不同产地中华马氏钳蝎神经毒素的分离纯化和部分性质比较研究

经Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ－５０,Ｓｐ－Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｃ－２５两次柱层析,从没产地的东亚马氏钳歇粗毒中分别得到了一组碱性哺乳动物神经素和一种甲壳类神经毒素,对它们进行的等电点、分子量、动物毒性等部分性质的研究与比较结果表明,淅川、常德与益都产的蝎毒无论在柱层析行为上,还是在等电点、分子量、各组分的毒性大顺序及某些对应组分的结晶行为上有很大相似性,仅存在略微的差异。     

大豆重复序列的克隆,特性分析及在染色体上的定位

从大豆栽培品种Ｕｎｉｏｎ（Ｇ．ｍａｘ）基因组ｐＵＣ１８质粒文库中,以基因组ＤＮＡ为探针,筛选出一个重复序列家族。序列分析表明,此重复序列的重复单位为９１ｂｐ,拷贝数约为１０￣５,其序列约占基因组ＤＮＡ的０．９％。基因组ＤＮＡ不同限制酶片段Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交分析和染色体原位杂交分析表明此重复序列主要以串联方式集中分布在Ｍ２和Ｍ１１号染色体的臂上,而另外一些则散布于整个Ｍ１２和Ｓｍ７号染色体上。以该序列为探针片大豆属不同亚属１３个种的１８个品系的Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交结果表明,此重复序列为Ｓｏｊａ亚属所特有。这一Ｓｏｉａ亚属特异重复序列的发现,从另一个角度支持应把Ｓｏｊａ亚属的３个种Ｇ．ｓｏｊａ、Ｇ．ｇｒａｃｉｌｌｉｓ、Ｇ．ｍａｘ划分为一个种的观点。     

黄花烟草和枸杞属间原生质体融合再生杂种小苗

利用改良的PEG方法以2%的频率诱导黄花烟草原生质体和经IOA失活的枸杞原生体融合。在获得的250块愈伤组织中,有5块为形态上与枸杞愈伤组织类似。对这5块愈伤组织的过氧化物酶和酯酶同工酶分析结果表明,其中的2块(记作Hy2和Hy5)为对称程度较高的体细胞核杂种,其它3块为不对称核杂种或细胞质杂种。细胞学观察指出,Hy2和Hy5的平均染色体数目分别为98.2和59.3。此外,两个杂种的几乎所有中期细胞均含有结构变异的染色体。以小麦rDNA为探针的Southern杂交结果表明,Hy2和Hy5均含有双亲DNA特异片段。从Hy5再生出了形态上介于双亲之间的小苗。对再生苗叶片的酯酶同工酶分析指出,这些小苗含有双亲的特征酶带。     

Crystal structure determination of an acidic neurotoxin (BmK M8) from scorpion Buthm martensii Karsch at 0.25nm resolution

The crystal structure of an acidic neurotoxin, BmK M8, from Chinese scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch was determined at 0.25 nm resolution. The X-ray diffraction data of BmK M8 crystals at 0.25nm resolution were collected on a Siemens area detector. Using molecular replacement method with a basic scorpion toxin AaH II in a search model, the cross-rotation function, PC-refinement and translation function were calculated by X-PLOR program package. The correct orientation and position of BmK M8 molecule in crystal were determined in a resolution range of 1.5 - 0.35nm, The oystallographic refinement was further performed by stereo-chemical restrict least-square technique, followed by simulated annealing, slow-cooling protocols. The final crystallographic R-factor at 0.8-0.25 nm is 0.171. The standard deviations of bond length and bond angle from ideality are 0.001 7nm and 2.24° , respectively. The final model of BmK M8 structure is composed of a dense core of secondary structure elements by a stretch of α-     

渗透胁迫引起玉米根冠处胞间连丝的ATP酶活性下降

利用光镜和电镜研究了短期渗透胁迫下玉米(Zea mays L.)根冠区超微结构和ATP酶活性变化。经历了质壁分离后,在根冠细胞仍然可以观察到许多从“撤退”的周质出发向细胞壁辐射的纤丝。利用ATP酶活性产物(磷酸铅)在原生质膜和细胞壁处沉积的特点,发现这些纤丝是质膜围绕原生质而形成的管状结构;在质壁分离过程中,这些纤丝依然与胞间连丝相连。与对照(未胁迫)相比,受渗透胁迫细胞胞间连丝处ATP酶活性明显下降。能量代谢在局部区段的抑制会影响胞间连丝的生理活性,可能包括胞间连丝的扩散调节能力和分子扩散上限的改变。     

Biomass and nutrient allocation of sawgrass and cattail along a nutrient gradient in the Florida Everglades

