新疆准噶尔山楂不同居群的遗传多样性

为了揭示新疆准噶尔山楂(Crataegus songorica)不同居群的遗传多样性,为其合理保护与利用提供科学依据,采用表型性状变异分析和SSR分子标记相结合的方法,对新疆霍城大西沟准噶尔山楂的5个不同居群的92个个体进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明:(1)33个表型性状的变异系数在2.96–71.32%之间,表型性状之间存在着丰富的变异。居群间的平均表型分化系数为13.90%,而居群内的平均表型分化系数为86.10%,表明新疆准噶尔山楂居群内的变异是其表型变异的主要来源。(2)43对SSR引物共检测到739个位点,物种水平上多态性位点比率为90.53%,Nei’s多样性指数和Shannon多样性指数(I)分别为0.2377和0.3712,居群内基因多样度(H_s)为0.1635,总居群基因多样度(H_t)为0.2023,居群间遗传分化系数(G_(st))为0.1916,基因流(N_m)为2.1116。新疆准噶尔山楂总的遗传多样性水平较高,居群间遗传分化较小。UPGMA聚类结果显示5个居群形成2个亚类,不同居群所处的生境的不同是引起居群间差异的主要原因。研究表明,新疆准噶尔山楂不同居群在表型和分子水平均具有较高的遗传多样性,居群内的遗传分化较大,并且分化趋势具有地域性,因此可以选择就地保护。     

濒危特有种掌叶木的微卫星遗传多样性研究

掌叶木居群具有较丰富的遗传多样性,该研究利用9对微卫星(SSR)分子标记揭示了掌叶木(Handeliodendron bodinieri)的遗传多样性。结果表明:观测等位基因数(Na)平均为3.903,有效等位基因数(Ne)平均为2.545,期望杂合度(He)平均为0.521,Shannon’s多态性信息指数(I)为0.962,PIC平均值为0.465。掌叶木的自然分布居群有相对较高的遗传多样性,但由于人为破坏等因素导致该群体濒危,而濒危并不是因为遗传多样性降低而造成的。居群间的遗传分化为掌叶木8个居群间的遗传一致度为(GI=0.849~0.970),遗传距离为(GD=0.032~0.164)。基于Nei’s遗传距离用UPGMA法对掌叶木居群进行聚类,Nei’s的基因分化系数为(G_(st))为0.027,平均Nei标准遗传分化系数(G'_(st)N)为0.031,平均Herick’s标准遗传分化系数(G'_(st)H)为0.064,基因流(N_m)为3.368。AMOVA分析结果表明:掌叶木居群间变异占3%,居群内变异占97%,居群内的遗传分化大于居群间的分化。利用Mantel检测发现,居群间的遗传距离与地理距离显著正相关(r=0.299,P0.05)。该研究结果为掌叶木生物多样性和资源保护与利用提供了更充分的科学依据。     

滇牡丹天然居群的遗传多样性分析

以云南中部及西北部的6个滇牡丹(Paeonia delavayi)天然居群为研究对象,进行株高、新枝长等9个表型性状的表型多样性分析和ISSR分析。结果表明:9个表型性状变异幅度为0.9%~39.8%,平均值达到了18.9%;居群间生殖器官的变异较大,居群内营养器官更容易产生变异。利用居群间欧式距离进行聚类分析,6个居群聚为4个类群,没有与实际地理位置相吻合,说明表型特征的性状与地理距离的相关性不大。遗传多样性分析结果表明:利用筛选得到的10条引物,在取自6个自然居群、180个个体中,检测到56个多态位点。在居群水平上,多态位点百分率(PPB)为60.2%,Nei's基因多样性指数(H)和Shannon's信息指数(I)分别为0.281和0.414。在物种水平上,Nei's基因多样性指数(H)和Shannon's信息指数(I)分别为0.409和0.596。居群间的遗传分化系数(Gst)达0.319。结果显示,表型性状在居群间和居群内均存在广泛变异。滇牡丹遗传多样性水平较高,居群间遗传分化较大,滇牡丹并不濒危。     

