Vochysia palmirana (Vochysiaceae), a new species from Goiás and Tocantins,Brazil

Vochysia palmirana is described and illustrated as a new species. It is a member of sect.Vochysiella subsect.Decorticantes. It grows in sandy Cerrados of the Central Brazilian Plateau and is similar toV. sessilifolia. A key to the species ofVochysia sect.Vochysiella subsect.Decorticantes is provided.     

Phyllodiaptomus praedictus n. sp. (Copepoda,Calanoida) from Thailand

Phyllodiaptomus praedictus n. sp. is described from the Bangkok area. It might be endemic to Thailand. It belongs to the blanci-group of species, and is most closely related to P. annae and P. wellekensae.     

Utilization of pyruvate inLactobacillus casei subsp.rhamnosus ATCC 7469

The characteristics of pyruvate utilization inLactobacillus casei subsp.rhamnosus ATCC 7469, grown in synthetic medium with 33 mM glucose and 100 mM pyruvate, were investigated. This lactobacillus utilizes a transport system that depends on the presence of glucose and presents a saturation kinetics of 33 mM Km and a Vmax of 1 mol/5 min/mg dry weight. It has an optimum pH of 6.0 and an optimum temperature of 37°C. It is present in a synthetic medium without pyruvate, so that it is constitutive. It is not inhibited by glucose when this is added to the synthetic growth medium at a concentration of 1 g%. It is specific for pyruvate.     

Odontobius (Nematoda, Monhysteridae) from the baleen plates of whales and its relationship to Gammarinema living on crustaceans

Based on new material, the poorly known nematode species Odontobius ceti Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 is redescribed. It lives on the baleen plates of the baleen whales. It is argued that it belongs to the Monhysteridae sensu Lorenzen. Within this family, Odontobius appears to be most closely related to Gammarinema, species of which live externally on peracarid and decapod crustaceans. It is suggested that Odontobius ceti or its ancestor lived externally on crustaceans which were (or still are?) of nutritional importance to baleen whales and that in the course of feeding on these crustaceans the nematode became adapted to its current biotope.     

Redescription ofaulopus bajacali parin & kotlyar, 1984, comments on its relationships and new distribution records

Aulopus bajacali, described from the eastern Pacific Ocean from a single specimen, is redescribed. It is now known from over 400 specimens. It is the only Pacific species ofAulopus belonging with the Atlantic species group ofA. nanae, A. filamentosus, andA. cadenati. It shares a short dorsal-fin base and some color pattern characters with this group. New distribution records from Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands extend its range; it is now known from mid-Baja California (25°N) to about 3°S in the eastern central Pacific.     

A Bryophyte Flora of Hertfordshire

Abstract

A new species, Bruchia queenslandica, collected in tropical Australia, is described. It is similar to B. carolinae in spore features but differs in the smooth calyptra and in vegetative characters. It is compared with B. carolinae and B. brevipes     

Mylonchulus sessus n.sp. (Nematoda: Mononchida) from Brunei

Summary Mylonchulus sessus n.sp. is described. It is close to M. sigmaturus and M. dentatus and was found in soil from around tomato from Brunei. It has an exceptionally well developed and differentiated female reproductive system which is rather unusual in Mylonchulus and, although close to M. sigmaturus and M. dentatus differs from both in having wider amphids and smaller submedian teeth.     

Notes on the little known moss Fissidens firmus Mitt. (Fissidentaceae)

Abstract

Fissidens firmus is revised, described, illustrated and a distribution is provided. It is compared to Fissidens hollianus, Fissidens pseudofirmus, Fissidens sedgwickii and Fissidens touwii. It is provisionally distinguished from F. firmus sensu auct. Fissidens multiflorus is reduced to F. hollianus. Lectotypes are designated for Fissidens multiflorus and Fissidens giesenhagenii. The collection that was reported from India as F. firmus appears to be F. hollianus. Thus, the present Western Ghats collection is effectively the first Indian record of F. firmus.     

A new species of Aphis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) living on roots of Thymus mastichina (Lamiaceae) from Spain

Apterous females (fundatrices and fundatrigeniae), alatae females, oviparous females and males of Aphis mastichinae nov. sp. from Thymus mastichina (Lamiaceae) are described. It is the only known species of the genus Aphis which is radicicolous on Lamiaceae. It is mainly characterized by the short siphunculi, large and numerous abdominal marginal papillae and short setae. A key for the Aphis species living on Thymus species is given.     

Penicillium yugoslavicum sp. nov., isolated from sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) in Yugoslavia

A new species of Penicillium Link ex Fries is described and illustrated. It was recovered from sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus L.) in Yugoslavia. It clearly differs from all species of the genus described so far and is, therefore, proposed as a new taxon: Penicillium yugoslavicum sp. nov.     

