土壤水分胁迫与遮荫对生姜生长特性的影响

水分胁迫使生姜叶片叶绿素含量降低,叶片气孔密度及气孔面积减小,根系活力下降。根系伤流量减少,在相同土壤水分条件下,遮光使叶片叶绿素含量增加。气孔密度减小,叶片上表皮气孔变大,而下表皮气孔变小。根系活力增强,水分胁迫显著影响生姜的生长与产量,但不同水分条件下,光强对生姜生长与产量的影响不同,正常供水条件下,生姜在自然光照条件下生长较好,产量较高;水分胁迫条件下,生姜在遮荫条件下生长较好,产量较高。     

不同遮光处理对川西柳叶菜部分形态、生长和生理指标的影响

以自然光照为对照,对轻度、中度和重度遮光条件下(遮光率分别为24%、48%和72%)川西柳叶菜( Epilobium fangii C. J. Chen et al.)的部分形态、生长和生理指标进行比较分析。分析结果显示：遮光处理对川西柳叶菜的MDA含量无显著影响,对叶长、花冠宽、叶干质量分配比例以及叶绿素a( Chla)、叶绿素b( Chlb)和类胡萝卜素(Car)含量及Chla/Chlb值有显著影响(P<0.05),对其余指标有极显著影响(P<0.01)。与对照相比,3个遮光处理组的单株根数、株高、主茎长和基径总体上显著下降,根长在轻度和中度遮光条件下略升高、在重度遮光条件下显著升高;3个遮光处理组的单株叶片数和叶长总体上显著下降,叶宽在轻度和中度遮光条件下略下降、在重度遮光条件下显著升高,叶厚在轻度遮光条件下显著升高、在中度遮光条件下略下降、在重度遮光条件下显著下降;3个遮光处理组的花柄长、花管长和花冠高显著升高,单株开花数在轻度遮光条件下略下降、在中度遮光条件下显著升高、在重度遮光条件下显著下降,花冠宽在轻度和中度遮光条件下略升高、在重度遮光条件下显著升高。与对照相比,3个遮光处理组的全株干质量和茎干质量分配比例均显著下降;根干质量分配比例和根冠比在轻度遮光条件下显著升高、在中度和重度遮光条件下略下降;地上部干质量分配比例在轻度遮光条件下显著下降、在中度和重度遮光条件下略升高;叶干质量分配比例在轻度和中度遮光条件下略下降、在重度遮光条件下略升高。在轻度和中度遮光条件下,叶片的Chla、Chlb和Car含量基本上显著高于对照,Chla/Chlb值分别略低于或显著低于对照;而在重度遮光条件下这4个指标均略高于对照。与对照相比,轻度和中度遮光条件下叶片的H2 O2含量和SOD活性略升高,MDA含量和总抗氧化能力略下降;总酚含量在轻度遮光条件下略下降、在中度遮光条件下略升高;重度遮光条件下这5个指标均显著升高。随着遮光程度的增强,川西柳叶菜的单株根数、株高、主茎长、基径和叶厚逐渐下降,而叶宽、全株干质量、叶干质量分配比例、H2 O2含量、SOD活性和总酚含量逐渐升高;其中,在中度遮光条件下,其单株开花数、花柄长、花管长、花冠高、花冠宽和花干质量分配比例最高。结果表明：在遮光条件下,川西柳叶菜可在形态、生长和生理上调整生长策略,完成发育过程;并且,中度遮光有利于其生殖分配,提高其观赏价值。     

强光照和全黑暗条件下荒漠沙蜥视网膜内GAP-43表达的免疫组织化学

采用免疫组织化学技术研究了在强光照和全黑暗条件下荒漠沙蜥(Phrynocephalus prezewalskic)视网膜内生长相关蛋白GAP-43的表达变化。结果表明,在正常光照条件下,视网膜内GAP-43阳性表达部位主要存在于内网层;强光照条件下,GAP-43免疫染色部位主要出现在内网层、节细胞层和内核层的部分细胞核。在全黑暗条件下,在视纤维层和内网层呈阳性染色;提示视网膜在不同环境条件下GAP-43的不同定位,可能与其在相应的环境下参与不同的视觉功能有关。     

