木本植物木质部的冻融栓塞应对研究进展

冻融栓塞在中高纬度地区木本植物中普遍存在。抗冻融栓塞能力对在寒冷环境中木本植物的生长和安全越冬十分关键, 这直接决定植物分布范围。冻融栓塞是由于冰中气体溶解度低, 木质部水分在低温下冷冻, 使之前水中溶解的气体逸出到导管中, 随后木质部中的冰融化又使气泡扩张而引发的栓塞现象。木质部解剖结构的差异会影响植物的抗冻融栓塞能力, 植物还可以通过调节木质部正压、代谢耗能等方式主动修复冻融栓塞, 也可通过增加树液溶质含量等逃避冷冻, 以减少低温损伤。然而, 与干旱栓塞相比, 目前对木质部冻融栓塞的形成以及植物响应和调节机制的理解不足。为此, 该文首先综述了木质部冻融栓塞的形成机制和植物的逃避、忍耐、修复等3种冻融栓塞的应对策略, 然后总结了木质部抗低温胁迫能力的生理表现、影响因子和评价指标, 并在此基础上讨论了低温抗性、干旱抗性和水力效率之间的多元权衡关系, 最后提出今后该领域中的5个优先研究问题: (1)不同植物冰冻的最低温度阈值; (2)是否存在应对低温胁迫的水力脆弱性分割机制; (3)冻融栓塞修复与代谢消耗的关系; (4)低温抗性、干旱抗性和水力效率之间的权衡关系; (5)抗冻融栓塞性状是否能够纳入经济性状谱系。     

Chemokine decoy receptor d6 plays a negative role in human breast cancer

Chemokine binding protein D6 is a promiscuous decoy receptor that can inhibit inflammation in vivo; however, the role it plays in cancer is not well known yet. In this study, we showed for the first time that human breast cancer differentially expressed D6 and the expression could be regulated by some cytokines. More importantly, overexpression of D6 in human breast cancer cells inhibits proliferation and invasion in vitro and tumorigenesis and lung metastasis in vivo. This inhibition is associated with decreased chemokines (e.g., CCL2 and CCL5), vessel density, and tumor-associated macrophage infiltration. Furthermore, D6 expression is inversely correlated to lymph node metastasis as well as clinical stages, but positively correlated to disease-free survival rate in cancer patients. Therefore, D6 plays a negative role in the growth and metastasis of breast cancer.     

Expression of Isopentenyl Transferase Gene Controlled by Seed-Specific Lectin Promoter in Transgenic Tobacco Influences Seed Development

The bacterial isopentenyl transferase (ipt) gene involved in cytokinin biosynthesis was fused with a seed-specific lectin promoter from soybean and introduced into tobacco. Under the control of the lectin promoter, the expression of the ipt gene increased cytokinin levels and promoted cell division in the embryo in transgenic tobacco seeds. Compared with controls, the number of plerome cell layers and the cell number of cotyledons and pleromes were significantly increased from 16 DAF (days after flowering); the embryo diameter of transgenic tobacco was enlarged at 16, 19, and 21 DAF (16.1%, 12.7%, and 13.9% increase, respectively). Furthermore, the soluble protein content of the transgenic mature seeds was increased by 9.8–22.2% and the dry weight of transgenic tobacco seeds was increased by 8.8–21.8% compared with that of controls. The transgenic tobacco seedlings also grew quickly and a greater increase in fresh weight compared with controls was observed at 20 and 35 days after germination (average 14% and 8% increase above controls, respectively).     

Asymmetric reduction of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-3-chloro-1-phenylpropanol from 3-chloropropiophenone by preheated immobilized <Emphasis Type="Italic">Candida</Emphasis> <Emphasis Type="Italic">utilis</Emphasis>

An efficient method for asymmetric reduction of (S)-3-chloro-1-phenylpropanol from 3-chloropropiophenone was developed using preheated Candida utilis cells immobilized in calcium alginate gel beads. Heating the immobilized cells (bead diameter 1.5 mm) at 45°C for 50 min allowed the reaction to proceed with 99.5% enantiomeric excess (ee) and an 85% yield with 1 g substrate l⁻¹ (batch addition in three aliquots) in 48 h. The immobilized cells retained approximately 50% of their original catalytic activity after being reused three times.     

Phylogeographical Study on Eriophyton wallichii (Labiatae) from Alpine Scree of Qinghai Tibetan Plateau

In this study, we examined the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence variation of Eriophyton wallichii, a perennial endemic to alpine scree of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau. Nineteen haplotypes were detected by analyzing 187 individuals from 20 populations of E.wallichii. Most populations hold the unique haplotype, which showed different population with different haplotype. An analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) for populations showed that the genetic variation mainly resided among populations (89.54%), the level of differentiation among populations was very high (GST=0.863; NST=0.957) but didn’t show a significant phylogeographical structure. It is different from foregoing other species reported in Qinghai Tibetan Plateau that the haplotypes of E.wallichii showed a distribution pattern that almost one population hold one unique haplotype, hardly share same halotype among populations.We hypothesized the unique genetic structure of E.wallichii might result from allopatric fragmentation in the “islands of alpine” due to the extremely isolated alpine scree and rough topography of the region, through the Quaternary climate oscillation dramatically caused population expanding or shrinking.     

