南京汤山早期人类及南方几个猿人遗址的生活环境

南京汤山的早期人类的地质时代相当于中更新世晚期,距今12.7—50万年。该动物群是一个单调的北方型动物群,生活在寒冷期,相当于深海氧同位素的等10阶段,距今33—37万年。郧县的古人类与蓝田的公王岭动物群同时,为早更新世,距今100—140万年。它们生活在温暖期,相当于欧洲的Waalian暖期。与元谋人共生的元谋动物群(相当于元谋组的第四段)包括许多典型的北方型动物,如复齿鼠兔,泥河湾剑齿虎、麅、羚羊等,故它们生活在寒冷期,也属早更新世,距今140—190万年。     

“蓝田人”的磁性地层年龄

蓝田附近两个地点更新世黄土中发现的蓝田人化石具有不同的年代。公王岭发现的蓝田人头盖骨的年代为距今115万年,陈家窝的下颌骨年代为距今65万年。年代资料来自于新的磁性地层学研究和黄土-古土壤序列的对比结果。公王岭地点蓝田人化石埋藏于反映了干冷气候的粉砂质黄土中的事实,以及与其相伴的“南方色彩”的哺乳动物群的存在表明,距今115万年前中国北方可能发生了一次重要的秦岭强烈隆起和气候干冷的地质事件。     

关于广西崇左地区早更新世的三次生物事件

在广西崇左地区已发现4个早更新世的哺乳动物群,从老到新分别是:鲤鱼山百孔洞动物群(距今约200万年);泊岳山的巨猿洞动物群(距今约180万年);三合大洞动物群(距今约120万年);以及缺缺洞动物群(早于距今100万年)。事件6距今约260万年,应出现在百孔洞动物群之前,为步氏巨猿的最低层位事件(The Gigantopithecus blacki LSD)。事件7距今约190万年,应当出现在泊岳山的巨猿洞动物群和百孔洞动物群之间,为武陵山大熊猫的最低层位事件(The Ailuropoda wulingshanensis LSD)。事件8距今约100万年,应出现在缺缺洞动物群的末尾,为中华乳齿象的最高层位事件(The Sinomastodon HSD)。生物事件有规律地出现在寒冷期的末尾,或温暖期的开始。     

和县动物群与深海沉积物的对比

根据对和县动物群中哺乳动物成分、性质等的分析,它应代表一个寒冷期。当时和县一带的气候,似与今日华北南部的气候类似,但又较之湿润。它的层位大体上相当于周口店第一地点的3—4层;其地质时代相当于海洋的O~(18)的第8阶段,距今约28—24万年。     

华北晚新生代哺乳动物的进化事件及其与欧美的对比

本文记述了过去300万年内在华北地区所发生的9次哺乳动物的进化事件:1.真象最低层位(距今约300万年);2.真马最低层位(距今约250万年);3.狼的最低层位(距今185—190万年);4.葛氏斑鹿最低层位(距今约140万年);5.丽牛最高层位(距今约90万年);6.丁氏鼢鼠最高层位(距今约62万年);7.中国鬣狗最高层位(距今约24万年);8.原始牛最低层位(距今约12.7万年);9.更新世末绝灭事件(距今约1.1万年)。本文将它们与欧美的进化事件进行了初步的对比。     

脊椎动物古病理学研究现状及其中国中生代化石记录

中国长江流域沿岸的洞穴和裂隙堆积物中常含有属种丰富的更新世哺乳动物群, 其中小哺乳动物化石由于标本数量多且演化速率快, 因此在第四纪生物地层对比方面具有重要的作用。本文系统研究了产自长江下游南岸的安徽繁昌癞痢山东裂隙的鼠科化石, 包括: Apodemus cf. A. asianicus、Micromys minutus、Chiropodomys cf. C. primitivus、Vandeleuria sp.、Niviventer cf. N. preconfucianus、Leopoldamys sp.、Berylmys cf. B. bowersi 和 Rattus sp., 共计 8 属 8 种, 其中绝灭种和现生种的比例分别为 37.5%和 25%。依据化石属种的形态差异和演化水平, 东裂隙鼠科动物群的性质比安徽繁昌人字洞和重庆巫山龙骨坡都要明显进步, 比湖北建始龙骨洞的鼠科组合也显得稍进步, 兼具早—中更新世的特点, 但更偏向早更新世, 其地质时代很可能为早更新世晚期。此外, 本文还初步建立了长江流域早更新世鼠科动物群的层序, 从早到晚依次为: 安徽繁昌人字洞(距今约 220–256 万年)和重庆巫山龙骨坡(距今约 220–250 万年)—湖北建始龙骨洞(距今约 120–160 万年)—安徽繁昌癞痢山东裂隙(估计距今约 78–120 万年)。     