玉米面水分含量对谷蠹生长发育和繁殖的影响

本文研究了玉米面的水分含量(21.33%、19.35%、18.67%、13.64%、10.98%)对谷蠹Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius生长发育及产卵的影响。结果表明:玉米面的水分含量对谷蠹幼虫的发育历期影响显著,对卵和蛹的发育历期影响不显著;谷蠹卵的孵化率、幼虫和蛹的存活率在玉米面水分10.98%～19.35%的条件下增大,在玉米面水分21.33%条件下下降;谷蠹幼虫龄数也受到玉米面水分含量的影响,玉米面水分19.35%条件下幼虫龄数在3～5间变化,10.98%条件下幼虫龄数在3～8间变化;在试验的5种玉米面水分中,谷蠹只在19.35%和18.67%条件下才产卵,19.35%条件下日均产卵量和产卵期均大于18.67%条件下的相应值。     

米曲霉葡萄糖淀粉酶基因glaB启动子研究概况

米曲霉表达系统与大肠杆菌表达系统和酵母表达系统相比有许多优点,目前绝大多数研究都关注如何提高米曲霉在液体发酵条件下生产蛋白质,但米曲霉在固体培养条件下生产多种蛋白的能力比在液体培养条件下强,这不仅与米曲霉在不同培养条件下的生长形态有关,还与不同代谢途径中特定基因的调控因子如启动子的特性有关。米曲霉葡萄糖淀粉酶基因glaB在固体培养条件下的表达效率明显高于其在液体培养条件下的效率,以葡萄糖淀粉酶基因glaB为例,综述了glaB启动子的研究概况,为今后更好地利用这类启动子提供参考。     

不同品种吊兰根初生木质部原型的观察与比较

以3个品种吊兰(金边吊兰、银心吊兰、银边吊兰)为材料,采用徒手切片的方法研究了吊兰根初生木质部原型与品种、生境及根直径的t关系。结果表明,不同品种的吊兰根初生木质部原型存在着差异;在水培条件下,吊兰根初生木质部原型与土培条件下的不同,水培条件下的根初生木质部束远少于土培条件;在水培条件下,吊兰根初生木质部原型与根的直径存在正相关关系,但是在土培条件下银心吊兰和银边吊兰根初生木质部原型则和根的直径没有关系。     

林线树种太白红杉种子萌发的生理生态特性

 太白红杉(Larix chinensis)是太白山的高山林线树种。通过在人工气候室内的试验,研究了太白红杉种子在6种不同的光照与温度组合处理条件下的萌发特性。结果表明：在恒温和变温两种条件下,交替光照对于种子吸胀后的脱落酸（ABA）和赤霉素 (GA)有刺激作用。在恒温条件下,持续光照对于种子吸胀后的生长素 (IAA)有刺激作用,而变温条件下交替光照对生长素有刺激作用。细胞分裂素（CTK）的变化情况与IAA相反。光照条件相同时,恒温条件下的植物激素含量要高于变温条件下的含量,说明恒温对于各种激素有刺激作用。在25 ℃环境下种子的萌发率高于在12 ℃环境下的萌发率,说明温度对于种子的萌发有重要作用。太白红杉种子的萌发受交替光照（12 h光照/12 h黑暗）的刺激;恒温（25 ℃）条件下的种子萌发率高于变温（12 ℃/25 ℃）条件下的种子萌发率。实验结果反映了内源激素在太白红杉种子萌发过程中起着重要作用。     

