那坡凤仙花,越南凤仙花科新记录

报道了越南凤仙花科(Balsaminaceae)1新记录种:那坡凤仙花(Impatiens napoensis Y.L.Chen)。该种产自越南北部河江省(Ha Giang)的Quan Ba地区,凭证标本保存在越南科学技术院生态和生物资源研究所标本馆(HN)和中国科学院华南植物园标本馆(IBSC)。提供了该种的描述、彩色照片、生态学、花果期等信息。     

中国蜘蛛抱蛋属一新记录种——两色蜘蛛抱蛋

报道了中国蜘蛛抱蛋属一新记录种———两色蜘蛛抱蛋。该种原产于越南,在中国为首次记录。本文对该种的特征进行了详细描述,尤其是对该种的花果期和果实的特征进行了重新描述和补充。凭证标本存放于广西植物研究所标本馆(IBK)。     

黄金柏属——中国柏科一新记录属

报道了中国广西北部石灰岩地区柏科一新记录属——黄金柏属,提供了分布于我国广西的越南黄金柏的详细形态描述及照片。该种原记录仅分布于越南北部石灰岩地区,目前在我国仅见于广西北部的木论国家级自然保护区。     

瓦氏阿猎蝽--中国和越南的新记录属与种(半翅目:猎蝽科)

瓦氏阿猎蝽Agyrius watanabeorum为日本半翅目学者石川忠2002年根据采自泰国北部的标本所命名,其描记较为详细,配有正模的整体黑白照片和部分特征图,但对该种的阳茎结构没有提及。在研究中国和越南的猎蝽时,我们发现了该种。本文中我们重新描述了瓦氏阿猎蝽,绘制了较详细的整体图和局部特征图。阿猎蝽属Agyrius Stal,1863为中国和越南的新记录属,瓦氏阿猎蝽Agyrius watanabeorum Ishikawa,2002为中国和越南的新记录种;其在中国和越南的分布也是该属种最北的分布记录。     

柳（虫兆）Willowsia及中国分布种（弹尾目：长虫兆科）

本文讨论了柳（虫兆）属Willowsia及其中国的种类，并描述了广西1新种，Willowsia guangxiensis，sp．nov．。该种与越南的W．psesudosocia Stach 1965最为接近，如鳞片具小棘、胸部和腹部大毛数量多等。但在体色、触角及足上有鳞片、腹管及身体上的毛序等方面有别于后者。     

香姜,越南植物一新记录种

据已有文献记载,香姜(姜科)(Alpinia coriandriodora D. Fang)仅分布于广西,现首次在越南发现其分布。该种在形态上与竹叶山姜(A. bambusifolia D. Fang)相近,但其叶片椭圆状披针形、唇瓣浅黄色及带红褐色条纹和花药附属体三角状而与后者有别。提供该种详细的形态学描述以及图版,亦包括在越南的分布及生态的资料。凭证标本保存于越南国立自然博物馆(VNMN)和中国科学院华南植物园(IBSC)。     

香姜,越南植物一新记录种（英文）

据已有文献记载,香姜(姜科)(Alpinia coriandriodora D. Fang)仅分布于广西,现首次在越南发现其分布。该种在形态上与竹叶山姜(A. bambusifolia D. Fang)相近,但其叶片椭圆状披针形、唇瓣浅黄色及带红褐色条纹和花药附属体三角状而与后者有别。提供该种详细的形态学描述以及图版,亦包括在越南的分布及生态的资料。凭证标本保存于越南国立自然博物馆(VNMN)和中国科学院华南植物园(IBSC)。     

