Chemical Constituents of Guangdong Tu Niu Xi (Eupatorium chinense,Compositae)

One new compound, namely eupatorin A (1), was isolated from the methanolic extract of Guangdong Tu Niu Xi, the dried roots of Eupatorium chinense (Compositae). Its structure was determined to be (threo) 3 O acetyl 1 (4 hydroxy 3 methoxyphenyl) 2 \[4 (3 hydroxy 1 (E) propenyl) 2, 6 dimethoxyphenoxy\]propyl β D gluco pyranoside on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis. In addition, ten known compounds, including (threo) 3 hydroxy 1 (4 hydroxy 3 methoxyphenyl) 2 \[4 (3 hydroxy 1 (E) propenyl) 2, 6 dimethoxyphenoxy\]propyl β D glucopyranoside (2), ardisiacrispin A (3), ardisiacrispin B (4), euparone (5), 3 (2, 3 dihydroxy isopentyl) 4 hydroxy acetophenone (6), 12,13 dihydroxy euparin (7), gymnastone (8), N (2′ hydroxy tetracosanosyl) 2 amino 1, 3, 4 trihydroxy octadec 8 (E) ene (9), stigmasterol (10) and stigmasterol 3 O β D glucopyranoside (11) were also obtained. This was the first time that compounds 2-4 were reported from Compositae family, while 5-8 were isolated from the genus Eupatorium.     

鹅掌楸不同交配组合子代遗传多样性分析

揭示不同交配类型与子代遗传多样性的关系, 对于林木杂交育种及种子园管理具有理论与实践意义。文章选取来自鹅掌楸、北美鹅掌楸及杂交鹅掌楸的16个交配亲本, 共组配14个杂交组合, 分属5种交配类型, 分别为种间杂交、种内交配、多父本混合授粉、回交、以及自交。每个交配组合随机抽取30个子代, 利用SSR分子标记检测各子代群体遗传多样性以及16个交配亲本间的遗传距离。结果表明, 总体上, 鹅掌楸交配子代群体具有较高的遗传多样性。5种交配类型子代群体中, 遗传多样性水平由高至低的趋势为: 多父本混合授粉子代、种间交配子代、杂种F1与亲本的回交子代、种内交配子代, 自交子代。子代遗传多样性与亲本间遗传距离呈显著正相关, 表明亲本间遗传距离大, 则子代遗传多样性高。相同亲本正反交子代群体的遗传多样性差别不明显。     

Purification of p47f,a Necrosis‐Inducing Protein Fraction from the Secretome of Phytophthora capsici

The oomycete Phytophthora capsici causes wilting disease in chilli pepper and another solanaceous plants, with important economic consequences. Although much investigation has been conducted about this pathogen, little is still known about which of its proteins are involved in the infection process. In this study, the bioassay‐guided fractionation of the secretome of P. capsici resulted in the purification of a phytotoxic protein fraction designated as p47f, capable of inducing wilting and necrosis on leaves of Capsicum chinense Jacq, and having a 47 kDa polypeptide with proteolytic activity as the major component. The isolated p47f fraction induced DNA degradation and decreased cell survival of C. chinense cell suspension culture. Sequencing of p47f indicated the presence of 15 proteins, which could be grouped into seven classes including a protease group, cell wall remodelling proteins and the transglutaminase elicitor M81D, among others. This is the first report of P. capsici secreting proteins that modulate cell responses mediated by ROS in the host.     

枸杞紫黄质脱环氧化酶(LcVDE)基因的克隆和分析

目的:克隆枸杞VDE基因的全长cDNA,通过对基因序列的生物信息学分析预测表达产物的结构特征和功能位点并验证其功能,为研究枸杞紫黄质循环的作用机理打下基础。方法:利用cDNA末端快速扩增和RT-PCR方法克隆枸杞VDE基因全长cDNA序列,生物软件分析VDE的生物学信息。构建VDE基因的原核表达载体pET-VDE,转化大肠后用IPTG诱导VDE过量表达;并构建体外反应体系对VDE表达蛋白酶功能进行验证。结果:LcVDE基因的ORF长1 413bp,编码的蛋白由470个氨基酸组成,分子量为53.61kDa,等电点为5.77。SDS-PAGE电泳结果表明,枸杞VDE基因在大肠杆菌中得到了过量表达。克隆基因表达蛋白进行紫黄质的脱环氧化反应,吸收光谱和HPLC的分析结果表明,表达蛋白催化了紫黄质的脱环氧化反应。结论:克隆得到的VDE基因编码的蛋白具有紫黄质脱环氧化酶的的功能与活性。     

