Food hoarding behaviour of large field mouseApodemus peninsulae

An important behavioural adaptation for animal species with variable or unpredictable food availability is storing food. Food availability for large field mouseApodemus peninsulae (Thomas, 1907) is not reliable. We conducted a series of tests with the large field mouse to determine food hoarding behaviour, response when their hoarded food was removed, and whether perishable foods were treated different than non perishable foods. The study was conducted in four semi-natural enclosures (4 × 3 × 1 m), established on the Donglingshan Mountain near Beijing, China. Thirteen large field mice were placed in enclosures and offered wild apricotPrunus armeniaca seeds and Liaodong oakQuercus liaotungensis acorns. Our results indicated that although large field mice hoarded seeds in larder and scatter patterns, they more frequently exhibited larder hoarding. Liadong oak acorns were generally consumed near the feeder, whereas apricot seeds were more frequently transported to the nest box. Only apricot seeds were scattered among hoard sites. When seeds were removed from hoarding sites the mice responded by taking increased amounts of seeds to their nest for larder and scatter hoarding. Hoarding sites were not randomly distributed throughout the enclosure.     

Overexpression of a C-type lectin enhances bacterial resistance in red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii

C-type lectins play important roles in the innate immune system of crustaceans. In this study, a novel C-type lectin gene, designated as PcLec4, was obtained from the red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed that PcLec4 is mainly expressed in the crayfish hepatopancreas and intestine, and the PcLec4 mRNA expression is upregulated after challenged with the bacteria Vibrio anguillarum. PcLec4 was recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli and anti-PcLec4 polyclonal antiserum was prepared. Binding experiments revealed that the recombinant PcLec4 binds to various bacteria and polysaccharides on the bacterial surface, which suggests that PcLec4 recognizes bacterial pathogens. Overexpression of PcLec4 in crayfish using the pIeLec4 vector was performed. The results show that the crayfish overexpressing PcLec4 eliminate injected V. anguillarum more quickly than the control, which suggests that PcLec4 elicits further immune response for removing invading bacteria. The results of the survival experiment confirmed the function of PcLec4 in resisting V. anguillarum because PcLec4 overexpression in crayfish significantly increased the crayfish survival rate. These results reveal that PcLec4 has an important role in the antibacterial immunity of crayfish, and in vivo PcLec4 overexpression might be used as a disease control strategy in aquiculture.     

提高狗蔷薇离体培养植株再生频率*

以狗蔷薇( Rosa canina Inermis) 为材料, 以MS 为基本培养基, 通过对不同植物生长调节剂的组合,
大幅度提高了狗蔷薇离体培养植株再生频率。结果表明, 210 mgPL 6-BA+ 01 3 mgPL 2, 4-D 的组合较为适宜,
其不定芽再生率为87%, 增殖率为310; 而CPPU 和2, 4-D 的适宜组合为115 mgPL+ 013 mgPL, 其不定芽再
生率高达93%, 增殖率为510。同时, 研究结果显示, 以MS+ 40 gPL 蔗糖+ 610 gPL 琼脂粉+ 31 5 mgPL
AgNO3 + 115 mgPL CPPU+ 01 1 mgPL 2, 4-D+ 0105 mgPL GA3 作增殖培养基效果最好, 不定芽诱导率为89%,
增殖率为51 5; 利于生根的培养基为1P4MS+ 20 gPL 蔗糖+ 315 gPL 琼脂+ 013%活性碳+ 011 mgPL IBA+ 011
mgPL NAA, 生根率为91%。     

根区交替控制灌溉条件下玉米根系吸水规律

为了阐明根区交替控制灌溉(CRDAI)条件下玉米根系吸水规律,通过田间试验,在沟灌垄植模式下采用根区交替控制灌溉研究玉米根区不同点位(沟位、坡位和垄位)的根长密度(RLD)及根系吸水动态。研究表明,根区土壤水分的干湿交替引起玉米RLD的空间动态变化,在垄位两侧不对称分布,并存在层间差异;土壤水分和RLD是根区交替控制灌溉下根系吸水速率的主要限制因素。在同一土层,根系吸水贡献率以垄位最大,沟位最低;玉米营养生长阶段,10—30 cm土层的根系吸水速率最大;玉米生殖生长阶段,20—70 cm为根系吸水速率最大的土层,根系吸水贡献率为43.21%—55.48%。研究阐明了交替控制灌溉下根系吸水与土壤水分、RLD间相互作用的动态规律,对控制灌溉下水分调控机理研究具有理论意义。     

