金针菇(Flammulina Velutipes(Curt.ex Fr.)Sing.)子实体多糖PA_(5)DE的提取及性质研究

 从金针菇Flammulina velutipes(Curt.ex Fr.)Sing.子实体中提取水溶性多糖,经乙醇分级,DEAE-Sephadex A-25纯化,得PA_5DE。以聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和凝胶柱Sepharose 4B层析证明是化学均一性多糖,分子量是47.1万。用GLC、I.R、~13C-N.M.R.分析表明含有D-葡萄糖、D-甘露糖、D-岩藻糖。PA_5DE分子可能具有分支结构,含β-型糖苷键,存在β(1→3)和β(1→6)型糖苷键连接,并有抑制肿瘤S-180的活性。     

云南干巴菌挥发油化学成分的研究

利用气相色谱－质谱联用技术对云南干巴菌的挥发油化学成分进行了研究,共鉴定出49种组分。其中主要成分为业油酸甲酯、棕榈酸、1,1－二乙氧基乙烷、苯乙醛、十六碳烯酸、十五烷酸、邻苯二甲酸二丁 、苯甲酸、苯乙醇、硬脂酸、二十一烷、肉豆蔻酸、十八碳烯酰胺、苯乙酸等,其中亚油酸甲酯的含量最高,占挥发油成分总量的27.12％,检出成分占挥发油总量的90％。     

正红菇依存森林的群落学特征

对福建省大田丁板村正红菇(Russula uinosa lindbl Fr．）依存森林的群落结构特征的研究结果表明：该群落以栲（Castanopsis fargesii Franch．）等壳斗科（Fagaceae）植物为主,共有木本植物46种;经物种多样必测定,其物种丰富度、多样性指数、均匀度都较高,主要树种的空间格局以集群型分布为主。     

Genetic structure of Cenococcum geophilum populations in primary successional volcanic deserts on Mount Fuji as revealed by microsatellite markers

Polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to investigate the genetic structure in a Cenococcum geophilum population associated with Salix reinii in an early successional volcanic desert at Gotenba, on the south-eastern slope of Mount Fuji in Japan, and in three other populations associated with the same host at more developed sites on the mountain, one at Fujinomiya and two at Subashiri. The genotype richness of C. geophilum tended to be higher in more developed vegetation patches as well as in more developed sites, suggesting that genotype richness increased with advanced succession because new genotypes might have been introduced into these sites over time. High genotypic similarity was observed between the Gotenba and Fujinomiya populations but not between the Gotenba and Subashiri populations, suggesting that C. geophilum genotypes in Gotenba were introduced from the direction of Fujinomiya. Genotypes in the Gotenba population were clearly distinguishable into two groups. The absence of any intermediate genotype suggests the absence of frequent recombination in this C. geophilum population associated with early successional vegetation.     

Infection of tubercles of the parasitic weed Orobanche aegyptiaca by mycoherbicidal Fusarium species

Progression of the infection by host-specific strains of Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium arthrosporioides of Orobanche aegyptiaca (Egyptian broomrape) tubercles attached to tomato roots was tracked using light, confocal and electron microscopy. Mycelia transformed with the gene for green fluorescent protein were viewed using a confocal microscope. Fungal penetration was preceded by a rapid loss of starch, with approx. 10 % remaining at 9 h and no measurable starch at 24 h. Penetration into the Orobanche tubercles began by 12 h after inoculation. Hyphae penetrated the outer six cell layers by 24 h, reaching the centre of the tubercles by 48 h and infecting nearly all cells by 72 h. Most of the infected tubercles were dead by 96 h. Breakdown of cell walls and the disintegration of cytoplasm in and around the infected cells occurred between 48 and 96 h. Lignin-like material increased in tubercle cells of infected tissues over time, but did not appear to be effective in limiting fungal penetration or spread. Callose, suberin, constitutive toxins and phytoalexins were not detected in infected tubercles, suggesting that there are no obvious defence mechanisms to overcome. Both Fusarium spp. pathogenic on Orobanche produced fumonisin-like ceramide synthase inhibitors, while fusaric acid was produced only by F. oxysporum in liquid culture. The organisms do not have sufficient virulence for field use (based on glasshouse testing), suggesting that virulence should be transgenically enhanced or additional isolates sought.     

Mycorrhizal ecology on serpentine soils

Background: Serpentine ecosystems support different, often unique, plant communities; however, we know little about the soil organisms that associate with these ecosystems. Mycorrhizas, mutualistic symbioses between fungi and roots, are critical to nutrient cycling and energy exchange below ground.

Aims: We address three hypotheses: H1, diversity of mycorrhizal fungi in serpentine soils mirrors above-ground plant diversity; H2, the morphology of mycorrhizas and fungi on serpentine soils differs from that on non-serpentine; and H3, mycorrhizal fungal communities of the same or closely related hosts differ between serpentine and non-serpentine soils.