两个菜用枸杞品种的生长特性及品质分析

对两个菜用枸杞品种的主要生长特性、营养成分及食用性研究表明,大叶品种嫩芽平均产量显著高于小叶品种;大叶品种较耐高温,小叶品种较耐低温;生产上可进行大、小叶品种搭配种植,能有效提早和延长采收期,从而提高单位面积产量和经济效益。此外,小叶品种嫩芽的蛋白质、VitC含量高于大叶品种。两个品种风味各具特色,其适宜的消费群体亦有所差异。     

Inhibition of Ageratina riparia (Asteraceae) by native Australian flora and fauna

We investigated the influence of native flora and fauna on the establishment and persistence of the exotic weed Ageratina riparia (Asteraceae) in disturbed and regenerating rainforests on the Springbrook plateau of south‐eastern Queensland. The height and ground cover of A. riparia was positively associated with light availability beneath the rainforest canopy and negatively associated with forest leaf litter biomass. Regenerating rainforest with the associated increases in litter and decrease in light availability could therefore inhibit the establishment and density of A. riparia. The red‐necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis, browsed extensively on A. riparia, but the pattern of browsing was not associated with light availability, forest leaf litter biomass or density of A. riparia. Browsing and incidental damage by T. thetis breaks up the broad stands of A. riparia. The physical damage caused by T. thetis, and the inhibition to establishment and density of A. riparia by native plant species, combine to reduce the environmental threat associated with A. riparia.     

不同温度、光照对虫害紫茎泽兰挥发物释放的影响

用不同温度和光照处理对照和棉蚜侵害的盆栽紫茎泽兰植株后,通过TCT-GC/MS分析了叶片挥发物的成分及相对含量。结果表明:温度与光照均不影响对照和虫害紫茎泽兰挥发物的种类,但影响其挥发物的相对含量。当光照强度达到300400μmol.m-.2s-1时,虫害紫茎泽兰挥发物中,多数单萜的相对含量显著高于对照,而倍半萜含量显著低于对照;绿叶挥发物相对含量与其对照相比差异不显著。当外界温度在15 30℃时,虫害紫茎泽兰挥发物中绿叶气体如己醛、2-己烯醛和多数单萜化合物的相对含量随温度升高而显著增加,而倍半萜含量却低于对照。说明适宜的温度和光照条件影响挥发物化学指纹图的构成,进而可能影响到蚜虫的取食。     

不同时期羊草群落光合速率与环境条件之间的关系模型

利用１９８１－１９８５年间,内蒙古典型草原羊草群落光合速率和环境因子观测资料,按４个不同时期进行逐步多元回归,得到４个回归方程如下：１．６月上中旬植物生长初期,群落光合主要与光照强度和温度有关。其回归方程是ｙ＝－０．６８３＋０．４４４ｘ１－０．０３９１ｘ＋０．０７４２ｘ３－０．００１６４ｘ＾２３（式中ｙ为羊草群我合速率ｇＣｏ２／ｍ＾７２．ｈ,ｘ１是光照强度１０ｋｌｘ,ｘ３为空气温度Ｃ）。方程的复相     

表型可塑性和局域适应在紫茎泽兰入侵不同海拔生境中的作用

紫茎泽兰是我国危害最严重的外来入侵物种之一,为探讨表型可塑性和局域适应在其入侵中的作用,在高、低海拔的两个样地内,测定了来自云南南部640～2450 m海拔范围的6个种源的紫茎泽兰种群的株高、冠宽、分枝数和高温半致死温度(HSLT).结果表明,在高海拔样地,各种群紫茎泽兰株高、冠宽、分枝数和HSLT(2130 m的哀牢山种群除外)均显著低于在低海拔样地,紫茎泽兰各种群的株高、冠宽和分枝数的可塑性指数(0.881～0.975)均较大,而HSLT的可塑性(0.052～0.200)较小.无论在高还是低海拔样地,紫茎泽兰的株高、冠宽和分枝数在种群间的差异均不显著,而HSLT在种群间的差异达极显著水平,表现出明显的遗传分化,但其在种群间的差异仍小于其在样地间的差异.在高海拔样地,紫茎泽兰各种群的分枝数与种源海拔呈显著正相关;在低海拔样地,紫茎泽兰的HSLT与种源海拔呈显著负相关,表现出明显的局域适应特征.表型可塑性和局域适应均与紫茎泽兰的入侵有关,但前者的作用可能更大.