RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE GAMETOPHYTE DEVELOPMENT IN RYE

The development of male gametophyte and female gametophyte within a floret of rye (Secale cereale L.) was examined. Generally, meiosis in microsporocytes and in megasporocytes occurs simultaneously in most florets, but the period from zygotene to tetrad meiosis in the megasporocyte progresses more slowly than that in the microsporocyte. When the female gametophyte has one nucleus and no vacuoles, the male gametophyte has a single, eccentric nucleus. By the time the female gametophyte develops to the vacuolated one-, two-, four-, and eight-nucleate stages and to the growth and differentiation of the egg apparatus stage, the male gametophyte reaches the two-celled pollen stage. As the female gametophyte matures, the male gametophyte also reaches maturity. The duration of male gametophyte development from microspore mother cell and the duration of female gametophyte development from megaspore mother cell are the same in most florets. The relationship between sexual development of cross-pollinated rye is similar to that of self-pollinated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It seems that the relationship is not related to the breeding system.     

CROSSING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIPLOID SPECIES OF THE SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA

Crosses were made in all combinations of the six diploid species of the Solarium nigrum complex that occur in North America. Some interspecific pollinations failed to yield viable seed; successful crosses gave rise to moderately to highly sterile F₁ hybrids. Results of interspecific crosses suggested phylogenetic relationships that were not completely in accord with those suggested by morphology. Interspecific crosses also gave varied results. All interpopulational crosses within S. interius and S. sarachoides produced fully fertile hybrids. In contrast, hybrids within S. americanum and S. douglasii varied from fully fertile to almost completely sterile. Populations of S. pseudogracile could be divided into two groups which are geographically separated but not morphologically differentiated. Fully fertile hybrids resulted from crosses within a group, whereas crosses between groups gave hybrids with reduced fertility. Four crossing groups were observed within 5. nodiflorum; three of the parental groups are sympatric and are morphologically differentiated. Although hybrid sterility in interspecific crosses is sometimes used to support delimitation of species, the presence of sterility in intraspecific crosses suggests that such an interpretation is unwarranted for the S. nigrum complex. Hybrid sterility, therefore, is not considered to have special taxonomic significance in this complex.     

内源植物激素与光敏核不育水稻农垦58S育性的关系

采用气相色谱－质谱联用选择离子检测（ＧＣ－ＭＳ－ＳＩＭ）技术,定性、定量分析了光敏核不育水稻农垦５８Ｓ（Ｏｒｙｚａ ｓａｔｉｖａ Ｌ． ｓｕｂｓｐ． ｊａｐｏｎｉｃａ）及对照品种“农垦５８”在长（ＬＤ）、短（ＳＤ）日照处理下,不同发育时期顶端全展叶片中内源ＩＡＡ、ＡＢＡ 和生殖器官中内源ＩＡＡ、ＡＢＡ、ＧＡ１、ＧＡ４ 的含量变化。实验结果表明：在ＬＤ 处理下,农垦５８Ｓ雌雄蕊形成期的叶片和花粉母细胞形成期的幼穗中ＩＡＡ 相继发生亏缺;农垦５８Ｓ－ＬＤ花粉母细胞形成期、单核期和扬花期,生殖器官中内源ＡＢＡ 均低于农垦５８Ｓ－ＳＤ 的含量,“农垦５８”则与此相反;扬花期不育花药中内源ＧＡ１ 和ＧＡ４ 含量剧减。据此认为：生殖器官中早期ＩＡＡ 的亏损、ＡＢＡ 含量剧减伴随着抗逆性能的减弱及ＧＡＳ的不足共同导致了农垦５８Ｓ的雄性败育     

豢养条件下白鱀豚雌雄个体的感情协调及其行为分

为独居6年的雄性白鱀豚“淇淇”成功地介绍了雌性白鱀豚“珍珍”。通过近两年的驯养,已使雌雄豚生活融洽。本文还对不同个体之间的行为关系作了仔细的观察和研究,特别对白鱀豚的性行为和人工饲养条件下繁殖的可行途径作了探讨。     

STUDIES ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EARTHWORMS AND SOIL FERTILITY: I. BIOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE FIELD

