猴樟叶绿体基因组特征分析

猴樟(Cinnamomum bodinieri)枝叶含有丰富的精油,是重要的园林绿化树种和经济树种,但目前有关猴樟基因组学的研究报道不多。为揭示猴樟叶绿体基因组特征及系统发育关系,该文基于高通量测序平台进行测序,从头组装了完整的猴樟叶绿体基因组,并对其基因组结构、基因构成及序列重复、密码子使用偏好性以及系统发育进行分析,结合樟亚科主要属物种叶绿体基因组数据构建系统发育树。结果表明:(1)猴樟叶绿体基因组全长152 727 bp,包括一对20 132 bp的反向重复(IRs)区、93 605 bp的大单拷贝(LSC)区和18 858 bp的小单拷贝(SSC)区,总GC含量为39.13%。(2)该基因组共编码127个基因,包括83个蛋白质编码基因(PCGs)、36个转运RNA基因(tRNAs)和8个核糖体RNA基因(rRNAs); 共鉴定出92个SSR位点,其中大部分是A/T组成的单核苷酸重复序列; 密码子适应指数(CAI)为0.166,有效密码子数(ENc)为54.68; 猴樟与近缘种的叶绿体基因组主要在IR区和2个SC区边界上存在一定的差异。(3)24种樟亚科植物的系统发育树显示,猴樟与樟树亲缘关系最近,同时支持了樟属-甜樟属分支(Cinnamomum-Ocotea Clade)、月桂属-新木姜子属分支(Laurus-Neolitsea Clade)、润楠属-鳄梨属分支(Machilus-Persea Clade)的建立。该研究丰富了猴樟遗传资源信息,进一步确定了樟亚科主要属的系统发育地位。     

Lobophytones U - Z₁, biscembranoids from the Chinese soft coral Lobophytum pauciflorum

Chemical examination of a Chinese soft coral Lobophytum pauciflorum resulted in the isolation of seven new biscembranoids named lobophytones U–Z₁ ( 1 – 7 , resp.), together with methyl sartortuoate ( 8 ) and nyalolide ( 9 ). The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR (COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY) spectroscopic analysis in association with MS and IR data. All compounds were tested against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced nitric oxide (NO) release in mouse peritoneal macrophage. Lobophytone Z ( 6 ) inhibited NO production with an IC₅₀ value of 2.6 μM . Lobophytone H ( 1 ) showed inhibitory activities against the bacteria S. aureus and S. pneumoniae.     

龙脑樟(Cinnamomum camphora)组培快繁与苗木工厂化生产技术研究

选取龙脑含量高的优良单株,以其树干基部的幼嫩萌条为外植体开展龙脑樟组培快繁技术研究。结果表明：以改良MS+BA 2.0 mg·L^-1+NAA 0.1 mg·L^-1为芽诱导培养基,诱导率为93%;最佳增殖培养基为改良MS+BA 2.0 mg·L^-1 +NAA 0.05 mg·L^-1,增殖系数为5.57,生长周期为30 d;适宜的增殖培养条件为温度25℃,光照强度3 000 lx,光照时间11 h,不定芽长势良好;最佳生根培养基为1/2改良MS+IBA 0.5 mg·L^-1+IAA 0.4 mg·L^-1+蔗糖20 g·L^-1,生根率可达97.3%,生根条数为3～5条,生根时间为12 d;以草炭+珍珠岩(3∶1)为移栽基质,成活率可达86.2%。通过试验总结出一套组培快繁技术体系,可应用于龙脑樟组培苗工厂化生产。     

Bird-plant interactions and vulnerability to biological invasions

Aims Species interactions regulate the invasiveness of non-native species and as declines of native tree species escalate, exotic tree species that offer supplementary resources to animal seed-dispersers should expand their distributions as they fill ecological roles. Our primary objective was to forecast impacts from an imminent biological invasion (laurel wilt disease) by quantifying resources provided by native (threatened) and exotic fruits (disease-resistant) and associated bird foraging preferences.Methods In the southeastern USA, we tested for redundancy among the resources provided by native and exotic fruits to overwintering birds. Comparisons between abundant subcanopy species Persea borbonia (native) and Cinnamomum camphora (exotic) were paramount considering the widespread disease-induced decline of P. borbonia, and the biological and phylogenetic similarities between these species. Across two winter survey periods, we quantified fruit removal and documented bird species using motion-activated cameras in the field. Physical and chemical fruit characteristics were also quantified.Important findings Foraging bouts on both P. borbonia and C. camphora fruits were documented for four native bird species. There was no difference in selectivity between fruit types during Year 1 of our survey, but there was a significant preference for C. camphora fruit in Year 2; the change in preference was correlated with significantly lower temperatures in Year 2. While the pulp/seed ratio and moisture content differed, the nutritional content of fruit pulp (g/100g) was similar between fruit types. Given the apparent redundancy among these native and exotic fruit resources, we forecast increases in the consumption and dispersal of exotic propagules following the widespread laurel wilt disease-induced decline of P. borbonia and other native fruit bearing members of Lauraceae. This empirically based prediction is among the first to document exotic forest pathogens as indirect threats to native bird–plant interactions and potential facilitators of exotic plant invasion.     

