Electron Microscopic Studies on the Silver-stained Nucleolar Cycle of Physarum polycephalum

The dynamic changes of nucleolar ultrastructure in the cell cycle of Physarum polycephalum Schw. were studied by an en bloc silver-staining method. The results showed that the nucleolus was large in size and situated in the center of the nucleus in late G2-phase, and the fibrillar centers, dense fibrillar components and granular components could be observed in the nucleolus. During prophase, the nucleolus moved towards the periphery of the nucleus and in late prophase disintegrated near the nuclear envelope. In metaphase, the disintegrated nucleolar components were dispersed in masses and located at the periphery of the chromosomal region of the nucleus. No specifically silver-stained area and argentophilic protein sheath were observed on the chromosomes, but there were some big dispersed silver particles within the chromosomes. During telophase the nucleolar components moved towards the two poles along with the chromosomes and co-existed with the decondensing chromatin in daughter nuclei. The nucleolar components then gradually converged with one another and separated from the chromatin. A big nucleolus was formed in the nucleus about 120 min after the completion of mitosis.     

RAG-1 and Ly6D Independently Reflect Progression in the B Lymphoid Lineage

Common lymphoid progenitors (CLPs) are thought to represent major intermediates in the transition of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to B lineage lymphocytes. However, it has been obvious for some time that CLPs are heterogeneous, and there has been controversy concerning their differentiation potential. We have now resolved four Flt3⁺ CLP subsets that are relatively homogenous and capable of forming B cells. Differentiation potential and gene expression patterns suggest Flt3⁺ CLPs lacking both Ly6D and RAG-1 are the least differentiated. In addition to B cells, they generate natural killer (NK) and dendritic cells (DCs). At the other extreme is a subset of the recently described Flt3⁺ Ly6D⁺ CLPs that have a history of RAG-1 expression and are B lineage restricted. These relatively abundant and potent CLPs were depleted within 48 hours of acute in vivo estrogen elevation, suggesting they descend from hormone regulated progenitors. This contrasts with the hormone insensitivity of other CLP subsets that include NK lineage progenitors. This progenitor heterogeneity and differentiation complexity may add flexibility in response to environmental changes. Expression of RAG-1 and display of Ly6D are both milestone events, but they are neither synchronized nor dependent on each other.     

黄花烟草和枸杞属间原生质体融合再生杂种小苗

利用改良的PEG方法以2%的频率诱导黄花烟草原生质体和经IOA失活的枸杞原生体融合。在获得的250块愈伤组织中,有5块为形态上与枸杞愈伤组织类似。对这5块愈伤组织的过氧化物酶和酯酶同工酶分析结果表明,其中的2块(记作Hy2和Hy5)为对称程度较高的体细胞核杂种,其它3块为不对称核杂种或细胞质杂种。细胞学观察指出,Hy2和Hy5的平均染色体数目分别为98.2和59.3。此外,两个杂种的几乎所有中期细胞均含有结构变异的染色体。以小麦rDNA为探针的Southern杂交结果表明,Hy2和Hy5均含有双亲DNA特异片段。从Hy5再生出了形态上介于双亲之间的小苗。对再生苗叶片的酯酶同工酶分析指出,这些小苗含有双亲的特征酶带。     

胆碱脱氢酶光谱性质的研究

胆碱脱氢酶（ＣＤＨ）蛋白质部分内源荧光发射峰在３３５ｎｍ,并不受底物的影响,但底物可改变辅基ＦＡＤ部分的内源荧光光谱。应用ＦＴＩＲ技术研究了增溶ＣＤＨ的二级结构,其结果如下：５３．４％α－螺旋,２４．５％β－片层,１３．９％３１０－螺旋及０．５％β－回折。在ＣＤＨ处于非底物结合状态时,分子内部结构表现为α－螺旋以及β－片层优势构象,呈现出球状蛋白样的空间结构特征。在与底物作用过程中,３１０－螺旋的比例逐渐上升至４２％左右,与此同时α－螺旋结构则降低到３５％。提示了底物诱导ＣＤＨ分子内部发生了蛋白分子的重新折叠。     

