冷藏条件下白沙枇杷与红沙枇杷果皮活性氧代谢研究

为探讨红沙枇杷与白沙枇杷冷藏耐储性差异的原因,为枇杷采后生理和保鲜技术研究提供参考,以白沙枇杷"白玉"和红沙枇杷"鸡蛋红"为材料,在6℃的冷藏条件下,测定了果皮中氧自由基产生速率(oxygenfree radical production rate, SPR)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)等保护酶活性,以及膜脂过氧化伤害产物(MDA)的含量等活性氧(reactive oxygen species, ROS)代谢相关指标的变化规律。表明,随着冷藏的进程,冷藏的前10 d,红沙枇杷果皮SPR高于白沙枇杷,10 d后红沙枇杷果皮SPR有所下降而白沙枇杷果皮则大幅上升,导致10 d后红沙枇杷果皮SPR低于白沙枇杷;冷藏后红沙枇杷果皮ROS相关酶(SOD, POD和CAT)活性高于白沙枇杷果皮,即其ROS清除能力高于白沙枇杷果皮;在冷藏5 d后白沙枇杷果皮膜脂过氧化伤害产物MDA含量持续上升,而红沙枇杷果皮则维持在较低水平并低于白沙枇杷果皮,说明白沙枇杷果皮膜脂过氧化程度较高。分析认为冷藏初期红沙枇杷果皮较高的氧自由基产生速率激活了ROS清除系统,导致红沙枇杷果皮具有更高的ROS清除能力;冷藏后期白沙枇杷果皮则出现了氧自由基和MDA的积累,暗示其膜脂过氧化的发生和果实内外环境的恶化。红沙枇杷和白沙枇杷果皮ROS代谢的差异与冷藏耐储性相关。     

枇杷果皮响应高温强光胁迫的蛋白质组分析

为探讨枇杷[Eriobotrya japonica(Thunb.)Lindl.]果皮在高温强光胁迫下的蛋白质组分变化,采用蛋白质组学方法分析了果实日灼抗性差的枇杷种质‘WDYDB’果皮蛋白质对高温强光胁迫的应答反应。结果表明,在自然高温强光胁迫与遮光处理(对照)下,枇杷果皮蛋白质双向电泳图谱中表达量差异在2倍以上的蛋白点共有31个;通过MALDI-TOF-TOF/MS质谱分析成功鉴定出26个差异蛋白点,包括11个下调蛋白和15个上调蛋白。根据这些蛋白功能,可将其分为防御应答、碳水化合物和能量代谢、光合作用、其它等4类蛋白。同时,对这些蛋白质在高温强光胁迫下的功能和作用进行了讨论。这些差异蛋白质参与了枇杷对高温强光胁迫的响应。     

高温胁迫对枇杷果皮热伤害的抗氧化特性影响

为探讨枇杷[Eriobotrya japonica(Thunb.)Lindl.]对高温胁迫的响应,对‘红种’枇杷果皮热伤害的抗氧化特性进行研究。结果表明,在自然光下,枇杷果皮热伤害的阈值为40℃(1.5 h),且果皮热伤害与温度和持续时间关系密切,光照可促进热伤害的发生。枇杷果皮受热伤害程度与果实本身的营养状态有关,果肉维生素C(Vc)、钙(Ca)含量越低,果皮热伤害级数越高。与25℃相比,40℃高温处理增加了果皮的超氧阴离子和丙二醛(MDA)含量,而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)的活性呈下降趋势。这揭示了高温胁迫下枇杷果皮对热伤害的抗氧化响应机制。     

