桑天牛产卵分泌物与雌虫内生殖器官内容物组分的比较

本文对桑天牛Apriona germari Hope产卵分泌物和各生殖器官内容物的鲜重、蛋白质、还原性糖、游离氨基酸等含量进行了测定及对比分析,结果表明,产卵分泌物鲜重与输卵管萼内容物鲜重差异显著,而与交配囊、受精囊腺内容物鲜重差异不明显;产卵分泌物的蛋白质含量显著高于输卵管萼内容物的蛋白质含量;产卵分泌物的还原性糖含量显著低于交配囊内容物的还原性糖含量;产卵分泌物的游离氨基酸含量显著高于交配囊内容物中游离氨基酸含量。产卵分泌物中蛋白质、还原性糖、游离氨基酸等的含量与受精囊腺内容物相应成分含量均无显著差异,即受精囊腺是其贮藏器官。     

桑天牛成虫交配后血淋巴和生殖系统内可溶性总糖和蛋白质含量的变化

以生理状况相似的未交配桑天牛Apriona germari Hope雌、雄成虫为供试昆虫, 观察、记录交配活动;采集血淋巴,解剖生殖系统并绘图;用蒽酮比色法和福林-酚法检测交配前、后成虫血淋巴和生殖系统内可溶性总糖和蛋白质含量变化。结果表明：交配后1 h,桑天牛雄虫血淋巴内的可溶性总糖含量增加21.38%,蛋白质含量降低22.66%;雄虫生殖系统内的可溶性总糖和蛋白质含量都明显升高;雄性附腺作为某些特异性蛋白质的合成场所其内的可溶性总糖和蛋白质含量分别降低81.76%和63.76%,雌虫血淋巴和卵巢内的可溶性总糖和蛋白质含量都升高。交配后, 雄虫发生陪伴行为最短历时为4 h, 可能是其重要的生殖策略之一。     

棕尾别麻蝇雄性附腺分泌物的生理功能

棕尾别麻蝇Boettcherisca peregrina Robinean-Desvoidy雄性附腺的分泌物中包含许多生物活性分子,将成熟的雄性附腺分泌物注射到未交配的雌虫体内,发现其能影响雌虫生殖活性的很多方面:如降低雌虫的再次交配率;增加卵巢内的含卵量;缩短交配后雌虫的寿命。另外,还证明附腺分泌物中存在有可抑制革兰氏阳性菌的物质的存在。     

昆虫雄性附腺功能蛋白研究进展

昆虫雄性附腺蛋白是精液蛋白的主要来源,对雌雄虫生殖过程具有重要生理功能,按功能可分为精包结构蛋白和功能蛋白两类。精包结构蛋白参与精包的形成;功能蛋白在交配过程中随精子一起转移到雌虫体内,导致雌虫行为和生理的深刻变化,如降低雌虫再交配率、提高产卵量、促进精子转移、储存和竞争等。随着对昆虫雄性附腺功能蛋白研究的深入,特别对果蝇附腺功能蛋白的详细研究,从分子水平上阐述蛋白质序列与功能的关系,明确其作用机制,可为进一步阐明昆虫生殖和进化机制等提供新依据。     

菊方翅网蝽内生殖系统的结构与形态发育研究

一般认为网蝽科及其近缘类群所特有的伪储精囊与其它半翅目异翅亚目昆虫的储精囊具有相同的储存精子的功能,但近期的功能形态学研究否定了伪储精囊的储精功能并认定其为雌性生殖附腺。本文从成虫性成熟过程中的内生殖系统发育角度,描述了菊方翅网蝽Corythucha marmorata的卵巢、侧输卵管、伪储精囊、精巢、精囊和雄性生殖附腺的结构及其形态变化。在成虫性成熟过程中,雄虫内生殖器官精囊和雄性附腺逐渐加长,且成熟期的雄性附腺充满粉红色分泌物;雌虫内生殖器官的成熟过程分为卵巢小管的卵室形成、卵黄沉积和卵粒成熟三个阶段,且排完卵后卵巢重新孕卵,出现周期性形态变化;交配时侧输卵管基部膨大为精液接受器,并接受精液(含精子和精浆);交配1d后侧输卵管恢复为正常状态,精液或至少部分精浆弥漫性渗入伪储精囊,并在伪储精囊内形成黄棕色沉积核;未交配雌虫的伪储精囊一直保持透明状,而已交配雌虫的伪储精囊具有明显的黄棕色沉积核。据精液传递和粉红色雄性生殖附腺分泌物渗入雌虫伪储精囊两个关键证据推断,菊方翅网蝽雌虫的伪储精囊具有储存精液的功能。     

