异子蓬二型种子的萌发与休眠特性及其生态适应

异子蓬为中亚荒漠的特有种,其果实为胞果,花被片在结果时宿存包被果实形成浆果状的散布单位.对异子蓬的散布单位、果实形态进行比较观察,并在5/15℃、5/25℃、15/25 ℃(暗/光=12h/12h)3个温变周期下进行种子萌发实验,结果表明:(1)异子蓬的散布单位绿色、浆果状,有大小两种形态;大小两种散布单位内包被的果实在形状、大小、颜色上存在着明显差异.(2)大的散布单位内包被的果实圆形,扁平,褐色,无光泽,直径(2.64±0.03) mm,重量(3.68±0.04) mg;小的散布单位内包被的果实双凸镜形,黑色,有光泽,直径(2.40±0.04) mm,重量(2.86±0.06) mg.(3)褐色种子在3个温变周期下的萌发率都在81%以上,萌发速度快,而黑色种子萌发率低,萌发慢,具有休眠现象.(4)划破种皮及低温层积处理可显著提高黑色种子在3个温变周期下的萌发率,延长储存时间也可有效地促进黑色种子的萌发,表明黑色种子处于非深度生理休眠状态.异子蓬产生的两种不同类型的种子及其在时间和空间上的萌发差异对荒漠异质环境具有重要的适应意义.     

异子蓬二型性种子的种皮结构及离子含量差异

异子蓬(Borszczowia aralocaspica)是中亚荒漠区系特有的一年生盐生植物,其种子具有二型性。通过检测异子蓬二型性种子中的生理生化物质以及观察种皮的结构,比较异子蓬二型性种子中营养物质、养分全量以及种皮结构的差异,结果表明:(1)异子蓬的棕色种子只有一层薄种皮,而黑色种子不但具有一层薄的内种皮还有一层坚硬致密的外种皮;(2)棕色种子的质量大、质量频数分布较为集中,并且吸水迅速,在吸水率较低时就能够大量萌发;(3)棕色种子的可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质、全氮、全磷以及K+、Na+、K+/Na+和Mg2+/Na+都显著高于黑色种子。说明在繁殖子代、产生二型性种子时,异子蓬对棕色种子和黑色种子之间的繁殖投入存在着巨大的差异,这可能是导致异子蓬二型性种子产生差异性萌发机制的重要原因。     

盐生植物角果碱蓬种子二型性对环境的适应策略

角果碱蓬(Suaeda corniculata)是藜科一年生盐生植物, 在我国分布于北方盐碱滩涂和盐碱荒漠地区。角果碱蓬具有棕色和黑色两种异型体种子(简称棕色和黑色种子)。对采自内蒙古鄂托克前旗盐渍化生境的角果碱蓬二型种子的形态、休眠和萌发特性开展对比研究, 测定了二型种子休眠和萌发行为对温度、光照和盐分(NaCl)的响应, 以揭示盐生植物异型种子对温带盐漠生境的适应对策。结果表明: (1)二型性种子在大小、种皮特性和结实比例方面有显著差异。与黑色种子相比, 棕色种子个体较大, 种皮透水性强。黑色种子与棕色种子的结实比例约为5.6 : 1。(2)新成熟的棕色种子的萌发对各温度梯度和光照条件不敏感, 萌发率较高(84%-100%); 而新成熟的黑色种子萌发率较低(8%-78%), 萌发对光照敏感。(3)黑色种子具有浅度生理休眠, 种皮划破、赤霉素处理和低温层积均可有效地提高种子的萌发率。(4)二型种子萌发对土壤盐分的胁迫具有不同的响应。与黑色种子相比, 棕色种子对盐分胁迫不敏感, 在较高的盐分浓度下仍有较高的萌发率, 低温层积处理能够降低黑色种子对盐胁迫的敏感性, 有效地提高种子的初始萌发率、萌发恢复率和最终萌发率。角果碱蓬二型种子不同的形态、休眠和萌发特性, 提高了该物种在高度异质性生境中的适合度, 对种群成功地适应温带盐漠环境具有重要的意义。     

