桂林植物园40年建设的回顾与展望

本文回顾了桂林植物园４０年建设艰难历程所取得的成绩,面对新的机遇和挑战提出了发展对策。     

植物表达抗体的研究与发展

利用植物表达抗体是近年来兴起的植物基因工程的一个新领域.它将编码抗体或抗体片段的基因导入植物,从而在植物中产生全长抗体或抗体片段.利用植物表达抗体最诱人的潜在用途是可以大规模廉价生产治疗和诊断用抗体.此外,植物抗体还能够通过调控植物代谢改良植物性状并赋予植物对病虫害的抗性.目前植物抗体的商品化还存在一些问题.     

九寨沟自然保护区森林植物的数量分类

九寨沟自然保护区森林植物的数量分类杨远兵刘玉成方任吉（西南师范大学生命科学系,重庆６３０７１５）ＮｕｍｅｒｉｃａｌＣｌａｓｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎｏｆｔｈｅＦｏｒｅｓｔＶｅｇｅｔａｔｉｏｎｉｎｔｈｅＪｉｕｚｈａｉｇｏｕＮａｔｕｒｅＲｅｓｅｒｖｅ．ＹａｎｇＹ...     

Immunolcocalization of actin in intact and DNA—and histone—depleted nuclei and chromosomes of allium cepa

The presence of actin in eukaryotic nuclei and chromosomes,and especially in higher plant nuclei and chromosomes,has not been well established.We detected actin in meristematic cells of Allium cepa with indirect immunofluorescence technique and observed bright fluorescence in the intact nuclei and chromosomes,indicating that actin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of the higher plant.We labeld sections of the meristematic cells of A.cepa with immunogold technique,gold parti cles were concentrated in condensed chromatin and nucleoli,confirming the results of the immunofluoresence observations.We traeated the nuclei and chromosomes of A.cepa with DNase I and 2M NaCl and obtained DNA-and histone-depleted nuclei and chromosomes.Indirect immunofluorescence tests showed that the DNA-and histonedepleted nuclei and chromosomes reacted positively with the anti-actin antibodies.These results demonstrate that the anti-actin antibodies.These results demonstrate that actin exists not only in intact nuclei and chromosomes,but also in DNA-and histone-depleted nuclei and chrmosomes of the plant.In addition,our immuno-fluorescence tests indicate that tropomyosin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of A.cepa.     

An Arabidopsis embryonic lethal mutant with reduced expression of alanyl—t RNA synthetase gene

In present paper,one of the T-DNA insertional embryonic lethal mutant of Arabidopsis is identified and designated as acd mutant.The embryo developmant of this mutant is arrested in globular stage,The cell division pattern is abnormal during early embryogenesis and results in distubed cellular differentiation.Most of mutant embryos are finally degenerated and aborted in globular stage,However,a few of them still can germinate in agar palte and produce seedlings with shoter hypoctyl and distorted shoot meristem.To understand the molecular basis of the phenotype of this mutant,the joint fragment of T-DNA/plant DNA is isolated by plasmid rescue and Dig-labeled as probe for cDNA library screening.According to the sequence analysis and similarity searching,a 936 bp cDNA sequence(EMBL accession #:Y12555)from selectoed positive clone shows a 99.8%(923/925bp) sequence homolgy with Alanyl-tRNA Synthetase(AlaRS) gene of Arabidopsis thaliana.Furthermore,the data of in situ hybridization experiment indicate that the expression of Ala RS gene is weak in early embryogenesis and declines along with globular embryodevelopment in this mutant Accordingly,the reduced expression of Ala RS gene may be closely related to the morphological changes in early embryogenesis of this lethal mutant.     

Amphibian metamorphosis as a model for studying the developmental actions of thyroid hormone

The thyroid hormones L-thyroxine and triiodo-Lthyronine have profound effects on postenbryonic development of most vertebrates.Analysis of their action in mammals is vitiated by the exposure of the developing foetus to a number of maternal factors which do not allow one to specifically define the role of thyroid hormone (TH) or that of other hormones and factors that modulate its action.Amphibian metamorphosis is obligatorily dependent on TH which can initiate all the diverse physiological manifestations of this postembryonic developmental process(morphogenesis,cell death,re-structuring,etc.) in free-living embryos and larvas of most anurans.This article will first describe the salient features of metamorphosis and its control by TH and other hormones.Emphasis will be laid on the key role played by TH receptor (TR),in particular the phenomenon of TR gene autoinduction,in initiating the developmental action of TH.Finally,it will be argued that the findings on the control of amphibian metamorphosis enhance our understanding of the regulation of postembryonic development by TH in other vertebrate species.     

基因治疗囊状纤维化的载体研究现状

囊状纤维化基因的克隆成功,使得本病的基因治疗成为可能,本综述基因治疗囊状纤维化的理论基础和初步结果,对几种具有临床应用价值的载体和安全性作一重点介绍。     

脂肪酸结合蛋白的研究

脂肪酸结合蛋白是一族多源性的小分子胞内蛋白质、广泛存在于哺乳动物体内的多种细胞,它在长链脂肪酸的转运,低谢调节中扮演着一个重要角色。脂肪酸结合蛋白的异常还可能与心肌肥大,心肌缺血,冠心病,急性和慢性酒精中毒,糖尿病以及癌症等有关。