外源钙对蜜橘抗日灼生理病害的分子与生理机制研究

该研究以‘南丰蜜橘’为试验材料,于高温来临前期(6月份)在果实表面喷施0.14 g/L螯合钙为钙处理,以喷施清水为对照,测定果皮相关基因表达水平和抗氧化酶活性以及活性氧含量变化,探究钙对‘南丰蜜橘’果皮在日灼发生期间的钙信号转导途径相关基因调节抗氧化系统基因的表达特征,以揭示外源钙减轻蜜橘日灼生理病害的分子与生理机制,为实际生产中喷施螯合钙防控蜜橘日灼生理病害提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)经钙处理后‘南丰蜜橘’果实的日灼发生率较对照显著降低了13.76%。(2)实时荧光定量PCR发现,钙处理显著提高‘南丰蜜橘’钙信号转导途径相关基因(CsNADK、CsMPK 8、CsCPK、CsRBOH、CsCAMK 1、CsGAD),以及抗氧化酶相关基因(CsSOD、CsCAT、CsPOD、CsAPX、CsGSR、CsGPX)在果皮中的相对表达量。(3)钙处理可显著提高‘南丰蜜橘’果皮抗氧化酶(SOD、CAT、POD、APX、GR、GPX)活性,并显著降低O^(-·)_(2)、H_(2)O_(2)和MDA的含量。(4)荧光染色发现,在7-10月高温和强直射光胁迫期,果皮细胞产生了过量的ROS绿色荧光,且随胁迫时间的延长荧光不断漫延积累,但钙处理的ROS荧光强度均显著弱于对照。研究表明,喷施螯合钙处理可通过增强蜜橘果皮钙信号转导途径相关基因的表达,调控抗氧化系统基因表达以及抗氧化酶活性,清除过量的ROS,维持果皮细胞ROS代谢平衡,从而提升蜜橘果皮的抗日灼能力;生产中于高温来临前期在果实表面喷施螯合钙,是一种简便有效的预防蜜橘日灼病害的技术措施。     

不同栽培区域和年份的红皮砂梨果皮着色特性

该研究以红皮砂梨品种‘八月红’和‘红香酥’为试材,比较了不同栽培地区和年份的红皮砂梨着色规律、花色素苷组分及含量,以及相关代谢酶的变化。结果显示:（1）‘八月红’和‘红香酥’果皮花色素苷含量变化规律由其品种特性决定,同一品种的果皮花色素苷绝对含量受不同栽培区域和年份的影响,其组成和含量变化趋势不受影响;但不同品种的花色素苷含量变化以及着色规律有所不同。（2）红色砂梨果皮着色主要与矢车菊-3-半乳糖苷含量变化一致,且随着梨果实的发育和着色加深,果实中UDP-葡萄糖:类黄酮-3-O葡萄糖苷转移酶（UFGT）、二氢黄酮醇-4-还原酶（DFR）活性呈上升趋势,而苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)活性随着果实发育而下降。（3）相关性分析表明,两品种梨果实花色苷含量与其UFGT、DFR活性呈显著或极显著正相关关系,而与PAL活性相关性不一致。研究表明,梨果皮中的UFGT、DFR是影响红皮砂梨着色的重要酶。     

枇杷八氢番茄红素合成酶基因的克隆及表达分析

本研究以‘大五星’(红肉)和‘川农1-5-9’(白肉)枇杷不同发育阶段的果皮、果肉为材料,采用同源克隆法从枇杷果实中克隆类胡萝卜素合成途径中关键酶基因PSY,利用生物信息学方法分析所获得的核苷酸序列及推导的氨基酸序列,再利用qRT-PCR从转录水平上检测两种枇杷不同发育阶段表达水平。发现枇杷PSY基因cDNA序列全长1 191 bp,具有完整开放阅读框,编码396个氨基酸。氨基酸同源性分析表明,枇杷PSY蛋白与其他物种PSY蛋白具有很高的相似性,与苹果(Malus domestica)相似性高达98%。qRT-PCR分析表明,随着枇杷果实的发育,PSY基因表达量明显增加,与转色期后枇杷总类胡萝卜素含量变化一致,表明PSY基因可能参与枇杷类胡萝卜素合成的调控。     

