Analysis of variable sites between two complete South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) mitochondrial genomes

In order to investigate the mitochondrial genome of Panthera tigris amoyensis, two South China tigers (P25 and P27) were analyzed following 15 cymt-specific primer sets. The entire mtDNA sequence was found to be 16,957 bp and 17,001 bp long for P25 and P27 respectively, and this difference in length between P25 and P27 occurred in the number of tandem repeats in the RS-3 segment of the control region. The structural characteristics of complete P. t. amoyensis mitochondrial genomes were also highly similar to those of P. uncia. Additionally, the rate of point mutation was only 0.3% and a total of 59 variable sites between P25 and P27 were found. Out of the 59 variable sites, 6 were located in 6 different tRNA genes, 6 in the 2 rRNA genes, 7 in non-coding regions (one located between tRNA-Asn and tRNA-Tyr and six in the D-loop), and 40 in 10 protein-coding genes. COI held the largest amount of variable sites (9 sites) and Cytb contained the highest variable rate (0.7%) in the complete sequences. Moreover, out of the 40 variable sites located in 10 protein-coding genes, 12 sites were nonsynonymous.     

褐飞虱Nl15基因的克隆及功能分析

【目的】植食性刺吸式口器昆虫的唾液蛋白参与调控植物抗虫防御反应,影响其对寄主植物的适应性。本研究旨在通过克隆褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens重要唾液蛋白基因Nl15,调查其时空表达模式,明确其在褐飞虱致害性中的作用。【方法】基于褐飞虱IR56种群转录组数据,用RT-PCR克隆褐飞虱基因Nl15 cDNA序列,并进行生物信息学分析。利用qPCR检测其在褐飞虱TN1和IR56种群不同发育阶段(卵、1-5龄若虫和雌雄成虫)和雌成虫不同组织(头、胸、腹和足)中的表达模式。通过显微注射dsRNA对褐飞虱TN1和IR56种群的4龄若虫进行Nl15的RNAi,利用qPCR检测Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱若虫中Nl15的相对表达量以及Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱若虫取食3 d时水稻植株中防御相关基因(OsLecRK4, OsMPK10, OsWRKY24, OsLox, OsNPR1和OsGns5)的相对表达量,并生物测定Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱的存活率以及成虫蜜露量和体质量增量。【结果】克隆了褐飞虱Nl15 cDNA序列(GenBank登录号：OK181113),其开放阅读框长1 008 bp;预测编码335个氨基酸,理论等电点为7.54,分子量为38.7 kD,含有23个氨基酸的信号肽序列和一个糖基化修饰位点,不存在跨膜结构域和其他已知的功能域;Nl15与灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus同源蛋白氨基酸序列一致性为45%。发育表达谱结果表明,Nl15在褐飞虱各个发育阶段均表达,在3-4龄若虫中的表达量最高;组织表达谱结果表明,Nl15在褐飞虱雌成虫头部中的表达量最高,且在IR56种群头部中的表达量高于在TN1种群头部中的。RNAi实验结果表明,与注射dsGFP的对照组相比,注射dsNl15的处理组中Nl15的表达量显著降低了89.5%,褐飞虱的存活率以及成虫蜜露量和体质量增量均显著降低,上述6个水稻防御相关基因的表达量显著上调。【结论】褐飞虱IR56种群中的Nl15参与褐飞虱与水稻的防御与反防御分子互作。本研究为进一步阐述褐飞虱克服抗虫基因的机制及揭示昆虫与植物互作的分子网络提供了思路。     

饲养方式对异色瓢虫幼虫生存的影响

在实验室条件下,用不同饲养器具和隔离物来饲养异色瓢虫并对其幼虫生长发育进行了比较。结果表明：低龄幼虫饲养器具以密闭型为好,可减少水分的蒸发;高龄幼虫的饲养器具以透气型为好,有利于幼虫后期的生长发育。饲养密度以每盒（16cm×12cm×6cm）30头为宜。饲养阻隔物以纸扇为佳,可促进高龄幼虫化蛹,缩短幼虫的发育历期。     

