Influence of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Longleaf Pine Seedlings

Seedlings of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) were grown in 20-cm pots for 5 to 7 months in the greenhouse following inoculation with a high or low level of one of seven species of plant-parasitic nematodes. Belonolaimus longicaudatus and Helicotylenchus dihystera had no effect on seedling growth. High inoculum densities of Hoplolaimus galeatus and Tylenchorhynchus claytoni caused a significant reduction of fresh weight of seedling roots. Root and top weights of seedlings grown in soil infested with Meloidodera floridensis or Pratylenchus brachyurus were significantly less than those of seedlings in noninfested soil. Root growth of seedlings was stimulated by the higher inoculum density of Scutellonema brachyurum.     

The number of species occurring in a sample of a biotic community and its connections with species-abundance relationship and spatial distribution

Connections among species-abundance (i-m _i ), species-frequency (i-F _i ), and species-sample size (S _n -n) relationships were examined on the basis of the mapping data of a natural forest in Thailand. The spatial distribution of individual trees without any discrimination of species was nearly random. Provided that the spatial distribution of each species was random, thei-m _i and thei-F _i relationship was reconstructed from each other in terms of the total number of species (S) and the total number of individuals (N) in the data. The number of species (S _n ) in a subsample consisting ofn individuals was then obtained from thei-F _i relationship. Logarithm ofS _n increased with logn and showed a convex curve through the origin. The values of diversity indices based onN andS(orn andS _n ) were affected by sample size. These trends were further examined on the basis of 944 data sets of biotic communities and three mathematical models of anS-N relationship. The properties of species-area relation were discussed in the light of these results.     

Probing the Transition State of the Allosteric Pathway of the Shaker Kv Channel Pore by Linear Free-Energy Relations

Long-range coupling between distant functional elements of proteins may rely on allosteric communication trajectories lying along the protein structure, as described in the case of the Shaker voltage-activated potassium (Kv) channel model allosteric system. Communication between the distant Kv channel activation and slow inactivation pore gates was suggested to be mediated by a network of local pairwise and higher-order interactions among the functionally unique residues that constitute the allosteric trajectory. The mechanism by which conformational changes propagate along the Kv channel allosteric trajectory to achieve pore opening, however, remains unclear. Such conformational changes may propagate in either a concerted or a sequential manner during the reaction coordinate of channel opening. Residue-level structural information on the transition state of channel gating is required to discriminate between these possibilities. Here, we combine patch-clamp electrophysiology recordings of Kv channel gating and analysis using linear free-energy relations, focusing on a select set of residues spanning the allosteric trajectory of the Kv channel pore. We show that all allosteric trajectory residues tested exhibit an open-like conformation in the transition state of channel opening, implying that coupling interactions occur along the trajectory break in a concerted manner upon moving from the closed to the open state. Energetic coupling between the Kv channel gates thus occurs in a concerted fashion in both the spatial and the temporal dimensions, strengthening the notion that such trajectories correspond to pathways of mechanical deformation along which conformational changes propagate.     

步氏巨猿犬齿与前臼齿咬合关系的观察

步氏巨猿的上犬齿与下第一前臼齿的咬合关系有两种主要类型:一是相似于“猿类”的,另一相似于“人类”的。前者为雄性个体所具有,后者为雌性个体所具有。另有少数个体的则是中间类型。上犬齿与下第一前臼齿的咬合特征的分类学上的意义是可疑的。至少就绝大部分雄性步氏巨猿个体来说,很难认为其犬齿是参与臼齿的功能。步氏巨猿下第一前臼齿之所以呈双尖类型,与其犬齿并无直接的关系。     

A new method for determining the relation between soil- and plant-cadmium

On soils differing in total Cd concentration, organic matter content and pH, but with the same compost treatment, a significant linear relation was found between the calculated Cd²⁺ concentration of the soil solution and the Cd concentration of lettuce grown under field conditions. The Cd²⁺ concentration was calculated with the equation for the exchange reaction between Cd²⁺ and Ca²⁺.     

