甜椒花药培养及再生植株技术体系的研究

为建立甜椒(Capsicum annuum var.grossum)花药培养及再生植株技术体系,对影响花药胚状体诱导和分化的因素进行了研究。结果表明,培养基组成对胚状体诱导率的影响以NAA基本培养基椰乳KT,最佳胚状体诱导培养基为NTH+0.1 mg L–1 NAA+10%椰乳+1 mg L–1 KT+50μmol L–1 Ag NO3+30 g L–1蔗糖+5 g L–1琼脂+2 g L–1活性炭。花药经过24 h低温预处理和8 d高温预培养后,胚状体诱导率可达23.38%。植物生长调节剂对胚状体出芽率的影响为6-BANAAIAA,最佳胚状体分化培养基为NTH+1 mg L–1 6-BA+0.3 mg L–1 NAA+0.1 mg L–1 IAA+30 g L–1蔗糖+5 g L–1琼脂。胚芽转入1/2MS+0.5 mg L–1 IBA+30 g L–1蔗糖+5 g L–1琼脂培养基后,生根率可达92.5%。     

‘SK4—316’胡萝卜体胚的诱导和培养

以'SK4-316'胡萝卜无菌苗的下胚轴为外植体,研究不同培养基配方和培养条件对愈伤组织诱导、体细胞胚间接发生及其同步化培养的影响,以及不同脱分化时间、脱分化培养基及外植体续存时间对体细胞胚直接发生的诱导及其培养的影响.结果表明:含3%蔗糖、0.8%琼脂的1/2MS + 2,4-D 2.5 mg/L + 6-BA(或KT)0.5 mg/L + CH 300 mg/L是诱导愈伤组织的良好培养基;1/2MS + 2,4-D 1.25 mg/L + KT 0.25 mg/L + 6-BA 0.25 mg/L(含3%蔗糖)适于愈伤组织分化并诱导体胚发生,0.02% ABA对体胚的诱导有促进作用,0.06% ABA或15% PEG能促进体胚成熟;外植体在MS + 2,4-D 1.0 mg/L固体培养基上脱分化培养48 h,再转入MS + CH 300 g/L液体培养基中可诱导体胚直接发生,但随着外植体续存于诱导培养基中时间的延长,体胚发生变异的几率也渐增.     

荔枝胚性愈伤组织诱导和离体保存条件的筛选

对影响荔枝(Litchi chinensis Sonn.)胚性愈伤组织诱导的因素(防褐化剂种类、花期、荔枝品种以及外植体取材部位)进行了比较研究,并对其离体保存条件进行了筛选.结果表明,在愈伤组织诱导培养基(含2.0 mg·L-12,4-D、0.5 mg-L-1NAA、30 g·L-1蔗糖和6 g·L-1琼脂的MS培养基,pH 5.8)中添加防褐化剂水解乳蛋白(0.4g·L-1),可使花药胚性愈伤组织的诱导率达到20.51%;以茎段、叶柄和幼叶为外植体,不能诱导出胚性愈伤组织,而采用花药和幼果培养,可诱导出胚性愈伤组织.其中,第1期雄花花药是最适宜的培养材料,胚性愈伤组织的诱导率可达20.11%;荔枝不同品种间幼果的胚性愈伤组织诱导率存在差异,品种‘及第'的诱导率最低.在15℃条件下,将荔枝胚性愈伤组织保存在添加20 g·L-1甘露醇的保存培养基(含1.0 mg·L-1 2,4-D、30 g·L-1蔗糖和6 g·L-1琼脂的MS培养基,pH 5.8)中,保存效果最佳,可将继代时间延至100 d.     

新疆雪莲植株再生体系研究初探

以新疆雪莲叶片、叶柄和根为外植体,诱导新疆雪莲植株再生,获得愈伤组织诱导、分化和生根最佳培养基,并初步建立其再生体系.研究结果表明:所用培养基均能诱导出愈伤组织且诱导率最高可达100%,分化率最高可达78%.对不同外植体的愈伤组织诱导结果表明:叶片和叶柄的诱导效果最好,根的诱导效果较差.其中对叶片愈伤组织诱导效果最好的培养基是MS+NAA0.50 mg/L+2,4-D0.10 mg/L+6-BA1.00mg/L,对叶柄的诱导效果最好的培养基是MS+NAA1.00mg/L+2,4-D0.10mg/L+6-BA0.10mg/L;分化培养基以MS+NAA0.20 mg/L+6-BA1.00mg/L较适宜,生根培养基以1/2MS0+NAA1.00mg/L较适宜.     

