羽衣甘蓝花粉母细胞减数分裂及雄配子体发育观察

采用常规压片法对羽衣甘蓝花粉母细胞减数分裂及雄配子体发育进行了细胞学观察,结果显示:羽衣甘蓝减数分裂类似甘蓝种,细胞质分裂为同时型,四分体以正四面体型或十字交叉型为主;终变期有9个二价体,此时可进行染色体计数;中期Ⅰ和Ⅱ少数细胞中可见赤道板外染色体,后期Ⅰ和Ⅱ存在落后染色体,四分体时期可观察到少量含微核的异常四分体;单核靠边期时花蕾长度约为2.0~2.2 mm,小孢子经过发育最终成为3-细胞型花粉并具3个萌发孔,成熟花粉中败育花粉比率为1.3%.     

青花菜花粉母细胞减数分裂及雄配子体发育

采用染色体制片及爱氏苏木精染色-冬青油透明技术对青花菜花粉母细胞减数分裂及雄配子体发育过程进行了细胞学研究.结果表明:花粉母细胞减数分裂的细胞质分裂为同时型,四分体为正四面体型或十字交叉型;中期Ⅰ和中期Ⅱ,少数细胞可见赤道板外染色体;后期Ⅰ和后期Ⅱ部分细胞出现染色体桥及落后染色体;四分体时期可观察到二分体、三分体及含微核的异常四分体.雄配子体发育过程包括2次有丝分裂,成熟花粉为3细胞型,具3个萌发孔.减数分裂过程中染色体行为异常的花粉母细胞约占10.28%;雄配子体发育过程中异常频率约为3.2%,败育主要发生在单核期.     

玉米新选细胞质雄性不育系小孢子发育的细胞学观察及DNA甲基化分析

细胞质雄性不育在高等植物中普遍存在,是杂种优势利用的重要工具,为推动植物杂种优势的利用发挥了重要作用。文章以本课题组前期新选的玉米细胞质雄性不育系A1、A2及保持系18(红)为材料,利用石蜡切片技术对不育材料小孢子发育过程进行细胞学观察,采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)对不同发育时期的叶片及不同发育时期的雄穗DNA进行甲基化分析,从细胞学和表观遗传学角度了解不育系A1、A2的败育机制。结果表明：不育材料A1、A2小孢子发生败育的主要时期为四分体时期至单核小孢子中期。在不育系A2中还存在另一种败育方式,即在花粉母细胞时期表现出败育特征。甲基化分析结果表明,保持系18(红)的叶片DNA甲基化水平从苗期到拔节期迅速上升,而不育系A1、A2叶片DNA甲基化水平基本保持不变;保持系雄穗DNA甲基化水平表现为从花粉母细胞时期到双核期逐渐升高,而不育材料A1、A2从花粉母细胞时期到双核期的雄穗DNA甲基化水平表现为先上升后下降的趋势,达到最高峰的时期均出现在小孢子发育的四分体时期。从小孢子发育的细胞学观察结果可以发现,小孢子败育的主要时期往往具有较高的甲基化水平,推测DNA甲基化水平变化可能与不育材料A1、A2的花粉败育有关。     

辣椒细胞质雄性不育花药败育及淀粉粒分布的细胞学观察

用PAS反应对辣椒细胞质雄性不育系8214A和保持系8214B花药中的淀粉粒分布进行研究.在减数分裂前,保持系花药与不育系花药的结构和淀粉粒分布相似.保持系花药减数分裂后,药壁绒毡层细胞开始液泡化并体积增大,在药隔薄壁细胞中积累了许多较小的淀粉粒;在小孢子晚期,绒毡层细胞退化,在药隔薄壁细胞中淀粉粒体积增大;在二胞花粉时期,随着花粉大液泡的消失花粉中出现淀粉粒;花粉成熟时,其细胞质中积累了丰富的淀粉粒.不育系花药减数分裂后,由于药室腔的空间不能扩大,四分体被挤压在一起,最终四分体小孢子败育.不育花药的维管组织发育正常,但较多的淀粉粒积累在药隔薄壁细胞中.该种辣椒雄性不育系中.花粉的败育发生在四分体时期.绒毡层细胞结构异常可能影响糖类物质向药室的正常转运.该种辣椒雄性不育系的绒毡层异常与花粉败育有关.     

