丝殊角萤叶甲的线粒体基因组测序及系统发育分析

【目的】为探究丝殊角萤叶甲Agetocera filicornis (Laboissiere, 1927)线粒体基因组结构特征及叶甲亚科的系统发育关系。【方法】利用高通量测序方法测定丝殊角萤叶甲线粒体基因组序列。选择叶甲亚科Chrysomelinae和萤叶甲亚科Galerucinae的128个物种作为内群,选择肖叶甲亚科Eumolpinae的3个物种作为外群,利用最大似然法和贝叶斯法重建叶甲亚科的系统发育关系。【结果】丝殊角萤叶甲的线粒体基因组全长为15 814 bp,包含37个基因（13个蛋白质编码基因、2个核糖体RNA基因和22个转运RNA基因）和一段非编码控制区。其线粒体基因组AT含量丰富（76.6%）,并且AT偏斜为正值（0.053）,GC偏斜为负值（﹣0.252）。不同的系统发育分析方法构建的系统发育关系支持萤叶甲亚科为单系群,叶甲亚科为非单系群。【结论】本研究首次获得了丝殊角萤叶甲的线粒体基因组全序列。构建了叶甲亚科的系统发育关系,为更好地理解叶甲亚科、萤叶甲亚科和丝殊角萤叶甲的系统发育提供线粒体基因组数据。     

麻竖毛天牛线粒体基因组测定及天牛科线粒体基因组比较分析

【目的】线粒体基因组分析是研究昆虫系统发育的重要手段。本研究通过测定麻竖毛天牛Thyestilla gebleri(Faldermann,1835)线粒体基因组,比较分析天牛科Cerambycidae线粒体基因组的特征,进而初步探讨麻竖毛天牛系统发育地位和天牛科部分类群之间的系统进化关系。【方法】采用引物步移法测定麻竖毛天牛线粒体基因组全序列。参照Gen Bank收录的16种天牛线粒体基因组序列进行基因注释;采用在线软件t RNAscan-SE Search Server对转运RNA(t RNA)的二级结构进行了预测。通过对16种天牛的线粒体基因组进行重新注释,结合本研究获得的麻竖毛天牛线粒体基因组进行序列特征比较分析。基于11个蛋白编码基因的核苷酸序列,利用最大似然法构建了天牛科17种天牛的系统发育树。【结果】麻竖毛天牛线粒体基因组全长15 505 bp,A+T含量为74.07%,包含13个蛋白编码基因(PCGs),2个核糖体RNA(r RNA)基因,22个t RNA基因和一个长度为872 bp的控制区,未发现基因重排。通过比对17种天牛的线粒体基因组,发现长翅暗天牛Vesperus conicicollis一个t RNA(trn P)基因的移位。17种天牛的t RNA中,trn S1(AGN)的D臂均缺失,其余t RNA都具有典型的三叶草结构。大部分种类的蛋白编码基因起始密码子为典型的ATN(ATA、ATT、ATC、ATG),只有部分种类的Nad1、COI、ATP8基因存在特殊的起始密码子(TTG、AAC、AAT、GTG),终止密码子均为常见的TAR(TAA、TAG)或不完全的T和TA。系统发育树中,6个亚科分别单独分支,其中,麻竖毛天牛与云斑白条天牛Batocera lineolata聚为一支。【结论】麻竖毛天牛线粒体基因组符合天牛线粒体基因组的一般特征;除少数t RNA基因存在重排外,天牛科线粒体基因排列相对稳定;基于线粒体基因组的系统发育分析支持天牛科6个亚科的单系性,麻竖毛天牛和云斑白条天牛亲缘关系较近。     

黄侧异腹胡蜂线粒体基因组全序列测定和分析

【目的】测序和分析黄侧异腹胡蜂Parapolybia crocea线粒体基因组,并在线粒体基因组水平探讨异腹胡蜂属Parapolybia在胡蜂科中的系统发育地位。【方法】用Illumina二代测序技术测定黄侧异腹胡蜂线粒体基因组全序列,分析其结构特点和碱基组成;使用最大似然法(maximum likelihood,ML)构建胡蜂科7个种线粒体基因组的系统发育树,分析其在胡蜂科中的系统发育关系。【结果】黄侧异腹胡蜂线粒体基因组全长16 619 bp(Gen Bank登录号:KY679828),包含13个蛋白质编码基因,22个t RNA基因,2个r RNA基因(rrn S和rrn L)和1个控制区,基因排列顺序与推测的昆虫祖先序列不完全一致;全部蛋白质编码基因的起始密码子均为ATN,终止密码子除CYTB和ND1为TAG外,其余均为TAA;除t RNASer(AGN)的DHU臂缺失外,其他t RNA均能折叠成典型的三叶草结构;控制区中存在一个18 bp的T-stretch结构和2段串联重复序列。胡蜂科7个种基于线粒体基因组的系统发育关系表现为蜾蠃亚科+(胡蜂亚科+马蜂亚科),异腹胡蜂属与马蜂属Polistes同属于马蜂亚科。【结论】黄侧异腹胡蜂线粒体基因组存在基因重排现象。基于线粒体基因组的胡蜂科系统发育关系与传统的形态分类学结果一致:异腹胡蜂属隶属于马蜂亚科,马蜂亚科与胡蜂亚科的亲缘关系较其与蜾蠃亚科更近。     

