南方铁杉上斑痣盘菌科一新种—铁杉小双梭孢盘菌

本文报道了在安徽黄山采自南方铁杉针叶上的小双梭孢盘菌属一新种,即铁杉小双梭孢盘菌对新种作了汉文和拉丁文描述。模式标本保藏于安徽农业大学森林保护教研室。     

南方铁杉上斑痣盘菌科一新种——铁杉小双梭孢盘菌

本文报道了在安徽黄山采自南方铁杉(Tsuga tchekiangensis Flous)针叶上的小双梭孢盘菌属一新种,即铁杉小双梭孢盘菌(Bifusella tsugae H.S.Cao et C.L.Hou)对新种作了汉文和拉丁文描述。模式标本保藏于安徽农业大学森林保护教研室。     

茶树上斑痣盘菌科一新种

茶树（Ｃａｍｅｌｌｉａｓｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ（Ｌｉｎｎ．）Ｋｕｎｔｚｅ）枝上小双梭孢盘菌属一新种,即茶小双梭孢盘菌（Ｂｉｆｕｓｅｌｌａ　ｃａｍｅｌｌｉａｅ）．该属在阔叶树寄主上为首次报道。模式标本保藏在安徽农业大学森林保护教研室。     

我国南部地区一些针叶树上的斑痣盘菌

本文报道从我国南部地区针叶树上采集的斑痣盘菌,共5属9种。其中小双梭孢盘菌属(Bifusella v.Hhn.)是我国新记录属;杉生小双梭孢盘菌Bifusella cunninghamiicolaKorf & Ogimi)和落叶松散斑壳(Lophodermium laricinum Duby)为国内新记录种。对新记录属、种作了简要记述,记载了已知种的寄主新记录、地理新分布和生态习性,并对一些种的同物异名问题进行了必要的讨论。     

茶树上斑痣盘菌科一新种

茶树（Ｃａｍｅｌｌｉａ ｓｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ（Ｌｉｎｎ．）Ｋｕｎｔｚｅ）枝上小双酸孢盘菌属一新种,即茶小双梭孢盘菌（Ｂｉｆｕｓｅｌｌａ ｃａｍｅｌｌｉａｅ）。该属在阔叶树寄主上为首次报道。模式标本保藏在安徽农业大学森林保护教研室。     

菌核寄生菌Talaromyces flavus的生物学特性及寄生菌核规律初探

本文对核盘菌菌核寄生菌Ｔａｌａｒｏｍｙｃｅｓｆｌａｖｕｓ的基本生物学特性及影响其寄生菌核的生态因子进行了初步研究。结果表明：Ｔ.Ｆｌａｖｕｓ在我国南北方菌核病发生区土壤中普遍存在。其菌丝在３－３５℃及ｐＨ值２－１０范围内均能生长及产孢,最适生Ｋ温度为３０℃,最适生长ｐＨ值为４。对峙培养结果表明Ｔ,fｌａｖｕｓ对核盘菌的抗生作用微弱,对菌丝和菌核均有很强的寄生致腐作用。除核盘菌外它还能寄生三叶草核盘菌、小核盘菌及离菌上的一种待鉴定的产菌核真菌。Ｔ,ｆｌａｖｕｓ     

葡萄孢盘菌属一新种——蚕豆葡萄孢的有性阶段

本文报道了葡萄孢盘菌属的一个新种:蚕豆葡萄孢盘菌(Botryotinia fabae Lu et T.H.Wu sp.nov.)即蚕豆葡萄孢的有性阶段;并报道了新种子囊盘形成过程;新种有汉文和拉丁文描述。     

中国盘菌新种和新记录之十

以我国已故著名菌物学家邓叔群先生的名字命名的粒毛盘菌属和兰伯特盘菌属新种各一个,即邓氏粒毛盘菌Lachnum tengii和邓氏兰伯特盘菌Lambertella tengii被描述;我国新记录种两个,即长孢白毛盘菌Albotricha longispora和米氏布博维盘菌Boubovia micholsonii被报道;同时对我国历史上记载为Lachnellula fuckelii的真菌的分类地位进行了讨论和订正。     

中国盘菌新种和新记录之十

以我国已故著名菌物学家邓叔群先生的名字命名的粒毛盘菌属和兰伯特盘菌新种各一个,即邓氏粒毛盘菌Lachnum tengii和邓氏兰伯特盘菌Lambertella tengii被描述;我国新记录种两个,即长孢白毛盘菌Albotricha longispora和米氏布博维盘菌Boubovia micholsonii被报道。同时对我国历史上记载为Lachnellula fuckelii的真菌的分类地位进行了讨论和订正。     

