植物抗寒基因工程研究进展

温度是影响植物分布、产量及品质的重要环境因素,提高植物抗寒性对农业生产具有重要的意义.近年来,随着基因工程的发展,对植物的抗寒机理进行了深入的研究,并克隆了许多与抗寒相关的基因.本文从膜稳定性、抗氧化酶活性、抗冻蛋白、低温信号转录因子和渗透调节物质等方面对植物耐冷性基因工程研究进展进行了分析、归纳与总结,旨在为植物抗寒机理研究及植物抗寒育种提供参考.     

中国茶树种质资源研究的主要进展和展望

茶树种质资源是生产利用、品种创新和生物技术研究的物质基础,具有十分重要的价值和意义.本文系统阐述了近20年中国茶树种质资源考察收集、保存编目、鉴定评价、分子标记、遗传稳定性等研究的主要成就与进展.着重提出近期继续征集、在资源个体与基因水平上深入鉴定评价、加强种质创新不断提供新基因源、建立核心种质、建立种质资源共享平台等研究工作的建议和展望.     

Geographical and Ecological Differentiation of Roadside Vegetation in Temperate Europe*

A first attempt is made towards a synopsis of the general features and differentiation of roadside phytocoenoses in temperate Europe. The evident similarity between synchorological variation of roadside vegetation and the general chorology of Europe is demonstrated with plant communities dominated by species of Poaceae, Apiaceae, and Asteraceae. A more detailed differentiation along the geographical-ecological cline between the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is represented in modifications of the sequence of coenoses within the roadside profile.     

药用植物功能基因

药用植物功能基因研究是药用植物基因研究中最活跃的领域。以药用植物功能基因在GenBank中注册的统计数据为基础 ,介绍了药用植物功能基因研究的最新进展。注册的功能基因涉及 32属 42种药用植物。统计数据包括 :自 1 992年至 2 0 0 3年 (前 9个月 )每年注册基因总数、基因注册数最多的 1 6种主要的药用植物以及在药用植物功能基因研究方面比较活跃的 1 4个国家。还重点报道了植物功能基因专利注册情况、黄酮类化合物与紫杉醇生物合成基因研究进展以及植物P45 0基因研究现状 ,对药用植物生物合成功能基因研究的发展趋势进行了探讨。     

植物体内调控miRNA合成与功能的机制研究进展

microRNA(miRNA)能够在转录后水平通过剪切或抑制翻译对靶mRNA进行调节,并且广泛参与植物的生长发育、生物胁迫和非生物胁迫等过程,因此引起了众多研究者的关注。随着对miRNA研究的深入,人们发现miRNA从转录到转录后成熟再到行使功能的过程中,会受到很多因子的调控。这些因子可以是蛋白质、核酸序列、基因、甚至miRNA本身,由于这些因子的参与,使得miRNA调节的生物学过程更具复杂性和灵活性。本文从转录、加工、活性调节和反馈调控等层次综述了近年来调控植物miRNA合成与功能方面取得的进展,以期为miRNA调控机制的研究提供理论基础和新思路。     

深圳市城区主要园林植物的物候特征及其景观效应分析

本文立足于对深圳市城区几大公园的园林植物调查和统计,对主要园林树种的抽梢展叶期、生长期、落叶期、开花期、结果期、果熟期等物候指标进行观察记录,确定植物物候特征,并分析其对植被景观的影响,对植被景观改造以及树种的选择提供合理建议。     

Plants and landscape in the Vestfold Hills,Antarctica

Maps are presented showing the recorded distribution and species density of terrestrial plants in the Vestfold Hills. The distribution, biomass and species diversity of terrestrial lithic algae, mosses and lichens is influenced positively by availability of meltwater from drift snow and by additional nutrient supply (probably N and P) near bird nest sites. The terrestrial plants are affected negatively by exposure (including sand blast) and salinity. These four factors are probably the most important environmental characteristics exercising local control over plant distribution and abundance within the limits set by temperature.Large changes in salinity, degree of exposure, water supply and nutrient supply occur across the Vestfold Hills, with the most favourable conditions generally occurring in the eastern half fairly close to the ice sheet.Plant distribution and abundance are also discussed in relation to the length of time that particular areas have been exposed as a result of ice retreat. With increasing time of exposure, plant diversity and abundance rise but subsequently fall sharply as conditions become more arid, saline, or both. This temporal sequence can be explained by considering changes in the important factors that control plant growth.     