温度对采后石榴果实品质和某些生理指标的影响

研究不同温度对采后石榴品种‘净皮甜’果实品质和某些生理指标影响的结果表明：在5℃条件下贮藏的石榴,其果实中可溶性固形物含量、总糖含量和可滴定酸含量可以得到保持,果皮的相对电导率和褐变指数升高速率减慢,果实的呼吸速率和腐烂率下降,抗坏血酸氧化酶（AAO）和多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性受到抑制,过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性保持相对较高水平。贮藏120d的果实品质良好,保鲜效果也较好。     

‘砀山酥梨’及其褐皮芽变果皮中多胺类物质含量和相关基因表达分析

为研究多胺类物质在‘砀山酥梨’芽变品系‘锈酥’果皮褐色形成中的作用,以‘砀山酥梨’和‘锈酥’花后不同时期果皮为试材,采用HPLC方法测定果皮中多胺类物质的含量,利用RACE技术克隆多胺合成过程中的关键基因,通过Protparam网站与MEGA5.0软件分析相关基因蛋白的理化性质及其系统进化,用荧光定量qRT-PCR方法分析不同时期果皮中相关基因的相对表达量。结果表明:(1)除花后50和150d外,其它时期‘砀山酥梨’果皮中腐胺含量均显著高于‘锈酥’,花后50d、75d、150d时,‘锈酥’果皮中的亚精胺、精胺含量显著高于‘砀山酥梨’果皮。(2)克隆出多胺合成的基因ADC、SPDS和SPMS(GenBank登录号分别为KM923903、KM923905和KM923906),预测ADC和SPMS均为水溶性蛋白、SPDS为疏水性蛋白,它们与苹果的亲缘关系最近。(3)荧光定量PCR结果显示,花后50d,多胺合成中ADC、SPDS和SPMS在‘锈酥’果皮中表达量均显著高于‘砀山酥梨’。研究推测,‘锈酥’果皮中多胺代谢及相关基因的上调表达可能与‘锈酥’的果皮褐色形成有关。     

枇杷冷藏过程中果肉木质化与细胞壁物质变化的关系

“大红袍”和“解放钟”枇杷果实在１℃下贮藏时,细胞壁物质代谢异常,果肉硬度升高而出汁率逐渐降低,果胶酯酶（ＰＥ）和多聚半乳糖醛酸酶（ＰＧ）活笥和水溶性果胶含量下降,原果胶含量、苯丙氨酸解氨酶（ＰＡＬ）活性及木质素和纤维含量不断增加。约经３周贮藏后,果实出现果皮难剥、果肉质地变硬、粗糙少汁的异常劣变现象。在１２℃下贮藏的枇杷果实,细胞壁物质代谢正常,果肉硬度增加少,ＰＥ和ＰＧ活性及水溶性果胶含量较遍     

腐烂病菌侵染对苹果愈伤组织防御酶活性及丙二醛含量的影响

以苹果树腐烂病菌LXS080601、感病苹果品种‘富士’和抗病砧木‘平邑甜茶’愈伤组织为材料,测定腐烂病菌侵染后,愈伤组织内过氧化物酶（POD）、多酚氧化酶（PPO）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）活性及丙二醛（MDA）含量的动态变化。结果显示,接种LXS080601后,‘富士’愈伤组织的发病严重度和病情指数均明显大于‘平邑甜茶’;感病品种MDA含量上升速度快,于接种后3 d增幅为28.02%,且变幅较大,为–0.32%~36.39%,而抗病砧木MDA含量变化较小,仅为–2.17%~7.46%。同时,腐烂病菌侵染提高了愈伤组织内4种防御酶活性,接种后1~2 d,PPO和POD酶活性达到高峰,接种后3~4 d,PAL和SOD酶到达活性高峰;除PPO外,‘平邑甜茶’PAL、SOD和POD酶活性变化均明显高于‘富士’,且整个侵染过程酶活性维持在较高水平,而‘富士’体内3种酶活性快速下降至对照水平,表明‘平邑甜茶’通过提高抗氧化酶活性减少体内活性氧的积累,降低膜脂过氧化产物MDA的形成,增强了对腐烂病菌侵染的抗性。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

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.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

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.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.