A new species of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dalea</Emphasis> ser. <Emphasis Type="Italic">Versicolores</Emphasis> (Leguminosae: Amorpheae) from Durango,Mexico

Dalea conetensis, a new species from the central part of the State of Durango, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is referred to Dalea subgenus Parosela sect. Parosela series Versicolores. It is morphologically similar to D. pinetorum var. pinetorum but can be distinguished by its shorter stipules, leaves, bracts, calyx teeth, petals, androecium, fewer and shorter leaflets, and the calyx pubescence.     

Biological and chemical properties of Zingiber zerumbet Smith: a review

Numerous researches have been carried out in Zingiber zerumbet Smith. Since 1944 till date. Z. zerumbet is a monocotyledonous perennial medicinal plant belonging to Zingiberaceae family. It is commonly known as shampoo ginger. It has many different local names depending on their area of collection and vegetation. It is called as ‘Singkha’ in Manipuri. Various compounds have been reported to be isolated from Z. zerumbet and they serve a very potent and reliable drug candidate for the various diseases. They have been investigated for its prospects of effectiveness against number of activities in in vitro as well as in vivo and mechanisms that may be involved in chemo preventive measures and various pharmaceutical studies.     

Candida suecica sp.n. isolated from marine environment

A new species ofCandida was isolated from marine environment. It ferments glucose slowly. It assimilates cellobiose but does not split arbutin. It does not assimilate nitrate. Maximum temperature is ±28 C. The proposed name isCandida suecica.     

广东常山,广东绣球花科一新种

首次发现并描述了中国广东省的绣球花科(Hydrangeaceae)常山属(Dichroa)一新种:广东常山(D.fistulosa)。该种具有空心的茎,这在常山属中是唯一的。该种与海南常山(D.mollissima)相似,但可以通过其叶上的毛被来区分。该种亦与菲律宾常山(D.philippinensis)相似,但其叶的形状及锯齿明显不同。     

Isolation and characterization of an operator-constitutive mutation in the recA gene of E. coli K-12

Summary The recA gene of E. coli is regulated by a specific repressor, the lexA protein, which binds to an operator in the recA regulatory region. We describe in this paper the isolation and characterization of a mutant thought to carry an operator-constitutive mutation in the recA gene. This mutation has the following properties: 1) It partially supresses the UV sensitivity of lexA ^– strains. 20 It maps near the recA gene. 3) It allows constitutive high-level synthesis of recA protein in both lexA ^– and lexA ⁺ backgrounds. 4) It allows constitutive synthesis of the recA messenger RNA. 5) It is cis–acting. The mutation does not restore induced cellular mutagenesis in a lexA ^– background. The expression of induced repair and mutagenesis of UV irradiated phage lambda or the regulation of the lexA gene is not affected by the presence of the mutation in either a lexA ⁺ or lexA ^– strain. These observations confirm other findings that high levels of recA protein synthesis per se is not sufficient for the expression of UV inducible functions and that the lexA protein represses other genes besides the recA gene.Abbreviations UV ultraviolet - Kd kilodalton - PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis     

Use of known Coefficients of Variation in the Estimation of the Common mean of two Normal Populations

The problem of estimating the common mean of two normal populations N(?, a1?2) and N(?, a2?2) where the coefficients of variation of two populations respectively, are known constants, on the basis of two independent random samples, one from each population, is considered. The minimum mean square estimator is proposed. It is also shown that the proposed estimator is Best Asymptotic Normal (BAN) estimator. It is pointed out that the result can be generalized to k population problem. It is remarked that the same method works, also for the problem of estimating the common standard deviation of k normal populations when coefficients of variation are known.     

Genetic homeostasis and developmental stability in natural populations of bisexual (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Carassius auratus</Emphasis>) and unisexual (<Emphasis Type="Italic">C. gibelio</Emphasis>) goldfishes

One amphymictic diploid Carassius auratus, three apomictic triploids C. gibbelio, and a hybrid triploid Carassius auratus forms of goldfish were compared with respect to a set of characteristics of developmental stability: morphological variation, fluctuating asymmetry, and phenodeviations. It was found that C. gibbelio forms are characterized by lower levels both of morphological variation and fluctuating symmetry and more rare morphological abnormalties. A hybrid form Carassius auratus-gibelio was characterized by the intermediate values of the above-listed features. It is emphasized that phenotypic stabilization of apomictic forms is caused by two factors: its clone structure and actual developmental canalization. It is specified that promoted genetic homeostasis of the C. gibelio form does not give obvious adaptive advantages, as in the basic river basins of East and Central Europe. they are everywhere ousted by an amphimictic C. auratus.     

Chlorophyll and cutin in early embryogenesis in Capsella,Arabidopsis, and Stellaria investigated by fluorescence microscopy

Advanced globular embryos of Capsella and early heart-shaped embryos of Arabidopsis begin to show chlorophyll fluorescence. It is not present in the suspensor, epiphysis, radicle and embryo of Stellaria. Cutin fluorescence appears on the protoderm of all advanced globular embryos. Fluorescence disappears during the early torpedo stage. It is not present on suspensors.