中国蓼属春蓼组植物果实形态及果皮微形态的研究

应用解剖镜和扫描电镜对中国产蓼属春蓼组（Polygonum sect. Persicaria）19种3变种植物的果实形态和果皮微形态特征进行了观察和研究。结果表明,蓼属春蓼组植物的果实形态为卵形或椭圆状卵形,具三棱、双凹或双凸,顶端渐狭,有喙或无喙;果皮微形态可分为7种类型： 洼点、浅洼点,脑纹状纹饰,拟脑纹状纹饰,网状纹饰,不规则褶皱,不规则小疣状颗粒以及密浅网状纹饰。观察结果支持将绵毛酸模叶蓼（P. lapathifolium L. var. salicifolium Sibth.）合并到酸模叶蓼（P. lapathifolium L.）,做为酸模叶蓼的异名处理;支持将长鬃蓼（P. longisetum De Br.）作为丛枝蓼（P. posumbu Buch. Ham. ex D.Don）的变种处理的意见;认为密毛酸模叶蓼（P. lapathifolium L. var. lanatum (Roxb.) Stew.）应恢复种级,圆基长鬃蓼（P. longisetum De Br. var. rotunatum A.J.Li）应升为种级;支持平武蓼（Polygonum pingwuense F. Z. Li et Y. T. Hou et S. J. Fan, sp. nov.）新种的成立。     

西洋参不同部位皂苷类成分的指纹图谱研究

以西洋参（Panax quinquefolium L.）为材料,分别取主根、须根、芦头、参皮、参芯、茎、叶、花序、果实和芽孢等不同部位为材料,以高效液相法检测其皂苷类成分。利用系统聚类分析法和中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统对各部位的皂苷种类和含量进行分析,将西洋参的不同部位按照成分组成进行了分类。     

自然干燥紫萼藓总RNA提取方法

介绍一种适合富含酚类、萜类等次生物质的干燥紫萼藓的总RNA的提取方法—SDS/酸酚法。采用SDS做为去污剂,用水饱和酚、氯仿和异戊醇进行抽提以去除蛋白、酚类等次生物质,醋酸钾和无水乙醇去除多糖等物质,最后LiCl沉淀获得总RNA。该方法不但获得了完整性好和纯度高的RNA,而且操作简单,成本也较低,对其他富含酚类、萜类等次生物质的干燥植物组织的总RNA的提取具有借鉴意义。     

马铃薯（Solanum tuberosum L.）茎尖的超低温保存及其遗传变异的初步观察

研究马铃薯茎尖超低温保存技术的结果表明,4℃低温下锻炼6d,在添加二甲基亚砜（DMSO）和乙酰胺的培养基中预培养5d,60％PVS2于室温下装载30min,0℃下PVS2脱水40min时,茎尖成活率最高（71．6％）,再生植株生长分化正常。进一步对再生植株进行AFLP分析,6对引物组合共扩增出385条带,超低温保存前后的材料之间未见到明显差的异带,但用MSAP技术分析超低温保存前后植株甲基化的结果显示：超低温保存后的材料均有不同程度的甲基化。在扩增的624条带中,处理与否之间完全一致的带型为584条;有变化的带型为40条,处理2（茎尖经过完整的超低温保存过程,区别于处理1,增加了冷冻、解冻和洗涤后恢复培养）有13个位点的甲基化增加,21个位点去甲基化。     

月季体细胞无性系及其在品种选育中的可能应用

文章介绍月季的体细胞无性系诱导和植株再生,主要包括月季体细胞无性系再生的类型、影响因素及其在育种中应用的研究进展。     

李叶绣线菊叶片和叶柄再生体系的建立

1植物名称李叶绣线菊（Spiraea prunifolia Sieb．et Zucc．）。 2材料类别带叶柄的幼嫩叶片。     

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome could be an underestimated variant of “reversible neurological deficits” in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Background

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been increasingly identified in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) owing to the advance in neuroimaging techniques. Prompt diagnosis is pivotal to improve its outcome. To analyze the clinical and radiographic profile of PRES in patients with SLE and search for the appropriate treatment strategy PRES in SLE.

