1,3-丙二醇生物法生产中关键酶的研究进展

目前,国内外对于1,3-丙二醇(1,3-propanediol,1,3-PD)的生产研究正在由化学法逐渐向生物法转变。该文着重介绍了生物法生产1,3-PD的生产菌株和生物合成途径,综述了关键酶的性质特点和基因克隆表达情况,对关键酶晶体结构的相关研究成果进行了介绍,进一步探讨了运用宏基因组技术和酶分子改造技术来获得新型高性能关键酶的方法,并展望了基因工程菌的应用前景,从而推动了对1,3-PD生产途径中关键酶的了解及1,3-PD的生产应用研究。     

基因工程微生物的环境监测及生物防御体系研究进展

随着生物技术的发展, 研究人员构建出了大量具有特定功能的基因工程微生物, 这些基因工程微生物在实际应用时常受到限制, 因为它们释放到环境中有可能带来新的污染。为了减少或消除其对环境的潜在危害, 有必要采取措施对这些基因工程微生物进行监测和安全控制。通常要求这类基因工程微生物带有便于监测的检测标记以及能进行自消亡的主动生物防御体系。对基因工程微生物的检测标记以及主动生物防御体系的研究现状进行了综述。     

基因工程微生物的环境监测及生物防御体系研究进展

随着生物技术的发展, 研究人员构建出了大量具有特定功能的基因工程微生物, 这些基因工程微生物在实际应用时常受到限制, 因为它们释放到环境中有可能带来新的污染。为了减少或消除其对环境的潜在危害, 有必要采取措施对这些基因工程微生物进行监测和安全控制。通常要求这类基因工程微生物带有便于监测的检测标记以及能进行自消亡的主动生物防御体系。对基因工程微生物的检测标记以及主动生物防御体系的研究现状进行了综述。     

基因工程菌生产氨基酸的研究进展

利用基因工程菌合成氨基酸是目前氨基酸生产研究的热点。本研究对基因工程菌生产氨基酸进行分析,为氨基酸工业化生产提供参考价值。阐述了氨基酸生产存在光学活性和效益差等现状以及固定化技术在应用生产中的价值,介绍基因工程定向诱变微生物发酵生产L-氨基酸的技术,分析基因工程菌培养中存在的问题,并对近些年来利用基因工程菌生产氨基酸的进展进行了综述。     

生产聚羟基脂肪酸酯的微生物细胞工厂

聚羟基脂肪酸酯(PHA)是一类由微生物合成的、生物可再生、生物可降解、具有多种材料学性能的高分子聚合物,在很多领域有着广泛的应用前景。以下从辅酶工程、代谢工程、微氧生产等方面综述了微生物法生产PHA的研究进展,并对利用PHA合成基因提高基因工程菌的代谢潜能进行了讨论。     

杜氏盐藻（Dunaliella salina）基因工程的研究现状及应用前景

杜氏盐藻（简称盐藻）作为新型的生物反应器,成为藻类基因工程的研究热点之一。利用基因工程手段对盐藻进行遗传改造以生产外源物质是目前研究的重要领域。本文从盐藻相关基因的克隆、cDNA文库的建立、基因组文库的构建、筛选标记的确立和外源基因的表达等五个方面全面概述了国内外盐藻基因工程的研究进展,特别是对最新的研究结果进行了综述,并对基因工程技术在盐藻深入研究中的应用做了前景展望。     

新型基因工程药物

本文主要介绍转基因植物基因工程生产的疫苗、转基因动物乳腺生物反应器生产的基因工程药物的基本生产方法以及应用研究进展,重点分析了这些新型基因工程药物的优点和存在的问题．概括了微生物发酵、动物细胞培养生产的基因工程药物的临床试验及投放市场的现状．     

微生物发酵生产丁二酸研究进展

丁二酸是微生物三羧酸循环中重要的代谢中间产物,广泛用于生物高分子、食品与医药等行业,市场潜在需求量巨大。文中从3个方面归纳了国内外生物基丁二酸研究进展：能够过量积累丁二酸的微生物的发现和筛选,产丁二酸工程菌构建中所采用的基因工程策略及代谢工程技术,丁二酸发酵过程控制与优化。最后,讨论了微生物法生产丁二酸今后的研究方向。     

基因工程微生物生态学研究进展

基因工程微生物(genctically enginccred microorganism,GEM)生态学的研究已成为微生物分子生态学的一项主要研究内容之一．随着分子标记和分子生物学检测手段的引入,传统的微生物生态学研究被注入了新的活力,在分子水平上探讨基因工程微生物与环境及环境中土著生物之间的关系已成为可能．基因工程微生物生态学是一门内容涉及分子生物学、微生物学、生态学等诸多学科的新型交叉边缘学科．本文提出加紧进行转基因生物生态学和转基因生物的风险评价的研究工作,建立适合中国国情的检测手段和评价标准,有助于我国基因工程微生物生态学的健康发展．     