高羊茅花粉母细胞减数分裂及其雄性不育的细胞生理学研究

为探讨高羊茅雄性不育株A22013189的小孢子发育过程及其败育的生理学机理,以可育株189为对照,对其结实能力、花粉活力、花粉母细胞减数分裂进程中的染色体行为及生理生化特征进行研究。结果表明:(1)不育株A22013189花粉数量少,花粉粒空瘪皱褶,自交不结实,在杂交中作父本获得杂交后代的可能性极小。(2)从减数分裂前期Ⅰ至四分体时期,不育株A22013189花粉母细胞存在大量落后染色体、染色体桥和断片、微核、单价染色体、不均等分离、染色体分裂不同步、游离染色体、三分体、60°纺锤体、染色体缺失等异常现象,初步分析这些小孢子异常分裂是导致高羊茅花粉败育的细胞学原因之一。(3)不育株A22013189的可溶性蛋白质、可溶性糖含量在整个发育时期都显著低于同期可育株189;苗期至造孢细胞期,A22013189游离脯氨酸含量与可育株189无显著差异,但减数分裂期至花粉成熟期,A22013189游离脯氨酸含量却显著低于同期可育株189;苗期至造孢细胞期,A22013189丙二醛含量显著低于同期可育株189,但小孢子进入减数分裂期后,A22013189丙二醛的增加速度和积累量明显高于同期可育株189。研究发现,高羊茅雄性不育株花粉母细胞减数分裂染色体行为异常,生长发育过程存在物质能量代谢降低,有害物质积累现象。研究结果对于高羊茅败育机理研究及杂交育种亲本选择有重要的理论指导意义。     

甘蓝型油菜几个雄性不育系花药发育的细胞形态学研究

选用甘蓝型油菜6个细胞质雄性不育系和1个细胞核雄性不育系为材料,与可育系比较,确定花药发育受阻的时期和方式。根据研究结果,将其雄性不育系分为三类:1.湘矮A,Po-aA,陕2A和7s-3A花药发育受阻于孢原细胞分化期,没有分化形成花粉囊。2.萝AⅠ和萝AⅡ花药发育受阻于四分体至单核花粉期。败育方式为小孢子难以从四分体中释放出来,或释放出来后细胞质液泡化,核不能分裂,花粉壁发育不良。此外,还见到绒毡层径向肥大、延迟消失和维管束分化不良等异常现象。3.宜3A为核不育系,花药发育受阻于花粉母细胞期。败育方式为花粉母细胞死亡,减数分裂异常,或不能进行减数分裂。绒毡层和维管束一般都能正常发育。     

冬季低温条件下香石竹小孢子败育的细胞学研究

利用压片法及石蜡切片法观察冬季低温下香石竹小孢子发育过程,以明确低温导致香石竹小孢子败育的因素,为杂交育种奠定基础。结果表明:(1)冬季低温下香石竹只有部分小孢子发育正常,经过小孢子母细胞、减数分裂和四分体等时期,最后发育成花粉。(2)石蜡切片法观察到冬季低温下香石竹1.5~1.6cm长花蕾中有61%的花粉母细胞发生败育,1.7~1.8cm长花蕾中有71%的花粉母细胞发生败育。(3)部分已经进入四分体时期的小孢子胼胝质未能及时溶解,妨碍了小孢子释放而导致败育。研究认为,花粉母细胞和四分体的发育异常是冬季低温下香石竹小孢子败育的主要原因。     

