水温和体重对白斑红点鲑临界游泳速度和游动耗氧率的影响

为了揭示水温和体重对白斑红点鲑(Salvelinus leucomaenis)临界游泳速度和游动耗氧率的影响, 利用试验生态学方法测定了不同体重(1龄组、2龄组和3龄组)的白斑红点鲑在4、8、12、16、20和24℃共6个水温的临界游泳速度和游泳耗氧率。结果表明: 水温和体重对临界游泳速度的单独效应均显著(P0.05), 但水温和体重交互作用效应却不显著(P0.05), 在相同水温下白斑红点鲑临界游泳速度均随着年龄的增长(体重增加)而增加。水温4℃时3个年龄组白斑红点鲑临界游泳速度均最低, 分别为(21.61.06)、(22.930.61)和(30.271.29) cm/s, 随着水温的升高临界游泳速度均不断增加, 当水温升高到16℃时临界游泳速度达到最大值, 分别为(39.60.80)、(46.800.80)和(53.731.22) cm/s, 此后随着水温进一步升高到20℃, 临界游泳速度虽出现略微降低, 但经统计分析16℃和20℃时临界游泳速度无显著性差异(P0.05), 当水温达到24℃时却出现明显降低。水温和流速以及二者的交互作用对游泳耗氧率的影响均达到显著水平(P0.05), 白斑红点鲑在适宜的相同水温和流速时体重越大其游泳耗氧率越低, 整体观察3个年龄组白斑红点鲑鲑游泳耗氧率均随着水温和流速的增高而增高, 但当水温和流速升高到一定值游泳耗氧率却出现降低。研究得出体重较大的个体在相同水温下抵抗水流的游泳能力较强, 3个年龄组白斑红点鲑适宜的最高水温不应超过20℃, 最高流速依次不应超过32、40和48 cm/s。       

不同高温水平对虾夷扇贝存活率、耗氧率和体腔液免疫酶活力的影响

实验室内营造不同升温模式,研究了2种规格(10和46月龄)虾夷扇贝(Mizuhopecten yessoensis)的存活率、耗氧率及体腔液免疫酶活力对不同高温水平(20、22、24、26、28℃)的响应,分析了2种规格虾夷扇贝在不同升温模式下的耐高温能力。实验设计了缓慢升温和快速升温2种升温模式。缓慢升温模式,将在15℃暂养的2种规格扇贝分别驯化到20、22、24、26和28℃温度水平(升温幅度为1℃·d-1),暂养14 d后进行实验。快速升温模式,将在15℃暂养的2种规格扇贝分别快速升温到20、24及28℃温度水平(升温幅度为4℃·d-1),暂养1 d后进行实验。结果表明:缓慢升温模式时,随温度升高,扇贝存活率逐渐降低,28℃时,46和10月龄贝存活率最低分别为96.7%和77.3%,此外,26~28℃时,各实验处理组,46月龄贝存活率显著高于10月龄贝(P0.05);2种规格扇贝耗氧率随温度升高均呈先上升后下降趋势;15~24℃时,10月龄贝的耗氧率显著高于46月龄贝(P0.05);28℃时,10和46月龄贝的耗氧率降至最低,分别为0.527和0.482 mg·g-1·h-1;另外,扇贝的体腔液免疫酶活力随温度升高也均呈现先上升后下降的变化趋势,且在相同升温模式下,46月龄贝的免疫酶活力显著高于10月龄贝(P0.05)。综上,规格较大的虾夷扇贝在不同高温水平时均表现出较强的耐高温能力。     

