双重标准差法在昆虫科阶元分类学上的应用

在科分类阶元上对半翅目、鳞翅目和鞘翅目8个科的23种昆虫图像中提取的昆虫面积、周长等11项数学形态特征进行了双重标准差法分析,以评估该方法在昆虫科阶元分类上的应用有效性。结果表明,在科的阶元上11项特征可靠性大小依次为: （似圆度、偏心率、 圆形性>（横轴长、形状参数、叶状性>（面积、周长、球状性> (纵轴长、亮斑数)。科的亲缘关系远近结果显示： 蝽科和缘蝽科关系较近>丽金龟科、天牛科与鳃金龟科关系较近>夜蛾科、大蚕蛾科和粉蝶科关系较近。所得结果与统计假设检验分析所得结果非常相似。     

数学形态学在昆虫分类学上的应用研究.Ⅲ.在科阶元上的应用研究

在科分类阶元上对半翅目、鳞翅目和鞘翅目8个科的23种昆虫图像中提取的昆虫面积、周长等11项数学形态特征进行了统计分析。结果表明,在科的阶元上11项特征可靠性大小依次为(似圆度、偏心率)>(面积、周长、横轴长、球状性)>(纵轴长、圆形性)>(形状参数、叶状性)>亮斑数。从数学形态学角度出发,夜蛾科等3个科的亲缘关系远近为夜蛾科与粉蝶科>大蚕蛾科与粉蝶科>夜蛾科与大蚕蛾科;鳃金龟等3科的亲缘关系远近为鳃金龟科与天牛科、丽金龟科与天牛科>鳃金龟科与丽金龟科。     

数学形态学在昆虫分类学上的应用研究.Ⅰ.在目级阶元上的应用研究

根据昆虫图像,对半翅目（Hemiptera）、鳞翅目（Lepidoptera）、鞘翅目（Coleoptera）的34种昆虫提取形状参数、叶状性、球状性等7项数学形态特征进行了统计分析,从而论证了各项数学形态特征在目级昆虫分类阶元上作为分类特征的可行性和可靠性,并从数学形态学角度对所涉及到的同阶元昆虫类群的亲缘关系做了描述。结果表明,在作为目级阶元分类特征时,各项特征的可靠性依次为：(似圆度、偏心率、亮斑数)＞(叶状性、球状性、圆形性)＞形状参数。由这些特征的差异显著性可知,从数学形态特征角度讲,3个目的亲缘关系远近大小依次为：半翅目与鞘翅目＞半翅目与鳞翅目＞鳞翅目与鞘翅目。     

数学形态学在昆虫分类学上的应用研究.Ⅱ.在总科阶元上的应用研究

从总科角度对鳞翅目（Lepidoptera）和鞘翅目（Coleoptera）5个总科23种昆虫图像中提取的昆虫面积、周长等11项数学形态特征进行了统计分析。结果表明,在总科阶元上,11项特征的可靠性大小为圆形性＞（面积、周长、横轴长、球形性、似圆度、偏心率）＞（纵轴长、叶状性）＞（形状参数、亮斑数）。从数学形态特征角度讲,夜蛾总科等3个总科的亲缘关系远近大小依次为夜蛾总科与凤蝶总科>蚕蛾总科与凤蝶总科>夜蛾总科与蚕蛾总科。     

数学形态学在昆虫分类学上的应用研究.Ⅰ.在目级阶元上的应用研究

根据昆虫图像,对半翅目（Hemiptera）、鳞翅目（Lepidoptera）、鞘翅目（Coleoptera）的34种昆虫提取形状参数、叶状性、球状性等7项数学形态特征进行了统计分析,从而论证了各项数学形态特征在目级昆虫分类阶元上作为分类特征的可行性和可靠性,并从数学形态学角度对所涉及到的同阶元昆虫类群的亲缘关系做了描述。结果表明,在作为目级阶元分类特征时,各项特征的可靠性依次为：(似圆度、偏心率、亮斑数)＞(叶状性、球状性、圆形性)＞形状参数。由这些特征的差异显著性可知,从数学形态特征角度讲,3个目的亲缘关系远近大小依次为：半翅目与鞘翅目＞半翅目与鳞翅目＞鳞翅目与鞘翅目。     

