辽宁地区产6种乌头(Aconitum)的细胞分类学研究

对我国辽宁地区毛莨科(Ranunculaceae)乌头属(Aconitum) 6个种的染色体的数目和形态进行了研究,并进行了核型分析。其染色体基数为X=8,核型公式为:两色乌头:2n=2x=2m+10sm+4st;蛇岛乌头为:2n=4x=10m+20sm(SAT)+2st+2B;黄花乌头为:2n=4x=4m+12sm(SAT)+8st+1B;北乌头三倍体为:2n=3x=2M+4m+18sm;北乌头4倍体为2n=4x=4m+28sm。同时,对乌头属下某些种的分类学问题进行了探讨。     

武汉地区野豌豆属3种植物的染色体研究

本文报道了武汉地区野豌豆属3种植物的染色体数目及核型,结果如下:窄叶野豌豆为2n=2x=12=2sm+2st(SAT)+8st;小巢菜为2n=2x=14=10m+2sm(SAT)+2st;四籽野豌豆为2n=2x=14=4m+2sm(SAT)+8sm。本文还对野豌豆属染色体进化的有关问题进行了讨论。     

7种铁线莲的染色体研究

本文描述了我国产毛茛科铁线莲属的7个种的染色体数目和形态。其核型公式分别为:芹叶铁线莲和宽芹叶铁线莲为2n(2x)=16=10m+6st(2SAT);黄花铁线莲和棉团铁线莲及山木通为2n(2x)=10m+4st+2t(2SAT);圆锥铁线莲为2n(2x)=32=20m+8st(2SAT)+4t(2SAT);吴兴铁线莲为2n(4x)=32=20m+6st(4SAT)+6t(4SAT);本文还讨论了一些种的分类问题。     

百合属4种植物的核型研究

采用常规压片法对4种百合属植物野百合(L.brow n ii F.E.B row n ex M ie llez.)、兰州百合(L.d av id iiDuchartre var.un icolor(Hoog.)Co Hon.)、川百合(L.d av id ii Duchartre)、湖北百合(L.henry i B aker)进行了核型研究.结果表明,4种百合的染色体数目均为2n=24,核型除川百合为3A外,其余3种均为3B型.核型公式分别为:野百合2n(2x)=24=4m(2SAT) 2sm(2SAT) 4st 14t,兰州百合2n(2x)=24=2m(2SAT) 2sm 10st(2SAT) 8t 2T,川百合2n(2x)=24=2m(2SAT) 2sm 12st(3SAT) 8t,湖北百合2n(2x)=24=4m 18st 2t,其中湖北百合染色体核型为首次报道.通过比较发现,兰州百合与川百合的核型最为相似,亲缘关系相近;核型不对称性为兰州百合>川百合>野百合>湖北百合,以湖北百合的核型较为原始.     

云南无量山四种报春花属植物的核型研究

研究了云南无量山报春花属(Primula)3组4种植物的核型。体细胞中期染色体的数目和核型分别为：波缘报春P.sinuata Franch,2n=2x=22-20m(2SAT)_ 2st,着丝点端化值(T．C．％)为57．51％;无葶脆蒴报春P.sinoexscapa C.M.Hu,2n=2x=22=20m 2sm,T.C.％值为57．78％;滇北球花报春P．denticulata ssp.sinodenticulata (Balf.F.et Forrest)W.W.Smith,2n=2x=22=20m(4SAT) 2st,T.C.%值为56.79%;光叶景东报春P.interjacens var.epilosa C.M.Hu,2n=2x=18=2m(2SAT) 6sm(4SAT) 10st,T.C.%值为67.47%。简要讨论了报春花属植物可能的染色体原始基数和3个组的染色体基数。     

六种犁头属植物（天南星科）的核型研究

报道了6种8个居群犁头尖属（Typhonium Schott）植物的核型,其结果如下：（1）独角莲（T.gigan-teum）北京居群2n＝4x=52=44m 7sm 1st;（2）鞭檐犁头（T.flagelliforme）金平居群2n=3x=24=3m 9sm(4SAT) 12st,河内居群2n＝4x=32=7m 20st 4sm 1t;（3）单籽犁头（T.calcicolum)西畴居群2n=4x=52=21sm 23m(5SAT) 8st;（4）犁头尖（T.blumei）重庆居群2n=4x=52=40m(1SAT) 12sm(3SAT);(5)马蹄犁头（T.roxburgii）个旧居群2n＝2x=18=8sm 10m(2SAT)。其中鞭檐犁头尖2n=24、32,金慈菇2n＝28均为首次报道,同时分析讨论了本属植物染色体基数和倍性的多样性及其可能的原始基数。     

