大气CO_2增加对不同生长光强下龙须菜光合生理特性的影响

为了探讨未来大气CO2升高对不同生长光强下大型海藻的影响,选取经济红藻龙须菜为实验材料,研究了其生长速率、光合作用、呼吸作用、叶绿素荧光参数以及光合色素对CO2和光强的响应。实验设置两个CO2浓度,正常空气水平CO2浓度(390μL/L)和高CO2浓度(1000μL/L);两个光强梯度,高光(300μmol m-2s-1)和低光(100μmol m-2s-1)。结果表明,CO2和光强对龙须菜的生长和光合作用有明显的交互作用。大气CO2升高并没有显著影响龙须菜的生长速率,但在不同CO2处理下,龙须菜对光强的响应不同。在空气水平下,光强的变化对其生长速率影响不显著。而在高CO2作用下,高光处理下的藻体有更高的生长速率。CO2显著促进高光生长下龙须菜的呼吸作用速率,但是在低光下作用不明显。而对于光合作用速率来说,低光培养下的藻体CO2表现为负面效应,但对高光下生长的藻体作用不明显。CO2增加没有改变龙须菜生长状态下的电子传递速率,但在高光下,CO2表现为一定的抑制作用。CO2显著降低了龙须菜天线色素藻红蛋白和叶绿素a的含量。这些CO2与光强的结合效应表明,大气CO2的升高对龙须菜光合生理特性的影响随着光强的变化而呈现不同的效应,在未来评估CO2的增加对大型海藻的影响时,要充分考虑其他环境因子的耦合效应。     

在海洋酸化背景下温度变化对大型绿藻缘管浒苔光合生理特性的影响

为了探讨在未来海洋酸化背景下温度变化对大型海藻的影响,选取了绿潮藻缘管浒苔(Ulva linza)作为实验材料。实验设置2个CO2浓度,分别为正常空气水平(LC:390μL·L-1)和高CO2水平(HC:1000μL·L-1),在20℃下从缘管浒苔的幼苗开始培养,等成体后转入不同的温度梯度(5、10、15、20、25和30℃)下测定藻体的光合作用。结果表明:海洋酸化显著提高了缘管浒苔的相对生长速率,虽然藻体光合作用速率没有明显变化,但藻体的呼吸作用和硝酸还原酶能力显著增加;对于光合色素来说,高CO2显著降低了叶绿素a和叶绿素b的含量;温度变化在不同CO2处理下表现为不同的效应;长期生长在20℃的缘管浒苔,当环境温度降低时,其最大光合作用速率Pmax、呼吸作用Rd、光饱和点Ik和光补偿点Ic都随之降低,而光合效率α则是先升高再降低,其中高CO2提高了藻体的α、Rd和Ic;而当温度增加时,缘管浒苔的Pmax和Ik都随之升高,α、Rd和Ic都有下降的趋势,高温下高CO2的α和Rd较高,光补偿点较低。相较于正常环境来说,海洋酸化下的缘管浒苔对温度的骤变具有更好的适应能力。     

CO_2浓度和温度升高对噬藻体PP增殖的联合作用

在4个条件下培养了鲍氏织线藻:(1)25℃+400μmol/mol(CK组),(2)29℃+400μmol/mol(温度升高组),(3)25℃+800μmol/mol(CO2升高组),(4)29℃+800μmol/mol(温室效应组),测定了藻的生物量及细胞大小,同时用离心法测定了噬藻体PP对相应条件下宿主藻的吸附率,用一步生长曲线法测定噬藻体PP的裂解周期和释放量。结果表明,不同培养条件对藻细胞的大小均没有影响;CO2升高提高了宿主藻的生物量;温度和CO2浓度的升高不仅使噬藻体PP的裂解周期提前,而且对吸附率和释放量存在交互作用,使其发生了明显改变:其中,温度和CO2升高对噬藻体PP吸附率的影响属于协同作用,而对其释放量的影响则能够互相抵消。上述结果说明温室效应将能够导致噬藻体PP增殖能力大幅度增加。     

大气CO2 浓度升高对不同生长密度下蛎菜生理特性的影响

研究在室外条件下不同密度(1 g·L1、3 g·L1、6 g·L1)处理条件与CO2 浓度(390 和800 μL·L1)对蛎菜生长、光合作用的影响。结果表明: 高CO2 有利于蛎菜的生长和营养盐吸收, 但抑制了叶绿素a (Chl a)、类胡萝卜素(Car)的合成, 降低了蛎菜的最大光化学量子产率(Fv/Fm)和光能利用效率(α)。高密度时, 高CO2 对蛎菜生长的促进作用增强,而对营养盐吸收速率(NUE)、色素含量、Fv/Fm、α 值的影响变小。在两种CO2 浓度条件下, 培养密度增加, 蛎菜的生长与光合作用减小, 而NUE, Chl a 和Car 含量则显著升高。研究结果表明, 大气CO2 浓度升高对蛎菜影响对其生长密度具有强烈的依赖性。     

