长叶竹柏生物学特性和繁殖栽培的初步研究

本文介绍的长叶竹柏是国家三级保护,可供用材和油料等用途的热带、亚热带野生优良树种;文中就其经济利用、生物学特性和繁殖栽培等方面进行论述,为对它的发掘利用、推广栽培和加强自然保护提供科学依据。     

兰州市典型绿化树种叶性状间的权衡关系

植物叶性状的权衡关系反映了植物对环境的高度适应性及其在复杂生境下的自我调控能力,了解半干旱区城市绿化树种叶性状间的权衡关系,比较不同生长型(针叶和阔叶)树种异速生长的差异有助于进一步认识植物的进化机制。以兰州市典型绿化树种(13种针叶树和47种阔叶树)为对象,测量部分叶性状,采用标准化主轴估计和系统独立比较分析的方法比较不同性状间的权衡关系。结果表明:不同生长型树种叶面积、叶体积与叶片干重之间均为等速生长关系,针叶和阔叶树种间并无显著差异;叶厚与叶面积间为"此消彼长"的权衡关系,但并不显著;阔叶叶长与叶宽间异速生长斜率为0.764。兰州市典型绿化树种叶性状间的权衡可能是长期适应黄土高原特殊生境的自适应过程,也说明部分性状间存在协变关系,阔叶绿化树种的权衡表明其符合"快速投资-收益"特征。     

竹柏类植物的RAPD分析

对鸡毛松（Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｕｓｉｍｂｒｉｃａｔｕｓ）、竹柏（Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｕｓｎａｇｉ）、长叶竹柏（Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｕｓｆｌｅｕｒｙｉ）、百日青（Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｕｓｎｅｒｉｆｏｌｉｕｓ）和罗汉松（Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｕｓｍａｃｒｏｐｈｙｌｕｓ）进行了ＲＡＰＤ分析。经筛选４组８０个引物,发现９个引物的带型清晰并呈多态性。采用ＵＰＧＭＡ法对求出的遗传距离进行聚类分析,得到的结果显示：本研究中的植物明显地分为３个亚类群,支持在罗汉松属内建立竹柏组的处理方式,不同意把竹柏类从罗汉松属中分离出去成立新科的观点     

树参与长叶竹柏在南岳山的引种表现及其物候观测

在南岳山桎木潭引种树参和长叶竹柏,经过24年的引种驯化,现都已开花结果。通过连续3年的物候观测表明,引种树木叶芽及幼叶的生长集中在每年的3—4月,开花期4～7月,果熟期在9—10月。分析了它们的生物学特性、生态适应性和抗逆性,为开发推广树参、长叶竹柏在园林上的应用,提供理论依据。     

南亚热带常绿阔叶林几个树种的种子萌发和幼苗发育

南亚热带常绿阔叶林树种光叶红豆（Ｏｒｍ ｏｓｉａ ｇｌａｂｅｒｒｉｍ ａ Ｗｕ）、扁斗青冈（Ｑｕｅｒｃｕｓ ｈｕｉＣｈｕｎ）、罗浮柿（Ｄｉｏｓｐｙｒｏｓ ｍｏｒｒｉｓｉａｎａ Ｈａｎｃｅ）和阳性速生树种木蝴蝶（Ｏｒｏｘｙｌｕｍ ｉｎｄｉｃｕｍ （Ｌ．）Ｖｅｎｔ．）、香椿（Ｔｏｏｎａ ｓｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ （Ａ． Ｔｕｓｓ．） Ｒｏｅｍ ．）和泡桐（Ｐａｕｌｏｗ ｎｉａ ｆｏｒｔｕｎｅｉ（Ｓｅｅｍ ．） Ｈｅｍ －ｓｌ．）的种子中,除光叶红豆外都为迅速萌发,处理２—３ ｄ 便开始萌发,２—４周萌发完全。光叶红豆因种皮特性而延迟萌发,切破种皮即能迅速萌发。速生树种的萌发较快。森林树种和阳性速生树种木蝴蝶、香椿在光、暗下均能萌发,种子微小的速生树种泡桐则几乎只在光下萌发。种子萌发过程中吸水显示出３个阶段,不同种有所不同。幼苗的形态可能和耐阴性和生长速度有关。在暗中,光叶红豆能形成正常的叶,植株不徒长,其它种不能形成正常的幼苗,植株徒长,不形成叶子（或仅有黄色的子叶）。森林树种的幼苗生长较慢。     

