二种萤火虫幼虫捕食行为及头部功能性结构观察比较

对短角窗萤Diaphanes sp.和胸窗萤Pyrocoelia pectoralis Olivier幼虫的捕食行为进行观察。发现短角窗萤捕食蚯蚓而胸窗萤则捕食蜗牛。利用扫描电镜对短角窗萤和胸窗萤幼虫的头部及口器进行观察比较。发现2种幼虫均具有1对侧单眼,1对发达的、左右对称的3节触角。2种幼虫口器非常发达,具1对锋利的、中空的镰刀状上颚,1对下颚须,1对下唇须,1对内颚叶。2种萤火虫口器最具特别的结构在于:短角窗萤上颚的2/3处内侧着生1个球形结构,上面着生1层齿状结构,而胸窗萤则在上颚基部内侧弯曲成齿状突起。     

中华与前臀的形态差异和物种有效性

采用主成分分析方法研究中华（鱼兆）与前臀（鱼兆）物种的有效性问题,并利用主成分分析结果中起主要作用的性状作差异性的统计分析,为分类性状的相关性提供了数学依据.结果表明：1）中华跳与前臀（鱼兆）的主要鉴别特征在于前者之臀鳍起点至尾鳍基的距离小于至腹鳍起点的距离,后者反之;2）前者尾柄高大于前鼻孔至眼前缘距离后者反之;3）前者脂鳍基末端至尾鳍背侧起点的距离小于尾柄高,后者反之.据主成分分析及显著性t值检验结果.笔者观点与原文献作者观点完全一致,中华（鱼兆）与前臀铫应是两个不同独立种.两物种形态上的差异主要表现在与游泳等行为有关的性状特征上,而且也是对不同小生境长期适应的结果.     

若干种天牛幼虫外部形态结构与危害特性的适应关系

本研究在观察比较隶属于鞘翅目天牛科3亚科16种天牛幼虫的外部形态特征的基础上,从结构与功能的角度,初步总结了天牛幼虫外部形态特征与危害特性的关系。结果表明:天牛亚科幼虫的上颚为圆凿型,沟胫天牛亚科和幽天牛亚科的幼虫上颚则为楔型。上颚圆凿型的天牛幼虫,外露上颚部分占头部面积比例值越小,上颚越发达;上颚楔型的天牛幼虫,外露上颚部分占头部面积比例值越大,上颚越发达。及时将粪屑排出蛀道外的幼虫之前胸背板、背腹部步泡突较发达,具有粗大的瘤突,气门相对面积比例较大;相反,不及时排出粪屑类的幼虫之前胸背板、背腹部泡突不发达,多具细皱纹,气门相对面积比例较小。     

两种眉足蟹科蟹类的形态特征与遗传多样性研究

研究描述了解放眉足蟹和日本冠鞭蟹的形态特征,并基于线粒体COⅠ基因片段分析了解放眉足蟹和日本冠鞭蟹的遗传多样性现状。解放眉足蟹的主要形态特征为体白色,甲壳呈琵琶形,背部中线隆起,表面较光滑,步足扁平,指节弯曲明显;日本冠鞭蟹的主要形态特征为体红褐色,甲壳呈卵形,头胸甲长大于甲宽,有许多白色斑点,步足简化成铲,上有刚毛。在长度为659 bp的线粒体COⅠ基因片段上,解放眉足蟹20个个体共检测到15个单倍型,平均GC含量为33.26%,单倍型多样度为0.9421,核苷酸多样度为0.0059;日本冠鞭蟹20个个体共检测到15个单倍型,平均GC含量为47.65%,单倍型多样度为0.9415,核苷酸多样度为0.0061。基于K-2P模型计算得到解放眉足蟹和日本冠鞭蟹种间遗传距离为0.2705,解放眉足蟹个体间平均遗传距离为0.006,日本冠鞭蟹个体间平均遗传距离为0.006,种间遗传距离显著大于种内遗传距离。以Emerita emeritus为外群构建系统树,不同蝉蟹分别形成各自独立的分支,表明COⅠ基因可以作为蝉蟹DNA条形码辅助分类。     

中华鮡与前臀鮡的形态差异和物种有效性

采用主成分分析方法研究中华与前臀物种的有效性问题,并利用主成分分析结果中起主要作用的性状作差异性的统计分析,为分类性状的相关性提供了数学依据。结果表明:1)中华与前臀的主要鉴别特征在于前者之臀鳍起点至尾鳍基的距离小于至腹鳍起点的距离,后者反之;2)前者尾柄高大于前鼻孔至眼前缘距离后者反之;3)前者脂鳍基末端至尾鳍背侧起点的距离小于尾柄高,后者反之。据主成分分析及显著性t值检验结果。笔者观点与原文献作者观点完全一致,中华与前臀应是两个不同独立种。两物种形态上的差异主要表现在与游泳等行为有关的性状特征上,而且也是对不同小生境长期适应的结果。     