广西扶绥岩亮洞与巨猿伴生的鼠亚科及其动物群的层序对比

本文系统研究了产自广西扶绥岩亮洞与步氏巨猿下颌骨伴生的鼠亚科化石,包括：锡金小鼠（相似种）（Mus cf. M. pahari）、小巢鼠（Micromys minutus）、亚洲姬鼠（Apodemus asianicus）、细狨鼠（Hapalomys gracilis）、原始笔尾树鼠（Chiropodomys primitivus）、先社鼠（Niviventer preconfucianus）、安氏白腹鼠（Niviventer andersoni）、拟爱氏巨鼠（Leopoldamys edwardsioides）和始家鼠（相似种）（Rattus cf. R. pristinus）,共计8属9种,其中包括了6个绝灭种,鼠亚科绝灭种的比例高达67%。研究表明,岩亮洞鼠亚科动物群的性质比重庆巫山龙骨坡的相关鼠类显得稍进步,但比湖北建始龙骨洞以及广西崇左泊岳山巨猿洞和三合大洞的鼠亚科组合都要原始,因此推测其时代为早更新世早期（可能距今约200万年）。此外,依据主要属种的形态差异和演化水平,本文还初步建立了广西左江流域更新世鼠亚科动物群的层序,从早到晚依次为：扶绥岩亮洞（距今约200万年）—崇左泊岳山巨猿洞（距今约180万年）—崇左三合大洞（距今约160-120万年）—木榄山智人洞（距今约11万年）,这对于深入研究我国南方早更新世巨猿—中华乳齿象动物群的系统演化,以及探讨我国南方第四纪生物地层的划分具有积极的意义。     

陕西洛南龙牙洞动物群的特点、时代及环境

从陕西洛南龙牙洞中采得哺乳动物化石３０多个属种,与之共存的有洛南直立人及其石制品。该动物群中同时具有古北区和东洋区的动物,为华北－华南动物地理区系间的一个过渡性动物群,时代为早更新世晚期,可与公王岭动物群对比。动物群的性质反映了当时洛南地区乃至秦岭东段为一温暖、湿润的森林草原环境,部分属种可能主要因为不适应急剧变化的气候而绝灭。     

广西扶绥南山洞新发现的人类化石和蒙古野驴化石——末次冰期华南气候变化的哺乳动物化石新证据

广西扶绥县南山洞发现人类化石及哺乳动物化石。人类化石包括2枚智人牙齿化石,分别是左下第三臼齿和右下第二臼齿,其形态特征与广西其他山洞发现的智人化石相似,归入晚期智人。哺乳动物化石多为华南大熊猫———剑齿象动物群成员,时代属更新世晚期。该地点新发现的蒙古野驴化石属华南晚更新世动物群的首次发现。南山洞所有化石发现于洞内浅褐色砂质粘土中,堆积物第二层钙板层的铀系年龄为30—40ka。蒙古野驴的出现暗示中国南方大陆可能在末次冰期出现过干冷的气候环境。     

大型鼩鼱Beremendia(食虫目,鼩鼱科)在江南的首次发现及其古气候学意义(英文)