不同温度下CO2浓度增高对坛紫菜生长和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

大气CO2浓度升高对海藻的影响已有许多的研究报道,但鲜见有关温度与CO2相互作用的研究.在4种条件下对坛紫菜进行连续通气培养:(1)15℃+ 390tmol/mol CO2,(2) 15℃+700 μmol/mol CO2,(3) 25℃+390 μmol/mol CO2,(4) 25℃+ 700 μmol/mol CO2.从而探讨这种南方海域重要栽培海藻种类的生长和叶绿素荧光特性对温度和CO2相互作用的响应.结果表明:CO2对坛紫菜的生长的影响具有温度依赖性,在低温生长条件下提高CO2浓度更有利于坛紫菜的生长.CO2对坛紫菜叶绿素a(Chlorophyll a,Chl a)和类胡萝卜素(Carotenoid,Car)的促进作用远大于温度对其产生的影响.相对于25℃的生长温度而言,15℃生长温度下的坛紫菜表现出较高的最大相对电子传递速率(rETRmax),表明坛紫菜在低温环境下有较高的光合潜力;而CO2对坛紫菜的rETRmax没有明显影响.对于在不同测定温度下的光合荧光特性而言,在10-30℃测定温度范围内,在各生长条件下的海藻的rETRmax、光能利用效率(α)和最大光化学量子产量(Fv/Fm)随温度的升高变化不明显;但在较高测定温度下(≥30℃),上述荧光参数显著下降,说明高温易引发海藻光能利用效率和光合能力的下降,这可能与光系统(PS)Ⅱ反应中心活性下调有关.同时,当测定温度大于30℃时,15℃生长条件下的坛紫菜的rETRmax、α和F/Fm值下降趋势远大于25℃生长条件下的坛紫菜的值,表明在低温生长条件下的坛紫菜对短期高温胁迫的适应能力较弱;而在高CO2浓度生长条件下的坛紫菜的rETRmax总是低于正常CO2浓度生长下的值,说明CO2浓度升高会抑制坛紫菜在短期高温条件下的光合电子传递能力.     

温度对绿豆离体叶片光合作用的影响

绿豆离体叶片分别经25、30、35、40、45、50、55℃处理60 min后,发现净光合速率和光系统Ⅱ的最大量子效率(Fv/Fm)当温度分别高于35和40℃时明显下降;细胞间隙CO2浓度的变化趋势与净光合速率的基本相反.因此认为,Fv/Fm比净光合速率(Pn)更能耐受高温;气孔因素不是各种温度处理中净光合速率升高或降低的主要原因.     

大气CO2浓度升高对绿豆叶片光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响

利用FACE系统在大田条件下通过盆栽试验研究了大气CO2浓度升高[CO2浓度平均为(550+60) μmol·mo1-1]对绿豆叶片光合生理和叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:与对照[ CO2浓度平均为(389+40) μmol·mol-1左右]相比,大气CO2浓度升高使花荚期绿豆叶片净光合速率(Pn)和胞间CO2浓度(Ci)分别升高11.7％和9.8％,气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)分别下降32.0％和24.6％,水分利用效率(WUE)提高83.5％;在蕾期,CO2浓度升高对绿豆叶片叶绿素初始荧光(Fo)、最大荧光(Fm)、可变荧光(Fv)、Fv/Fm和Fv/Fo没有显著影响;在鼓粒期,CO2浓度升高使绿豆叶片Fo增加19.1％,Fm和Fv分别下降9.0％和14.3％,Fv/Fo和Fv/Fm分别下降25.8％和6.2％.表明大气CO2浓度升高可能使绿豆生长后期光系统Ⅱ反应中心结构受到破坏,叶片的光合能力下降.     

