二化螟与作物的相互关系及其影响因素

二化螟Chilosuppressalis(Walker)与作物在漫长的进化史中相互作用和影响,了解二化螟与其寄主的相互作用机制及其影响因素是防治二化螟的重要前提。二化螟在对寄主的选择中有明显的选择行为,而主要寄主之一的水稻由于品种、耕作制度的变更也给二化螟带来了很大的影响;微观技术的介入使得二化螟与作物相互关系的研究进入了新的发展时期。文章从宏观和微观2个角度对二化螟与作物的相互作用及其影响因素进行了探讨,并且对它们的相互作用及其影响因素需深入研究的方向提出了建议。     

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in normal and pathological lung

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a family of transmembrane proteins that can transport a wide variety of substrates across biological membranes in an energy-dependent manner. Many ABC transporters such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) are highly expressed in bronchial epithelium. This review aims to give new insights in the possible functions of ABC molecules in the lung in view of their expression in different cell types. Furthermore, their role in protection against noxious compounds, e.g. air pollutants and cigarette smoke components, will be discussed as well as the (mal)function in normal and pathological lung. Several pulmonary drugs are substrates for ABC transporters and therefore, the delivery of these drugs to the site of action may be highly dependent on the presence and activity of many ABC transporters in several cell types. Three ABC transporters are known to play an important role in lung functioning. Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene can cause cystic fibrosis, and mutations in ABCA1 and ABCA3 are responsible for respectively Tangier disease and fatal surfactant deficiency. The role of altered function of ABC transporters in highly prevalent pulmonary diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have hardly been investigated so far. We especially focused on polymorphisms, knock-out mice models and in vitro results of pulmonary research. Insight in the function of ABC transporters in the lung may open new ways to facilitate treatment of lung diseases.     

Modeling Sorption of Cd,Hg and Pb in Soils by the NICA-Donnan Model

Metal adsorption is an important process at the soil-solution interface that controls metal bioavailability and toxicity. In this study, batch adsorption experiments were conducted to investigate the binding of Cd, Hg and Pb in soils collected from around metal smelters in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. It was found that soil organic matter enhanced the retention of Cd, Hg and Pb. Assuming that the surfaces of soil particles behaved similarly to organic matter, we used the Non-Ideal Competitive Adsorption (NICA)-Donnan model to derive the parameters for surface complexation of the three metals. The shape of the Cd, Hg and Pb adsorption isotherms are briefly discussed with respect to the results of the experimental measurements and the model predictions. The average values of the NICA-Donnan model parameters could be used to give reasonable predictions of metal sorption in the soils of this study.     

Programmed Cell Death in Relation to Petal Senescence in Ornamental Plants

Cell death is a common event in all types of plant organisms. Understanding the phenomenon of programmed cell death (PCD) is an important area of research for plant scientists because of its role in senescence and the post-harvest quality of ornamentals, fruits, and vegetables. In the present paper, PCD in relation to petal senescence in ornamental plants is reviewed. Morphological, anatomical, physiological,and biochemical changes that are related to PCD in petals, such as water content, sink-source relationships,hormones, genes, and signal transduction pathways, are discussed, Several approaches to improving the quality of post-harvest ornamentals are reviewed and some prospects for future research are given.     

痢疾杆菌酸抗性系统相关基因缺失突变体的构建

依赖于谷氨酸脱羧酶的酸抗性系统对痢疾杆菌在宿主细胞内的生存和繁殖至关重要,hdeA、hdeB、yhiE和yhiF是其中几个重要的酸抗性基因。借助Red系统的重组功能,PCR扩增两翼与目的基因上下游同源的抗性基因片段,电击转化痢疾杆菌2457T,对筛选到的阳性转化子再导入编码FLP位点特异性重组酶的质粒pCP20以去除抗性基因。结果成功的敲除了hdeA、hdeB、yhiE和yhiF等4个酸抗性系统相关基因,为深入研究痢疾杆菌酸抗性基因的调控网络奠定了基础.     

白菜核雄性不育花药超微结构的研究

对白菜核雄性不育两用系的可育与不育花药进行了超微结构的比较观察。结果显示不育花药的造孢细胞核仁靠边分布;包裹小孢子母细胞的胼胝质厚薄不均匀,不完整等早期异常现象。减数分裂后．四分体细胞中常有多个细胞核。从四分体释放出的小孢子外壁的孢粉素物质不均匀沉积,呈不连续的单层异常结构。最后小孢子通过细胞质收缩方式败育。在可育花药中．绒毡层细胞在小孢子发育后期已显示出退化迹象,同时在细胞中开始积累脂类物质。但在同时期的不育花药中．绒毡层细胞没有显示出退化的迹象,也不合成脂类物质。从时间上看,败育花药中小孢子母细胞及小孢子的异常在先,绒毡层细胞的异常在后。本研究揭示了白菜核雄性不育花药的超微结构特征．对我们以前的光学显微镜观察结果予以补充和修正。     