光电关联显微镜技术及其在植物学研究中的应用

光电关联显微镜技术(correlative light and electron microscopy,CLEM)将光学显微镜的高灵敏度和大视场与电子显微镜的高分辨率相结合,弥补了各自成像的局限,可在原位获得更全面、更精细的定位及结构信息,近年来受到广泛关注.目前,该技术广泛应用于亚细胞结构与特定结构的观察、蛋白质的精...     

植物表达抗体的研究与发展

利用植物表达抗体是近年来兴起的植物基因工程的一个新领域.它将编码抗体或抗体片段的基因导入植物,从而在植物中产生全长抗体或抗体片段.利用植物表达抗体最诱人的潜在用途是可以大规模廉价生产治疗和诊断用抗体.此外,植物抗体还能够通过调控植物代谢改良植物性状并赋予植物对病虫害的抗性.目前植物抗体的商品化还存在一些问题.     

circRNAs在植物中的研究进展

circular RNA(circRNA)是一类具有闭合环状结构的内源性非编码RNA,广泛存在于多种真核生物中,具有结构稳定、序列保守、表达特异性等特征。研究表明circRNAs可作为海绵(sponge)吸附microRNA(miRNA)并参与其表达调控过程,也可通过与蛋白互作调控基因表达等生物过程;发现circRNAs不仅参与植物激素信号转导等生理过程,而且还能在植物响应逆境胁迫中起到重要作用。该文主要对近年来国内外有关circRNAs的类型、形成机制、功能及其在植物生长发育过程中的研究进展进行了综述,并讨论了circRNAs的研究意义及存在的问题,为进一步研究circRNAs在植物中的作用机制及其基因调控网络提供参考。     

植物逆境驯化作用的生理与分子机制研究进展

植物在生长发育过程中要面对各种生物和非生物胁迫,目前对于植物应对胁迫的研究较为充分。在自然界中,各种逆境胁迫因子对植物的影响更多的是渐变的,逐渐积累的,在此过程中植物会通过驯化的方式适应这种形式的胁迫。尽管有关驯化作用提高植物耐逆性的研究有些报道,但其生理与分子机制现在还不十分清楚。本文主要介绍了植物应对病虫,冷,热,高盐4种环境因子的驯化过程的研究进展,同时总结了驯化过程的生理与分子机制,包括非激活状态的信号分子的积累以及表观遗传学修饰等。     

福建省沙县第四次中药资源普查成果分析

依照《第四次全国中药资源普查(试点)实施方案》调查福建省沙县中药资源本底情况,对一般种类进行普查,对重点种类进行样方、样线调查,并与第三次中药资源普查结果进行比较。调查表明,第四次中药资源普查中,沙县药用植物有180科638属1032种,其中重点种类92种,特色种类41种,显著高于第三次中药资源普查结果。沙县药用植物资源丰富,应合理保护、开发利用药用资源,带动全县中药材产业发展。     

Has Botanical Enhancement of Broad‐Leaved Plantations in Milton Keynes,United Kingdom,Resulted in More Woodland‐Like Insect Assemblages?

Two methods of invertebrate sampling were used to determine how the deliberate introduction of field layer vegetation to broad‐leaved plantations influenced the associated insect assemblages. Enclosed pitfall traps and tent‐like emergence traps were employed at (1) 25‐year‐old plantations where botanical enhancement had taken place a decade previously; (2) “nonenhanced” plantations of a similar age; and (3) local ancient woods, all in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. The aim was to discover whether enhancement had produced a community intermediate to nonenhanced plantations and naturally established woodland. Enhancement had not successfully created plantations botanically more woodland‐like and plantation types were not constant; however, plant species richness had increased. This was also true of the insect assemblages (Coleoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera), which showed more variation in composition, though woodland communities could still be distinguished. However, those insect species present in the naturally established woods did have a significantly greater frequency and abundance in the enhanced plantations compared to the nonenhanced plantations, especially so with “woodland edge” species. Mantel tests showed significant correlations between the plant species present and insect assemblages taken by both sampling types. Although insect species richness was not significantly higher in the enhanced plantations, this correlated strongly with plant species richness and a measure of vegetation volume. The overall findings suggest that the enhancement had created plantations only subtly more like the local woodlands, though the insect assemblages had responded. However, relative to the time scale of woodland development, it is still early days.     

