边缘细胞对荞麦根尖铝毒的防护效应和对细胞壁多糖的影响

以2个荞麦(Fygopyrum esculentum Moench)基因型‘江西荞麦’(耐性)和‘内蒙荞麦’(敏感)为材料,采用悬空培养(保持边缘细胞附着于根尖和去除根尖边缘细胞),研究边缘细胞对根尖铝毒的防护效应以及对细胞壁多糖组分的影响。结果表明,铝毒抑制荞麦根系伸长,导致根尖Al积累。去除边缘细胞的根伸长抑制率和根尖Al含量高于保留边缘细胞的根。去除边缘细胞使江西荞麦和内蒙荞麦根尖的酸性磷酸酶(APA)活性显著升高,前者在铝毒下增幅更大。同时,铝毒胁迫下去除边缘细胞的根尖果胶甲酯酶(PME)活性和细胞壁果胶、半纤维素1、半纤维素2含量显著高于保留边缘细胞的酶活性和细胞壁多糖含量。表明边缘细胞对荞麦根尖的防护效应,与其阻止Al的吸收,降低根尖细胞壁多糖含量及提高酸性磷酸酶活性有关,以此缓解Al对根伸长的抑制。     

水稻边缘细胞的生物学特性及对铁毒的响应

以水稻为实验材料,从19个品种中筛选出来相对耐亚铁的水稻品种中优9288和敏感品种汕优10号,研究水稻根边缘细胞的生物学特性及对铁毒的响应.结果表明,第1个水稻边缘细胞几乎与初生根同时出现,当根长为25 mm时,边缘细胞数目最大,分别为1165个(中优9288)、1311个(汕优10号);两个品种边缘细胞活性随着根长的增加而增强,在根长20 mm时活性最强,随着根的进一步伸长,活性下降;根长为2 mm时根冠果胶甲基脂酶(PME)活性最高.随着亚铁溶液浓度的增加,中优9288的边缘细胞数目先增加后减少,当浓度为100 mg/L时达到最大值,汕优10号的边缘细胞数则一直呈现减少趋势;两个品种边缘细胞活性随亚铁溶液浓度增加而降低,当亚铁浓度增加到400 mg/L时,活性有所回升,但当浓度增加到800 mg/L后存活率又下降;根冠PME活性随着亚铁溶液浓度的增加先上升后下降.有关铁毒影响水稻根冠PME活性的机理进行了讨论.     

DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF ROOT BORDER CELLS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED MUCILAGE EXUDATION IN SOYBEAN TO AI STRESS AND RECOVERY

 以耐铝性明显差异的两个大豆(Glycine max)基因型‘浙秋2号’(耐性)和‘浙春3号’(敏感)为材料, 研究根尖边缘细胞比活度、粘液分泌和根长对铝胁迫和解除胁迫的反应, 明确边缘细胞的粘液分泌对策在铝毒环境中的生态学意义。结果表明, ‘浙秋2号’在100~400 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理的3~12 h, 边缘细胞比活率呈递减趋势, 12 h后比活率又略有上升。‘浙春3号’在300和400 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理的变化与前者一致。两个大豆基因型的粘液层随着Al³⁺浓度增加和时间延长而增厚, 并于400 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理24 h时达到最大(>17 µm)。‘浙秋2号’在低浓度Al3+ (100和200 µmol&;#8226;L^–1)处理3~6 h后就会分泌大量粘液, ‘浙春3号’则在300 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理12 h后才有类似的变化。‘浙秋2号’在400 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理下的根相对伸长率均高于100~300 µmol&;#8226;L^–1 Al³⁺处理, ‘浙春3号’则表现为Al³⁺浓度越高, 根伸长受抑越明显。Al³⁺胁迫解除后, ‘浙秋2号’的粘液分泌速度和分泌量急剧下降, ‘浙春3号’在胁迫解除后的24 h, 仍会持续、大量地分泌粘液(>19 µm)。可见, 耐性大豆通过在铝胁迫初期快速、大量地分泌粘液以维持较高的边缘细胞活性和解除胁迫后迅速降低粘液的分泌速度及分泌量来适应铝毒害环境。     

