黑麂线粒体基因组序列分析

采用PCR产物直接测序方法测定了黑麂线粒体基因组全序列 ,初步分析了其基因组特点并定位了各基因的位置 .结果显示 :黑麂的线粒体基因组全序列长度为 1 6 35 7bp ,可编码 2 2种tRNA、2种rRNA、1 3种蛋白质 ,碱基组成及基因位置与小麂、赤麂和其它哺乳类动物的线粒体基因组相似 ;模拟电子酶切图谱与先前的报道基本一致 ;基于细胞色素b的全基因序列 ,分别以最大简约法、N J法、最大似然数法与其它 1 4种鹿类动物的相应序列进行了聚类分析 ,构建出相似的系统进化树 :初步确定了麂亚科动物在鹿科中处于与鹿亚科、北美鹿亚科并列的进化地位 .在此基础上 ,进一步以黑麂、赤麂、小麂的线粒体编码RNA和编码蛋白质的基因序列构建系统进化树 ,分析了三者的亲缘关系 .结果表明 :黑麂和赤麂亲缘关系较近 ,是较新的物种 ,而小麂是较为原始的物种     

具钩竖毛螯石蛾(毛翅目,螯石蛾科)幼虫的线粒体DNA鉴定和记述

测定和分析了具钩竖毛螯石蛾成虫和幼虫及黄氏竖毛螯石蛾成虫的mtDNA-COⅠ、Ⅱ及tRNA-Leu基因序列,发现具钩竖毛螯石蛾成虫与幼虫的序列歧异度为1%,而具钩竖毛螯石蛾的成、幼虫与黄氏竖毛螯石蛾成虫的序列歧异度为14%和13%.对我国特有种具钩竖毛螯石蛾幼虫的形态特征进行了描述.     

Differentiation potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into retina in normal and laser-injured rat eye

Withinthebonemarrowstromathereexistsasubsetofnonhematopoieticcellsreferredtoasmes-enchymalstemormesenchymalprogenitorcells.Mesenchymalstemcells(MSCs)areapopulationofpluripotentcellswithinthehuman,birdorrodentbonemarrowmicroenvironmentdefinedbytheirability,eitherinvitroorinvivo,todifferentiateintocellsoftheosteogenic,chondrogenic,tendonogenic,adipo-genic,neuralcellsandmyogeniclineages[1].Themethodologiestoisolateandculture-expandMSCsfromhumanbonemarrowforestablishingthecellularortissuediffere…     

狗牙根颖果胚性愈伤组织的诱导和胚性细胞的超微结构及植株再生

以普通狗牙根[Cynodon dacylon(L.)Pers.cv.'Suncitv']颖果为外植体,以MS为基本培养基,外加浓度在2.0～6.0mg/L的2,4-D,能高频率地诱导出高质量的胚性愈伤组织,其中以4.0 mg/L为最佳.胚性愈伤组织最佳继代及分化的培养方法为:用MS 2,4-D 4.0mg/L继代1～2次,然后转入1/2 MS 2,4-D 2.0 mg/L中继代1～2次,再在无激素的1/2MS中光照培养10 d,最后在MS 6-BA 3.0 mg/L中诱导分化,分化成苗率达31.7%.经电镜观察发现,胚性愈伤组织结构紧密,细胞较小,内容物丰富,而非胚性愈伤组织结构疏松,细胞巨大,内含一大液泡,几无细胞器.     

1975—2015年南四湖自然保护区生态系统服务价值时空变化分析

南四湖自然保护区具有较高的生态保护地位和经济价值。研究以南四湖自然保护区1975—2015年8期土地利用类型数据为基础, 借助SPSS、ArcGIS等软件, 分析南四湖自然保护区近40年土地利用变化及其对生态系统服务价值时空分布的影响。结果表明: 1975—2015年水体始终是南四湖自然保护区的优势土地利用类型。40年间未利用地面积减少88.90% (8807.68 hm2), 而水田、草地、旱地、建成区、林地和水体面积分别增加4626.45 hm2、405.06 hm2、1660.67 hm2、401.54 hm2、76.76 hm2和1621.60 hm2。40年间南四湖自然保护区的生态系统服务总价值增加了0.03% (1.13×106 US$), 其中支持服务功能价值减少1.14×107 US$, 文化服务功能价值减少5.61×106 US$, 供给服务功能价值减少2.15×106 US$, 仅调节服务功能价值增加2.02×107 US$。表现在空间上则是自然保护区西侧生态系统服务价值变化较东侧更为明显。导致1975—2015年生态系统服务价值变化的主要影响因子是水体和未利用地面积的改变, 生态系统服务价值与水体面积呈现显著正相关, 与未利用地呈现显著负相关。研究结果能为南四湖自然保护区的土地利用决策提供理论支持。     