云南泸定百合遗传多样性的表型与ISSR分析

用表型变异分析并结合ISSR分子标记对云南境内10个泸定百合(Lilium sargenttiae)居群进行遗传多样性分析。结果显示:(1)云南10个泸定百合居群的7个表型性状的居群间F值在3.26～19.1之间,表型的居群间差异均达到显著或极显著水平;平均表型分化系数为71.22%,居群间变异(59.92%)大于居群内变异(23.42%),说明居群间表型变异是泸定百合居群变异的主要来源。(2)13个ISSR引物共检测到248个多态位点,物种水平上多态位点率98.80%,Nei’s多样性指数和Shannon多样性指数分别为0.265 5和0.413 1;居群内基因多样度(Hs)为0.175 7,居群间基因分化系数(Gst)0.336 7,Mantel检验显示泸定百合居群在地理距离和遗传距离间具有显著相关性(r=0.804 4,P=0.009 9)。研究表明,云南泸定百合的居群间表型和分子水平均具有较高的遗传多样性,居群间的遗传分化较大,并且分化趋势具有明显的地域性。因此,可选择迁地种植对泸定百合进行有效保护。     

湖南白檀居群形态多样性及与环境的相关性

为了解白檀在湖南地区不同环境的适应性及遗传变化程度,对湖南地区6个白檀天然居群的189个个体的11个表型性状进行形态遗传多样性分析。结果表明,11个表型性状均具有丰富的遗传多样性(H'=1.389),居群间的平均方差分量为52.60%,居群内的平均方差分量为37.03%,说明在白檀形态性状多样性分布上是居群间多样性程度大于居群内,即居群间的形态变异是白檀形态变异的主要来源。聚类分析结果表明,6个居群的表型性状并没有严格依地理距离聚类,主成分与相关分析结果显示在11个表型中树型因子是主要形态变异因子,年降雨量与树型因子呈显著正相关,其他表型变异受遗传的影响可能大于受环境的影响。     

濒危羊踯躅自然居群的遗传多样性和遗传结构分析

利用12对微卫星(SSR)分子标记对涉及6省8个羊踯躅自然居群193个体的遗传多样性和遗传结构进行分析,探讨羊踯躅遗传多样性水平与分化程度的可能原因,为羊踯躅的保护提供科学依据。结果显示:(1)12对SSR引物共扩出260个等位基因,每个位点的平均等位基因数为21.667,平均有效等位基因数(Ne)为5.425,平均多态信息含量(PIC)为0.900;物种水平的Shannon多样性指数(I)为1.768,基因多样性指数(H)为0.777。(2)江西金溪(JX)的羊踯躅居群的遗传变异最丰富,福建政和(ZH)的遗传多样性水平最低。(3)基于无限等位基因模型(IAM)的遗传分化系数(F_(st))为0.142,基因流(N_m)为1.522;AMOVA分析显示羊踯躅居群内变异(87.71%)大于居群间变异(12.29%)。(4)遗传距离法聚类NJ分析和Structure分析均表明,8个自然群体被分为三大类群;Mantel检测发现,羊踯躅遗传距离与地理距离无显著相关性。研究表明,羊踯躅最好以就地保护为主,应优先保护江西金溪(JX)居群,同时增加对福建政和(ZH)和湖北京山(JS)居群的保护权重。讨论了羊踯躅较高遗传多样性和中等程度分化的可能原因。     

北沙柳种质资源居群表型多样性

该研究采用单因素方差分析、巢式方差分析、群落多样性指数分析等方法,以国家北沙柳种质资源库内13个居群的494个无性系为实验材料,通过表型性状(叶面积、叶周长、叶柄长、叶长、叶宽、长宽比、开枝角度、株高和地径)比较分析,探讨居群间和居群内表型分化程度、表型多样性和地理变异,为北沙柳种质资源遗传改良和生产提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)北沙柳表型性状变异丰富,变异系数范围为17.64%~28.79%,平均为22.53%。(2)在13个居群中,居群P2的Simpson、Shannon和Brilliouin平均多样性指数最高,居群P13最低;表型性状中分枝角度多样性指数最大,地径多样性指数最小。(3)表型性状分化系数为0.265 4,即北沙柳种质资源居群间表型变异为26.54%,居群内表型变异为73.46%。(4)主成分分析表明,叶面积、叶周长、叶长、叶柄长和叶宽对分组的贡献率较大;聚类分析将13个北沙柳居群可划分为四组;Mantel检验表明,地理距离与表型距离(欧氏距离)相关性不显著(r=0.192 3,P=0.082)。研究认为,居群内不同无性系的选育是北沙柳定向育种的主要研究方向;边缘居群的表型性状具有形成地理变异的趋势;遗传多样性高是北沙柳适应性强的物质基础。     

