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Summary Morphologically distinct populations of a North American perennial grass, Agropyron smithii, collected from a heavily grazed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colony (PDC) and a grazing exclosure (EX), were grown in an environmental chamber to determine whether: (1) leaf silicon (Si) concentrations are greater in plant populations which differentiated under heavy grazing pressure, and (2) leaf silicification is inducible by defoliation. Mean shoot Si concentration of nondefoliated plants was greater in the PDC population (2.2%) than the EX population (1.9%) over the 18 wk experiment, largely as a result of differences in Si concentrations in leaf blades. However, leaf Si concentration was lower in defoliated plants of each population than in nondefoliated plants, indicating that leaf silicification was not an inducible herbivore defense mechanism in A. smithii. The higher leaf Si concentrations from the heavily grazed population may be associated with grazingrelated environmental stresses such as a warmer, drier microclimate or with morphological characteristics related to grazing tolerance or avoidance. 相似文献
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Marinus FW te Pas Ina Hulsegge Albart Coster Marco H Pool Henri H Heuven Luc LG Janss 《BMC developmental biology》2007,7(1):66
Background
Combining microarray results and biological pathway information will add insight into biological processes. Pathway information is widely available in databases through the internet. 相似文献13.
We have investigated the morphological effects of a genetic locus, Pgm1- t,
that affects the expression of a phosphoglucomutase locus (Pgm1) in liver
of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). We have previously shown that embryos
with liver Pgm1 expression hatch earlier than those without liver Pgm1
expression. We predicted that this difference in developmental rate should
cause a reduction in meristic counts in the more rapidly developing fish
with liver Pgm1 expression. Eight meristic (countable) characters in nine
full-sib groups segregating for the presence or absence of liver Pgm1
expression are in agreement with this prediction. In eight of the nine
families, there is a significant difference in the multivariate
distribution of the eight meristic counts between full sibs with and
without liver Pgm1 expression. This separation in multivariate space is
based on a tendency for lower meristic counts in fish with liver Pgm1
expression. The magnitude of these morphological differences is similar to
that between two subspecies of cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki) that show
substantial genetic divergence at structural loci encoding enzymes (Nei's D
= 0.34). These data support the view that small changes in the
developmental process caused by genetic differences at regulatory genes can
have large effects on morphology.
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Schwaiger FW; Weyers E; Buitkamp J; Ede AJ; Crawford A; Epplen JT 《Molecular biology and evolution》1994,11(2):239-249
Exon 2 sequences of an expressed MHC-DRB locus from sheep were examined for
polymorphisms in both the antigen-binding regions and the adjacent intronic
mixed simple tandem repeat. Twenty-one novel exon 2 Ovar-DRB alleles were
identified. Short nucleotide motifs are extensively shared between certain
exon 2 regions of Ovar-DRB alleles. The simple repeat variations, the
number of different amino acids at usually polymorphic sites, and the
number of silent substitutions were reduced in the intraspecies analyses of
sheep DRB sequences, compared with those of cattle and goats. It was
paradoxical that the abundance of different sheep alleles was similar to
that of cattle and goats. This paradox may be explained by postulating a
relatively small number of "ancient" alleles, with the present-day Ovar-DRB
alleles being generated by reciprocal exchange of nucleotide motifs. At the
antigen-binding sites, new combinations of amino acids were maintained in
Ovar-DRB alleles by strong positive selection. In sheep--and less
pronounced in goats and cattle--the DRB alleles can be divided into two
groups. In one group, silent substitutions are increased when compared with
the other. This suggests separate evolutionary pathways for certain groups
of DRB alleles within a species. The simple repetitive sequences are also
discussed with respect to the evolution of DRB alleles.