外源激素ABA影响新疆荒漠盐生植物异子蓬异型种子萌发机制

以新疆荒漠盐生植物异子蓬(Suaeda aralocaspica)异型种子为材料,通过外源ABA直播(长时间)与浸种(短时间)处理分别研究不同浓度(0、0.5、1.0、5.0、10.0μmol/L)ABA对异型种子萌发、幼苗生长的影响,并通过定量PCR技术分析与萌发相关的ABC转运蛋白基因、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶基因和DNA修复和转录因子基因在5.0μmol/L ABA处理下的表达规律,探讨外源ABA影响异子蓬异型种子萌发差异的机制。结果显示:(1)外源ABA直播处理下,褐色种子萌发及幼苗生长均受到明显抑制,黑色种子的萌发和幼苗生长在低浓度被促进,较高浓度被显著抑制;短时间浸种处理,能够同时促进异型种子的萌发及幼苗生长,且随ABA浓度增加促进效应增强。(2)直播萌发后,褐色种子中3个基因的表达量与对照相比均不变或降低表达(除了DNA修复和转录因子基因在8 h显著升高),黑色种子与对照相比均上调表达(除了ABC转运蛋白基因在8h显著下调);短时间浸种萌发后,褐色种子中3个基因的表达量均比对照显著升高,黑色种子中升高不明显。基因表达规律与种子萌发结果趋势一致,暗示ABA浸种可能触发了异子蓬种子萌发内在机制并对随后的萌发过程产生促进作用。而黑色种子对ABA处理表现出较好的萌发响应,可能是其幼苗能抵御荒漠地区逆境环境的重要原因。     

NaCl胁迫对2种表型盐地碱蓬种子萌发的渗透效应和离子效应研究

采用高低2个浓度的NaCl、LiCl及等渗甘露醇溶液处理紫红色表型(紫色型)和绿色表型(绿色型)盐地碱蓬种子,通过测定它们的种子萌发率、吸胀速率和胚内离子含量,研究NaCl胁迫对2种表型种子萌发的离子效应和渗透效应.结果表明:(1)2种表型盐地碱蓬种子萌发率在高浓度(300 mmol/L)和低浓度(100 mmol/L)NaCl处理下均显著降低,紫色型种子萌发率在低浓度下显著低于绿色型,而在高浓度下却显著高于绿色型;绿色型种子萌发率在高浓度(30 mmol/L)和低浓度(10 mmol/L)LiCl处理下均未受到显著影响,但紫色型种子萌发率却均极显著降低;2种表型盐地碱蓬种子萌发率在低浓度等渗甘露醇处理下均极显著低于低浓度NaCl处理,而高浓度等渗甘露醇处理却均与高浓度NaCl处理无显著差异.(2)2表型种盐地碱蓬种子的吸胀速率在低浓度NaCl处理下没有受到显著影响,但高浓度NaCl处理及与之等渗的高浓度甘露醇处理下都显著降低,而且紫色型种子的吸胀速率在等渗甘露醇处理时显著高于绿色型.(3)2种表型盐地碱蓬种子胚中的Na 含量和Na /K 在对照和低浓度NaCl处理下无显著差异,但紫色型种子胚中的Na 、K 含量在高浓度NaCl处理时都显著高于对照,且K 含量增加的幅度远大于Na 含量,导致紫色型种子胚中的Na /K 显著低于绿色型.研究发现,盐地碱蓬种子萌发在低浓度NaCl胁迫下主要受离子效应抑制,而高浓度NaCl胁迫下则主要受渗透效应抑制,紫色型种子萌发率在高浓度NaCl胁迫下高于绿色型的原因之一是前者能维持更低的Na /K 比.     

