Maturation and germination of walnut somatic embryos

Walnut somatic embryos were multiplied by repetitive embryogenesis on a solid basal DKW medium at 25°C in the dark. When the embryos were isolated at early cotyledonary stage (1–2 mm long) from the primary embryos and cultured on the medium for 3 weeks, they developed into mature embryos showing white, enlarged cotyledons and shoot and root apex. After transfer to light on solid germination medium, however, few mature embryos (0–5%) germinated. Germination percentage increased to about 10% when the mature embryos were pretreated by a storage at 4°C in the dark for 2 months, or by desiccation at 25°C in the dark for 3 or 5 days under an air-humidity conditioned by saturated salt solutions (Mg(NO₃)₂.6H₂O, or ZnSO₄.7H₂O). Similar results were obtained by the addition of gibberellic acid (GA₃) to the germination medium. When mature embryos were desiccated and then placed on medical cotton compresses in liquid germination medium, 45% of the embryos germinated into complete plantlets. These plantlets continued their growth after transplanting to a mixture of peat and vermiculite in pots.Abbreviations GA₃ gibberellic acid - DKW medium Driver & Kuniyuki Walnut medium     

三峡库区汞污染的化学生态效应

测定长江三峡库区江段鲤、铜鱼、鲇、长吻中的砷、镉、铜、汞、铅、硒、锌等元素的含量。比例匹配分析表明,样品或元素间无显著相关。铜鱼、鲤、鲇及长吻对汞的富集系数分别为8．0×103、1．5×104、3．3×104、8．4×104（L／kg）。这表明鱼体汞元素含量与鱼类在食物链营养级的位置密切相关,食物链越长,汞的富集系数越高。鲤、鲇及长吻的肌肉、肝、肾和牌间的汞含量比值约为6：2：1,而铜鱼为1：1：2．5。三峡库区降低鲤、鲇及长吻的肌肉有机汞含量占总汞含量的84％－92％,肝、肾和脾的有机汞占总汞的55％－77％。但铜鱼脾中的无机汞约占总汞的89％。并且有机汞与总汞含量间具有显著地线性关系：肌肉：Hg－o＝－0.001094＋0．9101Hg-gP＜0．01这表明鱼体肌肉是储存有机汞主要组织。并且鱼体肌肉汞元素含量C与鱼的体长L或体重W间满足经验方程：LnC＝A＋BLnLLnC＝A'＋B'LnW三峡库区江段因受川东高汞背景的影响,鲤肌肉汞含量高于长江水系鲤汞含量的背景水平。     

Noggin and bFGF cooperate to maintain the pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells in the absence of feeder layers

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells are typically maintained on mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) feeders or with MEF-conditioned medium. However, these xenosupport systems greatly limit the therapeutic applications of hES cells because of the risk of cross-transfer of animal pathogens. Here we showed that the bone morphogenetic protein antagonist noggin is critical in preventing differentiation of hES cells in culture. Furthermore, we found that the combination of noggin and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was sufficient to maintain the prolonged growth of hES cells while retaining all hES cell features. Since both noggin and bFGF are expressed in MEF, our findings suggest that they may be important factors secreted by MEF for maintaining undifferentiated pluripotent hES cells. Our data provide new insight into the mechanism how hES cell self-renewal is regulated. The newly developed feeder-free culture system will provide a more reliable alternative for future therapeutic applications of hES cells.     

Isolation and characterization of peptide antibiotics LI-F04 and polymyxin B6 produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa strain JSa-9

Paenibacillus polymyxa JSa-9 had been found to produce five cyclic LI-F type antibiotics which were released into culture medium in accordance with our previous report. In this study, another three kinds of antagonistic compounds were extracted from P. polymyxa JSa-9 cell pellets and (or) spores by methanol. Using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method, two antagonistic fractions were separated and collected from the methanol extract. One showed inhibition against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, while the other was active against Aspergillus niger and S. aureus. By means of electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy (ESI-MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and amino acid analysis, two kinds of compounds from fraction B with molecular masses of 901 and 915 Da were characterized as the linear lipopeptide analogs of antibiotics LI-F04a and LI-F04b, respectively. Another antimicrobial substance from fraction A could be attributed to polymyxin B₆.     

基于化学遗传学筛选产萘醌类化合物内生放线菌

【目的】为探究含具有抗肿瘤活性的美登素的滑桃(Trewia nudiflora)种子中内生放线菌的多样性,以及从内生放线菌中寻找萘醌类化合物产生菌。【方法】利用放线菌富集筛选培养基对经消毒处理的滑桃种子进行内生菌分离,根据菌落形态及16S rRNA基因序列分析进行菌种的分类鉴定。通过对所分离到的内生放线菌拮抗模式病原细菌(金黄色葡萄球菌、铜绿假单胞菌)、作物病原真菌(小麦赤霉菌、水稻纹枯病致病菌等)活性检测,以及萘醌类化合物合成关键基因为探针定向筛选萘醌类化合物产生菌。【结果】从分离到的100余株滑桃种子内生菌中鉴定出66株以链霉菌为主的放线菌,发现Streptomyces sp.HTZ27菌株含有目标基因,经固体发酵、化合物分离纯化、鉴定后,发现该菌发酵产物中有呋喃萘醌I,得率接近5 mg/L。【意义】本研究采用的化学遗传学方法可有效提高筛选目标化合物产生菌的效率,所筛选到FNQ I产生菌为深入研究呋喃萘醌类化合物生物合成与调控、抗肿瘤分子机理以及产业化应用等创建了有利条件。     

