柳蚕的生物学习性与饲育方法

对盐城地区柳蚕Actiasselene Hbner的形态特征和生活习性做了描述和观察。柳蚕在盐城地区1年发生2代。室内饲育结果表明,比野外条件下龄期经过短,小蚕袋育大蚕瓶插育表现为最好,而以小蚕瓶插育大蚕袋育较差。     

柳蚕S3a基因的鉴定及原核表达分析

采用RT-PCR法克隆了柳蚕S3a基因序列,并通过构建重组质粒,对其进行了原核表达及蛋白纯化。柳蚕S3a基因ORF长度为795bp,编码264个氨基酸,预测蛋白的等电点和分子量大小分别为9．74和30kD。序列比对及进化关系表明,柳蚕S3a蛋白与其他物种S3a蛋白相似度介于71％和97％之间,其中与鳞翅目昆虫的同源性最高。SDS—PAGE和Western blotting结果显示柳蚕S3a在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达,分离获得的重组蛋白的纯度较高。     

基于18S rRNA和线粒体16S rRNA基因序列的柳蚕进化分析

为探讨柳蚕Actias selene Hübner与鳞翅目昆虫的系统发育关系,本研究利用PCR扩增获得了柳蚕核糖体18S rRNA和线粒体16S rRNA基因的部分序列,长度分别为391bp和428bp。并采用邻近距离法(NJ)、最大简约法(MP)、类平均聚类法(UPGMA)构建系统进化树。结果表明,柳蚕线粒体16SrRNA基因序列与大蚕蛾科昆虫的16SrRNA基因序列均表现出偏好于碱基AT的倾向。柳蚕与所研究的其它蚕类的遗传距离介于0.016至0.140之间,其中与温带柞蚕Antheraea roylii的遗传距离最小,与野桑蚕Bombyx mandarina的遗传距离最大。而基于鳞翅目昆虫18S rRNA基因部分序列的进化分析显示,柳蚕与柞蚕Antheraea pernyi之间的遗传距离最小(0.010),与蓖麻蚕Samia ricini的遗传距离最大(0.017)。     

柳蚕卵黄原蛋白cDNA的克隆及序列分析

经RT-PCR和RACE合成了柳蚕卵黄原蛋白(Vg)cDNA,经序列分析其长度为5701个碱基,由一个ORF组成,编码了1 774个氨基酸。氨基酸序列中有2个保守的多聚丝氨酸区域。并推测氨基酸序列中有8个天冬酰胺连接的糖基化位点(N-linked glycosylation sites)。与樟蚕、天蚕、柞蚕、野桑蚕、家蚕、樗蚕、蓖麻蚕的VgcDNA序列比对后发现有很高的同源性,分别为83.1%、81.1%、81.0%、64.7%、64.6%、79.7%、79.2%,同其它昆虫Vg cDNA序列也具有很高的同源性。根据7种蚕(家蚕、天蚕、柞蚕、蓖麻蚕、樟蚕、野桑蚕、樗蚕)VgcDNA序列建立了系统发生树。     

中华绒螯蟹不同生理阶段腹肢的结构变化及粘液腺的发育特征

用显微及亚显微方法研究了中华绒螯蟹雌体不同生理阶段(幼蟹、未成熟蟹、成熟蟹、抱卵蟹和流产蟹)腹肢的体壁结构变化和粘液腺发育特征。体壁的上皮细胞层常与粘液腺相连,粘液腺分泌物经导管穿过各层角膜排出。不同生理状况下中华绒螯蟹的腹肢体壁各角膜层结构的比例及致密度有明显的差异,粘液腺细胞及导管的数量不同,粘液腺与上皮细胞的连接程度也不同。粘液腺是否正常分泌、刚毛囊的开闭均与中华绒螯蟹的胚胎附着有关。比较研究发现,太湖抱卵蟹腹肢体腔内腺体比温州本地抱卵蟹腹肢内腺体发达,分泌的粘液也特别多。分析认为中华绒螯蟹腹肢组织结构、粘液腺的发育和分泌状况与胚胎流产有密切的关系。     

