Phylogeographic patterns of steppe species in Eastern Central Europe: a review and the implications for conservation

The phylogeography of species associated with European steppes and extrazonal xeric grasslands is poorly understood. This paper summarizes the results of recent studies on the phylogeography and conservation genetics of animals (20 taxa of beetles, butterflies, reptiles and rodents) and flowering plants (18 taxa) of such, "steppic" habitats in Eastern Central Europe. Most species show a similar phylogeographic pattern: relatively high genetic similarity within regional groups of populations and moderate-to-high genetic distinctiveness of populations from currently isolated regions located in the studied area. This distinctiveness of populations suggests a survival here during glacial maxima, including areas north of the Bohemian Massif-Carpathians arc. Steppic species generally do not follow the paradigmatic patterns known for temperate biota (south-north “contraction–expansion”), but to some extent are similar to those of arctic-alpine taxa. There are three main groups of taxa within Eastern Central Europe that differ in their contemporary distribution pattern, which may reflect historical origin and expansion routes. Present diversity patterns of the studied steppic species suggest that they share a unique genetic signature and distinct assemblages exist in each of the now isolated areas rich in steppic habitats. At least some of these areas probably act as present “interglacial refugia” for steppic species. This study strongly supports the need to protect steppic species throughout their entire ranges in the region, as the continuous destruction of steppic habitats in some areas may lead not only to the disappearance of local populations, but also to the extinction of unique evolutionary units.     

乌岩岭国家级自然保护区种子植物区系的特征分析

乌岩岭国家级自然保护区地处亚热带,气候温暖湿润。该地区植物种类丰富,共有野生种子植物134科、578属、1197种;根据地史资料和自然条件,通过对种子植物种类的组成和分布区类型的分析,认为该区系起源古老,区系成分复杂;珍稀特有植物多,如南方红豆杉、钟萼木、香果树、福建柏、榧树、闽楠、花榈木等大量古老树种,并且绝大多数具有重要的经济价值和科研价值;区内578属可分为14个类型,热带和温带分布的属分别占48．6％和49．2％（不包括世界分布类型）,具较明显的南北过渡的现象,与世界各地有广泛的联系。这些区系特征与本区古老的地质和优越的水热条件密切相关。     

青藏公路对高原鼠兔种内遗传分化的影响

研究采用7个微卫星标记分析在青海省西大滩区域,位于青藏公路两侧的4个高原鼠兔（Ochotona curzoniae）种群的遗传变异情况。分别采用软件TFPGA和GENE POP3．4计算各种群间的Nei’s标准遗传距离,基因分化系数（Fst）等参数,并对遗传距离进行UPGMA聚类分析。研究结果表明,公路同侧种群间平均遗传距离和基因分化系数分别为0．0808和0．0541;异侧种群间平均遗传距离和基因分化系数分别为0．1037和0．0705,公路东侧和西侧的两个种群分别聚为一类。青藏公路对分布于公路两侧的高原鼠兔种群间的基因交流产生了一定的阻隔效应,并导致种群间出现了一定程度的遗传分化。     

异丙甲草胺及其高效体对潮土微生物的影响Ⅱ.土壤呼吸

研究了0、5、20和100 mg·kg^-1浓度的异丙甲草胺及其高效体金都尔对土壤微生物呼吸的影响.结果表明,5 mg·kg^-1异丙甲草胺对土壤呼吸的激活程度大于同浓度的金都尔,后期异丙甲草胺起抑制作用,而金都尔则一直处于激发和恢复状态;20 mg·kg^-1金都尔对土壤呼吸的影响不大,而异丙甲草胺具有激发作用;100 mg·kg^-1异丙甲草胺对土壤呼吸的激活程度大于同浓度的金都尔,后期二者的抑制程度大致相同;异丙甲草胺或金都尔的浓度越大,对土壤呼吸强度的激活越显著.DMRT法检验表明,在初期各处理与对照间的呼吸强度都存在显著差异,后期则差异不显著.20和100 mg·kg^-1异丙甲草胺对土壤微生物的危害大于同浓度的金都尔.异丙甲草胺和金都尔为低毒或无实际危害的农药,对土壤微生物的危害较小.     

