UV-B辐射对报春花的生理生化效应

通过室内模拟试验,研究不同强度的UV-B辐射(10μW/cm2和20μW/cm2)对报春花生理代谢的影响,结果表明:(1)增强UV-B辐射下,报春花叶片叶绿素含量降低,且随UV-B辐射时间的延长,降低程度加大;(2)随UV-B辐射强度的增加,叶片质膜透性增加;(3)叶片类黄酮含量随着UV-B辐射强度的增加而增加,在辐射至40 d时,叶片类黄酮含量达到最大值;(4)增强UV-B辐射下,报春花花瓣中花青素含量增加.     

模拟秋季酸雨对三角枫叶片光合生理特性的影响

以三角枫幼苗为材料,采用盆栽方法,研究了pH 5.6、pH 4.0、pH 3.0和pH 2.0酸度模拟酸雨胁迫对三角枫叶片光合生理特性的影响,以探讨酸雨胁迫下三角枫的光合生理响应机制。结果显示:(1)随着酸雨浓度的增加和胁迫时间的延长,三角枫叶片相对叶绿素含量下降幅度逐步增大;叶片丙二醛含量呈逐渐上升的趋势,且各处理均显著高于对照;叶片质膜透性和脯氨酸含量均呈先升高后降低的趋势,且pH 2.0处理的叶片质膜透性在试验20d时迅速增大,升高幅度最大(146.3%)。(2)叶片净光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率、表观光能利用效率以及表观CO2利用效率在胁迫下也均呈显著下降趋势,且以pH 3.0和pH 2.0处理降幅最大。研究表明,pH 4.0的模拟酸雨对三角枫叶片的光合生理指标无显著影响,而pH≤3.0的强酸雨胁迫使三角枫叶片叶绿素含量显著下降、膜保护系统受损、光合作用效率显著下降;三角枫能适应弱酸雨(pH≥4.0)环境,可作为酸雨地区的园林绿化树种。     

稀土微肥对酸雨胁迫下水稻幼苗期Ⅰ的影响

为探究稀土微肥对酸雨胁迫下水稻幼苗期Ⅰ抗逆性的影响,本实验利用实验室模拟酸雨、稀土微肥溶液处理盆栽水稻。研究显示,与对照相比,p H=4.5酸雨处理下,幼苗期水稻叶片中的丙二醛(MDA)、脯氨酸含量提高,抗氧化酶活性降低,质膜透性增大;0.1%稀土微肥喷施处理酸雨胁迫下的水稻幼苗叶片后,与酸雨组比较,细胞中过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性提高,丙二醛与脯氨酸含量下降,叶绿素含量有所上升。研究表明,酸雨胁迫下水稻幼苗生长发育受抑,稀土微肥能够提高酸雨胁迫下幼苗期水稻的抗逆能力并且稀土微肥对幼苗期水稻抗逆性的修复作用优于防护作用。     

鸭稻共作对水稻生理特性的影响

为探讨鸭稻共作对水稻某些生理特性的影响,本研究设计了不同的鸭稻共作处理区,研究了鸭子活动对水稻植株的某些生理学特性的影响.结果表明,鸭稻共作能降低叶片的质膜透性、丙二醛含量和脯氨酸含量,提高超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶的活性及可溶性糖含量.说明鸭稻共作方式对提高水稻植株的抗性、延缓叶片衰老以及对水稻的生长发育均具有积极作用.     

绞股蓝提取液对蛋白核小球藻的化感效应及影响机理研究

以中草药植物绞股蓝[Gynostemma pentaphyllum(Thunb.) Makino]为化感供体材料,研究其不同浓度的提取液(0、5、10、25、50 g/L)对蛋白核小球藻(Chlorella pyrenoidesa)生长及生理生化特征的化感效应。结果表明:(1)绞股蓝提取液对蛋白核小球藻生长均具有抑制作用,其抑制作用随提取液质量浓度增大和培养时间延长均呈增强趋势,且25 g/L绞股蓝提取液培养15 d时的抑制率达到最大(79.41%)。(2)各浓度绞股蓝处理组蛋白核小球藻细胞内的叶绿素a含量均低于对照组,且随着提取液浓度升高以及处理时间延长叶绿素a含量较对照的降低量越多,表明蛋白核小球藻光合作用受到的影响也越大。(3)绞股蓝处理组蛋白核小球藻细胞的膜透性(吸光度OD_(264))显著高于对照,且膜透性随着提取液浓度增大而增强;高浓度提取液处理下,藻细胞内部的可溶性蛋白质(OD_(280))及核酸(OD_(260))含量均显著高于对照,且随着处理时间延长,细胞膜透性增大,细胞内部的可溶性蛋白质及核酸向胞外渗透增多。研究发现,绞股蓝提取液能够抑制蛋白核小球藻生长,并随着提取液质量浓度增大而增强;绞股蓝提取液能促进藻细胞叶绿素分解、增加细胞膜透性,引起可溶性蛋白质和核酸向胞外渗透量升高,导致藻细胞结构受损,代谢功能紊乱,从而达到化感抑制作用。     

