江西铅山红芽芋胚性愈伤组织的包埋干燥法超低温保存

对江西铅山红芽芋（Colocasia esculenta var．cormosus cv．Hongyayu）胚性愈伤组织包埋干燥法超低温保存进行了初步的研究。结果表明：江西铅山红芽芋胚性愈伤组织包埋干燥法超低温保存较佳的条件为：0．75mol·L-1蔗糖预培养3d;脱水方式为空气干燥7h或硅胶干燥11h;化冻温度为37℃（2min）;冻后培养条件为暗培养7d再转到光周期中培养。此方法超低温保存后的平均成活率约为45％。超低温保存时间以及是否去除包裹的褐藻酸钙对其成活率无显著性影响。形态学和细胞学检测表明红芽芋胚性愈伤组织冻后再生苗与母本材料相比没有发生变异。     

可口革囊星虫体腔中卵细胞大小组成的周年变化

在浙江温岭沿海逐月采样,显微观察了可口革囊星虫体腔中卵细胞大小组成的周年变化。3—5月,卵径30~90μm的卵细胞占大部分。6月,卵径70~130μm的卵细胞占多数。7月,大部分卵细胞卵径达100μm以上,其中130~150μm的卵细胞约占1/3。8月,卵细胞卵径均在110μm以上,其中130~150μm的卵细胞约占2/3。9月,仍多数卵细胞卵径在110μm以上,130~150μm的卵细胞约占1/3。10月,以110~140μm的卵细胞占多,40μm以下的卵细胞较少,大卵细胞开始退化。11月至翌年2月,随着大型卵细胞的逐渐退化,小型及中型卵细胞逐渐增多,2月仍可见少量未退化的大型卵细胞。分析认为,可口革囊星虫在浙江温岭的繁殖期主要在7—9月。     

Genetic variation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivated by Chibchan Amerindians of Costa Rica

This study focuses on the genetic diversity of the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) grown by the Chibchan Amerindians of Costa Rica. The authors collected cassava in various locations within two Amerindian Reserves: Talamanca, inhabited by Cabecares and Bribris, and Coto Brus, inhabited by Guaymi. Through the use of isozyme electrophoretic techniques we found variation for six out of nine systems analyzed, namely DIA, EST, IDH, MDH, PGI, and SKD. No variation was found in ADH, PGD, and PGM systems. We analyzed the distribution of variation within and between the reserves, and found most of the variation occurred within reserves (Gst = 0.1084). Only low levels of genetic differentiation were found between reserves (Nei’s genetic distance = 0.0088). The high levels of genetic variation within reserves that we found concur with results of previous studies on cassava grown by South American Amerindians and farmers. The role of the breeding system of cassava and the agricultural practices of Amerindians in the maintenance of high levels of genetic diversity are discussed.     

Changeable cuttlefish camouflage is influenced by horizontal and vertical aspects of the visual background

Cuttlefish change their appearance rapidly for camouflage on different backgrounds. Effective camouflage for a benthic organism such as cuttlefish must deceive predators viewing from above as well as from the side, thus the choice of camouflage skin pattern is expected to account for horizontal and vertical background information. Previous experiments dealt only with the former, and here we explore some influences of background patterns oriented vertically in the visual background. Two experiments were conducted: (1) to determine whether cuttlefish cue visually on vertical background information; and (2) if a visual cue presented singly (either horizontally or vertically) is less, equally or more influential than a visual cue presented both horizontally and vertically. Combinations of uniform and checkerboard backgrounds (either on the bottom or wall) evoked disruptive coloration in all cases, implying that high-contrast, non-uniform backgrounds are responded to with priority over uniform backgrounds. However, there were differences in the expression of disruptive components if the checkerboard was presented simultaneously on the bottom and wall, or solely on the wall or the bottom. These results demonstrate that cuttlefish respond to visual background stimuli both in the horizontal and vertical plane, a finding that supports field observations of cuttlefish and octopus camouflage. Both A. Barbosa and L. Litman are first authors. An erratum to this article can be found at     

Preparation and use of media for protease-producing bacterial strains based on by-products from Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and wastewaters from marine-products processing factories

Cuttlefish powder (CFP) from Sepia officinalis by-products was prepared and tested as a fermentation substrate for microbial growth and protease production by several species of bacteria: Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus BG1, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. All microorganisms studied grew well and produced protease activity when cultivated in medium containing only CFP indicating that the strains can obtain their carbon and nitrogen source requirements directly from whole by-product proteins. Moreover, it was found that the addition to the cuttlefish medium of diluted fishery wastewaters (FWW), generated by marine-products processing factories, enhanced the production of protease. Maximum activity was obtained when cells were grown in cuttlefish media containing 5-times or 10-times diluted FWW. Five-times diluted FWW enhanced protease production by B. cereus BG1 and B. subtilis by 467% and 75% more than control media, respectively. The enhancement could have been due to the high organic content or high salts in FWW.As a result, cuttlefish by-products powder enriched with diluted FWW was found to be a suitable growth media for protease-producing strains. This new process, which converts underutilized wastes (liquid and solid) into more marketable and acceptable forms, coupled with protease production, can be an alternative way to the biological treatment of solid and liquid wastes generated by the cuttlefish processing industry.     

