Establishment of a Lotus japonicus gene tagging population using the exon-targeting endogenous retrotransposon LORE1

We established a gene tagging population of the model legume Lotus japonicus using an endogenous long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposon Lotus Retrotransposon 1 (LORE1). The population was composed of 2450 plant lines, from which a total of 4532 flanking sequence tags of LORE1 were recovered by pyrosequencing. The two-dimensional arrangement of the plant population, together with the use of multiple identifier sequences in the primers used to amplify the flanking regions, made it possible to trace insertions back to the original plant lines. The large-scale detection of new LORE1 insertion sites revealed a preference for genic regions, especially in exons of protein-coding genes, which is an interesting feature to consider in the interaction between host genomes and chromoviruses, to which LORE1 belongs, a class of retrotransposon widely distributed among plants. Forward screening of the symbiotic mutants from the population succeeded to identify five symbiotic mutants of known genes. These data suggest that LORE1 is robust as a genetic tool.     

刺参对筏式贝藻养殖系统不同碳、氮负荷自污染物的生物清除

针对我国北方浅海筏式贝藻养殖系统自身污染输出导致的环境问题,以滤食性贝类生物沉积物和海藻粉的不同配比来模拟贝藻筏式养殖系统不同碳、氮负荷的颗粒自污染物,研究了刺参摄取这些颗粒物后的碳、氮收支,评估了其对碳和氮生源要素的生物清除潜力。结果表明,刺参对筏式贝藻养殖系统不同配比颗粒自污染物中的碳和氮具有较强的摄食能力,摄食率分别为35.77～181.18mgC·g-1·d-1和6.08～14.28mgN·g-1·d-1;颗粒自污染物中碳和氮的含量越高,其摄食碳、氮的能力越强。刺参摄取的碳以粪便碳形式排出居多(59.3%～97.1%),其次是呼吸消耗的碳(9.9%～37.3%),而用于生长的碳最少(-7.0%～6.1%);刺参摄取的氮主要用于排泄消耗为主(53.1%～63.1%),粪便氮次之(27.7%～39.2%),用于生长的氮最少(-2.3%～16.7%)。通过建立的碳、氮收支方程,估算出刺参对筏式贝藻养殖系统不同碳、氮负荷自污染物的生物清除效率(SE)分别为0.83～4.57mgC·g-1·d-1和0.28～0.76mgN·g-1·d-1;而且其清除效率随着颗粒自污染物中碳、氮含量的升高而增大,呈明显的正相关关系;清除效率和碳(C)、氮(N)含量之间回归关系可用SEC=0.7368+14.9488C和SEN=0.2281+0.2202N来描述。     

微生物方法降解刺参养殖池塘中氨态氮的研究进展

随着刺参养殖业的迅速发展,刺参池塘养殖暴露出诸多问题,如水体氨态氮含量高、病害严重、单位产量下降等.传统药物弊端较多,微生物方法成为降解水体中氨态氮含量和预防病害发生的新的有效途径.综合阐述了刺参池塘养殖过程中氨态氮对刺参的危害和微生物降解氨态氮的利弊,并介绍了水体中氨态氮高效降解菌株的筛选以及现有微生态制剂存在的问题,对微生物方法降解刺参养殖池塘氨态氮的前景进行了展望.     

MeJA处理和蚧虫危害对枣树挥发物的影响

枣树(Ziziphus jujube Mill)是中国北方的一种重要经济林木。日本龟蜡蚧(Ceroplastes japonicus Green)是枣园的一种破坏性天敌。研究了外源茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)处理和日本龟蜡蚧雌成虫危害后与对照健康枣树相比挥发物的变化。枣树挥发物的收集采用顶空收集法,并使用气相色谱/质谱联用仪(GC/MS)来分析收集到的挥发物的化学成分。结果显示:MeJA处理的和蚧虫危害的枣树挥发物的化学组分在种类和含量上与对照相比都有所改变。其中MeJA处理的枣树样本中检测到22种挥发物,总挥发量为37347 ng/h;蚧虫危害的枣树样本中检测到24种挥发物,总挥发量为54292 ng/h;而健康的对照枣树挥发物中只检测到14种化合物,总挥发量也仅为18611 ng/h。经SPSS软件分析,MeJA处理部分和对照部分,日本龟蜡蚧危害部分和对照部分这两组之间都达到差异显著水平。在上述挥发物成分中,萜烯类、醇类、酯类的增加量在植物诱导化学防御方面具有重要意义,这些化合物通常被认为是与吸引天敌昆虫相关的组分。     

