植绥螨科3新种和似巨钝绥螨特征补充(蜱螨亚纲:中气门目)

记述植绥螨科Phytoseiidae3新种:永安钝绥螨Amblyseius yonganensis sp.nov.,仿盾钝绥螨Ambly-seius imitopeltatus sp.nov.和尤溪盲走螨Typhlodromus youxiensis sp.nov.,并补充似巨钝绥螨Amblyseius grandisimilis Ma,2004特征。     

吉林省钝绥螨属二新种（蜱螨亚纲：植绥螨科）

记述钝绥螨属2新种：拟海南钝绥螨Amblyseius subhainanensis,sp.nov和白城钝绥螨Amblyseius baichengensis,sp.nov。模式标本存于吉林省白城市全国鼠疫布氏菌病防治基地。     

青海甘肃植绥螨五新种（蜱螨亚纲：植绥螨科）

本文报道采自青海、甘肃植绥螨科5新种:青海钝绥螨Amblyseius qinghaiensis sp.nov.,长中毛钝绥螨A.longimedius sp.nov.,大通盲走螨Typhlodromus datongensis sp.nov.,张掖盲走螨T.zhangyensis sp.nov.,和冬盲走螨T.hibernus sp.nov.。全部标本保存在北京市农林科学院。     

常革螨属一新种和下盾螨属一新种(蜱螨亚纲:革螨股:寄螨科,厉螨科)

记述常革螨属1新种：湖北常革螨Vulgarogamasus huberensis Ma et Liu,sp.nov.和下盾螨属1新种：类刺下盾螨Hypoaspis spinaperaffinis Ma et Cui,sp.nov.。     

中国北方植绥螨二新种和二新纪录（蜱螨亚纲：植绥螨科）

本文记述采自中国北方滨海地区植绥螨二新种及二新纪录种。单毛盲走螨Typhlodromus,monosetus sp.nov.采自吉林长自山;凹胸盲走螨T.concavus sp.nov.采自山东省泰山。山葡萄钝绥螨Amblyseius vineaticus Wainstein及柞钝绥螨A.quaesitus Wainsteia et Begliarov均采自长白山,为中国新纪录。首次描述千山盲走螨T.qianshanensis Wu雄螨。     

下盾螨属和伪寄螨属的新种记述(蜱螨亚纲:革螨股:厉螨科)

记述厉螨科2新种:鳞胸下盾螨Hypoaspis lepisternalis sp.nov.和吉林伪寄螨Pseudoparasitus jilinensis sp.nov..     

中国西藏甲螨新种和新纪录种记述(蜱螨亚纲:甲螨亚目)

报道西藏甲螨4新种和6新纪录种,标本采于西藏东南色季拉山,海拔3640－4800m,新种为：粒小隅甲螨Microtegeus granulatus Wang et Shen,sp.nov.,西藏真翅背甲螨Eupterotegaeus xizangensis Wang et Solhoy,sp.nov.,头新裸甲螨Neogymnobates capitatus Wang et Solhoy,sp.nov.,山溯甲螨Birsteinius monticolus Wang et Shen,sp.nov.,新纪录种为：纽氏平懒甲螨 Platynothrus nomatai Aoki,塞氏矮汉甲螨Nanhermannia sellnicki Forsslund,杜氏小赫甲螨Hermanniella dubinini Sitnikova,多齿刀肋甲螨Cultroribula dentata Willmann,曲波甲螨Unduloribates undulatus(Berlese),毛暗色甲螨Fuscozetes setosus(C.L.koch)。本文报道的波甲螨属,溯甲螨属,新裸甲螨属和暗色甲螨属为中国首次发现。     

中国奥甲螨科3新种（甲螨亚目：奥甲螨科）

记述采自我国南方的奥甲螨科3新种:鞭毛奧甲螨Oppia flagellifera sp.nov.、雕纹大奥甲螨Lasiobelba sculpta sp.nov.和闽越奥甲螨Vietoppia fujianensis sp.nov,。     

恙螨科二新种记述(蜱螨亚纲:恙螨科)

描述恙螨科Trombiculidae 2新种：多毛恙螨属的湖东多毛恙螨Multisetosa hudongensis sp.nov.和新恙螨属的河湟新恙螨Neotrombicula hehuangensis sp.nov.,标本均存放在青海省地方病预防控制所。     

寄螨科四新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,革螨股)

记述寄螨科4新种:短胸常革螨Vulgarogamasus brachysternalis sp.nov.,长囊常革螨Vulgarogamasus longascidiformis sp.nov.,河南新革螨Neogamasus henanensissp.nov.和树状钝革螨Amablygamasus dendriticus sp.nov..     

