食虫植物光萼茅膏菜的生物学研究

通过２年野外观察和栽培实验,对光萼茅膏菜的生活史特征、种群动态以及食虫习性进行了初步研究。结果表明：光萼茅膏菜杰早春植物;该种以球茎行营养繁殖,虽然种子产量较大,但实生苗更新能力较低;花期植物捕虫率最高;食虫对植物生长和繁殖有一定益处。     

不同培养条件对勺叶茅膏菜试管苗矶松素含量的影响

为探讨培养条件对勺叶茅膏菜(Drosera spatulata)试管苗矶松素积累的影响,采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)法测定矶松素含量,对不同器官和不同培养条件下的勺叶茅膏菜试管苗矶松素含量变化进行研究。结果表明,勺叶茅膏菜试管苗根的矶松素含量显著高于叶片;光质和有机物含量对勺叶茅膏菜试管苗矶松素含量的影响不显著,但对试管苗的生长具有显著影响,最佳培养光质为白光,其次为红光和蓝光,最后为绿光;适当降低培养基中有机物含量可促进勺叶茅膏菜试管苗的生长发育;植物生长调节剂对矶松素积累的影响效应依次为6-BANAAKTGA3,而对试管苗生长的影响效应依次为6-BAGA3NAAKT。因此,勺叶茅膏菜试管苗的最佳培养条件为:以1/2MS为基本培养基,添加0~0.2 mg L–1 6-BA、0.2 mg L–1 NAA、0.5 mg L–1KT和0.1 mg L–1 GA3,于白光下培养。     

茅膏菜中的一种新茚满酮成分

茅膏菜系茅膏菜科(Droseraceae)植物茅膏菜(Drosera pellata Smith Lunata(Buch-Ham.)C. B. Clarke)以全草人药。民间常用于祛风除湿,治疗跌打损伤及结核病。又为一常用藏药,在西藏地区民间用于治疗月经不调、瘰疠等症,又作为滋补药。文献报道含有萘醌成分。 样品采于西藏。全草干燥细粉重5.5kg,用乙醇提取,粗提物的乙醚溶解部分经反复硅胶柱层析,得到一种新的茚满酮,命名为:泊尔酮A(peltatone A)(Ⅰ)50 mg;0.00091％。 根据元素分析和质谱数据,相应分子式为C_(10)H_8O_5,Ω=7,IR提示含有苯环、羟基及羰基,三氯化铁-铁氰化钾显蓝色。~1H NMR提示存在2个芳氢(δ7.38,s),1个甲基(δ1.70,s),乙酰化物~1H NMR提示Ⅰ含有2个酚羟基,1个醇羟基。IR说明有β—双酮结构(V_(max)~(KBr) cm~(-1):1730,1693),~(13)C NMR及DEPT谱也说明分广内存在对称结构,确定Ⅰ的结构为2—甲基,2,4,7—三羟基—1,3—茚二酮。     

首次发现动植物间竞争

亲缘关系相近的物种经常会为了获取资源而相互争夺,然而,研究人员发现一个不同寻常的案例：植物茅膏菜也会为了食物与动物狼蛛展开竞争。     

与野生食虫植物的会面

猪笼草、茅膏菜、捕蝇草……这些大名鼎鼎的“食虫植物”,作为能够捕食动物的绿色植物,在人们心中或多或少总会留下一些神秘色彩。也许在花卉市场上,或者在电视的科教频道,食虫植物会偶然现身,但是我们和野生的食虫植物零距离接触时才会发现,有些情况依旧不曾料想得到。     

与野生食虫植物的会面

猪笼草、茅膏菜、捕蝇草……这些大名鼎鼎的“食虫植物”,作为能够捕食动物的绿色植物,在人们心中或多或少总会留下一些神秘色彩。也许在花卉市场上,或者在电视的科教频道,食虫植物会偶然现身,但是我们和野生的食虫植物零距离接触时才会发现,有些情况依旧不曾料想得到。     

