原核微生物之竿菌

140多年前发表的竿菌和杆(小杆)菌同属最早发现和定名的细菌类之一,迄今已有成百上千的菌种得到鉴定、分类和命名。中文微生物学命名和整理滞后,引发了一些不必要的麻烦和困惑,不利于我国微生物学的普及发展和国际交流。本文试图对已经合格发表的近100属1 130多种竿菌进行系统的形态学(含芽孢和/或孢子)、生境、生物化学和细菌属性梳理和分类,理清和制定竿菌种属的中文-拉丁文互译规则,有利于推动中外交流和发展。     

马拉硫磷和敌百虫混用和轮用的研究:淡色库蚊的酯酶同功酶与抗性的关系

用马拉硫磷和敌百虫单独处理30代和31代的淡色库蚊,见到对马拉硫磷和敌百虫的抗性分别为敏感品系的286和303倍,而以马拉硫磷和敌百虫轮用(32代)和混用(31代)处理的品系对马拉硫磷和敌百虫的抗性均在70倍以下。 离体酶的活性测定和酯酶同功酶的酶谱分析均表明,抗性品系体内羧酸酯酶活力高于敏感品系;酸性磷酸酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶的活力两者差异不显著,可见马拉硫磷和敌百虫的抗性主要和羧酸酯酶活力的增长有关。     

皮层神经元动作电位不应期和阈电位与神经元动作电位编码的关系

目的：测量和比较感觉运动皮层Ⅱ/Ⅲ层锥体神经元和中间神经元的内在特性并研究其与动作电位编码频率和精确性的关系。方法：采用全细胞电流钳记录模式,获得的数据输入pClamp和Origin进行处理分析。结果：与锥体神经元相比,中间神经元群集动作电位具有较低的阈电位水平和较短的不应期,从而中间神经元具有较高的动作电位编码频率和精确性。结论：皮层神经元动作电位的阈电位水平和不应期调控动作电位的编码频率和精确性。     

鲎素的抗菌靶点初探

采用体外抑菌法测定鲎素的抑菌动力学特点,钼酸铵比色法和紫外吸收法分别检测细菌与鲎素共同孵育前后无机磷和大分子泄漏情况,扫描电镜和透射电镜观察细菌与鲎素共同孵育前后细菌形态和结构的变化,紫外吸收法和凝胶电泳法分别观察鲎素对细菌基因组DNA和质粒DNA结构的影响,质粒转化实验检测鲎素对质粒DNA复制和转录功能的影响.结果表明,鲎素对革兰氏阳性菌和阴性菌具有不同的抑菌动力学特点,经鲎素处理的细菌,胞内无机磷和大分子泄漏显著,细胞壁膜和菌体遭到不同程度的破坏,鲎素可与细菌基因组DNA和质粒DNA结合,高浓度鲎素有可能使DNA发生断裂,进而使质粒DNA复制和转录功能受到抑制.上述结果提示,鲎素的抗菌靶点至少包括细胞壁膜和菌体DNA.     

玉米低温冷害动态评估和预测方法

为了防御和减轻玉米低温冷害,应用改进的玉米生长发育和干物质积累动态模型,采用新的玉米低温冷害指标和参数,建立了玉米低温冷害发生及损失程度的动态预测和评估方法.该方法遵循积温学说和玉米生物学、生态学原理,用相对积温作为发育期预报和灾害判别的主导因子,用干物质亏缺率代表冷害减产率.经代表地区不同气候年型的验证和试用,证明该冷害预报和评估方法具有较好的客观性和适用性,经过参数和指标调整后,可应用于东北地区各地.     

稀土叶面肥对葡萄园节肢动物群落多样性和稳定性的影响

为了明确施用稀土镧和钕的叶面肥对江淮丘陵和黄河故道葡萄园节肢动物群落多样性和稳定性的影响,通过系统调查和t检验得出,肥东县和萧县两地镧和钕与清水(CK1)和醋液(CK2)之间,捕食性天敌的物种数和个体数、植食性昆虫物种数和个体数和总群落的多样性指数差异均不显著。总群落物种数与个体数的比值(稳定性值),肥东镧和钕与CK1之间t值为0.5592和1.0922,与CK2之间t值为1.2407和1.9178;萧县镧和钕与CK1之间t值为0.3533和0.8969,与CK2之间的t值为0.7067和0.4484;t值均小于t0.05(2.07),其群落稳定性差异均不显著,表明镧和钕叶面肥对葡萄园节肢动物群落多样性和稳定性影响不显著。对12次调查的捕食性天敌和植食性昆虫的物种数比值(Sn/Sp)进行分析,肥东喷镧和喷钕处理与CK1之间Sn/Sp的比值t检验的t值为0.5111和0.1499,与CK2的t值为0.1146和0.2466,CK1与CK2的t值为0.3476;萧县喷镧和喷钕处理与CK1之间Sn/Sp的比值t检验的t值为0.0976和0.0547,与CK2的t值为0.0975和0.1749,CK1与CK2的t值为0.2337,t值均小于t0.05,他们之间差异均不显著,表明两地两种稀土叶面肥对葡萄园节肢动物群落内食物网络关系的复杂性影响不显著。对12次调查捕食性天敌和植食性昆虫的个体数比值(Sa/Sb)进行分析,肥东喷镧和喷钕处理与CK1之间Sa/Sb的比值t检验的t值为0.9427和0.9727,与CK2的t值为0.5023和0.5342,CK1与CK2的t值为0.4957;萧县喷镧和喷钕处理与CK1之间Sa/Sb的比值t检验的t值为0.8820和0.0345,与CK2的t值为0.0741和1.0572,CK1与CK2的t值为0.8571,t值均小于t0.05,它们之间差异均不显著,表明两地两种稀土叶面肥对葡萄园节肢动物群落内食物网络关系的益害比影响不显著。     