Screening of high α-arbutin producing strains and production of α-arbutin by fermentation

A mutant Xanthomonas maltophilia BT-112 with high α-anomer-selective glycosylation activity was screened by a series of mutation methods including UV light, N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitroso-guanidine treatment and quick neutron mutation. The α-arbutin titer increased 15-folds compared with the parent strain. The optimal conditions for culture medium and the operational conditions for lab-scale fermenter were investigated. Under optimized conditions, the maximal hydroquinone (HQ) tolerance of cells and yield of α-arbutin were 120 mM and 30.6 g/l, respectively. The molar conversion yield of α-arbutin based on the amount of HQ supplied reached 93.6 %. The product was identified as α-arbutin by ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR analysis. In conclusion, the results in this work provide a one-step and cost-effective method for the large-scale production of α-arbutin.     

降解水稻秸秆的复合菌系及其微生物群落结构演替北大核心CSCD

【目的】比较和分析从堆肥中富集的水稻秸秆降解菌系F1和F2的纤维素分解能力、微生物群落结构及其在秸秆降解过程中的演替,从而探究微生物群落结构与秸秆降解效率的相关性。【方法】采用DNS(3,5-二硝基水杨酸,3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid)定糖法测定发酵液中的外切纤维素酶活;采用范氏(Van Soest)洗涤纤维分析法测定发酵前与发酵后的秸秆纤维素、半纤维素、木质素的含量,并计算降解率;采用16S r RNA基因序列分析和实时荧光定量PCR(Quantitative real-time PCR,Q-PCR)对秸秆降解过程中的微生物物种组成及特定的功能微生物进行定性和定量分析。【结果】复合菌系F1的水稻秸秆总降解率、纤维素降解率、半纤维素降解率显著高于复合菌系F2;2种复合菌系的外切纤维素酶活性与cel48基因的拷贝数变化趋势一致;复合菌系F1的物种较丰富,优势物种是好氧细菌,复合菌系F2的物种组成较单一,培养后期具有较高比例的厌氧纤维素分解菌;培养前4天,复合菌系F1和F2的优势物种均为Unclassified Bacillales和Bacillus;第4天之后,不同复合菌系的优势物种及丰度出现差异,F1的优势物种主要属于Bacteroidetes,F2的优势物种主要属于Firmicutes;虽然Petrimonas和Pusillimonas是培养后期的共有优势物种,但是Petrimonas在复合菌系F2中的相对丰度(38.30%)显著高于F1(9.47%),且培养第8天的F2中的Clostridiales OPB54增加至14.85%。【结论】cel48基因拷贝数变化与秸秆纤维素的降解效率、外切纤维素酶活性变化具有一定的相关性,cel48基因可作为潜在的生物分子标记监测秸秆纤维素的降解过程;微生物群落结构对秸秆纤维素的降解效率具有显著影响,Unclassified Bacillales,Bacillus,Petrimonas,Pusillimonas是复合菌系F1和F2降解秸秆纤维素过程中的重要物种。     

白腐真菌吸附铅的研究

含重金属废水的传统处理方法有化学沉淀法、离子交换法、吸附法、电解法和膜分离法等,它们虽然也能达到一定的净化效果,但因过程繁琐并易造成二次污染而不够理想,尤其是金属离子浓度较低时,往往操作费用和原材料成本相对过高。近年来采用生物吸附法去除废水中的重金属...     

不同干预时机下复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合四联疗法在根除幽门螺杆菌失败补救治疗中的应用

目的探讨不同干预时机下复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合四联疗法在首次根除幽门螺杆菌(H. pylori)失败患者补救治疗中的作用。方法选择西安市第一医院消化内科90例经标准四联疗法根除H. pylori失败的患者为研究对象,随机分为研究组A(A组)、研究组B(B组)与对照组(C组),各30例。A组患者使用复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合补救四联疗法治疗。B组患者在补救四联疗法结束后序贯使用复方嗜酸乳杆菌片2周。C组患者单独采用补救四联疗法治疗。比较3组患者临床症状、不良反应发生率及H. pylori根除率。结果A组、B组、C组患者总有效率分别为93.33%(28/30),90.00%(27/30),66.67%(20/30),差异有统计学意义(χ²=9.120,P=0.010)。A组、B组、C组患者总不良反应发生率分别为13.33%(4/30)、16.67%(5/30)、66.67%(20/30),差异有统计学意义(χ²=24.522,P<0.001)。A组、B组、C组患者H. pylori根除率分别为60.00%(18/30)、63.33%(19/30)、33.33%(10/30),差异有统计学意义(χ² =6.502,P=0.039)。A组与B组患者H. pylori根除率相比差异无统计学意义(χ²=0.071,P=0.791)。结论复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合四联疗法可提高首次四联疗法根除H. pylori失败患者H. pylori根除率,改善患者临床症状,降低总体不良反应发生率,但不同干预时机下复方嗜酸乳杆菌片对H. pylori根除率无明显影响。