响应面法优化獐牙菜苦苷生物转化条件

采用响应面法对獐牙菜苦苷的生物转化条件进行优化,首先应用Plackett-Burman方法筛选出对转化具有显著性影响的因素,再用中心响应面法的Response Optimizer工具对最优转化条件进行了分析和预测,最后对预测结果进行了验证。结果表明,獐牙菜新碱的最优化转化条件(mg/mL)为MgSO4.7H2O 5.14、MnSO4.4H2O 3.42、葡萄糖9.95、蛋白胨9.24、pH5.80。在此条件下獐牙菜新碱的最大转化产率为17.64%;红百金花内酯的最优转化条件(mg/mL)为MgSO4.7H2O 4.09、MnSO4.4H2O6.07、葡萄糖7.37、酵母膏7.37,pH5.73。在此条件下红百金花内酯的最大转化产率为8.81%。     

中国鱼子菜科植物的分类

记述了中国产鱼子菜科(Lemaneaceae)的2属6个种,即鱼子菜属(Lemanea Bory)的中华鱼子菜(L. sinensiaJao)、 粗壮鱼子菜(L. crassa S. L. Xie et Z. X. Shi)、 分枝鱼子菜(L. ramosa S. L. Xie et Z. X. Shi)、 单鱼子菜(L.simplex Jao)和拟鱼子菜属(Paralemanea (Silva) Vis et Sheath)的链状拟鱼子菜(P. catenata (Ktzing) Vis et Sheath)、 小型拟鱼子菜(P. parvula (Sirodot) S. L. Xie et Z. X. Shi)。其中,拟鱼子菜属为中国新记录属,粗壮鱼子菜和分枝鱼子菜为新种,链状拟鱼子菜和小型拟鱼子菜为中国新记录种。     

中国鱼子菜科植物的分类

记述了中国产鱼子菜科(Lemaneaceae)的2属6个种,即鱼子菜属(Lemanea Bory)的中华鱼子菜(L.sinensiaJao)、粗壮鱼子菜(L.crassa S.L.Xie et Z.X.Shi)、分枝鱼子菜(L.ramosa S.L.Xie et Z.X.Shi)、单鱼子菜(L.simplex Jao)和拟鱼子菜属(Paralemanea(Silva)Vis et Sheath)的链状拟鱼子菜(P.catenata(Kützng)Vis et Sheath)、小型拟鱼子菜(P.parvula(Sirodot)S.L.Xie et Z.X.Shi).其中,拟鱼子菜属为中国新记录属,粗壮鱼子菜和分枝鱼子菜为新种,链状拟鱼子菜和小型拟鱼子菜为中国新记录种.     

西藏睡菜科一新记录属——莕菜属

报道西藏一个新记录属,是睡菜科(Menyanthaceae)的莕菜属(Nymphoides),并报道该地区的一个新记录种,即莕菜(Nym phoides peltatum(Gmel.)O.Kuntze).     

Reliance on prey-derived nitrogen by the carnivorous plant Drosera rotundifolia decreases with increasing nitrogen deposition

? Carnivory in plants is presumed to be an adaptation to a low-nutrient environment. Nitrogen (N) from carnivory is expected to become a less important component of the N budget as root N availability increases. ? Here, we investigated the uptake of N via roots versus prey of the carnivorous plant Drosera rotundifolia growing in ombrotrophic bogs along a latitudinal N deposition gradient through Sweden, using a natural abundance stable isotope mass balance technique. ? Drosera rotundifolia plants receiving the lowest level of N deposition obtained a greater proportion of N from prey (57%) than did plants on bogs with higher N deposition (22% at intermediate and 33% at the highest deposition). When adjusted for differences in plant mass, this pattern was also present when considering total prey N uptake (66, 26 and 26 μg prey N per plant at the low, intermediate and high N deposition sites, respectively). The pattern of mass-adjusted root N uptake was opposite to this (47, 75 and 86 μg N per plant). ? Drosera rotundifolia plants in this study switched from reliance on prey N to reliance on root-derived N as a result of increasing N availability from atmospheric N deposition.     

A Rapid and Efficient Method for Isolating High Quality DNA from Leaves of Carnivorous Plants from the Drosera Genus

Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera capensis, and Drosera regia are carnivorous plants of the sundew family, characterized by the presence of stalked and sticky glands on the upper leaf surface, to attract, trap, and digest insects. These plants contain exceptionally high amounts of polysaccharides, polyphenols, and other secondary metabolites that interfere with DNA isolation and subsequent enzymatic reactions such as PCR amplification. We present here a protocol for quick isolation of Drosera DNA with high yield and a high level of purity, by combining a borate extraction buffer with a commercial DNA extraction kit, and a proteinase K treatment during extraction. The yield of genomic DNA is from 13.36 μg/g of fresh weight to 35.29 μg/g depending of the species of Drosera, with a A???/A??? ratio of 1.43-1.92. Moreover, the procedure is quick and can be completed in 2.5 h.     