杜氏盐藻基因工程研究现状及应用前景

杜氏盐藻(简称盐藻)作为一种新型生物反应器,成为藻类基因工程的研究热点之一.利用基因工程手段对盐藻进行遗传重组改造以生产外源性物质是目前研究的重要领域.从盐藻相关基因的克隆、cDNA文库的建立、基因组文库的构建、筛选标记的确立和外源基因的表达等五个方面概述了国内外盐藻基因工程的研究进展,并对基因工程技术在盐藻深入研究中的应用作了前景展望.     

How chimpanzees solve collective action problems

We presented small groups of chimpanzees with two collective action situations, in which action was necessary for reward but there was a disincentive for individuals to act owing to the possibility of free-riding on the efforts of others. We found that in simpler scenarios (experiment 1) in which group size was small, there was a positive relationship between rank and action with more dominant individuals volunteering to act more often, particularly when the reward was less dispersed. Social tolerance also seemed to mediate action whereby higher tolerance levels within a group resulted in individuals of lower ranks sometimes acting and appropriating more of the reward. In more complex scenarios, when group size was larger and cooperation was necessary (experiment 2), overcoming the problem was more challenging. There was highly significant variability in the action rates of different individuals as well as between dyads, suggesting success was more greatly influenced by the individual personalities and personal relationships present in the group.     

Comparative Bioavailability of Mineral-enriched Gluconates and Yeast in Rat Liver After Depletion–Repletion Feeding

There are many forms of mineral supplements currently available. Among these mineral-enriched gluconates and yeast are considered two of the more biologically available supplements. The purpose of this study was to use zinc (Zn)- or copper (Cu)-deficient rats to determine whether the organically bound mineral in yeast or the salt gluconate form was more bioavailable, i.e., is absorbed and found in a greater concentration in liver. It was demonstrated that Zn-enriched yeast was 3.7 times more bioavailable than the Zn gluconate and that Cu-enriched yeast was 1.4 times more bioavailable than the Cu gluconate.     

四种野生盐生植物解剖结构与抗旱耐盐性

为了解盐生植物的解剖结构与抗盐性和抗旱性的关系,以二色补血草、草木樨,艾蒿、猪毛菜为材料,通过徒手切片和显微观察了植物的叶、茎、腺毛、分泌腔、气孔、表皮毛分布和结构。结果显示:猪毛菜的气孔密度低、气孔器小,表皮毛密集,叶面积小,抗旱能力最强;艾蒿的表皮毛长、浓密,气孔密度较低、气孔较小,抗旱性较强;二色补血草表皮毛短、密集,但气孔密度较高、气孔器较大,抗旱性较差;草木樨表皮毛短、稀疏,气孔密度较高、气孔也较大,抗旱性最差;二色补血草有发达的内分泌和外分泌组织,根系吸收的大量盐份积累在分泌腔中,并通过盐腺排出叶片,是排盐植物,耐盐性强;猪毛菜具有发达的内分泌组织,有大量分泌腔,且有粘液细胞和大量薄壁细胞,是耐盐植物,耐盐性强;草木樨具有较多的盐腺,是泌盐植物,耐盐性较强;艾蒿无盐腺等分泌组织。猪毛菜可以作为盐碱地"生物脱盐器"。     

奉贤近海仔鱼的分布及其与水环境的关系

根据2006年5月和8月在奉贤附近海域(30°32.40′N-30°49.8′N;121°25.2′E-121°54′E)进行的渔业资源、生态调查资料,对该水域仔稚鱼的种类组成、数量分布的季节变化及其与水环境的关系作了分析.结果表明:鲈形目和鲱形目出现的种类最多;春季种类组成复杂,结构相对夏季要稳定,种间分布较均匀;夏季优势种较春季突出,优势度较大, 数量较多,平面分布呈现由内侧向外侧的递减趋势;长江径流与外海水在外侧水域的南汇嘴处形成咸淡水交汇水域,环境稳定性较差,加之海域处于强潮流区,水沙运移频繁,对仔鱼平面分布产生影响;此海域沿岸地处化工区,水体污染严重,仔鱼的数量和种群减少.     

Non-conventional yeasts

In the beginning there was yeast, and it raised bread, brewed beer, and made wine. After many not days but centuries and even millenia later, it was named Saccharomyces cerevisiae. After more years and centuries there was another yeast, and it was named Schizosaccharomyces pombe; now there were two stars in the yeast heaven. In only a few more years there were other yeasts, and then more, and more, and more. The era of the non-conventional yeasts had begun.     