南北样带温带区栎属树种种子化学组成与气候因子的关系

选取南北样带温带区8个核心分布区的7种优势栎属树种作为对象,通过检测种子的化学组成,包括淀粉、蛋白质、油脂、可溶性总糖、单宁和脯氨酸,分析其化学组成与气候因子之间的关系,结果发现:在气候因子中,温度是影响种子化学组成的主要因素,日照时数次之,而降水没有明显影响.在南北样带温带区,随纬度的增加,温度降低,年日照时数增加,生长积温减少,生长季缩短,淀粉含量积累下降,并趋向于水解为可溶性糖类;同时,从南到北,为适应低温的环境条件,栎属树种通过增加种子蛋白质、可溶性总糖和脯氨酸的含量,以提高种子的抗寒性.栎属树种种子的化学组成之间存在一定的相互关系,可溶性总糖、蛋白质和脯氨酸之间呈正相关关系,它们三者与淀粉均为负相关,种子化学组成之间的这种相互关系是植物对环境适应的生态策略.     

南北样带温带区栎属树种功能性状对气象因子的响应

在南北样带温带区选择11个栎属树种的核心分布区,对各区栎属建群树种的功能性状(叶片干物质含量、比叶重、叶片养分含量、叶片光合速率以及种子性状)进行了测定,并对功能性状与气象因子的关系进行了分析。结果表明:首先,在南北样带温带区,当外界环境变化时,栎属建群树种的功能性状也会随之变化。由南向北随着温度的下降,年均日照时数增加,栎属树种的生长季缩短,而基于叶片面积和重量的光合能力(Aarea、Amass)增加,这使得它们在有限时间内提高光合生产来维持其自身的生理活动。同时,种子去皮干重、种皮干重均随着温度的降低、年日照时数的增加而增加。当降水条件变化时,栎属树种还会通过调节其叶片干物质含量、比叶重来适应其生境。其次,功能性状间也存在一定的相关关系;此外,随着研究尺度的变化(种间尺度至种内尺度),功能性状与气象因子间关系也随之变化。     

入侵植物小花山桃草种群构件生物量结构及种子萌发特征

通过野外设置样方调查和室内萌发试验,研究小花山桃草种群各构件生物量的结构特征和它们之间的关系模型、繁殖分配以及种子萌发特点。结果表明:(1)小花山桃草根、茎、叶、花(果)序生物量与植株高度之间以及各构件生物量之间均呈正相关关系,可用幂函数模型或线性函数模型较好地表达;(2)各构件生物量在个体生物量中所占的比率表现为茎>花序>叶>根;(3)小花山桃草的繁殖投入和繁殖分配都随植株个体的增大而增加;(4)小花山桃草个体大小和繁殖投入之间为线性关系,而个体大小和繁殖分配之间为幂函数关系;(5)小花山桃草存在一个较小的繁殖阈值(0.6043g);(6)小花山桃草种子在有光照(12h)和黑暗条件下发芽率均可达到85%以上;未经贮藏的种子不萌发,低温沙藏(1～2℃)和室温干藏(14～32℃)一个半月种子萌发率分别可达92.5%和79%;低温沙藏时种子即可发芽,且发芽率可达61%。在研究地区,小花山桃草几乎整个生长季都可萌发,甚至初冬还有幼苗产生。小花山桃草构件生物量结构和繁殖分配特征、种子萌发特点等都有助于其入侵能力的提高,是其成功入侵我国的重要原因。     

重庆地区几种常见单叶与复叶树种叶内生物量分配及异速生长分析

以6种复叶和7种单叶树种为材料,对叶内光合结构和支撑结构的生物量分配及异速生长关系在单叶和复叶树种中的变化规律进行研究.结果显示:单叶树种支撑结构的生物量投资比例显著大于复叶.单叶树种的支撑结构质量比与叶大小(叶面积和总叶干重)无明显的相关性,其光合结构与支撑结构呈等速生长关系;复叶树种的支撑结构质量比随叶大小的增加而...     

UV-B辐射对窄叶野豌豆生长繁殖的影响

采用增补和滤除掉部分自然UV-B辐射的模拟试验,研究了增强和近环境UV-B辐射对高寒草甸一年生牧草窄叶野豌豆生长和繁殖的影响.结果表明:增补UV-B辐射处理后,窄叶野豌豆的株高、生物量、分配向果实的生物量、总花数和种子百粒重均显著下降,花期延迟,开花集中度和繁殖成功率有所提高,而种子产量无显著变化.相对于减弱UV-B辐射处理,近环境UV-B辐射使窄叶野豌豆的株高先降后升,分配向果实的生物量减少,花期、花数和种子产量无显著变化,种子百粒重减小.增强和近环境UV-B辐射对窄叶野豌豆的生长和繁殖有一定的抑制作用,且增强UV-B辐射的影响更大.     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.