Inhibition of dark‐induced stomatal closure by fusicoccin involves a removal of hydrogen peroxide in guard cells of Vicia faba

Fusicoccin (FC) treatment prevents dark‐induced stomatal closure, the mechanism of which is still obscure. By using pharmacological approaches and laser‐scanning confocal microscopy, the relationship between FC inhibition of dark‐induced stomatal closure and the hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) levels in guard cells in broad bean was studied. Like ascorbic acid (ASA), a scavenger of H₂O₂ and diphenylene iodonium (DPI), an inhibitor of H₂O₂‐generating enzyme NADPH oxidase, FC was found to inhibit stomatal closure and reduce H₂O₂ levels in guard cells in darkness, indicating that FC‐caused inhibition of dark‐induced stomatal closure is related to the reduction of H₂O₂ levels in guard cells. Furthermore, like ASA, FC not only suppressed H₂O₂‐induced stomatal closure and H₂O₂ levels in guard cells treated with H₂O₂ in light, but also reopened the stomata which had been closed by darkness and reduced the level of H₂O₂ that had been generated by darkness, showing that FC causes H₂O₂ removal in guard cells. The butyric acid treatment simulated the effects of FC on the stomata treated with H₂O₂ and had been closed by dark, and on H₂O₂ levels in guard cells of stomata treated with H₂O₂ and had been closed by dark, and both FC and butyric acid reduced cytosol pH in guard cells of stomata treated with H₂O₂ and had been closed by dark, which demonstrates that cytosolic acidification mediates FC‐induced H₂O₂ removal. Taken together, our results provide evidence that FC causes cytosolic acidification, consequently induces H₂O₂ removal, and finally prevents dark‐induced stomatal closure.     

Two Rubisco activase isoforms may play different roles in photosynthetic heat acclimation in the rice plant

Studies on some plant species have shown that increasing the growth temperature gradually or pretreating with high temperature can lead to obvious photosynthetic acclimation to high temperature. To test whether this acclimation arises from heat adaptation of ribulose 1,5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco, EC 4.1.1.39) activation mediated by Rubisco activase (RCA), gene expression of RCA large isoform (RCA_L) and RCA small isoform (RCA_S) in rice was determined using a 4‐day heat stress treatment [40/30°C (day/night)] followed by a 3‐day recovery under control conditions [30/22°C (day/night)]. The heat stress significantly induced the expression of RCA_L as determined by both mRNA and protein levels. Correlative analysis indicated that RCA_S protein content was extremely significantly related to Rubisco initial activity and net photosynthetic rate (Pn) under both heat stress and normal conditions. Immunoblot analysis of the Rubisco–RCA complex revealed that the ratio of RCA_L to Rubisco increased markedly in heat‐acclimated rice leaves. Furthermore, transgenic rice plants expressing enhanced amounts of RCA_L exhibited higher thermotolerance in Pn and Rubisco initial activity and grew better at high temperature than wild‐type (WT) plants and transgenic rice plants expressing enhanced amounts of RCA_S. Under normal conditions, the transgenic rice plants expressing enhanced amounts of RCA_S showed higher Pn and produced more biomass than transgenic rice plants expressing enhanced amounts of RCA_L and wild‐type plants. Together, these suggest that the heat‐induced RCA_L may play an important role in photosynthetic acclimation to moderate heat stress in vivo, while RCA_S plays a major role in maintaining Rubisco initial activity under normal conditions.     

Early lesions induced in rat colon epithelium by N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine

The development of ACF (aberrant crypt foci), adenoma and cancer following intrarectal administration of the alkylating agent N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) has been described. However, microscopic lesions not previously reported were observed as soon as two weeks following carcinogen treatment. These lesions protrude slightly over the epithelial lining of the colon, with a micropolyp-like appearance. Oriented sections show that the centre of these lesions present pseudo-“cystic” appearance, with disorganized crypts made of normal cells. The chorion of the lesion is invaded by numerous inflammatory cells and some ACF may be present nearby. The epithelium lining the cysts and the distorted crypts shows expression of gastric mucin M1/MUC5AC, an early marker of colonic carcinogenesis which is not present in normal colon. This mucin is retained within the “cysts” together with some inflammatory cells.The micropolyps observed contain in a minute form some histological elements described in ulcerative colitis or short-term radiotherapy (distortion of crypts, crypt abscesses, increase of chorion cellularity, infiltration by immune cells). In addition, the presence of bifid crypts nearby suggests mucosal regeneration.Our hypothesis is that these modifications are steps in a normal healing pathway that may in some cases degenerate into precancerous lesions and cancer.     