黄山药愈伤组织的诱导与分化

以黄山药的叶片、茎段和叶柄作外植体,以MS为基本培养基,试验了不同激素组合对愈伤组织诱导的影响,采用正交试验法研究了愈伤组织的分化效果。结果表明,以MS+2,4-D1~2mg/L+6-BA2mg/L培养基对叶片的愈伤组织诱导效果最好,接种12d后初见愈伤组织,20d后可形成大量的愈伤组织,而茎段和叶柄的诱导效果较差。分化试验结果表明,生根率最高可达85.3%,而出芽率最高仅达29.6%。     

匙羹藤愈伤组织培养研究

以匙羹藤组培苗为外植体,研究茎段、茎尖和叶片以及不同植物生长调节剂组合对愈伤组织形成的影响;采用4因素4水平正交设计,用SPSS软件其结果进行分析。结果显示:各种外植体诱导愈伤的能力不同,依次是茎段、叶片。叶片诱导出非胚性愈伤组织,茎段、茎尖利于诱导胚性愈伤组织和胚状体;愈伤诱导的最佳培养基为MS+2,4-D 2.0 mg/L+6-BA 0.5 mg/L,诱导率为84.5%,愈伤生长旺盛,分裂快,颜色为淡黄色。愈伤组织分化成苗效果最好的条件是MS+NAA 1.0 mg/L+IBA 0.1 mg/L,分化率达到90.6%,最佳的生根条件是1/2 MS+NAA1.6 mg/L,生根率为100%。这为研究匙羹藤的组织的脱分化、分化以及胚状体的形成机制提供了参考。     

枸杞原生质体培养及高效成株体系的建立

由枸杞髓部组织诱导出胚性愈伤组织,并由此愈伤组织建立起稳定的细胞悬浮系。从悬浮细胞游离的原生质体在改良KM培养基(1.5 mg/L 6_BA,0.5 mg/L NAA和0.5 mg/L 2,4_D)中进行液体浅层培养,3～4 d后出现第一次分裂,第7 d统计分裂频率为50.3%,15 d左右可形成细胞团,3～4周后形成肉眼可见的愈伤组织,愈伤组织植板率为1.25%。将细胞团转移到液体分化培养基(MS+6_BA 1.5 mg/L+2,4_D 0.2 mg/L) 8～10 d可形成大量胚状体,及时将胚性愈伤组织块转移到固体分化培养基上(MS+6_BA 0.2 mg/L),可形成大量绿芽,分化率54.17%。绿芽在生根培养基（MS+NAA 0.2 mg/L）可形成完整植株,移栽后成活良好。     

防风组织培养中畸形胚状体的发生和控制

采用组织培养和石蜡切片法,分析多种因素对防风畸形胚状体发生和发育过程的影响及控制。结果表明,诱导正常体细胞胚高频发生的培养基组合是：启动胚性愈伤组织的培养基是MS 0．5mg／L 2．4-D,蔗糖浓度3％;分化培养基是MS 1mg／L 6-BA 0．2mg／L NAA 0．5mg／L ABA,蔗糖浓度4％～5％;成熟培养基是MS培养基,蔗糖浓度3％。结论：一定浓度的生长素是诱导防风胚性愈伤组织的关键因素,细胞分裂素在体细胞胚的分化和发育过程中起协同作用;蔗糖浓度、ABA、接种方法以及适宜的培养条件和培养容器等均可有效降低畸形胚状体的发生率。     

