Systematics of Mukdenia and Oresitrophe (Saxifragaceae): Insights from genome skimming data

Oresitrophe and Mukdenia (Saxifragaceae) are epilithic sister genera used in traditional Chinese medicine. The taxonomy of Mukdenia, especially of M. acanthifolia, has been controversial. To address this, we produced plastid and mitochondrial data using genome skimming for Mukdenia acanthifolia and Mukdenia rossii, including three individuals of each species. We assembled complete plastomes, mitochondrial CDS and nuclear ribosomal ETS/ITS sequences using these data. Comparative analysis shows that the plastomes of Mukdenia and Oresitrophe are relatively conservative in terms of genome size, structure, gene content, RNA editing sites and codon usage. Five plastid regions that represent hotspots of change (trnH-psbA, psbC-trnS, trnM-atpE, petA-psbJ and ccsA-ndhD) are identified within Mukdenia, and six regions (trnH-psbA, petN-psbM, trnM-atpE, rps16-trnQ, ycf1 and ndhF) contain a higher number of species-specific parsimony-informative sites that may serve as potential DNA barcodes for species identification. To infer phylogenetic relationships between Mukdenia and Oresitrophe, we combined our data with published data based on three different datasets. The monophyly of each species (Oresitrophe rupifraga, M. acanthifolia and M. rossii) and the inferred topology ((M. rossii, M. acanthifolia), O. rupifraga) are well supported in trees reconstructed using the complete plastome sequences, but M. acanthifolia and M. rossii did not form a separate clade in the trees based on ETS + ITS data, while the mitochondrial CDS trees are not well-resolved. We found low recovery of genes in the Angiosperms353 target enrichment panel from our unenriched genome skimming data. Hybridization or incomplete lineage sorting may be the cause of discordance between trees reconstructed from organellar and nuclear data. Considering its morphological distinctiveness and our molecular phylogenetic results, we strongly recommend that M. acanthifolia be treated as a distinct species.     

A rapid method for determination of Proteus vulgaris with a piezoelectric quartz crystal sensor coated with a thin liquid film

A rapid method for microorganism detection using a piezoelectric quartz crystal sensor (PQC) coated with a thin liquid culture medium film was developed and applied to detect the cell number of Proteus vulgaris. This method employed the viscosity and density response of PQC and utilized the coagulation of gelatine medium solution in which the microorganisms had grown to determine the microorganism indirectly. Three time points (TT₁, DT, TT₂) were obtained from the coagulation curve and were found to be in good linear relationship with the logarithm of the initial number of P. vulgaris in the range 1·3 × 10²−1·3 × 10⁵ cells/ml. The detection was rapid and accurate because the coagulation of the thin liquid culture medium film was quick and the time points in the response curve were sharp and so were easy to determine accurately. The detection time was less than 4 h and only a micro sample was needed. A 5 h preincubation was needed before detection. Some experimental conditions are discussed in detail.     

慢性缺氧大鼠心肌肌浆网功能及其钙泵基因表达的动态变化

将实验大鼠放置模拟５０００ｍ海拔高度低压舱内１、２和４周。结果表明：与对照组比较,１,２和４周组动物的心肌重量分别增加１５％,１８％和５７％;心肌ＳＲＣａ２＋摄取分别降低３３％,３８％和５３％;心肌ＳＲＣａ２＋ＡＴＰａｓｅ活性分别降低５４％,６０％和７４％;钙泵ｍＲＮＡ含量（基因表达分别降低１４％,４６％和６８％。这些结果提示,缺氧导致的ＳＲ钙泵功能降低可能是心肌功能受损的重要生化基础之一,而钙泵数目减少可能是钙泵功能降低的分子生物学机制。     

平菇丰收一号高产特性的研究

通过野生种分离选用的平菇丰收一号,染色体数为９（ｎ＝９）,菌丝生长速度比一般品种快２—３４ｃｍ／ｈ,平均投料０．５ｋｇ（块）产鲜菇０．６～２．５ｋｇ,个别单株重１０～２０ｋｇ左右,生物效率１００～１５０％,高者达２００％以上,是一种高产优质、适应性强的新菌种。     