Methods: This review focuses on whether plant diversity on serpentine soils correlates with the below ground diversity of mycorrhizal fungi.

Results: Studies show that plants and fungi formed abundant ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses on and off serpentine soils. No serpentine-endemic fungi were identified. Molecular analyses indicate distinct serpentine isolates for Cenococcum geophilum and for Acaulospora, suggesting adaptation to serpentine soils. While fungal sporocarp assemblages on serpentine sites resembled those off serpentine, fruiting of hypogeous fungi was greatly reduced.

Conclusions: Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities did not differ between soil types; however, arbuscular mycorrhizal communities differed in some cases but not others. The additive response to multiple factors, described as the serpentine syndrome, may explain part of the response by fungi.     

Evaluation of mycotoxins,mycobiota, and toxigenic fungi in selected medicinal plants of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

Medicinal plants are used worldwide to treat a variety of ailments. Due to the provenance of medicinal plants, they are subjected to contamination by moulds, which may be responsible for spoilage and production of mycotoxins. The investigation was designed to throw light on mycological and mycotoxicological status of some medicinal plants from Pakistan and the result showed 30 % and 26.7 % samples were contaminated with aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively. Mould contamination was present in 90 % samples, of which 70 % exceeded the permissible limits. Opium poppy, licorice root, and Indian rennet were most contaminated samples. The predominant moulds found were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Penicillium spp. and 31 % of the 47 isolates tested were found to be toxigenic. The findings indicate that the contamination in the medicinal plants may contribute to adverse human health problems. This information would prove helpful for regulatory agencies to establish limits for these contaminants in medicinal plants and will explore ways for export of herbal products to countries where more stringent permissible limits of mycotoxins exist. The study is first of its kind in the country reporting natural occurrence of mycotoxins in medicinal plants in Pakistan.     

Evidence of adaptive tolerance to nickel in isolates of Cenococcum geophilum from serpentine soils

Selection for metal-tolerant ecotypes of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi has been reported in instances of metal contamination of soils as a result of human activities. However, no study has yet provided evidence that natural metalliferous soils, such as serpentine soils, can drive the evolution of metal tolerance in ECM fungi. We examined in vitro Ni tolerance in isolates of Cenococcum geophilum from serpentine and non-serpentine soils to assess whether isolates from serpentine soils exhibited patterns consistent with adaptation to elevated levels of Ni, a typical feature of serpentine. A second objective was to investigate the relationship between Ni tolerance and specific growth rates (μ) among isolates to increase our understanding of possible tolerance/growth trade-offs. Isolates from both soil types were screened for Ni tolerance by measuring biomass production in liquid media with increasing Ni concentrations, so that the effective concentration of Ni inhibiting fungal growth by 50% (EC₅₀) could be determined. Isolates of C. geophilum from serpentine soils exhibited significantly higher tolerance to Ni than non-serpentine isolates. The mean Ni EC₅₀ value for serpentine isolates (23.4 μg ml⁻¹) was approximately seven times higher than the estimated value for non-serpentine isolates (3.38 μg ml⁻¹). Although there was still a considerable variation in Ni sensitivity among the isolates, none of the serpentine isolates had EC₅₀ values for Ni within the range found for non-serpentine isolates. We found a negative correlation between EC₅₀ and μ values among isolates (r = −0.555). This trend, albeit only marginally significant (P = 0.06), indicates a potential trade-off between tolerance and growth, in agreement with selection against Ni tolerance in “normal” habitats. Overall, these results suggest that Ni tolerance arose among serpentine isolates of C. geophilum as an adaptive response to Ni exposure in serpentine soils. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

翅鳞伞深层发酵胞外多糖优化研究

采用PlackettBurman设计(PlackettBurman Design, PB)对影响翅鳞伞［ Pholiota squarrosa (Pers. Ex Fr.) Quel.］ AS 5245菌株发酵产糖的内在和外在相关因素进行了筛选,所选取的20个相关因素为葡萄糖、果糖、麦芽糖、酵母膏、胰蛋白胨、KH₂PO₄、K₂HPO₄、(NH₄)₂SO₄、NaNO₃、FeSO₄、MgSO₄、MnCl₂、ZnCl₂、FeCl₃、CuSO₄·5H₂O、维生素B1、起始pH、发酵温度、时间和装液量。在此基础上,再采用响应曲面法(Response Surface Methodology,RSM)对影响发酵产糖的内在关键影响因素酵母膏、果糖、MgSO₄、麦芽糖、ZnCl₂和发酵基质起始pH值的最佳水平范围作了进一步的研究与探讨,通过对二次多项回归方程求解得知,在上述自变量分别为6.0g/L、11.5g/L、0.5g/L、9.6g/L、38.6mg/L和5.3时,胞外多糖最大预测值为876.32μg/mL发酵醪,此预测可信度不仅被统计分析所验证,也实践所证实。