樟科濒危植物思茅木姜子遗传多样性的ISSR分析

本文采用ISSR标记对中国特有且仅在云南南部狭域分布的樟科濒危植物思茅木姜子(Litseaszemaois)现存8个居群的遗传多样性进行了研究。从96条引物中筛选出了10条,对103个个体进行了扩增,共扩增出77条条带,其中多态性条带为67条。分析结果表明:(1)思茅木姜子的遗传多样性水平很高。在物种水平上,多态位点百分率PPB=87.01%,平均每个位点的有效等位基因数Ne=1.4006,Nei’s基因多样度指数H=0.2466,Shannon多样性信息指数Hsp=0.3826;在居群水平上,PPB=37.99%,Ne=1.2500,H=0.1418,Shannon多样性信息指数Hpop=0.2088。(2)居群间的遗传分化较低。基于Nei’s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传分化系数Gst=0.3700;Shannon’s居群分化系数((Hsp–Hpop)/Hsp)为0.45。AMOVA分析显示:思茅木姜子的遗传变异主要存在于居群内,占总变异的72.99%,居群间的遗传变异占27.01%,表明思茅木姜子属于异交种。(3)两两居群间的Nei’s遗传一致度(I)的范围为0.8233–0.9761。经Mantel检测,居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间不存在显著的正相关关系(r=0.0925,P=0.6931)。我们推断人类活动的干扰和生境的片断化是导致思茅木姜子濒危现状的主要因素。考虑到目前其遗传多样性水平虽然很高,但各居群个体数量很少,因此应该对思茅木姜子各居群的所有个体实施及时的就地保护;而遗传变异大部分存在于居群内的个体间,所以在迁地保护时应在各居群内大量采样。     

濒危植物连香树居群的遗传多样性和遗传分化研究

利用ISSR分子标记技术对濒危植物连香树10个居群的遗传多样性和遗传变异进行了分析,结果表明:连香树物种水平遗传多样性较高,多态位点百分率(PPB)达到69.59%,Nei’s基因多样性指数(H)和Shannon信息指数(I)分别为0.231 3和0.351 4;而在居群水平上,多态位点百分率(PPB)为30.61%,Nei’s基因多样性指数(H)和Shannon信息指数(I)分别为0.115 6和0.173 3。遗传变异分析表明,居群间遗传分化程度高,遗传分化系数(GST)为0.500 3,居群间基因流Nm为0.527 3。Mantel检测,居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间不存在显著的相关性。生境的片断化使居群间的基因流受阻,可能是导致居群间高遗传分化和居群水平低遗传多样性的主要原因。     

西双版纳地区流苏石斛遗传多样性的ISSR 分析

采用ISSR 分子标记技术, 对西双版纳分布的兰科濒危植物流苏石斛( Dendrobium fimbriatum) 5 个居群共114 个个体的遗传多样性进行了研究。从100 条引物中筛选出了12 条用于扩增, 共检测到117 个位点, 其中105 个为多态位点。分析结果表明, 流苏石斛居群水平遗传多样性较低。在物种水平上, 流苏石斛多态位点百分率PPB 为89 .74% , Nei′s 基因多样性指数H 为0 . 3227 , Shannon′s 多样性信息指数Hsp 为0 . 4779 ; 在居群水平上, 各个居群的多态位点百分率PPB 差异较大( 6.84% ～ 39.32% ) , 平均值为23.93% , Nei′s 基因多样性指数H 为0 . 0871 , 各个居群的Shannon′s 多样性信息指数Ho 平均为0.1290。AMOVA 分析的结果显示, 流苏石斛的遗传变异大多数存在于居群间, 占总遗传变异的74 . 79%。基于Nei′s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传分化系数Gst = 0 . 7443。各居群间的Nei′s 遗传一致度( I) 范围为0 . 5882～0 . 8331。Mantel 检测发现, 居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间无显著的正相关关系( r= 0.2419, P=0.2416) 。鉴于流苏石斛的遗传多样性现状和居群遗传结构, 我们建议对流苏石斛居群所有个体实施及时的就地保护, 同时建立迁地保护居群, 促进基因交流。     

