遮阴对南山茶与红皮糙果茶幼苗生长及生理特性的影响

以2年生南山茶Camellia semiserrata、红皮糙果茶C. crapnelliana实生苗为试材，研究全光照(CK)、30%遮阴、50%遮阴和70%遮阴等处理对其生长、生物量分配及叶片部分生理生化指标的影响。结果表明，30%遮阴可显著增加南山茶幼苗株高净生长量、总生物量，其叶绿素a、叶绿素b显著增加，SOD、CAT酶活性及Pro含量均与CK组无显著差异，MDA含量则显著降低；红皮糙果茶幼苗则在30%遮阴下显著增加株高和地径，叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量及SOD酶活性、Pro含量与CK组无差异，MDA含量显著下降。说明两种山茶属植物幼苗较适宜的光照条件为遮阴30%。此外，红皮糙果茶幼苗在50%遮阴条件下与CK组比较，虽然地径生长受抑制，但株高生长无显著差异，且叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量与CAT酶活性显著增加，Pro、MDA含量显著下降，表明红皮糙果茶幼苗能通过调节叶绿素含量、CAT酶活性和Pro含量积极应对50%遮阴的弱光环境，进行适应性生长。因此生产上及绿化应用中，南山茶幼苗对光照的需求更为严格，遮阴控制在30%；红皮糙果茶幼苗则可适应更加荫蔽的环境(50%遮阴)。     

6种红树幼苗对不同盐度的生理适应性

为研究不同盐度下红树植物的生理适应性,测定了木榄(Bruguiera gymnorhiza)、角果木(Ceriops tagal)、红海榄(Rhizophora stylosa)、海莲(Bruguiera sexangula)、桐花树(Aegiceras corniculatum)、秋茄(Kandelia obovata)6种红树幼苗在8种盐度(0、5%、10%、15%、20%、25%、30%、35%)下的生长量、株高增量、基径增量、净光合速率、叶绿素a含量、叶绿素b含量、叶绿素总量、超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)活性、脯氨酸(Pro)含量以及丙二醛(MDA)含量。结果显示：6种红树幼苗适宜生长的盐度为5%～20%,其中桐花树具有较高的耐盐性。在盐胁迫下,6种红树植物幼苗的SOD酶活性、Pro含量和MDA含量均升高,叶绿素含量升高,净光合速率下降,生长速度减慢。研究表明,红树物种受到盐胁迫时,净光合速率降低,幼苗通过增加叶绿素含量提升光合作用,并通过增加叶片中SOD酶活性、Pro含量和MDA含量,提高植物抗逆性。     

干旱胁迫对红花玉兰幼苗生长和生理特性的影响

以1年生红花玉兰幼苗为试验材料,采用称重控制土壤含水量的方法,设置对照(CK)、轻度干旱胁迫(T1)、中度干旱胁迫(T2)和重度干旱胁迫(T3)4个水分处理水平,研究了干旱胁迫对红花玉兰幼苗生长过程中的生长和生理生化指标的影响.结果显示:(1)随着干旱胁迫的加剧,红花玉兰幼苗株高、地径和生物量逐渐降低,可溶性蛋白含量逐渐升高,叶绿素a、叶绿素b和总叶绿素含量在T1处理略有升高,在T2和T3处理明显降低.(2)随着胁迫时间的延长,红花玉兰幼苗叶片组织相对含水量降低,丙二醛含量先升后降再升,脯氨酸含量逐渐升高,保护酶SOD、POD、CAT和APX活性均呈先增加而后降低的变化趋势.研究表明,在不同程度的干旱胁迫条件下,红花玉兰幼苗的生长受到一定程度的抑制,但能够通过调节自身的保护酶系统活性和渗透调节物质含量来减轻干旱伤害,维持植物体的正常生理代谢功能,从而表现出一定的抗旱耐旱潜力.     