Biomass and nutrient allocation in sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense Crantz) and cattail (Typha domingensis Pers.) were examined along a nutrient gradient in the Florida Everglades in 1994. This north to south nutrient gradient, created by discharging nutrient-rich agricultural runoff into the northern region of Water Conservatio ea 2A, was represented by three areas (impacted, transitional and reference). Contrasting changes of plant density and size along the gradient were found for communities of both species. For the sawgrass community, more small plants were found in ref ce areas, whereas few large plants were found in impacted areas. In contrast, for the cattail community, bigger plants were found in reference areas, and smaller plants were found in impacted areas. Both species allocated approximately 60% of their total biomass to leaves and 40% to belowground tissues. However, sawgrass biomass allocation to leaves, roots, shoot bases and rhizomes (65%, 19%, 11%, and 5%, respectively) was similar among the three areas. In contrast, cattail plants growing in referen reas showed higher root allocation (27.3%), but lower leaf allocation (51.1%) than those growing in impacted areas (14.6% and 65.8% for root and leaf allocation, respectively). Cattail had higher phosphorus concentrations than sawgrass in tissues associated with growth functions (leaves, roots, and rhizomes). In contrast, sawgrass had higher phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations than cattail in tissues primarily associated with resource storage (shoot bases). From impacted to reference areas, for sawgrass, there was a decrease of leaf TP from 605 to 248 (mg/kg), root TP from 698 to 181 (mg/kg), rhizome TP from 1,139 to 142 (mg/kg), and shoot base TP from 5,412 to 400 to (mg/kg). For cattail, leaf TP decreased from 1,175 to 556 (mg/kg), root TP de sed from 1,100 to 798 (mg/kg), rhizome TP decreased from 1390 to 380 (mg/kg), and shoot base TP decreased from 2,990 to 433 (mg/kg). N/P ratios of sawgrass in reference areas were 27, 63, 38, and 50 for leaves, roots, rhizomes, and shoot bases, respectively, whereas in impacted areas they were 11, 21, 6, and 2, respectively. The greatest TP storage was found in impacted areas. Differences in seed output, seed number, and mean seed weight were found for both species as well. Each cattail flower stalk duced approximately 105 tiny seeds (0.048 ± 0.001 mg) while each sawgrass flower stalk produced about 103 large seeds (3.13 ± 0.005 mg). These results suggest that phosphorus is a limiting resource in the Everglades and that the two species have different life history strategies. These data provide an ecological basis for making informed management and planning decisions to protect and restore the Everglades.     

土地利用变化情景下浑河-太子河流域的非点源污染模拟

近年来非点源污染已经成为水污染的主要来源,对非点源污染发生机理和控制方法的研究有着重要的科学和现实意义.为了研究不同土地利用方式对非点源污染的影响,本文基于土地利用变化模型CLUE-S模拟了城市规划、历史趋势和生态保护3个预案下浑河-太子河流域土地利用未来变化.应用SWAT模型对非点源污染进行了模拟研究,并结合实测数据对模拟结果进行了评价.结合两个模型研究了3个土地利用预案下非点源污染对土地利用和景观格局变化的响应.结果表明: SWAT模型在浑河-太子河流域模拟精度较高,该模型在研究区具有适用性.城市规划和历史趋势预案下非点源污染负荷不断增加,城市规划方案下最高,生态保护预案下非点源污染负荷呈不断下降趋势.不同土地利用和景观格局对非点源污染有一定的影响,科学合理的生态建设能够有效减少非点源污染负荷.研究结果可以为流域的非点源污染研究提供案例,为非点源污染防治和最佳管理措施的制定提供科学依据,为相关政策制定提供参考.     

Dynamic changes in carbohydrate metabolism and endogenous hormones during <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tulipa edulis</Emphasis> stolon development into a new bulb

The stolon is the main asexual reproductive organ of Tulipa edulis (Miq.) Baker. It has a special morphology and can develop into a new bulb for propagation. In the current greenhouse experiment, the dynamic changes in carbohydrates and related enzymes, protein and endogenous hormones during T. edulis stolon development were investigated. The results showed that soluble sugar levels were basically declining, whereas starch and protein content rose continuously during stolon development. The adenosine diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) activity peaked in the initial swelling stage and stayed a relative high level in the middle swelling stage; sucrose synthase (SS), soluble starch synthase (SSS) and granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) activities followed the same law that showed rising trends during stolon development. SS activity was significantly inversely related to sucrose content but had significantly positive relations with starch content, SSS and GBSS activities. Gibberellin (GA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and zeatin riboside (ZR) peaked in the initial swelling stage and maintained high levels in the middle swelling stage; they then decreased significantly in the later swelling stage. A substantial increase was observed in abscisic acid (ABA) content until the middle swelling stage, followed by a significant reduction in the later swelling stage. The ratios of ABA to IAA, GA and ZR reached their lowest levels in the initial swelling stage. In conclusion, T. edulis stolon development is a process of new bulb morphogenesis along with the starch accumulation catalyzed by AGPase, SSS and GBSS, using the product of sucrose cleavage caused by SS. Initial low ABA content and low ratios of ABA to IAA, GA and ZR, together with the GA, IAA and ZR of high-content, soluble sugars worked more efficiently to induce new bulb formation.     

Identification of β-glucosidase 1 as a biomarker and its high expression in hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with resistance to chemotherapy drugs

Context and objective: Long-term prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is challenging, and novel biomarkers are needed to predict patient risk and serve as potential therapeutic target.

Results: We found β-glucosidase 1 is significantly overexpressed and activated in primary HCC tissue and multiple HCC cell lines. β-Glucosidase 1 expression is associated with predicting prognosis of HCC patients under chemotherapy. Silencing β-glucosidase 1 inhibits growth and survival of HCC cells, with preferential inhibitory effects on high β-glucosidase 1-expressing cells. Combination of chemo drug with β-glucosidase 1 inhibitor sensitized HCC cells to chemotherapy.

Conclusion: Our data support β-glucosidase 1 as a HCC biomarker due to its prognosis significance.