溶氧水平对鲫鱼代谢模式的影响

为了探讨水体溶氧水平对鲫幼鱼(Carassius carassius)运动、消化能力及其交互作用的影响,在(25.0±0.5)℃温度条件下,测定了8(饱和溶氧水平)、2和1mg/L溶氧水平下摄食(饱足摄食)和空腹组(空腹2 d)鲫鱼的临界游泳速度(Ucrit)、运动前耗氧率(MO2pre-exercise)、活跃耗氧率(MO2active)和代谢范围(MS)。摄食诱导的耗氧率上升在各溶氧水平下无显著差异。在饱和溶氧水平下,摄食组和空腹组的Ucrit没有显著差异,但在1和2 mg/L条件下,摄食组的Ucrit显著低于空腹组(P<0.05)。在饱和溶氧水平条件下,消化和运动诱导的耗氧率上升在各个游泳水平均能完全叠加,且摄食组鱼类与空腹组鱼类具有相似的MS和Ucrit和更高的MO2active,提示鲫鱼在常氧下为添加代谢模式。随着溶氧水平下降至2和1mg/L,呼吸能力(摄食组的MO2active)对溶氧水平下降较运动耗氧率更为敏感,消化诱导的耗氧率增加只能在较低游泳速度叠加,与空腹组鱼类比较,摄食组鱼类的MS和Ucrit显著下降,MO2active无显著差异,提示低氧下消化和运动对氧气需求竞争的加剧使其代谢模式转化为消化优先。     

饲料蛋白质水平对洛氏鱥生长、非特异性免疫及蛋白质合成的影响

为了研究饲料蛋白质水平对洛氏鱥(Rhynchocypris lagowskii Dybowski)生长、非特异性免疫及蛋白质合成的影响, 以洛氏鱥幼鱼[(6.98±0.01) g/尾]为研究对象, 以鱼粉、棉粕、豆粕及菜粕为蛋白源, 配制成蛋白质水平为24.98%、30. 02%、34.99%、40.01%和44.98%的5种等能、等脂肪的配合饲料, 进行为期8周的饲养试验。结果表明, 在试验条件下, 随着饲料蛋白质水平的升高, 洛氏鱥的终末体质量、特定生长率、增重率均呈先升高后降低的趋势, 其中34.99%和40.01%组洛氏鱥的终末体质量、特定生长率及增重率显著高于24.98%组(P<0.05); 随着饲料蛋白质水平的升高, 洛氏鱥饲料效率和蛋白质效率呈先升高后降低的趋势, 其中40.01%组洛氏鱥饲料效率和蛋白质效率显著高于24.98%组(P<0.05), 但与30.01%、34.99%和40.01%组差异不显著(P>0.05)。通过折线回归分析得出, 饲料蛋白质水平为35.89%时, 洛氏鱥的特定生长率最高; 饲料蛋白质水平为36.11%时, 洛氏鱥饲料效率最高。洛氏鱥肌肉中粗蛋白质含量随饲料蛋白质水平的升高呈先上升后下降趋势, 其中, 40.01%组洛氏鱥肌肉中粗蛋白质含量显著高于24.98%、30.02%、34.99%和44.98%组(P<0.05); 而洛氏鱥肌肉中粗脂肪含量随饲料蛋白质水平的升高呈先下降后上升趋势, 其中, 40.01%组显著低于24.98%、30.02%和34.99%组(P<0.05), 但与44.98%组差异不显著(P>0.05)。洛氏鱥肝胰脏的碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和溶菌酶(LZM)活性随饲料蛋白质水平的升高呈先上升后下降的趋势, 其中40.01%组洛氏鱥AKP、ACP、SOD和LZM活性显著高于24.98%、30.02%、34.99%和44.98%组(P<0.05); 洛氏鱥白肌中RNA含量和RNA/DNA比值随饲料蛋白质水平的升高呈先升高后降低的趋势, 其中40.01%组洛氏鱥白肌中RNA含量和RNA/DNA显著高于24.98%、30.02%、34.99%和44.98% (P<0.05)。通过折线模型回归分析可知饲料蛋白质水平为36.10%时, 洛氏鱥白肌中RNA含量最高; 饲料蛋白质水平为35.91%时, 洛氏鱥白肌中RNA/DNA比率最高。在洛氏鱥配合饲料中, 最适宜蛋白质需求水平为34.99%—40.01%。     