中国紫盘菌属志略

紫盘菌属Smardaea是Svrcek(1969)在Ascobolus amethystinusPhill.基础上建立的。其主要特征为:子囊非淀粉质,孢子椭圆形,具纹饰,囊盘被组织明显紫色,2层,内层交错丝组织型,外层球胞组织型至角胞组织型。本属成员以前在我国未见报道。作者近年来在研究中国盘菌区系过程中发现本属2个种,一个为紫色紫盘菌S.purpurea Dissing;另一个为新种,命名为小孢紫盘菌S.microspora sp.nov。本新种与本属其它3个种的区别主要在于较小的子囊孢子,低的表面纹饰。     

Effects of constant light on circadian rhythmicity in mice lacking functional <Emphasis Type="Italic">cry</Emphasis> genes: dissimilar from <Emphasis Type="Italic">per</Emphasis> mutants

Mutations in each of the genes mPer1, mPer2, mCry1 and mCry2 separately cause deviations from the wild type circadian system. Differences between these mutant strains have inspired the hypothesis that the duality of circadian genes (two mPer and two mCry genes involved) is related to the existence of two components in the circadian oscillator (Daan et al., J Biol Rhythms 16:105–116, 2001). We tested the predictions from this theory that the circadian period (τ) lengthens under constant illumination (LL) in mCry1 and mPer1 mutant mice, while it shortens in mCry2 and mPer2 mutants. mCry1 ^−/− and mCry2 ^−/− knockout mice both consistently increased τ with increasing light intensity, as did wild type mice. With increasing illumination, rhythmicity is reduced in mCry1, mCry2 and mPer1, but not in mPer2 deficient mice. Results for mPer mutant mice are in agreement with data reported on these strains earlier by Steinlechner et al. (J Biol Rhythms 17:202–209, 2002), and also with the predictions from the model. The increase in cycle length of the circadian system by light in the mCry2 deficient mice violates the predictions. The model is thereby rejected: the mCry genes do not play a differential role, although the opposite responses of mPer mutants to light remain consistent with a functional Evening–Morning differentiation.     

The C. elegans sex determination gene laf-1 encodes a putative DEAD-box RNA helicase

The Caenorhabditis elegans gene laf-1 is critical for both embryonic development and sex determination. Laf-1 is thought to promote male cell fates by negatively regulating expression of tra-2 in both hermaphrodites and males. We cloned laf-1 and established that it encodes a putative DEAD-box RNA helicase related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ded1p and Drosophila Vasa. Three sequenced laf-1 mutations are missense alleles affecting a small region of the protein in or near helicase motif III. We demonstrate that the phenotypes resulting from laf-1 mutations are due to loss or reduction of laf-1 function, and that both laf-1 and a related helicase vbh-1 function in germline sex determination. Laf-1 mRNA is expressed in both males and hermaphrodites and in both the germline and soma of hermaphrodites. It is expressed at all developmental stages and is most abundant in embryos. LAF-1 is predominantly, if not exclusively, cytoplasmic and colocalizes with PGL-1 in P granules of germline precursor cells. Previous results suggest that laf-1 functions to negatively regulate expression of the sex determination protein TRA-2, and we find that the abundance of TRA-2 is modestly elevated in laf-1/+ females. We discuss potential functions of LAF-1 as a helicase and its roles in sex determination.     

“HAIRY CANOLA” – Arabidopsis GL3 Induces a Dense Covering of Trichomes on Brassica napus Seedlings

Transformation with the Arabidopsis bHLH gene 35S:GLABRA3 (GL3) produced novel B. napus plants with an extremely dense coverage of trichomes on seedling tissues (stems and young leaves). In contrast, trichomes were strongly induced in seedling stems and moderately induced in leaves of a hairy, purple phenotype transformed with a 2.2 kb allele of the maize anthocyanin regulator LEAF COLOUR (Lc), but only weakly induced by BOOSTER (B-Peru), the maize Lc 2.4 kb allele, or the Arabidopsis trichome MYB gene GLABRA1 (GL1). B. napus plants containing only the GL3 transgene had a greater proportion of trichomes on the adaxial leaf surface, whereas all other plant types had a greater proportion on the abaxial surface. Progeny of crosses between GL3⁺ and GL1⁺ plants resulted in trichome densities intermediate between a single-insertion GL3⁺ plant and a double-insertion GL3⁺ plant. None of the transformations stimulated trichomes on Brassica cotyledons or on non-seedling tissues. A small portion of bHLH gene-induced trichomes had a swollen terminal structure. The results suggest that trichome development in B. napus may be regulated differently from Arabidopsis. They also imply that insertion of GL3 into Brassica species under a tissue-specific promoter has strong potential for developing insect-resistant crop plants. Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

