云雾山自然保护区优势植物种群分布格局的分形特征

对宁夏云雾山草原自然保护区植物种群分布格局的分形计盒维数进行了研究。结果表明：本氏针茅、铁杆蒿和百里香是该区的优势种。3种优势种的计盒维数在1．7左右,表明它们具有较大的空间占据能力。但是它们的计盒维数最大值出现的时间不同,本氏针茅、百里香计盒维数最大值出现存封育20a的样地中,铁杆蒿出现在封育25a的样地中。     

Xanthones from a microfungus of the genus Xylaria

Chemical investigations of a microfungus Xylaria sp. isolated from the Australian rainforest tree Glochidion ferdinandi have afforded two new natural products, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-8-methoxy-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1-carboxylic acid (1) and 2-hydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-8-methoxy-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1-carboxylic acid (2). Compound 1 has previously been synthesised but only partially characterised. Methylation of 1 using diazomethane afforded the crystalline compound 2,8-dimethoxy-6-methyl-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3), whose structure was determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. This paper reports the full spectroscopic characterisation of compounds 1-3 by NMR, UV, IR and MS data. All compounds were inactive in a brine shrimp lethality assay and several antimicrobial screens.     

广东象头山国家级自然保护区珍稀野生花卉资源

对广东象头山国家级自然保护区珍稀野生花卉资源调查结果表明,本区内有52科68属88种,其中蕨类植物11科11属13种;被子植物41科57属75种,并对其基本组成、多样性等进行分析。根据本区珍稀野生花卉的现状与特点,划分出生活类型,提出园林配置方式,对资源保护和开发利用提出建议。     

The Hypothesis of a Genetic Protolanguage: an Epistemological Investigation

Progress in molecular biology has revealed profound relations between linguistic and genomic sciences, mainly through advances in bioinformatics. The structural symmetries between biochemical and verbal syntaxes raise the question of their origins: did they emerge independently, or did one arise from the other? Does the genetic code contain the traces of a protolanguage, a universal grammar whose gradual evolution and successive mutations progressively led to the polymorphism of natural languages? To explore this question, we review the isomorphism of the genetic code and verbal codes from lexical, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic standpoints. We discuss the limits of these symmetries and their anthropomorphic connotations. We observe the gradual evolution of species and languages according to parallel mechanisms, and the genetic roots of the physiology of language. In conclusion, we hypothesize that human observers may not be projecting linguistic frameworks onto genomic structures. Rather, it could be their linguistic faculties that reflect the grammatical structure of genetic code.     

High levels of diversity in Fusarium oxysporum from non-cultivated ecosystems in Australia

The Fusarium oxysporum species complex (FOSC) is a ubiquitous ascomycetous group that includes both pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains, the former being responsible for disease in over 100 cultivated plant species. Previous phylogenetic studies have uncovered at least four major clades within the FOSC, with Clade 1 hypothesised as being ancestral. However, the origin of these clades and pathogenic strains is poorly understood. Due to an emphasis on agricultural isolates in previous studies, the underlying diversity of this species complex in non-cultivated soils is largely unknown. To address this imbalance an extensive survey of isolates associated with native vegetation geographically isolated from cultivation throughout the Australian continent was conducted. A multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the translation elongation factor (EF-1α) and the mitochondrial small subunit (mtSSU) rDNA loci did not recover any novel clades. However, the Australian isolates had high levels of intra-Clade diversity based on EF-1α sequence type (ST) comparison with a global dataset. The ST diversity was not equally distributed across the four clades, with the majority of novel STs recovered from Clade 1. Implications on the origin of the FOSC are discussed.     

The building stones of Roman Sagalassos (SW Turkey): Facies analysis and provenance

Summary Different types of builing stones have been macro-scopically and petrographically characterized at the ancient city of Sagalassos (SW Turkey). The natural building stones include limestone, conglomerate, breccia, marble, travertine, granite and sand-to siltstone of different qualities. The provenance of most of the building stones may be related to local lithological units, both in the immediate area of the city and on its territory. Also, some stone types were clearly imported from considerable distance. Throughout the history of the city, local beige and pink good quality limestone remained the most important building stone. Both the high quality white limestone from the territory of the city and the marbles imported from a distance of 250 km, represent only a small fraction of the total amount of building stones used. While the use of the white limestone can be considered to form a clear but limited trend from the Trajanic period (98–117 AD) onwards, the import of the marbles must be considered as a rare event. The selection of building stone went hand in hand with the appreciation for structural strength and suitability for carving complex architectural decoration, together with the desire to obtain a polychrome architecture.     

Isolation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Halophilic Archaeon AJ6

Halophilic archaeon A J6 was isolated and purified from the Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Strain AJ6 is a Gram-negative rod whose size is 0.2-0.6 by 1.6-4.2 μm,wherein a few cells are globular.The optimum salt concentration for its growth is 20% NaC1 and 0.6% Mg2+,and the optimum pH is 6.0-7.0.Morphological,physiological,and biochemical characteristics of strain AJ6 were observed.The 16S rRNA encoding gene (16S rDNA)sequence of strain A J6 was amplified by PCR,and its nucteotide sequence was determined subsequently."Clustalw"and"PHYLIP"software bags were used to analyze the 16S rDNA sequence;the homology was compared,and then the phylogenetic tree was established.The results indicate that strain AJ6 is a novel species of the genus Natrinema.The GenBank accession number of the 16S rDNA sequences of strain AJ6 is AY277584.     

陕西天华山自然保护区蕨类植物区系研究

在调查天华山自然保护区植物组成的基础上,对该区的蕨类植物区系进行了分析。天华山自然保护区共有蕨类植物24科48属111种(包括种下类群),其区系的基本特征是:①种类丰富,种系密度大;②优势科明显,大部分科内属、种贫乏;③地理成分多样,区系联系广泛;④温带性质显著,与热带蕨类植物区系有一定的亲缘关系;⑤南北过渡性明显;⑥区系具有一定古老性;⑦特有化程度高,有51个中国特有种,以西南、华中和华北成分为主,并有1个中国特有属。另外,在中国特有种中有9个陕西(秦岭)特有种。     

河南小秦岭自然保护区蕨类植物区系研究

小秦岭自然保护区共计有蕨类植物23科46属107种.其区系基本特征是:地理成分多样,区系联系广泛并具有一定的古老性;以温带性质为主,但有较明显的热带残遗性和亲缘性;特有现象明显,是东亚成分分布中心的一部分;隶属于华北区系,兼有强烈的西北和西南区系特色.     

广东省湛江市徐闻县发现背条跳树蛙

2017年10月,在广东省湛江市徐闻县采集到6只成年雄性背条跳树蛙(Chirixalus doriae,标本号XW171001~XW171006),为广东省两栖动物分布新记录种。背条跳树蛙此前仅报道发现于云南省和海南省,此发现有助于进一步认识背条跳树蛙的地理分布格局及演化历史。