烟夜蛾雄蛾性附腺因子对雌蛾性信 息素合成的抑制作用

烟夜蛾Helicoverpa assulta处女蛾在交配后1 h,其性信息素滴度即显著降低,72 h内未见恢复。生测结果表明,烟夜蛾性信息素合成抑制因子主要来源于雄蛾性附腺。不同日龄雄蛾性附腺提取物的抑制活性无显著差异。光暗期对其活性具显著影响,暗期中雄蛾的性附腺物质对雌蛾性信息素合成具有较强抑制作用,而光期中雄蛾的性附腺物质不具抑制活性。在暗期的不同时间处理,对处女蛾性信息素合成的抑制作用无显著差异。雄蛾性附腺提取物对雌蛾性信息素合成的抑制作用与注射剂量有明显的相关性,0.2 ME（雄蛾当量）是产生显著抑制作用的最小剂量。对交配雌蛾注射性信息素生物合成激活神经肽（PBAN）提取物后,其性信息素合成又可恢复,这说明雌蛾交配后,性信息素滴度降低的原因是由于缺少了PBAN的调控。     

基于16S rRNA高通量测序分析大泷六线鱼表皮粘液及肠道内容物微生物多样性

大泷六线鱼(Hexagrammos otakii)是一种具有代表性的高价值冷水性鱼类。通过分析大泷六线鱼表皮粘液及肠道内容物微生物菌群特征,了解其微生物多样性及所携带的自身特有的潜在病原微生物情况。采集设施化车间养殖的大泷六线鱼,提取表皮粘液和肠道内容物基因组DNA,通过16S rRNA高通量测序技术和生物学分析方法,对不同样本的V3+V4区基因文库进行分析。结果表明,大泷六线鱼表皮粘液和肠道内容物样本拥有共同的OTUs为33个,且Venn图呈现了不同来源样本之间的相似性和差异性。Rank-abundance曲线显示了不同样本的均匀度和丰富度,测序数据合理、可信。Alpha指数平均值显示肠道内容物微生物丰富度较高,而表皮粘液微生物多样性较高;Beta多样性显示了不同来源样本间的异质性及同一来源样本间的相似性。从门水平上看,优势菌门均为蓝菌门（Cyanobacteria）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）;而属水平结果不同,肠道内容物样本中优势菌属包括Streptophyta、芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）、杆菌属（Bacillaceae_unclassified）、气单胞菌属（Aeromonas）及弧菌属（Vibrio）,表皮粘液样本中优势菌属包括Streptophyta、气单胞菌属（Aeromonas）、杆菌属（Bacillaceae_unclassified）、香味菌属（Myriudes）、假单胞菌属（Gemmobacter）及弧菌属（Vibrio）。Heatmap热图结果提示,不同微生物菌群结构发挥出不同生物学功能,其中未分类杆菌属、气单胞菌属、弧菌属、假单胞菌属等条件性致病菌的存在均可能导致病害的发生。因此,揭示表皮粘液和肠道内容物样本中微生物的多样性及主要病原菌属的特征对大泷六线鱼健康养殖和疾病防控具有一定的指导意义。     

涎腺粘液表皮样癌中hMLH1、hMSH2与p53基因的表达及意义

目的:探索hMLH1、hMSH2基因在涎腺粘液表皮样癌中的表达及其与p53表达的关系.方法:采用免疫组织化学S-P法对涎腺粘液表皮样癌及正常涎腺组织石蜡切片进行hMLH1、hMSH2及p53表达的检测.结果:(1)hMLH1、hMSH2及p53在癌组织中表达阳性率均显著高于正常组织(P＜0.01).(2)hMLH1、hMSH2的表达与癌的分化程度、患者年龄、性别、肿块大小、浸润深度以及有无淋巴结转移均无关(P＞0.05).(3)hMLH1、hMSH2基因均与p53表达呈正相关.结论:检测hMLH1、hMSH2、p53将有助于判断涎腺粘液表皮样癌的恶性程度和相关的生物学行为.     