Isolation of High Quality DNA and RNA from Leaves of the Carnivorous Plant Drosera rotundifolia

Drosera rotundifolia belongs to the family of the sundews, a large group of carnivorous plants that carry stalked glands on the upper leaf surface to attract, trap and digest insects for food. Therefore, such plants can live in relatively poor ecosystems. They are frequently used as medicinal herbs and have various other interesting characteristics associated with them. In attempts to evaluate the gene pool of these plants, we experienced that many published protocols for nucleic acid isolation failed to yield DNA and RNA of sufficient quality for analysis. Therefore, we have developed CTAB (hexadecyltrimethylammoniumbromide)-based extraction protocols for the routine isolation of high-quality DNA and RNA from small amounts of in vitro-grown Drosera rotundifolia leaves. The methods developed are simple, fast and effective. The obtained DNA could be analyzed by PCR, restriction endonucleases and DNA gel blotting, and the obtained RNA was of sufficient quality for RT-PCR and RNA gel blotting.     

神农架大九湖湿地公园的植被现状与保护对策

大九湖湿地公园共有维管植物103科273属411种,分别占整个神农架自然保护区维管植物科、属、种的51.8%、31.3%和14.9%。在植物地理区系成分上,以温带成分为主。大九湖湿地公园的植被可划分为4个植被型组,7个植被型,20个群系。黑三棱群落(Form.Sparganium stoloniferum)和睡菜群落(Form.Menyanthes trifoliata)为中国首次记载。食虫植物黄花狸藻(Utricularia aurea)和圆叶茅膏菜(Drosera rotundifolia)及苔草群落(Form.Carexargyi)中的浮毛茛(Ranunculus natans)均为神农架地区首次记载,并且圆叶茅膏菜和浮毛茛亦为湖北省首次记载。在全面调查大九湖湿地公园植被现状的基础上,结合大九湖湿地公园存在的主要问题,提出了相应的保护对策。     

Regional and habitat differences in 7-methyljuglone content of Finnish Drosera rotundifolia

The concentration of 7-methyljuglone was studied in the round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. collected from different regions in Northern Finland. Samples for analysis were collected from peat bogs and sandpit habitats. The mean concentration of 7-methyljuglone varied from 1.0 to 2.3% of dry weight. Variation between years in the amount of 7-methyljuglone was significant in plants growing on sand, and in the northernmost region studied. Overall, the variation in the production of 7-methyljuglone among different populations of round-leaved sundew in Northern Finland was rather low. The variation between years in the production of 7-methyljuglone was more significant.     

Holocentric chromosomes may be an apomorphy of Droseraceae

Holocentric chromosomes have evolved in various plant and animal taxa, which suggests they may confer a selective advantage in certain conditions, yet their adaptive potential has scarcely been studied. One of the reasons may reside in our insufficient knowledge of the phylogenetic distribution of holocentric chromosomes across eukaryotic phylogeny. In the present study, we focused on Droseraceae, a carnivorous plant family with an unknown chromosomal structure in monotypic genera Dionaea and Aldrovanda, and a closely related monotypic family Drosophyllaceae. We used flow cytometry to detect holocentric chromosomes by measuring changes in the ratio of the number of G2 nuclei to the number of G1 nuclei in response to gamma irradiation and determined chromosomal structures in Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera tokaiensis, and Drosera ultramafica from Droseraceae and Drosophyllum lusitanicum from Drosophyllaceae. We confirmed monocentric chromosomes in D. lusitanicum and detected holocentric chromosomes in all four Droseraceae. Our novel finding of holocentric chromosomes in monotypic genera Aldrovanda and Dionaea suggests that all Droseraceae may be holocentric, but to confirm that further research is needed due to previously reported conflicting results in Drosera rotundifolia.     

