以小时为步长的大兴安岭典型林分地表死可燃物含水率模型预测及外推精度

地表死可燃物含水率是火险天气和火行为预报中的重要指标.本研究基于时滞平衡含水率法(Nelson和Simard方法)及气象要素回归方法,于2010年9—10月对黑龙江省大兴安岭地区盘古林场不同郁闭度的山杨-白桦混交林、红皮云杉纯林,以及采伐迹地(原1∶1樟子松-白桦混交林)地表死可燃物含水率进行以小时为步长的连续测定,建立其预测模型,得到预测误差,并使用相应的模型对其他林分地表死可燃物含水率进行外推精度分析.结果表明:采用Nelson平衡含水率法构建的地表死可燃物含水率变化模型的平均绝对误差、平均相对误差和均方误差根(0.0154、0.104和0.0226)低于Simard法(0.0185、0.117和0.0256)和气象要素回归法(0.0222、0.150和0.0331).在外推效果方面,气象要素回归法的平均绝对误差、平均相对误差和均方误差根(0.0410、0.0300和0.0740)低于Simard法(0.610、0.492和0.846),但前两者均高于Nelson法(0.034、0.021和0.0660),说明以小时为步长的时滞平衡含水率法,尤其是Nelson法适用于大兴安岭地区所测林分.外推虽不能降低误差,但有助于提高现有模型应用至不同林分条件或大尺度范围内的地表死可燃物含水率预测精度和利用率.模型建模和外推误差与不同树种和郁闭度条件差异有关,研究时应根据不同林分和地点选择合适的平衡含水率模型.     

A Rapid,Non-invasive Method for Anatomical Observations of Tadpole Vertebrae in Vivo

The tadpole is a critical stage in the amphibian life cycle and plays an important role during the transition from the aquatic to the terrestrial stage.However,there is a large gap in tadpole research,which represents a vital component of our understanding of the diversity and complexity of the life history traits of amphibians,especially their developmental biology.Some aspects of this gap are due to limited research approaches.To date,X-ray microcomputed tomography(micro-CT)has been widely used to conduct osteology research in adult amphibians and reptiles,but little is known about whether this tool can be applied in tadpole studies.Thus,we compared the results of two methods(the bone-cartilage double-staining technique and micro-CT)to study vertebrae in tadpole specimens.The results revealed no significant difference between the two methods in determining the number of vertebrae,and micro-CT represents a rapid,non-invasive,reliable method of studying tadpole vertebrae.When scanning tadpoles,voltage is the most critical of the scanning parameters(voltage,current and scan time),and moderate scanning parameters are recommended.In addition,micro-CT performed better using specimens stored in 70% ethanol than those preserved in 10% formalin.Finally,we suggest that micro-CT should be more widely applied in herpetological research to increase specimen utilization.     

Amphibian Species Contribute Similarly to Taxonomic,but not Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity: Inferences from Amphibian Biodiversity on Emei Mountain

Understanding the relationships between species,communities,and biodiversity are important challenges in conservation ecology.Current biodiversity conservation activities usually focus on species that are rare,endemic,distinctive,or at risk of extinction.However,empirical studies of whether such species contribute more to aspects of biodiversity than common species are still relatively rare.The aim of the present study was to assess the contribution of individual amphibian species to different facets of biodiversity,and to test whether species of conservation interest contribute more to taxonomic,functional,and phylogenetic diversity than do species without special conservation status.To answer these questions,19 000 simulated random communities with a gradient of species richness were created by shuffling the regional pool of species inhabiting Emei Mountain.Differences of diversity values were then computed before and after removing individual species in these random communities.Our results indicated that although individual species contributed similarly to taxonomic diversity,their contribution to functional and phylogenetic diversity was more idiosyncratic.This was primarily driven by the diverse functional attributes of species and the differences in phylogenetic relationships among species.Additionally,species of conservation interest did not show a significantly higher contribution to any facet of biodiversity.Our results support the claims that the usefulness of metrics based only on species richness is limited.Instead,assemblages that include species with functional and phylogenetic diversity should be protected to maintain biodiversity.     

大鼠孤束核中神经肽Y样神经元与咽肌运动神经元的联系——PRV和NPY免疫荧光双标记法研究

用PRV和NPY免疫荧光双标记法研究了大鼠孤束核中NPY样神经元对咽肌运动神经元的调控。PRV注射大鼠咽肌后,在孤束核的中介亚核和中间亚核中可见许多PRV和NPY双标记细胞。首次证明了大鼠孤束核中的NPY样神经元和咽肌运动神经元的联系。推测NPY可能对咽肌运动的精确调控有关。     