浸提条件对小麦秸秆中化感物质检测结果的影响

通过对比不同浸提条件下小麦秸秆中化感物质的检测结果, 发现浸提温度和时间对化感物质的最终鉴定结果有很大的影响：在室温条件下,化感物质的量随着浸提时间的延长而增加,但在50 ℃时,随着浸提时间的延长,化感物质的量反而降低。化感物质最大量在50 ℃,24 h浸提条件下得到。在高温高压条件下提取到的化感物质的量多于多数条件下得到的量（除少于50 ℃,24 h浸提条件下得到的量）。试验结果表明随着浸提温度升高,植物材料中的化感物质在水中的溶解速度加快,但是性质不稳定,容易分解变性。     

大气CO_2浓度和供氮水平对油菜前期生长及氮素吸收利用的影响

采用砂培试验,在2种CO2浓度(自然CO2浓度400μmol·mol-1和高CO2浓度700μmol·mol-1)和2种供氮水平(常氮15 mmol N·L-1和氮胁迫5 mmol N·L-1)下,研究了油菜营养生长阶段的干物质累积和氮素吸收利用的变化。结果表明:高CO2浓度条件下,油菜株高、根茎粗和干物质累积量增加,其中,常氮条件下,根茎粗和地上部干重的增加幅度大于氮胁迫条件,株高和根系干重增加幅度则常氮条件小于氮胁迫条件;高CO2浓度下,根体积、根系活跃吸收面积和总吸收面积在2个供氮水平下均增加,而一级侧根数只在常氮条件下增加,根长只在氮胁迫条件下增加;高CO2浓度条件下,油菜各器官含氮量下降,其中,叶片和根系的含氮素量下降幅度明显大于茎;高CO2浓度条件下,正常供氮时根、茎、叶氮素累积量均增加,氮胁迫时茎氮素累积量增加,而根和叶的氮素累积量减少;高CO2浓度条件下,氮素吸收效率、氮素利用效率和氮效率均增加,常氮条件下增加幅度大于低氮条件,其中,氮素利用效率对氮水平的响应更加明显。     

三突花蛛有效活动的初步研究

提出了一个综合评价动物有效活动行为的指标——有效活动时间,研究了三突花蛛在不同温度条件下的有效活动时间。结果表明,在4种实验温度(5、15、25、35℃)条件下,三突花蛛的有效活动时间有极显著差异。(1)在4种实验温度条件下,蜘蛛的有效活动时间与蜘蛛的身体长度、身体重量、体重体长比无显著关系;(2)在温度为15、25℃条件下,雌蛛与雄蛛的有效活动时间无显著差异,而在温度为5、35℃条件下,雌蛛的有效活动时间显著低于雄蛛;(3)在4种温度条件下,无斑雌蛛的有效活动时间与有斑雌蛛没有显著差异;(4)在4种实验温度条件下,分别对不同性别的三突花蛛的有效活动时间进行方差分析,结果表明,4种实验温度条件下,三突花蛛雄蛛、雌蛛有效活动时间有极显著的差异。     

Effect of amino acids and vitamins on laccase production by the bird's nest fungus Cyathus bulleri

Various amino acids, their analogues and vitamins have shown stimulatory as well as inhibitory effects on laccase production by Cyathus bulleri. DL-methionine, DL-tryptophan, glycine and DL-valine stimulated laccase production, while L-cysteine monohydrochloride completely inhibited the enzyme production. Among vitamins tested biotin, riboflavin and pyridoxine hydrochloride were found to induce laccase production.     

Pyrrolo[1,4]benzodiazepine antibiotics. Biosynthesis of the antitumor antibiotic sibiromycin by Streptosporangium sibiricum

The biosynthesis of the antitumor antibiotic sibiromycin by Streptosporangium sibiricum requires the construction of four units: the amino sugar from glucose; the anthranilate ring from DL-tryptophan probably via kynurenine; the aromatic methyl group from methionine; the propylidene proline from L-tyrosine with the loss of two aromatic carbons and addition of a C-1 from methionine. Retention of tritium from DL-[5-3H]tryptophan in sibiromycin suggest an NIH shift during hydroxylation of an intermediate.     