干旱胁迫对金花茶幼苗光合生理特性的影响

以金花茶一年生实生苗为材料,采用盆栽控水试验,研究不同水分处理(CK、T1、T2、T3,土壤含水量分别为田间持水量的85%~90%、65%~70%、50%~55%、35%~40%)对金花茶幼苗光合生理指标的影响。结果显示:(1)在重度干旱胁迫(T3处理)下,金花茶植株都因干旱而死亡,表明金花茶幼苗对干旱胁迫的耐受极限为田间持水量的50%~55%(土壤含水量为15.04%~16.54%)。(2)随着干旱胁迫程度的加剧,金花茶幼苗叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔限制值(Ls)和PSⅡ实际光化学量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)均显著降低,胞间CO2浓度(Ci)和水分利用效率(WUE)无显著变化,干旱胁迫下金花茶光合速率降低的主要原因是由非气孔因素所致。(3)与CK相比,T1处理下叶片初始荧光(F0)、最大荧光(Fm)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)和丙二醛(MDA)含量均无显著变化,而T2处理下F0、MDA含量显著升高,Fm、Fv/Fm显著降低;T1处理下金花茶的PSⅡ反应中心还未受到伤害,而T2处理下其光合机构发生了不可逆的破坏。(4)叶片叶绿素总量(Chl)、叶绿素a(Chl a)、叶绿素b(Chl b)、类胡萝卜素(Car)含量、Chl a/Chl b、Car/Chl、叶片相对含水量(RWC)均随干旱胁迫的增强而降低,脯氨酸(Pro)含量随干旱胁迫的加剧呈现出先升高后降低的趋势。研究表明,金花茶对干旱胁迫极为敏感,水分稍有亏缺,便会明显抑制其光合作用;金花茶不耐干旱的生理特性可能是限制其种群扩散的一个重要原因。     

过表达NtMYB4a基因增强烟草抗旱能力

为探究转录因子NtMYB4a参与调控烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)抵抗干旱胁迫的能力,以NtMYB4a过表达株系(OE)、敲除株系(KO)和野生型(WT)为材料,通过盆栽实验模拟自然干旱胁迫,对比分析三个株系在干旱胁迫0、2、4、6、8 d和复水2 d后的光合特征、根系活力、叶绿素、脯氨酸(Pro)和丙二醛(MDA)含量以及抗氧化酶活性等指标。结果表明,OE株系的净光合速率(Pn)、根系活力、叶绿素含量、Pro含量以及SOD、POD和CAT活性均显著高于WT株系,而蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、MDA含量则显著低于WT株系;KO株系多数时期Pn、根系活力、叶绿素含量、Pro含量及SOD、POD和CAT活性显著低于WT株系,Tr、Gs、MDA含量则显著高于WT株系。因此,超表达NtMYB4a可能通过提高烟草的光合能力、根系活力和抗氧化酶活性,减少细胞膜损伤来提高烟苗抗旱性。     

栓皮栎幼苗对土壤干旱胁迫的生理响应

以栓皮栎一年生盆栽苗为实验材料,采用称重控水的方法,设置不同土壤水分胁迫梯度,系统分析其幼苗在不同干旱胁迫条件下的生理生化响应特征,以探索栓皮栎耐旱特性.结果显示:(1)栓皮栎幼苗叶片中3种保护酶(SOD、POD、CAT)活性在对照(CK,土壤相对含水量19.5％～21.5％)条件下保持稳定,而中度干旱(T2,9.5％～11.5％)和重度干旱(T3,5.5％～7.5％)条件下,随着胁迫时间的延长呈先增高后降低的趋势,且变化的幅度在不同胁迫强度下存在差异.(2)在整个干旱胁迫过程中,各胁迫处理叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量均呈上升趋势,不同胁迫强度的变化幅度不同;叶片中的可溶性蛋白含量和根系活力随着干旱胁迫程度的增强呈先增高后降低的趋势.(3)栓皮栎幼苗叶片的脯氨酸含量随着干旱胁迫时间的延长表现出先增加后降低的趋势;叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素含量以及叶绿素a/b值均呈逐渐降低的趋势.研究表明,栓皮栎幼苗在短期和轻度干旱胁迫下通过提高自身的保护酶活性、增加可溶性蛋白和脯氨酸含量、提高根系活力等来抵御干旱环境的伤害,从而表现出较强的耐旱特性;而在重度干旱胁迫条件下,栓皮栎幼苗自我调节能力丧失,体内代谢紊乱,导致保护酶活性、可溶性蛋白、脯氨酸含量和根系活力等下降,从而受到干旱伤害.     

