山茶属植物的进化与分布

山茶属Camellia植物在其进化过程中,以雄蕊不定数、在某些类群中存在心皮离生至合生的中间过渡,认为是山茶科中较原始的一属,分布于亚洲东部和东南部,中国长江以南广袤的亚热带地区是该属的现代分布中心,中南半岛和我国云南、广西南部的热带地区种类虽少,却集中了本属原始或较原始的类群和种类。本属演化上的近缘属或姐妹群——核果茶属Pyrenaria（包括石笔术属Tutcheria）分布区大致与本属相似,其原始（子房5室,心皮先端多少分离,花柱离生）的种类也分布于此,它们可能同出于一个心皮离生的古老祖先,即生长于亚洲古热带森林环境中的类似千五桠果属（Dillenia）的原始山茶科植物,上述地区是该属的早期分化中心和起源地,大约在白垩纪特提斯海（古地中海）东岸的劳亚古陆和冈瓦纳古陆接触地带由原始五桠果类植物演化而来。山茶属植物自热带亚洲起源和分化发生后,向四周辐射状扩展,在亚洲大陆,类群和种类明显表现出由南向北、从热带向亚热带分化和替代的规律。在漫长的进化过程中,经历第三纪以来地史和古气候的变迁,分化发展为具花梗和花梗强烈缩短变无便的两个演化枝,分道扬镳平行发展,两枝在演化上相似地表现出雌、雄蕊数目的减少及合生水平的提高,本属最进化的类群是分布区南界的管蕊茶组 Sect．Calpandria和广布我国亚热带林下的连蕊茶组Sect．Theopsis,前一组花丝全部合生成肉质管,后一组雌、雄蕊高度合生,果通常1室发育,中轴退化。晚第三纪以来,古气候的变迂和亚洲山体的隆升,山茶组 Sect.Camellia,油茶组Sect．Paracamellia以及连蕊茶组 Sect．Theopsis在新的环境中产生进一步分化和自然杂交,出现了一些多倍体种群,细胞地理学研究表明,自中南半岛向北呈现出核型由对称到极不对称、染色体从二倍体到多倍体的变异系列,从而对山茶属中演化与分布的一致性提供了证据。     

山茶属的细胞地理学研究

本文收集整理了山茶属的细胞学资料,以细胞地理学的方法探讨该属的起源和演化。在山茶属１４组１１９种植物中有１０组６２种已具染色体数目的报道,５４种已知核型,分别占总数的５２％和４５％。山茶属植物具有稳定的基数（ｘ＝１５）和多变的倍性（２ｘ→８ｘ）。每一个组都有二倍体或全为二倍体;多倍体主要出现在Ｓｅｃｔ．Ｃａｍｅｌｉａ、Ｓｅｃｔ．Ｐａｒａｃａｍｅｌｉａ和Ｓｅｃｔ．Ｔｈｅｏｐｓｉｓ之中,大多分布在山茶属分布区的西部、北部和西北部,呈现出北多南少的趋势。山茶属的核型遵守Ｓｔｅｂｂｉｎｓ的从对称向不对称演化的规律,分布中心靠南的组比靠北的组拥有更对称的核型,表明山茶属从南向北进化和扩散。在已具核型资料的组中,Ｓｅｃｔ．Ａｒｃｈｅｃａｍｅｌｉａ最原始,Ｓｅｃｔ．Ｃａｍｅｌｉａ最进化,包括Ｃ．ｙｕｎｎａｎｅｎｓｉｓ的Ｓｅｃｔ．Ｈｅｔｅｒｏｇｅｎｅａ不可能是山茶属最原始的类群。我们认为山茶属很可能起源于中南半岛,主要向北扩散和进化,在现今的分布中心发生了快速的分化,形成了大量种类     

唇形科香茶菜属二萜类化合物分布规律

香茶菜属（Isodon）由于富含二萜类化合物（Diterpenoids）而具有较高的药用价值,本研究根据其所含二萜的骨架和氧化状态,对该类化合物在香茶菜属植物中的分布规律进行研究。UPGMA聚类分析结果显示：含二环和三环二萜为主的植物种类聚在一支上,含四环二萜为主的植物种类聚在另一支上。进一步将二萜分为二环、三环、四环三大类绘制到分子系统树上结果显示：三环二萜主要分布在较原始的类群中,如：线纹香茶菜（I.lophanthoides）和小花线纹香茶菜（I.lophanthoides var. micranthus）;而四环二萜主要分布在较进化的类群中,如：旱生香茶菜（I.xerophilus）和腺花香茶菜（I.adenanthus）。本研究通过对二萜类化合物与香茶菜属系统发育之间存在的联系进行探讨,有助于对香茶菜属植物中的二萜类化合物活性成分进行筛选与研发。     