沙漠化对科尔沁沙质草地生态系统碳氮储量的影响

通过野外调查,研究了沙漠化对科尔沁沙质草地生态系统碳、氮储量的影响.结果表明:沙漠化对草地碳、氮含量和储量具有显著影响,随着草地沙漠化的进程,草地碳、氮含量和储量明显下降.与非沙漠化草地相比,轻度、中度、重度和严重沙漠化草地0～100cm深土壤有机碳和全氮含量分别下降了56.06%和48.72%、78.43%和74.36%、88.95%和84.62%、91.64%和84.62%,植物组分中的碳、氮含量分别下降了8.61%和6.43%、0.05%和25.71%、2.58%和27.14%、8.61%和27.86%;轻度、中度、重度和严重沙漠化草地地上植物组分中的碳、氮储量分别下降了25.08%和27.62%、30.90%和46.55%、73.84%和80.62%、90.89%和87.31%,0～100cm深地下植物组分中碳和全氮储量分别下降了50.95%和43.38%、75.19%和71.04%、86.76%和81.48%、91.17%和83.17%.2000年科尔沁沙地沙漠化草地总面积为30152.7km2,因沙漠化损失的碳、氮总储量高达107.53和9.97Mt.草地碳、氮含量的下降主要源于风蚀过程中土壤细颗粒的损失.土壤的粗化和贫瘠化最终导致了植物和凋落物中碳、氮储量的明显下降.     

茶叶中咖啡因和茶多酚提取技术研究

本文研究茶叶品种和质量、提取剂种类和萃取溶剂量对咖啡因和茶多酚提取得率、提取率和纯度的影响,结果表明:茶叶质量高,咖啡因和茶多酚的含量、得率和纯度就高。95％乙醇提取咖啡因和茶多酚的得率、提取率和纯度最高。1％氧化钙水溶液单纯提取咖啡因的得率、提取率和纯度较高。增加萃取次数和萃取溶剂量可提高咖啡因和茶多酚的得率,对产品纯度没有影响。     

可吸入颗粒物和细颗粒物基本特征、监测方法及森林调控功能

可吸入颗粒物(PM10)和细颗粒物(PM2.5)既是造成空气污染的主要原因之一,也是大部分城市的首要污染物.本文在分析PM10和PM2.5对环境和人类健康影响的基础上,重点综述了PM10和PM2.5组成、来源、质量浓度变化规律及影响因素;介绍了PM10和PM2.5监测网络布局、分析方法的原理和特点;归纳了个体和区域尺度上森林去除PM10和PM25的研究方法、速率和影响机制.探讨了目前该领域研究中存在的问题:由于缺乏不同梯度和背景地区大气PM10和PM2.5比较观测研究,未能揭示各类因素对PM10和PM2.5的复合影响;合理布局PM10和PM2.5监测网络、正确选择监测方法,并以手工方法所获数据作为比对和校验,是保证监测数据有效性的基础;有关森林去除PM2.5研究较少,未能在细胞、组织、器官和个体水平上阐明其去除PM10和PM2.5的生理过程和生态学机理.     

访美见闻

去年应美方邀请,又通过科协和微生物学会的支持和联系,有机会赴美进行了五个月的学术交流和访问。在美期间由于美国科学院和美中学术交流委员会(CSCPRC)的支持和协助,访问了30多个城市,20多所大学和研究所,并参加了美国植物病理学会的年会。     

The preparation and colorimetric analysis of L-canaline

A method for the isolation of l-canavanine from the seed of jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC., is described. Procedures for the enzymatic preparation of l-canaline by hydrolysis of l-canavanine have been developed. A new colorimetric assay for canaline is presented.     

Changes in Mitochondrial Properties Associated with Chloroplast Development in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis [L] DC.)

Procedures were developed to isolate actively respiring mitochondria from jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis [L.] DC.) leaves and cotyledons. Consistent respiratory control values of about 2 for succinate oxidation were obtained in preparations from etiolated cotyledons. Jack bean mitochondria oxidized malate with high respiratory control (2 to 5) and ADP/O (up to 2.8).     