Hormone interactions and regulation of PsPK2::GUS compared with DR5::GUS and PID::GUS in Arabidopsis thaliana

The putative pea PINOID homolog, PsPK2, is expressed in all growing plant parts and is positively regulated by auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin. Here, we studied hormonal regulation of PsPK2::GUS expression compared with DR5::GUS and PID::GUS in Arabidopsis. PsPK2::GUS, DR5::GUS, and PID::GUS expression in Arabidopsis shoots is mainly localized in the stipules, hydathodes, veins, developing leaves, and cotyledons. Unlike DR5::GUS, PsPK2::GUS, and PID::GUS are weakly expressed in root tips. Both DR5::GUS and PsPK2::GUS are induced by different auxins and are more sensitive to methyl indole acetic acid, 4-chloro-indole acetic acid, and α-naphthalene acetic acid than others. GA(3) has no significant effect on GUS activity in DR5::GUS-transformed seedlings compared to the control, but induction by auxin and gibberellin in combination is synergistic. Cytokinin increases auxin transport in Arabidopsis seedlings. Auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin all increase GUS activity in shoots of PsPK2::GUS transformed plants compared to the control. However, only auxin and gibberellin increase GUS activity in PID::GUS shoots. In conclusion, auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin positively regulate PsPK2 expression in shoots, but not in roots. Auxin and gibberellin also upregulate AtPIN1 and LEAFY expression, which is similar to PsPIN1 and Uni in pea. With minor exceptions, the orthologous genes from both species are regulated similarly.     

Redfield revisited: variability of C:N:P in marine microalgae and its biochemical basis

Cytological events immediately following plasmogamy in Durvillaea potatorum are described. Eggs contain several types of cytoplasmic vesicle differing in size and appearance. Histochemical tests and measurements are used to characterise and distinguish different types of vesicle containing phenolic compounds, lipids and polysaccharides. Within 2 min of plasmogamy, small phenolic vesicles located just below the egg membrane undergo mass synchronised exocytosis. The contents of these vesicles are discharged as phenolic bodies on the outside of the membrane. Secretion of phenolic bodies precedes secretion of the primary zygote wall by several minutes. Limited secretion of phenolics also occurs in unfertilised eggs. Peripheral phenolic vesicles are distinguishable from physodes, which also contain phenolic compounds but which are significantly larger and tend to be localised around the egg nucleus. The possible functional significance of the phenolic bodies is discussed. Coated pits and vesicles are common in zygotes, and their presence is evidence for endocytosis.     

The damselfishes (Pisces: Osteichthyes: Pomacentridae) of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore: systematics,ecology and conservation

Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are among the most common of reef fishes in tropical seas, comprising 320 species in all, with 268 species alone in the Indo-West Pacific regions. 15 genera (Abudefduf, Amblyglyphidodon, Amphiprion, Chelioprion, Chromis, Chrysiptera, Dascyllus, Pristotis, Dischistodus, Hemiglyphidodon, Neoglyphidodon, Neopomacentrus, Plectroglyphidodon, Pomacentrus, Stegastes) and at least 39 species inhabit the waters of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. They are important ecologically because many species are extremely abundant in reefs, and also economically, as several are collected in large numbers for the lucrative aquarium trade. This demand has led to some fishermen using destructive methods in obtaining the fishes, to the point that original standing populations may not be recoverable. This threat poses a need for conservation of the reefs. The present study based primarily on fishes collected from the waters of Singapore and specimens from the Zoological Reference Collection at the National University of Singapore, will serve the dual purpose of establishing a current species list for Malaysia and Singapore, and to update and clarify the local taxonomy of the group. An annotated list (with localities) is provided of the known or reported species to aid studies on reefs.     

Focus: Addiction: Relapse Prevention and the Five Rules of Recovery

There are four main ideas in relapse prevention. First, relapse is a gradual process with distinct stages. The goal of treatment is to help individuals recognize the early stages, in which the chances of success are greatest. Second, recovery is a process of personal growth with developmental milestones. Each stage of recovery has its own risks of relapse. Third, the main tools of relapse prevention are cognitive therapy and mind-body relaxation, which are used to develop healthy coping skills. Fourth, most relapses can be explained in terms of a few basic rules. Educating clients in these rules can help them focus on what is important: 1) change your life (recovery involves creating a new life where it is easier to not use); 2) be completely honest; 3) ask for help; 4) practice self-care; and 5) don’t bend the rules.     