马尾松幼胚体细胞胚胎发生研究

本论文首次报道了马尾松（Pinus massoniana Lamb.）幼胚体细胞胚胎发生的完整发育过程,并对影响马尾松胚性愈伤组织诱导的因素如球果采种期、球果冷藏处理时间、外植体处理方式等进行了探讨,统计胚性愈伤组织诱导率,进行增殖评价,探讨ABA浓度梯度对马尾松体细胞胚分化成熟的影响,试验数据用SPSS16统计分析软件进行方差分析、差异显著性检验。结果表明：1）2008~2009连续2年内15个采种期得到的幼胚,胚性愈伤组织诱导和增殖有显著性差异,最适宜的马尾松球果采种期是6月下旬至7月下旬,诱导率在9.66%~22.59%之间;2）球果冷藏处理时间,对胚性愈伤组织诱导有显著性差异,其中4℃冷藏球果15d有利于幼胚胚性愈伤组织诱导;3）雌配子体包含幼胚的接种处理方式是可取的;4）胚性愈伤组织经稳定增殖培养后,转入分化成熟培养基,得到体细胞胚状体＂爆发式＂分化成熟,数量多,质量好。适宜体胚成熟转化的培养基为：成熟LP培养基添加ABA5.0mg·L-1＋60.0g·L-1蔗糖,并附加L-谷氨酰胺和水解酪蛋白;5）成熟体细胞胚在无激素萌发型LP培养基上正常萌发,并转化为结构完整的小植株。本研究首次建立了马尾松幼胚体细胞胚胎发生技术平台,为马尾松遗传改良种质创新、缩短育种周期奠定了研究基础。     

丽格海棠胚性愈伤组织诱导与植株再生

以丽格海棠幼嫩叶柄为外植体,采用培养基④(MS培养基,4.0 mg/L 2,4-D,0.5 mg/L6-BA)为胚性愈伤组织诱导培养基,诱导率达86%;以培养基③(MS培养基,3.0 mg/L 2,4-D,0.2 mg/L 6-BA)为胚性愈伤组织增殖培养基进行扩增;胚状体分化培养基为培养基⑥(MS培养基,2.0 mg/L 6-BA,0.2 mg/L NAA,0.2 mg/L IBA),分化率达100%;对幼根发育不良的胚性植株,在培养基⑩(MS培养基,0.1 mg/L IAA)上进行生根培养,生根率100%,平均根数3~5条,带侧根,长约2~3 cm。试管苗在森林土:蛭石:河沙=1:1:1的基质中生长良好,成活率100%。培养基中均附加3%蔗糖、0.6%琼脂,pH值为5.8~6.0。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Structural Peculiarities of Na+,K+-ATPase Isozymes from the Calf Brain

Functionally active preparations of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase isozymes from calf brain that contain catalytic subunits of three types (1, 2, and 3) were obtained using two approaches: a selective removal of contaminating proteins by the Jorgensen method and a selective solubilization of the enzyme with subsequent reconstitution of their membrane structure by the Esmann method. The ouabain inhibition constants were determined for the isozymes. The real isozyme composition of the Na⁺ pump from the grey matter containing glial cells and the brain stem containing neurons was determined. The plasma membranes of glial cells were shown to contain mainly Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase of the 11 type and minor amounts of isozymes of the 22(1) and the 31(2) type. The axolemma contains 21 and 31 isozymes. A carbohydrate analysis indicated that 11 enzyme preparations from the brain grey matter substantially differ from the renal enzymes of the same composition in the glycosylation of the 1 isoform. An enhanced sensitivity of the 3 catalytic subunit of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase from neurons to endogenous proteolysis was found. A point of specific proteolysis in the amino acid sequence PNDNR⁴⁹² Y⁴⁹³ was localized (residue numbering is that of the human 3 subunit). This sequence corresponds to one of the regions of the greatest variability in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-subunits, but at the same time, it is characteristic of the 3 isoforms of various species. The presence of the 3 isoform of tubulin (cytoskeletal protein) was found for the first time in the high-molecular-mass Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase 31 isozyme complex isolated from the axolemma of brain stem neurons, and its binding to the 3 catalytic subunit was shown.     

The evolution of the Hox cluster: insights from outgroups

Two burgeoning research trends are helping to reconstruct the evolution of the Hox cluster with greater detail and clarity. First, Hox genes are being studied in a broader phylogenetic sampling of taxa: the past year has witnessed important new data from teleost fishes, onychophorans, myriapods, polychaetes, glossiphoniid leeches, ribbon worms, and sea anemones. Second, commonly accepted notions of animal relationships are being challenged by alternative phylogenetic hypotheses that are causing us to rethink the evolutionary relationships of important metazoan lineages, especially arthropods, annelids, nematodes, and platyhelminthes.     

