水稻穗期大螟危害习性初步观察

于2009年常规中稻的蜡熟前期、中期和黄熟期、枯熟期,分别取样观察大螟Sesamia inferens Walker的钻蛀危害习性。结果发现:单株螟害的蛀孔数一般为2～3个,多的达5个,而且表现白穗株>枯穗株>虫伤株。螟害株的蛀孔部位随着稻穗趋向成熟和大螟虫龄的增大,逐渐由稻株的中上部节间向中下部节间转移。其中,白穗株与枯穗株有70%以上的蛀孔分别分布于稻株由上向下的第1～3与3～5节间上;在水稻的这4个生长时期中,虫伤株有90%左右的蛀孔分别分布于稻株由上向下的第1～3、1～4和2～5、3～5节间上,全株虫量有85%以上依次分布于第1～3、2～4和3～5、3～5节间上,单株虫量4个时期最高分别为18、6、3、2头,同一节间内的4个时期最高虫量分别为12、5、1、1头;单个节间有多头螟虫时,80%以上为1～3龄幼虫。随着稻穗趋向成熟,白穗株和枯穗株上的虫量均逐渐下降,而虫伤株上的虫量则相对稳定或有上升的趋势;至枯熟期后,虫伤株的有虫株率和有虫孔率均稳定在30%以上。     

两种生境条件下西南桦的生殖构件及其空间格局

在广西靖西土石山生态交错区调查了西南桦(Betula alnoides)生殖植株的生长状况,并研究土山和石山两种生境条件下西南桦的生殖构件及其在冠层的分布格局.结果表明:石山西南桦开始开花结实的林木胸径明显小于土山;两种立地上西南桦植株的花芽、花序数以及雄花序比率与其胸径、树高均不显著相关(P>0.05);土山和石山的西南桦雄花序数随着总花序数的增加均呈对数曲线增长趋势,在生殖投资较小的情况下植株趋向于优先发育雄花序,而在生殖投资较大时主要增加雌花序的数量;西南桦生殖构件在两种生境间存在显著差异,石山植株的雄花芽数、每个雄发芽发育出的雄花序数均显著低于土山(P<0.05),雄花序少于雌花序的植株比例远高于土山,生殖枝比率亦显著低于土山(P<0.05);尽管石山雄花序、雌花序和总花序数量以及雄花序比率低于土山,其雌花序比率高于土山,但是由于两种立地上单株间变异幅度大,独立t检验表明其差异均未达到显著水平;两种立地上西南桦花序大多着生于树冠上、中层,且90%以上的生殖枝居于树冠外层.     

1株金黄杆菌分离、鉴定及其胞外蛋白酶活性的初步研究

从无指盘臭蛙(Odorrana grahami)皮肤表面分离到1株具有胞外蛋白水解酶活性的菌株,命名为CW-E2T。初步研究发现CW-E2T系革兰阴性,菌体短杆状,无鞭毛,菌落呈圆形,边缘光滑并相互粘连,表面突起,产生黄色素,有金黄色光泽细菌。通过形态学、生理生化和16SrRNA基因序列分析,确定CW-E2T为金黄杆菌属内的一个未定种。在此基础上对该菌株蛋白水解酶进行了初步研究,确定菌株CW-E2T胞外蛋白酶为金属蛋白酶。以上对CW-E2T细菌分类学研究和胞外蛋白酶的初步研究,为该菌株的大量培养以及胞外蛋白酶的进一步研究提供理论依据。     

后生动物线粒体基因组:起源、大小和基因排列进化

由于受到强烈的进化约束,后生动物线粒体基因组在大小和基因含量上一直保持稳定,相比之下核基因组则发生了巨大的改变。后生动物线粒体基因组结构的可塑性在一定程度上归功于可能由tRNA基因介导的基因重排事件,虽然亲缘关系密切的物种间也可能出现基因重排,但同门内的线粒体基因组仍趋向于具有类似的结构特征。我们对后生动物线粒体基因组的起源、大小和基因排列进化方面的特点进行了介绍。     

