Somatostatin mydriasis in mice

Administration of somatostatin intracerebroventricularly to mice produced a dose-dependent mydriasis, whereas intravenous injections were ineffective. Naloxone could prevent or abolish this effect. It is suggested that somatostatin either directly excites opiate receptors or activates endopioid pathways involved in the regulation of pupillary size.     

Folding of two large nucleotide chains

We have already described the FOLD-A code designed for folding mRNA's and single stranded DNA molecules (Nussinov & Pieczenik, 1984). In this paper we describe its application to two long polynucleotide chains: the A protein gene of the MS2 RNA and the whole genome of the phi X 174 phage. The folded form of the single stranded DNA of the phi X 174 is a six armed star with the origin of replication in its center.     

菊花不同花期及花序不同部位香气成分和挥发研究

以切花菊品种‘神马’为试材,采用顶空-固相微萃取和气相色谱-质谱联用(GC/MS)技术,分别测定菊花不同花期及花序不同部位的香气成分种类和含量,并利用生物显微镜观察花瓣的表皮细胞和横切面组织细胞的结构特征。结果表明:(1)菊花花蕾期共检测到香气成分24种,始花期31种,盛花期43种,终花期22种;随着花朵的开放和凋谢,酮类、萜烯类和醇类化合物的含量呈先上升后下降的趋势,在盛花期含量达到最高,而酯类、醛类和杂环类化合物则呈持续下降的趋势。(2)盛花期,在舌状花中共检测到香气成分种类31种,在管状花中共检测到50种;舌状花对菊花香气的贡献比管状花大;菊花舌状花由内轮向外轮香气成分种类变化不大,但是同类香气成分含量的变化出现由内轮向外轮逐渐减少的趋势。(3)异环柠檬醛、桉叶醇、α-蒎烯、β-金合欢烯和石竹烯等化合物可能为菊花的主要特征香气成分。(4)显微观察结果表明:舌状花的香气可能是通过表皮细胞间隙释放的,上表皮是菊花释放香气的主要部位。     

杭白菊茎尖组织培养及试管苗繁殖技术研究

采用茎尖组织培养技术,建立了杭白菊中大洋菊(Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.)的无菌试管苗体系.通过基本培养基和激素配比实验,筛选出杭白菊试管苗快速繁殖的最佳培养基组成.结果表明:最适宜的外植体为直径0.3 mm的茎尖;诱导丛生芽的最适培养基为:MS 6-BA 0.1 mg*L-1 IAA 0.02 mg*L-1;诱导试管苗生根的最适培养基为:1/2MS IAA 0.7 mg*L-1.用电子显微镜进行病毒检测后,筛选出2个脱病毒株系,脱病毒试管苗可作为今后提供优质种苗的种源.     

黄山贡菊的挥发油成分

The volatile oil in flowers of Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat) Tzvel. cv. Gongju was extracted with steam distillation, the constituents and contents of volatile oil were analyzed by means of GC-MS-DS techniques. The result shows that the principle constituents of the volatile oil are bicyclo[3.1. 1]hept-2-en-4-ol, 2,6,6-trimethyl-, acetate (39.64%); benzene, 1-( 1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methyl-,2-heptene (5.24%);n-hexadecanoic acid (4.77%); cis-lanceol (4.73%) ; acetic acid,1,7, 7-trimethyl-bicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-yl-ester (3.95%); (-) spathulenol (3.38%) ; 2, 4, 6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde(3.22%) ; caryophyllene oxide (2.88%) ; 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-,azulene (2. 80%); 3-(1, 5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-6-methylene, cyclohexaene (2. 50%); decahydro-1, 4a-dimethyl-7-( 1-methylidene)-,1-naphthalenol(2.39%);1,1,2-trimethyl-3,5-bis(1-methylethenyl)-,cyclohexane(2.23% ), etc.     

基于光温的温室多杆切花菊干物质生产与分配的预测模型

根据菊花生长对光温的反应,设计不同品种、不同单株主杆数、不同定植密度和不同定植日期的试验,构建了以生理辐热积(Physiological product of thermal effectiveness and PAR,PTEP)为尺度的温室多杆切花菊的干物质生产与分配预测模型,并用与建模相独立的试验数据对模型进行了检验.结果表明:随单位面积杆数增加,切花菊的单位面积地上干物质产量增加,单枝切花鲜重减少.所建模型对温室多杆切花菊的单株叶干重、茎干重、花干重和地上部分鲜重的预测值与实际观测值基于1:1线的决定系数(R2)分别为:0.96、 0.95、0.82和0.97,回归估计标准误(RMSE)分别为:0.863、1.005、0.201和10.190g ·株-1.模型模拟精度较高,可为温室切花菊栽培密度和保留杆数的优化调控提供理论依据.     