高Fe2+ 对水稻离体根边缘细胞的影响

以水稻"汕优10号"为试验材料,悬空气培法获得根边缘细胞,研究水稻边缘细胞的数量、活性和脱离根冠后对高Fe2 的响应过程.结果显示,水稻根长为1 mm时,就形成了205个边缘细胞,随着根的伸长数目不断增加,根长25 mm时,边缘细胞数目最大;根长20 mm时边缘细胞活性最大;根长2 mm时,根冠果胶甲基酯酶(Pectin methyl esterase, PME)活性最高,水稻边缘细胞的形成与根冠PME活性相关.高Fe2 对离体边缘细胞有毒害效应,用浓度为200 μmol·L-1的Fe2 溶液处理48 h后,细胞活性比对照下降了72.70%, 但用400 μmol·L-1 Fe2 溶液处理时,细胞活性有所回升,这可能是边缘细胞耐铁毒的一种应激性反应;根冠PME活性随着Fe2 浓度的增加先上升后下降,表明根冠PME活性与植物铁毒有关.     

番茄根边缘细胞生物学特性及铝对其活性的影响

以番茄为试材,采用悬空气法,探讨番茄根边缘细胞的生物学特性及铝对其活性的影响。结果表明,第1个番茄边缘细胞几乎与初生根同时出现,当根长到10 mm时,番茄边缘细胞达最大值(893个)。边缘细胞的活性(成活率)一直维持在93%以上。PME活性随着根的伸长有所降低。铝对番茄边缘细胞产生明显毒害,随着铝浓度和处理时间的增加,边缘细胞的活性显著降低。     

外源钾对铁胁迫下水稻细胞壁多糖含量及耐铁性的影响

以耐铁毒型水稻品种协优9308和铁毒敏感型水稻品种Ⅱ优838为实验材料,采用溶液培养法研究250mg.L-1Fe2+(EDTA-Fe2+)胁迫下,不同钾水平对两种水稻的生长特性、酸性磷酸酶(APA)、果胶甲酯酶(PME)、根系果胶含量、半纤维素1含量以及半纤维素2含量的影响。结果表明,经250mg.L-1Fe2+处理7d和14d后,协优9308和Ⅱ优838的相对根长明显下降,APA、PME的活性显著升高,果胶含量、半纤维素1含量、半纤维素2含量显著增加,Ⅱ优838酶活性及细胞壁多糖含量提高幅度较大,表现出其铁毒敏感性,并且随着处理时间的延长,铁胁迫对两种水稻相对根长,PME活性,HC1含量及HC2含量的影响越显著,但APA活性和果胶含量则没有明显变化。加入外源钾可以不同程度的降低酶活性及细胞壁多糖含量,外源钾浓度为200mg.L-1,对水稻相对根长,APA活性,HC1含量缓解效果较好;外源钾浓度为400mg.L-1,对PME活性,果胶含量缓解效果较好。随着外源钾浓度升高,水稻铁毒症状得到不同程度的缓解,但钾浓度高于200mg.L-1又会对水稻造成新的胁迫。由此推测,水稻通过提高根系细胞壁多糖含量来增加根尖铁的结合位点,以及细胞壁的厚度和刚性,并降低细胞壁的伸展性,使根细胞的伸长受抑,从而提高其铁耐性。     

麻疯树根边缘细胞生物学特性及镉对其活性的影响

以麻疯树为试材,采用悬空气法,探讨麻疯树离体根边缘细胞的生物学特性及重金属镉(Cd2+)对根边缘细胞活性的影响.结果表明,麻疯树根边缘细胞大多数呈椭圆型,少数成弯曲的长条型;根长为15 mm时,边缘细胞的生物学活性(存活率)最大;根冠果胶甲基脂酶(PME)酶活性随着根的伸长有所降低.镉对麻疯树根边缘细胞产生明显毒害,随着镉浓度和处理时间的增加,边缘细胞的活性都呈现下降的趋势.     