雄性不育和雄性能育小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)花药和花粉发育的细胞形态学观察

本工作是小麦雄性不育杂种优势利用研究项目的一部分。从细胞形态学的角度,研究小麦细胞质雄性不育系及其保持系花药和花粉的发育,为探索雄性不育性的机理提供资料。应用石蜡切片法,对小麦“早熟1号”和“北京8号”细胞质雄性不育系及其保持系花药的发育过程进行了观察,得到如下的结果:(1)不育系花粉的败育,在发育的各个时期都发生,但败育的关键时期是在小孢子发育后期,具大液泡的小孢子不能进入配子体发育阶段。(2)不育系花药和花粉的发育,在小孢子发育早期以前,90%以上与保持系相似,是正常的;少数表现异常而导致败育。异常现象有:药室合并;小孢子母细胞解体,绒毡层发育正常;小孢子母细胞互相粘连,形成多核的原生质团;解体的小孢子母细胞与绒毡层融合形成多核的原生质团;药室中除正常发育的小孢子母细胞或小孢子外,还出现异常的巨型细胞;绒毡层提早在小孢子发育早期解体,形成多核的原生质困;绒毡层肥大生长。     

短葶飞蓬减数分裂、雄配子体发育过程及其对应的花部形态特征

运用压片-透明法对短葶飞蓬(Erigeron breviscapus)小孢子母细胞减数分裂、雄配子体的发育过程进行了观察,并探讨了它们与花部形态特征的关系。结果表明,短葶飞蓬小孢子母细胞减数分裂的胞质分裂为同时型,四分体主要为四面体型,成熟花粉为3-细胞型;花序和花蕾形态变化与减数分裂、雄配子体的发育时期具有一定相关性,其中花蕾的长度可有效确定该花蕾中减数分裂与雄配子体发育时期。     

短葶飞蓬减数分裂、雄配子体发育过程及其花部形态特征

运用压片-透明法对短葶飞蓬(Erigeron breviscapus)小孢子母细胞减数分裂、雄配子体的发育过程进行了观察,并探讨了它们与花部形态特征的关系。结果表明,短葶飞蓬小孢子母细胞减数分裂的胞质分裂为同时型,四分体主要为四面体型,成熟花粉为3-细胞型;花序和花蕾形态变化与减数分裂、雄配子体的发育时期具有一定相关性,其中花蕾的长度可有效确定该花蕾中减数分裂与雄配子体发育时期。     

Social interactions among adult male langurs (Presbytis entellus) at Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary

A population of langurs (Presbytis entellus)at the Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary in northern India was investigated for 1820 hr throughout a 10-month period in 1978. Data were collected from four bisexual troops and the adult males that ranged outside of bisexual troops. Most (60%) of the observation hours occurred with a main study troop from which social and ecological data were collected. The langur population at Rajaji shows pronounced birth and mating seasons. The population density is high (ca. 80/km ²), with about 75% of the adult males living outside of bisexual troops, which typically are large and multimale. Males outside of bisexual troops occur in small all-male bands or as isolates. Relations between bisexual troops and all-male bands are characterized by relatively low levels of aggression, and members of all-male bands are able to associate with bisexual troops for prolonged periods during the mating season. As a result of these associations, nontroop males are about as successful as troop males in achieving reproductive access to troop females. These associations between bisexual troops and all-male bands occurred with a minimal amount of agonistic behavior and without mortality or injury to troop females or immatures.     

Early male production is not linked to a reproductive strategy in the Japanese paper wasp,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Polistes chinensis antennalis</Emphasis> (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Diploid males in haplo-diploid insects are sterile, because they produce diploid sperm. Our previous report revealed that early males of the Japanese paper wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis are diploid but did not reveal how often this occurs. We analyzed the genotypes of early males using six microsatellite markers. Two of the 41 early males (5%) from six colonies were haploid, but the other males were diploid. This evidence suggests that we can ignore the reproductive success of the early males of P. chinensis antennalis.     