短梗千金藤,越南防己科新记录种（英文）

报道了越南防己科(Menispermaceae)一新记录种:短梗千金藤(Stephania brevipes Craib)。据文献记载,该种仅分布于泰国,现首次在越南发现其分布。本种与粪箕笃(S.longa Lour.)形态相近,但叶宽三角状卵形至三角状扁圆形,雄花序小,腋生或生于无叶的茎上,总梗较短,花萼淡黄色,花瓣红紫色,内果皮外部沟数目较少而与后者不同。还提供了该种详细的形态学描述、图版、分布及生态学等信息。凭证标本保存在越南国立自然博物馆标本馆(VNMN)和中国科学院华南植物园标本馆(IBSC)。     

短梗千金藤，越南防己科新记录种

报道了越南防己科(Menispermaceae)一新记录种:短梗千金藤(Stephania brevipes Craib)。据文献记载,该种仅分布于泰国,现首次在越南发现其分布。本种与粪箕笃(S. longa Lour.)形态相近,但叶宽三角状卵形至三角状扁圆形,雄花序小,腋生或生于无叶的茎上,总梗较短,花萼淡黄色,花瓣红紫色,内果皮外部沟数目较少而与后者不同。还提供了该种详细的形态学描述、图版、分布及生态学等信息。凭证标本保存在越南国立自然博物馆标本馆(VNMN)和中国科学院华南植物园标本馆(IBSC)。     

金喜楼梯草(荨麻科),越南楼梯草属植物一新种（英文）

对产自越南的荨麻科楼梯草属植物一新种金喜楼梯草(Elatostema kimhyense Y.G.WeiV.T.Do)作了描述和绘图。该种生长于海拔350~400和1 100~1 200 m的石灰岩山地林下。该新种与越南楼梯草(E.vietnamense Q.LinL.D.Duan)接近,区别在于其拥有肉质茎,羽状脉,叶背面、苞片和小苞片被微硬毛。     

果实膨大期喷布磷酸二氢钾对三月红荔枝果实贮藏性的影响

在三月红荔枝(Litchi chinensis cv.Sanyuehong)果实膨大期对树冠喷施0.2%磷酸二氢钾(KP)水溶液,以探讨磷酸二氢钾对荔枝果实贮藏性的影响。结果表明:(1) KP处理的果实在贮藏期前17d,失重率及果肉可溶性固形物、酸、VitC、花色素苷等指标的变化趋势与对照基本相似;(2) KP处理的果肉可溶性蛋白质含量变化与对照有明显差异,而果皮的可溶性蛋白质含量在贮藏期前10d变化动态与对照一致,此后呈相反的变化趋势;(3)果皮POD活性显著高于果肉,KP处理和对照的果肉POD活性在贮藏第3d后、果皮POD活性在第17d前分别具有相似变化趋势;(4)果肉中CAT活性在贮藏第3~17d期间都显著或极显著高于果皮,KP处理和对照果肉、果皮CAT活性动态变化均为单峰曲线。     

Influence of gender on tamoxifen-induced biochemical changes in serum of rats

Tamoxifen, the widely prescribed drug in the prevention and therapy of breast cancer, may cause side effects which may be influenced by gender. The present study was undertaken to investigate the impact of gender on tamoxifen-induced toxic and biochemical changes following oral administration of tamoxifen at high dose level of 20 mg/kg once daily for a 2-week period in both male and female rats. The results showed marked increases in serum activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in female rats. In contrast, treatment with tamoxifen in male animals significantly decreased the activity of ALT, with a tendency for a decrease in serum AST levels. In female rats, a significant reduction in the serum activity of acid phosphatase (ACP) was noted, compared with a non-significant decrease in males. Non-significant changes in serum levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were seen in both sexes. Tamoxifen lowered serum contents of total lipid and total cholesterol in both male and female rats. Serum levels of triglycerides were reduced in female rats as compared to a non-significant decrease in male animals. The serum albumin concentration was decreased in both male and female rats, while total protein was decreased only in female animals. Tamoxifen markedly increased serum levels of creatinine in female rats, compared with a non-significant rise in males. Total serum contents of calcium were similarly reduced in both males and females. This is the first study which points to gender-related differences in tamoxifen-induced toxic and metabolic changes in rats. The results indicated that females are more susceptible than males to tamoxifen toxicity, probably due to the ability of tamoxifen to antagonize the action of estrogen in females.     