Post-translational and transcriptional regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway by Kelch repeat F-box protein SAGL1

Plant Molecular Biology - A Kelch repeat F-box containing protein, SMALL AND GLOSSY LEAVES1 (SAGL1) regulates phenylpropanoid biosynthesis as a post-translational regulator for PAL1 (phenylalanine...     

tPA突变体在哺乳动物细胞中的表达

利用携带有二氢叶酸还原酶(dhfr)基因的pCI载体,实现tPA突变体(FrGGI)在CHO-dhfr^-细胞中的高效表达,获得高表达细胞株。采用分子克隆常规技术,将去除3’端非蛋白编码区的tPA突变体cDNA与pCI载体连接,构建真核表达载体pCI—tPA;采用阳离子脂质体转染法转染CHO-dhfr^-胞。经酶切及测序鉴定,证明所构建的质粒正确,转染CHO—dhfr细胞后,经过MTX加压筛选,得到了10株表达水平较高的细胞株,其活性可达每106细胞4000U／24h。以上结果为进行tPA突变体工程细胞株的筛选奠定了基础。     

印度洋中西部和大西洋西部水域大眼金枪鱼的食性比较

根据2004年8月至2005年3月大西洋西部水域及2003年12月份至2004年5月份在印度洋中西部水域金枪鱼延绳钓渔业所获取的大眼金枪鱼数据,对两个诃查区域内的大眼金枪鱼食性进行了研究。结果表明,印度洋中西部水域大眼金枪鱼的食物组成包括沙丁鱼、鱿鱼、乌贼等13个饵料类群,其中主要摄食鱿鱼和沙丁鱼;大西洋西部水域大眼金枪鱼主要摄食沙丁鱼、鱿鱼、虾类等13种饵料类群,主要以沙丁鱼为饵,其次为鱿鱼。印度洋中西部水域大眼金枪鱼空胃率非常高,基本上维持在60％以上;大西洋西部水域大眼金枪鱼空胃率相对较低,基本上都在30％以下。印度洋中西部水域大眼金枪鱼平均饱满指数变化不大,基本上维持在0．40～0．55之间。大西洋西部水域大眼金枪鱼平均饱满指数变化也不太大。印度洋中西部水域大眼金枪鱼各月平均饱满指数高于大西洋西部水域,且各月空胃率高于后者。印度洋中西部和大西洋西部水域大眼金枪鱼Shannon-Weiner多样性指数H’基本上都1．50～2．00之间变化。相同调查月份内,印度洋中西部水域大眼金枪鱼食物Pielou均匀度指数J’均高于大西洋西部水域。     

紫叶水稻光温敏核不育系及其杂种生育后期几种与叶片衰老相关生理指标的变化

测定紫叶水稻光温敏核不育系‘桂紫-(?)S’及其配组杂种生育后期与叶片光合及衰老相关生理指标、杂种产量和农艺性状的结果表明:‘桂紫-(?)S’剑叶的叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白含量,光合速率和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性均比对照绿叶水稻不育系‘GD-(?)S’高,丙二醛(MDA)含量和过氧化物酶(POD)活性则较低,显示其未表现出早衰现象;其配组的杂种间叶片衰老生理指标差异较大,部分优于对照品种‘博优253’,也未出现早衰:籼粳中间型父本所配杂种的产量和主要农艺性状显著优于对照品种‘博优253’。     

可持续的污水处理过程与展望

传统上,污水在处理过程中其所含有的能源和营养物质等也被消耗了。可持续的水处理不仅包括污水无害化处理,还包括能源和营养物的综合回收利用。综合论述了可持续的污水处理概念、理论、方法和污水处理过程中物质回收技术的发展。     

Multispecies coexistence of trees in tropical forests: spatial signals of topographic niche differentiation increase with environmental heterogeneity

Neutral and niche theories give contrasting explanations for the maintenance of tropical tree species diversity. Both have some empirical support, but methods to disentangle their effects have not yet been developed. We applied a statistical measure of spatial structure to data from 14 large tropical forest plots to test a prediction of niche theory that is incompatible with neutral theory: that species in heterogeneous environments should separate out in space according to their niche preferences. We chose plots across a range of topographic heterogeneity, and tested whether pairwise spatial associations among species were more variable in more heterogeneous sites. We found strong support for this prediction, based on a strong positive relationship between variance in the spatial structure of species pairs and topographic heterogeneity across sites. We interpret this pattern as evidence of pervasive niche differentiation, which increases in importance with increasing environmental heterogeneity.