Integrated species delimitation and conservation implications of an endangered weevil Pachyrhynchus sonani (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Green and Orchid Islands of Taiwan

Oceanic islands are productive habitats for generating new species and high endemism, which is primarily due to their geographical isolation, smaller population sizes and local adaptation. However, the short divergence times and subtle morphological or ecological divergence of insular organisms may obscure species identity, so the cryptic endemism on islands may be underestimated. The endangered weevil Pachyrhynchus sonani Kôno (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Pachyrhynchini) is endemic to Green Island and Orchid Island of the Taiwan‐Luzon Archipelago and displays widespread variation in coloration and host range, thus raising questions regarding its species boundaries and degree of cryptic diversity. We tested the species boundaries of P. sonani using an integrated approach that combined morphological (body size and shape, genital shape, coloration and cuticular scale), genetic (four genes and restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing, RAD‐seq) and ecological (host range and distribution) diversity. The results indicated that all the morphological datasets for male P. sonani, except for the colour spectrum, reveal overlapping but statistically significant differences between islands. In contrast, the morphology of the female P. sonani showed minimum divergence between island populations. The populations of P. sonani on the two islands were significantly different in their host ranges, and the genetic clustering and phylogenies of P. sonani established two valid evolutionary species. Integrated species delimitation combining morphological, molecular and ecological characters supported two distinct species of P. sonani from Green Island and Orchid Island. The Green Island population was described as P. jitanasaius sp.n. Chen & Lin, and it is recommended that its threatened conservation status be recognized. Our findings suggest that the inter‐island speciation of endemic organisms inhabiting both islands may be more common than previously thought, and they highlight the possibility that the cryptic diversity of small oceanic islands may still be largely underestimated.     

地里恙螨幼虫形态变异的研究

我们在研究甲乙两型地里恙螨子代的形态和两型地里恙螨的杂交实验中,发现这两者子代幼虫中有出现形态变异的现象。 1.后侧毛基的移位:从沿海某县采回的甲型地里恙螨(以下简称“C甲”)在实验室饲养繁殖的F_1标本中,出现一只左边后侧毛位置正常而右边后侧毛向上移位至感毛基的前侧(见图1)。左边A-P为27.6     

绿豆子叶衰老期间核酸代谢的变化

萌发绿豆的子叶自然衰老期间,核酸含量降低,RNA降低的幅度比DNA大。电泳分析结果表明,子叶衰老期间细胞核主带DNA明显降低;而迁移慢的卫星带DNA变化不大。在RNA各组分中,18S rRNA从衰老前期就开始降低;25S rRNA和4～5S小分子RNA到衰老后期才缓慢下降。DNase和RNase活性在子叶整个衰老期间都明显升高,是导致核酸含量下降的主要原因。~3H-核苷掺入试验表明,核酸的合成速率在子叶衰老前期有所上升,到衰老后期又降低。poly(A)~ -mRNA含量在子叶开始衰老时明显上升。     

轴浆转运在神经再生中的作用

夹伤坐骨神经阻断标记蛋白在轴浆中的快、慢转运。3天后转运再现。第14天的转运距离与对照相似,说明再生神经的转运动能基本恢复。用快、慢转运测出的14天平均再生速度分别为1.77±0.14与1.96±0.07mm/d,比对照神经的正常生长速度快6.3—7倍,提示再生需要更多的转运物质。进一步发现再生神经中某些标记蛋白(慢转运波W1)的转运速度为10.25±0.66mm/d,约比对照快1倍,因此这些标记蛋白可能包含适应再生需要而加速转运的结构和功能物质。     

大鼠心脏血压超负荷诱导左心室HSP70基因表达

本工作应用热休克蛋白７０（ＨＳＰ７０）核酸分子杂交方法,测定了大鼠腹主动脉缩窄后左心室ＨＳＰ７０ｍＲＮＡ的水平。结果表明：大鼠腹主动脉缩窄后４ｈ,动脉血压已明显升高,并持续在高水平上;大鼠左心室重／体重比在第三天开始增加,然后持续升高,第４周时比对照组增加５９％;左心室ＨＳＰ７０ｍＲＮＡ在腹主动脉缩窄后４ｈ已明显升高,１ｄ,２ｄ,１ｗ均维持在高水平,１ｗ后逐渐消失。实验结果提示：大鼠心肌负荷增加早期,左心室ＨＳＰ７０ｍＲＮＡ表达明显增加。     