黄鳝血清和体表粘液蛋白的比较研究

本文用反相高效液相色谱法测定了黄鳝血清和体表粘液蛋白的氨基酸种类和含量,比较了二者的氨基酸组成变化。结果表明：二者都含有17种氨基酸,血清的氨基酸总量为397．11mg／l00ml,体表粘液蛋白的氨基酸总量为259．29mg／l00m1,血清与粘液蛋白中氨基酸含量差异最大的是蛋氨酸、半胱氨酸。应用SDS—PAGE分析和比较了血清和体表粘液蛋白的分子量大小及特有区带效,黄鳝血清与体表粘液蛋白分子量相同的蛋白区带数为2条,其分子量大小分别为19．5kDa、96．0kDa。其中血清的特有蛋白带为18条,体表粘液的特有蛋白带为8条。此外,对二者的相关性和体表粘液特异性的免疫机制作了探讨。     

杠柳萃取物对小菜蛾幼虫的毒杀活性研究

以杠柳Periploca sepium Bunge的根为材料进行甲醇超声波提取,粗提物以水／氯仿（1：1,v／v）萃取获得杠柳根氯仿萃取物。测定了萃取物对小菜蛾Plutella xyllostellaL．3龄幼虫的胃毒和触杀活性。实验结果显示,在50μg／头剂量处理下24h和48h后,氯仿萃取物对小菜蛾3龄幼虫的胃毒死亡率分别为82．22％和92．59％,显著高于触杀死亡率58．89％和68．15％。这一结果表明,杠柳根中含有对小菜蛾幼虫具有较强胃毒作用的活性成分。     

Sex pheromones and olfactory proteins in Antheraea moths: A. pernyi and A. polyphemus (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

Olfaction is essential for regulating the physiological and behavioral actions of insects with specific recognition of various odors. Antheraea moths (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) possess relatively large bodies and antennae so that they are good subjects for exploring molecular aspects of insect olfaction. Current knowledge of the molecular aspects of Antheraea olfaction is focused on the Chinese tussah silkmoth A. pernyi Guérin-Méneville and another species A. polyphemus (Cramer) in their pheromones, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), odorant receptors (ORs), odorant receptor coreceptors (ORCOs), sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs), and odorant-degrading enzymes (ODEs). The first insect OBP, SNMP, and ODE were identified from A. polyphemus. This review summarizes the principal findings associated with the olfactory physiology and its molecular components in the two Antheraea species. Three types of olfactory neurons may have specific ORs for three respective sex-pheromone components, with the functional sensitivity and specificity mediated by three respective OBPs. SNMPs and ODEs are likely to play important roles in sex-pheromone detection, inactivation, and degradation. Identification and functional analysis of the olfactory molecules remain to be further performed in A. pernyi, A. polyphemus, and other Antheraea species.     

Interspecific hybrids of Antheraea roylei and A. pernyi — a cytogenetic reassessment

Summary A rare case of interspecific hybridization between the Indian oak feeding silkworm Antheraea roylei (n=31) and Chinese oak feeding silkworm A. pernyi (n=49) yielding fertile and vigorous offspring is reported. The F₁ and the backcross (A. roylei X A. pernyi X A. pernyi male individuals of the above cross and the F₂₃ and F₃₂ male offspring derived from an earlier cross between another race of A. roylei (n=30) and A. pernyi (n=49) were cytogenetically analysed in order to study their chromosome dynamics. The F₁ hybrids showed 18 trivalents and 13 bivalents in the first meiotic prophase and metaphase. The backcross individuals possessed either 9 trivalents and 31 bivalents or 49 bivalents, in Metaphase I cells. The F₂₃ and F₃₂ individuals were karyotypically alike and exhibited 49 bivalents. The following conclusions were drawn from the above observations: (a) in spite of allopatry and karyotypic divergence in number, a high degree of homology exists between the chromosomal complements of the two species; (b) A. pernyi possibly evolved from A. roylei, during the course of which 18 chromosomes of the latter underwent fission to give rise to the 36 chromosomes of the former. This is demonstrated by trivalent formation and pairing affinities in F₁ hybrids; (c) selection has favoured the elimination of large A. roylei chromosomes which participated in trivalent formation in successive generations of inbred hybrids to establish a stable Karyotype like that of A. pernyi.     