Evolutionary divergence of the APETALA1 and CAULIFLOWER proteins

Abstract APETALA1 (AP1) and CAULIFLOWER (CAL) are a pair of paralogous genes that were generated through the pre‐Brassicaceae whole‐genome duplication event. AP1 and CAL have both partially redundant and unique functions. Previous studies have shown that the K and C regions of their proteins are essential for the functional divergence. However, which differences in these regions are the major contributors and how the differences were accumulated remain unknown. In the present study, we compared the sequences of the two proteins and identified five gaps and 55 amino acid replacements between them. Investigation of genomic sequences further indicated that the differences in the proteins were caused by non‐synonymous substitutions and changes in exon–intron structures. Reconstruction of three‐dimensional structures revealed that the sequence divergence of AP1 and CAL has resulted in differences between the two in terms of the number, length, position and orientation of α‐helices, especially in the K and C regions. Comparisons of sequences and three‐dimensional structures of ancestral proteins with AP1 and CAL suggest that the ancestral AP1 protein experienced fewer changes, whereas the ancestral CAL protein accumulated more changes shortly after gene duplication, relative to their common ancestor. Thereafter, AP1‐like proteins experienced few mutations, whereas CAL‐like proteins were not conserved until the diversification of the Brassicaceae lineage I. This indicates that AP1‐ and CAL‐like proteins evolved asymmetrically after gene duplication. These findings provide new insights into the functional divergence of AP1 and CAL genes.     

雏议我国假马鞭属植物

本文报道中国一新纪录归化植物"荨麻叶假马鞭[Stachytarpheta urticaefolia (Salisb.) Sims]",并将其与近缘种假马鞭[Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Linn.) Vahl]加以区别,对这两种植物的形态学特征进行重新描述,还就我国目前有关马鞭草科假马鞭属植物的重要文献中所存在的问题进行澄清。标本存放于海南大学儋州校区植物标本馆(SCUTA)。     

Association Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Meta-Analysis

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a cell signaling protein involved in systemic inflammation, and is also an important cytokine in the acute phase reaction. Several studies suggested a possible association between TNF-α and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in type 2 diabetic patients, but no accurate conclusion was available. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies was performed to comprehensively assess the association between serum TNF-α levels and DPN in type 2 diabetic patients. We searched Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase, and China Biology Medicine (CMB) databases for eligible studies. Study-specific data were combined using meta-analysis. Fourteen studies were finally included into the meta-analysis, which involved a total of 2650 participants. Meta-analysis showed that there were obviously increased serum TNF-α levels in DPN patients compared with type 2 diabetic patients without DPN (standard mean difference [SMD]?=?1.203, 95 % CI 0.795–1.611, P?<?0.001). There were also obviously increased levels of serum TNF-α in diabetic patients with DPN when compared with healthy controls (SMD?=?2.364, 95 % CI 1.333–3.394, P?<?0.001). In addition, there were increased serum TNF-α levels in painful DPN patients compared with painless DPN patients (SMD?=?0.964, 95 % CI 0.237–1.690, P?=?0.009). High level of serum TNF-α was significantly associated with increased risk of DPN in patients with type 2 diabetes (odds ratio [OR]?=?2.594, 95 % CI 1.182–5.500, P?=?0.017). Increased serum levels of TNF-α was not associated with increased risk of painful DPN in patients with type 2 diabetes (OR?=?2.486, 95 % CI 0.672–9.193, P?=?0.172). Sensitivity analysis showed that there was no obvious change in the pooled estimates when omitting single study by turns. Type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy have obviously increased serum TNF-α levels than type 2 diabetic patients without peripheral neuropathy and healthy controls, and high level of serum TNF-α may be associated with increased risk of peripheral neuropathy independently. Further prospective cohort studies are needed to assess the association between TNF-α and DPN.     

浑善达克沙地不同微地形的土壤物理性质和草本群落分布及其相关性分析

采用样方调查和室内检测相结合法对内蒙古浑善达克沙地迎风坡、坡顶、背风坡和丘间地不同土层(0~10、10~20和20~40 cm)的土壤物理性质(包括含水量、田间持水量、容重、总孔隙度和毛管孔隙度)及草本群落的生产力(包括盖度和地上部生物量)和物种多样性(包括Margalef丰富度指数、Simpson多样性指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数)进行比较分析;在此基础上,采用Pearson相关性分析法对不同微地形的土壤物理性质与草本群落各指标间以及草本群落生产力与物种多样性各指标间的相关性进行分析.结果表明:4种微地形的土壤物理性质总体上差异显著,但不同土层的土壤物理性质总体上无明显差异;从丘间地、背风坡、坡顶到迎风坡,土壤的含水量、田间持水量、总孔隙度和毛管孔隙度依次递减,而土壤容重则依次递增,说明迎风坡的土壤结构较差且水分散失较多,而丘间地的土壤结构和水分状况均相对较好.不同微地形间草本群落生产力和物种多样性总体上也存在明显差异,从背风坡、丘间地、坡顶到迎风坡,草本群落的生产力和物种多样性依次递减,仅Margalef丰富度指数表现为在丘间地最高、在迎风坡最低,说明迎风坡的草本群落物种多样性较低,群落稳定性差,而背风坡和丘间地的草本群落物种多样性和生产力水平均较高,群落稳定性较好.相关性分析结果表明:该区域的草本群落生产力和物种多样性与土壤容重呈负相关,与土壤的其他物理性状呈正相关,但仅部分指标间有显著或极显著相关性;草本群落生产力与物种多样性各指标间呈正相关,但多数指标间的相关性并不显著.研究结果显示:微地形能够显著影响浑善达克沙地的土壤物理性质和草本群落的分布特征,气候和人为干扰使该沙地的土壤物理性质受到严重破坏,导致草本群落生产力降低并处于不稳定状态.