骨髓基质干细胞在中空多孔金属试件内诱导成骨的研究

目的:观察体外培养犬骨髓基质干细胞(BMSCs)在中空多孔金属试件与脱钙骨基质内、外的分化生长情况以及成骨的可能性.方法:按中空多孔金属试件的中空部分是否填充DBM,以及所选择成骨诱导培养液和rhBMP-2培养液的不同进行分组,共四组,每组四枚.体外培养BMSCs,诱导分化,借助相差显微镜、免疫染色、扫描电镜观察中空多孔金属试件内BMSCs的分化、增殖及成骨情况,并隔天测定各组的骨特异性ALP浓度.结果:体外BMSCs经诱导向成骨细胞分化,并可在中空多孔金属试件内的空间结构中形成组织块.以骨特异性ALP为指标比较成骨诱导培养液和rhBMP-2培养液的诱导成骨功效,证明成骨诱导液更为明显,但两者无显著差异(P＞0.05).结论:中空多孔金属试件中BMSCs可经诱导成骨.     

The taxonomic value of fruit wing types in the order Apiales

This study shows that structural data, when carefully examined, can provide valuable characters for delimiting monophyletic groups and can complement DNA with observable features to recognize and circumscribe taxa. In the angiosperm order Apiales, traditional classification has relied heavily (often exclusively) on fruit characters. Recent molecular systematic studies, however, provided a radically different picture of relationships, calling into question the utility of fruit characters. We have studied fruit anatomy from 18 genera (Annesorhiza, Asteriscium, Astrotricha, Choritaenia, Dasispermum, Elaeoselinum, Heptaptera, Hermas, Heteromorpha, Laretia, Molopospermum, Myodocarpus, Pachypleurum, Peucedanum, Polemanniopsis, Polylophium, Rouya, and Tordylium) that represent all major taxonomic groups of Apiales characterized by winged fruits and the full range of wing types. Fruit anatomy closely corresponded with the phylogenetic position of these genera, as suggested by molecular studies. Fruit features of taxonomic importance include developmental origin of the wings, carpel shape, presence of vittae, woodiness of the endocarp, position of crystals, and type of carpophores. Despite the long history of recognizing umbellifers as a natural group, few studies have been able to provide structural characters to help circumscribe the clades identified by molecular data. The interpretations presented are an important step toward erecting a stable system of classification for this difficult family.     

The taxonomic value of guard cells seen in surface view

Guard cells, as seen in surface view, are classified into five types; dumb-bell type, rectangular type-A, rectangular type—B, elliptic type and right-angle type. It is proposed that this more detailed classification may have value at higher taxonomic levels, particularly within the Monocotyledones.     

The taxonomic value of floral characters in Rapateaceae (Poales-Monocotyledons)

The floral anatomy of Cephalostemon, Monotrema, Rapatea, Spathanthus, and Stegolepis was studied for taxonomic purposes. All species studied share colleters between the floral parts; sepals, petals, anthers, and style covered by an ornamented cuticle; short epidermal cells with sinuous walls on the abaxial surface of the petals; tetrasporangiate anthers with phenolic idioblasts in the epidermis; endothecium with spiral thickenings; incompletely septate ovary; and anatropous, bitegmic ovules. The floral anatomy is useful not only for characterizing the family, but also for delimiting the subfamilies and genera. Sepals with silica bodies in the epidermal cells; mature anther wall composed of epidermis, endothecium, and middle layer; absence of phenolic idioblasts in the sepals, filaments, and ovary; and stylar epidermal cells with thickened external periclinal wall support Rapateoideae. Cephalostemon and Rapatea show a great number of similarities, corroborating their close relationship indicated in the phylogenetic analyses of the family. Monotrema shares few characters with the genera of Rapateoideae, corroborating its placement in Monotremoideae. Stegolepis shows several distinctive characters, probably related to the greater diversity found in this genus.     

The occurrence and taxonomic value of PBS X-like defective phages in the genus Bacillus

72 strains of 24 Bacillus species were induced with mitomycin C. The lysates were examined for the presence of defective phages resembling PBS X in morphology. All strains tested of B. amyloliquefaciens. B, licheniformis, B. pumilus and B. subtilis contained such phages. Five morphological types of defective, PBS X-like phage could be distinguished, differing in their tail lengths and in the number of cross-striations on the tail. The quaternary structure of the tail, the molecular weight of the main tail protein and the antigenic properties of the phages were identical. The killing ranges of the defective phages have been determined and their possible use in taxonomy discussed.     