意大利蜜蜂工蜂唾腺和中肠消化酶活性比较研究

对意大利蜜蜂 Apis mellifera ligustica L工蜂唾腺和中肠中淀粉酶、蛋白酶、蔗糖酶、果胶酶和海藻糖酶5种消化酶进行活性测定,发现巾肠的蛋门酶和蔗糖酶活性较唾腺高,有显著性差异;唾腺的果胶酶活性较中肠高,有显著性差异;唾腺与中肠的淀粉酶和海藻糖酶没有显著性差异.表明意大利蜜蜂工蜂对蔗糖和蛋白的消化主要由中肠分泌的消化酶来完成,唾腺起辅助作用;对果胶的消化主要在唾腺,中肠起辅助作用;而在淀粉和海藻糖的消化过程中唾腺和中肠都有很重要的作用.     

Recovery from heat‐induced infertility—A study of reproductive tissue responses and fitness consequences in male Drosophila melanogaster

The predicted temperature increase caused by climate change is a threat to biodiversity. Across animal taxa, male reproduction is often sensitive to elevated temperatures leading to fertility loss, and in more adverse scenarios, this can result in sterility when males reach their upper thermal fertility limit. Here, we investigate temperature‐induced changes in reproductive tissues, fertility reduction, sterility, and the associated fitness loss during the subsequent recovery phase in male Drosophila melanogaster. We heat‐stressed males during development and either allowed them to recover or not in early adulthood while measuring several determinants of male reproductive success. We found significant differences in recovery rate, organ sizes, sperm production, and other key reproductive traits among males from our different temperature treatments. Sperm maturation was impaired before reaching the upper thermal sterility threshold. While some effects were reversible, this did not compensate for the fitness loss due to damage imposed during development. Surprisingly, developmental heat stress was damaging to accessory gland growth, and female post‐mating responses mediated by seminal fluid proteins were impaired regardless of the possibility of recovery. We suggest that sub‐lethal thermal sterility and the subsequent fertility reduction are caused by a combination of inefficient functionality of both the accessory gland and testes.     

Comparison of the early chromatin reaction of the mouse thymocytes incubated with phytohemagglutinin and Concanavalin A

Summary The proventriculus, gizzard and pyloric antrum (region between the gizzard and the duodenum) of 18-day Black Australorp chick embryos and of chicks within 30 h of hatching have been studied by electron microscopy. D and EC cells, and putative G, D₁ and A-like cells were identified (terminology of Solcia et al., 1973) but no ECL cells. No endocrine cells of any kind were revealed in the gizzard.Supported by grants from the Senyte Research Comittee of the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg     

A Comparison of Walking Rates Between Wild and Zoo African Elephants

With increased scrutiny surrounding the welfare of elephants in zoological institutions, it is important to have empirical evidence on their current welfare status. If elephants are not receiving adequate exercise, it could lead to obesity, which can lead to many issues including acyclicity and potentially heart disease. The goal of the current study was to compare the walking rates of elephants in the wild versus elephants in zoos to determine if elephants are walking similar distances relative to their wild counterparts. Eleven wild elephants throughout different habitats and locations in Botswana were compared to 8 elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Direct comparisons revealed no significant difference in average walking rates of zoo elephants when compared with wild elephants. These results suggest that elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park walk similar rates to those of wild elephants and may be meeting their exercise needs.     

中英文版《中国植物志(省沽油科)》的比较

以中文版《中国植物志·第46卷》中收载的省沽油科植物分类群为基础,通过与英文修订版“Flora of China(Vol.11)”中相应分类群进行比较,报道了2部著作中植物分类群的学名和分类位置的变动及收载种类的增减情况,以资正确鉴定和编目应用。