海南岛东寨港几种红树植物种间生态位研究

采用3种常见的生态位宽度和生态位重叠计测公式,以外来种无瓣海桑扩散区的秋茄+桐花树群落演替系列作为资源轴,定量计测了几种红树植物的生态位宽度和重叠值.结果表明,各树种生态位宽度值排序为桐花树(3.8357)＞秋茄(3.3421)＞木榄(3.3180)＞白骨壤(3.0975)＞无瓣海桑(2.9137)＞海桑(2.5724)＞角果木(1.8523)＞红海榄(1.6897)＞海莲(1.0000),很好地表征了其生态适应性和分布幅度.各树种重叠值中,以秋茄、桐花树、木榄、白骨壤之间的生态位重叠较大,表明其间存在较强的资源利用性竞争.无瓣海桑生态位宽度处于中等程度,与中低潮滩红树植物海桑、桐花树、秋茄和白骨壤的重叠值相对较高,与红海榄、木榄有中度重叠,与角果木有少量重叠,与海莲完全没有重叠.     

米根霉脂肪酶基因pro-ROL和m-ROL在毕赤酵母中的密码子优化、表达和酶学性质的比较分析

米根霉Rhizopus oryzae脂肪酶不仅在众多工业领域中具有良好的应用价值,其典型的分子内伴侣结构(Intramolecular chaperon)也是研究蛋白质翻译后加工和成熟的理想材料.以尼oryzae HU3005为材料,克隆了其脂肪酶前体基因(pro-ROL)和成熟脂肪酶基因(m-ROL),并实现了其在巴斯德毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris GS 115中的分泌表达.酶学性质比较分析表明:m-ROL对中等链长底物(Cl0和C12)具有更高的水解活性,而pro-ROL更倾向于短链底物(C4),且在pH 8.0时活性最高.再者,pro-ROL具有比m-ROL更好的温度稳定性.推测m-ROL和pro-ROL脂肪酶酶学性质的差异可能是由前序列对脂肪酶的折叠和修饰的影响而导致.为提高m-ROL的表达水平,采用重叠延伸PCR技术将基因中8个低频密码子替换为高频密码子.在摇瓶条件下,发酵72 h后,经密码子优化后的m-ROL酶活和蛋白质含量分别达到132.7 U/mL和50.4 U/mL,而初始m-ROL和pro-ROL酶活和蛋白质含量分别仅为28.7 U/mL和14.4 mg/L、29.6 U/mL和14.1 mg/L.     

三叶草体内磷通过菌丝桥向黑麦草的传递研究

应用5室分隔法研究了供体三叶草体内的³²P通过菌丝桥向受体黑麦草的传递作用。结果表明,菌根侵染供体三叶草根系之后,根外菌丝可穿过中室到达受体植株根室而再度侵染受体黑麦草的根系,从而形成三叶草-黑麦草根系之间的菌丝桥;供体三叶草体内的³²P可通过根间菌丝桥传递给受体黑麦草,³²P的传递量随受体植株施磷水平的提高而降低.     

球孢白僵菌高渗适应性相关基因Bbmpd的克隆与表达分析

【目的】克隆与球孢白僵菌(Beauveria bassiana)的高渗适应性相关基因,并对其功能进行分析,以揭示球孢白僵菌对高渗等逆境适应的分子机理。【方法】利用YADE法克隆T-DNA的侧翼序列并进行基因组步行,获得突变基因的全长及上游序列;利用RT-PCR技术分析突变基因的表达特性以及与Bbhog1的关系;采用同源重组技术敲除Bbmpd基因。【结果】克隆得到插入突变基因及其上、下游序列全长3037bp。该基因与编码球孢白僵菌的1-磷酸甘露醇脱氢酶基因相似性为98%。Bbmpd的表达受高渗环境(0.8mol/L NaCl)的诱导,受Bbhog1信号途径的激活调节,Bbhog1缺失导致Bbmpd表达下调。Bbmpd缺失突变体在高渗胁迫下的生长受到明显抑制。Bbmpd缺失不影响球孢白僵菌在查氏培养基上的生长和产孢。【结论】由T-DNA突变体克隆了编码球孢白僵菌1-磷酸甘露醇脱氢酶基因Bbmpd,该基因的表达受高渗环境的诱导和Bbhog1的调控,与球孢白僵菌高渗适应性相关。     