无机碳供应与光照条件对坛紫菜光合功能的影响

海藻群体密度过大常引起海水中CO_2供应和光照强度降低,为探讨这两种环境条件对坛紫菜光合作用的影响,在4种条件下培养坛紫菜,即390μL·L^-1(正常空气)+全日光、20μL·L^-1(低CO_2供应)+全日光、390μL·L^-1+低日光(光照强度为全日光的20%)、20μL·L^-1+低日光,测定藻体的碳酸酐酶活性、光合速率,以及不同温度下开放状态光系统Ⅱ最大量子产量(F_ v'/F _m').结果表明:低CO_2供应和低日光下生长的坛紫菜具有较高的碳酸酐酶活性,并且低日光能够提高海藻最大碳饱和光合放氧速率(V _max).在低日光下,生长在低CO_2海水中的坛紫菜V _max显著低于正常CO_2海水中生长的海藻V _max;在全日光下,低CO_2下生长的海藻V _max却高于正常CO_2下生长的海藻V _max.生长在低CO_2和低日光条件下的海藻在低温(10℃)和高温(30℃)下,藻体的F_ v'/F _m'变化不明显;而生长在390μL·L^-1+全日光环境中的海藻在高温环境下200 min后,藻体的F_ v'/F _m'相比40 min时的F_ v'/F _m'降低76.4%.低CO_2和低日光提高坛紫菜光合无机碳利用能力以及适应短期温度变化的能力,而低CO_2对海藻光合速率的影响与海藻所处光照环境有关.     

水华鱼腥藻生长与光合作用对大气CO2浓度升高的响应

 为了探讨大气CO2浓度升高对水华藻类的影响,利用水华鱼腥藻(Anabena flos_aquae)作为实验材料,研究了大气CO2浓度加倍对其生长和光合作用的影响,结果显示大气CO2浓度升高导致水华鱼腥藻的生物量、光饱和光合速率、光合效率和光系统II的光化学效率（Fv/Fm）明显提高,但对暗呼吸速率和光饱和点没有明显影响。CO2加倍条件下藻细胞光合作用对无机碳的亲和力降低,表明其利用HCO-3的能力受到抑制。     

大气CO_2浓度升高对不同氮生长条件下的两种大型海藻光合作用的影响

以龙须菜和蛎菜两种大型海藻为试验材料,在室外自然条件下培养,设置常规CO2浓度(390μL·L-1)和高CO2浓度(800μL·L-1)空气两种通气条件、以及10和150μmol·L-1两种氮营养盐供应水平,以探讨大气CO2浓度升高对不同氮营养盐生长条件下海藻生长与光合特性的影响。结果表明:不管是高氮还是低氮的培养条件,大气CO2浓度升高都能促进这两种海藻的生长;在龙须菜中,这种生长促进作用在低氮培养条件下更高,而在蛎菜中这种生长促进作用在高氮培养条件下较高;短期海水中高CO2浓度能促进蛎菜和龙须菜的光合作用;长期高CO2浓度生长环境依然能维持龙须菜高的光合作用,但抑制蛎菜的光合作用。另外,不管培养液中CO2供应条件如何,氮加富均促进了龙须菜和蛎菜这两种海藻的光全和呼吸作用。     

Susceptibility of Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Vip3A insecticidal protein expressed in VipCot™ cotton

Susceptibility of laboratory and field colonies of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and Heliothis virescens F. to Vip3A insecticidal protein was studied in diet incorporation and diet overlay assays from 2004 to 2008. Responses of field populations were compared to paired responses of University of Arkansas laboratory susceptible H. zea (LabZA) and H. virescens (LabVR) colonies. After 7 d of exposure, observations were made on number of dead larvae (M) and the number of larvae alive but remaining as first instars (L1). Regression estimates using M (LC₅₀) and M plus L1 (MIC₅₀) data were developed for laboratory and field populations. Susceptibility of laboratory and field populations exposed to Vip3A varied among different batches of protein used over the study period. Within the same batch of Vip3A protein, susceptibilities of laboratory colonies of both species (LabZA and LabVR) were similar. Field colonies were significantly more susceptible to Vip3A than the respective reference colonies of both species. Within field populations, susceptibility to Vip3A varied up to 75-fold in H. zea and 132-fold in H. virescens in LC₅₀ estimates. Variabilities in MIC₅₀s were up to 59- and 11-fold for H. zea and H. virescens, respectively.     

Characterization of imipenem-resistant Serratia marcescens producing IMP-type and TEM-type beta-lactamases encoded on a single plasmid

To evaluate the roles of blaIMP and blaTEM genes in the resistance of Serratia marcescens against beta-lactams and to find the spreading ways of these genes, 19 clinical isolates of imipenem-resistant Serratia marcescens were analyzed. Six strains bore blaIMP and blaTEM genes on a single plasmid, as confirmed by transferring resistance determinants via conjugation and transformation, and by detecting bla genes with PCR analysis. The six strains showed two different genomic patterns on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. All the transconjugants and transformants gained high-level resistance to ampicillin, cephalexin, cefoxitin and cefotaxime, and showed a reduced susceptibility to imipenem, but maintained full susceptibility to aztreonam. In addition, the expressions of blaIMP and blaTEM genes were constitutive, either in Serratia marcescens clinical isolates or in their transconjugants and transformants. These findings may explain the rapid spread of the above resistance determinants among Enterobacteriaceae via transmissible plasmids in the clinical setting.     