不同pH调节剂对产琥珀酸放线杆菌NJ113发酵产丁二酸的影响

在3L发酵罐中分别采用不同的碱性物质作为pH调节剂,考察其对产琥珀酸放线杆菌Actinobacillus succinogenes NJ113厌氧发酵制备丁二酸的影响。结果表明:Ca2+、NH4+调节剂对菌体生长代谢有较大阻碍作用,丁二酸产量较低;采用含Na+调节剂,在发酵中后期菌体出现絮凝现象严重,且产丁二酸能力骤降;采用含Mg2+调节剂,整个发酵过程菌体代谢旺盛,发酵效果较佳。根据各碱性物质的调节能力以及对菌体生长代谢的影响,选择NaOH、Mg(OH)2和Na2CO3、Mg(OH)2分别作为混合碱组分调节pH,并对两组混合碱中各物质的质量比例进行优化。结果表明,以NaOH、Mg(OH)2混合,两者质量比为1:1时,发酵效果最好,丁二酸质量浓度高达到69.8g/L,质量收率74.5%。该种混合碱配比可有效替代碱式MgCO3调节pH,既达到高产丁二酸的目的,又可降低生物制备丁二酸的成本。     

鸡氨肽酶N的高效可溶性表达及生物学功能分析

本研究旨为克隆鸡氨肽酶N(chAPN)基因,高效表达可溶性目的蛋白,并测定其生物学功能。应用RT-PCR方法从鸡胚肾细胞中克隆chAPN的基因片段,经测序鉴定后再克隆至原核表达载体pCOLD-TF,构建重组原核表达质粒pCOLD-TF-chAPN,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中经不同条件诱导表达目的蛋白;利用镍柱亲和层析法纯化可溶性蛋白,并进行SDS-PAGE、Western blotting鉴定;Leu-PNA酶促反应和ELISA等方法检测目的蛋白生物学功能。结果显示,重组质粒pCOLD-TF-chAPN在大肠杆菌中以可溶形式高效表达;酶促反应及ELISA结果显示该蛋白具有酶活性,可结合传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV),并表现为剂量依赖性。这为今后研究chAPN的酶活性、作为IBV受体及抗病毒功能奠定了实验基础。     

蝴蝶兰种质资源遗传多样性的ISSR分析

利用ISSR分子标记对24个蝴蝶兰(Phalaenopsis)栽培品种进行了遗传多样性分析.筛选出的12个ISSR引物共扩增出301条清晰的谱带,其中多态性条带268条,多态性比率为89.1%.品种间的遗传相似系数在0.37～0.93之间,表明品种间具有较高的遗传多样性.UPGMA聚类分析可将供试材料分为3组,分类结果与材料来源及花器官表型具有密切的关系.     

基于RAGA的PPC模型在城市公园绿地景观生态美学评价中的应用

基于公众对生态环境的日益重视,以生态美学思想为指导,提出城市公园绿地景观生态美学评价的指标体系;同时利用基于RAGA的PPC模型,将高维数据转换到低维子空间,通过寻求最优投影方向及投影函数值来实现对城市公园绿地景观的生态美学评价。选取大庆市10个具有代表性的公园绿地为研究对象,运用该评价指标体系及模型进行景观生态美学评价。结果表明:总体景观空间多样性、植被色彩多样性、建筑与小品分布合理性、树种多样性、水体可亲近性、植被长势自然性、地形自然度、建筑与小品体量适宜度指标对大庆市公园绿地景观生态美学效果的影响较大,是今后大庆市公园绿地景观生态建设、改造与管理上应作为重点考虑的因素;在10个公园绿地中,油田乐园、城市森林公园最具生态美,而乘风广场、世纪大道(高新技术开发区段)附属带状绿地的生态美较差。应用该模型可以避免传统方法存在的一些不足,也为处理景观评价中具有模糊性、不确定性的高维数据的综合评判、排序、寻优等方面研究提供了新的思路与方法。     

温度对中华鲟幼鱼血液生化指标的影响

分别在15℃、20℃、25℃和30℃水温养殖中华鲟幼鱼66d,研究温度对中华鲟幼鱼8项血液生化指标的影响。结果表明:中华鲟幼鱼血液中能源物质总蛋白、白蛋白、血糖、总胆固醇和高密度脂蛋白浓度变化规律相似,均呈现先升高后降低的趋势,而且均在20℃时达到最高值,分别为15.98g·L-1、5.6g·L-1、4.85mmol·L-1、2.44mmol·L-1和0.61U.L-1;在30℃时血液总蛋白、白蛋白、血糖、总胆固醇和甘油三酯浓度达到最低值,分别为8.93g·L-1、3.1g·L-1、2.26mmol·L-1、1.34mmol·L-1和3.35mmol·L-1;代谢产物总胆红素浓度呈现先降低后升高的趋势,在15℃组最高,在25℃组最低,分别为2.50±0.84和1.65±0.10mmol·L-1;尿素浓度随着温度升高而下降,在30℃时最低,为0.54±0.36mmol·L-1,显著低于15℃组和20℃组。综合不同温度组中华鲟幼鱼血液生化指标的变动规律表明,20℃时中华鲟幼鱼能量支出较少,是其较适宜的生长温度。     

淫羊藿属7种植物的雌蕊及果实形态描述的订正

采用了野外观察和光学显微技术对淫羊藿属（Epimedium L.）7种植物的雌蕊及果实的形态结构进行了研究。结果表明：7种植物的心皮数目为1个,胎座类型为边缘胎座,果实类型为蓇葖果。比较了《中国植物志》等文献的记载,订正了文献对7个种＂侧膜胎座＂或＂蒴果＂的记述,并对淫羊藿属的相应特征提出观点。