药用植物染色体加倍的研究进展

多倍体药用植物因器官巨大。产量高,具有重要的药用和经济价值而倍受人们的关注。本文着重介绍了当前药用植物染色体加倍所采用的方法、诱变剂类型以及其它一些影响植物染色体加倍的因素。此外,还介绍了多倍体药用植物的特征、鉴定方法以及近些年来药用植物染色体加倍所取得的最新成果。     

植物CO基因研究进展

CO(constans)是植物开花时间光周期调控途径中的一个重要基因.目前从拟南芥、水稻、油菜、马铃薯等多个物种中都已经克隆到CO同源基因.CO基因在不同物种中具有保守的锌指结构和核定位区域,但是不同植物中的作用机理并不完全相同.序列分析表明该基因在被子植物与裸子植物之间、双子叶植物与单子叶植物之间以及不同科、属的植物之间均有明显分化,说明CO基因可能在植物进化中起到了重要作用.本文综述了近年来有关植物CO基因的研究进展,并对其在物种中的进化进行分析,为CO基因进一步研究提供参考.     

江西特有植物区系、地理分布及生活型研究

对江西特有植物的种类、区系成分、地理分布、生活型进行了研究,并绘制了江西特有植物分布图。研究结果表明,江西省内共有124种特有植物分布,隶属于40科60属,以鳞毛蕨科Dryopteridaceae、蔷薇科Rosaceae、槭树科Aceraceae、山茶科Theaceae、金星蕨科Thelypteridaceae、禾本科Gramineae、木兰科Magnoliaceae等类群最为集中;区系组成上以热带-亚热带成分与温带成分并重,两种类型的区系成分所占比重为76.5%,构成江西特有植物区系的主体;特有植物省内分布不均衡,明显呈现出庐山、井冈山、南岭山地、武夷山四大分布中心;特有植物生活型分析显示,多年生草本植物、落叶乔木、落叶灌木3种类型为生活型谱的主体。     

壳多糖酶研究的概况及最新进展

壳多糖酶专一性水解壳多糖中的β－1,4糖苷键,在自然界的碳循环中具有极其重要的意义．壳多糖酶分布广泛,功能多样,在真菌生长发育、植物抗真菌感染等生理过程中壳多糖酶均发挥重要作用．文章概述了壳多糖酶研究的现状及最新进展,介绍了壳多糖酶的分布、理化性质、催化性质、在细胞中的定位及其调控;简介了近年来真菌和植物壳多糖酶研究的动态及最新进展.     

cDNA-AFLP技术及其在植物基因表达研究中的应用

cDNA-AFLP技术是一种新的研究基因表达的技术,具有重复性好、稳定、可靠的特点,可对生物体转录组进行全面、系统的分析,广泛应用于基因表达特性研究、植物遗传标记分析和分离植物基因等方面.近年来随着技术的不断进步,设备的不断改进,许多新的研究方法不断的产生,该技术取得了迅速的发展.本文就cDNA-AFLP技术的原理、技术特点及其在植物基因表达研究中的应用进行了综述.     

C4 Plants in the Vegetation of Tibet,China: Their Natural Occurrence and Altitude Distribution Pattern

Floristic composition, life forms for C₄ species, and the pattern of altitude distribution were studied on Tibetan Plateau. 79 species, in 7 families and 46 genera, were identified with C₄ photosynthesis. 95 % of these C₄ species belong to Gramineae (51 species), Cyperaceae (14 species), and Chenopodiaceae (10 species), indicating that C₄ plants mainly occur in very few families (7 of 204) on the Tibetan Plateau. High altitude distribution for all the Chenopodiaceae C₄ species (> 3 000 m above sea level) suggests that plants of this kind have large tolerance to cold, dryness, and strong ultraviolet radiation. Most Gramineae and Cyperaceae C₄ species occurrences are consistent with extensive distribution of steppes and meadows in the vast flat of the central Plateau (1 000–3 000 m a.s.l.). Relatively high amount of hemicryptophyte form plants (44 %) in the region indicates that the vegetation, especially grassland, meadows, and steppe, are in good condition. There is a strong relationship between numbers of C₄ species and altitude in the Tibetan Plateau. Occurrence of C₄ species is significantly less in both high and low altitude plateaux in Tibet. Altitude distribution pattern for C₄ species in the region is not only consistent with the altitude and climate, but also with the vegetation types in altitude gradient.