外源NO缓解紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根边缘细胞的化感胁迫

以津优35号黄瓜为材料,采用根尖悬空气培养的方法,研究了紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根边缘细胞的化感胁迫,以及外源NO缓解化感胁迫的效应.结果表明: 1000 mg·L^-1紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根尖有明显的伤害作用,根尖组织结构被破坏,根尖表层细胞脱落,细胞排列混乱且疏松;这些伤害能够被外源NO有效缓解.与对照相比,紫茎泽兰提取物处理黄瓜幼苗根尖根边缘细胞(RBC)的数量和细胞活率被显著抑制,分别降低54.5%和97.2%,细胞凋亡率升高12.3倍,RBC的黏胶层厚度增加31.4%,根边缘细胞根冠果胶甲基酯酶(PME)活性显著增加.与紫茎泽兰提取物处理相比,提取物胁迫下添加外源NO处理的RBC数量和细胞活率分别增加72.4%和146.0%,细胞凋亡率和RBC黏胶层厚度分别降低30.7%和15.0%,PME活性在处理72 h时降低了14.3%.紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜RBC产生细胞毒性,诱导细胞发生凋亡和死亡,破坏RBC对根尖的保护,提取物进一步对根尖产生胁迫伤害,破坏根尖的组织结构.外源NO可以在一定程度上缓解提取物对黄瓜根尖及RBC的化感胁迫伤害.     

绿豆根边缘细胞发育特性

以东北绿豆为试验材料,采用琼脂悬空培养法,研究了绿豆边缘细胞的发育特性。结果表明:绿豆根尖发育初期根边缘细胞呈球形,随着根尖伸长逐渐发育形成椭圆形、长椭圆形和长条形;发育过程中,根边缘细胞具有较高的存活率,在根长大于10mm后根边缘细胞的存活率均在70%～80%之间并趋于稳定;在根长为25～30mm时根边缘细胞数目达到最大值(约13 000个);根冠果胶甲基酯酶(PME)活性在根长5mm时达到最高值(1.486H+μmol.root cap-1.h-1),此后随着根的伸长,根冠PME活性在1.107～1.256H+μmol.root cap-1.h-1间变化并趋于稳定。     

小麦根系对铝毒的反应及其与根细胞壁组分和细胞壁对铝的吸附-解吸性能的关系

研究了小麦根系对铝毒的反应与不同根段细胞壁的组分及细胞壁对铝的吸附解吸性能的关系。结果表明,30μmol/LAlCl3可迅速抑制根系伸长,在铝处理30h时其根长仅为对照的30.2%;小麦根系相对伸长率随着铝浓度的提高而急剧降低,30μmol/LAlCl3处理24h对根系伸长的抑制率高达70.9%。小麦根系中距根尖0~10mm根段的铝含量和细胞壁中果胶糖醛酸含量明显高于距根尖10~20mm根段;距根尖0~10mm根段细胞壁对铝的吸附量明显大于距根尖10~20mm根段,而前者吸附态铝的解吸率低于后者;铝浓度从10μmol/L提高到20μmol/L时细胞壁对铝的吸附量增加,但对铝的解吸没有明显影响。采用1.0mol/LNH3·H2O对细胞壁预处理2h降低果胶甲基酯化程度后,铝吸附量降低了20.9%,但对铝解吸率没有影响。由此可见,小麦根尖是铝毒的主要位点,细胞壁果胶含量和果胶甲基酯化程度对小麦不同根段细胞壁对铝的吸附、积累具有重要作用,铝与细胞壁的结合是根系对铝毒胁迫反应的重要原因。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.