The structure of 180° supernumerary limbs and a hypothesis of their formation

The results of a detailed analysis of 100 supernumerary limbs generated by 180° ipsilateral rotation (on the same limb stump) of regeneration blastemas is presented. The limbs were analyzed in terms of their position of origin, frequency, cartilage structure by Victoria blue staining, and muscle structure by serial sections. Single, double, or triple supernumeraries can be produced at no unique position of origin, although the posterodorsal quadrant was preferred. Four classes of supernumerary limbs were generated by such operations—normal; double dorsal or double ventral; part normal/part mirror imaged; part normal/part inverted in approximately equal frequencies. After amputation of these supernumeraries the same muscle patterns are faithfully regenerated. A hypothesis to explain the production of these abnormal limbs is proposed based on the observed phenomenon of fusion of supernumerary blastemata, but their regenerative behaviour presents problems for current models of pattern formation. Similar results have been obtained with developing limb buds and the relation between development and regeneration is discussed.     

The ability of nonspecific T-cell stimulators to induce helper-cell-dependent increases in either polyclonal or isotype-restricted Ig production in vivo

In order to delineate the various roles of T cells in B-cell activation, mice were exposed to a variety of specific or nonspecific T-cell stimuli including mitogens, e.g., concanavalin A, adjuvants, e.g., complete Freund's adjuvant, and colchicine plus nonimmunogenic doses of antigen, anti-lymphocyte serum, and pathogens and their spleens analyzed for total class-specific immunoglobulin-secreting cells as indicators of helper cell generation. The results demonstrate that, depending on the mode of stimulation, markedly different Ig-secreting cell response patterns were induced, differing with respect to their kinetics and the isotype induced. In contrast to polyclonal T-cell stimuli such as concanavalin A and 17X lethal malaria which induced increases in all classes of Ig-recruiting cells, injection of many T-cell-activating agents resulted in the selective production of IgG clones in particular IgG 1. Such findings are discussed in terms of the different mechanisms of T-cell help and provide further evidence for functional heterogeneity in the T-helper-cell pool.     

Activities of de-N-glycosylation are ubiquitously found in tomato plant

Activities of two de-N-glycosylation enzymes, PNGase (peptide N ⁴(N-acetyl-glucosaminyl)asparagine amidase) and ENGase (endo N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase), involved in the release of N-glycans from N-glycoproteins, were monitored in several organs of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill., cv. Dombito) with a fluorescence-HPLC procedure using a resofurin-labelled N-glycopeptide substrate. PNGase and ENGase activities were detected in every organ assayed but with quantitative differences. The highest activities were found in the youngest parts of the plant, i.e. apical buds, flowers and leaf blades. PNGase activities were consistently higher than ENGase activities (three-fold in average). Both de-N-glycosylation activities were associated with high levels of proteins and protease activities. During fruit growth and ripening, these three parameters decreased notably. The ubiquitous detection of these enzyme activities in the different organs is probably associated with the previously characterized unconjugated N-glycans in tomato. The possible role of PNGase and ENGase degradation products (i.e. unconjugated N-glycans) are discussed in relation with their biological functions in plant development.     

薰衣草精油和芦荟对痤疮面部主要菌群的影响

目的 体外观察薰衣草精油和芦荟水提物对痤疮患者面部痤疮丙酸杆菌和表皮葡萄球菌的作用,为改善面部痤疮治疗提供理论依据.方法 采用连续梯度稀释法稀释薰衣草精油及芦荟水提物,纸片法观察不同浓度的精油和芦荟水提物对面部正常菌群表皮葡萄球菌和痤疮主要致病菌痤疮丙酸杆菌的作用;通过抑菌环的大小反应抑菌作用强弱,测定生长曲线以观察对细菌生长繁殖的影响.结果 薰衣草精油对痤疮丙酸杆菌的抑菌作用明显强于表皮葡萄球菌(P＜0.05);两种芦荟(库拉索芦荟和木立芦荟)对痤疮丙酸杆菌均无抑菌作用(P＞0.05);库拉索芦荟对表皮葡萄球菌有微弱的抑制作用(P＜0.05);木立芦荟对表皮葡萄球菌生长有促进作用.结论 薰衣草精油和芦荟水提物对痤疮患者面部主要细菌表皮葡萄球菌和痤疮丙酸杆菌的作用效果不同,薰衣草精油和木立芦荟水提物联合应用有可能通过调整面部微生态平衡从而改善痤疮症状.     