Dynamics of mating success in experimental groups ofDrosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Determinants of male courtship success in Drosophila melanogasterwere examined in groups of five males sequentially presented with five individual females. Thirty-three percent of males never mated, while approximately half of the males mated two or three times. Rapid courtship initiation was associated with male success in early matings only. Male size was important for courtship outcome, but the size distributions of mating and nonmating males and their progeny numbers indicate balancing rather than directional selection on size- dependent courtship success.     

‘东方晨曲’铁线莲小孢子发生和雄配子体发育进程的解剖学研究

以晚花铁线莲类的‘东方晨曲’为实验材料,利用常规石蜡切片技术对其小孢子发生和雄配子体发育进行观察,以探究其胚胎发育特征。结果显示:(1)‘东方晨曲’成熟花朵的雄蕊120~160枚,花药4室。(2)花药壁从外至内依次由表皮、药室内壁、中层和绒毡层组成,花药壁的发育方式是双子叶型。(3)花粉母细胞减数分裂过程中的胞质分裂为同时型,四分体中小孢子排列大部分呈四面体型,少数呈左右对称型。(4)成熟花粉是2-细胞花粉型,具3个萌发沟,扫描电镜下观察成熟花粉粒是圆球形,外壁呈光滑状或波浪状。研究发现,‘东方晨曲’铁线莲小孢子发生和雄配子体发育没有发生异常现象,可作为培育高观赏价值铁线莲杂交种的父本品种。     

Social Relationships Among Male <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alouatta pigra</Emphasis>

We investigated male social relationships in 2 groups of black howlers (Alouatta pigra) in Palenque National Park, Mexico, over a 14-mo study characterized by frequent changes in male group membership. Both single males and pairs of males entered our focal groups. Single males tended to join groups, whereas pairs of males entering groups together successfully evicted resident males. The 19 male dyads across the 11 periods defined by changes in group membership were rarely in close proximity or interacting with one another. Nevertheless, 1 male formed significantly closer associations with resident females in 6 periods and achieved higher mating success during 4 of the periods when ≥1 female was sexually active. In the other 5 periods, no particular male maintained significantly closer associations with resident females, which may be a result of the rapid sequence of changes in male membership and corresponding social instability. Resident males participated frequently and consistently in mutual howling, but the resident male with the strongest female associations and highest mating success initiated howling bouts more frequently in all but 1 of the 6 socially stable periods. Though still preliminary, our findings suggest that variation in social relationships among male black howlers may be more related to their ability to establish strong relationships with females than to their relationships with one another.     

‘马哈利’樱桃雄性不育细胞学观察

运用常规石蜡切片技术,以‘马哈利’樱桃雄性不育株和可育株的花芽为试验材料,对其小孢子和雄配子体的发育过程进行观察研究,运用扫描电镜对其花药和花粉进行观察,并分析‘马哈利’樱桃雄性不育的花粉发育过程及其发生原因。结果显示:(1)不育株与可育株的花粉发育形态在花粉母细胞时期没有差别,均可形成正常四分体。(2)四分体时期之后,不育株的绒毡层细胞膨大并向药室中央挤压,接着与小孢子粘连在一起,小孢子因得不到发育所需要的物质和空间而和绒毡层一起降解消失。(3)扫描电镜观察表明:不育株花药和花粉均呈现干瘪萎缩的形状,可育株花药四腔形状明显,花粉清晰可见萌发沟。研究表明,马哈利樱桃种内存在雄性不育系类型,‘马哈利’樱桃雄性不育与绒毡层细胞异常膨大和提前程序性死亡有关,进而造成了小孢子的异常发育并发生败育现象,研究结果对于樱桃杂交育种亲本选择以及樱桃苗木繁育生产具有重要的理论指导意义。     

Intertroop Transfer and Dominance Rank Structure of Nonnatal Male Japanese Macaques in Yakushima, Japan