一株蝗虫病原菌的鉴定及其毒力和病理研究

从蝗虫自然病死虫尸中分离到一株病原菌HR_3,其纯培养物的致病性被科赫原理证明。为确定该菌在分类学上的地位,经生理生化测定和分子鉴定,此病原菌为粘质沙雷氏菌（Serratia marcescens）。通过口服感染测定了该菌对蝗虫的毒力,毒力回归方程为y=1.067+0.809x,致死中浓度LC50=1.164×108cfu/mL。为探讨HR_3对蝗虫致病的作用机理,对HR_3感染蝗虫后的组织病理进行了研究,结果表明感染初期蝗虫的中肠上皮细胞受到破坏,继而出现局部变性坏死。感染48h后,消化细胞层大部分区域被空泡状物充盈。     

一株拮抗姜瘟青枯假单胞杆菌的链霉菌的分离及鉴定

从生姜田土中分离到一株对姜瘟青枯假单胞杆菌(PseudomonassolanacarumSmith)有强拮抗作用的链霉菌菌株SR 11,研究拮抗性表明,对革兰氏阳性细菌、革兰氏阴性细菌以及多种病原真菌均有很强的抑制作用。对该菌株进行形态特征、培养特征、生理生化、细胞壁组分分析及16SrDNA序列分析。基内菌丝无横隔、不断裂,气生菌丝多分枝;孢子丝波曲至螺旋形,孢子椭圆形,表面光滑。细胞壁化学组分Ⅰ型,糖型C。在培养成熟后,气丝变为灰色,可闻到浓烈的土味。以16SrDNA序列为基础构建了包括13株相关种属细菌在内的系统发育树,其中,与12个模式链霉菌株的16SrDNA序列的同源性为96 5 %～98 3%。     

海洋性聚落先民的食物结构:昙石山遗址新石器时代晚期人骨的碳氮稳定同位素分析

本文对18例昙石山文化墓葬出土人骨进行骨胶原的提取和碳氮稳定同位素测定,并通过污染鉴别,其中的17例为有效数据。有效骨样的δ~(13)C值在-20.9‰~-16.5‰范围,δ~(15)N值在8.5‰~14.4‰范围。就稳定同位素整体分析结果而言,昙石山先民主体所处营养级较高,以广泛的肉食来源和一定量的C_3类植物为生。推测肉食来源中主要有大量的海生类资源,也包含了陆生动物。进一步的分析表明,昙石山先民的食物营养级可能与社会贫富并无关联。单因素方差分析显示,未成年人的食物结构和成人基本相似,但可能更偏向于食用高营养级的食物;两性的食性未表现显著性的差异。作为一个海洋性聚落,昙石山遗址的经济活动应以渔猎采集为主,水稻种植很可能仅为辅助性的经济行为。     

昼夜不对称性与对称性升温对大豆产量和水分利用的影响

全球气候变暖并不是白天和夜间的平均变暖, 而是呈现一定的不对称性。大豆(Glycine max)是世界范围内种植较广泛的豆科作物, 也是中国重要的粮食作物。研究大豆的生长与水分利用对不对称性气候变暖的响应, 可为预测未来气候变暖情景下大豆的适应提供科学的参考依据。该实验在人工气候箱中采用盆栽方式进行, 设立对照(CON, 昼26 ℃夜16 ℃)、对称性升温(ETs, 昼夜均升高3 ℃)和不对称性升温(ETa, 昼升高2 ℃, 夜升高4 ℃)三个温度情景, 研究了大豆产量和水分利用对昼夜不对称性与对称性升温的差异性响应。结果表明: 在昼/夜26 ℃/16 ℃的背景下, 1) ETs对大豆产量影响不显著, 主要是因为生物量的增加缓解了收获指数下降对大豆的不利影响; ETa使大豆产量减少38.9%, 是由于大豆的收获指数和产量构成要素(荚数、粒数、百粒重)均显著降低。2) ETs对大豆全生育期蒸散量(ET)的影响不显著, ETa使大豆整个生育期ET减少14.8%。3)两种升温模式对大豆耗水量中蒸发量的影响都不显著, 耗水量的差异主要来自蒸腾量的差异, 其中ETs和ETa分别使大豆全生育期蒸腾量降低10.7%和26.1%。综上所述, 只针对ETs进行研究, 而没有对ETa进行研究的实验会低估真正的气候变暖情景(ETa)对大豆生长和产量的不利影响, 高估其对大豆耗水量的影响。