ERECTA is required for protection against heat-stress in the AS1/ AS2 pathway to regulate adaxial-abaxial leaf polarity in Arabidopsis

In seed plants, formation of the adaxial–abaxial polarity is of primary importance in leaf patterning. Since Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. genes ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1 (AS1) and ASYMMETRIC LEAVES2 (AS2) are key regulators in specifying adaxial leaf identity, and ERECTA is involved in the AS1/AS2 pathway for regulating adaxial–abaxial polarity [L. Xu et al. (2003) Development 130:4097–4107], we studied the physiological functions of the ERECTA protein in plant development. We analyzed the effects of different environmental conditions on a special leaf structure in the as1 and as2 mutants. This structure, called the lotus-leaf, reflects a severe loss of adaxial–abaxial polarity in leaves. Higher concentrations of salt or other osmotic substance and lower temperature severely affected plant growth both in the wild type and the mutants, but did not affect lotus-leaf frequency in the as1 and as2 mutants. as1 and as2 mutants exhibited a very low lotus-leaf frequency at 22°C, a temperature that favors Arabidopsis growth. The lotus-leaf frequency rose significantly with an increase in growth temperature, and only in plants that are in the erecta mutation background. These results suggest that ERECTA function is required for reducing plant sensitivity to heat stress during adaxial–abaxial polarity formation in leaves.Abbreviations AS1, AS2 ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1, 2 - ER ERECTA     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Truffle trouble: what happened to the Tuberales?

An overview of truffles (now considered to belong in the Pezizales, but formerly treated in the Tuberales) is presented, including a discussion on morphological and biological traits characterizing this form group. Accepted genera are listed and discussed according to a system based on molecular results combined with morphological characters. Phylogenetic analyses of LSU rDNA sequences from 55 hypogeous and 139 epigeous taxa of Pezizales were performed to examine their relationships. Parsimony, ML, and Bayesian analyses of these sequences indicate that the truffles studied represent at least 15 independent lineages within the Pezizales. Sequences from hypogeous representatives referred to the following families and genera were analysed: Discinaceae–Morchellaceae (Fischerula, Hydnotrya, Leucangium), Helvellaceae (Balsamia and Barssia), Pezizaceae (Amylascus, Cazia, Eremiomyces, Hydnotryopsis, Kaliharituber, Mattirolomyces, Pachyphloeus, Peziza, Ruhlandiella, Stephensia, Terfezia, and Tirmania), Pyronemataceae (Genea, Geopora, Paurocotylis, and Stephensia) and Tuberaceae (Choiromyces, Dingleya, Labyrinthomyces, Reddellomyces, and Tuber). The different types of hypogeous ascomata were found within most major evolutionary lines often nesting close to apothecial species. Although the Pezizaceae traditionally have been defined mainly on the presence of amyloid reactions of the ascus wall several truffles appear to have lost this character. The value of the number of nuclei in mature ascospores as a delimiting family character is evaluated and found to be more variable than generally assumed.     

Characterization of SLFL1, a pollen-expressed F-box gene located in the Prunus S locus

The S locus and its flanking regions in the genus Prunus (Rosaceae) contain four pollen-expressed F-box genes. These genes contain the S locus F-box genes with low allelic sequence polymorphism genes 1, 2, and 3 (SLFL1, SLFL2, and SLFL3) as well as the putative pollen S gene, named the S haplotype-specific F-box protein gene (SFB). As much less information is available on the function of SLFLs than that of SFB, we analyzed the SLFLs of six S haplotypes of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) in this study. Genomic DNA blot analysis and the isolation of SLFL1 showed that the SLFL1 gene in a functional self-incompatible S ³ haplotype is deleted and only a partial sequence resembling SLFL1 is left in the S ³ locus region, suggesting that SLFL1 by itself is not directly involved in either the GSI reaction or pollen-tube growth. Genomic DNA blot analysis showed that there was no substantial modification or mutation in SLFL2 and SLFL3. A phylogenic analysis of F-box genes in the rosaceous S locus and its border regions showed that Prunus SLFLs were more closely related to maloid S locus F-box brothers than to Prunus SFBs. The functions of SLFLs and the evolution of self-incompatibility in Prunus are discussed based on these results. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. The nucleotide sequence data reported appear in the DDBJ, EMBL, and GenBank Nucleotide Sequence Databases under the accession numbers, AB360339, AB360340, AB360341, and AB360342, for SLFL1-S ¹ , SLFL1-S ² , SLFL1-S ⁵ , and SLFL1-S ⁶ , respectively.