基于线粒体基因组序列的鞘翅目肉食亚目水生类群系统发育分析

【目的】明确肉食亚目(Adephaga)水生类群线粒体基因组的基本特征,并基于线粒体基因组序列分析肉食亚目水生类群的系统发育关系。【方法】基于Illumina HiSeq X Ten测序技术测定了圆鞘隐盾豉甲Dineutus mellyi和齿缘龙虱Eretes sticticus的线粒体全基因组序列,对其进行了基因注释,并对其tRNA基因二级结构进行了预测分析。加上已公布的鞘翅目(Coleoptera)肉食亚目水生类群17个种的线粒体基因组序列,对该类群共19个种线粒体的蛋白质编码基因(protein-coding genes, PCGs)开展了比较基因组学分析,包括AT含量、密码子偏好性、选择压力等。基于13个PCGs的氨基酸序列和核苷酸序列,利用最大似然法(ML)和贝叶斯法(BI)分别构建鞘翅目肉食亚目水生类群的系统发育关系,并通过FcLM分析进一步评估伪龙虱科(Noteridae)和瀑甲科(Meruidae)的系统发育位置。【结果】圆鞘隐盾豉甲和齿缘龙虱的线粒体基因组全长分别为16 123 bp(GenBank登录号: MN781126)和16 196 bp(GenBank登录号: MN781132),都包含13个PCGs、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因和1个D-loop区(控制区)。19个肉食亚目水生类群线粒体基因组PCGs的碱基组成都呈现A+T偏好性,在密码子使用上也都偏向于使用富含A+T的密码子;在进化过程中13个PCGs的进化模式相同,都受到纯化选择。基于线粒体基因组13个PCGs的氨基酸序列的肉食亚目水生类群的系统发育关系为(豉甲科Gyrinidae+(沼梭甲科Haliplidae+((壁甲科Aspidytidae+(两栖甲科Amphizoidae+龙虱科Dytiscidae))+(水甲科Hygrobiidae+(瀑甲科Meruidae+伪龙虱科Noteridae)))))。【结论】研究结果表明,豉甲科是肉食亚目水生类群的基部类群,接下来是沼梭甲科和龙虱总科;伪龙虱科和瀑甲科互为姐妹群,并一起作为龙虱总科内部的一个分支;两栖甲科与龙虱科具有更近的亲缘关系。     

黑毛皮蠹线粒体基因组分析及皮蠹科系统发育分析

【目的】分析黑毛皮蠹Attagenus unicolor japonicus的线粒体基因组结构及皮蠹科的系统发育。【方法】本研究利用下一代测序方法测定了黑毛皮蠹的近完全线粒体基因组序列,并基于39种昆虫的cox1基因序列,通过最大似然法和贝叶斯法构建了皮蠹科的系统发育树。【结果】黑毛皮蠹线粒体基因组包含37个基因(2个rRNA基因,22个tRNA基因,13个蛋白质编码基因)和一段不完全的控制区,总长度为14 793 bp(GenBank登录号:MG017450)。基因排列顺序与已经发表的大多数昆虫线粒体基因组相同,不具有基因重排现象。13个蛋白质编码基因中除nad1和nad2之外其他基因的起始密码子均是典型的ATN,而nad1和nad2推断的起始密码子是TTG;除cox2,nad5及nad6基因终止密码子为不完全的终止密码子T外,其他蛋白质编码基因的终止密码子是典型的TAA或TAG。除了trnS1之外,所有的tRNAs均可形成典型的三叶草结构,trnS1缺少DHU臂而形成了一个简单的环,不能形成稳定的三叶草结构。trnS1的反密码子变成了UCU,而不是更常见的GCU。16S rRNA的二级结构包括5个结构域(第Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅳ,Ⅴ和Ⅵ结构域),第Ⅲ结构域普遍缺失而变成一条单一的核苷酸链连接第Ⅱ和第Ⅳ结构域,共44个螺旋。12S rRNA的二级结构包括4个结构域,共27个螺旋,其中螺旋H47序列变异性较高,由一个长茎和一个大环组成。系统发育分析结果显示,皮蠹科内亚科级别的系统发育关系为:((长皮蠹亚科(Megatominae)+毛皮蠹亚科(Attageninae))+皮蠹亚科(Dermestinae))。【结论】皮蠹亚科(Dermestinae)、皮蠹属Dermestes及圆皮蠹属Anthrenus均为单系群,斑皮蠹属Trogoderma为多系群。皮蠹亚科Dermestinae和皮蠹科剩余的类群构成姐妹群。     