Na_2SeO_4对蛹虫草子实体生长的影响

蛹虫草是一种药食两用真菌,具有与冬虫夏草相似的功能,且富硒能力较强。本研究通过大量的人工栽培试验,旨在探究不同浓度Na_2SeO_4对新疆本地蛹虫草子实体生长的影响。试验表明,质量浓度为20 mg/L的Na_2SeO_4对蛹虫草的生长不产生显著影响,但蛹虫草各项生物学指标均随着培养基中外源Na_2SeO_4浓度的增加而呈下降趋势,说明随着外源Na_2SeO_4浓度的增加会对蛹虫草的生长产生抑制效应,当外源Na_2SeO_4质量浓度达到200 mg/L时,生产的蛹虫草已不具备商品价值。由此可见,20 mg/L的质量浓度是以Na_2SeO_4为硒源进行蛹虫草富硒研究的安全浓度。该研究为富硒产品开发寻找新的硒源开辟了新思路,为新疆地区进一步大规模栽培富硒蛹虫草提供一定的参考,但是对以Na_2SeO_4为硒源的最佳富硒浓度还有待于进一步研究。     

Phospholipid dependence of membrane-bound phospholipase A2 in ras-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts

Although the activation of phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂) in ras-transformed cells has been well documented, the mechanisms underlying this activation are poorly understood. In this study we tried to elucidate whether the membrane phospholipid composition and physical state influence the activity of membrane-associated PLA₂ in ras-transformed fibroblasts. For this purpose membranes from non-transfected and ras-transfected NIH 3T3 fibroblasts were enriched with different phospholipids by the aid of partially purified lipid transfer protein. The results showed that of all tested phospholipids only phosphatidylcholine (PC) increased PLA₂ activity in the control cells, whereas in their transformed counterparts both PC and phosphatidic acid (PA) induced such effect. Further we investigated whether the activatory effect was due only to the polar head of these phospholipids, or if it was also related to their acyl chain composition. The results demonstrated that the arachidonic acid-containing PC and PA molecules induced a more pronounced increase of membrane-associated PLA₂ activity in ras-transformed cells compared to the corresponding palmitatestearate- or oleate- containing molecular species. However, we did not observe any specific effect of the phospholipid fatty acid composition in non-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. In ras-transformed cells incubated with increasing concentrations of arachidonic acid, PLA₂ activity was altered in parallel with the changes of the cellular content of this fatty acid. The role of phosphatidic and arachidonic acids as specific activators of PLA₂ in ras-transformed cells is discussed with respect to their possible role in the signal transduction pathways as well as in the processes of malignant transformation of cells.     

Modulation of the reductive metabolism of halothane by microsomal cytochrome b5 in rat liver

To study the modulation of the reductive metabolism of halothane (2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane) by microsomal cytochrome b₅, formation of 2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (CTE) and 2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethylene (CDE), major reduced metabolites of halothane, was analyzed in vivo and in vitro. Rats were pretreated with both malotilate (diisopropyl-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidenemalonate) and sodium phenobarbital (malotilate-treated rats) or only with sodium phenobarbital (control rats). The microsomes of malotilate-treated rats had significantly more cytochrome b₅ than the controls, whereas the cytochrome P-450 content was not different between the two groups. At the end of 2-h exposure to 1% halothane in 14% oxygen, the ratio of CDE to CTE in arterial blood was significantly higher in malotilate-treated rats than in the controls. Under anaerobic conditions, the formation of CDE and the ratio of CDE to CTE were significantly greater in microsomal preparations of malotilate-treated rats than those of the controls. In a reconstituted system containing cytochrome P-450_PB purified from rabbit liver, addition of cytochrome b₅ to the system enhanced the formation of CDE and increased the ratio of CDE to CTE. These results suggested that cytochrome b₅ enhances the formation ratio of CDE to CTE by stimulating the supply of a second electron to cytochrome P-450, which might reduce radical reactions in the reductive metabolism of halothane.     