多头绒泡菌染色体构建过程的形态学研究

以同步核内有丝分裂的多头绒泡菌(Physarum polycephalum)原质团为材料,在有丝分裂周期中连续取材,按常规方法制备超薄切片,在电镜下研究了染色体形态构建的整个过程。有丝分裂前期,首先是G_2期凝集的染色质块逐渐解集缩成为松散状,染色质在松散的同时逐渐改组成直径为80～150nm的松散染色线结构。接着是在松散的染色线上形成一些电子密度高的集缩区,随着集缩区的增多和扩展,染色线缩短变粗,最后形成直径300～350nm的染色体。上述两个过程各需30min左右。与上述过程同时发生的是,核仁由中央位置逐渐移向边缘,前期50min左右时在近核膜处呈团块状解体。染色体形态构建的整个过程约需1h,可分为染色质的松散改组和集缩两个连续的步骤,25～30nm染色质纤维是这一过程中能分辨的最细的形态单位。     

细叶黄芪叶肉原生质体植株再生

从细叶黄芪(Astragalus tenuis)外植体愈伤组织分化出的再生苗叶片分离原生质体。原生质体培养在改良 K8p 培养基中形成了愈伤组织。增殖后的愈伤组织转入分化培养基中分化出苗。幼苗在生根培养基中长出不定根,再生成为完整植株。再生苗叶肉原生质体在 AY培养基中,种子无菌苗叶肉原生质体在改良 K8p 或 AY 培养基中均不能形成愈伤组织。较低的2,4-D 浓度有利于原生质体愈伤组织的形成和分化,过高的2,4-D 浓度对愈伤组织的形成和分化有不利的影响。     

小冰麦异附加系中天兰冰草染色体的变异

通过对两套14种小冰麦异附加系的体细胞染色体观察,发现3个异附加系各有1对染色体发生了显著变异。其中TAl-14t有1对端着丝点染色体,TAl-22s和TAl-27s各有1对近中着丝点的小染色体。通过组胞遗传学分析,从3个方面证明了发生变异的染色体均来自天兰冰草。此外还发现在其中的两个异附加系(TAI-14t和TAl-27s)中可能产生了自发易位。     

天蓝苜蓿单细胞培养植株再生

采用了改良K8p和Ay3两种培养基,对天蓝苜蓿进行单细胞培养并得到再生植株。来自天蓝苜蓿胚轴愈伤组织的细胞系,在单细胞培养中的愈伤组织分化率明显高于来自子叶愈伤组织的细胞系。改良K8p培养基较之Ay3培养基更利于天蓝苜蓿单细胞培养。生物素、泛酸钙和葡萄糖对细胞系的细胞分裂、愈伤组织诱导和分化有促进作用。赤霉素促进再生幼芽向植株发育。     

旱地小麦(金沙江一号)×天兰冰草杂种幼胚愈伤组织诱导及植株再生

旱地小麦(金沙江一号)×天兰冰草远缘杂交结实率较高,可达30.5%。但是,由于种子的胚乳发育不良而不能萌发,未获得杂种F_1实生苗,授粉12天后再把幼胚接种于WG附加2,4—D2mg/l、NAA0.5mg、K70.1mg/l培养基中,30—60%的幼胚诱导出愈伤组织。愈伤组织转入WG附加NAA0.5mg/l、KT0.5mg/l、Ad100mg/l、CH500mg/l的分化培养基后逐渐分化出丛生绿苗。这些绿苗经分根培养后移栽成活。正交和反交的杂种F_1再生植株形态呈中间类型,并且都表现了自交不孕等杂种特性。实验还比较了正交和反交的结实率及幼胚培养的愈伤组织诱导率,讨论了细胞质因子对杂种F_1幼胚再生能力的影响。