芳樟穗条性状对扦插成活率的影响

利用温室大棚进行芳樟容器扦插育苗试验。结果表明,芳樟穗条性状对扦插成活率的影响显著或极显著,同一枝条梢部穗条的扦插成活率显著高于中部、下部和基部;穗条长度10 cm、直径0.3 cm、带2片半叶、下切口切为斜面的穗条,扦插成活率高于其他处理。最佳穗条应是同一枝条靠梢部1～2段,长度10 cm左右、直径0.3 cm、带2片半叶、下切口成斜面的穗条。     

台湾牛樟总RNA提取方法的建立

以牛樟Cinnamomum kanehirae根、茎、叶为材料,在RNAprep Pure Plant Kit (Polysaccharides & Polyphenolics-rich)方法的基础上进行改良,建立台湾牛樟总RNA的提取方法。经琼脂糖凝胶电泳、Nanodrop和Aglient 2100检测发现,牛樟根、茎、叶所得RNA的28S和18S比值介于1.7～2.1之间,RNA完整性较好,浓度均在50 ng·μL-1以上,RIN值均大于7。该方法提取的RNA纯度、浓度和完整性均合格,可满足后续分子生物学实验要求。     

樟树水浸液的灭螺效果

研究了新鲜樟树的茎皮、根皮和叶的水浸液对钉螺的杀灭效果。结果表明：通过一定时间的处理,樟树水浸液对钉螺有明显的毒杀作用。其中,0．5％以上的茎皮和根皮的水浸液对钉螺具有35％-100％的毒杀作用;处理时间在72h时,死螺率可达80％-100％。0．5％的樟树根皮水浸液浸泡72h时,死螺率为95％;1％的樟树根皮水浸液浸泡72h时,死螺率为100％。当用同种水浸液浸泡时,钉螺死亡率随水浸液浓度的增加而升高;随着浸泡时间的延长,钉螺的死亡率也升高。     

Comparison of bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of 13 essential oils against strains with varying sensitivity to antibiotics

Aims:  To compare the bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of 13 chemotyped essential oils (EO) on 65 bacteria with varying sensitivity to antibiotics.
Methods and Results:  Fifty-five bacterial strains were tested with two methods used for evaluation of antimicrobial activity (CLSI recommendations): the agar dilution method and the time-killing curve method. EO containing aldehydes ( Cinnamomum verum bark and Cymbopogon citratus ), phenols ( Origanum compactum , Trachyspermum ammi , Thymus satureioides , Eugenia caryophyllus and Cinnamomum verum leaf) showed the highest antimicrobial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) <2% (v/v) against all strains except Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Alcohol-based EO ( Melaleuca alternifolia , Cymbopogon martinii and Lavandula angustifolia ) exhibited varying degrees of activity depending on Gram status. EO containing 1·8-cineole and hydrocarbons ( Eucalyptus globulus , Melaleuca cajeputii and Citrus sinensis ) had MIC_90% ≥ 10% (v/v). Against P. aeruginosa , only C. verum bark and O. compactum presented MIC ≤2% (v/v). Cinnamomum verum bark, O. compactum , T. satureioides , C. verum leaf and M. alternifolia were bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli at concentrations ranging from to 0·31% to 10% (v/v) after 1 h of contact. Cinnamomum verum bark and O. compactum were bactericidal against P. aeruginosa within 5 min at concentrations <2% (v/v).
Conclusions:  Cinnamomum verum bark had the highest antimicrobial activity, particularly against resistant strains.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of EO on nosocomial antibiotic-resistant strains.     

福建省樟树叶精油的主成分分析及其化学型

对来源于福建省28个县（市）的329份樟树[Cinnamomum camphora（L．）Presl]叶精油的21个主要化学成分（占总化学成分含量的90．735％）进行了主成分分析和聚类分析。提取出12个主成分因子,累计贡献率达到84．342％,可基本描述樟树叶精油21个主要化学成分的变异情况。取λ=5．5,329份叶精油样品可被分为5个化学型：芳樟型（主要成分为芳樟醇）、脑樟型（主要成分为樟脑）、桉樟型（主要成分为1,8-桉叶油素）、黄樟型（主要成分为黄樟油素）和杂樟型（无明显主要成分）。除杂樟型外,其他化学型樟树叶精油的主要化学成分均较一致。