Investigations of Canavanine Biochemistry in the Jack Bean Plant, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC: II. Canavanine Biosynthesis in the Developing Plant

The canavanine content of developing leaves of jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC., increases during leaf development. The leaf possesses the enzymes required for synthesizing canavanine by a cyclic series of reactions analogous to the ornithine-urea cycle. This reaction series involves the sequential formation of canaline, O-ureidohomoserine, and canavaninosuccinic acid.     

Investigations of Canavanine Biochemistry in the Jack Bean Plant, Canavalia ensiformia (L.) DC: I. Canavanine Utilization in the Developing Plant

An ontogenetic study of the canavanine and soluble protein pools in the developing jack bean plant, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC., was conducted. Evidence was presented which clearly established the conversion of canavanine to canaline and urea as the principal pathway of canavanine utilization. The catabolic reactions of certain bacteria involving the formation of guanidine or hydroxyguanidine from canavanine are not operative in the cotyledons of jack bean. Evidence was obtained which indicates that a second, minor reaction is functioning in canavanine degradation.     

An Ontogenetic Study of Canavanine Formation in the Fruit of Jack Bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC

An ontogenetic study of canavanine formation in the fruit of jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. was conducted. Evidence was presented to show that the ovary wall is the reservoir for seed canavanine. The testa possesses sufficient canavanine to account for the continued elevation in seed canavanine after the pod senesces. The seed canavanine concentration is not constant inasmuch as the canavanine content per milligram dry weight or soluble protein increases abruptly with seed growth and levels off only with the onset of fruit ripening.     

l-Arginine and l-Canavanine Metabolism in Jack Bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. and Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr

Studies have been conducted with the arginase (l-arginine amidinohydrolase, EC 3.5.3.1) of two legumes: jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC., a l-canavanine-containing plant and soybean, Glycine max, a canavanine-free species. Analyses of the arginase obtained from gradient-purified mitochondria of these legumes revealed that the arginine-dependent (ADA) and canavanine-dependent activities (CDA) were localized within this organelle.     

l-Canavanine Metabolism in Jack Bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. (Leguminosae)

l-Canavanine, a highly toxic arginine antimetabolite, is the principal nonprotein amino acid of many leguminous plants. Labeled-precursor feeding studies, conducted primarily with [(14)C]carbamoyl phosphate, and utilization of the seedlings of jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. (Leguminosae), have provided evidence for l-canavanine biosynthesis from l-canaline via O-ureido-l-homoserine. This reaction pathway appears to constitute an important in vivo route of canavanine production. Canavanine cleavage to canaline may represent a degradative phase of canavanine metabolism distinct from the anabolic reactions described above. Thus, while these reactions of canavanine metabolism bear analogy to the mammalian Krebs-Henseleit ornithine-urea cycle, no evidence has been obtained at present for the reutilization of canaline in ureidohomoserine formation.     

The Interrelationship of Canavanine and Urease in Seeds of the Lotoideae

Seeds of 29 species of canavanine-synthesizing legumes wereassayed for their urease and canavanine production. All of theexamined species possess detectable urease activity. In general,the leguininous seeds richest in urease also had the most canavanine. The urease content of the jack bean seed, Canavalia ensiformis(L.) DC., is formidable and disproportionally greater than thequantity of stored canavanine. The massive urease content ofthe seed cannot be rationalized by the magnitude of the canavaninepool. Analysis of eight species of Mucuna demonstrated that canavanineis not stored in the seeds of these plants. Mucuna species donot appear to be unique in having seeds that do not concurrentlyproduce urease and canavanine.     

Immunocytochemical localization of concanavalin A in developing jack-bean cotyledons

The lectin, concanavalin A (Con A), was localized in the cotyledon of developing jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC) by electron-microscope immunocytochemistry. In mature seeds, Con A was present in protein-storage vacuoles (protein bodies) of storage-parenchyma cells. Although protein bodies could be seen in other cell types, only protein bodies in storage-parenchyma cells contained Con A. During seed development, Con A was also localized on the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, presumably en route toward deposition within the protein bodies. The intensity of labeling of the endoplasmic reticulum was much greater during the developmental stage of protein-body filling (66% final seed weight) than in mature seeds.Abbreviations Con A concanavalin A - ER endoplasmic reticulum - IgG immunoglobulin G     

Ultrastructural Effects of Water Stress on Chloroplast Development in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis [L.] DC)

An ultrastructural study has been made to determine to what degree chloroplast differentiation is retarded in leaves of young jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis [L.] DC.) seedlings when they are subjected to mild water stress. Rapid chloroplast differentiation occurred when etiolated seedlings were allowed to green at relative humidities above 85% but not at a relative humidity of 25%. Response to a drop in humidity was rapid. Germination and early development in the dark occurred at 100% relative humidity. At the time of exposure to light, the etioplasts contained well formed prolamellar bodies. Under high relative humidity conditions, transformation of the prolamellar body was well advanced within 2 hours. Under low relative humidity conditions, however, prolamellar body differentiation was extremely retarded for more than 24 hours following the beginning of illumination.