肾性高血压大鼠肥大心肌的力速关系和收缩末期张力长度关系

左肾动脉部分狭窄造成大鼠肾血管性高血压,研究高血压四周肥大心肌的力速关系,收缩末期张力长度关系(ESTLR)以及对细胞外高钙的反应。结果表明:(1)肥大心肌主动峰张力 PT 轻度增大,零负荷最大缩短速度 V_(max)明显减小,收缩时程 TPT 延长(P<0.01),力速曲线向下移位;(2)高血压组心肌 ESTLR 与对照相似,亦为非线性的指数曲线。回归参数a(总张力)、k(静息张力)、b(曲线曲率)和 L。(最大缩短程度)均无明显改变(P>0.05),(3)高钙灌流时,肥大心肌的反应(△PT,△V_(max)和△TPT)与对照间无显著差异(P>0.05)。上述结果提示:高血压心肌肥大早期基础力学性能的变化以力速分离现象为特征,此时心肌功能的异常可能与肌膜钙转运系统的功能状态无关;对于心肌收缩能力的这种慢性改变,心肌力学指标比 ESTLR 类参数更敏感。     

畸形细胞生物学意义的探讨

中红侧沟茧蜂Microplitis mediator不同个体的畸形细胞在开始形成时,数目和大小比较恒定,为930±78个,直径13.6±1.8μm。到寄生后期,不同个体间的数目和大小变化很大,其变异系数分别为41.77和21.92(半径),但单位质量的寄主所含细胞的体积却相对比较恒定,变异系数为8.95。畸形细胞注射黏虫的实验表明,畸形细胞通过降低寄主的体重来抑制寄主的发育,但寄主可以克服这种抑制作用。这些结果暗示了寄主和畸形细胞两者之间存在一种营养上的关系。     

小麦细胞质雄性不育与不同核基因组及其染色体的关系

本文用１７个中国春小麦的缺体四体、９种不同的核基因组小麦与Ｇ、Ｓ￣ｕ、Ｍ￣ｏ、Ｄ￣２型细胞质中国春小麦杂交,探讨这４种异细胞质中国春小麦的育性与不同染色体、核基因组的关系。实验结果表明,某些染色体对这４种细胞质或某一细胞质类型的育性有影响;某些核基因组对这４种细胞质或某一细胞质类型的育性有较大的影响。     

Relationship of protozoan biomass to phosphate and nitrate removal from activated sludge mixed liquor

The relationship between protozoan biomass concentration and phosphate and nitrate removal was investigated in mixed liquor using three different carbon sources as supplements. The study was carried out using three respective initial biomass concentrations in a shaking flask environment. Samples were taken every 24 h to determine phosphate, nitrate, dissolved oxygen and chemical oxygen demand. The results revealed a direct relationship between decreases in nutrient concentrations and increases in cell densities of the isolates. Between 24 and 96 h, the increases in the protozoan density corresponded to a phosphate decreases from initial ranges of 55.42–57.36 mg/L, 50.27–51.17 mg/L and 50.01–50.83 mg/L to final ranges of 2.46–11.90 mg/L, 0.61–11.80 mg/L and 1.29–13.89 mg/L, in the presence of Aspidisca, Trachelophyllum and Peranema, respectively. Nitrate concentrations were observed to decrease from initial ranges of 23.84–25.90 mg/L, 23.94–25.84 mg/L and 26.12–26.54 mg/L to final ranges of 0.11–6.32 mg/L, 0.16–5.60 mg/L and 0.24–9.04 mg/L, respectively. The study had revealed that an increase in cell density of the test isolates produces a corresponding increase in phosphate and nitrate removal.     

小鼠着丝粒DNA探针对流式仪分选微核的染色体组成的初步研究

本文报道用作者建立的流式细胞仪红细胞微核自动检测技术,将染色体断裂剂丝裂霉素C(MMC)和非整倍体毒剂秋水仙碱(COM)诱导的大量微核分选在载玻片上,然后使用小鼠着丝粒γ-卫星DNA探针(约为234bp),对分选微核进行荧光原位杂交(FISH),以显示微核(MN)内着丝粒的情况,进而判定M N是由整条染色体还是由染色体断片组成。结果MN内着丝粒荧光阳性比例为COM50.1%,MMC 22.3%。两者相差显著,藉此方法可以准确有效地将两类毒剂区分开。 Abstract:Basis on auther’s new automatic flow cytometric technique for micronuclei,a lot micronuclei induced by clastogen Mitomycin C and aneugen colcemid were collected on slides using sorting function of flow cytometry,them the centromere Gamma satellite DNA probes of mouse (about 234bp) was used to do in situ hybridization for micronuclei,furthermore,the kinetochores of micronuclei can be showed,and the micronuclei which consist of the whole chromosomes or the chromosome fragments,can also be indicated.The results showed that 50.1% MN induced by COM and 22.3% MN induced by MMC had the positive fluorescent singles.There are significant difference between them,this means it is possible to distinglish clastogens and aneugens exactly and effectively with this method.     