记述了在现代东洋界发现的鼩鼱类一新种:江南贝列门德鼩Beremendia jiangnanensis sp.nov.。化石产自长江以南安徽繁昌早更新世早期人字洞古人类遗址。新种的体型比该属已知种大;形态特征比我国渤海种B.pohaiensis原始,但比欧洲早上新世的B.fissidens进步。贝列门德鼩是喜湿耐冷的北方型动物,最早发现于欧洲北部上新统,曾广泛分布于欧洲和中亚高纬度地区,种群密度大,中更新世完全绝灭;它在东亚出现较晚,零星发现于华北早更新世地层中,其起源尚不清楚。新种乃是人字洞动物群的主要成员之一,该动物群由70多种哺乳动物组成。动物群的生态类型分析和分类统计表明,它与以往发现的早更新世南、北动物群及当地现代动物群截然不同,具有东洋界和古北界交错带动物群的特色,但动物组合特征为北方动物稍占优势,北方色彩较浓。贝列门德鼩和三门马(Equus sanmeniensis)、次兔(Hypolagus)、科氏仓鼠(Kowalskia)、模鼠(Mimomys)等大量北方型动物在我国东洋界的出现,足以说明第四纪早期有一次明显的降温事件。寒冷气候促使北方动物大规模南迁,古北区动物地理区系的界线在早更新世时要比目前更靠南;而且在古北界与东洋界之间确实存在南、北动物过渡带,其界线大致南移至现在的长江以南。贝列门德鼩在我国现代东洋界地区的首次发现,为研究该属的系统演化,探讨上新世一更新世气候转型时期鼩鼱类扩散事件及我国第四纪动物地理区系的演变将提供重要的信息。     

崇左金花茶花朵和叶片类黄酮UPLC-Q-TOF-MS分析

以崇左金花茶（Camellia chuangtsoensis）为材料,利用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱（UPLC-Q-TOF-MS）联用技术定性定量分析其花朵（花瓣、雄蕊）和叶片（老叶、新叶）中类黄酮成分与含量。结果表明,崇左金花茶中共检测到14种类黄酮成分,木犀草素、木犀草素-7-O-芸香糖苷、槲皮素-3,7-O-二葡萄糖苷、芸香柚皮苷、圣草素和染料木苷为山茶属金花茶组植物中首次发现,其中槲皮素-3,7-O-二葡萄糖苷、芸香柚皮苷、圣草素和染料木苷主要存在于花朵中,木犀草素和木犀草素-7-O-芸香糖苷在花朵中含量高于叶片,雄蕊中高于花瓣;槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-7-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-3-O-芸香糖苷和山柰酚-3-O-葡萄糖苷为金花茶组植物叶片中首次发现,其叶片中含量远低于花朵,老叶中远低于新叶,雄蕊中远低于花瓣;儿茶素和表儿茶素在花朵中含量高于叶片,雄蕊中高于花瓣;槲皮素和山萘酚在花朵和叶片中含量均较低。崇左金花茶花瓣和雄蕊中含量较高的类黄酮为儿茶素类、木犀草素类和槲皮素类,主要是表儿茶素、木犀草素和槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷;叶片中为儿茶素类和木犀草素类,主要是表儿茶素、木犀草素和木犀草素-7-O-芸香糖苷。崇左金花茶花瓣和雄蕊中儿茶素类、木犀草素类及类黄酮总量均高于叶片,且雄蕊高于花瓣;花瓣和雄蕊中槲皮素类远高于叶片,且花瓣中远高于雄蕊。     

菊花黄绿叶突变体不同类型叶片的叶绿素含量和结构特征比较

以菊花黄绿叶突变体-NAu04-1-31为试验材料,测定了黄叶、黄绿叶和绿叶3种不同类型叶片的叶绿素含量,并观察比较了叶片的显微与超微解剖结构.叶绿素含量测定表明:黄叶、黄绿叶的叶绿素含量显著低于绿叶,而黄叶叶绿素a与叶绿素b的比值大于绿叶.叶绿体显微与超微结构观察发现:黄叶细胞内叶绿体形状不规1则,缺乏正常的叶绿体膜结构,无类囊体,无淀粉粒,嗜锇颗粒较多;黄绿叶叶片栅栏组织绿色部分与绿叶的栅栏组织相似,黄色部分与黄叶的栅栏组织棚似,黄色部分的海绵组织中有类似于绿色叶片的海绵组织结构,而绿色部分含有类似于黄叶的海绵组织的结构特征.绿叶细胞内叶绿体较多,形状规则,基粒片层清晰,其内淀粉粒多而大,嗜锇颗粒较少.     