Rat brain thioltransferase: regional distribution, immunological characterization, and localization by fluorescent in situ hybridization

Thioltransferase (TTase) is a member of the family of thiol-disulfide oxidoreductases that are involved in the maintenance of sulfhydryl homeostasis in cells by catalyzing thiol-disulfide interchange reactions. One of the major consequences of oxidative stress in brain is the formation of protein-glutathione mixed disulfides (through oxidation of protein thiols), which can be reversed by TTase during the recovery of brain from oxidative stress. We therefore examined the presence of TTase in brain regions from rat. In the rat, TTase activity in the whole brain was comparable with the corresponding activity in liver, but significantly higher in hippocampus. The enzyme activity was significantly lower in striatum and cerebellum compared with activity in whole brain. Rat brain TTase shared immunological similarity with the human red blood cell enzyme, but not with the pig liver enzyme. The constitutive expression of the mRNA to TTase was demonstrable by northern blotting. Localization of the TTase mRNA in rat brain by fluorescent in situ hybridization showed the presence of high amounts of mRNA in the olfactory bulb, cortex, and hippocampus and its predominant localization in the neurons. TTase mRNA was also present in Purkinje cells in the cerebellum, in giant reticular neurons in the midbrain, and in the striatal and thalamic neurons. This study demonstrates the constitutive presence of a functional TTase system in brain and delineates the regional and cellular localization of the enzyme in rat brain.     

Distribution and Abundance of Primates in Rain Forests of the Western Ghats,Karnataka, India and the Conservation of Macaca silenus

We assessed the distribution and abundance of 4 species of diurnal primates viz. lion-tailed macaque, bonnet macaque, Nilgiri langur and Hanuman langur, in 2 areas—Brahmagiri-Makut and Sirsi-Honnavara—in rain forests of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka, India. The Nilgiri langurs in Brahmagiri-Makut and the lion-tailed macaques in Sirsi-Honnavara are the northernmost populations of the 2 species in the Western Ghats. The 2 regions represent changes in ecological zones in the Western Ghats. In Brahmagiri-Makut, Hanuman langurs and bonnet macaques occupy lower elevations whereas Nilgiri langurs live in relatively higher altitudes. Only one group of lion-tailed macaques was in Brahmagiri-Makut. In the forests of Sirsi-Honnavara, 3 species of primates viz. lion-tailed macaque, bonnet macaque and Hanuman langur were in larger numbers throughout the forest. A self-sustainable single population of 32 groups of lion-tailed macaques occurred in Sirsi-Honnavara. Few subspecies of Hanuman langurs exist in the study regions. Due to local hunting practices, the relative abundance of primates in Brahmagiri-Makut is lower than that in Sirsi-Honnavara.     

Structure, distribution and physiological functions of ghrelin in fish

Ghrelin was originally purified and characterized in rats and humans as the first identified endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. In mammals, ghrelin is mainly produced in the stomach, with minor levels of ghrelin present in the brain and various other tissues. Ghrelin is involved in the regulation of many physiological functions including the regulation of growth hormone secretion and food intake in mammals. The gene and peptide structures of ghrelin have been recently identified in several fish species. As in mammals, ghrelin mRNA is mainly expressed in the gut of fish. Ghrelin is involved in the regulation of a number of physiological functions, including the regulation of pituitary hormone release and the stimulation of food intake in fish. In this review, we wish to provide an up-to-date discussion on the structure, distribution and functions of ghrelin in fish, in comparison to ghrelin in other vertebrates.     