风毛菊属5种植物的核型分析

采用常规压片法,对风毛菊属(Saussurea)5种植物的染色体数目和核型类型进行分析。结果表明:大耳叶风毛菊(S.macrota)核型公式为2n=2x=26=10m+12sm+4st,属2A型;长梗风毛菊(S.dolichopoda)核型公式为2n=2x=26=14m+8sm+4st,属2A型;川陕风毛菊(S.licentiana)核型公式为2n=2x=28=12m+16sm,属2B型;杨叶风毛菊(S.populifolia)核型公式为2n=2x=28=6m+18sm+4st,属2B型;尾叶风毛菊(S.caudata)核型公式为2n=2x=30=14m+14sm+2st,属2A型。这5种风毛菊属植物中,除大耳叶风毛菊染色体数目和核型类型与前人报道的一致外,其余4种植物的染色体数目和核型类型均为首次报道,并在川陕风毛菊中发现1对B染色体。     

六种犁头尖属植物(天南星科)的核型研究

报道了 6种 8个居群犁头尖属 ( Typhonium Schott)植物的核型 ,其结果如下 :( 1 )独角莲 ( T.gigan-teum)北京居群 2 n=4 x=5 2 =4 4m+ 7sm+ 1 st;( 2 )鞭檐犁头尖 ( T.flagelliforme)金平居群 2 n=3x=2 4 =3m+ 9sm( 4 SAT) + 1 2 st,河内居群 2 n=4 x=32 =7m+ 2 0 st+ 4sm+ 1 t;( 3)单籽犁头尖 ( T. calcicolum)西畴居群2 n=4 x=5 2 =2 1 sm+ 2 3m( 5 SAT) + 8st;( 4 )犁头尖 ( T.blumei)重庆居群 2 n=4 x=5 2 =4 0 m( 1 SAT) + 1 2 sm( 3SAT) ;( 5 )马蹄犁头尖 ( T.trilobatum)西双版纳居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=4 sm( 2 SAT) + 1 2 m+ 2 st,河内居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=2 st+ 9m+ 7sm;( 6 )金慈菇 ( T. roxburgii)个旧居群 2 n=2 x=1 8=8sm+ 1 0 m( 2 SAT)。其中鞭檐犁头尖 2 n=2 4、32 ,金慈菇 2 n=1 8均为首次报道 ,同时分析讨论了本属植物染色体基数和倍性的多样性及其可能的原始基数     

国产13种鸢尾属植物的核型研究

对中国产13种鸢尾属Iris植物进行了核型研究。其中中甸鸢尾I.subdichotoma、长葶鸢尾I.delavayi、大锐果鸢尾I.cuniculiformis为中国特有。大锐果鸢尾的染色体数目及核型为首次报道,核型公式为2n=22=4m 6sm 12st(2SAT)。长管鸢尾I.dolichosiphon的核型为首次报道,核型公式为2n=22=4m 12sm 6st。中甸鸢尾的染色体数目为新报道,核型公式为2n=42=20m 22sm。矮紫苞鸢尾I.ruthenicavar.nana的染色体数目为新报道,3个居群的染色体数目均为2n=42,核型公式分别为中甸居群2n=42=30m 12sm(2SAT),丽江甘海子居群2n=42=28m 14sm(2SAT),中甸尼西居群2n=42=36m 6sm(4SAT)。结合以往的细胞学研究结果,显示尼泊尔鸢尾亚属subgen.Nepalensis是一个染色体数目变化较大的类群,其中的中甸鸢尾可能是联系野鸢尾属Pardanthopsis与尼泊尔鸢尾亚属的重要类群。已报道的紫苞鸢尾I.ruthenica染色体数目为2n=84,与我们所研究的变种矮紫苞鸢尾(2n=42)呈倍性关系,通过与相邻类群的分析比较,认为紫苞鸢尾应是由二倍体类群演化而来。还对鸢尾属内染色体数目的变化和核型进化的趋势进行了探讨。     

五种苏铁属植物的核形态

报道了苏铁属（Cycas L.)5种植物的染色体数目和核型,除多歧苏铁外,其他种均为首次报道。5个种的体细胞中期染色体核型公式分别为：滇南苏铁C.diannanensis K(2n)=2x=22=2m 4sm 4st 12T;潭清苏铁C.tanqingii K(2n)=2x=22=2m 8sm 2st 10T;多歧苏的Cmultipinnata K(2n)=2x=22=4m 8st 2st 8T;巴兰萨苏铁C.balansae K(2n)=2x=xx=2m 4sm 6st 10T。石山苏铁C.miquelii K(2n)=22=2m 6sm(1SAT) 4st 10T;核型均属于3B型。本研究结果支持苏铁属植物的核型从不对称进化的观点;同时,支持将巴兰萨苏铁和石山苏铁归入攀枝花苏铁组的台湾苏铁亚组的观点。     