Using of liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector for determination of naphthoquinones in plants and for investigation of influence of pH of cultivation medium on content of plumbagin in Dionaea muscipula

The interest of many investigators in naphthoquinones is due to their broad-range of biological actions from phytotoxic to fungicidal. The main aim of this work was to investigate the influence of different pH values of cultivation medium on naphthoquinone content in Dionaea muscipula. For this purpose, we optimized the simultaneous analysis of the most commonly occurring naphthoquinones (1,4-naphthoquinone, lawsone, juglone and plumbagin) by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). The most suitable chromatographic conditions were as follows: mobile phase: 0.1 mol l-1 acetic acid:methanol in ratio of 33:67 (%, v/v), flow rate: 0.75 ml min-1 and temperature: 42 degrees C. Moreover, we looked for the most suitable technique for preparation of plant samples (D. muscipula, Juglans regia, Paulownia tomentosa, Impatience glandulifera, Impatience parviflora, Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera spathulata and Drosera capensis) due to their consequent analysis by HPLC-DAD. It clearly follows from the results obtained that sonication were the most suitable technique for preparation of J. regia plants. We also checked the recoveries of the determined naphthoquinones, which were from 96 to 104%. Finally, we investigated the changes in content of plumbagin in D. muscipula plants according to different pH of cultivation medium. The content increased with increasing pH up to 5 and, then, changed gradually. The lower content of plumbagin at lower pH values was of interest to us. Therefore, we determined the content of this naphthoquinone in the cultivation medium, what has not been studied before. We discovered that the lower tissue content of plumbagin was due to secretion of this naphthoquinone into the cultivation medium.     

东北地区被子植物新资料

东北地区位于中国东北部,地处欧亚大陆东缘,地域辽阔,环境复杂,植被类型多样,是我国北方植物种类较为丰富、植物区系起源演变发展的重要地区。该研究根据野外实地调查及资料分析,报道了东北地区2种新分布植物,分别是野生堇菜(Viola arvensis)、线叶毛膏菜(Drosera anglica)。野生堇菜为东北地区新归化种,分布于哈尔滨市帽儿山,该种在我国台湾地区有分布,原产于非洲北部、亚洲西南部和欧洲;线叶毛膏菜为中国新记录种,分布于东北长白山区。该属在东北地区还有1种,即圆叶茅膏菜(D.rotundifolia)。两者的主要区别:前者叶为线状匙形,花柱3,每个花柱2分裂至中部;后者叶片近圆形,花柱3,每个花柱深裂至基部。凭证标本保存于东北林业大学植物标本室(NEFI)。这些新资料种的发现,对于丰富东北地区植物种类及对本地区植物多样性的研究具有重要意义。     

A cytotaxonomic study of some Australian species of Drosera L. (Droseraceae)

KONDO, K. & LAVARACK, P. S., 1984. A cytotaxonomic study of some Australian species of Drosera L. (Droseraceae). Karyomorphological comparisons of 15 species of Australian Drosera are presented along with 11 new chromosome counts. In Australia the genus forms an extensive aneuploid series. The species which have chromosome numbers from n =10 to n = 19 show large chromosomes, while those which have chromosome numbers more than 20 show small chromosomes. Drosera paleacca shows the lowest chromosome number in the genus, 2 n = 10, with 10 large chromosomes, indicating a new basic number, x = 5. The non-staining gap between the chromatids of each chromosome is rather wide and their centromeric region is not seen throughout prophase, prometaphase, and metaphase. The C-banding and silver-staining analyses in Drosera petiolaris chromosomes suggest that Drosera chromosomes could have diffuse centromeres and simplified C-segments. Some taxonomic implications are considered, notably the possible removal of Drosera banksii from Drosera section Ergaleium to Drosera section Lasiocephala and the reduction to synonymy of Drosera section Prolifera .     

Testing of different antibiotics against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria isolated from plant tissue culture

Different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Staphylococcus xylosus, S. aureus, S. cohnii, Bacillus sp., Corynebacterium sp., Pseudomonas vesicularis) were isolated from homogenized shoot tips of Drosera rotundifolia, Spatiphyllum sp., Syngonium cv. White butterfly, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Teddy Junior. Growth inhibition of selected bacterial strains was examined using 28 different single antibiotics and 7 antibiotic mixtures. It was found that with the two mixtures Imipenem/Ampicillin and Imipenem/Penicillin G at concentrations of 5 mg l^–1 each, bacterial growth inhibition was most effective. Because of the lack of toxic effects on in vitro plants of 7 species it was proposed that these antibiotic mixtures can be applied advantageously to inhibit bacterial growth in tissue culture.