宝兴百合与匍茎百合遗传多样性的ISSR分析

利用5条ISSR引物对宝兴百合(Lilium duchartrei)9个居群和匍茎百合(Lilium lankongense)13个居群的遗传多样性进行了初步检测。结果表明:(1)宝兴百合在物种水平上多态位百分率(PPB)为97.26%,Nei’s基因多样度(H)为0.309 8,Shannon’s多样性信息指数(Hsp)为0.469 4;匍茎百合在物种水平上多态位百分率(PPB)为100%,Nei’s基因多样度(H)为0.3390,Shannon’s多样性信息指数(Hsp)为0.503 0,均略高于宝兴百合。(2)宝兴百合与匍茎百合的遗传多样性在居群水平上相对较低;宝兴百合和匍茎百合居群间遗传分化系数(Gst)分别为0.642 5和0.563 7,表明2个物种居群间的遗传分化大于居群内的遗传分化。(3)经Mantel检测,两种居群间的遗传距离与地理距离均不存在显著的相关性(宝兴百合r=0.263 7,P=0.844 0;匍茎百合r=0.104 2,P=0.695 0);宝兴百合与匍茎百合的遗传多样性及遗传分化现状可能是两者的生活史特性、地理隔离等作用的结果。(4)UPGMA聚类结果显示,宝兴百合与匍茎百合在分子水平上出现了明显分化,支持二者是独立的物种。     

西双版纳地区流苏石斛遗传多样性的ISSR分析

采用ISSR分子标记技术,对西双版纳分布的兰科濒危植物流苏石斛（Dendrobium fimbriatum）5个居群共114个个体的遗传多样性进行了研究。从100条引物中筛选出了12条用于扩增,共检测到117个位点,其中105个为多态位点。分析结果表明,流苏石斛居群水平遗传多样性较低。在物种水平上,流苏石斛多态位点百分率PPB为89．74％,Nei’s基因多样性指数日为0．3227,Shannon’s多样性信息指数见。为0．4779;在居群水平上,各个居群的多态位点百分率PPB差异较大（6．84％～39．32％）,平均值为23．93％,Nei’s基因多样性指数H为0．0871,各个居群的Shannon’s多样性信息指数见平均为0．1290。AMOVA分析的结果显示,流苏石斛的遗传变异大多数存在于居群间,占总遗传变异的74．79％。基于Nei’s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传分化系数Gst=0．7443。各居群间的Nei’s遗传一致度（I）范围为0．5882～0．8331。Mantel检测发现,居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间无显著的正相关关系（r=0．2419,P=0．2416）。鉴于流苏石斛的遗传多样性现状和居群遗传结构,我们建议对流苏石斛居群所有个体实施及时的就地保护,同时建立迁地保护居群,促进基因交流。     

濒危植物毛瓣金花茶遗传多样性的ISSR分析

采用ISSR分子标记对毛瓣金花茶6个自然居群的遗传多样性进行了分析。利用11个引物对150个个体进行了扩增,共扩增出92条条带,其中多态性条带74条。毛瓣金花茶在物种水平和居群水平都表现出相对较高的遗传多样性,在物种水平上,多态位点百分率(PPB)为80.43%,Nei’s基因多样性指数(h)为0.245 1,Shannon多样性指数(I)为0.377 6;在居群水平上,PPB为58.70%~66.30%,h为0.199 7~0.229 3,I为0.300 9~0.343 8。Nei’s遗传多样性分析和AMOVA分析表明,毛瓣金花茶的遗传变异主要存在于居群内,居群间的遗传分化程度较低(Gst=0.126 6,Φst=11.37%),基因流(Nm)为3.448 0。Mantel检测表明,居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间存在显著的相关关系(r=0.755 1,P0.05)。研究认为,毛瓣金花茶较高的遗传多样性和较低的遗传分化可能与其异交型繁育系统和鸟类传粉有关。     