We examined the interaction between intertroop transfer and male dominance ranks in a wild population of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) in Yakushima using data collected over 15 years. Intertroop transfer tended to maintain a linear, stable, and age-graded dominance rank order among nonnatal males irrespective of variation in troop size or composition. All males that joined a troop at the top of the rank order were prime adults. Among males joining at lower ranks, entry at the most subordinate position in the hierarchy was common. Males joining at lower ranks tended to join troops in which all other resident males were the same age or older. Adult males tended to join troops with few or no males. Young males tended to join troops with many resident males, and in which a relatively large proportion of males was other young ones. Intertroop transfer was responsible for most rank changes of resident males. The most common cause of males rising in rank was the emigration or death of a higher-ranking male. Males fell in rank most frequently as a result of a new male joining the troop at the top of the hierarchy. Rank reversals among resident males were rare. The cumulative effects of male transfers produce sociodemographic variation within a troop over time and sociodemographic diversity among troops in a local population. A key feature of intertroop diversity is that larger troops have a significantly greater proportion of young males than smaller troops. This diversity also creates the potential for intertroop variation in the severity of male competition and provides a range of options for transferring males.     

灯盏花雄性不育种质鉴定与花药发育的细胞学研究

对云南泸西栽培灯盏花群体进行调查,发现了灯盏花雄性不育种质个体,其出现频率约为1.06×10-4.对所发现的灯盏花不育株形态特征及其花药发育过程进行了观察,并对花粉活力进行鉴定.结果显示:(1)灯盏花不育株根、茎、叶形态与正常可育植株基本相似,管状花小,花丝短,花药瘦小,无花粉粒散出或花粉无活力.(2)灯盏花在其花药发育的小孢子母细胞时期、四分体时期、小孢子时期和单核早期,由于绒毡层细胞液泡化、提前解体,不能为小孢子或花粉发育提供所需物质,导致小孢子母细胞和四分体解体,产生无花粉的花药;或小孢子和单核花粉胞内降解,形成不同形状和外壁纹饰的败育花粉.研究认为,灯盏花花药绒毡层异常是其花粉败育的主要原因.     

Starvation and the Mating Success of Wild Male Mediterranean Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Recent evidence suggests that the nutritional state of male Mediterranean fruit flies, Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (medfly), is an important influence on various components of their reproductive biology, including mating success. The objective of the present study was to examine experimentally the effect of temporary starvation on the mating success of wild male C. capitata. Males were maintained on protein–sugar or sugar-only diets, and for each diet we compared the mating success of continuously fed males versus males starved for 18 or 24 h immediately before testing. In trials conducted on field-caged, host trees, males starved for 24 h obtained only about half as many matings as fed males for both diets. However, when the starvation period was 18 h, starved males reared on the protein–sugar diet mated significantly less frequently than fed males, whereas starved males reared on sugar mated as often as fed males. Measurements of male pheromone calling and female attraction revealed that reduced mating success likely reflected the decreased signaling activity of starved males.     

Swarming, Delayed Sexual Maturation of Males, and Mating Behavior of Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Fopius arisanus is unusual among hymenopterous parasitoids in males having an obligatory premating period. We confirmed Hagen's (1953) view that sperm takes several days to migrate from the testes to the seminal vesicles. Males mated for the first time only 4 days after emergence, the time that sperm was first ever recorded in the seminal vesicles. In the field, we studied the sexual maturation of F. arisanus males in relation to their behavior. In general, sexually immature males were found in male-only swarms that persisted over several days in host tree canopies. Mature males were usually found in loose aggregations in the vegetation beneath host trees. Females entered these loose aggregations and were mated, whereas they were generally absent from swarms in the canopy. Swarming is therefore apparently not a primary component of the sexual communication system of the species. We describe, for the first time in F. arisanus, the behavioral sequence that accompanies the intersexual communication that leads to mating. Males probably release a volatile chemical that attracts females from a distance, but we have only circumstantial evidence for this. We also postulate that males may form aggregations to amplify the effects of this distance attractant. In the vicinity of males, females release a pheromone that attracts males, a process we demonstrated with female-baited sticky traps.