条背萤幼虫水生适应性形态与游泳行为研究

研究了条背萤Luciolasubstriata幼虫的形态特征及其对游泳行为的适应。形态及扫描电镜观察发现,条背萤幼虫存在二态现象。1～2龄幼虫虫体扁平,多毛。有7对呼吸鳃,分别位于腹部第1～7节。3～6龄幼虫虫体扁平呈船形,无呼吸鳃,靠气管呼吸。二者均具有扁平桨状的足、燕尾状尾节及位于尾节末端的圆柱形粘附器官。条背萤幼虫游动时身体腹面朝上,呈仰泳姿态,足向后划水。3～6龄幼虫仰泳时足共有8种摆动姿势。幼虫仰泳时足摆动1个周期所需时间为(0.611±0.16)s。腹部末端可上下左右摆动,当幼虫向前游动时,尾部上下摆动1个周期所需时间为(1.795±0.44)s。幼虫的游泳速度为(0.85±0.16)mh。仰泳中的幼虫改变方向时,头部和尾部同时向身体的一侧弯曲,当头部与尾部呈近90°时,幼虫用力将尾部伸直,此时水产生一个反作用力继续推动幼虫转向,幼虫转向的范围为0～90°。条背萤2种类型幼虫呼吸系统的不同决定着幼虫外部形态的差异及游泳行为的不同,而导致这种呼吸系统、形态及运动行为不同的原因很可能是条背萤对环境的适应性进化。     

葡萄树新害虫——光滑足距小蠹的形态特征

采用扫描电镜技术研究成都市农泉驿区危害葡萄的小蠹——光滑足距小蠹Xylosandrus germanus(Blandford)的形态特征。该小蠹具有明显的性二型现象。成虫光亮。雌成虫圆柱形,体长2.02～2.26mm,雄成虫较宽扁,体长1.00～1.30mm。在扫描电镜下,可见成虫前胸前缘的刻点毛均从基部分成两叉,但雌成虫略呈锯齿状,雄成虫呈栉齿状。雌成虫具有贮菌器,位于前胸背板的后端下面。雌成虫鞘翅分为沟中和沟间部,后半部细长毛起自沟间部,雄成虫鞘翅不分沟中和沟间部,后半部部分刻点生有细长毛。     

长臀鮠属鱼类多变量形态分析及物种有效性研究

采用形态度量学方法对分布于我国珠江水系、元江水系及海南岛诸水系的长臀属3种鱼类,共66尾个体的 43个测量性状进行了主成分分析。研究结果表明长臀属鱼类不能在形态上进行区别。作者认为长臀属鱼类 只存在一个有效种。     

韩国斑蛾科三种幼虫的形态记述(鳞翅目)

在韩国己记述的斑蛾科昆虫有17种,这些斑蛾的幼虫主要食叶或卷叶,多数为害果树和林木等。幼虫身体短粗,头缩于前胸内,体上常有毛瘤或毛簇,腹足趾钩为单序中带。本文详细地记述了韩国斑蛾科Illiberis tenuis(Butler),Chalcosia remota(Walker)和Pryeria sinica Moore老熟幼虫的形态特征,并提供了形态特征图。     

条背萤的形态和生物学研究

首次在中国大陆发现水栖萤火虫条背萤Luciola substriata。形态观察发现,条背萤成虫橙黄色, 鞘翅末端灰黑色;发光器均为白色,雄虫发光器位于第5、6腹节,位于第5腹节的发光器呈带状,第6腹节的发光器呈“V”字形;雌虫的发光器呈带状,位于第5腹节;卵椭圆形,橙黄色。幼虫有两种形态,1～2龄具有7对呼吸鳃,3～6龄幼虫无呼吸鳃。幼虫具有一对发光器,位于第7腹节腹面;初蛹期仍保留幼虫形态的发光器,后呈现成虫的发光器,两种形态的发光器并存直至羽化。对条背萤生活史及习性调查发现,条背萤生活在水草较多的池塘、湖泊和流速缓慢的河流中。该虫1年发生1代,以幼虫在水中越冬,5月初老熟幼虫开始上岸化蛹。在25℃下,条背萤预蛹期平均为6.17天,蛹期平均为4.43天。成虫5月上旬至9月中旬发生。日落后的1 h内是条背萤成虫闪光求偶的最盛期。卵期平均12.5天。幼虫的猎物为静水椎实螺Lymnaea stagnalis,凸旋螺Gyraulus conwexiusculus等,天敌为克氏原螯虾Procambarus clarkii、中华绒毛蟹Eriocheir sinensis、草鱼Ctenopharyngodonidellus等。利用光谱仪对条背萤的发光光谱进行测定发现,条背萤的萤光光谱为425～603 nm,峰值为504 nm,颜色为黄绿混合色。     

虫光素酶N端16个氨基酸与催化活性密切相关

把全长虫光素酶基因及其缺失突变体(5′端缺失48个核苷酸)分别克隆到分泌型表达载体pIN-Ⅲ-ompA3,前者转化体能表达高活性虫光素酶,而后者完全丧失酶活.该结果表明虫光素酶N端16个氨基酸与酶活性密切相关.     