武陵山区蛇足石杉遗传多样性的AFLP分析

采用AFLP分子标记对武陵山区蛇足石杉(Huperzia serrata)4个居群进行遗传多样性的研究,结果表明:(1)7对引物组合共扩增出条带615条,其中549条为多态性条带;在物种水平上,多态性条带百分率PPB=89.27%,有效等位基因数Ne=1.257,Nei’s基因多样度指数H=0.178,Shannon多样性信息指数Isp=0.298;在居群水平上,PPB=71.42%,Ne=1.235,H=0.154,Shannon多样性信息指数Ipop=0.251;遗传多样性在居群间有明显的差别,其中坪坝营(PBY)居群最高(PPB=81.95%),而铁峰山(TFS)居群最低(PPB=64.55%)。(2)居群间的遗传分化较低,基于Nei’s基因多样性分析结果显示,居群间遗传分化系数GST=0.159;Shannon’s居群分化系数[(Isp-Ipop)/Isp]为0.16;WINAMOVA分析显示,武陵山区蛇足石杉的遗传变异主要存在于居群内,居群内的遗传变异分量为65.057,占总变异的75.77%,而居群间的遗传变异分量为20.804,占总变异的24.23%;居群内存在极显著的遗传分化(ΦST=0.242,P0.001)。(3)由遗传分化系数(GST)估计,武陵山区蛇足石杉居群间的基因流Nm=2.647,表明蛇足石杉属于异交种。(4)两两居群间的Nei’s遗传一致度(IN)范围为0.031 0~0.969 4;Mantel检测结果显示,居群间的遗传距离与地理距离之间不存在显著的正相关关系(r=0.269,P=0.887)。研究认为,遗传多样性与遗传结构主要决定于居群历史,较少干扰而稳定的居群偏向克隆生殖,遗传多样性较低,而新建居群的遗传多样性则较高;克隆生长、生态位选择、异交,以及有效的孢子风媒传播等可能是其维持较高遗传多样性水平的因素,而过度采挖等人类活动和生境片断化是导致蛇足石杉濒危的主要因素。     

基于ISSR的硬叶兜兰居群遗传多样性研究

利用ISSR标记对7个硬叶兜兰居群160个体扩增,10对引物共扩增出101个条带,其中多态性条带97个,种水平上的多态性条带比率(PPB)达96.02%,香侬指数(I)为0.488 9,Neis基因多样性指数(H)为0.332 4。居群水平的遗传参数,多态性条带比率(PPB)为33.51%,香侬指数(I)为0.194 3,Neis基因多样性指数(H)为0.133 2。总的遗传多样性(H_T)为0.323 9,个体遗传多样性(Hs)达到0.133 2。AMOVA结果揭示居群间遗传分化大,居群间基因流N_m为0.349 2。居群间的Neis遗传距离0.148 1~0.4385。基于UPGMA聚类,在遗传距离为0.327时,7个居群聚为两支,第一支由古林箐和马固、田坝、夹寒箐和杨柳井居群组成,第二支由斗咀和小坝子居群组成,聚类关系反映居群间遗传分化与地理距离无显著相关性。     

濒危特有种掌叶木的微卫星遗传多样性研究

掌叶木居群具有较丰富的遗传多样性,该研究利用9对微卫星(SSR)分子标记揭示了掌叶木(Handeliodendron bodinieri)的遗传多样性。结果表明:观测等位基因数(Na)平均为3.903,有效等位基因数(Ne)平均为2.545,期望杂合度(He)平均为0.521,Shannon’s多态性信息指数(I)为0.962,PIC平均值为0.465。掌叶木的自然分布居群有相对较高的遗传多样性,但由于人为破坏等因素导致该群体濒危,而濒危并不是因为遗传多样性降低而造成的。居群间的遗传分化为掌叶木8个居群间的遗传一致度为(GI=0.849~0.970),遗传距离为(GD=0.032~0.164)。基于Nei’s遗传距离用UPGMA法对掌叶木居群进行聚类,Nei’s的基因分化系数为(G_(st))为0.027,平均Nei标准遗传分化系数(G'_(st)N)为0.031,平均Herick’s标准遗传分化系数(G'_(st)H)为0.064,基因流(N_m)为3.368。AMOVA分析结果表明:掌叶木居群间变异占3%,居群内变异占97%,居群内的遗传分化大于居群间的分化。利用Mantel检测发现,居群间的遗传距离与地理距离显著正相关(r=0.299,P0.05)。该研究结果为掌叶木生物多样性和资源保护与利用提供了更充分的科学依据。     

