A Ds-insertion mutant of OSH6 (Oryza sativa Homeobox 6) exhibits outgrowth of vestigial leaf-like structures, bracts, in rice

OSH6 (Oryza sativa Homeobox6) is an ortholog of lg3 (Liguleless3) in maize. We generated a novel allele, termed OSH6-Ds, by inserting a defective Ds element into the third exon of OSH6, which resulted in a truncated OSH6 mRNA. The truncated mRNA was expressed ectopically in leaf tissues and encoded the N-terminal region of OSH6, which includes the KNOX1 and partial KNOX2 subdomains. This recessive mutant showed outgrowth of bracts or produced leaves at the basal node of the panicle. These phenotypes distinguished it from the OSH6 transgene whose ectopic expression led to a “blade to sheath transformation” phenotype at the midrib region of leaves, similar to that seen in dominant Lg3 mutants. Expression of a similar truncated OSH6 cDNA from the 35S promoter (35S::ΔOSH6) confirmed that the ectopic expression of this product was responsible for the aberrant bract development. These data suggest that OSH6-Ds interferes with a developmental mechanism involved in bract differentiation, especially at the basal nodes of panicles. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

自体内皮前体细胞移植对急性心肌梗死大鼠微血管新生及心功能的影响

目的探讨外周血来源的内皮前体细胞自体移植,对大鼠急性心肌梗死后微血管新生与心功能的影响。方法抽取SD大鼠外周动脉血,应用Ficoll密度梯度离心法获取单个核细胞。应用含有VEGF和bFGF的特定培养基体外培养,得到内皮前体细胞;结扎SD大鼠冠状动脉左前降支,建立急性心肌梗死模型;然后将得到的自体内皮前体细胞植入缺血心肌局部区域。对照组动物注入细胞培养液。结果与对照组比较,细胞移植组大鼠心功能明显改善,心肌收缩力显著优于对照组;梗死心肌微血管新生更为明显。结论急性心肌梗死心肌局部移植外周血来源的自体内皮前体细胞,能够促进血管新生;对局部梗死心肌组织结构有一定的保护作用,并可在不同时点不同程度恢复心肌收缩力,显著改善心功能。     

Noninvasive determination of spatial distribution and temporal gradient of wall shear stress at common carotid artery

Wall shear stress (WSS) has been proved to play a critical role in formation and development of atherosclerotic plaques. Our objective was to quantify local WSS in vivo in normal subjects, and to analyze spatial distribution patterns and determine the temporal gradient of WSS. Seventy-eight CCAs of 42 healthy volunteers at common carotid arteries (CCAs) were studied. Cine phase-contrast MR sequence was used to acquire the flow velocity information. Three-dimensional paraboloid modeling was applied to fit the velocity profiles and WSS values were calculated. Mean WSS value for CCAs was 0.783+/-0.209, with the range of WSS value from -0.541 to 3.464 N/m(2). The 95% confidence interval for mean WSS value in CCA was (0.736-0.830) N/m(2). Different WSS spatial distribution patterns were classified into three types according to the location of low WSS values during a cardiac cycle. Mean value of maximum temporal gradient of WSS was 14.12+/-5.46, with the range from 5.87 to 33.23 N/m(2)s(-1). Skewed velocity profiles were displayed in most CCAs, indicating the flow patterns in CCA were more complicated than commonly assumed. Obvious inter-subject variation were found in magnitude, spatial distribution and the temporal gradient of WSS in CCAs, and the blood flow patterns as well.     

Susceptibility of insecticide-susceptible and wild house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) to abamectin on whitewashed and unpainted wood

Unpainted plywood panels treated with 0.1% abamectin (avermectin B1) provided greater than 90% control of house flies, Musca domestica L., susceptible to insecticides for 4 wk and greater than 70% control for 7 wk compared with 46-92% control observed with permethrin at the same time and rate of application. Efficacy of abamectin on whitewashed panels was similar to that observed on unpainted panels, whereas permethrin was ineffective on whitewashed panels at all rates tested (range, 0.001-0.1%) at all intervals after treatment. Bioassays of newly colonized house flies resistant to permethrin indicated that wild populations may be cross-resistant to abamectin.     