Changes in the seasonal activity of several species of earthworms have been followed in a permanent pasture field for 18 months, 1945–6. The two soil conditions which chiefly determine activity are temperature and moisture. Other factors are the occurrence of an obligatory diapause in the two species Allolobophora nocturna and A. longa , and changes in population in A. chlorotica and Lumbricus terrestris.
Soil temperature and soil moisture also determined the weight of soil thrown up in the form of wormcasts during autumn, winter and spring. It is suggested that only two species, A. nocturna and A. longa , are responsible for wormcasts and that the other four common species present play little or no part in this activity.
At Rothamsted it was found that the previous agricultural history of the field is an important factor in determining the fauna. Old permanent pasture is characterized by a high percentage of A. nocturna and a rather lower percentage of A. caliginosa. Ploughing old permanent pasture and reseeding to grass after 1 or 2 years arable reduces the proportions of A. nocturna and A. caliginosa and increases that of Eisenia rosea. Arable fields have A. chlorotica as the dominant species and pasture fields 2–7 years grass after many years of arable fanning still show a high percentage of A. chlorotica and a low proportion of A. nocturna.
A survey of the Carse of Stirling, Scotland, showed that soil type is also an important factor in determining the earthworm fauna. A. caliginosa was the dominant species on the three soil types studied, but the subdominant species varied. On clay soil, A. longa was subdominant; on loam, A. longa and L. rubellus ; on sandy soil, A. longa, L. rubellus and A. chlorotica. The dominant species of pasture land at Rothamsted, A. nocturna , was not found at Stirling.     

异源四倍体鲫鲤雌雄差异的RAPD标记

异源四倍体鲫鲤是从红鲫和湘江野鲤的杂交后代选育出来的,已经形成了一个遗传性状稳定的四倍体鱼新种群。用异源四倍体鲫鲤(雄性)和二倍体白鲫(雌性)生产的三倍体湘云鲫已经在全国推广应用。因此,如果能够了解异源四倍体鲫鲤的性别分化机制,人为地控制异源四倍体鲫鲤的性别分化,生产出大量的超雄鱼,这对于三倍体湘云鲫的产业化生产有重要的意义。刘少军等对异源四倍体鲫鲤的染色体组型进行了分析,并没有发现异源四倍体鲫鲤有明显的特化的性染色体,这说明通过细胞遗传学研究异源四倍体鲫鲤的性别遗传机制是有困难的。       

植物雌雄株性别鉴定研究方法的评价

综述了近50年来国内外关于植物雌雄株性别鉴定各种常用方法的研究新进展,并就各种方法的优缺点加以讨论,同时提出建议。     

VARIATION IN MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS AMONG FLORAL MORPHS IN THE TRISTYLOUS PLANT LYTHRUM SALICARIA (LYTHRACEAE)

The purpose of this study was to assess variation in male and female reproductive success among the three morphs of the tristylous plant, Lythrum salicaria. Fluorescent dyes were used as pollen analogs to determine whether morphs differ in their abilities to donate and receive pollen, and actual and potential seed set was measured with a hand pollination experiment. Dye transfer among morphs was highly asymmetric, with more frequent transfer from the short-styled morph to the long- and mid-styled morphs. This suggests that shorts are performing better at pollen donation and longs and mids are performing better at pollen receipt. All flowers on 95 plants were hand pollinated to test whether female reproductive success is more pollen-limited in the short-styled morph than in other morphs. Hand-pollinated short-styled plants had significantly higher total seed mass and more seeds per capsule than short controls, whereas hand pollination failed to increase seed set in long and mid morphs. As predicted, short-styled morphs showed significant pollen limitation, whereas seed set in long- and midstyled morphs was not pollen-limited. Thus, in Lythrum salicaria asymmetrical pollen flow generates morph-specific differences in male and female fitness.     

