中国亚热带森林动态监测样地常绿和落叶木本被子植物谱系结构及生态习性差异

常绿和落叶木本被子植物是组成东亚地区亚热带阔叶林的两个主要植物类群。探索常绿和落叶木本被子植物的生态位差异, 对于推测亚热带阔叶林群落的生物多样性维持机制, 具有重要意义。该研究采用线性回归模型和Mantel检验多元回归等统计手段, 分析了中国亚热带地区8个森林动态监测样地的常绿和落叶木本被子植物谱系和生态习性差异。主要结果: (1)该研究的788个被子植物分类单元的叶习性(常绿和落叶)具有一定的谱系保守性。常绿和落叶植物对光照、温度、水分、土壤反应和土壤肥力因子的生态习性均有差异, 表现为常绿植物偏好较低的光照和土壤pH, 以及较高的温度、水分和土壤肥力; 落叶植物则相反。(2)样地内落叶较常绿植物的种间谱系散布更收敛, 但生态习性散布更发散; 样地间落叶较常绿类群的谱系组成差异更小, 但生态习性差异更大; 样地间落叶类群的谱系组成差异随年平均气温差异的增大而增大。(3)落叶/常绿植物物种数量的比例随年平均气温升高而降低, 而旱季持续时间和年降水量等因子的影响不明显。该研究证实了我国亚热带地区8个森林动态监测样地内的常绿和落叶木本被子植物在谱系和生态习性上均存在巨大差异, 生态位分化在很大程度上是促进亚热带阔叶林群落内生物多样性维持的重要机制。     

江西九连山常绿阔叶林群落区系特征分析

采用群落生态学的方法对九连山常绿阔叶林的区系组成进行了分析。样地调查结果表明,群落内种类丰富,种子植物共有144科379属647种,其中裸子植物有6科8属9种,单子叶植物21科77属116种,双子叶植物117科294属522种。九连山常绿阔叶林群落的主要表征科为壳斗科、樟科、冬青科、蔷薇科、厚皮香科、山茶科、茜草科、桑科、大戟科等,且多为热带或亚热带科。从样地科的分布型统计看,热带、亚热带与温带成分属的比例为100∶62.8。从属的分布型统计看,有205属热带、亚热带地理分布类型;131属温带地理分布类型,35属世界广布类型和8属中国特有分布类型;热带、亚热带与温带成分的属比例为100∶63.9。九连山常绿阔叶林群落的标志种及其区系组成均较好地反映了本地区热带、亚热带区系成分的组合特征,对于九连山自然保护区天然常绿阔叶林的保护与发展具有重要的参考价值。     

广西元宝山植被种子植物区系初步研究

组成元宝山植被的种子植物共有118科337属732种,区系统计分析表明:(1)科级和属级的区系成分都表现为热带性质稍强于温带性质,亚热带区系性质明显。在元宝山植被区系中,热带亚热带成分与温带成分相互交融,这正是亚热带山地植物区系的一个基本特征。(2)泛热带分布、热带亚洲分布、北温带分布、东亚和北美洲间断分布和东亚分布的属为该植被区系主要构成成分。(3)元宝山植被中存在许多区系上孑遗、古老、孤立的植物类群,并且特有成分丰富,具有重要的保护价值。(4)裸子植物丰富,针叶林群落类型多样,是元宝山植被组成的突出特点。     

重庆特有种子植物区系特征研究

基于野外调查和文献查询,统计重庆地区特有种子植物数量,分析论述了重庆特有种子植物区系特征。结果表明:(1)重庆特有种子植物共有153种,隶属于40科97属;这些特有植物中,草本最多,有103种,灌木、乔木次之。(2)地理成分复杂多样,种子植物科包含6个分布类型及1个变型;属包含8个分布类型及10个变型;种则依据重庆市生态功能区划分为11个类型。(3)科级水平上,热带-亚热带性质占57.14%,温带性质占42.86%;属级水平上,热带-亚热带性质占23.53%,温带性质占64.71%;体现了该区从热带向温带过渡的性质。(4)重庆特有种子植物具有明显分布中心,其分布多度序列为:金佛山常绿阔叶林生物多样性保护生态功能区大巴山生物多样性保护与水土保持生态功能区市郊水源水质保护生态功能区消落带人工湿地水质保护生态功能区。     