新生大鼠辣椒素处理后脊髓内阿片受体的变化

本实验用受体放射自显影方法,研究了新生大鼠辣椒素皮下注射,成年后脊髓内３Ｈ－埃托菲（３Ｈ－ｅｔｏｒｐｈｉｎｅ）结合位点数的变化。发现新生鼠辣椒素处理可以引起脊髓后角浅层及中央管周围’Ｈ－ｅｔｏｒｐｈｉｎｅ结合位点明显减,其中Ⅰ、Ⅱ层自显影银粒数减少３６％左右。Ⅲ层减少２０％,中央管周围减少１１％。而前角及背外测束３Ｈ－ｅｔｏｒｐｈｉｎｅ结合位点数无显著性差异。结果表明脊髓内初级感觉传入细纤维上有阿片受体分布。本研究为探明阿片类物质在脊髓水平的痛觉调控机制提供一定的形态学依据。     

朱砂叶螨羧酸脂酶最优测试条件的选择

应用二次回归通用旋转组合设计,对朱砂叶螨离体羧酸酯酶测试过程中所需缓冲液pH值、恒温时间、反应温度及底物浓度,设立4因子5水平试验,在考虑4个因子主效应和互作效应的情况下,筛选测试羧酸酯酶的最优条件组合。     

准分子激光治疗近视眼

本文对准分子激光PRK治疗近视眼息者503例的早期临床结果进行分析,近视范围为－2．0至－15．0D,根据术前屈光度不同分为三组,术后随访三个月．结果证实准分子激光是一种安全、有效、预测性较好的治疗近视眼方法．全部病人提高了裸眼视力,绝大部分保持了最佳矫正视力,且没有产生危及视力的并发症．     

西藏纤恙螨属四新种（蜱螨亚纲：前气门目）

本记述了采自西藏小型动物体上的恙螨四新种．隶属恙螨科(Trombiculidae Ewing,1944)的纤恙螨属（Leptotrombitium Nagyio et al,1916)。模式标本保存于军事医学科学院微生物流行病学研究所医学昆虫标本馆,部分副模标本存第一作所在单位。     

一种东亚钳蝎碱性神经毒素的纯化和初步晶体学研究

经ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ－５０和ＳＰ－ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＣ－２５两次柱层析,从河南淅川马氏钳蝎毒素中分得一种碱性神经毒素ＢｍＫＭＩ８．等电聚焦和ＳＤＳ电泳显示单一组分,其ｐＩ为９．１,Ｍｒ为７１００．毒性测试结果表明,该组分对小白鼠有较强的毒性,对昆虫也有一定的毒性,已获得该毒素的两种晶型的大单晶,并测定其空间群为Ｐ２＿１２＿１２＿１,晶胞参数为：ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ａ：ａ＝３６．７,ｂ＝２６．６,ｃ＝５２．０,ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ｂ：ａ＝３６．６４Ａ,ｂ＝３７．３１,ｃ＝３７．９５,已收集了ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ｂ分辨率为１．７４的Ｘ射线单晶衍射数据。     

Evidence for FUS6 as a component of the nuclear-localized COP9 complex in Arabidopsis.

The pleiotropic CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC (COP), DEETIOLATED (DET), and FUSCA (FUS) loci are essential regulatory genes involved in the light control of seedling developmental patterns in Arabidopsis. Although COP1, DET1, COP9, and FUS6 (also called COP11) have been cloned, their biochemical activities and interactions remain elusive. We have recently suggested that multiple pleiotropic COP, DET, and FUS genes may encode subunits of a large regulatory complex. In this study, we generated specific antibodies against Arabidopsis FUS6 and show that accumulation of both COP9 and FUS6 is coordinated in the pleiotropic cop, det, and fus mutant backgrounds and in wild-type plants throughout development. Both COP9 and FUS6 cofractionated into identical high molecular mass fractions in an analytical gel filtration assay, and neither was found in its monomeric form. Moreover, antibodies raised against either COP9 or FUS6 selectively coimmunoprecipitated both proteins. We have also developed an Arabidopsis protoplast immunolocalization assay and demonstrated that the COP9 complex is localized in the nucleus and that its nuclear localization is not affected by light conditions or tissue types. The integrated genetic and biochemical results strongly support the conclusion that both COP9 and FUS6 are components of the nuclear-localized COP9 complex. Therefore, we have provided the strongest evidence for the conclusion that at least some of the pleiotropic COP, DET, and FUS loci act in the same signaling pathway.