试论二叠纪牙形石古地理分区、演化及其控制因素

阐述二叠纪6个时期牙形石的分布及其古地理分区的划分和演变,探讨牙形石古地区分区的主控因素及其与古气候演变的关系,应用上述古地理分区模式恢复科迪勒拉山脉有关地体牙形石群落的古地理。     

Kin recognition and co‐operative foraging in Drosophila melanogaster larvae

A long‐standing goal for biologists and social scientists is to understand the factors that lead to the evolution and maintenance of co‐operative behaviour between conspecifics. To that end, the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is becoming an increasingly popular model species to study sociality; however, most of the research to date has focused on adult behaviours. In this study, we set out to examine group‐feeding behaviour by larvae and to determine whether the degree of relatedness between individuals mediates the expression co‐operation. In a series of assays, we manipulated the average degree of relatedness in groups of third‐instar larvae that were faced with resource scarcity, and measured the size, frequency and composition of feeding clusters, as well as the fitness benefits associated with co‐operation. Our results suggest that larval D. melanogaster are capable of kin recognition (something that has not been previously described in this species), as clusters were more numerous, larger and involved more larvae, when more closely related kin were present in the social environment. These findings are discussed in the context of the correlated fitness‐associated benefits of co‐operation, the potential mechanisms by which individuals may recognize kin, and how that kinship may play an important role in facilitating the manifestation of this co‐operative behaviour.     

应用分子标记技术改良京作1号的稻瘟病抗性

稻瘟病是危害水稻产量的重要生物胁迫之一。实践证明,解决这一问题的最有效方法是培育具广谱、持久稻瘟病抗性的品种并推广种植。本研究以优质、高产、感稻瘟病的京作1号为轮回亲本,与稻瘟病抗性基因Pi9、Pigm和pi21的供体材料进行杂交、回交和复交,结合分子标记辅助选择和农艺性状筛选,培育不同的单基因导入系和聚合系。苗期人工接种多个稻瘟病菌的结果显示,Pi9抗性改良系的抗性频率达到100%,Pigm抗性改良系平均为90%,均极显著高于轮回亲本京作1号的抗性频率,且农艺性状与京作1号基本一致。pi21抗性改良系的抗性水平与京作1号没有明显差异,单株产量极显著低于京作1号。与轮回亲本相比,Pi9和pi21聚合系的抗性频率极显著提高,达到93.33%,但单株产量明显降低。研究结果证实了Pi9和Pigm基因在大幅度提高抗瘟性的同时对主要农艺性状影响小,都具有较大的育种利用价值。基因pi21抗谱较窄,抗性不强,且可能存在对产量的负效应,不宜单独用来改良水稻品种的稻瘟病抗性,需要与抗性强的主基因聚合,通过多次回交和自交打破该基因与产量的不利连锁累赘。     

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction/membrane hybridization assay for detection of genetically modified organisms

To improve detection efficiency and result accuracy, four screening primer pairs, four identifying primer pairs, one common primer pair and corresponding probes were designed for the development of multiplex polymerase chain reaction/membrane hybridization assay (MPCR-MHA) for detection of the foreign genes insert in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). After detecting condition and parameter were optimized and determined, MPCR reactions were developed for amplifying several target genes simultaneously in one tube. Primers were labeled with biotin at the 5'-end; biotinylated MPCR products were detected by hybridization to the oligonucleotide probes immobilized on a membrane with subsequent colorimetric detection to confirm hybridization. The testing of screening primers can judge whether the sample contains GMOs, and that of identifying primers can further judge what kinds of trait genes are contained in the sample. We detected nine soybean samples, six maize samples, seven potato samples and two rice samples by the MPCR-MHA method; at the same time we also detected them with single PCR-MHA method. The results between two methods have good consistency.