利用SSR分子标记分析秦岭冷杉自然居群的遗传多样性

利用10对SSR引物对濒危植物秦岭冷杉(Abies chensiensis)6个自然居群的120个个体进行了遗传多样性研究,旨在分析秦岭冷杉6个自然居群的遗传多样性、遗传结构及基因流变化.研究结果表明,120个个体在10个位点上共检测到149个等位基因,平均每个位点的等位基因数(A)为14.9,每个位点的有效等位基因数(e)为7.7,每个位点的平均预期杂合度(He)和平均观察杂合度(Ho)分别为0.841和0.243,Shannon多样性指数(Ⅰ)为2.13,自然居群杂合性基因多样度的比率(FsT)为6.7％,居群间的基因流(Nm)为3.45.利用Mantel检测到自然居群的遗传距离与地理距离间无显著相关性(r=0.490 6,P＞0.05).秦岭冷杉自然居群的遗传多样性水平较低,遗传变异主要存在于居群内部.结合研究数据、实地调查及相关资料,推测秦岭冷杉自然居群间基因流较原来增大可能是因为居群间发生了远交衰退.     

云南含笑天然居群的表型多样性分析

为揭示云南含笑天然居群表型变异程度和变异规律,以云南昆明地区天然分布的云南含笑为研究对象,调查了6个居群180个单株的14个表型性状,采用巢式方差分析、变异系数、相关分析、Shannon-Weaver多样性指数分析和聚类分析等方法,分析了居群间和居群内表型多样性.结果表明:(1)云南含笑表型性状在居群间和居群内存在极其丰富的多样性,14个表型性状平均表型分化系数(24.38％)小于居群内变异(75.62％),居群内变异是表型变异的主要来源;14个表型性状的变异系数(CV)在16.20％～60.11％之间,表明云南含笑居群内表型性状离散程度较高.(2)对云南含笑各居群的Shannon-Weaver指数分析表明,云南含笑各居群具有丰富的多样性,总体表型多样性指数为1.772.(3)利用居群间欧氏距离进行的UPGMA聚类分析结果表明,云南含笑6个天然居群可以聚为3类,而且表型性状并没有严格依地理距离而聚类.     

肋果沙棘北缘居群的遗传多样性与遗传结构

该研究利用SSR分子标记,对肋果沙棘(Hippophae neurocarpa)分布区北缘青海祁连地区5个自然居群进行分析,旨在了解小地理尺度下肋果沙棘北缘居群的遗传多样性和片段化分布居群的遗传结构,为肋果沙棘居群的资源保护提供了依据。采用6对微卫星引物对107个样本DNA进行扩增,共检测到27个等位变异,变幅为2~9个,平均每个位点有4.67个,平均观测杂合度(Ho)和期望杂合度(He)分别为0.142和0.230,Shannon信息指数(I)的变幅介于0.280~0.567之间,平均值为0.374,说明肋果沙棘北缘居群的遗传多样性较为丰富。遗传分化系数Fst=0.483,分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明肋果沙棘有48.33%的变异存在于居群间,51.67%存在于居群内。对5个居群之间的遗传距离与地理距离做Mental检验,结果表明遗传距离与地理距离相关性不显著,对基因流检测发现居群间的Nm为0.328,推测遗传漂变是居群分化的关键因素之一。Structure分析把5个居群分为2组。UPGMA聚类分析表明5个居群聚为2个分支,其中居群ARX为单独的一支,与主坐标分析的结果一致。基于分布区北缘青海祁连肋果沙棘自然居群的遗传结构分析,建议应尽可能多地保护不同的地方居群。     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

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.     