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Abscisic acid (ABA) plays a series of significant physiology roles in higher plants including but not limited to promote bud and seed dormancy, accelerate foliage fall, induce stomatal closure, inhibit growth and enhance resistance. Recently, it has been revealed that ABA also has an important regulator role in the growth, development and ripening of fruit. In higher plants ABA is produced from an indirect pathway from the cleavage products of carotenoids. The accumulation of endogenous ABA levels in plants is a dynamic balance controlled by the processes of biosynthesis and catabolism, through the regulation of key ABA biosynthetic gene and enzyme activities. It has been hypothesized that ABA levels could be part of the signal that trigger fruit ripening, and that ABA may play an important role in the regulation of ripening and senescence of both non-climacteric and climacteric fruit. The expensive costs of natural ABA and labile active ABA for its chemical synthesis limit its application in scientific research and agricultural production. These findings that ABA has various of important roles in the regulation of growth and development, quality formation, coloring and softening, ripening and senescence of fruit, are providing opportunities and challenges for Horticultural Science. This is to elucidate the specific mechanism of response and biosynthesis, signal transduction, and receptor recognition of ABA in fruit, employing comprehensive research methods, such as molecular biology, plant physiology and molecular genetics. Further and more in-depth research about ABA has a great, realistic significance for knowing the mechanisms behind the process of fruit ripening. 相似文献
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Spatial and temporal variation in malaria transmission in a low endemicity area in northern Tanzania
MJAM Oesterholt JT Bousema OK Mwerinde C Harris P Lushino A Masokoto H Mwerinde FW Mosha CJ Drakeley 《Malaria journal》2006,5(1):1-7
Background
Current detection or screening for malaria infection necessitates drawing blood by fingerprick or venipuncture, which poses risks and limitations for repeated measurement. This study presents PCR detection of Plasmodium falciparum in human urine and saliva samples, and illustrates this potential application in genotyping malaria infections.Methods
Urine and saliva were obtained from 47 thick film positive and 4 negative individuals one day after collection of blood slides and filter paper blood spots. P. falciparum DNA was extracted from blood, urine and saliva, in separate groups, using the Chelex method or Qiagen DNEasy® kit (urine and saliva only). Blood, urine and saliva extracts were subjected to PCR in separate batches. Amplicons from the various sample types were examined for MSP2 polymorphisms and restriction fragment patterns on DHFR amino acid codon 59.Results and discussion
Malaria infections exhibited primarily low-grade parasite densities, with a geometric mean of 775 asexual parasites/μl. Regularly matching polymorphic MSP2 genotypes were found between the corresponding urine, saliva and peripheral blood amplicons of each individual, with different inter-individual polymorphic genotypes. Amplicon yields were significantly dependent on DNA extraction method, parasite density and primer set (p < 0.001). A Qiagen® kit extraction had more than 2× higher amplicon yield than the Chelex method, for both urine and saliva. Amplicon yields were 1.6 fold higher from saliva than urine. For each unit increase in log parasite density, the probability of amplicon enhanced 1.8 fold. Highest amplicon yields were obtained from the primer set with the shortest PCR product.Conclusion
P. falciparum infection is detectable by PCR on human urine and saliva samples. Subject to further refinement of extraction technique and amplicon yields, large-scale malaria parasite screening and epidemiological surveys could be possible without the need to collect blood and use of needles or sharps. 相似文献17.
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C.R. Tracy K.A. Hammond R.A. Lechleitner W.J. Smith D.B. Thompson A.D. Whicker S.C. Williamson 《Journal of thermal biology》1983,8(3):247-251
Three models for estimating clear-day solar radiation were compared to one another and to values of solar radiation measured at Ft Collins, Colo. The models of Campbell (1977), Gates (1962) and McCullough and Porter (1971) all correlate closely with measurements of clear-day solar radiation. The Campbell and the Gates models require less technical expertise and less expensive computations to produce estimates of the direct component of solar radiation. All of the models appear to require calibration in order to correct estimates of the input variables to measured values of irradiance so that accurate calculations of direct solar radiation can subsequently be made. The best estimates of the diffuse component of solar radiation are obtained from the model of McCullough and Porter. The easiest and most accurate predictions of total solar radiation can be obtained from the direct-radiation models of Campbell (1977) and Gates (1962) and a modification of the diffuse-component model of McCullough and Porter (1971). 相似文献