Instability at the k2 Mdh1-n y20 chromosomal region in soybean

Ten mutants have been reported at the k2 (tan saddle seed coat) Mdh1-n (mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase 1 null) y20 (yellow foliage) chromosomal region in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. The precise genetic mechanism(s) responsible for generating these mutants is (are) not known. The objective of this study was to determine whether chromosomal instability exists at this region. We introduced the w4-m and Y18-m mutable systems into the three independent sources of tan saddle seed coat mutants, T239 (k2), T261 (k2 Mdh1-n), and L67-3483 (k2). A total of 12 bright yellow mutants were isolated with tan saddle seed coat, malate dehydrogenase 1 null phenotypes. Of these, 11 were found in 11 F2 mutant families out of a total of 977 derived by crossing T239 (k2), T261 (k2 Mdh1-n), and L67-3483 (k2) with six lines suspected to contain active transposable elements. One was found in the F3 generation derived from the cross A1937 × T239 (k2). Of the 11 F2 mutant families, 10 (out of a total of 381 F2 families) were associated with the T239 (k2) genetic background, and one out of 323 was associated with the T261 (k2 Mdh1-n) genetic background. But no mutation events were found among the 273 families with the L67-3483 (k2) genetic background. Allelism and inheritance studies indicated that these 12 bright yellow mutants were new mutants in the k2 Mdh1-n y20 chromosomal region. Thus, on introducing the w4-m and Y18-m mutable systems into T239 (k2) and T261 (k2 Mdh1-n) genetic backgrounds, chromosomal instability was induced in this region. In addition, 21 greenish yellow mutants were identified in the total of 977 F2 families. All 21 greenish yellow mutants were associated with the T239 (k2) genetic background. The mutations for greenish yellow foliage affected foliage color only at the seedling stage. Cosegregation of the tan saddle seed coat character with greenish yellow foliage were observed for these 21 greenish yellow mutants, suggesting that the greenish yellow phenotype may be due to a pleiotropic effect of the k2 allele in T239 or to chromosomal rearrangements at or near the k2 allele in T239. Finally, we believe that the genetic mechanism responsible for this high frequency of instability at the k2 Mdh1-n y20 chromosomal region involves receptor element activities present at this chromosomal region, which may contain complex chromosomal rearrangements in T239 and T261. Received: 7 January 1998 / Accepted: 7 July 1998     

Trends of karyotypical evolution in the pearl cichlid,Geophagus brasiliensis,from southern Brazil

Chromosomal rearrangements such as inversions can facilitate speciation even in the presence of gene flow. The present study aims to analyze the karyotypic variation in six populations of Geophagus brasiliensis from southern Brazil. All specimens showed 2n = 48 chromosomes, but three karyotypes were found to have one, two or three pairs of submetacentric chromosomes. Although G. brasiliensis did not exhibit variation in the diploid number, it presented a wide interpopulational variation mainly regarding the karyotype formula and specific chromosomal markers. Differences in the location of the major and minor rDNA loci were observed among the populations. Moreover, different patterns were observed in the distribution of the constitutive heterochromatin, presenting intra- and interpopulational variation. This supports the hypothesis that this taxon represents a complex species or that cryptic species are included in this group, indicating a possibleprocess of sympatric speciation. By potentially restricting gene flow between heterokaryotypes, the segregating chromosome rearrangements we describe for G. brasiliensis may play a role in diversification in this species complex.     

Isolated congenital anonychia cases with coincident chromosomal fragility

Isolated anonychia without any associated phenotypical disturbances is one of the rarest anomalies of congenital nail disorders. Some or all fingers of the hands or feet could be affected. Anonychia can be encountered in dermatologic disorders like pemphigus, lichen planus, epidermolysis bullosa; it can also be seen as a component of some syndromes like Nail-Patella and Cooks syndromes. We present a sister couple in whom all fingernails and toenails were lacking without any additional physical sign. A fragile chromosomal site was also encountered in peripheral chromosome analysis in the long arm of the chromosome 10 in both of the cases.     

