Secondary host generation of the gall aphid Cerataphis jamuritsu (Homoptera)

Colonies of a Cerataphis species with well‐developed horns were found on the rattan Calamus quinquesstinervis in southern Taiwan. The morphology of first instar nymphs from the colonies accorded well with the morphology of first instar nymphs laid by alates of Cerataphis jamuritsu from galls on Styrax suberifolia, indicating that the rattan aphids are the secondary host generation of C. jamuritsu. Although the aphid colonies were attended by ants, the sharp horns of the first instar nymphs suggest that they might attack predators.     

省藤属四种植物的核型分析

报道了省藤属 (Calamus) 4种植物的核型 :小省藤 (C gracilis)的核型公式为 2n =2x =16m 10sm ,盈江省藤 (C nambariensisvar yingjiangensis)为 2n =2x =16m 10sm ,宽刺藤 (C platyacanthus)为 2n =2x =14m 12sm ,高地省藤 (C nambariensisvar alpinus)为 2n =2x =14m 12sm。其体细胞染色体数均为 2n =2 6 ,核型不对称性类型为 2B ,说明其种间染色体核型差异小。但小省藤臂比值大于 2的染色体占 12 % ,而宽刺藤、盈江省藤和高地省藤为 30 % ,说明在系统发育中 ,前者可能更为原始     

Identification of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers Linked to Sex Determination in Calamus simplicifolius C. F. Wei

The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) molecular marker technique was used to determine the sex of Calamus simplicifolius C. F. Wei In the present study, DNA samples were extracted individually from 10 male and 10 female plants. After a total of 1 040 decamer primers had been tested, an approximate 500-bp male-specific DNA fragment was generated with the S1443 primer. It is feasible to identify sex at the early stages of plant life, which is beneficial for improving breeding programs of this dioecious species. In addition, we have obtained a proper RAPD protocol that is useful for other species of rattan.     

光照和水分对白藤幼苗生长特性的影响路径关系研究

该研究以2年生白藤实生苗为研究对象,通过控制试验,设置4个光强梯度——S0(对照,全光照)、S1(75%~80%全光照)、S2(45%~50%全光照)、S3(20%~25%全光照)和3个水分梯度——W0(对照,RSWC85%)、W1(中度干旱,RSWC55%)、W2(重度干旱,RSWC25%),定期测定幼苗生长特性(株高、地径、叶片数),叶片光合能力[净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、胞间二氧化碳浓度(Ci)、气孔导度(Gs)]及吸收能力(根、茎、叶生物量),并利用结构方程模型进行路径分析,探讨光照和水分对白藤幼苗生长特性影响过程,为白藤育苗及资源恢复提供理论支撑。结果显示:(1)随着光照强度的降低,幼苗生长特性与吸收能力、光合能力表现出一致的变化趋势,即先增加后减少;在45%~50%光强条件下,幼苗株高、地径、叶片数,根、茎、叶和总生物量及叶片Pn、Gs、Tr和Ls均达最大值。(2)随着土壤含水量降低,幼苗株高、地径及茎和叶生物量均逐渐减少,而根、根冠比呈先增加后减少的趋势;光合能力方面的Pn、Ci、Tr比对照分别显著降低23.65%、20.61%和25.40%(P<0.05),Gs和WUE与对照差异不显著(P>0.05),Ls比对照显著升高170.00%(P<0.05)。(3)结构方程模型分析表明,光照主要通过影响幼苗叶片的光合能力,水分主要通过影响根系生物量来实现影响幼苗生长特性的作用。研究表明,SEM模型能有效对影响白藤幼苗生长的环境因子进行分析,定量解释环境因子影响的路径过程,光照和水分通过光合能力和吸收能力传递对生长特性的影响,且光照因子影响力大于水分因子,其路径系数分别为0.89和0.56;在白藤幼苗生长特性指标中,地径标准因子载荷为0.85,能够有效反映白藤幼苗生长特性;白藤幼苗培育在适度遮阴(45%~50%)和正常供水(RSWC85%)环境下生长最好。     

Identification of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers Linked to Sex Determination in Calamus simplicifolius C. F. Wei.

The random amplified polymorphic DNA （RAPD） molecular marker technique was used to determine the sex of Calamus simplicifolius C. F. Wei In the present study, DNA samples were extracted individually from 10 male and 10 female plants. After a total of 1 040 decamer primers had been tested, an approximate 500-bp male-specific DNA fragment was generated with the S 1443 primer. It is feasible to identify sex at the early stages of plant life, which is beneficial for improving breeding programs of this dioecious species. In addition, we have obtained a proper RAPD protocol that is useful for other species of rattan.