根据叶解剖特征试论赖草属及其相关类群间的亲缘关系

通过叶片的解剖观察,以表型系统学的原理和方法,对赖草属及其相关类群的亲缘关系进行了分析。在横切面上,赖草属及其相关6个属的结构虽然均属于狐茅型,但在各类群之间存在差异。其中,披碱草属与赖草属含有最大数量的相同性状,与赖草属的亲缘关系最近;新麦草属和偃麦草属均与赖草属的相同性状较少,该2属仅稍接近于赖草属;而大麦属、芒麦草属和鹅观草属与赖草属的相同性状更少,则此3属与赖草属的亲缘关系也相对疏远。同时,本文还对其它6属间的亲缘关系作了进一步探讨,绘制了整个7属的亲缘关系示意图,并与其外部形态特征作了对应比较,从而弥补了过去研究的不足。     

大鼠离体乳头肌收缩末期张力—长度关系的曲线性

大鼠离体左室乳头肌固定于最适初长位,逐步递减“后荷”获得一系列等张收缩的张力、长度缩短程度和速度。结果发现:(1)收缩末期张力-长度关系(ESTLR)为指数曲线,回归方程 T=ar~(-bL)-K 拟合的优度明显高于线性方程拟合的优度(P<0.001),其中 a,k 分别代表总张力和静息张力,b 为曲线的弯曲度;(2)在高钙(4mmol/L)或去甲肾上腺素(NE10~(-6)mol/L)作用下,ESTLR 右上移位,a,b 和无张力缩短速度 L_O 均增大(P均<0.01),尤以高钙时的变化更明显,(3)NE 使张力-速度曲线的右上移位比高钙显著。这提示大鼠离体心肌的 ESTLR 呈非线性特征,参数 a,b 及长度轴截距 L_O 对收缩强度的变化敏感,但对收缩速度改变的敏感性可能比经典的力学指标低。     

Mathematical Formulations for the Height/Weight Tables of U.K. Children after Tanner,Whitehouse and Takaishi

Models of human height and weight growth and their interrelations are applied to the height/weight tables for British children given by Tanner, Whitehouse and Takaishi (1966) in two elaborate papers. Approximations using nonlinear regressions yield very satisfying results for height/age and log weight/height relations as well as the velocities of height and weight. Graphs with the basic data and the approximated growth curves are added.     

利用SSR标记鉴定番茄种质资源

采用SSR技术,从32对番茄引物中筛选出9对多态性较高的引物,分析了24份番茄种质材料的遗传多态性。9对引物共检测到64条带,其中在每个位点上检测到3～12条带,平均为7．1条。供试材料间遗传距离介于0．031～0．437之间,平均遗传距离为0．198。UPGMA分类结果将24份材料分为抗病毒材料和易感病毒材料两大类,每大类进一步又分为小果型和中大果型两亚类。归类有较明显的遗传类型的趋同性,而与来源地没有相关性。     

中温型和暖温型草原五种植物构件生长与水热组合关系研究

在暖温型和中温型草原对大针茅(Stipa grandis)、羊草(Leymus chinensis)、糙隐子草(Cleistogeness quorrosa)、达乌里胡枝子(Lespedeza dahurica)和阿尔泰狗哇花(Heteropappus altaicus)5个共有植物种群的构件生长特征进行了比较研究,并应用种群统计的生长分析指标与研究站点的月平均温度、降水量和湿润度进行了灰色关联分析.结果表明,中温型草原各共有种的相对生长速率(DRGR &DRGRa)和单位叶速率(DULA)均高于暖温型草原,显示出对中温型草原生长季短、热量条件不足的生态适应特征;而暖温型草原则以较长的叶面积及构件持续时间适应该草原区生长季长、热量较为充足的气候条件.暖温型草原各共有种的构件生长指标与湿润度之间的灰色关联度普遍高于中温型草原,即暖温型草原植物的构件生长对生长季内的水热组合更为敏感,显示出不同热量型草原区植物构件生长的响应特征.