The taxonomic value of fruit structure in the Chinese endemic genus Dickinsia (Apiaceae)

The monotypic Dickinsia Franch. is misplaced in its current position in the tribe Hydrocotyleae and is transferred to the tribe Mulineae. Its mericarps are strongly dorsally compressed and the lateral ribs of each mericarp are much more prominent than the dorsal rib. The carpophore is free. These characters are typical for genera of the Mulineae but are obviously different from other genera of Hydrocotyleae, which all have laterally compressed mericarps, dorsal ribs which are more expanded than the lateral ribs and an absence of free carpophores.     

The distribution and taxonomic value of fatty acids and eicosanoids in the Lipomycetaceae and Dipodascaceae

Using radioimmunoassay, blood platelet aggregation studies and GC-MS the existence of prostaglandins in the endomycetalean yeastDipodascopsis uninucleata was confirmed by our group. These findings triggered the search for similar eicosanoids in the rest of the Endomycetales. We commenced by scanning for the easily detectable precursors of eicosanoids, linoleic- and linolenic acid. We selected two families (i.e. Lipomycetaceae and Dipodascaceae), both producing these precursors, for further investigation.Representative strains of the two families were tested for their ability to grow in the presence of 1mM aspirin, a specific inhibitor of prostaglandin biosynthesis. In contrast to the lipomycetaceous species the dipodascaceous species were insensitive to this drug. These results were verified when representative strains of both families were investigated for their ability to produce eicosanoids from externally fed radio-labeled arachidonic acid along an aspirin sensitive pathway. Thin layer chromatography of culture extracts, followed by autoradiography, showed that while none of the Dipodascaceae produced aspirin sensitive arachidonic acid metabolites, the members of the Lipomycetaceae tested positive for these metabolites. These findings supported the separation of the lipomycetaceous yeastDipodascopsis from the Dipodascaceae. The findings also correlate with the delimitation of these yeasts in two families (i.e. Dipodascaceae and Lipomycetaceae).Further investigation indicated that prostaglandin production by the genusDipodascopsis is mainly associated with ascosporogenesis. Thin layer chromatography of cell extracts fromDipodascopsis tóthii, followed by scintillation counting, indicated the presence of PGF₂ and PGE₂ during ascosporogenesis.     

Ultrastructure of Nosema oryzaephili and the taxonomic value of the polar filament

The fine structure of Nosema oryzaephili is very similar to that of the closely related Nosema whitei. The typical number of coils in the polar filament in the spore is slightly different in the two species. The number of coils and their angle of tilt to the long axis of the spore distinguished the two species from many others.     

Neglected features of probable taxonomic value in Podostemaceae: The case of Polypleurum

The paper reports on hitherto largely neglected discriminative characters in Polypleurum stylosum, P. elongatum, P. minus, as well as the problematic P. munnarense (Podostemaceae, subfam. Podostemoideae) from India and Sri Lanka. The characters discussed include dimorphism of floriferous and vegetative shoots, leaf dimorphism, presence of peculiar floating trichomes on vegetative leaves, and presence of silica bodies in root and shoot tissue. In addition, anatomical pecularities (well-developed cuticle covering the ovary and ovules, cell inclusions in the form of droplets, and presence of idioblasts with firm inclusions of unknown compounds) and specific morphological features (presence of an apical septum in the gynoecium) are documented. All these features point to different developmental and physiological properties of the species concerned, thus signaling separate evolutionary pathways. They may help to elucidate phylogenetic relationships at various taxonomic levels and may prove useful for the delimitation of the genus.     

Morphogenesis and taxonomic value of the circumaxial skeleton in Rugosa (Anthozoa)

An elevated skeletal structure surrounding an empty axial area occurs in many unrelated taxa within the Rugosa. This structure, commonly termed the aulos, was first differentiated and described by Grabau in 1922. Most terms introduced by that author for individual morphotypes have not been accepted because the taxa he chose to illustrate the typical development do not correspond to his diagnoses. The morphogenetic study on some circumaxial structures in this paper points out differences in their origin, their predicted role in the physiology of the coral polyps. The study shows both the advantages and disadvantages of the use of these circumaxial structures in taxonomy. In addition to the term aulos, which was introduced by Smith in 1928, new terms i.e. circulotheca and columnotheca are here introduced for the circumaxial structures that also are newly proposed names, to allow distinguishing them from true axial structures.