云南松雌雄配子体的发育

云南松(Pinus yunnanensis Fr.)雄配子体于10月在小孢子叶腹面产生二个小孢子囊,内有许多进行分裂的造孢组织细胞。第二年一月下旬至二月初小孢子母细胞进行减数分裂。在分裂期间,细胞内所贮存的淀粉粒的分布发生变化。二月初四分体小孢子形成,绒毡层细胞解体。二日中旬单核花粉粒形成,外壁扩展形成二个异极对称的气囊。三月花粉在四细胞时期散发。 雌配子体于二月上旬在珠心皮下分化出孢原细胞。二月下旬大孢子母细胞进入减数分裂期。三月初直列四分体大孢子形成,珠孔端三个退化,合点端一个功能大孢子进入有丝分裂期,形成约32个游离核的配子体。次年三月初雌配子体形成,四月初中央细胞核分裂,四月底颈卵器成熟,卵核周围产生辐射状原生质纤丝。五月初受精开始。云南松雌雄配子体的发育与亚热带分布的P.roburghii相似。     

BOTH MALE AND FEMALE NOVEL TRAITS PROMOTE THE CORRELATED EVOLUTION OF GENITALIA BETWEEN THE SEXES IN AN ARTHROPOD

The correlated evolution of genitalia between sexes has been demonstrated in many taxa. However, it remains unclear whether female rather than male genitalia can play a key role in the correlated evolution of male and female genitalia. We conducted an extensive cross‐population analysis of the divergence patterns of genital structures, weights of whole genital organs, and the bodies of both sexes, and male genital length in a group of xystodesmid millipedes showing diverse genital morphologies. We demonstrate that the correlated evolution of male and female genitalia toward exaggerated states has occurred in the millipedes, which have evolved novel traits in both males (forceps‐like gonopods) and females (retractable bellows). Enlargement and elongation of forceps‐like gonopods may be advantageous in sperm competition, whereas enlargement and elongation of the bellows may facilitate acceptance/rejection of insemination for ensuring the female's fitness. These male and female genital parts have affected the correlated evolution in the opposite sex, resulting in diversification and exaggeration of genital morphology. Our study suggests that evolutionary novel traits in not only males but also in females could play an important role in the correlated evolution of genitalia between the sexes.     

ANALYSIS OF GENOME AND SPECIES RELATIONSHIPS IN THE POLYPLOID WHEATS BY PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS

Protein spectra from 4n and 6n species of Triticum were obtained by electrophoresis of seed extracts on polyacrylamide gels. Homologies among the species with regard to protein bands were tested by comparing each species with the standard T. dicoccum in a protein mixture spectrum. By reference to two pairs of homologous bands, each spectrum was then adjusted to the migration velocity of the standard by photographic enlargement. The homologies were found to be consistent with evidence from conventional methods regarding genome relationships among the Triticum polyploids. T. dicoccoides and other known AABB tetraploids showed nine fast-moving albumin homologues, while T. timopheevi and other known AAGG tetraploids showed seven. The two genomic groups had five albumin bands in common. The hexaploid (AABBDD) subspecies showed 12 albumin homologues, 9 of which were also homologous with the 9 of the AABB tetraploids and 3 of which were attributed to the D-genome donor. Differences among species within each of the tetraploid genomic groups and among the hexaploid subspecies were largely confined to the slow-moving bands of the gliadin series.     

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INBREEDING DEPRESSION AND PRIOR INBREEDING AMONG POPULATIONS OF FOUR MIMULUS TAXA

When recessive mutations are the primary cause of inbreeding depression, a negative relationship between the levels of prior inbreeding and inbreeding depression is expected. We tested this prediction using 15 populations chosen a priori to represent a wide range of prior inbreeding among four closely related taxa of the Mimulus guttatus species complex. Artificially selfed and outcrossed progeny were grown under controlled growth-chamber conditions, and inbreeding depression was estimated for each population as one minus the ratio of the fitness of selfed to outcrossed progeny. Estimates of inbreeding depression varied from 0% to 68% among populations. Inbreeding coefficients, estimated from electrophoretic assay of field-collected progenies, ranged from 0.02 to 0.76. All five fitness traits displayed a negative association between inbreeding depression and the inbreeding coefficient, but only height showed a statistically significant correlation. Inbreeding depression was also not correlated with the level of genetic variability. In addition, populations with similar levels of prior inbreeding showed significant differences of inbreeding depression, whereas populations with different levels of prior inbreeding showed similar inbreeding depression. Within populations, inbreeding depression did not differ between progeny selfed one versus two generations. Our results are weakly consistent with the recessive mutation model of inbreeding depression, but suggest that additional factors, including genotype-by-environment interaction and complex modes of inheritance, may influence the expression of inbreeding depression.     