水肥耦合对冬小麦不同生育期质膜透性的影响

在田间条件下研究水肥耦合对冬小麦各生育期叶片质膜相对透性的影响。试验结果表明：冬小麦叶片质膜相对透性与生育时期有关,总的趋势表现为冬前低,开春稍升;拔节期大幅降低,灌浆期逐渐增加,成熟期最大。冬灌前各处理质膜透性无差异。冬灌后,补水处理的质膜透性普遍降低,其中以高氮冬灌处理质膜透性的降幅最大,并随时间后移至拔节初期表现出明显的水肥正交互作用;而未补水处理的质膜透性均较高。拔节期施氮春灌处理对维持质膜稳定性有利,而不施氮春灌处理在起初有一定负效应,但随时间后移至灌浆初期表现为正效应。从灌浆期灌水前看,冬灌和春灌对维持质膜稳定性都有一定的正效应,大部分施肥补充灌溉处理较未补充灌溉处理质膜相对透性降低。灌浆期灌水的效果比较复杂,但后期同时追施氮肥和灌水处理质膜相对透性较低。     

硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响

采用砂基培养的方法,研究硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响.结果表明加硅处理能使低温胁迫下的黄瓜幼苗超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性显著升高:丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧阴离子自由基(O₂^-)产生速率显著下降,叶片质膜透性降低;硅提高了低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的可溶性蛋白质和叶绿素含量、叶绿素a/b比值及植株生物量.因此,硅可以减弱低温胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的伤害.     

铜递进胁迫对芦竹生理指标、富集能力的影响

通过测定叶片中叶绿素含量、过氧化氢酶（CAT）、过氧化物酶（POD）和超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、丙二醛（MDA）含量、脯氨酸含量及质膜透性,研究了不同浓度铜胁迫对芦竹幼苗植株的生理指标及富集能力的影响。结果表明：随铜处理浓度的增大,叶片中叶绿素含量、POD、SOD和CAT活性均呈先升高后降低的趋势,当铜处理浓度在100mg·kg^-1时,叶绿素含量、CAT活性达到最大值,而POD、SOD活性在200mg·kg^-1处理时达到最大值。MDA含量、脯氨酸含量及质膜透性均随铜浓度增大而升高,当铜处理浓度在800mg·kg^-1时,叶片中的MDA含量、脯氨酸含量及质膜透性达到最大值。检测芦竹中铜含量的分布规律为根（地下部分）〉茎、叶（地上部分）,当铜处理浓度未达800mg·kg^-1时,转运系数小于1,富集系数大于1。结果表明芦竹对铜污染土壤具有一定耐受力。     

遮荫对紫叶李幼苗叶片色素含量及光合速率的影响

以露地栽培的1年生紫叶李和绿叶李为试材,研究了全光照(CK)、中度遮荫(透光率为43%)、重度遮荫(透光率为27%)处理下叶片色素含量及净光合速率的变化.结果表明:在夏季,各处理紫叶李幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、类胡萝卜素含量随遮荫时间的延长逐渐升高,花色素苷含量、花色素苷含量/叶绿素含量比值降低;在秋季,各处理紫叶李幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、类胡萝卜素含量先升高后降低,而花色素苷含量、花色素苷含量/叶绿素含量比值则先降低后升高.在夏秋两季,紫叶李3种色素含量均高于绿叶李,全光照下的紫叶李叶片花色素苷含量、花色素苷含量/叶绿素含量比值及净光合速率日积分值均高于遮荫处理.紫叶李具备一定的喜光性,全光照环境有利于其彩色的呈现和光合性能的发挥.     

延长光照时间对烟草叶片生长发育及光合特性的影响

以烤烟品种‘云烟87’为材料,采用夜间人工补光的方式,以自然光照时间为对照,设置增加1h、2h和3h光照3个处理,研究延长光照时间对烟草生长发育、叶绿素含量及光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数和光响应曲线的影响。结果表明:(1)与对照相比,延长光照时间2h处理下烟株叶长、叶宽、株高显著增加,1h、3h处理影响不显著。(2)延长光照处理显著降低比叶面积,提高叶片叶绿素a、b、叶绿素a+b、类胡萝卜素含量,但1h、3h处理的变化幅度小于2h处理。(3)延长光照时间1h和2h处理下叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)显著升高,3h处理影响不大;延长光照处理显著提高了PSⅡ最大光化学量子效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭系数(qP),降低了非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ),其中2h处理影响幅度最大,但对初始荧光强度F0影响不显著;延长光照处理下烟草叶片的最大净光合速率(Pmax)和光饱和点(Isat)均升高,但光补偿点(Ic)没有明显的变化。研究表明,适当延长光照时间有利于叶片生长发育和干物质积累,提高叶绿素含量,促进光合作用,缓解光抑制现象,充分利用光能,提高叶片光合同化效率。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.