植物乙烯受体基因家族成员的功能特异性

文章就乙烯受体家族成员的结构、功能特异性和表达的差异研究进展做了介绍。     

石墨烯对植物的生理毒性效应研究进展

石墨烯是当前研究最热的碳纳米材料,具有独特的理化特性,在各领域广泛应用。随着石墨烯生产和使用量的不断增大,其不可避免地进入到环境中,给生态环境和人类健康带来风险。阐明石墨烯的潜在毒性效应及其作用机制对于客观评价石墨烯的生态环境健康风险具有重要意义。迄今为止,已有诸多研究报道了石墨烯的植物生理毒理效应。研究表明,石墨烯对植物的生理学响应及其生理变化过程存在影响,涉及萌芽、幼苗生长、氧化应激、光合特性、植物激素和代谢过程等,且多呈浓度效应。今后亟需构建一套被广泛认可的植物石墨烯毒性评价体系,为石墨烯的安全生产和使用提供指导。     

中华绒螯蟹受精卵、流产卵氨基酸及脂肪酸组成的比较研究

采用气相色谱仪和氨基酸分析仪测定中华绒螯蟹不同种群 (太湖种群和温州种群 )受精卵和温州种群流产卵脂肪酸及氨基酸的组成。结果表明 ,中华绒螯蟹太湖种群受精卵、温州种群受精卵和温州种群流产卵在必需氨基酸和半必需氨基酸的含量上无显著差异 ,而谷氨酸 (Glu)、胱氨酸 (Cys)和丝氨酸 (Ser)三种非必需氨基酸的含量差异显著。太湖种群受精卵、温州种群受精卵及温州种群流产卵的脂肪酸种类分别为 16、13和 14种。饱和脂肪酸(SFA)占脂肪酸总量的 18 96 %— 2 3 0 9% ,单烯酸 (MUFA)占 5 1 76 %— 6 2 6 5 % ,多不饱和脂肪酸 (PUFA)占14 2 7%— 2 8 96 % ,其中最主要的脂肪酸为C16∶0、C16∶1和C18∶1。除C2 0∶1外 ,其他脂肪酸含量在三者之间都有显著差异。太湖种群受精卵的C18∶2、C18∶3显著高于温州种群受精卵 ,而温州种群流产卵的DHA要显著高于太湖种群受精卵。温州种群受精卵和流产卵在C16以下的脂肪酸 ,其含量均无显著差异。此外 ,本文还讨论了脂肪酸及氨基酸含量与流产的关系及脂肪酸组成对出苗率的影响。     

强啡肽抑制离体血管收缩效应的机制

用离体血管电场刺激收缩模型观察到强啡肽明显抑制电场刺激引起的兔耳中心动脉及兔肠系膜上动脉的收缩效应,且呈剂量反应关系,而对股动脉的电场刺激收缩反应无明显影响,强啡肽抑制血管收缩达50％时的用量(IC_(50)值)分别为8.5±1.2×10~(-6)mol/L、5.02±1.3×10~(-7)mol/L及>10~(-6)mol/L。 用药物分析法看到,酚妥拉明(10~(-6)mol/L)可取消电场刺激及去甲肾上腺素引起的血管收缩作用,而强啡肽仅抑制电场刺激致血管收缩作用。 用HPLC法测定孵育液中去甲肾上腺素的含量变化时看到,应用强啡肽(5×10~(-7)mol/L)后孵育液中去甲肾上腺素的含量从对照组的340.56±73.13pg/ml下降至67.91±10.26pg/ml,两组差别有极显著意义(P<0.01)。纳洛酮(10~(-6)mol/L)可完全拮抗强啡肽的这一抑制效应。 以上结果提示强啡肽可能通过抑制交感神经末梢释放去甲肾上腺素,从而产生抑制血管的收缩作用。     

