啮齿动物的贮藏行为与植物种子的扩散

绝大多数啮齿动物一方面取食大量的植物种子和果实,另一方面通过其贮食行为将植物种子和果实搬运到远离母树的地点,即扩散,并将它们分散埋藏在落叶下或浅表的土层中,从而影响种子和果实的时空分布,最后导致幼苗在有利的条件下发生和建成,实现植物更新。啮齿动物与植物种子和果实之间已广泛形成了互惠或协同进化的关系。啮齿动物的贮食行为主要通过以下几个过程对植物种子和果实的扩散产生影响：选择、搬运和埋藏以及随后对种子和幼苗存活和死亡的影响等。本综述了啮齿动物对植物种子和果实贮藏的研究结果,以期为进一步开展啮齿动物的贮食行为在植物种子和果实的扩散中的作用的研究提供参考。     

Derivation and characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines from the Chinese population

Human embryonic stem cells(hESCs) can self-renew indefinitely and differentiate into all cell types in the human body.Therefore,they are valuable in regenerative medicine,human developmental biology and drug discovery.A number of hESC lines have been derived from the Chinese population, but limited of them are available for research purposes.Here we report the derivation and characterization of two hESC lines derived from human blastocysts of Chinese origin.These hESCs express alkaline phosphatase and hE...     

Iron and vitamin status biomarkers and its association with physical fitness in adolescents: the HELENA study

There is a lack of studies that analyze the association between micronutrient-related biomarker status and physical fitness in adolescents. In the present study, biochemical parameters for iron and vitamin status were studied, along with objective measures of physical fitness in healthy male and female European adolescents. One thousand eighty-nine adolescents (580 girls, 12.5-17.5 yr) from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) cross-sectional study were included. Hierarchical linear models were performed to determine the associations between micronutrient biomarkers and physical fitness. Age, seasonality, latitude, body mass index, menarche (in girls), and physical activity were used as covariates. For cardiorespiratory fitness, concentrations of hemoglobin, retinol, and vitamin C in male adolescents and β-carotene and 25(OH)D in female adolescents were associated with maximal oxygen consumption. For muscular fitness, concentrations of hemoglobin, β-carotene, retinol, and α-tocopherol in male adolescents and β-carotene and 25(OH)D in female adolescents were associated with better performance of the standing long jump test. In summary, concentrations of hemoglobin and most antioxidant vitamins in male adolescents and β-carotene and 25(OH)D in female adolescents were positively associated with cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, after controlling for relevant confounders. The associations between physical fitness and iron or vitamin status observed in this cross-sectional study in adolescents should be followed up by a study specifically designed to evaluate causal relationships.     

鼎湖山自然林豆科固氮植物资源的调查研究

本文在调查鼎湖山自然林木本豆科植物结瘤固氮的基础上,参阅了国内外有关豆科植物结瘤固氮的主要文献,研究了鼎湖山自然林木本豆科植物的固氮资源。结果得出鼎湖山自然林中常见的木本豆科植物共有41种,其中乔木15种,灌木6种,木质藤本20种;有结瘤固氮特性的26种,其中乔木11种,灌木5种,木质藤本10种;经初步调查未见根瘤的6种,其中乔木2种,灌木1种,木质藤本3种;未调查的9种,其中乔木2种,木质藤本7种。本研究结果为鼎湖山木本豆科固氮植物资源的保护、管理和开发利用提供了科学论据,在理论和应用方面均有重要意义。     

Rice OsRAD21-2 is Expressed in Actively Dividing Tissues and its Ectopic Expression in Yeast Results in Aberrant Cell Division and Growth

Rad21 and its meiotic counterpart Rec8,the key components of the cohesin complex,are essential for sister chromatid cohesion and chromosome segregation in mitosis and meiosis,respectively.In contrast to yeast and vertebrates,which have only two RAD21/REC8 genes,the rice genome encodes four Rad21/Rec8 proteins.Here,we report on the cloning and characterization of OsRAD21-2 from rice(Oryza sativa L.).Phylogenetic analysis of the full-length amino acids showed that OsRad21-2 was grouped into the plant-specific...     

隐翅祝蛾属的订正(鳞翅目:祝蛾科)(英)

隐翅祝蛾属Opacoptera是由Gozmány1978年建立的一个单型属。他当时仅根据采自中国云南的唯一的正模标本♂记述属征,无雌性外生殖器特征。本文对该属的属征进行补充和修正,记述了1新亚属,黄隐翅祝蛾亚属Fulvitalia,及1新种,川隐翅祝蛾O. (O. )ecblasta。并再次记述了模式种,隐翅祝蛾O. (O. )callirrhabda的前翅花纹及雌性外生殖器特征。文中有本属已知全部3种的分种检索表及雌雄外生殖器解剖图。模式标本保存在中国科学院动物研究所。     

REV3基因对结肠癌细胞遗传信息表达的影响

利用RNA干扰技术降低REV3基因在人类结肠癌细胞(SW480)中的表达, 以荧光实时定量PCR检测REV3表达量的降低情况, 选择低表达效率具有统计学意义的细胞作为实验组细胞。运用细胞生长曲线、MTT、微核和姐妹染色单体交换等方法, 对实验组和对照组细胞进行细胞生长周期、增殖变化情况和遗传信息表达等指标的检测。结果显示: REV3低表达的结肠癌实验组细胞在细胞增殖以及细胞的微核和姐妹染色单体交换等遗传信息表达均明显低于结肠癌对照组细胞, 实验结果具有统计学意义(P＜0.05); 结肠癌的两对照组间(阴性和空白)的结果虽然有一定的差异, 但没有统计学意义。研究结果提示, REV3低表达时, 可能对结肠癌细胞(SW480)的生长与增殖产生影响, 并对微核和姐妹染色单体交换等遗传不稳定现象的产生有一定的抑制作用。     

蚜虫不同分类阶元之间遗传距离的RAPD-PCR研究(英文)

应用RAPD PCR技术研究了蚜虫不同分类阶元的遗传距离。从 2 0种随机引物中筛选出 7种引物 ,并用它们的扩增结果进行Nei’s的遗传距离的计算和聚类分析。结果表明 :蚜虫的遗传距离在不同科之间为 0 .56 6 3± 0 .0 6 89,亚科之间为 0 .4 586± 0 .0 2 142 ,属之间为 0 .3816± 0 .0 375,种之间为 0 .2 975±0 0 6 2 7,同一种的不同种群之间为 0 .0 4 33± 0 .0 2 2 2。同时 ,本研究结果为在DNA水平上研究蚜虫的分化和种的鉴定 ,尤其是对于近缘种的鉴定具有重要的价值。     

甘肃花椒树上天牛一新种（鞘翅目：天牛科）

扁腿天牛属Nortia属于天牛亚科Cerambycinae,目前共知8种(含本文新种),仅分布于亚洲。我国已知4种,分布于甘肃省南部、海南省、台湾省及香港等地。本文记述为害花椒树的天牛一新种。甘肃省武都地区多种经营研究所提供标本,买国庆同志拍摄照片,在此一并致谢。模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所。