Differentiation in cranial variables among six species of Hylopetes(Sciurinae: Pteromyini)

There is some discrepancy in the classification of different species of Hylopetes, particularly regarding systematic status of H. electilis and H. phayrei and their relationship to other species. In the present study, for the first time we have brought together six of the nine Hylopetes species and performed statistical analysis of 14 measurable cranial variables, analyzing in total 89 specimens,including H. electilis, H. alboniger, H. phayrei, H. lepidus, H. spadiceus, and H. nigripes. Both univariate and multivariate analysis results indicate that H. electilis can not only be obviously distinguished from H. phayrei, but also clearly differs from the other four Hylopetes species. These results sustain the contention that H. electilis is neither a synonym nor subspecies of H. phayrei, but should be considered a distinct and valid species. Subsequently, a straightforward discussion on the biogeography of Hylopetes in southeastern Asia gives further insight into the differentiation and variety of species belonging to this genus.     

An Effective Method for Raising Antisera Against β-defensins: Double-copy Protein Expression of mBin1b in E. coli

Defensins are a family of evolutionarily relatedvertebrate antimicrobial peptides with a characteristicβ-sheet-rich fold and a framework of six disulphide-linkedcysteines. The two main defensin subfamilies, α- andβ-defensin, differ in the length of pep…     

Identification and characterization of Mini1, a gene regulating rice shoot development

The aerial parts of higher plants are generated from the shoot apical meristem(SAM). In this study, we isolated a small rice(Oryza sativa L.) mutant that showed premature termination of shoot development and was named mini rice 1(mini1). The mutant was first isolated from a japonica cultivar Zhonghua11(ZH11) subjected to ethyl methanesulfonate(EMS)treatment. With bulked segregant analysis(BSA) and map-based cloning method, Mini1 gene was finally fine-mapped to an interval of 48.6 kb on chromosome 9. Sequence analyses revealed a single base substitution from G to A was found in the region, which resulted in an amino acid change from Gly to Asp.The candidate gene Os09g0363900 was predicted to encode a putative adhesion of calyx edges protein ACE(putative HOTHEAD precursor) and genetic complementation experiment confirmed the identity of Mini1. Os09g0363900 contains glucose-methanol-choline(GMC) oxidoreductase and NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like domain, and exhibits high similarity to Arabidopsis HOTHEAD(HTH). Expression analysis indicated Mini1 was highly expressed in young shoots but lowly in roots and the expression level of most genes involved in auxin biosynthesis and signal transduction were reduced in mutant.We conclude that Mini1 plays an important role in maintaining SAM activity and promoting shoot development in rice.     

基于图像几何变换映射的色盲矫正方法

为了提高色盲患者分辨色彩的能力,提出了基于图像几何变换映射的色盲矫正方法。首先根据图像中颜色面两侧的颜色比例对颜色空间各个平面进行相应的几何变换,进而划分不同的颜色映射区域,通过颜色变换,生成色盲患者较易分辨颜色的图像。实验表明,该方法可以改善色盲患者对原本难以区分的颜色的分辨能力,同时计算速度快,有望满足实时处理的需要,性能上优于已有的方法。     

基于SIFT特征和近似最近邻算法的医学CT图像检索

针对医学X线计算机断层（Computed Tomography,CT）图像,提出了一种基于尺度不变特征变换（Scale InvariantFeature Transform,SIFT）特征和近似最近邻算法的检索方法。首先通过SIFT算法得到图像的特征点和相应的特征向量,再采用近似最近邻算法进行SIFT特征向量的匹配搜索,得到数据库中与参考图像最相似的图像序列。实验结果表明,该法能检索到与目标图像细节相符的结果,大大提高了检索速度。与传统的基于纹理的检索方法相比,查准率和检索结果与目标图像的相似程度方面更佳,符合医学CT图像检索的要求。     

高等植物中铁的代谢机制

铁在高等植物的生长发育中发挥着重要作用,但随着人类的耕作及土壤的盐碱化,缺铁已成为一个世界性植物营养问题。高等植物在长期的进化过程中,形成了完善的对环境铁信号响应的体系。本文围绕植物与环境的相互作用,综述了近年来植物铁营养的吸收、转运、分配和储存的研究进展,并总结了植物中铁营养代谢调控的相关机理。     

植物下胚轴向光弯曲机制研究进展

植物向光弯曲生长主要是由于其向光和背光面生长素的不对称分布引起。近年来研究发现,在不同强度的蓝光单侧照射下,植物可能存在不同的向光弯曲调节机制。目前,关于向光素PHOT1介导弱蓝光引起的下胚轴弯曲研究较为详细,即PHOT1感受蓝光后,与其下游的信号蛋白NPH3、RPT2和PKS1相互作用,调控生长素运输蛋白的活性及定位,诱导生长素的不对称分布引起向光弯曲。PHOT1和PHOT2以功能冗余方式调节强蓝光引起的植物下胚轴向光弯曲,NPH3可能作为共享调节因子,引发不同的信号转导通路实现功能互补。此外,其他光受体、激素、蛋白激酶、蛋白磷酸酶以及Ca2＋也参与了植物向光弯曲的调节。本文就近年来有关植物下胚轴向光弯曲信号组分及可能的网络关系进行总结,并对该研究领域存在的问题及今后可能的研究方向进行展望。     

广西中泥盆世腕足动物空间分布及古环境意义

统计广西中泥盆世不同沉积相区二十条剖面的腕足动物化石记录共计13目45科69属167种,其中Eifelian期47属73种,Givetian期32属100种.对不同级别分类单元的多样性分析表明,从Eifelian期到Givetian期,不仅腕足动物各个目的组成及多样性结构有明显改变,而且各个时期不同沉积环境下的腕足动物...     

鞘喙蝽总科（半翅目）在中国的首次发现

半翅目鞘喙亚目是一类具有重要演化意义的昆虫。该亚目包括三个科：鞘喙蝽科(Peloridiidae)和卡拉蝽科(Karabasiidae)同属于鞘喙蝽总科;原臭虫科(Progonocimicidae)属于原臭虫总科。鞘喙蝽科是唯一的现生类群,孑遗于南半球。卡拉蝽科化石较丰富,但只发现于中亚、西伯利亚和蒙古中生代地层。本文...     

WBC27,an Adenosine Tri-phosphate-binding Cassette Protein,Controls Pollen Wall Formation and Patterning in Arabidopsis

In flowering plants,the exine components are derived from tapetum.Despite its importance to sexual plant reproduction,little is known about the translocation of exine materials from tapetum to developing microspores.Here we report functional characterization of the arabidopsis WBC27 gene.WBC27 encodes an adenosine tri-phosphate binding cassette(ABC) transporter and is expressed preferentially in tapetum.Mutation of WBC27 disrupted the exine formation.The wbc27 mutant microspores began to degenerate once rel...