电刺激大马蹄蝠听皮层对下丘神经元听觉敏感性的影响

实验在１２只大马蹄蝠上进行。用常规电生理学方法研究了电刺激听皮层对下丘２１２个神经元的听反应的影响,结果表明,有３２个神经元的听反应被抑制,１９个神经元的听反应褐易化。     

中国不同地区庚型肝炎病毒5′非编码区基因异质性分析

为分析庚型肝炎病毒（ＨＧＶ）５′非编码区（５′ＵＴＲ）基因的异质性,确定中国不同地区ＨＧＶ主要流行株的特点及其分布,本研究对来自江西、湖南、河南、河北、甘肃等地９株ＨＧＶ５′ＵＴＲ区进行基因扩增与序列测定。通过对５′ＵＴＲ区１５４个核苷酸区段的序列进行分析,并与文献报导的其它２５株（１６株中国ＨＧＶ、９株国外代表株）相应区段进行比较与系统树分析,结果表明：（１）中国不同地区ＨＧＶ５′ＵＴＲ区基因存在一定异质性,但不存在明显的地区分布差异;（２）对３４株ＨＧＶ５′ＵＴＲ区的系统树分析,可分为３组,存在明显的地理分布特征;（３）绝大多数（除１株外）中国ＨＧＶ分离株皆分在第三组,并可分为二个亚组。     

N-甲基-DL-天门冬氨酸对肥育猪血清游离氨基酸水平的影响

选用48头杜长大肥育猪,研究N-甲基-DL-天门冬氨酸(NMA)对猪血清游离氨基酸含量的影响。试验结果表明,添加50mg/kgNMA明显降低了血清游离氨基酸浓度,其中酪氨酸和异亮氨酸水平分别下降了19.53%(P<0.05)和28.90%(P<0.05)。     

模拟酸雨胁迫对茶树幼苗生长和光合生理的影响

茶是世界三大饮料之一,并且茶树在中国被广泛种植。酸雨是中国乃至全球面临的主要环境问题,本研究选用一年生茶树幼苗作为实验材料,品种为湘妃翠,采用盆栽的方法培养,通过模拟pH值2.5、pH值3.5、pH值4.5酸雨以及自来水(pH值6.5)作为对照对茶树进行全喷淋,探究模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长状况和光合生理的影响。结果表明pH值4.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长有一定促进作用,pH值2.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长具有抑制作用。茶树幼苗SPAD值(叶绿素相对含量)、以及叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm(PSⅡ最大光能转换率)、Fv/Fo(PSⅡ潜在活性)在pH值2.5酸雨胁迫下与对照组相比都显著降低,Fo(初始荧光产量)则显著增大。由此说明pH值2.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗具有较强的胁迫作用,pH值4.5模拟酸雨对茶树幼苗生长有促进作用。     

Structural basis for juvenile hormone biosynthesis by the juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase

Juvenile hormone (JH) acid methyltransferase (JHAMT) is a rate-limiting enzyme that converts JH acids or inactive precursors of JHs to active JHs at the final step of JH biosynthesis in insects and thus presents an excellent target for the development of insect growth regulators or insecticides. However, the three-dimensional properties and catalytic mechanism of this enzyme are not known. Herein, we report the crystal structure of the JHAMT apoenzyme, the three-dimensional holoprotein in binary complex with its cofactor S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, and the ternary complex with S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine and its substrate methyl farnesoate. These structures reveal the ultrafine definition of the binding patterns for JHAMT with its substrate/cofactor. Comparative structural analyses led to novel findings concerning the structural specificity of the progressive conformational changes required for binding interactions that are induced in the presence of cofactor and substrate. Importantly, structural and biochemical analyses enabled identification of one strictly conserved catalytic Gln/His pair within JHAMTs required for catalysis and further provide a molecular basis for substrate recognition and the catalytic mechanism of JHAMTs. These findings lay the foundation for the mechanistic understanding of JH biosynthesis by JHAMTs and provide a rational framework for the discovery and development of specific JHAMT inhibitors as insect growth regulators or insecticides.     