Seasonal patterns in feeding ecology of three small fishes in the Biandantang Lake, China

Feeding ecology of three small fish species, Hypseleotris swinhonis, Ctenogobius giurinus and Pseudorasbora parva was studied seasonally in the Biandantang Lake, a small, shallow lake in central China. Gut length, adjusted for total body length, was significantly higher in spring than in other seasons for all the three species. Seasonal changes in gut length were not associated with changes in food quality. Weight of fore-gut contents, adjusted for body weight, was significantly higher in winter and spring than in summer and autumn in H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and significantly higher in autumn than in spring and summer for P. parva. Percentage of empty fore-guts was highest in summer and lowest in spring for H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and highest in winter and lowest in autumn for P. parva. Diet of the three small fishes showed apparent seasonal changes, and these changes reflected partly the seasonal fluctuations of food resources in environment. Diet breadth was high in winter and low in autumn for H. swinhonis , high in winter and low in spring and summer for C. giurinus , and high in autumn and low in spring for P. parva. Diet overlaps between pairs of species were biologically significant in most cases, except between H. swinhonis and P. parva in summer and autumn and between C. giurinus and P. parva in autumn.     

Investigation on the Ontogeny of Pollen in Pinus thunbergii Parl

The microsporogenesis in Pinus thunbergii occurs in early to middle March, and the development of pollen in late March to early April. A mature pollen grain consists of four cells. The starch grains aggregate in the equators during meiosis Ⅰ to Ⅱ. The callose materials appear first in inner side of the wall of meiocyte and then in the equator. Sometimes the 3-or 4-sac- cate pollen grains have been found. In the ontogeny of pollen in Pinus thunbergii following events are noteworthy. (1) During meiosis the equatorial aggregation of starch grains in me iocyte becomes conspicuous. (2) During formation of tetrad the callose wall appears in regular activity. It is noteworthy that there is itself feature for the accumulation of callose in Pinus thunbergii. After formation of prothallial cells the callose appears mainly in the area between body and saccus. So the prominent symmetry of distribution of callose occurs in the pollen grains. But almost no callose accumulation takes place i,n tenuity in distal face of pollen grain. On the contrary, there are certain callose accumulation around the prothallial cells in the proximal face, forming the polar distribution of callose in pollen grains.     

The effects of artificial enrichment upon the planktonic and benthic communities in a mesotrophic to hypertrophic loch series in lowland Scotland

Phytoplankton, submerged macrophytes, zoobenthos and zooplankton communities were studied concurrently in three lochs which progressively increased in trophic state. The phytoplankton showed a change in dominance from Bacillariophyceae (Pennales) and Desmidaceae in the mesotrophic Loch of the Lowes to Bacillariophyceae (Pennales) and Cyanobacteria in eutrophic Balgavies Loch and to Bacillariophyceae (Centrales) and Chlorophyceae in hypertrophic Forfar Loch. The Nygaard Compound phytoplankton quotient rose from 1.2 in the Lowes to 12 in Forfar. There was a decrease in number of species of submerged macrophytes, and in depth of colonisation from 5 m in the Lowes to 2 m in Forfar which was proportional to the decrease in mean transparency. Macrophyte biomass, however, increased in proportion to the concentration of total phosphorus in the lochs. There was a decrease in species of littoral zoobenthos, but an increase in density of profundal benthos from the Lowes to Forfar. Zooplankton also showed an increase in density with enrichment, accompanied by changes in dominance. Calanoida were dominant in the Lowes; Cladocera in Balgavies and Cyclopoda in Forfar. The importance of these differences in understanding the effects of progressive enrichment and to the management of the lochs is discussed.     