中国淡水涡虫RAPD分析条件的优化（简报）

涡虫是动物界最早出现两侧对称、三胚层、营自由生活的扁形动物,也是由水生向陆生过渡的重要类群,因而在动物系统演化中占有重要地位。由于涡虫再生能力极强,因此成为研究细胞分化与去分化分子机理的理想材料,近百年来一直是国际动物学界热衷探索的研究领域之一。然而遗憾的是,我国动物学界从事涡虫研究者甚少,属于基础十分薄弱的     

一种改进的分泌抗半抗原抗体杂交瘤细胞株筛选方法简

目的：研究解决半抗原分子单克隆抗体制备技术路径中遇到的在阳性杂交瘤细胞株筛选时无法排除载体蛋白问交叉反应影响的问题,以半抗原去甲肾上腺素（norepinephrine,NE）为例。方法：在NE完全抗原免疫小鼠实施细胞融合后,分别包被牛血清白蛋白（BSA）、卵清白蛋白（OVA）、BSA-NE、OVA-NE等4种不同抗原的酶标板平行检测细胞培养上清液;挑选BSA、OVA检测结果为阴性,BSA-NE、OVA-NE检测结果为阳性的孔内细胞进行克隆化筛选单克隆细胞。结果：本筛选方法可一次性从8板96孔板中筛选到13个符合要求的阳性孔,经3次克隆化后获得6株特异性强的杂交瘤细胞株。结论：本方法避免了载体蛋白间交叉反应对筛选的影响,改进了传统的单一指标筛选方法,筛选效率更高。     

光呼吸和谷氨酰胺合成酶抑制剂对水稻冠层NH3挥发的影响

在营养液培养条件下,对两个不同氮效率基因型水稻品种扬稻6号和武育粳3号采用光呼吸抑制剂异烟肼（INH）和谷氨酰胺合成酶（GS）抑制剂蛋氨酸亚砜亚胺（MSO）处理,研究其对水稻光合速率、光呼吸速率、GS酶活性及冠层的NH。挥发速率的影响。结果发现：（1）MSO导致剑叶光合速率下降,光呼吸速率升高;INH导致光呼吸速率显著下降,同时一定程度上引起光合速率降低。（2）MSO处理显著降低了GS酶活性,相应地引起NH。挥发速率增加;INH在一定程度上导致NH。挥发速率降低。（3）扬稻6号NH。挥发速率比武育粳3号低的生理原因是光呼吸速率较低和GS酶活性较高。     

东北虎中五个Sox基因的保守区序列分析(英文)

在哺乳动物中,Y染色体决定着雄性性别,这是由于在其短臂上存在一个编码睾丸决定因子 (TDF) 的基因。1990年,人们克隆了睾丸决定因子基因并命名为SRY。序列分析表明SRY基因中存在一个保守区,与染色体高迁移率组 (HMG) 蛋白质上的DNA结合结构域具有一定的相似性。基于HMG基序的保守性人们发现了一个新的基因家族Sox基因家族。凡是在HMG区域与SRY基因具有50%以上相似性的基因被称为Sox基因。Sox基因在早期胚胎发育过程中参与多种发育途径,具有重要的作用。参与诸如性别决定、骨组织的发育、血细胞生成过程、神经系统的发育、晶状体的发育等多种早期胚胎发育过程。 虎(Panthera tigris)作为世界上最濒危的兽类之一,东北虎(Panthera tigris altaica Temminck)是其中的一个亚种,被列为一类珍稀动物。本文对其发育基因家族—SOX基因进行了研究。 利用肌肉组织为材料制备基因组DNA, 应用特异于HMG-box区域的兼并引物, 扩增了东北虎的SOX基因。在扩增产物中发现一条220bp的扩增带。经过克隆与序列测定和同源性检索,发现5个基因片段(Fig.1&2)。其与人SRY基因的相似性分别为75%、56%、51%、67% 和48%;与小鼠Sry基因的相似性分别为73%、54%、57%、66% 和 48% (Table 1)。因此这5个DNA片段为东北虎的5个Sox基因片