Global gene expression in rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae treated with a natural rice soil isolate

The rhizospheric microbiome is comprised of many microbes, some of which reduce the virulence of their phytopathogenic neighbors; however, the mechanisms underlying these interactions are largely unknown. Rice soil isolate Pseudomonas chlororaphis EA105 strongly inhibits Magnaporthe oryzae’s in vitro growth by restricting fungal diameter as well as inhibiting the formation of the appressorium, required for penetration. We were interested in elucidating M. oryzae’s response to EA105 treatment, and utilized a microarray approach to obtain a global perspective of EA105 elicited changes in this pathogen. Based on this analysis, three genes of interest were knocked out in M. oryzae 70-15, and their sensitivity to EA105 treatment as well as their ability to infect rice was determined. Priming rice plants with EA105 prior to M. oryzae infection decreased lesion size, and the mutants were tested to see if this effect was retained. A null 70-15 mutant in a trichothecene biosynthesis gene showed less susceptibility to bacterial treatment, forming more appressoria than the parental type 70-15. A similar pattern was seen in a null mutant for a stress-inducible protein, MGG_03098. In addition, when this mutant was inoculated onto the leaves of EA105-primed rice plants, lesions were reduced to a greater extent than in 70-15, implicating the lack of this gene with an increased ISR response in rice. Understanding the global effect of biocontrol bacteria on phytopathogens is a key for developing successful and lasting solutions to crop loss caused by plant diseases and has the potential to greatly increase food supply.     

Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean‐warming hotspot

Species' ranges are shifting globally in response to climate warming, with substantial variability among taxa, even within regions. Relationships between range dynamics and intrinsic species traits may be particularly apparent in the ocean, where temperature more directly shapes species' distributions. Here, we test for a role of species traits and climate velocity in driving range extensions in the ocean‐warming hotspot of southeast Australia. Climate velocity explained some variation in range shifts, however, including species traits more than doubled the variation explained. Swimming ability, omnivory and latitudinal range size all had positive relationships with range extension rate, supporting hypotheses that increased dispersal capacity and ecological generalism promote extensions. We find independent support for the hypothesis that species with narrow latitudinal ranges are limited by factors other than climate. Our findings suggest that small‐ranging species are in double jeopardy, with limited ability to escape warming and greater intrinsic vulnerability to stochastic disturbances.     

类囊体膜生物传感器的固定化研究

本实验以菠菜为材料 ,经过提取 ,用PUA SbQ、海藻酸钙和戊二醛—牛血清蛋白三种固定方法在 4 0孔板上固定得到固定化的类囊体膜 ,用酶标仪连续测定 8周固定化类囊体膜的光合活力变化。结果表明 :PVA SbQ固定方法最好 ,8周后测定的活性仍保持在 6 1 2 2 %左右。     

特异性卵黄抗体(IgY)对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症的保护作用

目的:研究特异性IgY对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症的保护作用.方法:以灭活的E.coli O111免疫产蛋母鸡,抗体经水稀释及盐析分离纯化.ELISA法检测大肠杆菌特异性IgY对大肠杆菌及LPS的结合活性.腹腔注射E.coli O111(1011cfu/mL)建立小鼠败血症模型,攻毒剂量为0.1mL/10g体重.小鼠随机分为5组,分别给药保护:空白组(生理盐水)、阴性对照组(非特异性IgY,20mg/mL)、阳性对照组(头孢哌酮20mg/mL)、高剂量组(特异性IgY,40mg/mL),低剂量组(特异性IgY,20mg/mL).给药剂量为:攻毒前,0.15mL/10g体重,每天一次,共两天;攻毒后,0.25mL/10g体重,每天一次,共七天.观察小鼠临床表现、体重变化、白细胞(WBC)和血小板(PLT)数变化及各组小鼠的死亡率.结果:特异性IgY与E.coli O111和LPS均有体外结合活性.大肠杆菌攻毒后,小鼠体重下降,各组小鼠外周血中WBC和PLT数均有不同程度的下降.特异性IgY保护组各项指标较快恢复到正常水平,其他组恢复缓慢.各组小鼠七天内的死亡率分别为:空白组与阴性对照组都为100%;阳性对照组60%;低剂量IgY组30%;高剂量IgY组10%.结论:特异性IgY对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症有保护作用.     

