广西红树林蜘蛛群落研究

广西红树林区及其近邻非红树林生境共采集到蜘蛛８２种,隶属于１３科４９属,其中红树林区有１３科３２属５５种。红树林区以园蛛科、非红树林区以猫蛛科和狼蛛科种类所占比例较高。角腹艾蛛是红树林区的优势种。物种多样性和丰富度红树林区比非红树林区高。     

广东蝽科昆虫区系研究

本文对分布于广东的176种蝽科昆虫的区系结构进行剖析,全属东洋区及与东洋区有关的跨区系种,具有鲜明的东洋区特性,纯属东洋区系种127种,约占72％,连同分布延伸到古北区的偏东洋区系种39种,则共达166种,约占94％,占绝对优势。从各亚科看,盾蝽亚科纯属东洋区系种占95％,荔蝽亚科占93％,短喙蝽亚科占75％,蝽亚科占70％,兜蝽亚科占55％,益蝽亚科占40％。     

河水漫溢对塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林地表植被与土壤种子库的影响

采用种子萌发法,研究了河水漫溢对塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林地表植被与土壤种子库的影响.结果表明：塔里木河下游漫溢区地表植被分属8科13属14种,非漫溢区为10科21属26种植物;与非漫溢区相比,漫溢区地表植被中出现了一些浅根系和喜湿的草本植物;漫溢区单位面积物种数、植被盖度、植株密度、物种多样性指数和丰富度指数均比非漫溢区有明显增加.漫溢区土壤种子库中有物种19种,比非漫溢区增加了5种;漫溢区土壤种子库总密度比非漫溢区增加了3.94倍;与非漫溢区相比,漫溢区1年生草本植物种子的比例增加了23.07%,而灌木植物种子比例减少了20.99%;多年生草本的变化则不明显;河水漫溢提高了土壤种子库的生物多样性.漫溢区和非漫溢区土壤种子库与地表植被的共有物种分别为18和9种,土壤种子库与地表植被的相似性系数分别为0.842和 0.667.     

中国华夏植物区二叠纪几种科达植物分散角质层及其意义

中国华夏植物区科达植物的研究历史虽然最早可上溯至1883年,但直到1991年才首次报道其角质层构造。到目前为止,中国华夏植物区总共描述了4种科达植物原位角质层和3种分散角质层。但与欧美植物区相比,有关中国华夏植物区科达植物角质层的研究工作还较薄弱。本文较详细地描述了3种产自中国华夏植物区二叠纪煤系地层中的科达植物分散角质层。其中2种采自华北亚区南缘的安徽淮南新庄孜矿山西组A1煤顶板,地质时代为早二叠世;另一种采自华南亚区的贵州水城矿区大河边矿龙潭组顶部的11号煤层,地质时代为晚二叠世早期。将这3种科达植物分散角质层与已知的欧美植物区和中国华夏植物区的种类进行了对比,认为它们都是新的类型。讨论了这3种新的科达植物分散角质层所具有的古植物学意义。     

中国华夏植物区二叠纪几种科达植物分散角质层及其意义

中国华夏植物区科达植物的研究历史虽然最早可上溯至1883年,但直到1991年才首次报道其角质层构造.到目前为止,中国华夏植物区总共描述了4种科达植物原位角质层和3种分散角质层.但与欧美植物区相比,有关中国华夏植物区科达植物角质层的研究工作还较薄弱.本文较详细地描述了3种产自中国华夏植物区二叠纪煤系地层中的科达植物分散角质层.其中2种采自华北亚区南缘的安徽淮南新庄孜矿山西组A1煤顶板,地质时代为早二叠世;另一种采自华南亚区的贵州水城矿区大河边矿龙潭组顶部的11号煤层,地质时代为晚二叠世早期.将这3种科达植物分散角质层与已知的欧美植物区和中国华夏植物区的种类进行了对比,认为它们都是新的类型.讨论了这3种新的科达植物分散角质层所具有的古植物学意义.     

福建泉州两栖动物调查及区系分析

根据1997～2001年的调查证实,泉州市有两栖动物32种,属于古北界的3种,东洋界的29种,其中华南区与华中区共有者10种,华中区的种类18种,华南区的种类只有1种,说明泉州市两栖类的区系组成是以华中区的种类占优势。     

东秦岭中部晚奥陶世腕足类*

报道东秦岭中部晚奥陶世腕足类19属20种，其中4新种。该区晚奥陶世腕足类与浙赣、陕甘宁及青海等地区同属华南华北腕足动物地理区。此区与北欧区较接近，它可能与哈萨克地区一起形成一个独立的腕足动物地理区，或为北欧区的一个亚区。它与准噶尔兴安区明显不同，后者属北美区     

黄土高原不同侵蚀类型区生物结皮中蓝藻的多样性

蓝藻是生物土壤结皮的重要组成部分,具有许多重要的生态功能.迄今为止,黄土高原地区生物结皮中藻类的种类组成及分布鲜有报道.通过野外调查、采样和室内观察、培养、鉴定,对黄土高原水蚀区、水蚀风蚀交错区、风蚀区的生物结皮中蓝藻的多样性及优势种进行了研究.结果表明,黄土高原3个侵蚀类型区生物结皮中蓝藻门植物共发现4科10属54种,其中丝状种类约占87％,占绝对优势;Shannon-Weiner多样性指数水蚀风蚀交错区最高,水蚀区次之,风蚀区最低,依次为2.22,2.20和2.14.水蚀风蚀交错区和水蚀区蓝藻多样性指数差异不显著,但均与风蚀区差异显著.3个侵蚀类型区的生物结皮中蓝藻的种类组成及优势种均有所差异,但均以颤藻科(Oscillatoriaceae)为优势科.水蚀风蚀交错区蓝藻种类最多(39种),以阿氏鞘丝藻(Lyngbya allorgei)为第一优势种;水蚀区次之(26种),以含钙席藻(Phormidum calciola)为第一优势种;风蚀区最少(20种),以颗粒颤藻(Oscillatoria granulata)为第一优势种.黄土高原不同侵蚀类型区生物结皮中蓝藻的多样性差异可能与土壤质地、土壤pH值、气候环境等有关.     

西昆仑山区高等真菌的研究

本文报道了西昆仑山区和喀喇昆仑山区高等真菌39种,其中我国新纪录4种。     

浙江古田山自然保护区苔藓植物区系特点及其与邻近山体的比较

浙江开化县古田山自然保护区共有苔藓植物３２５种（包括种下等级）其中苔类植物８９种,隶属于２２科和３９属,藓类植物２３６种,隶属于３３种和１０３属,古田山苔藓植物区系地理成分复杂,以东亚成分为主,欧亚－北美成分和世界热带成分也占有较大的比例;地理联系广泛,与日本苔藓植物区的联系较为密切,古田山苔藓植物区系及邻近几个山体苔藓植物区系的比较结果表明,古田山苔藓植物区系介于安徽黄山和江西三清山之间,并与三     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.