A multiscale analysis of herbaceous species richness in a Mediterranean ecosystem

Aims Studies of species distribution patterns traditionally have been conducted at a single scale, often overlooking species–environment relationships operating at finer or coarser scales. Testing diversity-related hypotheses at multiple scales requires a robust sampling design that is nested across scales. Our chief motivation in this study was to quantify the contributions of different predictors of herbaceous species richness at a range of local scales.Methods Here, we develop a hierarchically nested sampling design that is balanced across scales, in order to study the role of several environmental factors in determining herbaceous species distribution at various scales simultaneously. We focus on the impact of woody vegetation, a relatively unexplored factor, as well as that of soil and topography. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) imaging enabled precise characterization of the 3D structure of the woody vegetation, while acoustic spectrophotometry allowed a particularly high-resolution mapping of soil CaCO 3 and organic matter contents.Important findings We found that woody vegetation was the dominant explanatory variable at all three scales (10, 100 and 1000 m 2), accounting for more than 60% of the total explained variance. In addition, we found that the species richness–environment relationship was scale dependent. Many studies that explicitly address the issue of scale do so by comparing local and regional scales. Our results show that efforts to conserve plant communities should take into account scale dependence when analyzing species richness–environment relationships, even at much finer resolutions than local vs. regional. In addition, conserving heterogeneity in woody vegetation structure at multiple scales is a key to conserving diverse herbaceous communities.     

两种配比的控释肥对杭白菊养分吸收和生长效应的影响

利用盆栽试验研究两种不同配比的控释复合肥CRFA（4%树脂包膜,N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为14∶14∶14）和CRFB（4%树脂包膜,N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为20∶8∶10）及普通复合肥CCF（N∶P₂O₅∶K₂O为15∶15∶15）对杭白菊营养吸收和生长效应的影响.结果表明：普通复合肥CCF1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CCF）和CCF2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CCF）施入土壤后30 d,土壤中碱解氮、有效磷、有效钾含量分别为163.29和145.26 mg·kg^-1、180.39和163.13 mg·kg^-1、300.08 和213.15 mg·kg^-1,而后迅速下降.控释复合肥养分释放较慢,其土壤碱解氮含量在施肥后缓慢升高,在施肥后60 d达到高峰,此时CRFA1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CRFA）、CRFB1（每盆6 g氮素用量的CRFB）、CRFA2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CRFA）、CRFB2（每盆3 g氮素用量的CRFB）分别为129.51、138.65、118.36、126.31 mg·kg^-1;CRFA1和CRFA2处理土壤有效磷含量与CCF处理变化趋势基本一致,施肥后30 d分别达到169.54和133.46 mg·kg^-1,CRFB1和CRFB2处理在施肥后60 d左右达到释放高峰,含量分别为137.13和84.68 mg·kg^-1,然后缓慢下降.两种不同养分配比的控释复合肥处理植株叶面积、叶面积系数、分枝数、开花率、每株花数、鲜花直径等农艺性状均明显优于等氮素用量的普通复合肥处理,其中CRFB控释效果优于CRFA,其更符合杭白菊对养分的需求,且在本试验条件下,CRFB2处理产量最高.     

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitamura)

 Somatic embryogenesis was observed in ray-floret explants of Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitamura cv. Aboukyu on Murashige and Skoog medium containing high concentrations of 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA) and kinetin. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid also induced somatic embryogenesis but indole-3-butyric acid or 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid did not. Other cytokinins, such as 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and thidiazuron, were also not effective. No embryos were seen at lower IAA concentrations with kinetin and various concentrations of BAP, although higher BAP concentrations yielded many adventitious shoots. In contrast, no somatic embryogenesis was observed from leaves using any combination of plant growth regulators. Histologically, primordia showed a typical embryo shape with a well-developed vascular bundle between the shoot and the root primordia. Embryos had both stomata cells and a root system with polarity. Plants were efficiently regenerated from ray floret-derived embryos subcultured in the appropriate medium. Received: 30 April 1999 / Revision received: 7 October 1999 / Accepted: 27 January 2000     

Transglutaminase-like activity in Chrysanthemum leaf explants cultivated in vitro in relation to cell growth and hormone treatment

In Chrysanthemum leaf explants cultivated in vitro the capacity to covalently link polyamines to protein substances exists. This plant enzyme activity shows some similarities with mammalian transglutaminases. In foliar explants cultured on a medium promoting bud or root formation increasing levels of transglutaminase-like activity occurred during the first days of culture when cell multiplication was rapid then the levels declined as the rate of cell division decreased and differentiation occurred. Undifferentiated callus exhibited low transglutaminase-like activity. Transglutaminase-like activity also increased in rapidly proliferating and growing organs (roots and buds initiated from the foliar explants) and decreased during maturity. The relationship among transglutaminases-like activity, cell division, bud and root formation is discussed.Abbreviations TGase transglutaminase - BA benzyladenine - 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - Put putrescine - Spd spermidine