A comparison of structural and contextual features of middle school children's playful and aggressive fighting

This study compared structural and contextual features of playful [rough-and tumble play (r/t)] and aggressive fighting based on direct playground observations of two classes of 8 and two classes of 11 year old children. Most bouts of r/t and aggressive fighting were dyadic, but significantly more bouts of the former involved three or more participants than the latter. Rough-and-tumble play was found to contain more individual action patterns than aggressive fighting, but the latter was more varied in form than some earlier studies had shown. Both wrestling and chasing were seen more in r/t than aggressive fighting, but restraint in bouts of chasing was not more common in playful chasing than aggressive chasing. Positive and neutral facial expressions were more characteristic of r/t, and negative facial expressions were more characteristic of aggressive fighting. Rough-and-tumble initiations were more likely to receive an r/t response and less likely to receive an aggressive response than were aggressive initiations. Participants in r/t were more likely to have been together than to have been apart prior to the encounter, but this tendency was strongly mediated by sex. In three out of the four classes, children were more likely to have been together prior to same sex r/t interactions and to have been apart prior to mixed sex r/t interactions. Participants in r/t were not significantly more likely to have been together beforehand than participants in aggressive fighting. Finally, while most bouts of r/t led to the participants remaining together, the proportion that did so was not significantly greater than was the case for bouts of aggressive fighting. Possible reasons why r/t and aggressive fighting did or did not differ in these ways are discussed.     

Influence of light and temperature on daily activity patterns of three Israeli forms of Ptyodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkoninae)*

Activity of the gecko Ptyodactylus hasselquistii was recorded by Aktograph in cyclic light and temperature, continuous darkness or light with constant 30°C or cyclic temperature. The northern P. h. puiseuxi was more diurnal and the southern P. h. cf. hasselquistii more nocturnal than the common P. h. guttatus. Except in constant temperature and continuous light, activity was not randomly distributed throughout the day. The more nocturnal the animal was, the more the temperature played a role in determining its daily activity pattern.     

Effects of Culture and Gender on Judgments of Intent and Responsibility

Do different cultures hold different views of intentionality? In four studies, participants read scenarios in which the actor’s distal intent (a focus on a broader goal) and proximal intent (a focus on the mechanics of the act) were manipulated. In Studies 1–2, when distal intent was more prominent in the actor’s mind, North Americans rated the actor more responsible than did Chinese and South Asian participants. When proximal intent was more prominent, Chinese and South Asian participants, if anything, rated the actor more responsible. In Studies 3–4, when distal intent was more prominent, male Americans rated the actor more responsible than did female Americans. When proximal intent was more prominent, females rated the actor more responsible. The authors discuss these findings in relation to the literatures on moral reasoning and cultural psychology.     

Spatial distribution and mortality process ofAnoplophora malasiaca (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) eggs in citrus groves

The study was carried out in two (A and B) citrus groves to clarify the spatial distribution patterns of eggs and larvae, and to analyse the mortality process of eggs. From the analysis by using the mean density and the mean crowding, it was clarified that the distributions of eggs were contagious and that larvae were more contagiously distributed than eggs. The τ and z indices showed that the operation of egg mortality was inversely density-dependent in both groves, and that the degree of inverse density-dependence was greater in A than in B grove. The spatial correlations between the emergence holes and the eggs or larvae in each tree, which were analysed by using ω index, showed that the distributions were more overlapping between the emergence holes and the larvae than the eggs. As the result of dividing trees into several groups according to the number of emergence holes, it was clarified that the survival rates of eggs were positively correlated with the number of emergence holes. In conclusion, inversely density-dependent mortality process was considered to be caused by lower mortality rates of eggs in the trees with more emergence holes. Especially in A grove, because the trees with more emergence holes were larger in diameter and more egg oviposition, the inversely density-dependent mortality process was considered to be detected more conspicuously than in B grove.     

Microhabitat choice and diet of rodents in Maynugus irrigation field, northern Ethiopia

An ecological study on the choice of microhabitat and diet of small mammals was carried out in Maynugus irrigation field of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia. Abundance of rodents was high during the reproductive phase of the agricultural plants. Mastomys erythroleucus occurred more frequently in vegetable fields, whereas Arvicanthis dembeensis was more frequent in habitats with monocot plants. Scrotal males and reproductive females consumed more food by weight than abdominal males and quiescent females. Arvicanthis dembeensis consumed more food than M. erythroleucus. Both the species consumed more food during the main rainy season. All the cultivated plants were attacked by these rodents with a degree of difference in relation to season, species, sex, age and sexual condition. As rodent attack was more intense during the fruiting phase of the plants, rodent control management should be carried out during the flowering phase.