水鳖蕨配子体系统学特征的培养观察

在光学显微镜下观察了水鳖蕨(Sinephropteris delavayi(Franch.)Mickel)配子体发育的详细过程。水鳖蕨孢子培养6 d左右萌发;原丝体单列细胞,或发育出2~3个分支;片状体生长点不明显,成熟配子体近心形。本文还讨论了其生长点、毛状体及性器的发育特点,结果支持Mickel将水鳖蕨独立成属的观点。     

不同种源厚朴苗期性状变异及主成分分析

基于厚朴（Magnolia officinalis）作为一种传统中药植物及分布区域广、环境异质化程度明显的现象,采用田间种源实验,对分布在中国7个省的14个种源厚朴苗期的生长性状进行了观测分析。结果表明,不同种源厚朴的苗期生长性状差异显著。种源遗传力分析表明,苗高和单株叶面积两个性状的遗传力较高,分别为0.93、0.79,可认为以苗高和单株叶面积为主的种源多性状综合选择改良潜力巨大。相关性分析表明各性状间遗传相关、表型相关、环境相关均存在一定的相关关系,单株叶面积和地上部生长性状的遗传相关程度高于地下部生长性状,表型显著相关的性状组合数量和程度低于遗传相关。厚朴苗期种源选择的首选因子为各生物量及单数叶面积性状,辅助因子为苗高和地径。通过系统聚类分析,初步选定景宁、武夷山、龙胜、开县、城固、宁强及洋县的种源为优良厚朴种源。     

Population differentiation and gene flow within a metapopulation of a threatened tree, Magnolia stellata (Magnoliaceae)

We examined genetic differentiation among eight local populations of a metapopulation of Magnolia stellata using 10 nuclear and three chloroplast microsatellite (nSSR and cpSSR) markers and evaluated the influence of historical gene flow on population differentiation. The coefficient of genetic differentiation among populations for nSSR (F(ST) = 0.053) was less than half that for cpSSR (0.137). An isolation-by-distance pattern was detected for nSSRs, but not cpSSRs. These results suggest that pollen flow, as well as seed dispersal, has significantly reduced genetic differentiation among populations. We also examined patterns of contemporary pollen flow by paternity analysis of seeds from nine seed parents in one of the populations using the nSSR markers and found it to be greatly restricted by the distance between parents. Although most pollen flow occurred within the population, pollen flow from outside the population accounted for 2.5% of the total. When historical and contemporary pollen flows among populations were compared, the levels of pollen flow seem to have declined recently. We conclude that to conserve M. stellata, it is important to preserve the whole population by maintaining its metapopulation structure and the gene flow among its populations.     

Allelopathic potential of two sesquiterpene lactones from Magnolia grandiflora L.

The allelopathic effects of the two sesquiterpene lactones, costunolide and parthenolide, isolated from the leaves of Magnolia grandiflora L. were evaluated on the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.). Seed germination of the test species was significantly reduced at 500 μg/ml by both compounds. Both sesquiterpenes showed pronounced inhibition of root length of the test species and the inhibitory effect was concentration-dependent. In addition, shoot growth of the four species was significantly inhibited at all the concentrations tested (10–500 μg/ml). Parthenolide reduced germination and inhibited seedling growth more than costunolide. Inhibition of root growth was generally greater than that of shoot growth. The results encourage the use of these sesquiterpenes as models for development of new herbicides.     

Effect of honokiol on activity of GAD65 and GAD67 in the cortex and hippocampus of mice

Honokiol, an active agent extracted from magnolia bark, has been reported that induces anxiolytic action in a mouse elevated plus-maze test. However, the mechanism of anxiolytic action induced by honokiol remains unclear. This study was to investigate the change in two forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GABA synthesized enzymes) GAD₆₅ and GAD₆₇ in the cortex and hippocampus areas while the anxiolytic actions induced by chronic administration of honokiol in mice. Mice treated with 7 daily injection of honokiol (1 mg/kg, p.o.) caused anxiolytic action which was similar to that was induced by 7 daily injection of diazepam (2 mg/kg, p.o.) in the elevated plus-maze test. In addition, the activity of hippocampal GAD₆₅ of honokiol treated mice was significantly increased than that of the vehicle or diazepam treated groups. These data suggest that honokiol causes diazepam-like anxiolytic action, which may be mediated by altering the synthesis of GABA in the brain of mice.     

国产木兰科6属植物柱头表面形态比较

用扫描电镜对中国产木兰科单性木兰属、木兰属、木莲属、含笑属、拟单性木兰属和观光木属的42种植物柱头表面形态进行观察.结果表明,42种木兰科植物的柱头均为干柱头,包含单细胞乳突型和多细胞乳突型两类.单性木兰属和观光木属植物是单细胞乳突型;木莲属、含笑属和拟单性木兰属植物是多细胞乳突型;木兰属中木兰亚属植物两型均有,而玉兰亚属则均为多细胞乳突型.结合其他证据,本文支持单性木兰属、木莲属、含笑属、拟单性木兰属和观光木属的建立,并认为在系统学问题较复杂的木兰属中,玉兰亚属是一个相对独立的单系类群,将其独立成属也不无道理,而木兰亚属可能不是一个单系类群,还需要进一步的深入研究,积累更多的性状数据.     

厚朴叶中具血管舒张作用的化学成分研究

实验采用离体血管环灌流模型,观察厚朴叶正丁醇萃取部位对去甲肾上腺素预收缩的内皮完整和去除内皮的家兔离体血管环张力的影响。结果显示:厚朴叶正丁醇萃取部位对内皮完整和去除内皮的血管环在一定剂量内呈现浓度依赖性舒张作用,该作用可能与该部位大量成分———槲皮苷和芦丁有关。从该部位分离得到7个化合物,分别为槲皮苷(1),芦丁(2),紫丁香苷(3),丁香脂素-4,4’-双-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4),芥子醛-4-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(5),松脂素-4-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(6),丁香脂素-4-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(7)。其中化合物4和6首次从该种植物中分离得到。     

木兰属萜类生源途径及其分类学意义

选取木兰科木兰属15种植物的108种萜类化合物成分作为研究资料,根据各种萜类化合物成分的结构类型从中找出34条可能的生源合成途径,并将各种生源途径作为数量性状,用聚类分析的方法得到木兰属各分类群之间的相关系数、作出树形分支图,根据所含萜类比较复杂成分的比例对该属的演化关系作出推论,结果表明木兰亚属与玉兰亚属是属于平行演化的两支。     

凹叶厚朴粗壮枝和细弱枝的树皮和韧皮部结构的比较研究

凹叶厚朴的树皮由外向内为周皮、皮层、初生韧皮部的纤维束和次生韧皮部.筛管分子具有复筛板或单筛板、P-蛋白质,筛板孔开放,可见联络索,无淀粉粒.伴胞为与筛管分子等长的一列或单个细胞.粗壮枝周皮的木栓层约6层细胞组成,皮层中油细胞、淀粉粒、石细胞较多.细弱枝周皮的木栓层约3层细胞组成,皮层中油细胞、淀粉粒、石细胞较少.粗壮枝和细弱枝筛管分子宽度相当,但前者筛管分子较长,筛管蛋白质较多,后者筛管分子较短,筛管蛋白质较少.     

木兰科植物上的两个拟茎点霉新种

本文报道了木兰科植物上的两个拟茎点霉Phomopsis新种:木兰叶拟茎点霉 Phomopsis magnoliae和白兰生拟茎点霉Phomopsis micheliicola。新种附有拉丁文、英文描述和显微结构图。模式标本保存于华南农业大学真菌标本室(HMA)。