交配状态对雄性短翅鸣螽(Gampsocleis gratiosa)交配投资的影响

雄性短翅鸣螽在交配过程中具有较大的交配投资, 包括营养投资(精包)和遗传投资(精子)两部分. 考查在交配过程中雌雄交配状态的4种组合处理对雄性释放出的精包与其组分以及精子数量的影响发现: 精包和精护鲜重与雄性体重成正相关关系, 而与雌性体重不相关, 这说明雄性营养投资强度取决于雄性质量而非雌性质量, 该结果支持父方投资假说. 精包及其精护、精荚鲜重在4种交配状态组合条件下没有差异, 而精子数目在雄性第二次交配过程中比第一次显著降低; 雄性在与已交配雌虫配对时, 没有显著提高繁殖投资, 该结果不支持精子竞争假说.     

粘虫的血糖代谢

本文通过纸上层析和化学方法,研究了粘虫在蛹化前后各虫期血淋巴液中的总糖、海藻糖、葡萄糖和血淋巴的还原值,并与蓖麻蚕进行了比较。此外,还测定了血淋巴海藻糖酶的活性变化。结果表明:1)在蛹化前后血淋巴液中的总糖与海藻糖,自末龄幼虫进食以后开始大量积累,到幼虫老熟时达最高。在幼虫蜕皮和停食化蛹过程,血糖含量明显地减少。雌体含量均高于雄体。血淋巴液中的糖量变化与粘虫的生长发育有密切关系。2)和蓖麻蚕相似,在蜕皮和停食以后的化蛹过程,血淋巴中的还原值显著增加,这种增加主要是由于葡萄糖、核糖以及其它还原物质的出现或数量的增加所引起。3)末龄幼虫血淋巴液中的总糖及海藻糖的百分比含量,均比同虫期的蓖麻蚕的含量低2—5倍。粘虫幼虫血淋巴中的海藻糖量只占总糖的66.3%—94%,而蓖麻蚕则为98%—100%。4)幼虫血淋巴中的海藻糖酶活力与家蚕、蓖麻蚕的相同,均在进食期间无活力表现或活力极低;在幼虫蜕皮和化蛹过程则明显出现活力。5)血淋巴液中的糖量变化与海藻糖酶活力变化有明显的负相关。文中还分析和讨论了粘虫血糖代谢的特点以及各种糖类物质在生长发育中的作用。     

脱共生作用对黑豆蚜氨基酸代谢的影响(英文)

为了解共生菌对黑豆蚜蛋白质、氨基酸代谢的影响 ,用利福平处理黑豆蚜以除去其细胞内共生细菌 ,产生脱共生蚜虫。结果表明 ,被脱去共生菌的蚜虫与未经抗生素处理的正常蚜虫相比 ,7日龄时 ,脱共生蚜虫每毫克鲜重的总蛋白含量降低了 2 9% ,每毫克鲜重的游离氨基酸含量提高了 17%。对黑豆蚜取食的蚕豆苗韧皮部组织中必需氨基酸所占的比例进行分析后发现 ,蚕豆苗韧皮部组织中的必需氨基酸含量仅占 2 0 % ,而有共生菌的黑豆蚜组织中必需氨基酸已达到 4 4% ,脱共生后降低到 37% ,这些结果证明了黑豆蚜的胞内共生菌为其寄主提供了部分必需氨基酸。通过对游离氨基酸组成的分析发现 ,在测定的 17种氨基酸中 ,必需氨基酸中的苏氨酸在共生蚜虫中所占的比例为 2 1 6 % ,在脱共生蚜虫中仅为 16 7%。同样 ,非必需氨基酸中的酪氨酸和丝氨酸 ,在共生蚜虫中分别占总游离氨基酸的 8 9%和 5 6 % ,而在脱共生蚜虫中却分别升高到 2 1 1%和 13 6 %。这些结果表明 ,各种氨基酸比例的失调 ,造成了脱共生蚜虫蛋白质合成受阻和部分游离氨基酸的积累 ,并因此导致蚜虫发育和繁殖的失调。     

长足大竹象生殖系统的形态解剖研究

解剖研究了长足大竹象雌雄虫牛殖系统的构造.该虫的雌性生殖系统包括一对卵巢、一对侧输卵管、中输卵管、交配囊、受精囊、生殖腔、产卵器;雄性生殖系统由一对睾九、一对输精管、一对附腺、射精管和交配器组成.     