温度和个体大小对单齿螺耗氧率和排氨率的影响

采用静水法测定了不同温度、不同个体大小的单齿螺耗氧率和排氨率。结果表明:在16-33℃的实验温度范围内单齿螺的耗氧率(R_O)和排氨率(R_N)与软体部干重(W)都呈负相关,它们之间关系可以分别用幂函数R_O=aW^-b和R_N=a₁W^-b1表示。16～29℃温度范围内单齿螺的耗氧率和排氨率均随温度的升高而增加,29℃时耗氧率和排氨率达到最大值,当温度继续升高超过29℃后,耗氧率和排氨率则随温度的升高而下降,耗氧率、排氨率与温度之间呈显著的指数函数关系R_O=ce^dT和R_N=c₁e^d1T;不同个体大小单齿螺的O:N比在16～20℃时较大,Q₁₀取值范围0.56-3.74,平均值为1.64。方差分析表明,温度、软体部干重对单齿螺的耗氧率和排氨率均有极显著的影响(P<0.01)。     

不同流速下红鳍银鲫趋流行为与耗氧率的变化

在28℃水温下,使用特制的鱼类游泳行为和活动代谢同步测定装置对红鳍银鲫(Barbodes schwanenfeldi)幼鱼在0 m/s、0.1 m/s、0.3 m/s、0.5 m/s 4种流速条件下的趋流行为和耗氧率进行了同步测定和统计分析.结果表明: 红鳍银鲫在静水下的游泳活动表现出随机而无特定的方向性,当流速达到0.3 m/s以上时则呈现很强的趋流性.和静水对照组相比,三个流速实验组在各个时间段的趋流率、摆尾频率和耗氧率均显著上升,其中多数时间段以0.3 m/s流速组最大,0.5 m/s流速组次之.低流速组(0,0.1 m/s)三个指标在90 min内随时间变化不显著,而高流速组(0.3,0.5 m/s)随时间变化明显.红鳍银鲫在90 min各个时间段摆尾频率(Tail beat frequency)与趋流率(Rheotaxis frequency)均呈显著的线性相关,其回归关系式为:RF=a bTBF,a值在41.13-55.02、b值在8.0 7-11.42、R在0.69-0.95之间;摆尾频率和耗氧率(Oxygen consumption rate)同样呈 显著的线性相关,其回归关系式为:OCR=a bTBF,a值在77.38-137.42, b值在10.85-59.36,R在0.87-0.96之间.0.3 m/s流速下红鳍银鲫趋流率、摆尾频率和耗氧率24 h的变化规律为:实验开始时三个指标均随时间延长而逐渐增大,在3 h达到最大值,然后开始下降并长时间维持在一定水平上,其中耗氧率在最初3 h的增幅显著大于趋流率和摆尾频率,而随后回落的幅度却小于前两者.在较高流速下,红鳍银鲫幼鱼不能长期保持趋流状态和维持较高的代谢水平     

皱纹盘鲍的个体能量收支

对皱纹盘鲍的呼吸、摄食、生长及能量收支等实验研究表明, 鲍的耗氧率与壳长、体重、温度及昼夜变化有关, 耗氧率与壳长、体重均呈幂函数关系, 一天中16~4时(夜间)耗氧率高于4~16时(白天)且在18~20时达峰值.同温度下鲍日摄食率与体重呈幂指数关系, 日(相对)摄食率随温度升高而增加, 而日相对摄食率、日相对生长率均随壳长、体重增加呈下降趋势.鲍在14~20℃内对海带的总转化效率为53%.鲍软体部、海带及鲍粪便干品的比能值分别为19.2、8.57和7.23kJ·g^-1.14~20℃皱纹盘鲍摄入能量的34.6~48.6%为粪能, 22.0~38.2%的能量用于自身代谢, 5.6~28.2%用于贝体软体部的生长.     

皱纹盘鲍的个体能量收支

对皱纹盘鲍的呼吸、摄食、生长及能量收支等实验研究表明, 鲍的耗氧率与壳长、体重、温度及昼夜变化有关, 耗氧率与壳长、体重均呈幂函数关系, 一天中16~4时(夜间)耗氧率高于4~16时(白天)且在18~20时达峰值.同温度下鲍日摄食率与体重呈幂指数关系, 日(相对)摄食率随温度升高而增加, 而日相对摄食率、日相对生长率均随壳长、体重增加呈下降趋势.鲍在14~20℃内对海带的总转化效率为53%.鲍软体部、海带及鲍粪便干品的比能值分别为19.2、8.57和7.23kJ·g^-1.14~20℃皱纹盘鲍摄入能量的34.6~48.6%为粪能, 22.0~38.2%的能量用于自身代谢, 5.6~28.2%用于贝体软体部的生长.     