应用涂染技术研究人和猕猴染色体的同源性

用２４种人类染色体探针对人和猕猴Ｇ－显带染色体进行涂染。结果显示：人类所有染色体在猕猴的染色体组里都有其同源染色体或染色体片段。     

Super-resolution imaging of Escherichia coli nucleoids reveals highly structured and asymmetric segregation during fast growth

Bacterial replication and chromosome segregation are highly organized both in space and in time. However, spatial analysis is hampered by the resolution limit of conventional fluorescence microscopy. In this study, we incubate rapidly-growing Escherichia coli with 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU), label the resulting EdU-DNA with photoswitchable fluorophores, and image incorporated molecules with an average experimental precision of 13 nm. During the segregation process, nucleoids develop highly-defined and cell-cycle dependent hetero-structures, which contain discrete DNA fibers with diameters far below the diffraction limit. Strikingly, these structures appear temporally shifted between sister chromosomes, an asymmetry which accumulates for ongoing replication rounds. Moreover, nucleoid positioning and expansion along the bacterial length axis fit into an elongation-mediated segregation model in fast growing E. coli cultures. This is supported by close proximity of the nucleoids to the bacterial plasma membrane, the nature of the observed hetero-structures and recently found interactions of membrane-associated proteins with DNA.     

The nonhistone chromosomal proteins of vertebrate liver and kidney: A comparative study by gel electrophoresis

Summary The nonhistone chromosomal proteins (NHC proteins) probably include enzymes of chromosomal metabolism, general structural proteins, and possibly control elements. In theory, these proteins may have been strongly conserved during evolution, as the histones have. We have used sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) disc gel electrophoresis to analyze and compare the NHC proteins of two tissues, liver and kidney, from rat, cat, cow, chicken, turtle, and frog. The gel patterns indicate that the NHC proteins have changed much more during evolution than have the histones; the total pattern of NHC proteins has not been conserved. However, there does appear to be a conservation of a subset of bands for each tissue investigated. Further chemical analysis will be required to establish the significance of the results.Recipient of NIH Career Development Award NIH AI-20388     

Detection of chromosomal instability in alpha-irradiated and bystander human fibroblasts

There is increasing evidence biological responses to ionizing radiation are not confined to those cells that are directly hit, but may be seen in the progeny at subsequent generations (genomic instability) and in non-irradiated neighbors of irradiated cells (bystander effects). These so called non-targeted phenomena would have significant contributions to radiation-induced carcinogenesis, especially at low doses where only a limited number of cells in a population are directed hit. Here we present data using a co-culturing protocol examining chromosomal instability in alpha-irradiated and bystander human fibroblasts BJ1-htert. At the first cell division following exposure to 0.1 and 1Gy alpha-particles, irradiated populations demonstrated a dose dependent increase in chromosome-type aberrations. At this time bystander BJ1-htert populations demonstrated elevated chromatid-type aberrations when compared to controls. Irradiated and bystander populations were also analyzed for chromosomal aberrations as a function of time post-irradiation. When considered over 25 doublings, all irradiated and bystander populations had significantly higher frequencies of chromatid aberrations when compared to controls (2-3-fold over controls) and were not dependent on dose. The results presented here support the link between the radiation-induced phenomena of genomic instability and the bystander effect.     

Phylogenetic relationships of vespertilionid genera (Mammalia: Chiroptera) as revealed by karyological analysis

Banded karyotypes of 50 species belonging to 23 genera were analyzed. The diploid chromosome numbers ranged from 26 to 50. For karyotypic comparison we used a 44 chromosomes karyotype, consisting of 4 metacentric and 17 acrocentric autosomes, as “basic karyotype”. Almost all of its 25 autosomal arms could be identified in each individual karyotype. In 8 chromosomes, i. e. 1/2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23 and X, small inversions were detected. As a result, each of the chromosomes mentioned occurs in two states which differ slightly in their banding patterns. These were used as character states in the cladistic analysis together with other chromosomal rearrangements. The implications drawn from the cladogram obtained are: The Miniopterinae clearly belong to the Vespertilionidae but are the first to branch off from the common stem. The tribe Myotini should be raised to the rank of a subfamily. Within the largest subfamily Vespertilioninae, one autapomorphic chromosomal character was found for each of the tribes Vespertilionini and Pipistrellini. In addition, both tribes are distinguished from the other Vespertilioninae tribes by two synapomorphic features. These results allow for the first time an unequivocal classification of the systematically difficult “pipistrelloid” species. The species of the genus Pipistrellus (sensu Hill and Harrison 1987) are spread over the Pipistrelllni and Vespertilionini. We therefore suggest the splitting of this heterogenous genus into at least four genera. Only the members of the previous subgenus Pipistrellus constitute the genus Pipistrellus and belong to the Pipistrellini. The previous subgenera Hypsugo, Vespadelus and Falsistrellus, given generic rank in some recent studies, belong to the tribe Vespertilionini and are not closely related to Pipistrellus. For the genera Eptesicus and Hesperoptenus, which belong neither to the Vespertilionini nor to the Pipistrellini, the tribe Eptesicini was established. The phylogenetic relations of this tribe and the status of the presumably polyphyletic tribe “Nycticeiini” could not be solved.