Analysis of twin of eyeless regulation during early embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

The Drosophila Pax6 homolog twin of eyeless (toy) is so far the first zygotically expressed gene involved in eye morphogenesis in Drosophila. The study of its expression during embryogenesis is therefore informative of the initial events of eye development in Drosophila. We have analyzed how the initial expression domain of toy at cellular blastoderm is regulated. We show that the three maternal patterning systems active in the cephalic region (the anterior, terminal and dorsal-ventral systems) cooperate with zygotically activated gap genes to shape the initial expression domain of toy. Whereas Bicoid, Dorsal and Torso signaling synergistically act as activators, Hunchback, Knirps and Decapentaplegic act as repressors.     

Host plants of someRhinanthoideae (Scrophulariaceae) of eastern North America

Twenty three species in 11 genera were examined in the field to determine hosts. OnlyStriga asiatica andSeymeria cassioides have a narrow host range being restricted to grasses and pines, respectively. These are the only species which cause pronounced and sometimes serious host damage. The other species attach to a great diversity of hosts.     

The effect of cyanobacteria and azolla on the performance of rice under different levels of fertilizer nitrogen

Cyanobacteria and/or azolla were inoculated, with urea at 0, 72 or 144 kg N/ha, in plots in which azolla-free Indica rice var. IR 28 was grown. Productive tillers, yield and nitrogen contents of grain and straw positively responded to inoculation with cyanobacteria or azolla, even with fertilizer-N up to 144 kg N/ha. Inoculation improved colonization by cyanobacteria. Azolla were superior to the asymbiotic cyanobacteria in enhancing rice performance. Urea at a rate of 72 kg N/ha was found to support the best colonizations when applied with cyanobacteria or azolla or, to give maximum rice yields, both inoculants.     

Apoptotic Regulation of Caspase Activity

Intracellular cysteine aspartate-specific proteases (caspases) play both signaling and effector roles in realizing the program of cell death. Caspases function as proteolytic cascades unique for each cell type and signal triggering apoptosis. All parts of the proteolytic cascades are duplicated and controlled by feedback signals. Amplification cycles between pairs of caspases (the third and the sixth, the ninth and the third, the twelfth and the sixth, and others) help multiply the initial apoptotic signal. The presence of physiological inhibitors of apoptosis that directly interact with caspases creates a multilevel regulatory network of apoptosis in cell. The caspase proteolytic cascades are also regulated by sphingolipid secondary messengers, among them ceramide, sphingosine, and their phosphates. Moreover, an association of the caspase signaling with ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis is shown in cells. In particular, the use of extracellular activators and inhibitors of caspases allows irreversible activation of apoptosis in tumor cells or the prevention of apoptosis in cortical neurons under neurodegenerative diseases.     

广西青藓科分类学修订

通过对采自广西24个县(市)的1 147份青藓科植物标本的逐一鉴定及相关文献的查阅,确认有广西青藓科植物11属、44种,其中包括广西青藓科植物新记录属1属,即拟异叶藓属(Pseudokindbergia),新记录种7种,分别为匐枝青藓(Brachythecium procumbens)、阔叶尖喙藓(Oxyrrhynchium latifolium)、泛生尖喙藓(O. vagans)、拟异叶藓(Pseudokindbergia dumosa)、华东细喙藓(Rhynchostegiella sinensis)、长肋拟青藓(Sciurohypnum populeum)和弯叶拟青藓(S. reflexum)。该文提供了修订后的广西青藓科植物名录,并对其中的新记录属、种的主要形态学识别特征、生境和地理分布等进行了详细描述。     

Anti-fungal effects of phenolic amides isolated from the root bark of Lycium chinense

Four phenolic amides, dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine (1), trans-N-feruloyloctopamine (2), trans-N -caffeoyltyramine (3), and cis-N-caffeoyltyramine (4), were isolated from an ethyl acetate extract of the root bark of Lycium chinense Miller. All had an anti-fungal effect; compounds 1-3 were potent at 5-10 microg ml(-1) and were without hemolytic activity against human erythrocyte cells. Compound 4 was active at 40 microg ml(-1). All four compounds impeded the dimorphic transition of pathogen, Candida albicans.