New species and nomenclatural action in Saussurea DC.(Asteraceae)

Saussurea zhuxiensis Y. S. Chen & Q. L. Gan, sp. nov. 竹溪风毛菊(S1-1. Figs. 1, 2) Type: China. Hubei: Zhuxi County, Shuangqiao, rock crevices along stream, alt. 900 m, 2006-08-09, Q. L. Gan 1508 (PE). Latin diagnosis: Species Saussurea salicifoliae DC. similis, a     

Predator perception of detritus and eggsac decorations spun by orb-web spiders Cyclosa octotuberculata: Do they function to camouflage the sniders?

Camouflage is one of the most widespread and powerful strategies that animals use to make detection/recognition more difficult. Many orb-web spiders of the genus Cyclosa add prey remains, plant debris, moults, and/or eggsacs to their webs called web decorations. Web decorations resembling spider body colour pattern have been considered to camouflage the spider from predators. While this camouflage is obvious from a human's perspective, it has rarely been investigated from a predator's perspective. In this study, we tested the visibility of web decorations by calculating chromatic and achromatic contrasts of detritus and eggsac decorations built by Cyclosa octotuberculata, against four different backgrounds viewed by both bird (e.g., blue tits) and hymenopteran (e.g. Wasps) predators. We showed that both juvenile and adult spiders on webs with detritus or egg-sac deco-rations were undetectable by both hymenopteran and bird predators over short and long distances. Our results thus suggest that decorating webs with detritus or eggsacs by C. Octotuberculata may camouflage the spiders from both hymenopteran and bird predators in their common habitats.     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica)

Six microsatellite markers were isolated from Fasciola hepatica, a re‐emerging parasite that causes important veterinary and public health problems. In a sample of 52 liver flukes from a region of hyperendemicity (Bolivian Altiplano), five microsatellite were polymorphic. Our results showed that liver flukes present important genetic variability, suggesting a preferential outcrossing reproduction mode for this hermaphroditic parasite.     

甘丙肽2型受体对氧化应激海马神经元自噬的调控作用及机制研究

本研究旨在解析仔猪脑海马甘丙肽2型受体(galanin receptors type 2,GALR2)参与氧化应激调节的分子机制.本研究基于成功构建的仔猪活体和大鼠海马神经元氧化应激模型,采用实时PCR技术考察仔猪脑海马和大鼠海马神经元GALR2的表达变化.并采用实时PCR、蛋白质印迹法及透射电镜技术进一步探索GALR...     

番茄叶片理化性质差异与抗番茄刺皮瘿螨性

对3个不同类型番茄品系理化性状与番茄刺皮瘿螨Aculops lycopersici(Massee)的关系进行研究。结果表明,番茄刺皮瘿螨在多茸毛性状品系YZ618上种群数量最低,显著低于少茸毛性状品系YZ504和常规品系YZ413。螨在3品系植株分布不同,抗螨品系YZ618上部螨量几乎灭绝,感螨品系YZ504上部螨量显著多于中下部,常规品系YZ413上中部螨量多于下部。3品系叶组织内多酚氧化酶(polyphenol oxidase,PPO),过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD),抗坏血酸过氧化酶(ascorbate peroxidase,ASP)的活性受该螨为害后均提高,但抗螨品系YZ618反应更灵敏。相关分析表明,PPO是螨害诱导产生的抗螨生化因子,ASP是植物本身具有的抗螨生化因子,POD与抗螨性的关系不大。     

G蛋白偶联受体激酶—2的N端结构域缺失对其催化功能的影响

为揭示Ｇ蛋白偶联受体激酶（Ｇ ｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ－ｃｏｕｐｌｅｄ ｒｅｃｅｐｔｏｒ ｋｉｎａｓｅｓ，ＧＲＫｓ）的Ｎ端结构域在该酶家族磷酸化受体以及催化反应中的作用，对ＧＲＫ２的Ｎ端结构域进行了缺失突变研究。将Ｎ端结构域的ＧＲＫ２（ΔＮ－ＧＲＫ２）与谷城肽转硫酶融合表达。经过亲和纯化后，再用凝血酶酶切得到单独的ΔＮ－ＧＲＫ２蛋白。对磷酸化小肽的活力检测表明，Ｎ端结构域的缺失基本上不影响ＧＲＫ２的激酶催化     

Electrophoretic and morphological comparisons in ten rain forest species of Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae)

Differences identified by electrophoretic separation of enzymes and other proteins are providing increasing informative for the study of evolutionary affinities within a genus. Zymogran compared with a scheme of putative affinities derived from a standard taxonomic classi based on consciously weighted morphological characters, as well as with indices of similarity on an array of morphological criteria relating to twigs, stipules, leaves, inflorescences and structure for 10 species of Shorea from southeast Malaysia. Shorea ovalis is placed in a separate of the genus from the other nine species; S. leprosula, S. parviflia and S. curtisii are related other on R^p data and a high degree of similarity is shown between these three spec S. dasyphylla .     

不同训练负荷太极拳运动对早中期帕金森病患者康复疗效

目的 通过对比对照组和太极拳运动组，评价太极拳运动在早中期帕金森病患者康复作用。方法 45例帕金森病患者随机分为：对照组（n=15），不接受干预；太极拳1组（n=15）采用24式简化太极拳练习，40 min/次，3次/周；太极拳2组（n=15）采用24式简化太极拳练习，60 min/次，3次/周。在基线、12周、24周运动后采用患者跌倒功效量表（FES）、起立-行走计时测试（TUGT）、Berg平衡量表评分（BBS）、统一帕金森病评定量表（UPDRS） Ⅲ评分、汉密尔顿焦虑抑郁量表评分（HAMD、HAMA）、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数评分（PSQI）进行评估。结果 太极拳1组，24周对比基线在TUGT、BBS评分的改善上有统计学意义（P<0.05）。太极拳2组，24周对比基线在TUGT、 BBS评分的改善上有统计学意义（P<0.05）,24周对比12周在TUGT的改善上有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论 太极拳运动可以改善早中期帕金森病患者的平衡障碍，可降低跌倒风险。