特异腐质霉纤维素酶的研究

由腐植土中分离到一株嗜热真菌,经鉴定为特异腐质霉(Humicola insolens Cooney etEmerson)。研究了这株菌纤维素酶的产生条件和一般性质。菌在含麦麸5％、NaNO0.3％的液体培养基(灭菌前pH7.5,灭菌后pH7.2)中,于45℃培养4天,以羧甲基纤维素钠为底物,每ml滤液酶活力为20个单位。酶作用的最适条件为:pH6.0,温度为65—70℃。该纤维素酶是一种耐热酶,热稳定性较强,70℃保温5分钟后,酶活力剩余88％。底物对该酶的热钝化有较强的保护作用,无底物存在条件下,70℃保温6小时后,酶活力仅剩余1％,而在同样的处理温度和时间,在有底物存在条件下,酶活力可剩余30％。该酶在45℃保温15小时的条件下,pH稳定范围为6.0—9.0。     

Some virus and virus-like diseases of tobacco,tomato, papaya,and rubber tree in vietnam and cambodia

In Vietnam a green strain of tobacco mosaic virus was isolated having TIP 89°C (10 min) and causing systemic necrosis in tobacoo ‘Xanthi-nc’ and sometimes also inDatura stramonium. In symptomless tomato plants an elongated virus belonging apparently to the Carlavirus group (NL 630 nm) was found. In papaya trees showing severe symptoms of mosaic and/or ringspot elongated virus particles (NL 730 nm) were observed; this virus being apparently a member of the Potyvirus group, resembled as far as its symptoms in papaya are concerned, the papaya ringspot or the distortion ringspot. In Cambodia some young rubber trees showed malformed leaves (esp. edges and veins) with yellow discolorations along the veins. Such leaves contained elongated virus-like particles (rigid or slightly flexible) of various length (60 to 880 nm), so that their normal length (NL) could not be established precisely. Particles 120 to 150 nm long occurred very frequently.     

Genetic variability of hepatitis B virus isolates among population of Shuryskarsky area of Yamal-Nenets autonomous region

The purpose of this work was to determine occurrence of serological markers of hepatites B and to describe subtypes of a superficial antigen and genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) isolates among indigenous population of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region (YNAR), Russia. METHODS: We investigated 657 serum samples from inhabitants of Shuryskarsky area of YNAR. ELISA method was used to define the hepatitis B markers: HBsAg, anti-HBs (total) and anti-HBc (IgG and IgM). The HBsAg-positive samples were PCR-tested for the presence of HBV DNA. Genotyping of isolates was by sequencing of the Pre-Sl/Pre-82/S region of HBV genome and phylogenetic analysis. Definition of HBsAg subtypes was executed by two methods: ELISA with subtype-specific monoclonal antibodies and S-gene nucleotide sequence analysis. RESULTS: The following occurrence of hepatitis B markers was observed: HBsAg - 3.2%, anti-HBs (total) - 36.2%, anti-HBc IgG - 30.3%, anti-HBc IgM - 1.6%. Frequency of carrying even one of the markers in the observed population was 47.5%. HBV DNA was found in 17 HBsAg-positive samples. Pre-SI, Pre-S2 and S regions sequences were determined for all HBV DNA-positive samples. The phylogenetic analysis showed an accessory of all investigated HBV isolates to genotype D. HBsAg subtypes distribution appeared the following: ayw2 - 23.5%, ayw3 - 70.6%, adw2 - 5.9%. Results of definition of the subtype ELISA method and by the analysis of S gene nucleotide sequences have coincided in 10/11 (90.1%) cases. CONCLUSIONS: The indigenous population of Shuryskarsky area of YNAR belongs to groups with average HBV carrying. Absolute domination of genotype D (subtypes ayw2, ayw3 and adw2) was revealed. High percentage of concurrence of HBsAg subtypes detected by the ELISA method and method of the analysis of S gene primary structure (90%) was observed. Sequencing of HBV S-gene is preferable to define HBsAg subtypes.     