背角无齿蚌摄食率及对水中叶绿素a清除能力的研究

椭圆背角无齿蚌是云南滇池的一种主要贝类物种。为探索该物种应用于滇池水体生物操纵的可行性,采用半野外模拟和原位围隔的方法,文章研究了背角无齿蚌的摄食率及对水中Chla的清除能力。结果表明:在23-28℃的温度范围内,背角无齿蚌的摄食率(IR)和湿重(W)呈现显著的相关冪指数关系:IR=aWb,1龄蚌和3龄蚌符合下列关系式:IR=6.2283X0.45,(R2=0.94);IR=0.0002X2.2,(R2=0.93)。3龄蚌的摄食率高于1龄蚌,且随生物量的增加摄食率有所减少。实验同时证明,背角无齿蚌有良好的清除水体中Chla的效果,对降低CODMn、TP含量同样具有较好的效果,且3龄蚌优于1龄蚌。通过方差分析综合分析得出,在生物量为4.17只/m3时,清除水体Chla的效果最优。       

盐度和温度对不同规格虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率、排氨率和窒息点的影响

为探究体重、盐度和温度对不同规格的虎斑乌贼(Sepia pharaonis)幼体耗氧率、排氨率以及其窒息点的影响。采用单因子试验设计和密闭静水法, 对不同体重下(0.212、0.385、0.476、0.597、0.754和0.946 g)虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率和排氨率, 以及不同体重(0.476、0.673、1.341、3.873和4.205 g)幼体的窒息点进行了测定, 同时研究了不同盐度(19‰、22‰、25‰、28‰和31‰)和温度(18、21、24、27和30℃)对不同规格[A: 体重(0.366±0.042) g, B: 体重(0.556±0.038) g, C: 体重(0.844±0.051) g]的虎斑乌贼幼体耗氧率(R_O)和排氨率(R_N)的影响。结果表明: (1)虎斑乌贼幼体体重对耗氧率和排氨率均影响显著(P<0.05)。随着幼体体重的增长, 耗氧率和排氨率显著下降, 个体越小耗氧率和排氨率越大; (2)盐度对幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随着盐度的增加呈先下降后上升的趋势, 其中, A规格和B规格的幼体在盐度25‰时, 耗氧率和排氨率显著低于盐度19‰、22‰和31‰时的3个试验组(P<0.05), 而与盐度28‰时无显著差异(P>0.05); C规格幼体的耗氧率在盐度28‰时显著低于盐度19‰组(P<0.05), 而排氨率在盐度25‰时显著低于盐度19‰和31‰两组(P<0.05)。盐度对A规格幼体的氧氮比(O/N)值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(3)温度对不同规格幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随温度的增长, 呈先上升后下降的趋势。其中, A规格和C规格幼体的耗氧率在27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05), B规格的在水温24℃时显著高于18和30℃(P<0.05); A规格和B规格幼体的排氨率分别在24和27℃时, 显著高于其他温度组(P<0.05), C规格的在温度27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05); 温度对A规格幼体的O/N值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(4)虎斑乌贼幼体的窒息点为0.84—1.62 mg/L, 随着体重的增加而逐渐降低。     

Y-chromosome Data and Tribal Affiliations of Allenopithecus and Miopithecus

The phylogeny of Old World monkeys has remained unresolved in part because of a lack of resolution in the Cercopithecinae. Competing morphological hypotheses have had Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) and the talapoins (Miopithecus spp.) as basal branches of either the tribe Cercopithecini or the tribe Papionini. Previous molecular analyses have not adequately addressed the issue. To better understand the evolutionary history of these primates, we sequenced and subjected to phylogenetic analysis 3.1 kb of 2 loci (TSPY and SRY) from the non-recombining portion of the Y-chromosome. Individuals from the genera Allenopithecus, Miopithecus, Erythrocebus, Chlorocebus, and Cercopithecus were surveyed and their sequences compared with those previously published for the Papionini and Colobinae. The results suggest Allenopithecus and Miopithecus are more closely related to the Cercopithecini than Papionini. Our data also support the hypothesis that within the Cercopithecini, Erythrocebus and Chlorocebus share a close evolutionary relationship, distinct from the other members of the tribe.     