Binding of human serum albumin to silica particles by means of polymers: a liquid chromatographic study of the selectivity of resulting chiral stationary phases

Chiral stationary phases obtained by immobilization of human serum albumin (HSA) on various polymer-coated silicas were tested to resolve DL-tryptophan, DL-NBP, RS-oxazepam and RS-warfarin racemic mixtures. HSA immobilized on anion exchangers [quaternized poly(vinylimidazole)-coated silica] was highly selective. Stable and selective chiral stationary phases were also prepared by covalent binding of HSA to silica particles via reactive-polymers. Poly(acryloyl chloride), poly(methacryloyl chloride) and poly(vinyl chloroformate) derivatives were compared. Parameters that govern the selectivity of resulting chiral supports were evaluated, especially the orientation of HSA after immobilization, the mobility of polymer chains and the number of covalent linkages between the protein and the polymer.     

Indoleacetic acid production byRhizobium sp. from a leguminous tree,Erythrina indica

Rhizobium sp. isolated from the root nodulesof Erythrina indica Lamk., a leguminous tree, produced large amounts of indoleacetic acid (IAA) from tryptophan. L-Tryptophan (2 mg/ mL) was preferred to DL-tryptophan for IAA synthesis. Attempts were made to optimize the cultural requirements for an accelerated IAA production. An enrichment of the carbon-free incubation medium with maltose (1 %), MnSO₄.H₂O (5 μg/mL), and Triton X-100 (100 ppm) promoted the synthesized IAA content of the medium by 480 %.     

The radiolysis of tryptophan and leucine with32Pβ-radiation

Summary We have extended earlier experiments on the radiolysis of DL-tryptophan using³²P-radiation to longer reaction times, observing complete destruction of the tryptophan by secondary, non-radiolytic processes. We have also undertaken the irradiation of DL-leucine with³²P's at -196°, achieving radiolyses to the extents of ca. 20–30%, but observing no concomittant asymmetric bias. The implications of these observations are discussed with regard to the Vester-Ulbricht mechanism for the origin of optical activity.     

Effect of various methods of oxygenation in the isolated small intestine on the tryptophan and glycine accumulation

The impact of various oxygenation types of intestinal preparations (mucosal, serosal and bilateral) on the transepithelial transport of amino acids and peptide according to the character of amino acids, their stereoisometry, incubation time, intestinal gradient and other factors, was investigated in fowl. Against-the-gradient-transport of L-tryptophan and glycine was observed at various oxygenation types, and its intensity decreased in the following sequence: bilateral, mucosal, serosal oxygenation. At various oxygenation types, the accumulation of L-tryptophan occurs more efficiently than that of DL-tryptophan and D-tryptophan. Using an in vitro bilateral intestinal oxygenation model system, we have demonstrated the plasma membrane of enterocyte microvilli to be rapidly impaired after oxidative stress. Glycine, but not L-tryptophan, attenuates oxidative injury in brush border membrane and alterations in amino acid transport activity. Overall, our data indicates that in vitro serosal oxygenation of the duodenum markedly improves glycine absorption, possibly involving the basolateral transporters.     

Influence of amino acids on gastric emptying in young pigs.

The effects of amino acids on gastric emptying and secretion were studied in four young conscious pigs provided with a chronic gastric cannula. A basal test meal of 500 ml containing 10 g citrus pectin, 17.5 g sucrose, 100 mg phenol red alone or with glycine, L- or DL-tryptophan, DL-methionine or L-glutamic acid was poured into the stomach and recovered 20 min later. Glycine at concentrations of 26.7--106.8 mM/l did significantly affect gastric emptying, although at the highest concentration gastric emptying appeared to slow down. L-lysine (41.0 mM/l), DL-methionine (40.3 mM/l or L-tryptophan (29.4 mM/l did not significantly affect the rate of stomach emptying; L-tryptophan increased the amount of Cl- and H+ secreted as compared with the basal diet alone. The effects of addition of the essential amino acids, L-lysine and DL-methionine, were compared with those of the nonessential glycine and L-glutamic acid. There was no significant difference in the rate of gastric emptying or secretion between them. The L and DL isomers of lysine and trypotphan were not found to differ significantly in their effects on gastric emptying and secretion.     