Characteristics of social interaction between unfamiliar male rats (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Rattus norvegicus</Emphasis>): comparison of juvenile and adult stages

Social interaction between juvenile male rats that were unfamiliar with one another (JNI) was compared with that of adult unfamiliar animals (ANI). In their home cages, subjects were confronted with a stimulus conspecific and their agonistic behavior patterns were analyzed. It was found that behaviors that characterize "play fighting" (pouncing, submissive posture, on-top posture, etc.) were observed more in JNI than in ANI, whereas behaviors found in serious fighting (pawing, upright posture, etc.) were shown more in ANI. Analyses of the transitions between behaviors also revealed that the transitions constituting play fighting were found only in JNI. On the other hand, transitions that characterize serious fighting were shown in both JNI and ANI. These findings are discussed along with those of a previous study that observed the agonistic behavior between littermates, and the existence of some cue that signals the play-fighting situation among rats is suggested. Electronic Publication     

Analysis of proteins synthesized by 9.5 day mouse embryos: determination of cardiac and noncardiac proteins.

To catalog polypeptides that were specific to developing hearts, we separated 35S-methionine-labeled 9.5 day mouse embryos into cardiac and noncardiac (carcass) components. Two-dimensional gels were then used to analyze the polypeptides synthesized in these two fractions. As a result, we were able to distinguish polypeptides that were specific to or increased in the heart as well as those polypeptides that were specific to or increased in the embryo minus the dissected heart. Using this analysis, there were two polypeptides that were cardiac-specific and 17 that were expressed at increased levels by at least twofold in the heart. The cardiac-specific polypeptides may be used in further studies to identify early cardiac tissue. Conversely, there were 26 polypeptides unique to noncardiac structures and an additional 15 that were increased in the carcass more than twofold relative to the heart. The noncardiac-specific polypeptides may be used to define contamination of putative cardiac tissue with noncardiac material. Two of the polypeptides expressed more abundantly in the carcass appeared to correspond to known proteins in the mouse fibroblast database, cyclin and tropomyosin 4. Thus the heart at 9.5 days of murine development can be distinguished readily from the remainder of the embryonic mouse both macroscopically and on two-dimensional gels.     

Distribution of NADPH-diaphorase-positive ascending interneurones in the crayfish terminal abdominal ganglion

Previous neuropharmacological studies have described the presence of a nitric oxide-cGMP signalling pathway in the crayfish abdominal nervous system. In this study we have analysed the distribution of putative nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-containing ascending interneurones in the crayfish terminal abdominal ganglion using NADPH-diaphorase (NADPHd) histochemistry. Ascending intersegmental interneurones were stained intracellularly using the fluorescent dye Lucifer yellow and the ganglia containing the stained interneurones subsequently processed for NADPHd activity. Fluorescence persisted throughout histochemical processing. These double-labelling experiments showed that 12 of 18 identified ascending interneurones were NADPHd positive. Thus many ascending interneurones that process mechanosensory signals in the terminal ganglion may contain NOS, and are themselves likely sources of NO which is known to modulate their synaptic inputs. Three clear relationships emerged from our analysis between the effects of NO on the synaptic inputs of interneurones, their output properties and their staining for NADPH-diaphorase. First were class 1 interneurones with no local outputs in the terminal ganglion, the NE type interneurones, which had sensory inputs that were enhanced by NO and were NADPHd positive. Second were class 1 interneurones with local and intersegmental output effects that had sensory inputs that were also enhanced by NO but were NADPHd negative. Third were class 2 interneurones with local and intersegmental outputs that had synaptic inputs that were depressed by the action of NO but were NADPHd positive. These results suggest that NO could selectively enhance specific synaptic connections and sensory processing pathways in local circuits.     

The occurrence of Eubothrium fragile (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidae) in twaite shad, Alosa fallax (Lacépède) in the River Severn

The occurrence, size and maturity changes of Eubothrium fragile have been studied in postlarvae, juveniles and adult twaìte shad, Alosa fallax , from several locations in the River Severn. Parasites were only found in adult shad and not in post-larvae or juveniles. No juvenile or recently acquired cestodes were identified as such, but adults were present in shad throughout the whole period of their spawning migration. A large proportion of the parasites were gravid upon arrival in the river and, although eggs were subsequently released into fresh water, there was no loss of cestodes from the fish. It was concluded that E. fragile is a marine species, that the parasites found in adult shad in fresh water were the residue of a marine life cycle and that the eggs released in fresh water were part of the parasite's natural reproductive wastage. The distribution and biology of E. fragile were discussed and it is considered that it is typical of the marine species of the genus.     