不同年际间异子蓬种子大小、萌发能力及结实格局

异子蓬(Borszczowia aralocaspica)为中亚荒漠特有种,在我国仅分布于新疆,其果实具有二型性。对同一生长地2006、2007、2008年异子蓬种子的大小、萌发特性及结实格局进行比较,结果表明:(1)年份和种子类型对种子大小和重量均有显著影响(P<0.05)。(2)2种类型种子具有不同的萌发行为,褐色种子萌发率高(>90%),萌发速度快,而黑色种子萌发率低(2006年的萌发率为31%),萌发速度慢;2种类型种子的萌发指数在不同年际间均差异显著。(3)不同年际间,种子总数、褐色种子数、黑色种子数均具有极显著差异(P<0.001),且随个体的增大黑色种子的比例逐渐减小,褐色种子的比例逐渐增大,并且黑色种子数目均高于褐色种子数目。该研究为深入认识异型种子的生态适应对策提供理论基础。     

盐地碱蓬二型性种子的萌发和休眠及生态适应特性

二型性种子可能增强植物(尤其是盐生植物)应对难于预测环境变化的能力。该研究以运城盐湖盐地碱蓬(Suaeda salsa)二型性种子(黑色和棕色)为材料,采用室内观察和萌发方法对两种种子的形态、休眠和萌发特性进行比较,以揭示盐生植物二型性种子对盐渍化环境的适应对策。结果表明:(1)黑色种子体积小,种皮角质有光泽,而棕色种子体积大,种皮膜质无光泽。(2)新成熟的棕色种子在实验温度范围内萌发率均超过90%,而黑色种子仅在15/25℃下萌发最高(但低于85%),并且棕色种子萌发速度较黑色更快。(3)低盐(0.39mol/L)条件下,光照或黑暗对棕色种子萌发没有显著影响;高盐(0.39mol/L)条件下,棕色种子在黑暗中的萌发显著高于光照环境,而黑色种子在光照条件下的萌发率显著高于黑暗;所有温度和光照处理中,2种种子均随盐分浓度的升高而下降,但棕色种子在盐分浓度为0.78mol/L时萌发率仍能够达到30%以上,而黑色种子在盐分浓度大于0.59mol/L时几乎不萌发。(4)棕色种子为非休眠种子,而黑色种子具有非深度生理休眠特性;划破种皮、干储、低温层积和GA3处理均能够提高黑色种子的萌发率。研究发现,盐地碱蓬通过二型性种子休眠和萌发行为上的差异,采用"两头下注"对策提高其对盐渍化异质生境的适应性。     

盐胁迫对二色补血草种子萌发的影响

以二色补血草(Limonium bicolor)种子为试验材料,用不同浓度的NaCl、Na2SO4及二者质量比为1:1的混合盐在其种子萌发过程中进行胁迫,调查盐胁迫对种子萌发的影响,并测定萌发过程中种子蛋白质含量、淀粉酶活力及还原糖和总糖含量的变化.结果表明:盐胁迫使二色补血草种子的发芽势、发芽指数和发芽率明显降低,而且随着盐浓度的增鲻加,抑制作用增强;3种盐对种子萌发的抑制作用强度依次为NaCl>混合盐>Na2SO4;二色补血草种子耐盐适宜范围为Na2SO4 1.2%、混合盐0.8%、NaCl 0.5%,耐盐半致死浓度为Na2SO4 2.1%、混合盐1.4%、NaCl 1.1%,耐盐极限浓度为Na2SO4 3.5%、混合盐2.4%、NaCl 2.0%.盐处理后不萌发的种子转入蒸馏水后重新萌发的试验结果表明,盐分胁迫主要是通过渗透效应,抑制种子中蛋白质和总糖的分解,进而延缓或抑制了种子的萌发.     

种子异型植物异子蓬的生殖分配和结实格局

选择能产生异型果实和种子的一年生盐生植物异子蓬(Suaeda aralocaspica)为研究对象, 研究其生殖分配和结实格局。结果表明, 异子蓬具有较高的生殖分配和规律性的“谨慎型”结实格局。异子蓬的生殖分配高达56%。在资源充裕时, 该植物对扁圆形棕色种子(采取机会主义的萌发策略)的投资多于双凸镜形黑色种子(采取谨慎的萌发策略)的投资。异子蓬的花序类型为二歧聚伞花序, 单个果序含果实(种子)的数目为1-15个, 最多可分为4级。果序内果实的分布具有一定的规律: 第一级1个果实, 第二级2个, 第三级4个, 第四级8个。异子蓬优先将资源供给黑色种子的果实, 利用不同类型种子的发育顺序, 首先保证黑色种子的产出。具有较高的生殖分配和采取“谨慎”的生殖策略是异子蓬与其所处盐漠环境长期适应的结果。     