Identification of novel oocyte and granulosa cell markers

Here we present novel gene expression patterns in the ovary as part of an ongoing assessment of published micro-array data from mouse oocytes and embryos. We present the expression patterns of 13 genes that had been determined by micro-array to be expressed in the mature egg, but not during subsequent preimplantation development. In-situ hybridization of sectioned ovaries revealed that these genes were expressed in one of two distinct patterns: (1) oocyte-specific or (2) expressed in both the oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells. Despite the fact that micro-array data demonstrated expression in the egg, several of these genes are expressed at low levels in the oocyte, but strongly expressed in granulosa cells. Eleven of these genes have no reported function or expression during oogenesis, indicating that this approach is a necessary step towards functional annotation of the genome. Also of note is that while some of these gene products have been well characterized in other tissues and cell types, others are relatively unstudied in the literature. Our results provide novel gene expression information that may provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of follicular recruitment, oocyte maturation and ovulation and will direct further experimentation into the role these genes play during oogenesis.     

Nystatin and killer toxin sensitivity of free and immobilizedSaccharomyces cerevisiae

The inhibitory effect of nystatin and killer toxin on the growth of free and covalently-immobilizedSaccharomyces cerevisiae cells was studied. The resistance of immobilized cells to both agents was accompanied by increased amounts of phospholipids and sterols. The possible relationship between these changes in the membrane composition and the transduction of a signal across the cytoplasmic membrane is discussed.     

The hernandez and fernandez genes of Drosophila specify eye and antenna

The formation of different structures in Drosophila depends on the combined activities of selector genes and signaling pathways. For instance, the antenna requires the selector gene homothorax, which distinguishes between the leg and the antenna and can specify distal antenna if expressed ectopically. Similarly, the eye is formed by a group of "eye-specifying" genes, among them eyeless, which can direct eye development ectopically. We report here the characterization of the hernandez and fernandez genes, expressed in the antennal and eye primordia of the eye-antenna imaginal disc. The predicted proteins encoded by these two genes have 27% common amino acids and include a Pipsqueak domain. Reduced expression of either hernandez or fernandez mildly affects antenna and eye development, while the inactivation of both genes partially transforms distal antenna into leg. Ectopic expression of either of the two genes results in two different phenotypes: it can form distal antenna, activating genes like homothorax, spineless, and spalt, and it can promote eye development and activates eyeless. Reciprocally, eyeless can induce hernandez and fernandez expression, and homothorax and spineless can activate both hernandez and fernandez when ectopically expressed. The formation of eye by these genes seems to require Notch signaling, since the induction of ectopic eyes and the activation of eyeless by the hernandez gene are suppressed when the Notch function is compromised. Our results show that the hernandez and fernandez genes are required for antennal and eye development and are also able to specify eye or antenna ectopically.     

Evaluation of antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of the resin glycosides and the other metabolites of Scrophularia cryptophila