西双版纳勐宋热带山地雨林种子植物区系的初步研究

西双版纳勐宋的热带山地雨林是一种东南亚热带山地雨林的北缘类型,它在植物区系组成上和群落学特征上是介于热带雨林和南亚热带常绿阔叶林之间的热带山地常绿阔叶林.该区系有种子植物116科327属623种.科、属、种的分布区类型分析表明:科的分布区类型以热带和亚热带分布最多(32.8%),其次是热带到温带分布(23.3%)和典型热带分布(18.1%);属的分布区类型以热带亚洲分布最多(28.4%),其次是泛热带分布(26.8%),热带分布多于温带分布(258:55);种的分布区类型以热带亚洲分布最多(65.0%),其次是中国特有分布(26.5%),热带分布远多于温带分布(431:18).区系的热带性质显著,具有明显的印度-马来西亚植物区系特点,属于热带亚洲区系的一部分.由于特殊的地理位置,西双版纳地区是许多典型热带植物的分布北界,同时又是几种热带成分的交汇地带.     

中条山木本植物区系地理成分分析

中条山位于山西省南部,有木本植物478种,隶属于73科164属。其中裸子植物5科10属18种;单子叶植物2科2属6种;双子叶植物66科152属454种。分析结果表明,科、属、种的区系地理成分复杂多样,科的分布区类型以热带-亚热带-温带分布占优势,其次是温带分布;属的分布区类型以温带成分占优势,其中北温带分布型所占百分数最高,反映出该区系的温带性质;种的分布区类型中国特有分布的种数最多,其次是东亚分布、温带亚洲分布。该区系木本植物的起源具有古老性,区系地理成分的渗透性、交汇性和过渡性较明显。中条山是华北木本植物区系中珍稀濒危植物较为集中的地区,有国家级重点保护植物15种。     

闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系分析

采用群落生态学的方法对闽西常绿阔叶林植被展开调查。结果表明:闽西常绿阔叶林植物种类丰富,维管植物计有116科235属398种(包括亚种和变种) ;在科、属和种的分布区类型统计与分析中,热带分布55科、温带分布21科,热带分布142属、温带分布68属,热带分布231种、温带分布148种,其中中国特有分布类型有1科、7属51种,热带、亚热带分布区类型与温带分布区类型的比例分别为100∶38 .18、100∶47 .89和100∶64 .07 ,说明闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系具有明显的热带、亚热带地理性质;构成闽西绿阔叶林群落乔木与灌木层的数量优势表征科为樟科、壳斗科、木兰科、山茶科、茜草科、大戟科、桑科、冬青科等多为热带或亚热带科,均为华夏植物区系的典型成分,且含有许多古老、原始的类群;通过比较不同纬度分布的常绿阔叶林植物区系,闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系具有显著的中亚热带植物区系向南亚热带植物区系过渡的特点。     

云南云龙水库地区种子植物区系研究

云龙水库地区有种子植物446种(含亚种和变种),隶属于117科299属。区系成分中,世界分布35属, 占全部属数的11.70％,热带分布109属,占除世界分布属以外的41.29％(下同),温带分布151属,占57.20％, 中国特有4属,占1.51％。区系组成复杂,生物多样性丰富,具有以温带分布为主的亚热带植物区系性质。     

广西单子叶植物区系及资源特点

分析了广西单子叶植物的区系特征、资源类型和开发利用现状。广西单子叶植物共有 4 4科 383属 12 87种 ,其属的分布区类型主要是热带分布、温带分布、东亚分布等 ,而在这些类型中 ,典型的热带或温带种均不多 ,大部分种类都为亚热带分布型。单子叶植物的许多种类具有重要的经济价值 ,主要有药用、观赏、纤维、材用、淀粉和食用、芳香、饲料等几大类 ,在国民经济中起着重要作用。最后对资源的持续利用提出发展设想     

大中山自然保护区种子植物区系研究

云南省大中山自然保护区有种子植物749种,隶属于137科396属。区系成分中,世界分布33属,占全部总属数的8.33%;热带分布206属,占除世界分布属以外的56.75%(下同),温带分布148属,占40.77%,中国特有9属,占2.48%。该地区植物种类丰富,种子植物区系起源古老,地理成分复杂,具有明显的亚热带特性。从区系成分和植物类群多样性所占比例上看,是一个需要重点保护的区域。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2017年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2017年中国植物科学继续保持高速发展态势, 重大成果频出, 具体表现在中国植物学家在国际顶级学术期刊发表的文章数量平稳上升。中国植物科学领域的研究工作者成果精彩纷呈, 如新型广谱抗病机制的发现、水稻广谱抗病遗传基础及机制和疫霉菌诱发病害成灾机制研究等。2017年中国生命科学领域十大进展评选中, 有两项植物科学领域的研究成果入选。水稻生物学、进化与基因组学和激素生物学等领域学科发展突出。另外, 值得一提的是, 长期从事高等植物与代谢途径调控分子网络研究和水稻品种设计育种的李家洋院士的研究成果“水稻高产优质性状形成的分子机理及品种设计”荣获2017年国家自然科学一等奖。这一具有重大国际影响的开创性贡献标志着中国植物科学在该领域的国际科学前沿居于引领和卓越地位。该文对2017年中国本土科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了系统梳理, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域发展的最新前沿动态, 与广大读者共同分享我国科学家所取得的辉煌成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