中国落叶松-杨栅锈菌遗传多样性研究

采用SSR分子标记技术对采自全国19个地区、不同年份的落叶松-杨栅锈菌Melampsora larici-populina（简称MLP）36个单孢子堆菌系的遗传多样性和种群遗传结构进行了研究。用5对SSR多态性引物共检测到62个观察等位基因（Na）,有效等位基因数（Ne）为5.42–9.82,平均有效等位基因数为7.05。供试MLP样本在5个SSR位点上的多态性信息量（PIC）变化范围为0.64–0.89,平均值0.79。平均观察杂合度（Ho）、平均期望杂合度（He）分别为0.36和0.86,不同位点的S     

Character of Leaf Epidermis and Their Systematic Significance of Daphne and Wikstroemia (Thymelaeaceae)

Fifty six species (varieties) of Daphne, forty five species (varieties) of Wikstroemia and twelve species of outgroups from Thymelaeaceae, with ten phenotypic characters were selected, to study the leaf epidermal microfeatures by using light microscopy, Results reveal that Daphne and Wikstromia are consistent in most of leaf features. The epidermal cell are polygonal and irregular in shape. The patterns of anticlinal wall are straight, curved and U shape. The cell sizes range in 30-40μm × 10-20μm. Some species have singly hair on surface. Stomatal distribution is random, size range in 20-36μm × 17-25μm, most are broadly elliptical and narrowly elliptical, stomatal frequency are 100-250S/mm2, and the anomocytic stomatal type is dominate. It is apparently that many stomatal and epidermal features in Daphne and Wikstromia are crossed, and no distinguishable features are suitable for separating this two genera. Results from epidermal characters analysis don’t support monophyletic status of Daphne and Wikstroemia. Eriosolena should not be include in the genus Daphne as the special papillae only found in Eriosolena composita rather than in other genera of Thymeleaceae. In compare with other genera, Rhamnoneuron, Eriosolena, Stelleropsis, Daphnopsis and Edgeworthia in Thymelaeoideae, Daphne and Wikstroemia might be derived and originated latter based on the stomatal features.     

Large odorous frogs (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Odorrana graminea</Emphasis>) produce ultrasonic calls

We present the first data on the vocalizations of large odorous frogs (Odorrana graminea, previously Odorrana livida), from southern China. The males produce diverse broadband signals most of which contain ultrasonic harmonics. Six basic call-types were identified based on the number of call notes, fundamental frequency, call/note duration, frequency modulation patterns and spectral composition. O. graminea is one of only a few non-mammalian vertebrates able to detect ultrasound, but its tympanic membranes are not recessed. These results should stimulate further studies to provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying high-frequency communication in anurans.     

红螯螯虾胚胎发育研究Ⅰ.胚胎外部结构的形态发生

详细研究了红螯螯虾（Ｃｈｅｒａｘ ｑｕａｄｒｉｃａｒｉｎａｔｕｓ）胚胎的外部形态发育过程。在水温２８℃的条件下,整个发育过程约需３９ｄ,顺次经历卵裂期、囊胚期、原肠期、前无节幼体期、后无节幼体期、复眼色素形成期及孵化准备期。刚孵化出的幼体在形态结构上与成体相似。     

不同分泌信号对豹蛙酶在巴斯德毕赤酵母中分泌效率的影响

目的：研究不同分泌信号对豹蛙酶（ONC）在巴斯德毕赤酵母中分泌效率的影响。方法：根据已知天然ONC的氨基酸序列,结合酵母偏爱密码子,设计并合成了ONC基因序列,通过融合PCR获得了不同分泌信号与ONC的融合基因,将其克隆至表达载体pPIC9k中,然后将线性化的重组表达载体电击转化GS115毕赤酵母感受态细胞,通过SDS-PAGE检测目的蛋白表达量。结果：糖基化ONC表观相对分子质量为（14～16）×103,且其糖基化不均匀,非糖基化蛋白肽链的相对分子质量约为12×103;采用不含EAEA结构的α交配因子作为分泌信号时ONC没有表达,利用含EAEA结构的α交配因子和α交配因子的pre肽作为分泌信号时均能够显著提高其表达量。结论：采用含EAEA结构的α交配因子和α交配因子的pre肽作为分泌信号均能够显著提高ONC在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达量。