Coprinopsis novorugosobispora sp. nov., an agaric ammonia fungus from Beijing,China

Coprinopsis novorugosobispora (Basidiomycota, Psathyrellaceae), a new ammonia fungus, fructificated from the soil sample collected in Beijing, China. In macro- and micro-morphology, this species is similar to C. rugosobispora reported from Belgium, but differs in having smaller basidiospore and rougher basidiospore ornamentation. This is the first report of ammonia fungi from continental China.     

Aspects and altitudes modify the requirement of disturbance in oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) belt of Garhwal Himalaya

Present study measures the impact of forest disturbance on population structure and regeneration status of a Himalayan banj oak (Qsuercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forest at different aspects and altitudes. The whole study was carried out by placing 300 systematically selected sample plots in banj oak forest. The study revealed that moderately disturbed forest patches were present in all elevation ranges and both north and south facing aspects whereas most of the highly disturbed patches were situated near middle and lower stretches of forests or close to habitations. Density of primary diameter class (5–15 cm) was recorded highest in moderately disturbed zone in upper elevation ranges and north facing aspect and ‘fair’ category of regeneration was most frequent in all elevation ranges and aspects. The paper concludes a positive effect of mid-level disturbance on plant community for better regeneration and study recommends a minimum resource extraction and silvicultural practices in banj-oak belt of Himalaya for a minimum canopy opening which not only be able to provide biomass to local communities for their daily needs but also would be able to maintain and improve forest health.     

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Molecular Docking Studies of Fluorinated 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives as Antimicrobial Agent

Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry - A series of phenyl-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-phenyl)-[1,3,4]-oxadiazole were prepared from 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-benzoic acid hydrazide by treatment with...     

Metabolic analysis of galactose toxicity in Escherichia coli with 2-deoxygalactose as the probe.

Biochemical basis of galactose toxicity has been studied in gal T mutants (CGSC 4974) using 2-deoxygalactose, a non-metabolizable analogue of galactose, as the probe. It is found that biochemical features of toxicity in wild type cells either with 2-deoxygalactose or with 2-deoxyglucose are very similar to the picture obtained with gal T mutants and the observed bacteriostasis is probably due to futile phosphorylation and not due to any specific inhibitory effect of phosphorylated galactose.