Hemoglobins: Diversity of structures and functions

This review briefs the modern concepts of the diversity of hemoglobin functions. The hemoglobins discovered in the representatives of all kingdoms of living nature are described. Specific structural features of various groups of these proteins, including flavohemoglobins and truncated hemoglobins, are discussed. The transport, catalytic, and sensory functions of these proteins are described as well as their roles in oxidative, nitrosative, and carbonyl stresses and the changes in their functions caused by modifications of the molecule. The issues of hemoglobin origin and evolution are discussed.     

Biological functions of amyloids: Facts and hypotheses

Amyloids are fibrous protein aggregates that arise via polymerization of proteins with their concurrent conformational rearrangement and the formation of a specific cross-β structure. Amyloids are of particular interest as a cause of a vast group of human and animal diseases called amyloidoses. Some of these diseases are caused by prions, a specific type of amyloids, and are transmissible. Apart from mammals, prion amyloids are described in lower eukaryotes, where they act as nonchromosomal genetic determinants. Although amyloids are usually associated with pathologies in humans and animals, the increasing number of findings suggests that the acquisition of an amyloid or prion form by a protein is of biological significance in some cases. The review summarizes the data on the biological significance of prion and nonprion amyloids in a wide range of species from bacteria to mammals.     

Larva and pupa of Cyphopisthes descarpentriesi Paulian (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae) and their phylogenetic implications

Abstract Pupae and mature larvae of the Australian ceratocanthid beetle, Cyphopisthes descarpentriesi Paulian 1977, are described and extensively illustrated. This is the sixth species of the family for which immature stages are known and the first from the Australian region. Unlike other ceratocanthid larvae described before, those of Cyphopisthes Gestro lack stridulatory teeth on the middle and hind legs and any trace of a frontoclypeal suture on the cranium. Reduced one-segmented labial palpi in Cyphopisthes are unique in Scarabaeoidea. Monophyly of the family is not corroborated by larval characters. Absence of spiracular closing apparatus in larvae is reported in the family for the first time. Like pupae of Ceratocanthus White and Germarostes Paulian, those of Cyphopisthes have thoracic projections, but their shape and location are different. Spiracles are found on abdominal segments 2−4 of pupa; that on segment 2 differs in colour and location from the others.     

Transketolase: structure and mechanism of action

The structure and mechanism of action of transketolase are reviewed, with the primary emphasis laid on the baker's yeast enzyme. The oligomeric structure of transketolase, the interaction of the coenzyme with the apoenzyme and the role of phosphate groups in the substrate interaction with the protein have been studied. The role of essential groups of apotransketolase in the binding of the coenzyme, substrates as well as in the catalytic act are described. The peculiarities of formation of the enzyme active center are discussed.     

Semiocladius Sublette and Wirth: taxonomy and ecology of an estuarine midge (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)

Abstract Semiocladius Sublette and Wirth, described from adult midges from south-western Pacific Ocean shores, has the Australian Camptocladius crassipennis Skuse as its type. Immature stages previously known only from Semiocladius kuscheli Sublette and Wirth from sub-Antarctic New Zealand were associated tentatively, by co-occurrence. For the first time, the immature stages for the Australian species are associated definitively by rearing. Larvae rear to a pupa identical to a speculatively associated exuviae of Semiocladius from Lord Howe Island. Adults conform to the described S. crassipennis . Larval Semiocladius are distinctive and previous diagnoses are confirmed. In contrast, the putatively associated pupa of S. kuscheli is indistinguishable from that of the marine intertidal Thalassosmittia Strenke and Remmert, whereas the newly associated S. crassipennis pupa is distinct. The pupa of S. kuscheli may have been misassociated. Semiocladius live in the mesohaline of the salinity gradient of the Clyde River estuary, south-east Australia and the genus appears to be a distinctive western Pacific saline/mesohaline taxon.     

The ecology and biology of Southeast Asian false spider crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae)

The false spider crabs of the family Hymenosomatidae are one of the most poorly known group of brachyuran crabs in Southeast Asia. This is largely attributed to their small size and cryptic behaviour. Despite the many studies of decapods in Southeast Asia, only eleven species of hymenosomatids are known. Of these, two genera and six species were only described in the last two years. From Singapore the largest number of species (five) has been reported probably because it has been the best explored, while from Thailand three species and Peninsular Malaysia two species are known. There are no published records of hymenosomatids from Borneo or Java. The hymenosomatid fauna is perhaps best known in Australia and New Zealand. It is anticipated that when proper collections are made and studies implemented, the Southeast Asian hymenosomatid fauna will prove to be more diverse than what has been reported. The ecology of the Southeast Asian species is reviewed, especially in the view that two species are completely freshwater, one of which is a troglobite. Most species are littoral or sublittoral in habit and very sensitive to human activities (e.g. pollution).