长效肥料ENTEC对野生刺苋驯化栽培的影响

探讨了含有硝化抑制剂DMPP(3,4-二甲基吡唑磷酸盐)的长效肥料ENTEC对剌苋(Amaranthus spinosus L.)干物质积累及其氮素利用的影响. 结果表明: 与尿素处理相比,ENTEC对提高剌苋干物质积累作用不明显,其最大生长速率出现时间较晚; 施用ENTEC,土壤含氮量较高,且下降速度较慢,说明其具有较强的防止氮素流失的作用.同时,ENTEC有利于提高氮素的利用率,ENTEC处理的植株氮素利用率比尿素处理提高了41.56%.另外,ENTEC能促进剌苋对磷、钾素的吸收.     

低温型真菌抗肿瘤活性次级代谢产物研究进展

真菌栖息生境及物种的多样性使其次级代谢产物化学结构和生物活性呈多样性特点,结构与功能多样的真菌次级代谢产物已成为新药先导化合物发现的重要资源。低温型真菌因其独特而恶劣的生存环境进化出特有的适冷特性及代谢途径,使其产生结构新颖、活性显著的次级代谢产物的几率大大提升,已成为药物研发的热点领域。近年来,研究者陆续从高海拔地区、南北极地和深海地带等低温生境分离鉴定出上百种结构新颖的次级代谢产物,并显示出抗肿瘤、抗菌、抗病毒和免疫调节等多种活性。本文对近10年来源于上述生境的低温型真菌抗肿瘤活性次级代谢产物的研究进展进行综述,为其用于创制抗肿瘤新药提供新思路。     

两种盲蝽的抗药性监测

本文从2009到2011年连续3年用马拉硫磷、毒死蜱、灭多威、三氟氯氰菊酯、吡虫啉、硫丹6种杀虫药剂诊断剂量监测了河北、河南、山东、安徽等重要棉产区绿盲蝽Apolygus lucorum(Meyer-Dür)田间种群的抗药性。2010年马拉硫磷诊断剂量处理河北邱县、安徽望江田间种群死亡率95%以上;毒死蜱诊断剂量河南郑州、山东滨州,安徽地区的田间绿盲蝽死亡率大于80%;三氟氯氰菊酯诊断剂量死亡率接近95%以上;2010年安徽望江、2011年河北邱县、山东滨州、安徽无为田间种群在吡虫啉诊断剂量下的死亡率在78%～90%。点滴法对2011年各地绿盲蝽种群抗药性监测表明,各地绿盲蝽对毒死蜱、灭多威、吡虫啉均处于敏感阶段,对于马拉硫磷、三氟氯氰菊酯、硫丹大多处于低抗水平阶段。在对中黑盲蝽Adelphocoris suturalis Jakovlev3年的抗性监测中,作者发现种群抗性个体频率的出现更为普遍。     

Isolation and identification of canine parvovirus serotype 2a and its VP2 protein expression in transgenic tobacco

A strain of canine parvovirus (CPV) was isolated from feces of an ill puppy in an animal hospital in Wuhan, China. It was designated as CPV/WH02/06. This isolate was identified as serotype CPV-2a by the hemagglutination test, CPV Ag detection strip, electron microscopy, and PCR. The vp2 gene was cloned and sequenced and assigned GenBank accession number EU377537. A 1242 bp segment of the 5' region of the vp2 gene was cloned and inserted into the binary vector pBI121 and used for Agrobacterium-mediated tobacco transformation. Transgenic tobacco plants were selected on MS medium supplemented with 100 μg/mL kanamycin and 100 μg/mL timentin. Integration of the vp2 gene into the tobacco genome was confirmed by PCR using T1 progeny plants, and the expression of the VP2 protein was confirmed by Western blotting.     

混凝复配剂的制备及其污水处理效果

采用静态实验遴选不同种硅藻土,进而研究其与常用混凝剂的最佳组合及复配比,考察其中几种复配剂在一定条件对城市污水的处理效果。实验结果表明:硅藻土和混凝剂组成的复配剂具有强化混凝作用;氯化铝、硫酸亚铁和高分子絮凝剂与硅藻土分别在1:9,1:11,和1:9的配比时制备复配剂处理生活污水的效果最佳。