牛背鹭的繁殖、生长和恒温能力发育的研究

1990年4月—1991年5月在河南信阳南湾水库牌坊鸟岛观察了牛背鹭的15巢54只雏鸟的生长,恒温能力和食性;结果是:(1)巢离地平均13.99±0.71(13.2-15.6)米;(2)平均窝卵数3.60±0.74枚,与文献资料比较,窝卵数有显著地随纬度变化,卵平均重25.93±2.13g(3)幼鸟生长模型为Wt=305/1+e~(2.7620-0.2397t),R~2=0.99(4)恒温能力发育分三个时期,即迅速发育期、缓慢发育期和恒温期。(5)雏鸟食性组成主要有两栖类(64.18%)、昆虫(23.71%)、爬行类(8.29%)、植物(4.14%)和泥鳅(3.80%);各周龄不仅相同。     

遮阴对石笔木苗木生长和保护酶活性的影响

为探讨石笔木Tutcheria championi苗木对遮阴环境的适应性,以全光照(无遮阴覆盖)为对照,研究遮阴30%、50%和70%对2年生石笔木苗生长和生理特性的影响。结果表明,全光照下石笔木苗木生长较为健壮,其苗高、地径生长优于遮阴处理;全光照下石笔木总生物量、根生物量比以及根冠比显著大于遮阴处理(P<0.05);50%遮阴处理苗木叶片叶绿素含量显著高于全光照和70%遮阴处理(P<0.05),叶绿素a/b值在各处理间无显著差异。丙二醛(MDA)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性在各处理间无显著差异(P>0.05);70%遮阴处理的苗木叶片过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性最高,显著高于全光照和50%遮阴。由此表明,充足的光照环境有利于石笔木苗木生长。     

红细胞抗高血压因子降压作用的进一步研究

我们曾报道原发性高血压患者(EHS)红细胞抗高血压因子(AHF)具有缓慢而持久的降压作用。本工作表明,AHF对卒中易感型自发性高血压大鼠(SHRsp)还具有快速短暂的降压作用,注射AHF后10—30s,SHRsp收缩压从原水平的26.8±1.7kPa降至20.1±1.5kPa(P<0.001)。正常人和大鼠红细胞AHF的降压作用明显强于EHS和高血压大鼠AHF。此外我们还发现EHS血浆中存在升压物质。以上结果提示,AHF缺乏和升压物质含量相对较高可能是原发性高血压发病的一个重要原因。     

南极乔治王岛冰锥洞微生物培养探索

【目的】南极洲具备独特的环境和相对的生物地理隔离,南极洲各类生境中蕴藏了大量尚未培养和难培养的微生物,也是新颖微生物物种的重要来源之一。本研究以南极冰锥洞这类特殊生境为研究对象,通过培养条件的多样化提升南极微生物的培养率和多样性,揭示南极冰锥洞可培养微生物类群多样性,为该环境可培养微生物功能研究奠定基础,也为南极极端环境未培养微生物的培养方法提供借鉴。【方法】通过采用不同培养基添加复苏促进因子(resuscitation promoting factor, Rpf)的方式,提高南极柯林斯冰盖冰锥洞生境中微生物的可培养率,探究该生境中微生物的多样性。采用4种不同营养水平的培养基,平行添加Rpf进行菌株培养,经分离纯化与16S rRNA基因鉴定,分析冰锥洞可培养微生物的多样性及培养条件对多样性的影响。【结果】本研究共分离培养细菌407株,涵盖5个门、18个科、29个属,其中：放线菌门(Actinomycetota)为优势门,占72.73%;微杆菌科(Microbacteriaceae)为优势科,占69.78%;Lacisediminihabitans属为优势属,占45.70%。从培养基效果...