A ketoreductase gene from Streptomyces mycarofaciens 1748 DNA involved in biosynthesis of a spore pigment

An efficient plasmid transformation system forS. mycarofaciens 1748 has been established. In order to determine the function of MKR gene in S.mycarofaciens 1748, the gene disruption experiment was carried out. For this purpose the plasmid pKC1139 was used. A recombinant strain with white spore appeared, in contrast to the grey-colour spore of S.myarofaciens 1748. This suggested that homologous recombination between plasmidborne MKR gene sequence and the chromosome of S.mycarofaciens 1748 had occurred. A Southern hybridization experiment using a-³²P-labelled MKR gene as probe indicated that the desired integration event had occurred in the recombinant. The result of gene disruption showed that the alteration of this gene in the chromosome of S.mycarofaciens 1748 made sporulating colonies remain white instead of taking on the typical grey colour of sporulating wild type colonies, suggesting that MKR gene is involved in the biosynthesis of a spore pigment. The recombinant strain was incubated with fermentation medium optimised for midecamycin production. A TLC assay showed that the recombinant strain produced midecamycin in quantities comparable to that ofS. mycarofaciens 1748. A pCN8B12 was a clone from genomic library of midecamycin producing strain which contained a 28-kb DNA insert. The 28-kb DNA fragment contained act I-homologous and act III-homologous regions. he PKS (act I-homologous) and MKR (act III-homologous) genes that define spore pigment of midecamycin producing strain were Jocalized by restriction endonuclease digestion with pCN8B12, indicating that they are separated by about 10 kb DNA. The polyketide synthase gene cluster of simila; organization has not been reported yet. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Physiologic regulation of mixtalol in rape senescence and its yield effects

Physiologic and yield effects of mixtalol at various concentrations sprayed on rape at the anthesis stage were examined. Foliar sprays of 4 and 2 ppm mixtalol significantly increased the chlorophyll content of rape leaves and pods, reduced the accumulation of malondialdehyde and ethylene production, and delayed the degradation of superoxide dismutase and catalase activities of the rape plant. Mixtalol also increased root oxidizability. Meanwhile, the number of branches and pods per plant was increased, and a 10.7% and 8.2% increase of seed yield over the controls was observed with treatments of 4 and 2 ppm mixtalol, respectively. No significant effects from mixtalol were observed on the maturation of plants or on the seed oil content or the erucic acid and glucosinolate content. Total rape oil production increased with 4 and 2 ppm mixtalol significantly by 12.4% and 10.5%, respectively, over the controls.Abbreviations MTL mixtalol - MDA malondialdehyde - TBA thiobarbituric acid - SOD Superoxide dismutase - CAT catalase - TTC tetrazolium     

中国蝙蝠体翼手恙螨属一新种（蜱螨亚纲：恙螨科）

本文记述采自江西的翼手恙螨属一新种,由毛翼手恙螨,新种Ｃｈｉｒｏｐｔｅｌｌａ ｃｕｒｖｉｓｅｔｏｓａ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．,模型标本保存于江西医学院寄生虫学教研室。     

中国尖腹蛛属一新种记述：蜘蛛目：园蛛科

本文记述分布于我国陕西太白山的园蛛科Ａｒａｎｅｉｄａｅ尖腹蛛属Ａｃｕｌｅｐｅｒｉａ一新种,太白尖腹蛛Ａｃｕｌｅｐｅｒｉａｔａｉｂａｉｓｈａｎｅｎｓｉｓｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．,模式标本分别保存河北教育学院和西安师范学院。     

短尾猴种群生态学研究：Ⅲ.年龄结构和生命表

本文研究了黄山短猴（Ｍａｃａｃａ ｔｈｉｂｅｔａｎａ）种群年龄结构和雌性生命表。根据毛色、个体大小和行为等指标,可将其种群划分为６个年龄组,即婴猴组、少年组、青年组、年轻成年组、中年组和老年组。雌性短尾猴的静态生命表可较真实地反映了它在自然保护下的自下而上状况,其瞬时增长率（γ）为正值,表明只要加强对短尾猴现有栖息环境的保护,种群才会得到发展。     

南岭植物区系地理学研究──Ⅲ．植物区系地理亲缘与区划

南岭山地与相邻地区植物区系具有明显的过渡或替代关系,主要通过亚热带及亚热带亚热带亚洲分布成分与华南南亚热带及亚洲热带地区联系;与华中和华东地区植物区系的联系以亚热带及亚热带至温带分布和中国—日本间断分布成分来沟通;与西南地区植物区系的联系则表现为两地共有的古老和与遗成分区及石灰岩山地区系成分．华夏植物区系,是从古老的华夏植物群逐步发展起来的统一体,在区系分区上应划归为统一的华夏植物界,下分东亚植物区、马来西亚植物区和印度—喜马拉雅植物区。南岭山地植物区系拥有其自身的标志种、特有属和丰富的特有种,在区系分区上可划为完整的南岭植物亚省,下分东南岭植物县、中南岭植物县和西南岭植物县。     

Effects of prostaglandin E2, 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2 and a prostaglandin endoperoxide analogue (U-46619) on gastric secretory volume, [H] and mucus synthesis and secretion in the rat

The effects of orally administered prostaglandin E₂, 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E₂ and U-46619, an analogue of the prostaglandin endoperoxide PGH₂, on gastric secretory volume, acid and mucus were studied in the rat. All of the compounds significantly increased the volume of gastric secretion, mucus secretion, measured as N-acetylneuraminic acid and mucus synthesis measured as the incorporation of [³H]-glucosamine into mucosal glycoprotein; however, only PGE₂ and 16,16-dimethyl PGE₂ inhibited acid secretion. U-46619, 1.5 mg/kg provided significant protection against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers, an effect that has been previously shown for the other two compounds. These studies provide additional evidence that prostaglandin induced mucosal protection may by related to an effect on mucus and on stimulation of nonparietal cell gastric secretion. Further study of these parameters may be important in the development of antiulcer drugs for long term clinical use.     

大鼠白蛋白mRNA3''''端顺序的分子克隆(简报)

白蛋白与甲胎蛋白基因是由同一祖先基因进化而来。在小鼠,它们是一前一后定位在同一条染色体DNA上。在个体发育和肝癌变过程中,这两基因的相互关系也呈现相反的表达水平。因此,研究甲胎蛋白基因表达的调控与白蛋白基因是不可分割的。本文简要报道我们克隆了大鼠白蛋白mRNA 3′端顺序,为研究白蛋白基因结构和表达提供了必要的探针。白蛋白mRNA是从Wistar大鼠肝脏用双抗体免疫沉淀法提取。分子克隆技术基本是按“分子克隆”实验手册进行。     

人工补充寄主卵对松林内卵蜂种群消长的影响

在不同生境的松林中,人工补充寄主卵都能提高寄生效果。但林地生境不同,寄生率有明显差异。在松阔混交林中补充寄主,其寄生率比对照提高5.5—16.2倍。植被稀疏的纯松林效果较差,补充的寄生率比对照提高3.0倍。 卵蜂种群消长随季节温度而变化,全年以5月中旬至6月下旬和9月中旬至10月中旬为两个寄生高峰。卵蜂种群与松毛虫种群的消长存在较明显的相依关系,卵蜂种群随着松毛虫种群的消长而消长。施药对卵蜂种群有较大影响,施药区比对照区的寄生率约降低一倍。在混交林中填充寄主卵,能促进卵蜂种群世代延续。在逐步改善林地生境的基础上,利用人工补充寄主,可以代替人工繁蜂放蜂。