世界杨柳科植物的起源,分化和地理分布

全世界杨柳科共有６５０种。分为３属,即钻天柳属、杨属和柳属。花序下垂利于风媒,花序直立利于虫媒。钻天柳属具有利于风媒的雄花序和利于虫媒的雌花序,这是一种进货不完全的现象,是杨柳科中最原始的类群;杨属是杨柳科中适应风媒的分支;柳属是适应虫媒的分支。绝大多数种类分布在北半球温带,是较典型的温带科。其现代分布中分化中心在东亚地区。根据地史资料、化石资料以及杨柳科和其外类群的现代分布情况,我们认为,杨柳科     

基于叶绿体四个DNA 片段联合分析探讨山茶属长柄山茶组、金花茶组和超长柄茶组的系统位置与亲缘关系

为探讨山茶属茶亚属 (Camellia subgenThea) 中长柄山茶组 (sectLongipedicellata)、金花茶组 (sectChrysantha)和超长柄茶组 (sectLongissima) 的系统位置和亲缘关系,本研究选取了该属4个亚属11组28个种及2个外类群的材料,对这些材料的叶绿体4个DNA片段 (rpl16、psbA trnH、trnL F和rpl32 trnL) 进行了测序,运用邻接法 (neighbor joining)、最大简约法 (maximum parsimony) 和贝叶斯推断 (Bayesian inference) 对获得的序列进行了联合矩阵分析,并构建基因树。基因树的拓扑结构显示：1) 金花茶组包括3个平行的支系,并且长柄山茶组的模式种长柄山茶 (Camellia longipedicellata) 嵌于其中一个支系,因而金花茶组可能是一个并系或多系类群;2) 长柄山茶与越南分布的金花茶组种类在分子系统树上构成一个单系支,暗示了长柄山茶组和金花茶组之间可能具有紧密的亲缘关系;3) 超长柄茶组不是一个单系类群,该组的河口超长柄茶 (C. hekouensis) 位于系统树的基部,与山茶属其余种构成姐妹群。由于缺乏更广泛取样的分析,超长柄茶在山茶属中的系统位置仍然不明确,超长柄茶组与长柄山茶组的亲缘关系问题也没有得到解决。     

基于叶绿体四个DNA片段联合分析探讨山茶属长柄山茶组、金花茶组和超长柄茶组的系统位置与亲缘关系

为探讨山茶属茶亚属(Camellia subgen.Thea)中长柄山茶组(sect.Longipedicellata)、金花茶组(sect.Chrysantha)和超长柄茶组(sect.Longissima)的系统位置和亲缘关系,本研究选取了该属4个亚属11组28个种及2个外类群的材料,对这些材料的叶绿体4个DNA片段(rp/16、psbA-trnH、trnL-F和rp/32-trnL)进行了测序,运用邻接法(neighbor-joining)、最大简约法(maximum-parsimony)和贝叶斯推断(Bayesian inference)对获得的序列进行了联合矩阵分析.并构建基因树.基因树的拓扑结构显示:1)金花茶组包括3个平行的支系,并且长柄山茶组的模式种长柄山茶(Camellia longipedicellata)嵌于其中一个支系,因而金花茶组可能是一个并系或多系类群;2)长柄山茶与越南分布的金花茶组种类在分子系统树上构成一个单系支,暗示了长柄山茶组和金花茶组之间可能具有紧密的亲缘关系;3)超长柄茶组不是一个单系类群,该组的河口超长柄茶(C.hekouensis)位于系统树的基部,与山茶属其余种构成姐妹群.由于缺乏更广泛取样的分析,超长柄茶在山茶属中的系统位置仍然不明确,超长柄茶组与长柄山茶组的亲缘关系问题也没有得到解决.     