Resin glycosides are secondary metabolites exclusive to the convolvulaceous plants. In this study, crypthophilic acids A–C (1–3), the first resin glycosides occurring in another family (Scrophulariaceae), and the other constituents of Scrophularia cryptophila were examined for in vitro antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial potentials. Except for crypthophilic acid B (2), all tested compounds exhibited growth-inhibitory effect against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, with l-tryptophan (6) and buddlejasaponin III (7) being the most potent ones (IC₅₀'s 4.1 and 9.7 μg/ml). In contrast, the activity towards Trypanosoma cruzi was poor, and only crypthophilic acid C (3), 6 and 7 were trypanocidal at concentrations above 40 μg/ml. With the exception of 2 and 6, all compounds were active against Leishmania donovani. Harpagide (4) and 3 emerged as the best leishmanicidal agents (IC₅₀'s 2.0 and 5.8 μg/ml). Only compounds 3, 6 and 7 showed antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum with IC₅₀ values of 4.2, 16.6 and 22.4 μg/ml. Overall the best and broadest spectrum activity was presented by compounds 3 and 7, as they inhibited all four parasitic protozoa. None of the isolates had significant activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MICs >100 μg/ml) or were toxic towards mammalian (L6) cells. This is the first report of antiprotozoal activity for natural resin glycosides, as well as for harpagide (4), acetylharpagide (5), tryptophan (6) and buddlejasaponin III (7).     

Effects of carbon concentration and carbon to nitrogen ratio on the growth and sporulation of several biocontrol fungi

Effects of carbon concentration and carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio on six biocontrol fungal strains are reported in this paper. All fungal strains had extensive growth on the media supplemented with 6–12 g l⁻¹ carbon and C:N ratios from 10:1 to 80:1, and differed in nutrient requirements for sporulation. Except for the two strains of Paecilomyces lilacinus, all selected fungi attained the highest spore yields at a C:N ratio of 160:1 when the carbon concentration was 12 g l⁻¹ for Metarhizium anisopliae SQZ-1-21, 6 g l⁻¹ for M. anisopliae RS-4-1 and Trichoderma viride TV-1, and 8 g l⁻¹ for Lecanicillium lecanii CA-1-G. The optimal conditions for P. lilacinus sporulation were 8 g l⁻¹ carbon with a C:N ratio of 10:1 for M-14 and 12 g l⁻¹ carbon with a C:N ratio of 20:1 for IPC-P, respectively. The results indicated that the influence of carbon concentration and C:N ratio on fungal growth and sporulation is strain dependent; therefore, consideration for the complexity of nutrient requirements is essential for improving yields of fungal biocontrol agents.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Lysine Dendrimers and Their Starburst Polymer Derivatives: Possible Application for DNA Compaction and in vitro Delivery of Genetic Constructs

We attempted to find some compounds for the effective delivery of gene constructs into cells and obtained two trispherical dendrimers on the basis of lysine, (Lys)₈-(,-Lys)₄-(,-Lys)₂-(,-Lys)-Ala-NH₂ (D1) and ((Lys)₈-(,-Lys)₄-(,-Lys)₂-,-Lys)-Ala-[Lys(Plm)]₂-Ala-NH₂ (D2), as well as the starburst polymeric derivatives of D1, (pVIm) ₈ -D1 and (pLys) _n -D1, containing poly(N-vinylimidazole) and polylysine chains single-point bound to the dendrimer amino groups. The conditions of dendrimer–plasmid DNA complex formation were studied. The intracellular localization of these complexes and the expression of gene constructs delivered with their help were analyzed in transfection experiments on the HeLa cell cultures of human epithelial carcinoma and on mouse C2C12 myoblasts. It was found that the chemical structure of dendrimer D1 and its derivatives significantly affected the structure and properties of complex.     

Pericarp structure and phylogeny of theLamiaceae-Verbenaceae-complex

Pericarp structure was investigated in 158 species of the familiesLamiaceae andVerbenaceae. Data from 221 out of 262 genera ofLamiaceae s.l. and a few ofVerbenaceae s.str. were collected in a table. A cladistic analysis was performed on the basis of pericarp characters only. The abandonment of subfam.Pogostemonoideae as a taxonomic unit is considered. Examples of groups given additional support by similarities in pericarp characters are: (1) the gynobasic-styled labiates (subfamiliesPogostemonoideae, Lamioideae, Nepetoideae); (2) aLamioideae-Pogostemonoideae-group; (3)Nepetoideae; (4) aWestringia-Hemigenia-Hemiandra-Microcorys group (in subfam.Chloranthoideae); (5) aLepechinia-Chaunostoma-group (inNepetoideae); (6) aPrunella-Cleonia-group (inNepetoideae).