新疆干旱区植物藜的种子异型性及其萌发机理

新疆干旱区分布的植物藜(Chenopodium album)的种子有黑色和褐色两种类型。对藜的异型性种子从形态结构、不同环境因素及激素或化学物质对萌发的影响以及同工酶谱等方面进行了研究,并对其萌发及适应异质环境的机理进行了讨论。结果表明:(1)藜的异型性种子在形态结构、萌发休眠特性等方面都存在明显差异:黑色种子种皮厚且硬,休眠,萌发慢,萌发率低;褐色种子种皮薄而软,不休眠,萌发快且萌发率高;(2)黑色种子的休眠可通过切除胚根外缘种皮得以完全解除;(3)赤霉素、乙烯利对黑色种子的萌发无明显促进作用;KNO3可较显著促进黑色种子的萌发;协同使用乙烯利和KNO3时,可显著提高黑种子萌发率,完全打破休眠;(4)黑色种子和褐色种子的酯酶、过氧化物酶及过氧化氢酶同工酶谱带存在差异;(5)黑色种子的萌发需要光照,而褐色种子则对光不敏感;低温贮藏对二者的萌发均无显著影响,尽管黑色种子的萌发率有波动。研究结果初步显示黑色种子的休眠是内源(胚)和外源(种皮)因素共同所致。藜的种子异型性及其萌发机理的形成是其对新疆干旱区异质化环境的高度适应。     

壳聚糖酶的克隆表达与壳寡糖的制备分析

目的:克隆壳聚糖酶基因于大肠杆菌中实现高表达,制备壳寡糖。方法:以枯草芽孢杆菌总DNA为模板扩增壳聚糖酶基因(CSN),克隆至载体pET23a(+)上,转化菌株BL21(DE3)。重组子经0.5 mmol/L IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE和质谱检测与鉴定重组酶。酶纯化后水解壳聚糖,薄层色谱分析其水解产物。结果:质谱证明壳聚糖酶(31.5kDa)成功表达,表达量占菌体总蛋白的45%左右。纯化后重组酶浓度为900 mg/L,纯度95%、回收率85%,酶活力为10 000 U/mg。壳聚糖降解产物为壳二糖至壳四糖。结论:原核表达载体pET23a(+)-CSN构建正确,壳聚糖酶表达量与活性高,适用于水解壳聚糖制备壳寡糖。     

国内外蝗害治理技术现状与展望

本文首先概述了国内外蝗虫发生与为害的态势,总结了现阶段我国蝗虫发生与为害的主要特点:即农田飞蝗暴发频繁而且严重,草原土蝗的发生时常造成严重的经济损失,而且侵入城市干扰市民生活,我国与周边国家之间蝗虫过境迁移频繁,使用化学农药污染环境和农产品;分析了国内外蝗虫防治对策与技术的发展现状,重点介绍了应急防治和可持续治理对策、...     

Molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and assessment of zoonotic transmission

The molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is essential for accurately identifying organisms and assessing zoonotic transmission. Results of recent molecular epidemiological studies strongly suggest that zoonotic transmission plays an important role in cryptosporidiosis epidemiology. In such cases the most prevalent zoonotic species is Cryptosporidium parvum. Genotyping and subtyping data suggest that zoonotic transmission is not as prevalent in the epidemiology of giardiasis. Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is a relatively recent application that is evolving as new genes are found that increase the accuracy of identification while discovering a greater diversity of species and yet unnamed taxa within these two important genera. As molecular data accumulate, our understanding of the role of zoonotic transmission in epidemiology and clinical manifestations is becoming clearer.     