粪产碱菌nif H,nif D和部分nif K的克隆、定位及序列分析

提取粪产碱菌(Alcaligenes faecalis)总DNA,经限制性内切酶酶切和琼脂糖凝胶电泳,以含肺炎克氏杆菌(Klebsiella pneumoniae)nif H和nif H-D基因的DNA片段为探针进行Southern杂交,筛选出与nif HDK同源的4.6kb片段,克隆到pBluesript SK~+载体上,构建了重组质粒pBZl.经亚克隆、酶切、DNA序列分析后发现,粪产碱菌具有与其它固氮菌相似的结构特征,其nif HDK共用1个启动子,具有上游激活序列UAS,RNA聚合酶σ⁵⁴因子识别序列、1个A-T富集区和SD序列.nifH和nif D的阅读框架分别为888和1476bp,GC含量各为61.6%和60.2%.nifH-nif D和nif D-nif K的基因间隔区长度分别为101和105bp,各存在1个7bp的反向重复和1个SD序列.由阅读框架(ORF)推导的铁蛋白和钼铁蛋白α亚基的氨基酸序列与其它固氮菌相比有较高的同源性,高度保守的氨基酸残基所处的位置也很相似.同源性比较说明,粪产碱菌与棕色固氮菌(Azotobacter vinelandii)同源性最高.     

用cDNA差式分析法克隆受GA抑制的豌豆基因

采用新兴的cDNA差式分析法(representational difference analysis,RDA)比较了经过赤霉素(GA)处理和未经过处理G2豌豆基因表达的差异,发现该豌豆细胞内有数个被GA特异性抑制的mRNA.克隆其中分子量较大的片段PGAS1～3(PeaGA suppressed cDNA 1～3),经Northern杂交证实这些基因只在未经GA处理的豌豆细胞内表达.比较现行核DNA(或 cDNA)减法及差式显示(Differential display)等技术,认为本方法不仅操作简单、易于推广,而且重复性好,假阳性少,是分子克隆技术的重要进步.     

大熊猫DNA序列变异及其遗传多样性研究

测定了来自马边、美姑、越西、宝兴、平武、青川、南坪和白水江等地40只大熊猫336～444bp的线粒体tRNA基因和D环区序列.在21个创立者中共检出9种线粒体DNA单倍型.发现大熊猫的遗传分化程度很低,地理群体间无显著的遗传隔离.大熊猫现生群体可能源于晚更新世,并受瓶颈效应的影响.在此之后,其遗传多样性得到了一定程度的恢复.     

7号淀粉酶链霉菌M1033菌株木糖异构酶晶体结构研究

7号淀粉酶链霉菌M1033菌株木糖异构酶(SDXyI).19nm分辨率晶体结构已经解出.晶体空间群为I222,晶胞参数为a=9.884nm,b=9.393nm,c=8.798nm.参考锈赤链霉菌木糖异构酶(SRXyI)的晶体结构模型,通过分析晶体密堆积关系和晶体学R因子搜索,获得了SDXyI晶体结构的初始模型.采用PROLSQ软件包使用0.60～0.19nm分辨率衍射数据对模型进行了修正.最终模型的晶体学R因子为0.177,键长键角均方根偏差分别为0.0019nm和2.1°.与SRXyI相比较,SDXyI整体构象未发生明显变化,活性中心构象有显著差异.     

抗菌肽B基因导入水稻及转基因植株的鉴定

构建了一个适合在水稻中表达的含有抗菌肽B基因的转化载体(pCB1),应用基因枪转化法将其导入水稻未成熟胚,获得了一些转基因水和植株.Basta抗性鉴定,抗菌肽B基因PCR扩增分析,点渍印迹和Southern印迹分析结果表明,选择标记基因(bar)和抗菌肽B基因都已整合入转化水稻基因组中,Northern印迹分析证实了抗菌肽B基因在RNA水平上的表达.转基因水稻植株增强了对水稻白叶枯病和细条病的抗性.     

肿瘤抗原致敏的GM-CSF基因转染巨噬细胞对实验性肺转移肿瘤的治疗作用

研究将对巨噬细胞双重功能均具有激活作用的细胞因子GM-CSF的基因转染小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞,再经肿瘤抗原致敏后通过静脉注射用于实验性CT26结肠癌肺转移小鼠的治疗.结果表明,腺病毒介导的GM-CSF基因转染小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞在转染后4h即可分泌较高水平的GM-CSF.转染后10d仍可有效表达;转染后16h左右小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞MHCⅡ类分子的表达明显增强,其抗原提呈能力也达最高水平;对肿瘤细胞的杀伤活性显著增高;荷瘤3d的实验性CT26结肠癌肺转移小鼠经肿瘤抗原致敏的GM-CSF基因转染巨噬细胞治疗后第16天肺部转移结节数明显减少;经治疗小鼠脾细胞经诱导的CTL杀伤活性也明显升高.以上结果提示,GM-CSF基因转染及表达能有效增强小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞的抗原提呈能力及效应功能;经肿瘤抗原刺激后其对转移性肿瘤也有明显的治疗作用.