Embryonic development of the scorpionfly Panorpa emarginata Cheng with special reference to external morphology (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)

The Mecoptera are thought to be one of the most primitive groups in the Holometabola, but their embryology is rarely studied. By means of scanning electron microscopy, we studied the external features of the embryo of the scorpionfly Panorpa emarginata in middle and late development. The embryo remains in the superficial position until hatching. Embryonic development can be divided into 10 stages along with the first‐instar larva. The external features are described from the germ band to the first‐instar larva, with special reference to the components and segmentation of the head, the segmentation of abdomen and the formation of abdominal prolegs. Our results confirm that the head consists of an anterior‐most acron and six trunk segments: the labral, antennal, intercalary, mandibular, maxillary, and labial segments. The labrum is confirmed to derive from the paired appendages. Our observations also provide additional direct evidence that the abdominal prolegs are not serially homologous with the thoracic legs. The presence of the eleventh abdominal segment is clarified. J. Morphol. 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

软紫草愈伤组织的初步培养

外植体来源不同的软紫草愈伤组织产生紫草色素的能力各异。６０Ｃｏ－ｒ射线辐照处理后的Ｈ２无性系愈伤组织生长量和色素产生均属上乘。改良ＭＳ基本培养基添加１毫克／升ＫＴ,０．５毫克／升ＩＡＡ,５％（Ｗ／Ｖ）蔗糖对愈伤组织培养较为适宜。马铃薯提取液对愈伤组织生长有明显的促进作用。     

胃肝样腺癌的临床病理特征

目的探讨胃肝样腺癌（hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach,HAS）的临床病理学特点、发生机制和免疫组化特征,以提高诊断水平。方法收集并分析5例胃肝样腺癌的临床特征和病理资料,采用HE染色、免疫组化方法,并复习文献。结果组织学胃肝样腺癌具有管状腺癌、粘液性癌和肝样分化腺癌的移行过渡,肿瘤细胞呈小梁状、巢团状,间质为丰富的血窦。免疫表型胃肝样腺癌AAT（5／5）、ACT（5／5）、CEA（5／5）、AFP（4／5）均为阳性,Heppar1灶性阳性（2／5）。结论胃肝样腺癌是一种少见的高度恶性、侵袭性强的特殊类型胃癌,组织学呈肝细胞样腺癌,免疫表型AFP、AAT和ACT阳性有助诊断。     

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in comparison with chloroquine in moderate and severe patients with COVID-19

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蝮蛇毒碱性磷脂酶A_2基因的克隆

从蝮蛇毒腺中抽提总ＲＮＡ．利用人工合成寡核苷酸引物作逆转录,以ｃＤＮＡ为模板进行体外扩增,获得磷脂酶Ａ２（简称ＰＬＡ２）基因,克隆至ｐＢＳ－ｋｓ载体中。通过对３个碱性ＰＬＡ２（简称ＢＰＬＡ２）基因单独克隆分别作ＤＮＡ全序列分析,推导ｐｒｏ－ＢＰＬＡ２由１３８个氨基酸残基构成,与已测定的部分氨基酸序列比较,基本相符。该基因成功的克隆,不仅推导出ＢＰＬＡ２的蛋白质全序列,也为进一步开展蛇毒功能肽蛋白质工程的研究工作打下了良好的基础。     

TWO SPECIFIC CAUSES OF CELL MORTALITY IN FREEZE‐THAW CYCLE OF YOUNG THALLI OF PORPHYRA YEZOENSIS (BANGIALES,RHODOPHYTA)1

Porphyra yezoensis Ueda is an important marine aquaculture crop with single‐layered gametophytic thalli. In this work, the influences of thallus dehydration level, cold‐preservation (freezing) time, and thawing temperature on the photosynthetic recovery of young P. yezoensis thalli were investigated employing an imaging pulse‐amplitude‐modulation (PAM) fluorometer. The results showed that after 40 d of frozen storage when performing thallus thawing under 10°C, the water content of the thalli showed obvious effects on the photosynthetic recovery of the frozen thalli. The thalli with absolute water content (AWC) of 10%–40% manifested obvious superiority compared to the thalli with other AWCs, while the thalli thawed at 20°C showed very high survival rate (93.10%) and no obvious correlation between thallus AWCs and thallus viabilities. These results indicated that inappropriate thallus water content contributed to the cell damage during the freeze‐thaw cycle and that proper thawing temperature is very crucial. Therefore, AWC between 10% and 40% is the suitable thallus water content range for frozen storage, and the thawing process should be as short as possible. However, it is also shown that for short‐term cold storage the Porphyra thallus water content also showed no obvious effect on the photosynthetic recovery of the thalli, and the survival rate was extremely high (100%). These results indicated that freezing time is also a paramount contributor of the cell damage during the freeze‐thaw cycle. Therefore, the frozen nets should be used as soon as time permits.     