鲈鱼CPT I基因cDNA克隆及表达分析

肉毒碱棕榈酰转移酶(carnitine palmitoyltransferases,CPT,EC.2.3.1.2)在脂肪酸的β-氧化中起重要作用.线粒体内膜外侧的脂酰CoA经CPTⅠ催化与肉毒碱结合形成脂酰肉毒碱而得以穿过线粒体内膜,进入线粒体.在线粒体内膜内侧的CPTⅡ催化下,脂酰肉毒碱上的脂酰基又转移到CoA上,重新形成脂酰CoA,成为β-氧化的底物.利用RT-PCR和SMART RACE的方法从鲈鱼(Lateolabrax japonicus)肝脏中克隆了CPT I全长cDNA.该序列全长3007 bp,5′非翻译区166 bp、3′非翻译区477 bp、开放阅读框2364 bp,编码一个由787个氨基酸组成的蛋白质,分子量为89.60 kDa,等电点为8.85.氨基酸序列分析表明,鲈鱼CPT I具有较高的保守性,与金头鲷(Sparus aurata)、虹鳟(Oncorhynchus mykiss)、斑马鱼(Danio rerio)、人(Homo sapiens)、小鼠(Mus musculus)等 7个物种的同源性为93%～66%,其中与金头鲷同源性最高,为93%.用RT-PCR分析CPT I基因在10个组织中的表达,结果表明在肌、肾中有较高的表达,心、脑、鳃、肝、肠次之,眼、脂肪、脾表达最低.     

Strigolactones: chemical signals for fungal symbionts and parasitic weeds in plant roots

• Aims Arbuscular mycorrhizae are formed between >80 % of land plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. This Botanical Briefing highlights the chemical identification of strigolactones as a host-recognition signal for AM fungi, and their role in the establishment of arbuscular mycorrhizae as well as in the seed germination of parasitic weeds.• Scope Hyphal branching has long been described as the first morphological event in host recognition by AM fungi during the pre-infection stages. Host roots release signalling molecules called ‘branching factors’ that induce extensive hyphal branching in AM fungi. Strigolactones exuded from host roots have recently been identified as an inducer of hyphal branching in AM fungi. Strigolactones are a group of sesquiterpenes, previously isolated as seed germination stimulants for the parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche. Parasitic weeds might find their potential hosts by detecting strigolactones, which are released from plant roots upon phosphate deficiency in communication with AM fungi. In addition to acting as a signalling molecule, strigolactones might stimulate the production of fungal symbiotic signals called ‘Myc factors’ in AM fungi.• Conclusions Isolation and identification of plant symbiotic signals open up new ways for studying the molecular basis of plant–AM-fungus interactions. This discovery provides a clear answer to a long-standing question in parasitic plant biology: what is the natural role for germination stimulants? It could also provide a new strategy for the management and control of beneficial fungal symbionts and of devastating parasitic weeds in agriculture and natural ecosystems.     

金边黄杨与大叶黄杨光合特性的比较

在田间条件下,比较金边黄杨与大叶黄杨光合生理特性的结果表明：（1）金边黄杨的叶绿素含量极显著低于大叶黄杨,类胡萝卜素和花色素苷含量无显著差异;（2）金边黄杨的光合能力显著低于大叶黄杨,表现量子效率、羧化效率分别为大叶黄杨的54％和50％;（3）二者的净光合速率日变化均为单峰曲线,金边黄杨净光合速率和蒸腾速率日积分值分别为大叶黄杨的60％和75％。     

刺参病害现状及其生物技术检测的研究进展

随着人工养殖规模的扩大,刺参养殖的病害问题已严重阻碍刺参养殖业的发展,如刺参腐皮综合症、化板病、病毒性疾病等.综述了近年来刺参的养殖工艺和模式,以及常见疾病的症状和防治手段.并针对刺参防御系统的特点,从免疫学和分子生物学方面做了相应的探讨和展望.     

微生态制剂对刺参幼参在封闭式循环养殖系统中的应用研究

目的对循环水养殖系统水质指标和刺参幼参的生长代谢进行分析。方法在水温（16±1）℃的循环养殖系统中投喂不同的微生态制剂。结果30d实验结果表明：循环养殖系统具有一定自净能力,微生态制剂能够显著延长循环养殖系统的自净周期。其中“EM菌剂”在控制溶解氧含量等方面具有优势。结论复合微生态制剂“海微净水剂”和“hEM菌剂”在降解氨氮、亚硝酸盐、磷酸盐和化学耗氧量等方面效果较单一微生态制剂“EM菌剂”效果好,并且刺参的生理活动也较强。此外“NEM菌剂”能够显著提高刺参幼参的生长速度。