枣食芽象甲线粒体基因组全序列测定与系统发育分析

【目的】从线粒体基因组水平上探讨枣食芽象甲Scythropus yasumatsui与近缘种的系统发育关系。【方法】利用Illumina MiSeq测序平台对枣食芽象甲线粒体基因组进行测序,对基因组序列进行拼装、注释和特征分析;利用贝叶斯法和最大似然法构建基于象甲科13个物种的线粒体基因组13个蛋白质编码基因核苷酸序列的系统发育树。【结果】结果表明,枣食芽象甲线粒体基因组全长为16 472 bp (GenBank登录号: MF807224),包含13个蛋白质编码基因、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因和2个非编码控制区,37个基因的排列顺序与祖先昆虫的线粒体基因排列顺序一致。13个蛋白质编码基因的起始密码子为ATN,其中除了cob和nad1基因的完全终止密码子为TAG外,其余11个基因的完全终止密码子为TA(A)。22个tRNA基因中除了trnS1缺少DHU臂,反密码子由GCT变为TCT外,其余均能形成典型的三叶草结构。基于13个蛋白质编码基因序列构建的系统发育树结果显示,象甲科8个亚科系统发育关系为：(((隐喙象亚科(Cryptorhynchinae)+(象虫亚科(Curculioninae)+魔喙象亚科(Molytinae)))+长小蠹亚科(Platypodinae))+(粗喙象亚科(Entiminae)+Cyclominae亚科))+隐颏象亚科(Dryophthorinae)+小蠹亚科(Scolytinae))。【结论】在13种象甲科昆虫物种中,同属于粗喙象亚科的枣食芽象甲与南美果树象甲Naupactus xanthographus在系统发育树中聚为同一分支,表明基于线粒体基因组全序列的分子系统发育结果与传统的形态分类结果是一致的。     

两种毛蚜线粒体基因组比较分析

【目的】线粒体基因组分析已被应用于昆虫系统发育研究。本研究以蚜科Aphididae重要类群毛蚜亚科物种为代表,测定并比较分析了该类蚜虫的线粒体基因组特征,探讨了基于线粒体基因组信息的蚜虫系统发育关系重建。【方法】以毛蚜亚科三角枫多态毛蚜Periphyllus acerihabitans Zhang和针茅小毛蚜Chaetosiphella stipae Hille Ris Lambers,1947为研究对象,利用长短PCR相结合的方法测定线粒体基因组的序列,分析了基因组的基本特征;基于在线t RNAscan-SE Search Server搜索方法预测了t RNA的二级结构;基于12个物种(本研究获得的2个物种和10个Gen Bank上下载的物种数据)的蛋白编码基因(PCGs)序列,利用最大似然法和贝叶斯法重建了蚜科的系统发育关系。【结果】两种毛蚜均获得了约94%的线粒体基因组数据,P.acerihabitans获得了14 908 bp,控制区为1 205 bp;C.stipae获得了13 893 bp,控制区为609 bp。两种毛蚜同时获得33个基因,包含接近完整的13个蛋白编码基因(PCGs)(nad5不完整),18个tRNA,2个rRNA基因;ka/ks值表明,C.stipae的进化速率更快。从基因组组成、基因排列顺序、核苷酸组成分析、密码子使用情况、t RNA二级结构等特征来分析,两种蚜虫线粒体基因组基本特征相似。系统发育重建结果表明毛蚜亚科、蚜亚科的单系性得到了支持,毛蚜亚科位于蚜科的基部位置。【结论】两种毛蚜线粒体基因组的基本特征相似,符合蚜虫线粒体基因组的一般特征,两种线粒体基因组的长度差异主要来自控制区长度的不同;系统发育重建支持毛蚜亚科与蚜亚科的单系性,毛蚜亚科位于蚜科较为基部的位置。研究结果为蚜虫类系统发育重建提供了参考。     