北京萤火虫复眼的模型小眼设计与光线追迹

以实际的北京萤火虫复眼结构与生理参数与依据,基于已知的ＧＲＩＮ透镜特征,把小眼的整个光学系统分成几个部分被模型化。模型中,在晶体柱部分使用了一个径向梯度折射率透镜柱具有的抛物线轮廓折射率公式;在晶锥末端所接的半椭球ＧＲＩＮ透镜部分,使用了一个径向梯度和纵向梯度分布都存在的折射率公式．模型的尺寸与折射率的大小根据实际晶锥的测量值．通过对模型小眼的光线追迹,证明模型小眼基本上是一个平行光入射,年行光出射的望远镜系统．小眼光学系统的前半部分把入射的平行光束聚焦到中间焦点,而这个点的位置恰好位于实际晶锥的腰的部位,而光线再次经过晶锥近端以后又以大致平行光束从晶锥末端出射。此模型小眼的最大入射角为３０度,在这个入射角内其角放大率基本上是相同的。随着对平行入射光束与小眼光轴的角度的增加,所产生的中间像越来越远离晶锥光轴。     

Kinetics of bactericidal activity of antibiotics measured by luciferin-luciferase assay

ATP production, measured by the luciferin-luciferase assay, is an indicator of bacterial metabolic activity. This enzymatic assay yields rapid results (< 5 minutes), permitting multiple measurements and establishment of ATP growth curves in order to study the kinetics of antibiotics in bacterial populations. The measurement of free or extracellular ATP, total ATP (extra and intracellular) and the ratio of free to total ATP are additional means of studying the bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity of antibiotics. An increase in free ATP is an indicator of extracellular movement due to alteration of the cell wall. The ratio free ATP/total ATP × 100 ≥ 50%, indicates bacteriallysis. These assays were used to study the effects of 14 antibiotics on two reference strains of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus 25923.     

The effect of detergents on firefly luciferase reactions

The reaction rate of ATP-limited firefly luciferase-catalysed reactions, is affected by the presence of detergents. Anionic detergents inhibit luciferase activity without causing significant enzyme inactivation during the reaction. Cationic detergents increase reaction rate several-fold with a sharply defined optimum concentration of detergent for the effect. However, cationic detergents inactivate firefly luciferase during the reaction, resulting in a continuously decreasing reaction rate. Under such conditions, peak light intensity must be used as an indication of initial reaction rate. The inactivation rate increases with increasing detergent concentration. Non-ionic and zwitterionic detergents increase reaction rate over a broad range of detergent concentrations. Enzyme stability during the reaction is not affected by non-ionic detergents and only affected by zwitterionic detergents at high detergent concentration. Cyclodextrins, which can increase reaction rates of some chemiluminescent reactions, have little effect on firefly luciferase activity. Assays for ATP using firefly luciferase must be internally standardized by the constant addition technique in which a known amount of ATP is added to the test sample, since external calibration of such assays, by reference to a previously prepared standard curve, can lead to imprecision when detergents are present.     

Bioluminescence in firefly larvae: A test of the aposematic display hypothesis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

We investigated the hypothesis that bioluminescence in firefly larvae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) functions as an aposematic display. In two experiments, we confirmed the distastefulness of firefly larvae, and tested the hypothesis that a naive, nocturnal predator can learn to use light signals as aposematic cues for avoiding distasteful prey. Larvae were rejected as acceptable prey by 100% of the house mice (Mus musculus) tested. Mice learned to avoid bitter food associated with light cues significantly faster (P=0.003) than mice presented with food lacking light cues. We conclude that luminescent glowing in firefly larvae meets the requirements of an aposematic signal.     

Bioluminescent assay of ATPase activity in embryonic material using firefly luciferase

The continuous bioluminescent assay of ATP has been adapted to the study of Mg²⁺-dependent ATPases, including the (Na⁺,K⁺) pump, in amphibian tissues. A discrete bioluminescent assay procedure for ATPase has also been developed. Components of the firefly luciferase assay reagent modify the observed ATPase activity but this can be circumvented by performing discrete instead of continuous measurements of enzyme activity. In assays with commercial ATPase preparations the continuous bioluminescent assay procedure gave ATPase activities 2.2-fold lower than obtained with the discrete procedure. In Xenopus oocyte or egg homogenates, in contrast, the total ATPase activity measured is stimulated eight times by the luciferase reagent, mainly through an unexplained activation of a Mg²⁺-independent ATPase. In other tissues, such as Xenopus brain homogenates, both the continuous and discrete monitoring procedures are equally suitable for the determination of ATPase activity.