山茶科系统发育诠释——Ⅲ.关于金花茶组及山茶属演化若干问题

作者通过比较认为山茶属金花茶组的模式和古茶组的模式不是同一分类单位,因而取消金花茶组是不恰当的。金花茶组是一个自然的集合体。作者详细地分析了山茶属内演化的四个阶段:第一阶段表现为苞被不分化、大型、宿存、子房5室、心皮部分分离;第二阶段演化出苞被宿存和苞被脱落两个类群,前者较为原始的代表是离蕊茶织和短蕊茶组,较为进化的代表是管蕊茶组;后者较为原始的代表是半宿萼茶组、瘤果茶组、糙果茶组,较为进化的代表是油茶组、短柱茶组、红山茶组;第三阶段是苞被分化为小苞片和萼片的类群,金花茶组和长柄茶组是较为原始而茶组、超长柄茶组则是较为进化的代表;第四阶段的连蕊茶组和毛蕊茶组苞萼小型化且宿存,的代表,雌、雄蕊均高度连合,子房室不完全发育 它们只能由第三阶段具有多数小苞片的原始类群发展出来,认为把山茶属划分为四个亚属的系统是合理的。 作者还认为,花的颜色以及其他相似性状的集合是划分山茶属次级分类单位的重要依据;分类系统的自然性和实用性相结合是分类学家始终应该追随的目标,混淆不同差异的做法是不可取的。最后,作者认为山茶属没有真正的顶生花。     

豆科锦鸡儿属(Caragana Fabr.)植物地理分布与分化研究

豆科锦鸡儿属约80种,可以明确地分为6组14系.编绘了79个种的分布图,在此基础上,描述了每个种的分布范围和生存生境,以系和组为单位探讨了锦鸡儿属植物各类群的分布规律,并进一步研究了种类形成和演化过程.Sect.Caragana为东亚--蒙古高原分布型,其Ser.Caraganae的种类在东亚地区随纬度的变化呈现出明显的地理替代分布规律,Ser.Microphyllae在蒙古高原地区随经度的干旱梯度变化呈现出清晰的种类替代关系,本组各系间也有明显的地理替代分布现象.Sect.Prunosa为东亚--中亚间断分布型.Sect.Longispina为喜马拉雅分布型.Sect.Tragacanthoides为环青藏高原--北极高山分布型.Sect.Frutescentes广泛分布于亚洲干旱地区.Sect.Chamlagu为东亚分布型.本属种类可分为6个分布型,分布型之间的关系揭示了亚洲干旱区植物区系形成的渊源和联系.Sect.Caragana为本属的原始类群,起源于东亚,曾广泛分布于亚洲大陆,随青藏高原的隆起,原始类群就地分化形成不同的类群,在此基础上迁移分化适应,形成了现代多样的分布格局,中亚为本属的分化中心.     

安息香科的系统位置及地理分布

安息香科为柿目的一成员,包括１１个属,为一自然的分类群．它与山茶科很接近,并可能是从它的祖先类群演化而来的．本文分析其形态特征的演化趋势,认为子房上位,花冠裂片覆瓦状排列,雄蕊为花冠裂片两倍,花序圆锥花序为原始性状,而子房下位．花冠裂片镊合状排列,雄蕊与花冠裂片的同数,花序少花或单花为进化性状．安息香属为本科最大的属,形态变异多样化,既具有最原始性状,为本科原始类群代表,同时又有较多进化性状．其他各属可能是以它作为基干演化而来．从分析各属的分布区类型,本科有７属分布于热带地区,但仅有３属真正分布于热带,其余４属分布于亚热带或其边缘地区．因此,安息香科基本上是一个热带科,但不典型,它可能是从古热带山区的亚热带地区演化而来的．根据全科的属和种的统计,有１１属,１５０余种,间断分布于欧亚和美洲两大陆块上,亚洲有１０属,５７种,主要分布于东亚,在这一地区,以我国秦岭和长江以南至南岭以北及华西南种类最丰富,包括有最原始类群和系统演化各阶段类群;热带南美洲有２属８３种,这一带种类虽丰富,但仅２属及缺乏原始类群．因此,我们称东亚为安息香科的分布和分化中心,而热带南美洲为第二分布中心．根据化石记载结合本科现代分布格局,我们     

杜鹃花迁地保存今昔概谈

杜鹃花属（Rhododendron）植物为北温带植物区系的重要类群和世界著名的高山野生花卉之一。全世界原始杜鹃花９６７种,国产５７４种（不包含种以下类型）。我国西南横断山和东喜玛拉雅山地是本属植物的现代分布中心和多度中心乃至起源中心。４００种以上的杜鹃花种类分布于上述区域。我国有关杜鹃花的记载可追溯到公元４９２年（齐梁陶弘景）。但１７世纪以前,所记载和栽培的杜鹃主要是映山红亚属（SubgenusTsutsutsi）等低海拔和东部或偏东部分布类群。因此,杜鹃花在普通国人的印象中,往往是映山红的代名词。而在我国西南部,彝语和…     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.