铜胁迫下链格孢菌对白车轴草生理生态的影响

通过盆栽实验研究了Cu胁迫下接种病原菌链格孢菌(Alternaria tenuis Nees)对白车轴草(Trifolium repens L.)生理生态指标的影响.结果表明:在未接种的对照组中,随着Cu浓度的增大(0~3000mg.kg-1),植株叶片失绿,生物量下降,叶绿素a、b、a b和类胡萝卜素及叶片可溶性蛋白质含量下降;植物体内丙二醛(MDA)高度积累,细胞膜结构遭到损坏,电导率增大;植株活性氧清除系统受损,不能保持原有平衡,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性显著降低,过氧化物酶(POD)活性升高.接种链格孢菌后,植株叶片色素、膜系统及保护酶系统的损伤均加重,与不接种对照组相比,相同浓度Cu处理的叶绿素a、b、a b和类胡萝卜素、可溶性蛋白质含量、SOD和CAT活性均呈不同程度的下降,而电导率、MDA含量和POD活性则有所上升.     

Pb胁迫对路易斯安那鸢尾幼苗生长和生理生化特性的影响

采用液体培养法研究了0（CK）、200、400、600和800 mg·L-1Pb胁迫条件下路易斯安那鸢尾（Louisiana Iris）品种‘Professor Neil’幼苗生长,叶片叶绿素含量,叶片和根系的丙二醛（MDA）和脯氨酸（Pro）含量、超氧阴离子自由基（O-·2）产生速率以及超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性的变化。结果表明：随Pb质量浓度的提高,幼苗的株高、根长、叶片和根系干质量以及耐性指数总体呈逐渐下降的趋势,且总体上显著低于对照（P〈0.05）,但各处理组间差异不显著。幼苗叶片的叶绿素a和b含量均随Pb质量浓度提高而缓慢下降,但仅在800 mg·L-1Pb胁迫条件下叶绿素a含量显著低于对照（P〈0.05）,其余处理组的叶绿素a和b含量及叶绿素a/b比值均与对照无显著差异。叶片和根系的MDA和Pro含量及POD活性均随Pb质量浓度提高逐渐增加,根系的SOD活性则随Pb质量浓度提高逐渐降低;而叶片的SOD活性以及叶片和根系的CAT活性和O-·2产生速率均在200~600 mg·L-1Pb胁迫条件下随Pb质量浓度提高逐渐增加,但在800 mg·L-1Pb胁迫下均不同程度降低,表明路易斯安那鸢尾可通过体内抗氧化酶和相关物质的诱导及合成缓解低浓度Pb胁迫对其造成的毒害作用,而高浓度Pb胁迫对路易斯安那鸢尾的伤害较重。综合分析结果表明：路易斯安那鸢尾具有一定的耐Pb特性和修复Pb污染水体的潜能。     

遮荫对半夏叶片光合色素与保护酶活性的影响

对半夏进行不同程度遮荫处理,研究了其生长过程中叶组织的光合色素含量、叶绿素a/b值、保护酶体系(SOD、POD、CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化及其生理特性.结果表明:不同处理的半夏在生长过程中,光合色素的含量呈先升后降的趋势;与全光照相比,遮荫处理的叶绿素含量较高,叶绿素a/b值较低,类胡萝卜素含量在生长发育中早期较低而后期较高;SOD、POD、CAT活性呈由低到高再降低的趋势,MDA含量持续升高;遮荫处理的SOD、POD活性和MDA含量均低于全光照处理,CAT活性则表现为先高于后低于全光照处理.适度的遮荫可以提高半夏叶绿素的含量,降低膜系统受到的伤害,改善半夏的倒苗状况,为半夏叶片的生长提供较好的环境.     

