Regeneration of plants from callus tissues of hairy roots induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes on Alhagi pseudoalhagi

INTRoDUCTIONThe hairy root disease is a patholOgical syndromeof dicotyledonous plants fOllowing wounding and in-fection with Agrobacterum rhjZOgenesI1]. The rhi-zogenicity is conferred to p1ant cel1s by a fragmentof DNA (Ri T-DNA), which is transferred from thelarge root--inducting (Ri) plasmid, haJrboured by thebacterium, to the genome, where it is stably inte-grated and expressed. Illtegration of a DNA segment(T-DNA) of pRi into the host genome 1eads to ac-tive proliferation of…     

Biomass and production of phyto- and bacterio-plankton in eutrophic Lake Tystrup, Denmark

SUMMARY.

• 1 Phytoplankton primary production and biomass were compared with bacterial secondary production estimated by means of frequency of dividing cells (FDC) in eutrophic Lake Tystrup. Denmark.
• 2 In the upper part of the photic zone, bacterial secondary production constituted 12% of the carbon fixed by the phytoplankton. In vertical profiles, bacterial secondary production ranged from 7.6% (early spring) to 121% (during August) of the carbon fixed by the algae.
• 3 A close relationship was found between occurrence and activity of bacteria and algae, suggesting that released organic products are of primary importance to the bacteria.
• 4 The annual phytoplankton primary production was estimated as 227 g C m^-2 compared to 102 g C m^-2 assimilated by the bacteria, so 45% of the carbon fixed by the phytoplankton went through pelagic bacteria.

     

土壤水分对富士苹果果实外观品质的影响

为探究不同果园土壤水分处理对富士苹果果实品质的影响,并重点探究外观品质的差异,筛选出最适宜生产中采用的控水方法,以‘烟富3号’富士苹果品种作为材料,按照土壤相对含水量设置两组水分处理,一组为LT1(55%~65%)、LT2(65%~75%)和LT3(75%~85%),另一组为LT4(前期55%~65%,后期45%~55%)、LT5(前期65%~75%,后期55%~65%)和LT6(前期75%~85%,后期65%~75%),以生理落果为节点,划分处理前期和后期,以普通果园水分管理作为对照处理(LCK),分别测定土壤含水量以及相应果实可溶性固形物含量,计算果实裂纹指数、着色指数和光洁指数,并用扫描电镜观测果皮超微结构。结果表明:(1)LT1、LT4、LT5处理的果实可溶性固形物含量比LCK分别显著提高13.4%、15.2%、13.1%。(2)与LCK相比,LT2、LT3、LT5、LT6处理果实的裂纹指数分别降低了49.8%、19.8%、49.8%、30.1%,LT1、LT2、LT5处理果实的着色指数分别提高了3.4%、14.0%、17.4%,LT1~LT6处理果实的光洁指数分别提高了50.4%、150.4%、125.6%、45.2%、175.9%、100.8%。(3)果皮显微结构观察表明,控制处理前、后期土壤水分不稳定会导致果皮角质层的严重开裂,LT5处理避免了这一情况的发生,而健康果实的果皮角质层厚度大于裂果的果皮。(4)健康果实的水势(-1.22 MPa)明显高于裂果的水势(-1.44 MPa),且果实水势与裂纹发生呈负相关关系。研究认为,适当的土壤水分胁迫(65%~75%)不影响果实食用品质,同时可显著降低果实表面裂纹的发生率,提高果面光洁度;在果实发育后期,适当的轻度控水处理会促进果实的糖积累并减少裂纹的产生;果实裂纹的发生与果皮角质层厚度和果实水势相关,厚度越大、水势越高,裂纹发生越少。土壤相对含水量LT2与LT5处理的苹果果实兼具良好的食用品质与外观品质。     

骨髓间充质干细胞与聚3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯生物材料共培养细胞补片的初步研究

目的:研究聚3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯[P(3HB-co-4HB)]这种新型高分子材料与骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)共培养,观察材料对干细胞的存活及增殖的影响,形成细胞补片的效果;从而找到一种适合BMSCs生长、增殖的高分子生物材料,作为治疗心肌梗死,软骨损伤等多种组织损伤疾病的修复方法之一。方法:取清洁级雄性健康BSL-C57小鼠作为实验对象,通过分离培养获得小鼠BMSCs,并进行流式细胞仪鉴定表面标志物。BMSCs培养至5代后,将BMSCs与P(3HB-co-4HB)制成的生物材料薄膜共培养,24h后固定进行电镜扫描,并用DAPI荧光染料染色处理,在荧光显微镜下观察并进行细胞计数,并描绘生长曲线。结果:BMSCs流式细胞术鉴定:CD34、CD45阴性,CD90弱阳性,CD73阳性。扫描电镜下,P(3HB-co-4HB)材料与BMSCs共培养形成的细胞补片,其表面细胞数量多,细胞状态正常。荧光显微镜下,对其细胞补片表面的细胞进行计数,并绘制生长曲线,显示表面细胞有逐渐增多的趋势。结论:P(3HB-co-4HB)材料与BMSCs共培养制成的细胞补片表面有细胞存活及增殖,由于P(3HB-co-4HB)材料本身具有良好的生物组织相容性及可降解等性质,所以该新型高分子材料可以作为干细胞治疗多种疾病的支架材料之一。     

