红豆杉(Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd.)化学成分研究(简报)

自七十年代发现了紫杉醇（taxol）独特的抗癌机制一促进微管蛋白聚合、抑制微管蛋白解聚后,紫杉醇及其类似物紫杉烷类二该化合物的资源调查和化学研究倍受重视。紫杉醇主要存在于红豆杉科的大多数植物中,红豆杉科（Taxaceae）红豆杉属（TaxuS）植物全球大约有11种,我国有4种和1个变种。我们从采自湖北神农架的红豆杉（Tchinens周树皮中分离得到8个结晶性物质,本文报道其中已鉴定的3个成分,即taxinineJ（l）,ldiydroxybaccatinl（2）和taxol（3）。据文献报道,已经从红豆杉分离得到二十多种紫杉烷类化合物l'l,而我们分离得到的1和2…     

Syntheses of (±)-Epoformin (Desoxyepoxydon) and (±)-Epiepoformin (Desoxyepiepoxydon)

Boron is an essential nutrient for plants, but it is toxic in excess. Transgenic rice plants expressing an Arabidopsis thaliana borate efflux transporter gene, AtBOR4, at a low level exhibited increased tolerance to excess boron. Those lines with high levels of expression exhibited reduced growth. These findings suggest a potential of the borate transporter BOR4 for the generation of high-boron tolerant rice.     

平滑肌内向整流钾通道(K_(IR))

平滑肌内向整流钾通道在维持和调节细胞膜电位中发挥重要作用,并可能成为新的治疗靶点.综述了其分子学基础、电生理特性、生理功能和调控机理等研究进展.     

超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)

一、产品概述 SOD在耗氧的生物中存在,催化下列反应:2H~+2O_2~-→H_2O_2+O_2。从低等生物的微生物到高等动植物都含有SOD,在体内起防御活性氧障碍的作用。 哺乳动物细胞质中的SOD是草绿色的酶,是分子量为3.1-3.2万的亚基的二聚体,各亚基各含1原子的铜和锌。血液中的血铜蛋白、肝脏中的肝铜蛋白均为此酶。     

恐龙遗址旅游指南(1)北美篇(上)

北美大陆一直是恐龙研究的科研重镇,其恐龙品种在全球名列前茅,相关研究也常令人惊喜。美国、加拿大的恐龙研究比中国早起步五十年,所以暂居研究上的领先地位。目前,北美的古生物学家不仅孜孜不倦的抠挖、描述着自己土地下的骨骼化石,还致力于世界各地的古生物研究．多支远征队,多个合作课题在持续进行着,不断揭露出恐龙世界的点滴。在该北美篇,我们将到达世界上最宏伟的恐龙遗址参观,感受龙界风云。     

方程N'(t)=r(t)N(t)(1-bN(t-т)-cN2(t-т))正平衡点的全局吸引性

本文给出保证平方Logistic方程N'(t)=r(t)N(t)(1-bN(t-т)-cN2(t-т))的每一正解N(t)趋于正平衡点N*的一组充分条件.改进了Gapalsamy,Ladas和罗交晚等人的结果.     

中国蝴蝶兰属(兰科)一新记录(英文)

报道了中国兰科植物一新记录—囊唇蝴蝶兰,并提供描述及照片。本种与麻栗坡蝴蝶兰非常相似,但它的花瓣较短而宽,花序轴呈"Z"型曲折,唇盘中央的胼胝体较小,可以与后者相区别。     

乐昌含笑(木兰科)的核型研究(英文)

首次报道了乐昌含笑(Michelia chapensis)的染色体数目和核型。核型公式为2n=38=28m+6sm+4st(2SAT)。与前人认为整个含笑属都为单一的2A型不同,乐昌含笑的核型属于Stebbins的2B型,具有2对近端着丝粒染色体。而且发现在第9对染色体上有小随体的存在。这些表明在含笑属内含有不同的核型。乐昌含笑在细胞学意义上可能是属内比较进化的类群。对染色体结构的细微改变在木兰科植物的种属进化上的作用进行了简要讨论。     

恐龙遗址旅游指南(2)南美篇(下)

第二站:阿根廷巴塔哥尼亚地区,内乌肯省卡门·菲耐斯市立博物馆(Carmen Funes MunicipalMuseum),丘布特省埃吉迪奥·费鲁利奥古生物博物馆(Egidio Feruglio Paleontology Museum)。“欢迎大家来到巴塔哥尼亚(Patagonia),这里不是阿根廷,也不是智利。”这位有着深褐色瞳孔的漂亮     

无籽(少籽)罗汉果培育成功(简报)

广西植物研究所和桂林亦元生现代生物技术有限公司经过多年共同的研究,对桂林特色植物罗汉果进行了品种资源调查、多倍体诱导、不同倍性配子杂交与品种选育,成功研究出无籽(少籽)罗汉果.通过栽培试验研究表明,该无籽(少籽)罗汉果     

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.