连作草莓根系分泌物自毒作用的模拟研究

 草莓（Fragaria ananassa）根系分泌物的自毒作用是草莓连作病害发生机理研究的重要内容之一。应用组织培养技术提取草莓根系分泌物,并对其自毒作用进行了测定。结果表明,在含有根系分泌物的生根培养基中定植的草莓组培苗,其生根、根系生长均受到不同程度的抑制,生物量显著下降,而且根系分泌物对草莓幼苗根系生理活性具有抑制作用。主要表现为根系TTC还原活性下降、相对电导率增大、SOD酶活性降低及MDA生成量增多等方面,并导致草莓幼苗生长发育不良、病害加重。说明草莓根系分泌物具有自毒作用,连作条件下田间根系分泌物逐年积累后产生的自毒作用,可能是草莓再植病害发生的重要原因。     

用酸碱法从而包酵母中提取β——（1——3）——D葡聚糖

研究了用酸－碱法制备水不溶性葡聚糖的工艺。０．７５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的ＮａＯＨ在１００℃作用２ｈ,能有效地去除甘露聚糖,０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的酸使不溶性的葡聚糖的比粘度增加,除去糖元,分析表明,产品为β－Ｄ－葡聚糖,其中β－（１－３）－Ｄ－葡聚糖约为８７％。     

Effects of lipopolysaccharide on glial phenotype and activity of glutamate transporters: Evidence for delayed up-regulation and redistribution of GLT-1

Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) are responsible for homeostasis of extracellular L-glutamate, and the glial transporters are functionally dominant. EAAT expression or function is altered in acute and chronic neurological conditions, but little is known about the regulation of EAATs in reactive astroglia found in such neuropathologies. These studies examined the effects of the bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on glial EAATs in vitro. The effects of LPS (1 microg/ml, 24-72 h) on EAAT activity and expression were examined in primary cultures of mouse astrocytes. [(3)H]D-aspartate uptake increased to 129% of control by 72 h treatment with LPS. Saturation analysis revealed that apparent K(m) was unchanged whilst V(max) was significantly increased to 172% of control by 72 h LPS treatment. Biotinylation and Western blotting indicated that cell-surface expression of GLT-1 was significantly elevated (146% control) by LPS treatment whereas GLAST expression was unchanged. Confocal analyses revealed that LPS treatment resulted in cytoskeletal changes and stellation of astrocytes, with rearrangement of F-actin (as shown by phalloidin labelling). Immunocytochemistry revealed clustering of GLAST, and increased expression and redistribution of GLT-1 to the cell-surface following treatment with LPS. Similar experiments were conducted in microglia, where LPS (50 ng/ml) was found to up-regulate expression of GLT-1 at 24 and 72 h in concert with cytoskeletal changes accompanying activation. These findings suggest an association of cytoskeletal changes in glia with EAAT activity, with the predominant adaptation involving up-regulation and redistribution of GLT-1.     

蛹虫草培养液成分研究

目的：研究蛹虫草培养液的化学成分。方法：采用硅胶柱色谱等技术分离纯化单体化合物,并根据理化性质及光谱数据鉴定结构。结果：分离并鉴定了8个化合物,分别是2-乙基-3-羟基4H吡喃酮（1）、1-甲酰基-苯并咪唑（2）、3-乙基-4-羟基-6-甲基．2H．吡喃-2-酮（3）、1-甲基-6-异丁基-2,5-哌嗪二酮（4）、1-异丙基-6-异丁基-2,5-哌嗪二酮（5）、3,6-二（对羟基苄基）-2,5-哌嗪二酮（6）、1-羟甲基-6-异丁基-2,5-哌嗪二酮（7）、麦角甾-7-22-二烯-3β,5α,6β-三醇（8）。结论：化合物1-5,7为首次从虫草属真菌中分离得到。     

Population recovery of alien black rats Rattus rattus: A test of reinvasion theory

Reinvasion of pest animals after incomplete control is a major challenge for invasive species management, yet little is known about the behavioural and demographic categories of reinvaders or the mechanisms that drive population‐level responses to control. To understand the fine‐scale mechanisms of reinvasion, we examined changes in demography, movements and activity patterns of reinvading alien black rats Rattus rattus in the short (4 weeks) and longer term (3 months) following localised experimental pest removal. Using recovery and invasion theory, we tested three hypothesised mechanisms of reinvasion: the ‘in situ effect’, the ‘trickle effect’ and the ‘vacuum effect’. We created space for reinvasion by removing black rats from the core of replicate 1‐ha plots (short‐term experiment) and later by removing animals from the entire plot (longer‐term experiment). Reinvaders were characterised as dispersing juveniles, floaters or neighbours. Radio‐tracking quantified home range changes for adjacent resident animals (short‐term experiment only). In the short term, there was no net influx of rats after targeted removal. Radio‐tracked residents’ movements were highly variable and displayed no directional changes after nearby conspecifics were removed. However, in the longer term, removal led to slow population recovery through a mix of reinvading floaters, dispersing juveniles and shifting residents. These responses best support a hypothesis of reinvasion through a trickle effect, with rats being extremely mobile and having a high degree of population turnover, even in untreated sites. Our findings provide the first test of reinvasion theory at a small scale, demonstrating the importance of understanding the differing categories of reinvaders and mechanisms of reinvasion after population control. These mechanisms drive the rate of population recovery and, in turn, should help determine which strategy of pest control should be used, and the frequency with which they are implemented, in order to slow the recovery of pest populations.