Characterization of SSEA-1 glycolipids from the brain of a patient with fucosidosis

Neutral glycolipids from the brain of a patient with Fucosidosis were analyzed and two complex glycolipids containing five and eight sugars were isolated from the cortical grey matter. These two glycolipids reacted with antibodies recognizing the SSEA-1 [Le^x(X)] carbohydrate determinant. SSEA-1 glycolipids are normally expressed in human embryonic brain but are found in only small amounts in postnatal human brain. The accumulation of the two SSEA-1 glycolipids in Fucosidosis brain thus represents a defect which affects the normal developmentally regulated decrease in postnatal, expression of these glycolipids, and may be a contributing factor in the abnormal brain development associated with the disease. Chemical characterization of the two isolated glycolipids by gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric analyses has identified the two glycolipids as lacto-N-fucopentaosylceramide (III) and difucosyl-neolactonorhexaosylceramide.Abbreviations DCl direct chemical ionization - FAB tastatiom bombardment - GC gas chromatography - GSLs glycosphingolipids - MS mass spectrometry - SSEA-1 stage specific embryonic antigen-1 - TLC thin layer chromatographys     

1H and13C-NMR analysis of four pentasaccharides from urine of blood-group A and B,Leb adults. Confirmation of the structure of two new oligosaccharides: Fuc(α1–2)[GalNAc(α1–3)]Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]Glc and Fuc(α1–2)[Gal(α1–3)]Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]Glc

The major pentasaccharides Fuc(1-2)[GalNAc(1-3)]Gal(1-4)[Fuc(1-3)]Glc and Fuc(1-2) [Gal(1-3)]Gal(1-4)[Fuc(1-3)]Glc, which are normally present in the urine of bloodgroup A Le^b and B Le^b healthy subjects, were each found to be contaminated by a minor component when analysed by¹H-NMR. The determination of these structures, Fuc(1-2) [GalNAc(1-3)]Gal(1-3)[Fuc(1-4)]Glc and Fuc(1-2) [Gal(1-3)]Gal(1-3)[Fuc(1-4)]Glc, was based on the results of methylation analysis and¹H/¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.Abbreviations HPLC high performance liquid chromatography - GLC gas liquid chromatography - NMR nuclear magnetic resonance - COSY correlation spectroscopy - Gal d-galactopyranose - GalNAc 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-galactopyranose - Glc d-glucopyranose - Fuc l-fucopyranose - LNDFH I lacto-N-difucohexaose I (Le^b determinant     

N-andO-glycosylation of glycoprotein C synthesized by Herpes simplex virus type 1-infected ricin resistant cells

The progeny of Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) grown in ricin-resistant 14 cells (Ric^R14) lackingN-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I was released in the extracellular medium at a very low rate. By using a monoclonal antibody immobilized on Sepharose we purified from HSV-1-infected Ric^R14 cells a viral glycoprotein (gC), which carries bothN-andO-linked oligosaccharides. Glycopeptides obtained from [³H]mannoselabeled gC by Pronase digestion were entirely susceptible to endo--N-acetylglucosaminidase H, and the major oligosaccharide released was Man₄GlcNAc. The accumulation of this high-mannose species was related to the enzymic defect of the host cells and to the long retention of the viral glycoprotein within the cells. The extent ofO-glycosylation evaluated in [¹⁴C]glucosamine-labeled gC from Ric^R14 cells as compared to that of gC from wild type cells did not appear to be significantly modified.Abbreviations Con A concanavalin A - BHK cells baby hamster kidney cells - HSV Herpes simplex virus     

Elucidation of Structure of Lipid A from the Marine Gram-Negative Bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis ATCC 14393T

The chemical structure of lipid A, from the marine -proteobacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis 14393, a main product of lipopolysaccharide hydrolysis (1% AcOH), was determined using chemical methods and NMR spectroscopy. The lipid A was shown to be -1,6-glucosaminobiose 1,4-diphosphate acylated with two (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid residues at C3 and C3 and amidated with one (R)-3-hydroxydodecanoyl and one (R)-3-dodecanoyloxydodecanoyl residue at N2 and N2, respectively.     

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.