Cloning and Structure Analysis of rbcS Gene from Wild Soybean

About 1 kb fragment of rbcS (ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit) gene in wild soybean (Glycine soja, Ji 50017) was amplified from total DNA by PCR assay. Sequence analysis of the fragment indicated that 1089 bp sequenced included the whole coding region for Rubisco small snbunit. The rbcS gene in wild soybean encoded a precursor composed of a transit peptide of 55 amino acids and a mature protein of 123 amino acids. There were two introns found in the rbcS gene as other dicotyledonous species previously sequenced. Comparison of DNA sequences showed high degree homology of rbcS genes between wild soybean and cultivated soybean (Glycine max var. wayne). Some changes of amino acids emerged from the diverse nucleotides did not affect the function of the small subunit. These results may contribute some basic data in molecular biology to study the origin and evolution of soybean.     

复合微生物菌剂对水稻稻瘟病的生防效应

【背景】单一生防菌剂存在生防效果不够稳定、持效性差等不足,研究不同功能微生物的协同增效作用,开发复合微生物菌剂是控制植物病害的有效途径之一。【目的】探究不同功能微生物组合后对水稻稻瘟病的生防效应,开发高效生防水稻稻瘟病的复合微生物菌剂。【方法】将多株高效拮抗稻瘟病菌的链霉菌和细菌进行两两组合后与助剂复配,通过盆栽和大田试验,研究了复合微生物菌剂对水稻稻瘟病的生防效应。【结果】链霉菌Ahn75和解淀粉芽孢杆菌CWJ2菌株组合效果最好,与助剂复配后对水稻叶瘟和穗颈瘟的盆栽防效分别达到65.07%和63.00%,显著高于单一菌株Ahn75、CWJ2和其他菌剂组合的生物防效。同时,该复合菌剂能有效促进水稻植株生长,盆栽分蘖数和株高与对照相比分别提高93.33%和9.83%。而且,田间小区试验的结果也表明,该复合微生物菌剂的使用可以有效降低稻瘟病的发病,防效最高可达52.16%,与农药三环唑的防效(52.97%)相当。此外,菌株Ahn75和CWJ2分别对14种和16种稻瘟病病原菌生理小种的抑菌率超过50%,表明(Ahn75+CWJ2)复合菌剂对水稻稻瘟病具有广谱抗性。【结论】复合微生物菌剂(Ah...     

枯草芽孢杆菌中bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌的抑菌机理

【背景】美人鱼发光杆菌(Photobacteriumdamselae)是一种海洋条件致病菌,能够引起多种海洋生物和人类疾病。因此,探究美人鱼发光杆菌的生物防治技术具有重要意义。【目的】探究枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)中bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌的抑菌活性及其可能的抑菌机理。【方法】利用高效液相色谱法从枯草芽孢杆菌fmb60发酵液中制备bacilosarcin B,采用分光光度法测定bacilosarcinB对多种致病菌的最小抑菌浓度及其对美人鱼发光杆菌的时间-抑菌曲线。测定bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌生物被膜、胞外核酸、蛋白质和胞内碱性磷酸酶含量的影响,结合荧光显微镜、扫描电镜和透射电镜检测美人鱼发光杆菌细胞膜通透性和细胞壁完整性,并研究bacilosarcin B对细菌运动能力和胞内DNA的作用。【结果】Bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌最小抑菌浓度为8μg/mL。抑菌机理研究表明bacilosarcin B通过破坏细菌细胞壁和细胞膜的完整性使细胞膜通透性增强,造成细胞内成分渗出。此外,bacilosarcinB还可与...     

应用噬菌体展示技术筛选人巨细胞病毒糖蛋白M新的中和抗原表位

人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)糖蛋白复合物Ⅱ包括两种蛋白,即糖蛋白M(gM)和糖蛋白N(gN)．尽管来自于HCMV阳性病人血清中的糖蛋白复合物Ⅱ的IgG抗体能够中和HCMV粒子,但迄今为止,还没有gM中和性抗原表位的相关研究．应用消减杂交技术,通过噬菌体肽库筛选获得gM抗原的一个表位,即MAD．MAD氨基酸序列与gM第32～38位序列高度同源．将MAD与钥孔血蓝蛋白偶联免疫小鼠可产生抗MAD多抗,该多抗不仅结合天然HCMV病毒粒子,而且特异结合重组表达的gM30～78多肽．ELISA结果表明MAD能够特异结合HCMV阳性的病人血清．病毒中和实验结果进一步证明抗MAD多抗能够抑制HCMV AD169株病毒感染人胚肺细胞．总之,MAD表位有可能成为HCMV病毒疫苗潜在的保护性抗原.