2017–2019年中国南方五省规模化养猪场副猪格拉菌血清型、耐药性及β-内酰胺类耐药基因bla-TEM分子特征分析

【目的】旨在分析当前规模化养殖场副猪格拉菌(Glaesserella parasuis)优势血清型、耐药特性、耐药基因与分子特征。【方法】对源自规模化养猪场21株副猪格拉菌临床分离株,采用PCR鉴定血清型;利用K-B纸片扩散法鉴定其对25种抗生素的耐药表型;采用PCR检测bla-_TEM、bla-_NDM和bla-_CTX等7种耐药基因,并采用Chi-square test和Fisher exact test分析耐药表型和耐药基因型的相关性;耐药基因目的条带测序,并应用CLC Sequence Viewer软件分析β-内酰胺类耐药基因(bla-_TEM)编码蛋白氨基酸关键位点差异与耐药性的关系。【结果】21株副猪格拉菌临床分离株的优势血清型为4和12型;对β-内酰胺类药物苯唑西林的耐药性较强,耐药菌占比达61.9%(13/21);多重耐药菌株占比高达90.5%(19/21);β-内酰胺类耐药基因bla-_TEM携带率较高(52.4%,11/21),且bla-_TEM与β-内酰胺类药物青霉素G、苯唑西林和头孢拉定的耐药性显著相关,部分bla-_TEM编码氨基酸存在可能与副猪格拉菌耐药能力有关的差异位点。【结论】本研究表明,规模化养猪场的副猪格拉菌多重耐药情况仍很严重,并明确了被调查区域β-内酰胺类药物耐药率高的主要原因是携带耐药基因bla-_TEM,为加强对规模化养猪场副猪格拉菌耐药性监测提供理论依据。     

Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes in boreal peatland microcosms with different vegetation cover—effects of ozone or ultraviolet-B exposure

O₃ concentrations in the troposphere are rising and those in the stratosphere decreasing, the latter resulting in higher fluxes of solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation to the earth's surface. We assessed whether the fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ are altered by enhanced UV-B radiation or elevated tropospheric O₃ concentrations in boreal peatland microcosms (core depth 40 cm, diameter 10.5 cm) with different vegetation cover. At the end of the UV-B experiment which lasted for a growing season, net CO₂ exchange (NEE) and dark ecosystem respiration (R _TOT) were sevenfold higher, and CH₄ efflux 12-fold higher, in microcosms with intact vegetation dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum L. and Sphagnum spp., compared to microcosms from which we removed E. vaginatum. Vegetation treatment had minor effects on CH₄ production and consumption potentials in the peat, suggesting that the large difference in CH₄ efflux is mainly due to efficient CH₄ transport via the aerenchyma of E. vaginatum. Ambient UV-B supplemented with 30% and elevated O₃ concentrations (100 and 200 ppb, for 7 weeks) significantly increased R _TOT in both vegetation treatments. Elevated O₃ concentrations reduced NEE over time, while UV-B had no clear effects on the fluxes of CO₂ or CH₄ in the cloudy summer of the study. Field experiments are needed to assess the significance of increasing UV-B radiation and elevated tropospheric O₃ concentration on peatland gas exchange in the long-term.     

Toxicity effect of the acaricide fipronil in semi-engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae): preliminary determination of the minimum lethal concentration and LC(50)

Chemical acaricides, especially fipronil (active ingredient of Frontline®), are still the most effective method to control tick populations. In this study, the effectiveness of fipronil was assessed in semi-engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. A protocol for an in vitro bioassay (AIT) was developed, and the LC₅₀ (lethal concentration 50%) and 95% confidence interval were determined. Ticks were immersed in Petri dishes with different concentrations of fipronil or distilled water for 2 min, dried, and placed in an incubator for 7 days. Dead R. sanguineus females treated with the 14 concentrations of fipronil were counted daily. Mortality results were compared with the Probit analysis, and the LC₅₀ and 95% confidence interval were calculated, g (95): LC₅₀ = 9.647 (4.711 to 13.470). This study was aimed at developing a more appropriate and updated protocol for an in vitro bioassay (AIT – adult immersion test), and providing information on the toxic potential of fipronil (elimination of ectoparasites with lower concentrations) and sensitivity of ticks, especially R. sanguineus, a pest of great interest, due to its occurrence in urban environments.     

A novel phospholipase A2/esterase from hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1

An open reading frame of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 APE2325, which composed of 474 bases, was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) Codon Plus-RIL. The recombinant protein was purified by Ni-chelation affinity chromatography. It showed a single band with a molecular mass of 18kDa in SDS-PAGE. The purified enzyme exhibited both phospholipase A(2) and esterase activities with the optimal catalytic temperature at 90 degrees C. The enzyme activity was Ca(2+)-independent. Kinetic analysis revealed its Km, k cat, and Vm for the p-nitrophenyl propionate substrate were 103microM, 39s(-1), and 249micromol/min/mg, respectively. The recombinant protein was thermostable and its half-life at 100 degrees C was about 1h.