Development of polymorphic markers from expressed sequence tags of Manihot esculenta Crantz

In this study, 49 primers were designed from sequences containing di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and hexanucleotide motifs with a minimum of four repeats and presence of motif size polymorphisms (insertion/deletion) from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) expressed sequence tags deposited in public sequence database. Each locus was subsequently screened on 29 M. esculenta Crantz obtained from 15 different countries. Cross-amplification was tested with M. esculenta Crantz (ssp. flabellifolia) and four different Manihot species, M. chlorosticta, M. carthaginensis, M. filamentosa and M. tristis. Of these, nine loci showed polymorphic profiles within M. esculenta Crantz, which revealed two to four alleles per locus. The average unbiased and direct count heterozygosities were 0.4901 and 0.5674, respectively.     

盐度和温度对不同规格虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率、排氨率和窒息点的影响

为探究体重、盐度和温度对不同规格的虎斑乌贼(Sepia pharaonis)幼体耗氧率、排氨率以及其窒息点的影响。采用单因子试验设计和密闭静水法, 对不同体重下(0.212、0.385、0.476、0.597、0.754和0.946 g)虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率和排氨率, 以及不同体重(0.476、0.673、1.341、3.873和4.205 g)幼体的窒息点进行了测定, 同时研究了不同盐度(19‰、22‰、25‰、28‰和31‰)和温度(18、21、24、27和30℃)对不同规格[A: 体重(0.366±0.042) g, B: 体重(0.556±0.038) g, C: 体重(0.844±0.051) g]的虎斑乌贼幼体耗氧率(R_O)和排氨率(R_N)的影响。结果表明: (1)虎斑乌贼幼体体重对耗氧率和排氨率均影响显著(P<0.05)。随着幼体体重的增长, 耗氧率和排氨率显著下降, 个体越小耗氧率和排氨率越大; (2)盐度对幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随着盐度的增加呈先下降后上升的趋势, 其中, A规格和B规格的幼体在盐度25‰时, 耗氧率和排氨率显著低于盐度19‰、22‰和31‰时的3个试验组(P<0.05), 而与盐度28‰时无显著差异(P>0.05); C规格幼体的耗氧率在盐度28‰时显著低于盐度19‰组(P<0.05), 而排氨率在盐度25‰时显著低于盐度19‰和31‰两组(P<0.05)。盐度对A规格幼体的氧氮比(O/N)值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(3)温度对不同规格幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随温度的增长, 呈先上升后下降的趋势。其中, A规格和C规格幼体的耗氧率在27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05), B规格的在水温24℃时显著高于18和30℃(P<0.05); A规格和B规格幼体的排氨率分别在24和27℃时, 显著高于其他温度组(P<0.05), C规格的在温度27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05); 温度对A规格幼体的O/N值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(4)虎斑乌贼幼体的窒息点为0.84—1.62 mg/L, 随着体重的增加而逐渐降低。     

'红香芋'茎尖玻璃化法保存条件的筛选

In order to screen suitable vitrification conservation conditions for shoot tip of Colocasia esculenta'Hongxiangyu', pre?culture, vitrification protection and thawing conditions were compared. The results show that with increasing of sucrose concentration in the medium and extending of pre?culture time, survival rate of shoot tip increases gradually. After different loaded and dehydrated measures, water content in shoot tip is lower than that of the control, while survival rate of shoot tip increases significantly than that of the control. Thawing for 1-2 min at 40℃-60℃ generally has no significant effect on survival rate of shoot tip. Suitable cryopreservation steps of vitrification as follows: shoot tip pre?cultured for 3 d in medium with 06 mol·L-1 sucrose firstly, then loaded for 30 min in 60% PVS2, dehydrated for 15 min in PVS2, put in PVS2 and conserved in liquid nitrogen, and shoot tip thawed for 1-2 min in 40 ℃.     

施用城市污泥对小叶黄杨光合特性和生长的影响

城市污泥作为有机肥料施用于园林植物已备受关注.本研究利用温室盆栽试验,分别设置不同用量城市污泥［低量（LC）、中量（MC）和高量（HC）］处理和无机肥（IF）处理,并以不施肥料和污泥为对照（CK）,研究不同用量城市污泥对小叶黄杨幼苗光合特性和生长的影响.结果表明：施用城市污泥可以提高小叶黄杨幼苗叶片叶绿素和氮素含量,但随污泥施用量的增加,叶片净光合速率（P_n）呈下降趋势.在生长季的8月,与IF处理和CK相比,LC、MC处理的叶片P_n均提高,而HC处理却较IF和CK分别降低了25.9%和8.9%;至10月,LC、MC和HC处理的叶片P_n均低于IF处理,但LC处理的P_n仍高于CK,而MC、HC处理的P_n均低于CK,其中HC处理的P_n较IF处理和CK分别降低了48.4%和29.2%.IF处理小叶黄杨植株的株高、地径和根长最大,LC处理次之,且地上生物量最大;MC处理除了株高和地上生物量高于CK外,根长和地径均低于CK;而HC处理则严重抑制了根系的生长.小叶黄杨幼苗的城市污泥施用量应限制在30 t·hm^-2以内.     

Starch granule size and the domestication of manioc (Manihot esculenta) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Archaeological studies of plant remains have indicated that an increase in seed size is frequently correlated with both intensive cultivation and domestication of seed crop plants. To test if starch granules of domesticated root crops are significantly larger than those of wild or less intensively cultivated plants, archaeological and modern specimens of manioc and sweet potato were sampled for starch granules, and granule size was compared across a temporal sequence. The results indicate that a gross generalization can be made that modern specimens of both manioc and sweet potato yield larger starch granules than some archaeological specimens. It does appear, however, that modern domesticated manioc roots produce significantly larger-sized starch granules than those of its purported wild ancestor. Additionally, there exist two lines of evidence that the coastal Peruvian and lowland Neotropical regional types of manioc differ from one another and have been separate for several millennia. These findings indicate that manioc may have been domesticated more than once.