苦瓜干制前后氨基酸组分的变化

经酸水解,利用氨基酸自动分析仪测定干制加工前后的苦瓜中总氨基酸和游离氨基酸含量。结果表明干制前后的苦瓜在氨基酸质量分数上有明显差别,总氨基酸质量分数分别为11.99%和10.87%,游离氨基酸分别为2.36%和0.70%。结论:干制前后的苦瓜中氨基酸质量分数差别明显,其中碱性氨基酸质量分数的变化尤其显著,总氨基酸中精氨酸质量分数下降50%,在游离氨基酸中下降78%;同时还原糖质量分数也由干制前的4.86%下降为干制后的1.86%,说明苦瓜干制过程中发生了美拉德反应,造成了氨基酸和还原糖含量的下降。     

The Male Accessory Gland Substances of Lucilia illustris (I): Its Effect on Mating Receptivity

ABSTRACT In order to verify the physiological functions of male accessory gland (MAG) substances of the blowfly, Lucilia illustris Meigen, the growth and changes in metabolites of male accessory gland with aging, and the effect of male accessory gland extract on mating receptivity of L. illustris were examined. There was not a significant difference in length of MAG with aging, but the width of MAG was grown widely from 0 to 5-days old apparently. Changes in glycogen, total protein and lipid of male accessory gland substances showed same patterns but total protein content was higher than the others. Therefore, male nutrition affected the production of male accessory proteins. During the mating fed unmated male transferred larger amount of protein than that of starved male. When male accessory gland homogenates injected, mating receptivity of gravid female was greatly inhibited comparing to control, suggesting that the accessory gland substances of L. illustris alters female mating receptivity after mating.     

组培苗鲜罗汉果与干罗汉果营养成分的分析和比较

对组培苗鲜罗汉果与干罗汉果提取物的营养成分进行分析和比较研究,分别测定了蛋白质、脂肪、总糖、碳水化合物、灰分、矿质元素、维生素E和氨基酸含量。结果表明:组培苗鲜罗汉果和干罗汉果蛋白质含量分别为22.23%、19.8%,氨基酸总量分别为12.51%、8.36%,其中人体必需氨基酸占氨基酸总量分别为38.13%、36.36%,矿质元素含量分别为1081mg/100g、1089mg/100g,维生素E含量分别为0.183mg/100g、0.589mg/100g。组培苗鲜罗汉果的蛋白质、氨基酸含量比组培苗干罗汉果分别高2.43%、4.15%,碳水化合物、维生素E含量组培苗干罗汉果比组培苗鲜罗汉果分别高2.44%、0.406mg/100g,矿质元素、粗脂肪、总糖、灰分等含量两者不存在明显差异。     

Quercetin abrogates taxol-mediated signaling by inhibiting multiple kinases

The Drosophila male accessory glands (paragonias) are two male-specific organs that produce seminal fluid, a secretion involved in sperm storage and subsequent sperm utilization by the female. This paper reports the first X-linked locus, male-female-sterile in region 6E [mfs(1)6E], required for the production of normal seminal fluid. Mutant males produce motile spermatozoa, which are transferred to females during mating, but which are not stored. Sterility of these males is mainly due to severe affected transfer of seminal fluid to females during mating. In addition, the mutant seminal fluid seems defective in triggering the behavioral (reduced receptivity to further mating) and physiological (increased egg-laying) changes normally observed in mated females. Mutant male accessory glands show notable abnormalities, connected with glandular secretion as well as qualitative and quantitative differences in their protein content.     