云南南部不同种源地小桐子遗传多样性的ISSR分析

应用ISSR分子标记方法对采自云南的8个居群的小桐子(Jatropha curcas)共158个个体进行遗传多样性分析。8个ISSR引物共扩增到了67个位点,其中61个是多态性位点。分析结果表明:(1)云南小桐子的遗传多样性水平很高。在物种水平上,平均每个位点的多态位点百分率PPB=91.04%,有效等位基因数Ne=1.5244,Nei′s基因多样性指数He=0.3070,Shannon多样性信息指数Ho=0.4618;在居群水平上,PPB=55.04%,Ne=1.3826,He=0.2171,Shannon多样性信息指数Ho=0.3178。(2)居群间的遗传分化低于居群内的遗传分化。基于Nei′s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传多样性分化系数Gst=0.2944。AMOVA分析显示:云南小桐子的遗传变异主要存在于居群内,占总变异的63.50%,居群间的遗传变异占36.50%。(3)居群间的地理距离及遗传一致度并不存在相关性。鉴于以上指标,我们推测云南小桐子可能来自不同的地区。     

Further studies of the sieve-element plastids of theCaryophyllales includingBarbeuia,Corrigiola, Lyallia,Microtea, Sarcobatus,andTelephium

The sieve-element plastids of 69 species of theCaryophyllales were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. All contained the specific subtype-P3 plastids characterized by a peripheral ring of protein filaments. The presence or absence of an additional central protein crystal and their shape being either polygonal or globular as well as the average sizes of the sieve-element plastids are useful features in the characterization of some families.—Barbeuia contains sieve-element plastids that confirm its placement within thePhytolaccaceae. Lyallia differs fromHectorella by including small starch grains in their sieve-element plastids, which otherwise by their globular crystals negate a closer connection to theCaryophyllaceae. The lack of a central protein crystal in its form-P3fs plastids placesMicrotea best within theChenopodiaceae. Sarcobatus, a so far uncontested member of theChenopodiaceae, contains form-P3cf plastids, i.e., including a central crystal not found elsewhere in this family.Telephium andCorrigiola, shifted back and forth betweenMolluginaceae andCaryophyllaceae, have form-P3cf(s) plastids with a polygonal crystal which favor their placement within theCaryophyllaceae.     

Synopsis of the tribe Bocageeae (Annonaceae), with revisions of Cardiopetalum,Froesiodendron, Trigynaea,Bocagea, and Hornschuchia

The tribal name Bocageeae Endlicher is reestablished and the tribe is circumscribed on the basis of solitary internodal ebracteate pedicels that are articulated at the base, and pollen shed in polyads of eight or more grains. Septate anther locules, large pollen size, and seed appendages are prevalent in the tribe. Intectate pollen with free-standing columellae, rare in Annonaceae, occurs not only in the genusTrigynaea but also in some species ofBocagea andHornschuchia. As defined here, the Bocageeae include seven neotropical genera:Cymbopetalum, Porcelia, Bocagea, Cardiopetalum, Froesiodendron, Hornschuchia, andTrigynaea. The latter five genera are revised and the treatments include ten new species:Cardiopetalum plicatum, Froesiodendron urceocalyx, Hornschuchia lianarum, H. santosii, H. leptandra, Trigynaea cinnamomea, T. lanceipetala, T. triplinervis, T. lagaropoda, andT. axilliflora, all from tropical South America. A new combination,Froesiodendron longicuspe, changes the rank of that taxon from subspecies to species.Cardiopetalum surinamense is removed fromFroesiodendron and reassigned toCardiopetalum on the basis of its connate petals, dehiscent monocarps, and seeds with bilobed arils. A cladogram provides an explicit hypothesis of intergeneric relationships in the tribe. The new combinationOnychopetalum periquino, based onTrigynaea periquino, is made.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

Novel phenylanthraquinones,isofuranonaphthoquinones, homoisoflavonoids,and biflavonoids from African plants in the genera Bulbine,Scilla, Ledebouria,and Rhus