Immunochemical analysis of the products of translation of mRNA hybridized with the left HindIII-A-Sa1-fragment of vaccinia virus DNA

The left HindIII-A-Sal fragment of the vaccinia virus DNA has been analyzed by the technique of mRNA hybridizational selection with the subsequent translation in cell-free protein-synthesizing system from the rabbit reticulocytes. The viral mRNA hybridizable with the fragment was shown to direct the synthesis of 12, 17, 27, 42, 70 kD polypeptides in the cell-free protein-synthesizing system. Each of 12 and 42 kD polypeptides was demonstrated to react specifically with antisera to structural p12 and p42 coat proteins. The structural coat proteins p12, p20, p42 of the vaccinia virus are concluded to be the products of the same viral gene.     

Evolutionarily singular strategies and the adaptive growth and branching of the evolutionary tree

We present a general framework for modelling adaptive trait dynamics in which we integrate various concepts and techniques from modern ESS-theory. The concept of evolutionarily singular strategies is introduced as a generalization of the ESS-concept. We give a full classification of the singular strategies in terms of ESS-stability, convergence stability, the ability of the singular strategy to invade other populations if initially rare itself, and the possibility of protected dimorphisms occurring within the singular strategy's neighbourhood. Of particular interest is a type of singular strategy that is an evolutionary attractor from a great distance, but once in its neighbourhood a population becomes dimorphic and undergoes disruptive selection leading to evolutionary branching. Modelling the adaptive growth and branching of the evolutionary tree can thus be considered as a major application of the framework. A haploid version of Levene's soft selection model is developed as a specific example to demonstrate evolutionary dynamics and branching in monomorphic and polymorphic populations.     

Distinguishing features of immature stages of Panchaetothripinae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) known in New Zealand

Diagnostic morphological characters of the juvenile Panchaetothripinae in New Zealand are illustrated. Keys developed enable colonies with only immature stages to be identified without needing to rear adults. Live larvae or larvae in ethanol are distinguished by the presence of expanded tips of body setae (Parthenothrips dracaenae), the absence of setae at the abdomen tip (Hercinothrips bicinctus), setae at abdomen tip not longer than abdominal tip width (Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis) and abdominal tip setae longer than abdominal tip width (Sigmothrips aotearoana, endemic species). The presence or absence of spine-like setae on abdominal segments 9 and 10, and the number and length of setae on the wing buds, enable identification of pupae. Abdominal spine-like setae were on the prepupa and pupa of H. bicinctus and S. aotearoana, species that pupate off the plant, and are probably defensive structures. This is the first record of spine-like setae on segment 10 of terebrantian pupae.     

Molecular-biological study of vaccinia virus genome. II. Localization and nucleotide sequence of vaccinia virus genes coding for proteins 36K and 12K

Genes encoding virus-specific late proteins with molecular mass 36 kDa and 12 kDa were mapped in HindIII-P DNA fragment of vaccinia virus strain L-IVP by hybrid selection of RNA to cloned DNA fragments followed by in vitro translation. RNA origin site of the 36K protein was detected in HindIII-J fragment. Nucleotide sequences of these genes were determined. Amino acid sequences of the 36K and 12K polypeptides were compared with the protein bank PIR.     

11个绵羊品种MSTN基因非翻译区的变异

利用PCR-RFLP技术对特克塞尔羊、夏洛莱羊、小尾寒羊、蒙古羊、乌珠穆沁羊、阿勒泰羊、呼伦贝尔羊、塔什库尔干羊、多浪羊、湖羊和岗巴羊11个品种的345个个体的肌肉生长抑制素(Myostatin, MSTN)基因非翻译区(UTR)的变异进行了多态性分析。结果表明大小为271 bp和1 003 bp的扩增片段经限制性内切酶MboⅡ和BsaⅠ酶切后表现多态, 经卡方检验所有品种在该基因座位均处于平衡状态(P>0.05), 3种基因型在11个绵羊品种中的分布差异极显著(P<0.01)。通过限制性内切酶HpyCH4Ⅳ 酶切实验, 证明我国9个地方绵羊品种不存在特克塞尔绵羊中发现的导致肌肉发达的SNP位点, 并在3′UTR区发现了个别碱基突变位点能够形成miRNA作用的靶基序, 测序表明3′UTR区的突变频率较高。