Comparison of allometric relationships and morphological differences in Tilia cordata Mill. outer leaves exposed to different environmental conditions

The study is based on four leaf parameters: leaf width (LW), lobe length (LL), leaf size (LS) and leaf shape which is calculated as LW to leaf length (LW/LL) ratio. Under different environmental conditions, LL is an isometric character, LW shows positive allometry, whereas LW/LL shows negative allometry. Regression analysis results indicated that there is no significant difference either in slopes or in regression coefficients between investigated sites. Thus, in this study, we found that allometric relationships between leaf parameters and LS are character specific and that they tended not to differ significantly between Tilia cordata Mill. outer leaves exposed to different environmental conditions. Also, there are no significant interpopulation differences for both principal component PC1 and PC2 scores. The stepwise discriminant functional analysis results allowed us to identify a set of two leaf parameters (LS and LL) with a moderate discriminating ability (59.8%). T. cordata outer leaves are significantly larger and broader in the reference area (R-leaves) than leaves from polluted (P-leaves) site. The data also indicated that there is a relatively larger petiole size in R-leaves than in P-leaves. We found that in P-leaves, LW increased faster with increasing LS than in R-leaves.     

渗滤液覆盖层灌溉处理对夹竹桃的生理生态效应

以夹竹桃（Nerium indicum Mill．）作为填埋场覆盖层封场植被材料,历时1a现场研究了有无渗滤液灌溉下夹竹桃生长及其生理生化反应。结果表明,10mm／d渗滤液灌溉下夹竹桃持续生长,生长的快慢呈季节性,且生长较对照组略快;渗滤液灌溉组和对照组夹竹桃丙二醛（MDA）、脯氨酸（Pro）含量的动态变化同气温变化规律相似,超氧化物岐化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）活性和抗坏皿酸（AsA）、还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）含量基本呈季节性波动。盛夏（6—8月份）和秋冬（10-4月份）SOD、POD活性明显提高,AsA、GSH积累显著;1a中渗滤液灌溉组各生理生化指标均较对照组变化辐度大,但两组间差异基本不显著;表明有无渗滤液灌溉下,夹竹桃生理生态反应主要受气候的季节性变化调控,渗滤液灌溉处理不会显著加大对夹竹桃胁迫。     

仙客来组织培养中再生器官类型及增殖稳定性比较

对'胜利女神'(Cyclamen persicum cv.'Victoria')和'大红'(C.persicum cv.'Dahong')两个仙客来品种成苗叶片诱导的愈伤组织,在6-BA与NAA配合的12个分化培养基上继代培养,第一次继代主要产生大量的不定芽芽点,从第二次继代后会得到5种类型的再生器官,分别为不定芽芽点、多芽球茎、多芽新梢、单芽球茎和叶片状芽丛.通过对不同再生器官增殖稳定性的试验表明,'大红'品种的多芽球和多芽新梢在继代培养中再生相同器官的稳定性比较强,由于多芽球茎的增殖率大于多芽新梢,在继代中选择多芽球茎为再生体系较理想;不定芽芽点在以后的继代中会分散产生各种再生器官,不宜作为增殖器官;单芽球茎和叶片状芽丛继代分散性强,为不正常再生器官.'胜利女神'品种多芽球茎和多芽新梢继代的稳定性比'大红'品种差,易于产生多种不正常器官.     

鲜食番茄果实中番茄红素含量的主基因－多基因混合遗传分析

选择2个番茄红素含量显著不同的鲜食番茄品系,通过P₁、P₂、F₁、F₂、B₁和B₂6世代联合分析法,研究分析了番茄红素的遗传规律。结果表明：番茄红素的遗传符合一个主基因和加性－显性－上位性多基因模型,主基因遗传力在B₁、B₂和F₂分别为6.85%、34.78％和58.33％,多基因遗传力在B₁、B₂和F₂分别为58.48％、30.69％和0。      

Cropping system influences Tomato spotted wilt virus disease development,thrips population and yield of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

Yield of tomato is limited by many diseases including Tomato spotted wilt virus disease. This study was conducted in the field at Kenya Agriculture Research Institute Njoro, Kenya, in 2004 and 2006 to determine the effect of intercropping on disease development, thrips population and yield of tomato variety Cal J grown under four intercrop systems involving kale, onion, maize and sole tomato. The experimental design was a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three times. Disease scores on tomato–maize differed significantly from tomato–kale and tomato–onion in both years of the study. Maize cropping system had a low significant thrips population from the other cropping systems. Tomato–maize intercrop produced the lowest fruit weights and marketable yield in 2004 and 2006, while yield of onion, kale and maize in intercrops were not significantly different from their monocrops. Land equivalent ratio was >1 in all the cropping systems.