Effect of auxin on mesocotyl elongation of dark-grown maize under different seeding depths

In order to elucidate the physiological mechanism of maize mesocotyl elongation induced by auxin under different seeding depths, seeds of five maize inbred lines, including 3681-4 line tolerant to deep seeding, were treated with IAA and triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) under seeding depths of 20 or 2 cm. Under deep seeding conditions, maize mesocotyls grew by 1.5–2.0 times faster than under shallow seeding conditions. IAA (10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁴ M) applied to roots stimulated mesocotyl elongation only of 3681-4 line and only under deep seeding conditions. TIBA (10⁻⁵ and 10⁻⁴ M) applied to roots inhibited mesocotyl elongation in all lines, but only 3681-4 was sensitive to 10⁻⁶ M TIBA. IAA promoted only cell elongation, and TIBA inhibited both cell elongation and cell division. After IAA and TIBA treatments, endogenous IAA content changed in parallel with the mesocotyl growth rate under different seeding depths. Furthermore, ABP1 gene expression changed in parallel with the mesocotyl growth rate under deep seeding conditions. Therefore, deep seeding tolerance of 3681-4 line was achieved due to auxin-regulated rapid mesocotyl elongation.     

Localisation and expression of aquaporin subtypes in epithelial ovarian tumours

To characterise AQP subtype localisation and expression in epithelial ovarian tumours, immunohistochemistry was used to assess the localisation and expression of AQP1-9 in 30 benign tumour cases, 30 borderline tumour cases, 50 malignant tumour cases and 20 normal ovarian tissue cases. Multiple AQP subtypes were expressed in epithelial ovarian tumours, with each AQP subtype displaying a different pattern of localisation and expression. AQP1 was mainly expressed in the microvascular endothelium, and AQP 2-9 were mainly expressed in tumour cells. Most AQP subtypes co-localised in the basolateral membranes of the epithelia of benign tumours and plasma membranes of malignant tumour cells. The positive rates for AQP1, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 were over 50%, but those for AQP2, 3 and 4 were only 10-40%. The expression of AQP1, 5 and 9 in malignant and borderline tumours was significantly higher than that in benign tumours (P<0.05) and normal ovarian tissue (P<0.05). However, AQP6 expression in ovarian malignant and borderline tumours was significantly lower than that in benign tumours (P<0.01) or normal ovarian tissue (P<0.01). AQP1 expression was increased in cases with ascites volumes greater than 1000 mL (P<0.05), AQP5 expression was greater in cases with lymph node metastasis (P<0.05), and more AQP9 expression was observed in G3 cases versus G1 and G2 cases (P<0.01). These results suggest that changes in the distribution and expression of AQP subtypes may be involved in ovarian carcinogenesis. This study presents a novel avenue of research that could illuminate the mechanism of ovarian carcinogenesis and treatment.     

Reversal of Rotenone-Induced Dysfunction of Astrocytic Connexin43 by Opening Mitochondrial ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels

Growing evidence suggests that the astrocytic gap junctions (GJs), mainly formed by connexin 43 (Cx43), play an important role in physiological maintenance and various central nervous system (CNS) pathological conditions. However, little is known about the role of Cx43 in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this article, we report that rotenone, a classic neurotoxin for PD, could inhibit expression of astrocytic Cx43 and gap junction permeability. ATP-sensitive potassium (K_ATP) channel openers, iptakalim (IPT) and diazoxide (DZ), exerted protective effect on rotenone-induced dysfunction of Cx43 and astrocyte apoptosis, which was reversed by selective mitochondrial K_ATP (mitoK_ATP) channel blocker 5-hydroxydecanoate (5-HD). Taken together, our findings reveal that rotenone-induced dysfunction of astrocytic Cx43 may be involved in the pathology of PD. Moreover, opening mitoK_ATP channels in astrocytes can reverse rotenone-induced dysfunction of astrocytic Cx43 and therefore protect against toxicity of rotenone on astrocytes.     