猴樟叶绿体基因组特征分析

猴樟(Cinnamomum bodinieri)枝叶含有丰富的精油,是重要的园林绿化树种和经济树种,但目前有关猴樟基因组学的研究报道不多。为揭示猴樟叶绿体基因组特征及系统发育关系,该文基于高通量测序平台进行测序,从头组装了完整的猴樟叶绿体基因组,并对其基因组结构、基因构成及序列重复、密码子使用偏好性以及系统发育进行分析,结合樟亚科主要属物种叶绿体基因组数据构建系统发育树。结果表明:(1)猴樟叶绿体基因组全长152 727 bp,包括一对20 132 bp的反向重复(IRs)区、93 605 bp的大单拷贝(LSC)区和18 858 bp的小单拷贝(SSC)区,总GC含量为39.13%。(2)该基因组共编码127个基因,包括83个蛋白质编码基因(PCGs)、36个转运RNA基因(tRNAs)和8个核糖体RNA基因(rRNAs); 共鉴定出92个SSR位点,其中大部分是A/T组成的单核苷酸重复序列; 密码子适应指数(CAI)为0.166,有效密码子数(ENc)为54.68; 猴樟与近缘种的叶绿体基因组主要在IR区和2个SC区边界上存在一定的差异。(3)24种樟亚科植物的系统发育树显示,猴樟与樟树亲缘关系最近,同时支持了樟属-甜樟属分支(Cinnamomum-Ocotea Clade)、月桂属-新木姜子属分支(Laurus-Neolitsea Clade)、润楠属-鳄梨属分支(Machilus-Persea Clade)的建立。该研究丰富了猴樟遗传资源信息,进一步确定了樟亚科主要属的系统发育地位。     

骚扰阿蚊线粒体全基因组序列测定和分析

【目的】测定和分析骚扰阿蚊Armigeres subalbatus线粒体全基因组序列,并在线粒体基因组水平探讨阿蚊属Armigeres在库蚊亚科(Culicinae)中的系统发育地位。【方法】经PCR扩增和序列测定,首次得到骚扰阿蚊线粒体基因组序列;对其核苷酸组成和结构特点进行分析;基于蛋白质编码基因核苷酸序列,采用最大似然法(ML)和贝叶斯法(BI)构建库蚊亚科8个种的系统发育关系。【结果】骚扰阿蚊线粒体基因组全长14 891 bp(Gen Bank登录号:KY978578),包含37个基因,其中含13个蛋白质编码基因、22个tRNA基因和2个rRNA基因,各基因位置、排列顺序与蚊科已知物种的一致;基因组碱基组成具有明显的偏好性,全基因组AT-skew为正值,GC-skew为负值;13个蛋白质编码基因的起始密码子除COⅠ使用TCG外,其余均为ATN,终止密码子除COⅡ使用不完全的T外,其余均为TAA;22个tRNA基因中除tRNA~(Ser(AGN))缺失DHU臂,其余均可形成典型的三叶草式二级结构。基于库蚊亚科8个种的线粒体基因组系统发育关系为库蚊属Culex+(阿蚊属Armigeres+伊蚊属Aedes)。【结论】分析库蚊亚科的线粒体基因组系统发育关系发现,阿蚊属Armigeres与伊蚊属Aedes亲缘关系较其与库蚊属Culex更近,这与传统的形态分类学结果相吻合。     

入侵害虫甘薯凹胫跳甲的鉴定及线粒体基因组分析

【目的】基于形态学鉴定和分子生物学技术确认甘薯凹胫跳甲Chaetocnema confinis是否入侵中国大陆,测定甘薯凹胫跳甲线粒体基因组序列,分析基因组结构及其系统发育关系。【方法】应用显微镜观察从广东不同地点采集的甘薯凹胫跳甲成虫的形态特征,并扩增cox1基因DNA序列进行分子鉴定;利用Illumina MiSeq测序平台对甘薯凹胫跳甲线粒体基因组进行测序、拼装、注释和特征分析;基于亲缘关系相近种属的线粒体基因组序列进行共线性分析和构建系统发育树,分析基因重排和系统发育关系。【结果】形态和分子鉴定结果表明大陆甘薯上发现的跳甲为甘薯凹胫跳甲。甘薯凹胫跳甲线粒体基因组序列大小为15 685 bp,包括有13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA基因、22个tRNA基因和1个非编码控制区;这37个基因之间排列紧凑,间隔总长度101 bp,排列顺序与模式昆虫Drosophila yakuba线粒体基因排列顺序相同。甘薯凹胫跳甲线粒体基因组A+T含量为77.3%,具有明显的AT偏向性。13个蛋白质编码基因的起始密码子均为ATN。在22个tRNA基因中除trnS1的DHU臂缺失,trnD, trnG, trnN和trnT的二级结构中缺少TψC环外,其余17个都能形成典型的三叶草式二级结构,另trnK的反密码子突变为UUU,trnS1的反密码子突变为UCU。甘薯凹胫跳甲的控制区片段长度仅有60 bp,是目前已报道的昆虫线粒体基因组中最短的控制区。基于线粒体基因组的系统发育分析表明,甘薯凹胫跳甲与跳甲亚科(Alticinae)黄曲条跳甲Phyllotreta striolata亲缘关系最近。【结论】甘薯凹胫跳甲已经入侵到中国大陆。本研究获得了甘薯凹胫跳甲的线粒体基因组序列,为防控甘薯凹胫跳甲和分析叶甲科(Chrysomelidae)各种属间的系统发育关系奠定了基础。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.