叉孢苏铁ISSR反应条件的优化及初步应用

利用ISSR 技术对叉孢苏铁(Cycas segmentifida)遗传多样性进行研究,对影响PCR 反应的DNA 模板浓度、dNTP 浓度、Taq 酶含量、引物浓度、Mg2 浓度和退火温度等进行了条件优化。叉孢苏铁的ISSR 最佳反应扩增体系为20μl 反应体积2μl 10 ×PCR buffer,模板DNA20ng,1UTaq 酶,1.5～2.75mmol/L MgCl2,0.1mmol/L 4 ×dNTP,0.22μmol/L 引物,2%甲酰胺。适宜的退火温度为50～52℃。从103 条引物中筛选出12 条用于所有样品的扩增,共扩增出122 条带,其中多态性条带为86 条,占总条带数的70.49%。POPGENE分析结果表明,种级水平上,叉孢苏铁具有中等稍高的遗传多样性水平,且各居群间有着很高的遗传分化度。     

黄土高原马栏林区辽东栎更新特性研究

研究了黄土高原马栏林区主要植被类型中的辽东栎幼苗的数量特征,更新层幼苗、幼树的实生和萌生特性及其辽东栎在垂直结构上的数量分布。结果表明:(1)辽东栎幼苗在黄土高原马栏林区分布广泛且数量充足。不同的植被类型中辽东栎种群表现出不同的大小级结构,在油松—辽东栎混交林、油松林和辽东栎林中辽东栎种群的幼苗、幼树和成树均占一定的比例,而在油松—白桦混交林、白桦林、山杨林和山杨—白桦混交林中辽东栎种群则以幼苗和幼树为主。表明辽东栎种群在该地区植被的发展过程中将产生重要的作用。(2)辽东栎在这一地区是由实生和萌生的个体混合组成的。在各种植被类型中实生植株的密度都高于萌生植株,辽东栎种群的更新在该地区可能主要是通过实生植株来完成的,即辽东栎实生植株在更新过程中起重要的作用。但萌生植株作为辽东栎顺利通过瓶颈的一种手段,作为辽东栎种群繁衍和稳定的一种途径,在辽东栎种群的更新中也起着一定的作用。     

史氏鲟两种促性腺激素β亚基cDNA克隆及序列进化分析

从史氏鲟(Acipenserschrenkii)脑垂体中提取总RNA,利用GeneRacerTM技术,分别克隆得到促性腺激素Ⅰ(GTHⅠ)和Ⅱ(GTHⅡ)的β亚基cDNA全长。史氏鲟GTHⅠ-β亚基cDNA全长为1088bp,开放阅读框为384bp,编码128个氨基酸(Genbank序列登录号为:AY575920);GTHⅡ-β亚基cDNA全长为616bp,开放阅读框为408bp,编码136个氨基酸(Genbank序列登录号为:AY575921)。与其他脊椎动物进行了两种基因的氨基酸序列同源性比较表明:史氏鲟GTHⅠ-β与西伯利亚鲟相似性最高,为99·1%;与硬骨鱼类中鲈形目相似性最低,为34·5%。GTHⅡ-β与西伯利亚鲟相似性为98·3%,与其他硬骨鱼类除鲈形目外都超过60%,与鸟类的相似性最低,为42·8%。两个基因成熟肽构建的MP树显示:GTHⅠ与FSH的β亚基和GTHⅡ与LH的β亚基构成两个明显的聚类。用Mega2软件计算了所比对物种间开放读码框的核苷酸遗传距离并构建了NJ树和MP树,两个基因β亚基的NJ系统树和MP系统树拓扑结构相似,鲟鱼与真骨鱼类分别聚类,共同形成硬骨鱼纲聚类,与传统分类学一致。成熟肽相似性、遗传距离和系统树分支长度显示GTHⅠ-β亚基在真骨鱼类进化速率显著快于其他脊椎动物,而LH-β亚基在羊膜动物中进化比其他脊椎动物快。暗示这两种糖蛋白基因的进化伴随物种进化而显示其功能[动物学报52(2):362-375,2006]。     

不同种源刨花楠林下幼苗叶功能性状与地理环境的关系

研究9个种源地天然刨花楠林下幼苗主要叶功能性状差异及其与地理环境的关系,分析刨花楠林下幼苗对地理环境变化的响应与适应机制.结果表明: 不同种源间刨花楠林下幼苗主要叶功能性状种内变异系数较大(8.8%～28.2%),其中种源间比叶面积、叶相对含水率、叶组织密度和叶厚差异显著,表明刨花楠林下幼苗具有较强的叶片形态可塑性.叶组织密度与叶干物质含量、叶相对含水率均呈显著正相关,与比叶面积、叶厚则呈显著负相关;比叶面积与叶干物质含量、叶面积均呈显著负相关,反映刨花楠林下幼苗可通过叶片性状组合的调整和平衡以响应地理环境变化.影响刨花楠林下幼苗叶功能性状可塑性的主要环境因子为经度、纬度、>10 ℃年积温和年均温.叶厚随着经度的增加而降低,叶干物质含量和叶相对含水率则随着经度的增加而增加;叶组织密度与经度和年均温呈显著正相关,且经度对其影响大于年均温;叶面积与>10 ℃年积温和经度呈显著正相关,且前者对其影响大于后者.