The characterization of color mutations in Bangiaceae (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)

The color mutations in Bangiaceae were investigated by treating the blades, conchocelis and conchospores phase of Bangia sp., Porphyra yezoensis, and P. haitanensis sampled in China with mutagen N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG). A high percentage of mutation in different expression characteristics in all three phases were shown within optimum mutagen concentrations. Among mutagenized blades, mutations occurred on single cells, which is a direct outcome of mutation of haploid cells. The mutation of mutagenized conchocelis resulted in a two-step process: low-level expression in conchocelis phase, and high-level expression in progeny, explaining that mutation took place in diploid cells. The mutations of conchospores were expressed immediately at germination of spores, indicating a change in ploidy. This paper reports the process of meiosis and its effect on frond development, and the relation between color mutations and morphological characteristics expressed by mutations in Bangiaceae.     

云南省土地生态敏感性评价

敏感性评价是分析区域生态环境稳定性的主要方法之一.为了促进土地生态环境建设与保护,实施宏观规划和管理,利用2003年生态环境现状调查资料和相关研究成果,在GIS空间分析技术支持下,从土壤侵蚀、石漠化、生物多样性、地质灾害、水环境5个方面,对云南省土地生态敏感性开展了单要素评价和综合评价.研究结果表明:云南省土地生态环境中度敏感地区和高度敏感地区面积较大,分别占总土地面积的36.67%和46.93%,不敏感地区占10.15%,极敏感地区占的份额最小,只占6.25%.从区域分布来看,中度敏感类型区在全省各个地区均有分布,高度敏感的地区主要分布在滇东北、滇西北以及滇西的部分地区.     

喀斯特生态脆弱区贫困化时空动态特征与影响因素——以贵州省为例

贵州省属于西南喀斯特生态脆弱与集中连片特困的复合区域,研究其贫困化的时空动态与影响因素,对该地区精准脱贫具有重要意义。以贫困发生率为指标,采用ESTDA框架对2003—2015年贵州省贫困化时空动态特征进行分析,并结合地理探测器分析其影响因素。结果表明:(1)贵州省贫困化具有显著的空间正相关性,出现了贫困化相似县域相邻分布的空间集聚效应,局部趋势上两级分化趋势明显,空间结构呈典型的"核心边缘"模式。(2)贫困化局部空间结构和空间依赖方向上都具有较强的稳定性;出现协同增长型的县域有53个,表明贫困化空间格局具有明显的空间整合性。(3)贫困化具有较强的局部空间关联模式和空间转移惰性,表现为一定的路径依赖或空间锁定特征。(4)各因素对贫困化的影响力存在一定差异,农民可支配收入是影响贫困化主要因素,海拔、坡度和植被覆盖度等自然因素影响较小;任意两个因素交互探测后对贫困化的影响均强于单个因素的影响,且解释力表现为非线性增强和双线性增强两种类型。     

象山港不同养殖类型海域大型底栖动物群落比较研究

于2009年2月在象山港顶部海域分别对海带、牡蛎和鱼类网箱3种不同养殖区进行了大型底栖动物调查。调查共鉴定大型底栖动物73种,隶属8门12纲53科,以软体动物和环节动物为主。海带养殖区优势种有5种;牡蛎养殖区有4种;网箱养殖区有9种。海带、牡蛎和网箱养殖区大型底栖动物平均栖息密度分别为(132±71)个/m²、(94±91)个/m²和(210±132)个/m²;平均生物量分别为(26.51±11.06) g/m²、(53.03±61.94) g/m²和(108.80±73.56) g/m²。栖息密度和生物量不同养殖区和不同调查站位间差异显著。Tukey多重比较结果显示,栖息密度海带养殖区与牡蛎和网箱养殖区间均无显著差异,而牡蛎与鱼类网箱养殖区间存在显著差异;生物量海带养殖区与牡蛎养殖区间无显著差异,海带养殖区和牡蛎养殖区与网箱养殖区间均显著差异。典范对应分析结果表明,对大型底栖动物群落起主要影响的环境因子有温度、盐度、总氮和总磷等,排序轴对物种-环境关系的贡献率计算结果表明环境变量可以较好的解释主要类群的变化情况。丰度/生物量比较曲线(ABC曲线)分析结果表明,网箱养殖区大型底栖动物群落受较明显扰动,而海带和牡蛎养殖区大型底栖动物群落未受扰动。     

香水莲花提取物抑制酪氨酸酶活性的研究

本实验以L-酪氨酸为底物,从马铃薯中提取酪氨酸酶,以熊果苷为阳性对照,采用比色法测定了香水莲花醇提物、水提物及总黄酮提取物对酪氨酸酶的抑制率,以探讨香水莲花醇提物、水提物及总黄酮提取物对酪氨酸酶的活性的抑制作用。结果表明,三种提取物对酪氨酸酶活性的抑制效果从高到低依次为总黄酮提取物、醇提物、水提物,说明其有效成分为醇溶性物质;总黄酮提取物对酪氨酸酶活性的抑制效果明显高于醇提物和水提物对酪氨酸酶活性的抑制效果,可以考虑将其作为一种新型的植物源美白剂,应用于化妆品行业。     

Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for the ark shell Scapharca subcrenata (bivalve: Arcidae)

We have isolated and characterized twelve novel polymorphic microsatellite loci from Scapharca subcrenata to analyse the population structure. The number of observed alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 17. Observed heterozygosity (H _O) ranged from 0.321 to 0.929. Cross-species amplification was tested successfully in three other bivalve species. These microsatellite markers will be useful for genetic diversity studies of S. subcrenata and other Lamellibranchia species.     