马哈利樱桃矮化砧的DNA甲基化水平及模式分析

该研究利用MSAP技术,对25株矮化马哈利樱桃和25株半矮化马哈利樱桃进行甲基化水平和模式分析,以探讨其矮化的表观性状与其基因组甲基化修饰的关系。结果表明:(1)从64对引物中筛选出15对引物,在半矮化组中共扩增4 577个条带,其中半甲基化336个,全甲基化1 274个;在矮化组中共扩增4 444个条带,其中半甲基化349个,全甲基化1 383个;t检验和方差分析表明,矮化组与半矮化组在总甲基化水平和全甲基化水平上差异极显著,在半甲基化水平上差异显著,矮化组甲基化水平高于半矮化组。(2)半矮化组单态性位点23个,多态性位点136个;矮化组单态性位点17个,多态性位点142个,表明矮化组多态性高于半矮化组。(3)多态性类型分析表明,矮化组出现A4类型的频率较半矮化组高,A2类型的频率较半矮化组低,即矮化组中发生超甲基化的位点多于半矮化组,且‘马哈利’基因组甲基化多态性位点主要发生在双链内侧甲基化位点以及超甲基化位点上。研究认为,马哈利樱桃矮化和半矮化的基因组甲基化水平及模式存在差异,马哈利砧木的矮化性状与其基因组甲基化修饰有关。     

阿魏酸钠对增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞增殖及胶原合成的影响

探讨阿魏酸钠(SF)对增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞(HSFb)增殖及胶原合成的影响.体外培养HSFb,MTT法计算SF的LC50及最佳药物时间后,分为空白对照组、SF干预组(高、中、低浓度分别为0.3、0.03、0.003 mg/mL),培养72 h后,在倒置显微镜和透射电镜下观察HSFb微观形态学变化;MTT法、Wester...     

Gene expression profiling between embryonic and larval stages of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

To elucidate the molecular mechanisms associated with metamorphic phenomenon relating to Bombyx mori, an important organism in the sericulture industry, we identified genes that are expressed in the different developmental stages, specifically the embryonic (ES) and larval (LS) stages of B. mori. Of 8230 high-quality ESTs from two full-length enriched cDNA libraries, 3442 of the ES ESTs were coalesced into 1325 clusters, while 4788 were coalesced into 927 clusters. The functional classification of these ESTs based on Gene Ontology showed that the types of genes that are associated with oxidoreductase activity, enzyme inhibition, and larval development were highly observed in LS, whereas the types of genes that are involved in nucleotide binding, enzyme activity, and protein transport activity were highly observed in ES. In addition, when the gene expression profile between ES and LS was examined by counting the EST frequencies in each library, 69 genes were identified as being either up- or down-regulated in the larval stage compared to the embryonic stage (P>0.99) and this was confirmed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The results show that genes involved in proteolysis and peptidolysis, and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism were dramatically up-regulated in LS, while those related to protein metabolism, DNA/RNA, and coenzymes were highly down-expressed. In particular, a GO analysis of these genes revealed that genes that are involved in hydrolase activity were observed to be highly expressed in amount as well as diversity in LS, while those involved in nucleic acid binding were highly expressed in ES. These data may contribute to elucidating genetic events that distinguish the developmental stage and to our understanding of the metamorphosis of B. mori.     

猪胃螺杆样细菌与幽门螺杆菌的比较研究

我们检测１０例普通猪的胄组织,有８例分离到螺杆菌样细菌（ＨＬＯ）。其菌落、菌体形态和某些生化反应与幽门螺杆菌（ＨＰ）相似,但其尿素酶活性较低,ＨＬＯ全菌蛋白的ＳＤＳ一ｐＡＧＥ图谱也与ＨＰ的不同。本文就ＨＰ和ＨＬＯ及其伴发的人、猪慢性胃炎的特点,作了比较和讨论。