Spermatophore production and spermatheca content in Tenebrio molitor infected with Hymenolepis diminuta

Male and female Tenebrio molitor act as intermediate hosts for metacestodes of the rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta. It is known that the bean-shaped accessory glands of infected males exhibit an extended growth period and are significantly larger than those from noninfected males by day 10 after emergence. We wished to determine whether more material is transferred from these glands into the spermatophores. Here we report that the protein content and trehalase activity of spermatophores produced by bean-shaped accessory glands from infected males is elevated. However, protein transferred to the female spermatheca during mating was not affected by the infection status of the male. No evidence of transfer of trehalase to the spermatheca was detected but spermatheca from virgin, infected females contained significantly greater trehalase activity than those from noninfected females.     

刀豆氨酸对亚洲玉米螟的生理生化效应

本文报道亚洲玉米螟Ostrinia furnacalis五龄幼虫注射0.25-1.0毫克/克刀豆氨酸48小时后有关生理生化的变化,其中血淋巴蛋白质电泳区带数目减少,浓度降低,而游离氨基酸总量明显增加,其中脯氨酸和谷氨酸的变化最为明显。虫体酸性磷酸酯酶的活性显著升高,而精氨酸酶的活性却有所降低。刀豆氨酸可引起虫体内尿素含昆下降,而对尿酸含量影响不大。经刀豆氨酸处理后发育成长的成虫其雌虫卵巢和雄虫附腺的蛋白质合成均显著下降,并对上述结果做了简要的讨论。     

Variable egg development among Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus): control by mating?

Abstract. Among ten species of neotropical malaria vectors the frequency of egg development by virgin females fed both sugar and blood varied from 23% to 100% and was positively correlated with their mean fecundity. The mean volume of male accessory glands of these same species varied more than 10-fold and was negatively correlated with population- or species-specific incidence of egg development by virgin females. The accessory glands of Anopheles nuneztovari Gabaldon and Anopheles rangeli Gabaldon, Cova Garcia & Lopez are much greater in size than those of the other eight species and are believed to contain secretory materials that stimulate egg production following mating. Insemination did not stimulate egg development in Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann whose males possess comparatively small accessory glands.     

Effect of growth temperature and media composition on the fatty acid composition of Bacillus stearothermophilus AN 002

The influence of growth temperature, media composition and cell age on the chemical composition of Bacillus stearothermophilus strain AN 002 has been determined. The total cellular protein decreased and the free amino acid content increased with growth temperature, in both exponential and stationary growth phase. The protein and free amino acid contents of cells were higher in the stationary phase than in the exponential phase, irrespective of growth temperature and media composition. The RNA content was only reduced in cells grown at 55° C. No significant variations were observed in the DNA and carbohydrate contents with respect to growth temperature and cell age. The total lipid and fatty acid compositions on the other hand varied as a function of growth temperature, cell age and media composition. Differences in the relative concentrations of even, odd and branched chain fatty acids were noticed. Novariation was observed in the antiiso and unsaturated fatty acids with respect to growth temperature. The unique variations in the fatty acid composition and total lipids at the growth temperature of 50° C and their variations in the stationary growth phase seem to be characteristic for B. stearothermophilus AN 002.     

Ability of male Queensland fruit flies to inhibit receptivity in multiple mates, and the associated recovery of accessory glands

Mating success of male insects is commonly determined by their ability to find and copulate with multiple females, but is also determined by their ability to transfer an effective ejaculate. In order to succeed in these tasks, males must first succeed in replenishing the necessary reproductive reserves between mating opportunities. We here investigate the ability of male Queensland fruit flies ('Q-fly') to recover from their first matings in time to both mate again the following day and to induce sexual inhibition in successive mates. We have previously found that accessory gland fluids (AGFs) transferred in the ejaculate of male Q-flies are directly responsible for induction of sexual inhibition in their mates. We here investigate changes in male accessory gland, testis and ejaculatory apodeme dimensions that are likely to reflect depletion and recovery of contents. We found no differences between virgin and previously mated males in their ability to obtain matings or to induce sexual inhibition in their mates, indicating a full recovery of the necessary reproductive reserves between mating opportunities. Whereas no changes were detected in testis or ejaculatory apodeme size following mating, the recovery of male ability to inhibit female remating was closely reflected in the mesodermal accessory gland dimensions; these accessory glands greatly diminished in size (length and area) immediately after mating, with recovery commencing between 5.5 and 11 h after mating. The accessory glands then expanded to reach their original size in time to mate the following day and induce sexual inhibition in the next mate.