Complexation of Al(III) with reduced glutathione in acidic aqueous solutions

The complexation of reduced glutathione (GSH) in its free and Al(III)-bound species in acidic aqueous solutions was characterized by means of multi-analytical techniques: pH-potentiometry, multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C and ²⁷Al) and two-dimensional nuclear Overhauser enhancement NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹H-NOESY), electrospray mass spectroscopy (ESI-MS), and ab initio electronic structure calculations. The following results were found. In the 25 °C 0.1 M KCl and 37 °C 0.15 M NaCl ionic medium systems, Al³⁺ coordinates with the important biomolecule GSH through carboxylate groups to form various mononuclear 1:1 (AlHL, AlH₂L and AlH₋₁L), 1:2 (AlL₂) complexes, and dinuclear (Al₂H₅L₂) species, where H₄L⁺ denotes totally protonated GSH. Besides the monodentate complexes through carboxylate groups, the amino groups and the peptide bond imino and carbonyl groups may also be involved in binding with Al³⁺ in the bidentate and tridentate complexes. The present data reinforce that the glycine carboxylate group of GSH has a higher microscopic complex formation constant than γ-glutamyl carboxylate. Compared with simple amino acids, the tripeptide GSH displays a greater affinity for the Al³⁺ ion and thus may interfere with aluminum’s biological role more significantly.     

Heat activation and germination–promotion of Bacillus subtilis spores by infrared irradiation

The influence of infrared (IR) radiation on the viability and heat-activation of Bacillus subtilis spores, suspended in phosphate-buffered saline, was investigated. Two types of IR heaters with different spectral distributions were used. Near-infrared (NIR) and far-infrared (FIR) heaters with main wavelengths of approximately 1 μm and 3–6 μm, respectively, were utilized. Although both irradiation treatments decreased the number of B. subtilis colonies at a bulk temperature of approximately 75 °C, the mode of action was clearly different. In the case of the NIR heater, the number of colony-counts decreased gradually. In contrast, use of the FIR heater resulted in heat activation of the spores during the early stage of irradiation at a low bulk temperature (40–60 °C) over several minutes, followed by a decrease in the number of colonies. Consequently, FIR irradiation inactivated 90% of B. subtilis spores more effectively as compared to NIR irradiation for 20 min with a suspension volume of 20 ml and irradiation energy of 7.57 kW m^?2. Spore exposure to FIR irradiation accelerated their germination rate in nutrient broth; however, this was not true for treatment with the NIR heater. The absorption IR spectrum of B. subtilis spores indicated that FIR radiation was absorbed easily by the spore cell components and might activate the bioactive substances involved in germination. Even at the same irradiation energy, the influence of infrared radiation on spore germination was dependent on the IR spectral distribution. Bacterial spores undergoing germination lose their resistance to stressors, such as heat, chemicals and ultraviolet rays. FIR heating promotes heat activation and germination, thereby producing vegetative cells that are more susceptible to other killing methods, enabling the killing of bacterial spores at lower stress without product damage.     

CHIP facilitates ubiquitination of inducible nitric oxide synthase and promotes its proteasomal degradation

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is responsible for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis from l-arginine in response to inflammatory mediators. It is reported that iNOS is degraded mainly by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in RAW264.7 cells and human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells. In this study, we showed that iNOS was ubiquitinated and degraded dependent on CHIP (COOH terminus of heat shock protein 70-interacting protein), a chaperone-dependent ubiquitin ligase. The results from overexpression and RNAi experiments demonstrated that CHIP decreased the protein level of iNOS, shortened the half-life of iNOS and attenuated the production of NO. Furthermore, CHIP promoted ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of iNOS by associating with iNOS. These results suggest that CHIP plays an important role in regulation iNOS activity.     

节肢动物线粒体基因组与系统发生重建

对mt基因组的比较研究是探讨节肢动物系统发生的有效手段之一。基因的排列和DNA序列可以为重建节肢动物的系统发生提供有用的信息。目前,已测定mt基因组全序列的节肢动物已增加到44种。归纳、总结了节肢动物mt基因组的基本特征、基因顺序、基因重排的发生和机制等。简要评述基于mt基因组的节肢动物系统发生研究。