五种类型农药不同剂量与施药时期对麦蚜防治效果及麦粒农药残留的影响

采用喷雾法,研究了辛硫磷、高效氯氰菊酯、抗蚜威、阿维菌素和吡虫啉5种类型农药的3种剂量在不同施药时期对麦长管蚜Sitobion avenae(Fabricius)和禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi(Linnaeus)的防治效果、防后对小麦千粒重的影响和籽粒中农药残留分析。结果表明,不同剂量的各种药剂,第1次施药药后1d对麦长管蚜与禾谷缢管蚜的防治效果均在80%以上,药后3d防效分别在90%和84%以上,药后5d防效分别在95%和92%以上;不同种类或不同剂量处理的防治效果之间存在显著差异(P<0.05)。第2次施药后1～5d对麦长管蚜的防效均在90%以上。与对照比较,施药1次小麦千粒重增加率为2.02%～11.93%;施药2次,千粒重增加率为8.01%～15.87%。农药残留检测结果显示,不同种类不同剂量浓度下在冬小麦扬花末期喷施1次农药和间隔5d的灌浆中期第2次农药,以及春小麦田相似农药处理,其籽粒中农药残留均有一定程度的检出,但均未超出限定标准;而在小麦乳熟期(与第1次施药间隔10d,距离成熟收获15d)喷施第2次农药,其中高效氯氰菊酯和吡虫啉已经达到或超出残留限量标准。     

Features and distribution patterns of Chinese endemic seed plant species

We compiled and identified a list of Chinese. endemic seed plant species based on a large number of published References and expert reviews. The characters of these seed plant species and their distribution patterns were described at length. China is rich in endemic seed plants, with a total of 14 939 species (accounting for 52.1%of its total seed plant species) belonging to 1584 genera and 191 families. Temperate families and genera have a significantly higher proportion of endemism than cosmopolitan and tropical ones. The most primitive and derived groups have significantly higher endemism than the other groups. The endemism of tree, shrub, and liana or vine is higher than that of total species; in contrast, the endemism of herb is lower than that of total species. Geographically,these Chinese endemic plants are mainly distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, southwest China. Species richness and proportion of these endemic plants decrease with increased latitude and have a unimodal response to altitude. The peak value of proportion of endemism is at higher altitudes than that of total species and endemic species richness. The proportions of endemic shrub, liana or vine, and herb increase with altitude and have a clear unimodal curve. In contrast, the proportion of tree increases with altitude, with a sudden increase at～4000 m and has a completely different model. To date, our study provides the most comprehensive list of Chinese endemic seed plant species and their basic composition and distribution features.     

Selective solid-phase extraction using molecularly imprinted polymer for analysis of methamidophos in water and soil samples

An analytical methodology for the analysis of methamidophos in water and soil samples incorporating a molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction process using methamidophos-imprinted polymer was developed. Binding study demonstrated that the polymer exhibited excellent affinity and high selectivity to the methamidophos. Evidence was also found by FT-IR analysis that hydrogen bonding between the CO(2)H in the polymer cavities and the NH(2) and P=O of the template was the origin of methamidophos recognition. The use of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction improved the accuracy and precision of the GC method and lowered the limit of detection. The recovery of methamidophos extracted from a 10.0 g soil sample at the 100 ng/g spike level was 95.4%. The limit of detection was 3.8 ng/g. The recovery of methamidophos extracted from 100 mL tap and river water at 1 ng/mL spike level was 96.1% and 95.8%, and the limits of detection were 10 and 13 ng/L respectively. These molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction procedures enabled selective extraction of polar methamidophos successfully from water and soil samples, demonstrating the potential of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction for rapid, selective, and cost-effective sample pretreatment.