Methods

SLE patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for PRES from August 2008 to January 2011 were evaluated at baseline, and followed to determine clinical outcomes. Data were analysis on clinical characteristics, laboratory abnormalities, treatment details, and outcomes.

Results

Ten episodes of PRES in patients with SLE were identified. All patients were female, mean age of onset was 22.93?±?2.48 years, and SLEDAI at the onset of PRES were 25.8?±?5.7. All cases had acute onset of headache, altered mental status, stupor, vomiting, cortical blindness and seizures. Neurological symptoms were the initial manifestation of SLE in three cases. Head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated posterior white matter edema involving the parietal, temporal and occipital lobes, which were more conspicuous on T2 weighted spin echo and diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) than on computed tomography (CT) scan. Complete clinical and radiographic recovery was observed in 8 patients after prompt treatment with corticosteroids.

Conclusions

PRES might be due to lupus per se besides other traditional causative factors such as hypertension. PRES might be an underestimated variant of “reversible neurological deficits” in SLE. Prompt recognition and timely management is important to prevent permanent neurological deficits.

     

Habitat loss other than fragmentation per se decreased nuclear and chloroplast genetic diversity in a monoecious tree

Generally, effect of fragmentation per se on biodiversity has not been separated from the effect of habitat loss. In this paper, using nDNA and cpDNA SSRs, we studied genetic diversity of Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Schotty populations and decoupled the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation per se. We selected seven nuclear and six cpDNA microsatellite loci and genotyped 460 individuals from mainland and island populations, which were located in the impoundment created in 1959. Number of alleles per locus of populations in larger habitats was significantly higher than that in smaller habitats. There was a significant relationship between the number of alleles per locus and habitat size. Based on this relationship, the predicted genetic diversity of an imaginary population of size equaling the total area of the islands was lower than that of the global population on the islands. Re-sampling demonstrated that low genetic diversity of populations in small habitats was caused by unevenness in sample size. Fisher's α index was similar among habitat types. These results indicate that the decreased nuclear and chloroplast genetic diversity of populations in smaller habitats was mainly caused by habitat loss. For nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite loci, values of F(ST) were 0.066 and 0.893, respectively, and the calculated pollen/seed dispersal ratio was 162.2. When separated into pre-and post-fragmentation cohorts, pollen/seed ratios were 121.2 and 189.5, respectively. Our results suggest that habitat loss explains the early decrease in genetic diversity, while fragmentation per se may play a major role in inbreeding and differentiation among fragmented populations and later loss of genetic diversity.     

环境因子对雉鸡甘肃亚种种群遗传多样性的影响(英文)

采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)和直接测序的方法,测定了雉鸡甘肃亚种9个种群118个样本的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)控制区(D-loop)1150个碱基长度的基因序列,43个变异位点产生51个单倍型。环境因子与种群遗传变异的相关性研究表明,序列变异与经度(r=0.725,P<0.05)、年平均温度(r=0.833,P<0.05)呈显著正相关,核苷酸多样性与经度(r=0.686,P<0.05)、年平均温度(r=0.844,P<0.05)呈显著正相关。片段化与低温是导致雉鸡甘肃亚种遗传多样性的主要因素。序列变异及核苷酸多样性与温度的变异系数呈显著负相关(r序列=-0.679,P<0.05;r核苷酸=-0.669,P<0.05)。温度越稳定地区雉鸡甘肃亚种的遗传多样性越高。     

VGF及其衍生肽

神经肽VGF广泛存在于中枢神经系统和外周神经系统中,在垂体、肾上腺髓质、胃肠内分泌细胞和胰岛B细胞中亦有表达。神经细胞／内分泌细胞表达VGF多肽受到神经营养因子、神经元活性等因素的调控。目前证实,VGF及其衍生肽参与生物体的能量平衡、新陈代谢以及生殖发育等的凋节。在神经系统变性病及情感性精神障碍的相关研究也日益受到关注。本文就神经肽VGF及其衍生肽的生化、生理特性及病理生理作用做一综述。