干旱胁迫及复水对香樟幼树生理特性及生长的影响

通过盆栽和持续干旱处理研究了轻度干旱(持续干旱2~4d)、中度干旱(持续干旱6~8d)和重度干旱胁迫(持续干旱10~16d)及复水对香樟(Cinnamomum camphora)幼树生理特性和生长的影响,为香樟育苗、造林及合理的水分管理提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)干旱胁迫下香樟幼树地径生长量(Zd)和树高生长量(Zh)受到了抑制;轻度、中度干旱处理(土壤体积含水量从正常状态下降到7%)下叶片相对含水量(LRWC)与对照差异不显著,重度干旱处理(土壤体积含水量下降到3%)下显著低于对照。(2)轻度、中度干旱处理的超氧阴离子和过氧化氢含量与对照无显著差异,重度干旱处理较对照显著上升。(3)在活性氧酶促清除系统中,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性在轻度干旱时显著上升,而过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性在重度干旱时才显著上升,在复水48h后3种酶活性均恢复到对照水平。(4)在轻度、中度干旱处理中叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量无显著变化,而在重度干旱下显著升高,且复水48h后未见显著降低。(5)在渗透调节物质中,轻度干旱时可溶性蛋白(SP)含量开始显著升高,中度干旱时可溶性糖(SS)含量显著升高,重度干旱时脯氨酸(Pro)含量显著上升;复水48h后Pro含量显著降低,而可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量无显著变化。研究发现,香樟幼树在轻度干旱胁迫下能通过自身抗氧化酶系统和渗透调节物质维持正常生长,而在中度和重度干旱胁迫条件下,其水分生理状况变差,膜系统遭受伤害,酶活性受到抑制,最终导致其形态生长和地上部分生物量积累受限。     

壳聚糖酶的克隆表达与壳寡糖的制备分析

目的:克隆壳聚糖酶基因于大肠杆菌中实现高表达,制备壳寡糖。方法:以枯草芽孢杆菌总DNA为模板扩增壳聚糖酶基因(CSN),克隆至载体pET23a(+)上,转化菌株BL21(DE3)。重组子经0.5 mmol/L IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE和质谱检测与鉴定重组酶。酶纯化后水解壳聚糖,薄层色谱分析其水解产物。结果:质谱证明壳聚糖酶(31.5kDa)成功表达,表达量占菌体总蛋白的45%左右。纯化后重组酶浓度为900 mg/L,纯度95%、回收率85%,酶活力为10 000 U/mg。壳聚糖降解产物为壳二糖至壳四糖。结论:原核表达载体pET23a(+)-CSN构建正确,壳聚糖酶表达量与活性高,适用于水解壳聚糖制备壳寡糖。     

国内外蝗害治理技术现状与展望

本文首先概述了国内外蝗虫发生与为害的态势,总结了现阶段我国蝗虫发生与为害的主要特点:即农田飞蝗暴发频繁而且严重,草原土蝗的发生时常造成严重的经济损失,而且侵入城市干扰市民生活,我国与周边国家之间蝗虫过境迁移频繁,使用化学农药污染环境和农产品;分析了国内外蝗虫防治对策与技术的发展现状,重点介绍了应急防治和可持续治理对策、...     

Molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and assessment of zoonotic transmission

The molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is essential for accurately identifying organisms and assessing zoonotic transmission. Results of recent molecular epidemiological studies strongly suggest that zoonotic transmission plays an important role in cryptosporidiosis epidemiology. In such cases the most prevalent zoonotic species is Cryptosporidium parvum. Genotyping and subtyping data suggest that zoonotic transmission is not as prevalent in the epidemiology of giardiasis. Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is a relatively recent application that is evolving as new genes are found that increase the accuracy of identification while discovering a greater diversity of species and yet unnamed taxa within these two important genera. As molecular data accumulate, our understanding of the role of zoonotic transmission in epidemiology and clinical manifestations is becoming clearer.     