土壤优先水流及溶质优先迁移的研究

通过土壤原状土柱和填充土柱实验,研究了土壤优先水流的特征和非吸附性离子Br^-和NO3^-在土壤中的优先迁移。结果表明,土壤优先水流存在优先穿透、穿透曲线不对称性、偶向入渗和拖尾等特征,原状土柱中Br^-标记的优先水流在实验开始后24h出现穿透,穿透时的孔隙体积仅0.04,在原状土柱中以Br^-标记的土壤优先水流占土壤出流总量的26％,所引起的Br^-累积淋出量占总淋出量的86.7％,说明土壤优先水流虽只占出流总量较小的比例,却可造成较大比例的溶质迁移,优先水流可使NO3^－快速向下迁移,在仅1倍孔隙体积时,其出流中可收获投加量的11％,优先水流可使Br^-和NO3^-向土壤较深层次迁移的同时,发生径向扩散。     

高效液相色谱法在脱氧核糖核酸酶解动力学研究中的应用

为了更好地对脱氧核糖核酸酶解动力学过程进行研究,建立脱氧核糖核酸（DNA）酶解液中4种脱氧核苷酸（腺嘌呤脱氧核苷酸（dAMP）、鸟嘌呤脱氧核苷酸（dGMP）、胞嘧啶脱氧核苷酸（dCMP）、胸腺嘧啶脱氧核苷酸（dTMP））的高效液相测定方法,能将酶解液中4种脱氧核苷酸完全分离并准确定量。在此基础上,对DNA酶解的动力学进行初步研究,其反应机理为不存在底物和产物抑制的双底物顺序反应,动力学方程为x=1／bin（1＋abt）（其中a=0．3723p0—0．974;b=-0．0493p0^2＋1．1150p0-1．1103）,该方程可以很好地描述DNA酶解过程,误差仅为3．31％.     

Comparative transcriptome analysis of developmental stages of the Limonium bicolor leaf generates insights into salt gland differentiation

With the expansion of saline land worldwide, it is essential to establish a model halophyte to study the salt‐tolerance mechanism. The salt glands in the epidermis of Limonium bicolor (a recretohalophyte) play a pivotal role in salt tolerance by secreting excess salts from tissues. Despite the importance of salt secretion, nothing is known about the molecular mechanisms of salt gland development. In this study, we applied RNA sequencing to profile early leaf development using five distinct developmental stages, which were quantified by successive collections of the first true leaves of L. bicolor with precise spatial and temporal resolution. Specific gene expression patterns were identified for each developmental stage. In particular, we found that genes controlling salt gland differentiation in L. bicolor may evolve in a trichome formation, which was also confirmed by mutants with increased salt gland densities. Genes involved in the special ultrastructure of salt glands were also elucidated. Twenty‐six genes were proposed to participate in salt gland differentiation. Our dataset sheds light on the molecular processes underpinning salt gland development and thus represents a first step towards the bioengineering of active salt‐secretion capacity in crops.     

Effects of temperature on biology and life table parameters of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Homoptera: Psyllidae)

The development, survivorship, longevity, reproduction, and life table parameters of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama were evaluated at 10°C, 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, 28°C, 30°C and 33°C. The populations reared at 10°C and 33°C failed to develop. Between 15°C and 30°C, mean developmental period from egg to adult varied from 49.3 days at 15°C to 14.1 days at 28°C. The low‐temperature developmental thresholds for 1st through 5th instars were estimated at 11.7°C, 10.7°C, 10.1°C, 10.5°C and 10.9°C, respectively. A modified Logan model was used to describe the relationship between developmental rate and temperature. The survival of the 3rd through 5th nymphal instars at 15–28°C was essentially the same. The mean longevity of females increased with decreasing temperature within 15–30°C. The maximal longevity of individual females was recorded 117, 60, 56, 52 and 51 days at 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, 28°C and 30°C, respectively. The average number of eggs produced per female significantly increased with increasing temperature and reached a maximum of 748.3 eggs at 28°C (P<0.001). The population reared at 28°C had the highest intrinsic rate of increased (0.199) and net reproductive rate (292.2); and the shortest population doubling time (3.5 days) and mean generation time (28.6 days) compared with populations reared at 15–25°C. The optimum range of temperatures for D. citri population growth was 25–28°C.