MULTIPLE GENETIC LINKAGES BETWEEN FEMALE PREFERENCE AND MALE SIGNAL IN RAPIDLY SPECIATING HAWAIIAN CRICKETS

Diverging sexual communication systems can lead to the evolution of new species that no longer recognize each other as potential mates. The coevolution of male and female components of sexual communication is facilitated by physical linkage between genes underlying signals and preferences. By crossing two closely related Hawaiian crickets (Laupala kohalensis and Laupala paranigra) with vastly different song pulse rates and female preferences, and assessing segregation of songs and preferences among second generation backcrosses, we show a strong genetic correlation between song and preference variation. Furthermore, multiple, but not all, quantitative trait loci underlying song variation also predict female preferences. This physical linkage or pleiotropy may have facilitated the striking diversification of pulse rates observed among Laupala species in conjunction with one of the most rapid species radiations so far recorded.     

穗花杉的胚珠结构与雌、雄配子体的发育

穗花杉胚珠结构最显著的特点之一是,珠心顶部有一比较发达的贮粉室。珠孔道的闭塞主要是由珠被中层区细胞形成的;珠被维管束8—14个。假种皮中具14—17个粘液分泌道。小孢子囊远轴着生,起源于皮下细胞。在小孢子母细胞分裂前后,绒毡层出现局部异常膨大现象。成熟花粉由两个细胞组成。雌配子体游离核经8次分裂产生256个核后形成胞壁。颈卵器单个,顶生。从胚珠结构和雌雄配子体发育来看,穗花杉属在红豆杉科中可能居于最原始的位置;而且它与三尖杉属有许多共同之处。     

李瑟组镰刀菌交配群与雌性可育性研究*

李瑟组镰刀菌Fusarium section Liseola隶属于半知菌亚门,不仅分布范围广,而且能在多种重要作物上引致病害(Leslie, 1991),著名的有水稻恶苗病,棉花红腐病,玉米穗腐病等。其有性阶段为Gibberella fujikuroi (sawada) Ito & Kimura,该病菌至少含有7个在遗传上完全不同的交配群,分别以A、B、C、D、E、F、G命名(章初龙等, 1998)。不同交配群具有定殖于特定寄主的倾向(Elmer, 1995)。章初龙等(1998)研究结果表明浙江省李瑟组镰刀菌至少存在A、D、E、F四个交配群,并首次在我国发现F+菌株。本研究旨在了解江苏省李瑟组镰刀菌不同…     

MALE MATE CHOICE AND THE EVOLUTION OF FEMALE PLUMAGE COLORATION IN THE HOUSE FINCH

The house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is a sexually dichromatic passerine in which males display colorful plumage and females are generally drab brown. Some females, however, have a subdued version of the same pattern of ornamental coloration seen in males. In previous research, I found that female house finches use male coloration as an important criterion when choosing mates and that the plumage brightness of males is a reliable indicator of male nest attentiveness. Male house finches invest substantially in the care of young and, like females, stand to gain by choosing high-quality mates. I therefore hypothesized that a female's plumage brightness might be correlated with her quality and be the basis for male mate choice. In laboratory mate choice experiments, male house finches showed a significant preference for the most brightly plumaged females presented. Observations of a wild population of house finches, however, suggest that female age is the primary criterion in male choice and that female plumage coloration is a secondary criterion. In addition, yearling females tended to have more brightly colored plumage than older females, and there was no relationship between female plumage coloration and overwinter survival, reproductive success, or condition. These observations fail to support the idea that female plumage coloration is an indicator of individual quality. Male mate choice for brightly plumaged females may have evolved as a correlated response to selection on females to choose brightly colored males.     

银杏雌雄基因组DNA间的差异性分析

本研究应用RAPD技术,应用300个10bp随机单引物及200对随机双引物组合,检测了雌雄异株银杏基因组DNA的多态性。结果表明:雌雄基因组间具有极高的相似性,在检测到的3450个标记中,仅获得1个与银杏雄性基因组相关的RAPD标记。以该标记为探针,与雌雄银杏基因组DNA的Southern杂交分析,其杂交信号在两性之间表现为限制性片段长度多态性,该结果为寻找银杏早期性别鉴定的探针以及在细胞和分子水平进一步研究其性别问题奠定了基础。