Coiled-coil nanomechanics and uncoiling and unfolding of the superhelix and alpha-helices of myosin

The nanomechanical properties of the coiled-coils of myosin are fundamentally important in understanding muscle assembly and contraction. Force spectra of single molecules of double-headed myosin, single-headed myosin, and coiled-coil tail fragments were acquired with an atomic force microscope and displayed characteristic triphasic force-distance responses to stretch: a rise phase (R) and a plateau phase (P) and an exponential phase (E). The R and P phases arise mainly from the stretching of the coiled-coils, with the hinge region being the main contributor to the rise phase at low force. Only the E phase was analyzable by the worm-like chain model of polymer elasticity. Restrained molecular mechanics simulations on an existing x-ray structure of scallop S2 yielded force spectra with either two or three phases, depending on the mode of stretch. It revealed that coiled-coil chains separate completely near the end of the P phase and the stretching of the unfolded chains gives rise to the E phase. Extensive conformational searching yielded a P phase force near 40 pN that agreed well with the experimental value. We suggest that the flexible and elastic S2 region, particularly the hinge region, may undergo force-induced unfolding and extend reversibly during actomyosin powerstroke.     

Carnitine and creatine content of tissues of normal and alloxan-diabetic sheep and rats

The concentration of carnitine in liver increased 28-fold and urinary carnitine excretion 5-fold in alloxan-diabetic sheep. In contrast there were no similar increases in alloxan-diabetic rats. The creatine content of liver decreased 3-fold and creatine excretion decreased 2-fold in diabetic sheep. In contrast the creatine content of liver increased nearly 4-fold in diabetic rats with no change in creatine excretion. The marked increased in production of carnitine by the liver of the diabetic sheep appears possible because of decreased production and excretion of creatine.     

Asymmetry of cilia and of mice and men.

Evidence is given for the opinion that cilia in the early embryo, by their work, determine the laterality of the body; without ciliary work body laterality would be randomized. More exactly, monocilia in the primitive node are responsible for this determination. They have been described as being of the 9+0 type, but with dynein arms and with a gyrating movement. The orientation of the monocilia on the epithelium is of no importance but the direction of their gyration is, as may also be the shape of the node. The chirality of the cilia is thus reflected directly in the asymmetry of the body. The dynein arms go clockwise as seen from the base to tip and the ciliary rotation is in the same direction. The resulting waterflow is towards the left and so is the movement of the forming heart. In most subgroups of the immotile-cilia syndrome this mechanism does not work and equally many individuals will be born with situs inversus as with situs solitus. An exception is the immotile-cilia subgroup, named 'microtubule transposition', which is characterized by all cilia having a 9+0 structure throughout most of their length.     

Synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phosphatidylserine of myelin and microsomal fractions of adult and developing rat brain.

The synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phospholipids was followed in microsomal and myelin fractions of developing and adult rat brains after an intracerebral injection of [U-14C]serine. The kinetics of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal and myelin cerebrosides indicate the possibility of a precursor-product relationship between cerebrosides of these membranes. The specific radioactivity of myelin cerebrosides was corrected for the deposition of newly formed cerebrosides in myelin. Multiphasic curves were obtained for the decline in specific radioactivity of myelin and microsomal cerebrosides, suggesting different cerebroside pools in these membranes. The half-life of the fast turning-over pool of cerebrosides of myelin was 7 and 22 days for the developing and adult rat brain respectively. The half-life of the slowly turning-over pool of myelin cerebrosides was about 145 days for both groups of animals. The half-life of the rapidly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was calculated to be 20 and 40 h for the developing and adult animals respectively. The half-life of the intermediate and slowly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was 11 and 60 days respectively, for both groups of animals. The amount of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal cerebrosides from L-serine was greatly decreased in the adult animals, and greater amounts of the precursor were directed towards the synthesis of phosphatidylserine. In the developing animals, considerable amounts of cerebrosides were synthesized from L-serine, besides phosphatidylserine. The time-course of incorporation indicated that a precursor-product relationship exists between microsomal and myelin phosphatidylserine. The half-life of microsomal phosphatidylserine was calculated to be about 8 h for the fast turning-over pool in both groups of animals.