounts of isozymes of the 22(1) and the 31(2) type. The axolemma contains 21 and 31 isozymes. A carbohydrate analysis indicated that 11 enzyme preparations from the brain grey matter substantially differ from the renal enzymes of the same composition in the glycosylation of the 1 isoform. An enhanced sensitivity of the 3 catalytic subunit of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase from neurons to endogenous proteolysis was found. A point of specific proteolysis in the amino acid sequence PNDNR⁴⁹² Y⁴⁹³ was localized (residue numbering is that of the human 3 subunit). This sequence corresponds to one of the regions of the greatest variability in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-subunits, but at the same time, it is characteristic of the 3 isoforms of various species. The presence of the 3 isoform of tubulin (cytoskeletal protein) was found for the first time in the high-molecular-mass Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase 31 isozyme complex isolated from the axolemma of brain stem neurons, and its binding to the 3 catalytic subunit was shown.     

1H and13C-NMR analysis of four pentasaccharides from urine of blood-group A and B,Leb adults. Confirmation of the structure of two new oligosaccharides: Fuc(α1–2)[GalNAc(α1–3)]Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]Glc and Fuc(α1–2)[Gal(α1–3)]Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]Glc

The major pentasaccharides Fuc(1-2)[GalNAc(1-3)]Gal(1-4)[Fuc(1-3)]Glc and Fuc(1-2) [Gal(1-3)]Gal(1-4)[Fuc(1-3)]Glc, which are normally present in the urine of bloodgroup A Le^b and B Le^b healthy subjects, were each found to be contaminated by a minor component when analysed by¹H-NMR. The determination of these structures, Fuc(1-2) [GalNAc(1-3)]Gal(1-3)[Fuc(1-4)]Glc and Fuc(1-2) [Gal(1-3)]Gal(1-3)[Fuc(1-4)]Glc, was based on the results of methylation analysis and¹H/¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.Abbreviations HPLC high performance liquid chromatography - GLC gas liquid chromatography - NMR nuclear magnetic resonance - COSY correlation spectroscopy - Gal d-galactopyranose - GalNAc 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-galactopyranose - Glc d-glucopyranose - Fuc l-fucopyranose - LNDFH I lacto-N-difucohexaose I (Le^b determinant     

Characterization of SSEA-1 glycolipids from the brain of a patient with fucosidosis

Neutral glycolipids from the brain of a patient with Fucosidosis were analyzed and two complex glycolipids containing five and eight sugars were isolated from the cortical grey matter. These two glycolipids reacted with antibodies recognizing the SSEA-1 [Le^x(X)] carbohydrate determinant. SSEA-1 glycolipids are normally expressed in human embryonic brain but are found in only small amounts in postnatal human brain. The accumulation of the two SSEA-1 glycolipids in Fucosidosis brain thus represents a defect which affects the normal developmentally regulated decrease in postnatal, expression of these glycolipids, and may be a contributing factor in the abnormal brain development associated with the disease. Chemical characterization of the two isolated glycolipids by gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric analyses has identified the two glycolipids as lacto-N-fucopentaosylceramide (III) and difucosyl-neolactonorhexaosylceramide.Abbreviations DCl direct chemical ionization - FAB tastatiom bombardment - GC gas chromatography - GSLs glycosphingolipids - MS mass spectrometry - SSEA-1 stage specific embryonic antigen-1 - TLC thin layer chromatographys     

N-andO-glycosylation of glycoprotein C synthesized by Herpes simplex virus type 1-infected ricin resistant cells

The progeny of Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) grown in ricin-resistant 14 cells (Ric^R14) lackingN-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I was released in the extracellular medium at a very low rate. By using a monoclonal antibody immobilized on Sepharose we purified from HSV-1-infected Ric^R14 cells a viral glycoprotein (gC), which carries bothN-andO-linked oligosaccharides. Glycopeptides obtained from [³H]mannoselabeled gC by Pronase digestion were entirely susceptible to endo--N-acetylglucosaminidase H, and the major oligosaccharide released was Man₄GlcNAc. The accumulation of this high-mannose species was related to the enzymic defect of the host cells and to the long retention of the viral glycoprotein within the cells. The extent ofO-glycosylation evaluated in [¹⁴C]glucosamine-labeled gC from Ric^R14 cells as compared to that of gC from wild type cells did not appear to be significantly modified.Abbreviations Con A concanavalin A - BHK cells baby hamster kidney cells - HSV Herpes simplex virus     

The evolution of the Hox cluster: insights from outgroups

Two burgeoning research trends are helping to reconstruct the evolution of the Hox cluster with greater detail and clarity. First, Hox genes are being studied in a broader phylogenetic sampling of taxa: the past year has witnessed important new data from teleost fishes, onychophorans, myriapods, polychaetes, glossiphoniid leeches, ribbon worms, and sea anemones. Second, commonly accepted notions of animal relationships are being challenged by alternative phylogenetic hypotheses that are causing us to rethink the evolutionary relationships of important metazoan lineages, especially arthropods, annelids, nematodes, and platyhelminthes.     

Elucidation of Structure of Lipid A from the Marine Gram-Negative Bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis ATCC 14393T

The chemical structure of lipid A, from the marine -proteobacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis 14393, a main product of lipopolysaccharide hydrolysis (1% AcOH), was determined using chemical methods and NMR spectroscopy. The lipid A was shown to be -1,6-glucosaminobiose 1,4-diphosphate acylated with two (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid residues at C3 and C3 and amidated with one (R)-3-hydroxydodecanoyl and one (R)-3-dodecanoyloxydodecanoyl residue at N2 and N2, respectively.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.