Comparison of BMI and percentage of body fat of Indian and German children and adolescents

Today, serious health problems as overweight and obesity are not just constricted to the developed world, but also increase in the developing countries (Prentice 2006, Ramachandram et al. 2002). Focusing on this issue, BMI and percentage of body fat were compared in 2094 schoolchildren from two cross-sectional studies from India and Germany investigated in 2008 and 2009. The German children are in all age groups significantly taller, whereas the Indian children show higher values in BMI (e.g. 12 years: Indian: around 22 kg/m2; German: around 19 kg/m2) and in the percentage of body fat (e.g. 12 years: Indian: around 27%; German: around 18-20%) in most of the investigated age groups. The Indian children have significantly higher BMI between 10 and 13 (boys) respectively 14 years (girls). Indian children showed significant higher percentage of body fat between 10 and 15 years (boys) and between 8 and 16 years (girls). The difference in overweight between Indian and German children was strongest at 11 (boys) and 12 (girls) years: 70% of the Indian but 20% of the German children were classified as overweight. In countries such as India that undergo nutritional transition, a rapid increase in obesity and overweight is observed. In contrast to the industrialized countries, the risk of overweight in developing countries is associated with high socioeconomic status. Other reasons of the rapid increase of overweight in the developing countries caused by different environmental or genetic factors are discussed.     

Synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phosphatidylserine of myelin and microsomal fractions of adult and developing rat brain.

The synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phospholipids was followed in microsomal and myelin fractions of developing and adult rat brains after an intracerebral injection of [U-14C]serine. The kinetics of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal and myelin cerebrosides indicate the possibility of a precursor-product relationship between cerebrosides of these membranes. The specific radioactivity of myelin cerebrosides was corrected for the deposition of newly formed cerebrosides in myelin. Multiphasic curves were obtained for the decline in specific radioactivity of myelin and microsomal cerebrosides, suggesting different cerebroside pools in these membranes. The half-life of the fast turning-over pool of cerebrosides of myelin was 7 and 22 days for the developing and adult rat brain respectively. The half-life of the slowly turning-over pool of myelin cerebrosides was about 145 days for both groups of animals. The half-life of the rapidly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was calculated to be 20 and 40 h for the developing and adult animals respectively. The half-life of the intermediate and slowly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was 11 and 60 days respectively, for both groups of animals. The amount of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal cerebrosides from L-serine was greatly decreased in the adult animals, and greater amounts of the precursor were directed towards the synthesis of phosphatidylserine. In the developing animals, considerable amounts of cerebrosides were synthesized from L-serine, besides phosphatidylserine. The time-course of incorporation indicated that a precursor-product relationship exists between microsomal and myelin phosphatidylserine. The half-life of microsomal phosphatidylserine was calculated to be about 8 h for the fast turning-over pool in both groups of animals.     

Identification and composition of the tonsillar and anal enterococcal and streptococcal flora of dogs and cats

Enterococcus faecalis was the most frequently isolated enterococcal species from anal swabs and tonsils of dogs and cats, although in the anal samples from dogs Ent. hirae was found almost as often as Ent. faecalis. Most Ent.faecium strains from dog tonsils differed from those associated with humans and other animals in that they fermented sorbitol. Typical Ent. avium as well as atypical Ent. avium -like strains were seen in dogs, while the related species Ent. raffinosus was associated with cat tonsils. Enterococcus cecorum also occurred mainly in cats. Certain atypical strains, presumptively identified as Ent. cecorum , shared characteristics with Ent. columbae.
The most frequent streptococcal species in tonsils of cats and dogs were Streptococcus suis and Strep. canis. Streptococcus canis and Strep. bovis predominated in anal swabs. The canine Strep. suis differed from the common porcine strains in fermenting mannitol.
Forty-seven of the 288 isolates examined could not be identified or related to known species. The characteristics of two groups of these bacteria, provisionally called 'Ton 31 group' and 'O7 group' are described.     

Carnitine and creatine content of tissues of normal and alloxan-diabetic sheep and rats

The concentration of carnitine in liver increased 28-fold and urinary carnitine excretion 5-fold in alloxan-diabetic sheep. In contrast there were no similar increases in alloxan-diabetic rats. The creatine content of liver decreased 3-fold and creatine excretion decreased 2-fold in diabetic sheep. In contrast the creatine content of liver increased nearly 4-fold in diabetic rats with no change in creatine excretion. The marked increased in production of carnitine by the liver of the diabetic sheep appears possible because of decreased production and excretion of creatine.