Pyrrolo[1,4]benzodiazepine antibiotics. Biosynthesis of the antitumor antibiotic 11-demethyltomaymycin and its biologically inactive metabolite oxotomaymycin by Streptomyces achromogenes.

11-Demethyltomaymycin, an antitumor antibiotic produced by Streptomyces achromogenes, and its biologically inactive metabolite oxotomaymycin are biosynthesized from L-tyrosine, DL-tryptophan, and L-methionine. The anthranilate part of 11-demethyltomaymycin is derived from tryptophan probably via the kynurenine pathway. The predominant loss of tritium from DL-[5-3H]tryptophan, during its conversion to 11-demethyltomaymycin and oxotomaymycin is interpreted to mean by NIH shift rules, that the main pathway to the 5-methoxy-4-hydroxy anthranilate moiety is through hydroxylation at C-8 prior to hydroxylation at C-7. The methoxy carbon is derived from the S-methyl group of methionine by transfer of an intact methyl group. The ethylideneproline moiety of 11-demethyltomaymycin is biosynthesized from tyrosine, without a 1-carbon unit from methionine. The results of biosynthetic feeding experiments with L-[1-14C, 3- or 5-3H]tyrosine are consistent with a "meta" or extradiol cleavage of 6,7-dihydroxycyclodopa as has also been demonstrated previously for anthramycin and lincomycin A. An experiment in which L-[1-14C, Ala-2,3-3H]tyrosine was fed showed that both the beta hydrogens of this amino acids are retained in 11-demethyltomaymycin. It has been demonstrated in cultures and washed cell preparations that 11-demethyltomaymycin is enzymatically converted to oxotomaymycin by an intracellular constitutive enzyme. Conversion of oxotomaymycin to 11-demethyltomaymycin by these same preparations could not be demonstrated. The enzymatic activity associated with the conversion of 11-demethyltomaymycin to oxotomaymycin is not limited to the 11-demethyltomaymycin to oxotomaymycin is not limited to the 11-demethyltomaymycin production phase, since trophophase cells and even cells from 11-demethyltomaymycin nonproducing cultures of S. achromogenes were equally active in converting 11-demethyltomaymycin to oxotomaymycin.     

Die Bildung von Serotonin in Juglans regia L.

Summary The serotonin content of growing fruits and of germinating seeds of Juglans regia has been studied. In the embryo 0.4–0.6 mg serotonin/g FW were found; in contrast no serotonin was detectable in the fleshy pericarp and in the seed coat. Serotonin was also not detectable in leaves, stems and roots of the adult plant. Most of the serotonin found in the embryo is formed after abscission of the seeds. During the synthesis of serotonin there are no dramatic changes in the chemical composition of the seeds (Tables 3–5).The formation of serotonin could be followed in isolated cotyledons and under sterile conditions. This serotonin formation is stimulated by exogenous tryptophan (Fig. 2). That tryptophan acts as a precursor of serotonin could be demonstrated with labelled DL-tryptophan (benzene ring ¹⁴C) (U). The possibility of stimulating serotonin formation in isolated cotyledons by the addition of tryptophan is limited to a certain stage of development and cannot be observed with material from fully matured seeds (Fig. 3).No serotonin was found in callus tissue and adventitious roots formed by isolated cotyledons; all the serotonin remained in the cotyledons. This was also the case in young seedlings, in which only the cotyledons showed the characteristic high serotonin content, whereas leaves, stems and roots contained no serotonin (Table 6).From these data we conclude that serotonin formation in the embryo of Juglans regia is not a special type of nitrogen storage but a way of ammonia detoxification in which ammonia from protein amino acid degradation is incorporated into serotonin via tryptophan.