Recent advances in genes involved in secondary metabolite synthesis,hyphal development,energy metabolism and pathogenicity in Fusarium graminearum (teleomorph Gibberella zeae)

The ascomycete fungus, Fusarium graminearum (teleomorph Gibberella zeae), is the most common causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease for cereal crops worldwide. F. graminearum produces ascospores (sexual spores) and conidia (asexual spores), which can serve as disease inocula of FHB. Meanwhile, Fusarium-infected grains are often contaminated with mycotoxins such as trichothecenes (TRIs), fumonisins, and zearalenones, among which TRIs are related to the pathogenicity of F. graminearum, and these toxins are hazardous to humans and livestock. In recent years, with the complete genome sequencing of F. graminearum, an increasing number of functional genes involved in the production of secondary metabolites, hyphal differentiation, sexual and asexual reproduction, virulence and pathogenicity have been identified from F. graminearum. In this review, the secondary metabolite synthesis, hyphal development and pathogenicity related genes in F. graminearum were thoroughly summarized, and the genes associated with secondary metabolites, sexual reproduction, energy metabolism, and pathogenicity were highlighted.     

亚致死剂量杀虫剂对意蜂工蜂嗅觉敏感性的影响

喙伸反应(PER)试验适用于评价杀虫剂对蜜蜂行为的影响。本实验利用喙伸反应研究了亚致死剂量(LD50/100～LD50/10)溴氰菊酯和吡虫啉对意蜂Apis mellifera ligustica L.工蜂嗅觉敏感性的影响。结果发现,经口饲喂溴氰菊酯5ng和10ng后,工蜂对0.1%的蔗糖溶液的敏感性显著下降(P<0.05),水应激指数降低,但对0.3%,1%,3%,10%和30%的蔗糖溶液的敏感性没有显著变化;而经口饲喂吡虫啉0.3ng和0.6ng后,工蜂对上述各浓度蔗糖溶液的敏感性变化不明显,但其水应激指数升高。     

重叠延伸PCR法构建小鼠Sumf1基因的定点突变真核表达载体

前期通过染色质免疫沉淀技术（chromatin immunoprecipitation assay,CHIP）筛选出了转录因子activator protein．2 alpha（AP-2α）的靶基因Sumf1．采用重叠延伸PCR定点诱变技术,对AP．2α在Sumf1内含子片段上的两个结合位点的碱基进行定点突变,并构建定点突变表达载体．DNA测序表明,Sumf1内含子片段103—111bp,411～419bp两处的碱基已分别由GCCGTCAGG突变为GAAGTCCTG,由GCCTCTAGG突变为GGATCTCTG,成功实现定点诱变,为进一步研究AP-2α对基因Sumf1的表达调控奠定了基础．     

Identifying Hfq-binding small RNA targets in Escherichia coli

The Hfq-binding small RNAs (sRNAs) have recently drawn much attention as regulators of translation in Escherichia coli. We attempt to identify the targets of this class of sRNAs in genome scale and gain further insight into the complexity of translational regulation induced by Hfq-binding sRNAs. Using a new alignment algorithm, most known negatively regulated targets of Hfq-binding sRNAs were identified. The results also show several interesting aspects of the regulatory function of Hfq-binding sRNAs.     

湖北省荆门荆山余脉种子植物区系研究

对湖北省荆门荆山余脉种子植物区系进行了统计分析。结果表明:(1)物种多样性丰富,共有野生种子植物128科、576属、1226种;(2)优势科、属明显;(3)分布区类型多样,地理成分复杂;(4)温带性质明显,热带成分丰富,与热带植物区系有较高的亲缘关系,并表现出一定的过渡性;(5)区划上属于华东植物地区。