Forcing expression of a soybean root glutamine synthetase gene in tobacco leaves induces a native gene encoding cytosolic enzyme

Glutamine synthetase (GS; EC 6.3.1.2) is present in different subcellular compartments in plants. It is located in the cytoplasm in root and root nodules while generally present in the chloroplasts in leaves. The expression of GS gene(s) is enhanced in root nodules and in soybean roots treated with ammonia. We have isolated four genes encoding subunits of cytosolic GS from soybean (Glycine max L. cv. Prize). Promoter analysis of one of these genes (GS15) showed that it is expressed in a root-specific manner in transgenic tobacco and Lotus corniculatus, but is induced by ammonia only in the legume background. Making the GS15 gene expression constitutive by fusion with the CaMV-35S promoter led to the expression of GS in the leaves of transgenic tobacco plants. The soybean GS was functional and was located in the cytoplasm in tobacco leaves where this enzyme is not normally present. Forcing this change in the location of GS caused concomitant induction of the mRNA for a native cytosolic GS in the leaves of transgenic tobacco. Shifting the subcellular location of GS in transgenic plants apparently altered the nitrogen metabolism and forced the induction in leaves of a native GS gene encoding a cytosolic enzyme. The latter is normally expressed only in the root tissue of tobacco. This phenomenon may suggest a hitherto uncharacterized metabolic control on the expression of certain genes in plants.     

基于芽苗砧嫁接油茶砧穗创伤后内源激素动态变化分析

为研究油茶(Camellia oleifera A)嫁接时穗条和砧木创伤后内源激素动态变化规律,解析影响砧穗嫁接面愈合的生理机制,为油茶砧穗愈合生长机理提供理论支持。以树龄6年的长林18号和53号的穗条和实生砧木为材料,按照芽苗砧嫁接方法切割穗条S0(0 min)、S10(10 min)、S40(40 min)和砧木茎段Z0(0 min)、Z10(10 min)后,利用液质联用法(HPLC-MS)测定吲哚乙酸(IAA)、脱落酸(ABA)、反式玉米素(TZR)、玉米素(Zeatin)、水杨酸(SA)和茉莉酸(JA)含量,分析不同时间段内源激素变化及品种间差异的关系。结果显示:创伤后18号的TZR、Zeatin和SA含量总体高于53号;18号IAA、SA和JA逐渐下降;TZR和Zeatin分别在S10和S0达最高值后下降;ABA在S10达最高值。53号IAA和JA爱S10达最高值后下降;TZR、Zeatin和SA在S10达低值后逐渐上升;ABA在S0达高值后逐渐下降。砧木茎段创伤前后激素含量除JA外18号高于53号;两品种Z0时激素含量下降,Z10后上升,仅53号ABA和SA含量在Z0达高值后下降。砧木茎段和根部激素含量在品种间除JA外18号高于53号,茎段的IAA、ABA高于根部,其他激素为根部高于茎段。激素比值在品种间和部位间差异明显;IAA/ABA、IAA/TZR、IAA/Zeatin和IAA/JA、ABA/TZR、ABA/Zeatin和ABA/JA比值为53号高于18号;穗条内SA/IAA为18号高于53号,SA/JA和SA/ABA为53号高于18号;砧木茎段均为18号高于53号;TZR/SA、TZR/JA比值在穗条和砧木茎段为18号高于53号。两品种创伤后IAA与JA极显著正相关,而IAA与SA,SA与JA在18号极显著正相关,53号极显著或显著负相关;53号TZR、Zeatin、SA间极显著或显著正相关,JA与TZR、Zeatin和SA极显著负相关。砧木茎段创伤后18号激素间为极显著或显著正相关;53号TZR和Zeatin与IAA、JA极显著正相关,与SA存在显著负相关,SA与JA有显著负相关。砧木茎段和根部间品种间仅在SA与各激素间相关性存在差异,其他激素间存在极显著正相关或负相关。综上所述,砧穗创伤后激素水平上18号在创伤面易于愈伤组织发育,而53号抗逆激素水平较高且与细胞分裂增殖类激素负相关,可能影响53号嫁接后愈合生长;嫁接应在创伤后10 min内较为适宜;砧穗间激素含量及比值的差异可能会影响后期嫁接部位形态重建以及穗条生长。