The progeny of 87 BC(1) hybrids of 'Murcott' tangor and 'Pera' sweet orange, genotyped with fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism (fAFLP) markers, was used for the construction of genetic maps for both citrus varieties. Mapping strategies, considering the progeny as a result of backcrossing and cross-pollination, were exploited in Mapmaker 2.0 (LOD score >or= 3.0 and or= 3.0 and theta 相似文献
We investigate patterns of species richness of squamates (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) in the Brazilian Cerrado, identifying areas of particularly high richness, and testing predictions of large‐scale richness hypotheses by analysing the relationship between species richness and environmental climatic variables. We used point localities from museum collections to produce maps of the predicted distributions for 237 Cerrado squamate species, using niche‐modelling techniques. We superimposed distributions of all species on a composite map, depicting richness across the ecosystem. Then, we performed a multiple regression analysis using eigenvector‐based spatial filtering (Principal Coordinate of Neighbour Matrices) to assess environmental–climatic variables that are best predictors of species richness. We found that the environmental–climatic and spatial filters multiple regression model explained 78% of the variation in Cerrado squamate richness (r2 = 0.78; F = 32.66; P < 0.01). Best predictors of species richness were: annual precipitation, precipitation seasonality, altitude, net primary productivity, and precipitation during the driest quarter. A model selection approach revealed that several mechanisms related to the different diversity hypothesis might work together to explain richness variation in the Cerrado. Areas of higher species richness in Cerrado were located mainly in the south‐west, north, extreme east, and scattered areas in the north‐west portions of the biome. Partitioning of energy among species, habitat differentiation, and tolerance to variable environments may be the primary ecological factors determining variation in squamate richness across the Cerrado. High richness areas in northern Cerrado, predicted by our models, are still poorly sampled, and biological surveys are warranted in that region. The south‐western region of the Cerrado exhibits high species richness and is also undergoing high levels of deforestation. Therefore, maintenance of existing reserves, establishment of ecological corridors among reserves, and creation of new reserves are urgently needed to ensure conservation of species in these areas. 相似文献
The primary goal was to compare results from a free-operant procedure with pigeons [Machado, A., Guilhardi, P., 2000. Shifts in the psychometric function and their implications for models of timing. J. Exp. Anal. Behav. 74, 25-54, Experiment 2] with new results obtained with rats. The secondary goal was to compare the results of both experiments with dependent variables that were not used in the original publication. As in the original study with pigeons, rats were trained on a two-alternative free-operant psychophysical procedure in which left lever press responses were reinforced during the first and second quarters of a 60-s trial, and right lever press responses were reinforced during the third and fourth quarters of the trial. The quarters were reinforced according to four independent variable interval (VI) schedules of reinforcement. The VI duration was manipulated in each quarter, and shifts in the psychophysical functions that relate response rate with time since trial onset were measured. The results obtained with rats were consistent with those previously obtained with pigeons. In addition, results not originally reported were also consistent between rats and pigeons, and provided insights into the perception, memory, and decision processes in Scalar Expectancy Theory and Learning-to-Time Theory. 相似文献
The Notothenia coriiceps liver is commonly infected with parasites, reducing the hepatic mass and inducing the regeneration. In order to better understand
the effect of nutrient influx on hepatic regeneration at 0°C, a usual mammal hepatotrophic factor (HF) solution was injected
into ten fish (HF group), while ten fish were injected with saline solution (control), twice a day, for 15 days. The liver
and carcass weight were measured, and samples were obtained for histological studies. The HF group presented a higher liver/carcass
weight (62.5%) than control group. This increase in liver mass was due mainly to hepatocytes hypertrophy, including nuclear
size increase and cytoplasmic inclusions of glycogen. Hyperplasia is also observed, although to a lesser extent. The hepatic
reaction to HF in Antarctic fish was here demonstrated for the first time, helping to understand the liver response to seasonal
nutrient. 相似文献
Hydrobiologia - Human activities may change beta diversity—the spatial variation in species composition—in different ways. Positive and negative trends in beta diversity are referred as... 相似文献
The present study describes a new regeneration system based on somatic embryogenesis from mature endosperm Passiflora cincinnata Mast. cultures. Moreover, the morpho-agronomic and phenological traits, as well as enzymatic activity of regenerated triploid emblings are compared to those of diploids. Mature endosperms were cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with various concentrations (4.5–45.2 µM) of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 4.5 μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BA). No plant growth regulators were included in the control group. Embryogenic calli were observed only in treatments supplemented with 13.6 and 18.1 µM 2,4-D?+?4.5 µM BA, with the highest number of somatic embryos per explant and regenerated plants (emblings) obtained with 18.1 µM 2,4-D. Most emblings (70%) were triploid (2n?=?3x?=?27), with a DNA amount (4.38 pg) similar to that of endosperm and 1.5 times greater than in diploid P. cincinnata seedlings (2n?=?2x?=?18), that contained 2.98 pg of DNA. While the number of organs and/or structures was akin to that in diploids, triploid emblings generally exhibited larger and longer vegetative and floral structures. The flower lifespan was also slightly altered by triploidy, nectar concentration was 27% higher, and the activity of plant defense enzymes β-1,3-glucanase and polyphenol oxidase was 29.8% and 22.1% higher. This study describes a new regeneration system for the production of phenotypic variants of this ornamental passion fruit species, opening new perspectives for future studies on genetic passion fruit breeding.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is the main CoQ species in human and is used extensively in food, cosmetic and medicine industries because of its antioxidant properties and its benefit in prophylactic medicine and therapy for a variety of diseases. Among various approaches to increase the production of CoQ10, microbial fermentation is the most effective. As knowledge of the biosynthetic enzymes and regulatory mechanisms modulating CoQ10 production increases, opportunities arise for metabolic engineering of CoQ10 in microbial hosts. In this review, we present various strategies used up to date to improve CoQ10 production and focus on metabolic engineering of CoQ10 overproduction in microbes. General strategies of metabolic engineering include providing sufficient precursors for CoQ10, increasing metabolic fluxes, and expanding storage capacity for CoQ10. Based on these strategies, CoQ10 production has been significantly improved in natural CoQ10 producers, as well as in heterologous hosts.
Aquatic Ecology - To investigate how variations in the small-scale distance between patchy reef modules affect the structure and composition of the associated ichthyofauna, concrete reefballs were... 相似文献