The sale of non-cultivated plants poses a real threat to the survival of a large number of plant species. On the other hand, the fact that a given plant has become a traded item is an important lead in the effort to investigate plants for the purpose of discovering novel secondary metabolites that may have marketable properties. This report is largely based on the investigations of plants collected from vendors of medicinal plants. The identification is based on botanical specimens derived from the purchased plant parts either by growing them in a garden or through micropropagation using tissue culture techniques. Bulbine species yielded novel phenyl anthraquinones and isofuranonaphthoquinones, which were found to exhibit antiparasitic and antioxidant properties. Scilla nervosa subsp. rigidifolia and Ledebouria graminifolia yielded twenty homoisoflavonoids and two xanthones. Bulbs derived from tissue culture based specimens of L. graminifolia contained all the compounds isolated from the marketed samples. Some of the homoisoflavonoids were found to possess activity against colon and breast cancer cell lines. Rhus pyroides furnished six novel bichalcones some of which exhibited insect antifeedant, cytotoxic and antiproliferative activities. Structures of the compounds described in this report were elucidated by spectroscopic means including HRMS and 1D-, and 2D-NMR experiments. Interconversion of some of the phenyl anthraquinones was accomplished as part of their structure proof. The total synthesis of three of the biflavonoids was achieved using a synthetic route which involves a microwave irradiation promoted Ulmann synthesis. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Gametogenesis,endosperm development,and embryogeny inMicrocarpaea muscosa (Scrophulariaceae,Gratioleae)

InMicrocarpaea muscosa gametogenesis, embryo sac development (Polygonum type), endosperm development (cellular), embryogeny (Onagrad type), and seed structure are described. The different modes of endosperm development withinGratioleae are compared.     

rbcL sequences support exclusion ofRetzia,Desfontainia, andNicodemia from theGentianales

The taxonomic positions ofRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia have been much discussed, and all three genera have been included inLoganiaceae (Gentianales). We have made a cladistic analysis ofrbcL gene sequences to determine the relationships of these taxa toGentianales. Four newrbcL sequences are presented; i.e., ofRetzia, Desfontainia, Diervilla (Caprifoliaceae), andEuthystachys (Stilbaceae). Our results show thatRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia are not closely related toLoganiaceae or theGentianales. Retzia is most closely related toEuthystachys and is better included inStilbaceae. The positions ofDesfontainia andNicodemia are not settled, butDesfontainia shows affinity for theDipsacales s.l. andNicodemia for theLamiales s.l.     

A reconsideration of the genusRabdosiella (Lamiaceae,Nepetoideae, Ocimeae)

The two generaPlectranthus andIsodon are compared and found to be very dissimilar.Isodon ist considered to be misplaced inOcimeae subtribePlectranthinae and apparently is more closely related to subtribeHyptidinae. The disjunct genusRabdosiella is compared to these two genera and regarded to be polyphyletic. The AfricanR. calycina (Benth.)Codd is returned toPlectranthus and calledP. calycinus Benth., while the AsianR. ternifolia (D. Don)Codd is placed inIsodon sect.Pyramidium and calledI. ternifolius (D. Don)Kudo.     

Introduction,distribution, spread,and impacts of exotic freshwater gastropods in Texas

We examined the patterns of distribution, vectors of introduction, and potential ecological impacts of freshwater exotic species in Texas over the last 45 years. Currently, five species of exotic gastropods are established: channeled-type applesnail (Pomacea insularum), red-rim melania (Melanoides tuberculatus), quilted melania (Tarebia granifera), giant rams-horn snail (Marisa cornuarietis), and Chinese mysterysnail (Cipangopaludina chinensis). In contrast to the northern part of the US, where shipping appears to be the most important vector for the introduction of aquatic invasive species, aquarium and ornamental trade dominated among unintentional vectors of introduction of all freshwater exotics in Texas, resulting in different patterns of distribution, spread, and ecological impacts. The rate of spread of exotic gastropods in Texas varied from 39 waterbodies colonized over 18 years for P. insularum to only three waterbodies during last 45 years for C. chinensis. Four of five exotic gastropods were found in highly vulnerable aquifer-fed springs and rivers, which contain numerous endemic and endangered species. The fifth species, Pomacea insularum, is an agricultural pest. Potential negative ecological effects of exotic gastropods include impacts on wetlands and wetland restoration, competitive exclusion of native snails, and the introduction of exotic parasites, trematodes, which could infect fish and waterfowl, including federally protected species. Aquifer springs with stable temperature regimes are refuges for both cold and warm intolerant species. Handling editor: D. Dudgeon     

Triads Synthesized from Deuteroporphyrin IX,Naphthoquinone, and Aromatic Amino Acids

Two triad systems were synthesized from deuteroporphyrin IX by tethering 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative and aromatic amino acids to its propionic groups using the method of mixed anhydrides. Physicochemical characteristics of the triads were studied, and the -electron systems of their chromophores were shown to interact.