化学合成siRNA抑制H5N1亚型禽流感病毒在鸡胚成纤维细胞中的增殖

为研究RNA干涉对H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的增殖抑制作用,针对H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的NP和PA基因,设计4对siRNA干涉序列,并将其转染到鸡胚成纤维细胞,6h后接种H5N1亚型禽流感病毒液,在病毒感染后的16～56h内测定细胞上清中的病毒血凝价及观察细胞病变,并在病毒感染36h后检测NP、PA、HA和β-actin基因的mRNA水平。结果显示4对siRNA均能不同程度地抑制H5N1亚型禽流感病毒在鸡胚成纤维细胞中的增殖,但以PA为靶基因设计的一对干涉序列效果最优;实验还证实随着时间的延长,干涉效应逐渐减弱。本实验为研究RNA干涉技术防控禽流感提供了依据。     

假芝属一新种

文报道了1988年5月采自香港的假芝属 Amauroderma 的一个新种,命名为香港假芝 Amauroderma hongkongense Fan et Liu,模式标本保存在山西大学真菌标本室。     

耕作措施对冬小麦田杂草生物多样性及产量的影响

在连续5a秸秆全量还田的免耕、旋耕、耙耕、深松和常规耕作试验地中,设置了除草和不除草处理,研究了其对杂草总密度、优势杂草种类、生物多样性指数和冬小麦产量的影响,并分析了杂草与小麦间的竞争关系。结果表明,麦田杂草主要有7种,分别是麦蒿(Descuminia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl)、荠菜(Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik)、燕麦(Avena sativa L.)、田旋花(Convolvulus arvensis L.)、刺儿菜(Cirsium setosum (Willd.) Bieb.)、繁缕(Stellaria media (L.) Vill.)、麦家公(Lithospermum arvense L.)。在未除草条件下,免耕、深松的杂草总密度显著提高;而在除草条件下,杂草密度显著下降。免耕、深松、常规耕作在未除草条件下,优势杂草种类为麦蒿、荠菜,旋耕、耙耕条件下的优势杂草为麦蒿;而除草后各处理的优势杂草均只有麦蒿。耙耕、常规耕作措施在未除草条件下杂草群落具有较高的物种丰富度和均匀度。无论哪种耕作措施,除草能提高冬小麦产量,其中以深松耕作结合除草处理的小麦产量最高。在小麦抽穗期,未除草处理杂草株高接近或高于小麦株高,会造成杂草与小麦间的光竞争,对小麦的生长状况有显著影响,从而导致小麦产量降低。     

Physical and chemical cues affect oviposition by Neoleucinodes elegantalis

Recognition and acceptance of a suitable host plant by phytophagous insects requires the integration of visual, physical and chemical cues. The present study investigates the host cues that a specialist insect integrates to optimize oviposition decisions and whether these cues are weighted in a specific way. The study also determines whether the tomato fruit borer Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an important pest on Solanaceae in Brazil, shows a preference for oviposition sites that differ in physical and/or chemical cues. When styrofoam balls are provided as artificial fruits, N. elegantalis deposit significantly more eggs on rough artificial fruits than on smooth ones. Hexane fruit extracts applied to the artificial fruits stimulate female oviposition strongly. Physical and chemical cues also affect the oviposition of females when offered together. Furthermore, certain parts of the artificial fruits are prefered, irrespective of the presence of chemical cues. Both physical and chemical cues affect oviposition decisions; hence, the fruit borer relies on cues of different sensory modalities.     

Application of peptide LC retention time information in a discriminant function for peptide identification by tandem mass spectrometry

We describe the application of a peptide retention time reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) prediction model previously reported (Petritis et al. Anal. Chem. 2003, 75, 1039) for improved peptide identification. The model uses peptide sequence information to generate a theoretical (predicted) elution time that can be compared with the observed elution time. Using data from a set of known proteins, the retention time parameter was incorporated into a discriminant function for use with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) data analyzed with the peptide/protein identification program SEQUEST. For singly charged ions, the number of confident identifications increased by 12% when the elution time metric is included compared to when mass spectral data is the sole source of information in the context of a Drosophila melanogaster database. A 3-4% improvement was obtained for doubly and triply charged ions for the same biological system. Application to the larger Rattus norvegicus (rat) and human proteome databases resulted in an 8-9% overall increase in the number of confident identifications, when both the discriminant function and elution time are used. The effect of adding "runner-up" hits (peptide matches that are not the highest scoring for a spectra) from SEQUEST is also explored, and we find that the number of confident identifications is further increased by 1% when these hits are also considered. Finally, application of the discriminant functions derived in this work with approximately 2.2 million spectra from over three hundred LC-MS/MS analyses of peptides from human plasma protein resulted in a 16% increase in confident peptide identifications (9022 vs 7779) using elution time information. Further improvements from the use of elution time information can be expected as both the experimental control of elution time reproducibility and the predictive capability are improved.     

慢性丙型肝炎患者中丙型肝炎病毒准种变异研究进展

丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）具有较高的变异性,通常以准种的形式分布在感染者的体内,病毒容易逃离机体的免疫监控,因而无法被有效地清除,导致机体很难控制其感染的发展,故易转变成慢性肝炎。HCV准种变异在宿主体内的持续存在对病毒感染的控制、抗病毒药物和疫苗的发展都是一个巨大的挑战。,我们重点阐述近年来关于HCV准种变异及其与慢性丙型肝炎患者的机体免疫、疾病进展、治疗效果之间关系的研究进展。