Changes in aquatic vegetation in Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace in relation to disturbance

Abstract. Changes are described in aquatic vegetation in oligotrophic, groundwater-fed Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace (eastern France), resulting from disturbance. Disturbance factors include changes in nutrients, either permanent ones - effluent from a waste water treatment plant or trout hatcheries - or periodic ones: flooding. Regular inputs of high levels of phosphate and ammonia modified the macrophyte vegetation in these streams. The floristic composition, which was characteristic of oligotrophic waters upstream of the eutrophicated sector, changed to that of a eutrophic situation as originally found downstream. Periodic disturbance by floods which normally occur once a year, irregularly eutrophicates the small streams, causing the development of a mixture of eutrophic and oligotrophic species. Six macrophyte communities are distinguished, indicating different trophic levels. The aquatic vegetation is adapted to the variations of phosphate and ammonia levels. Hence, aquatic macrophytes can be used as bio-indicators of fluctuations in water nutrient levels in relation to the type of disturbance.     

Apoptosis in experimental myocardial infarction in situ and in the perfused heart in vitro

We report the appearance of apoptotic cells in experimental myocardial infarction (rabbit heart) in in situ and in vitro preparations. Apoptosis was recognized by intravital staining with Hoechst 33342 (Ho342), by nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and by DNA laddering. A steady rise in the relative number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes (apoptotic index) was noted in in situ preparations. Apoptosis was first noted 6 h after the onset of ischemia with its highest value occurring after 72 h. Apoptotic nuclei were absent in remote areas of the left and right ventricles. Apoptotic nuclei within the infarcted area showed diminished intensity of Ho342 fluorescence. Three days after ischemia, a border zone adjacent to the infarcted area consisting of apoptotic macrophages was recognized. A novel finding was the appearance of apoptotic cardiomyocytes in the isolated perfused ischemic heart. Occurring as early as 50 min after the onset of ischemia, a high apoptotic index was present adjacent to the ligature placed around the coronary artery. This observation provides the opportunity to selectively examine factors leading to apoptosis in the ischemic heart under controlled experimental conditions.     

Morphine-potentiated platelet aggregation in in vitro and platelet plug formation in in vivo experiments

The detailed mechanisms underlying morphine-signaling pathways in platelets remain obscure. Therefore, we systematically examined the influence of morphine on washed human platelets. In this study, washed human platelet suspensions were used for in vitro studies. Furthermore, platelet thrombus formation induced by irradiation of mesenteric venules with filtered light in mice pretreated with fluorescein sodium was used for an in vivo thrombotic study. Morphine concentration dependently (0.6, 1, and 5 microM) potentiated platelet aggregation and the ATP release reaction stimulated by agonists (i.e., collagen and U46619) in washed human platelets. Yohimbine (0.1 microM), a specific alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, markedly abolished the potentiation of morphine in platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. Morphine also potentiated phosphoinositide breakdown and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization in human platelets stimulated by collagen (1 microg/ml). Moreover, morphine (0.6-5 microM) markedly inhibited prostaglandin E(1) (10 microM)-induced cyclic AMP formation in human platelets, while yohimbine (0.1 microM) significantly reversed the inhibition of cyclic AMP by morphine (0.6 and 1 microM) in this study. The thrombin-evoked increase in pH(i) was markedly potentiated in the presence of morphine (1 and 5 microM). Morphine (2 and 5 mg/g) significantly shortened the time require to induce platelet plug formation in mesenteric venules. We concluded that morphine may exert its potentiation in platelet aggregation by binding to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in human platelets, with a resulting inhibition of adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing intracellular cyclic AMP formation followed by increased activation of phospholipase C and the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger. This leads to increased intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, and finally potentiation of platelet aggregation and of the ATP release reaction.