A specific binding site for neoxanthin in the monomeric antenna proteins CP26 and CP29 of Photosystem II

The location of the neoxanthin binding site in CP26 and CP29 was investigated by site-directed mutagenesis. The crystallographic structure of LHCII shows that the binding of neoxanthin to the N1 site is stabilised by an H bond with a tyrosine in the lumenal loop. This residue is conserved in CP26 and CP29. Mutation of this tyrosine into phenylalanine induced specific loss of neoxanthin without affecting violaxanthin binding. In contrast to previous proposals, it is thus concluded that also in these minor antenna complexes neoxanthin is accommodated in the N1 site. The characteristics of this binding site in the different antenna complexes are discussed.     

Edaphic and host plant factors are linked to the composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in the root zone of endangered Ulmus chenmoui Cheng in China

Despite the importance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) within deciduous forest ecosystems, we know little about how natural AMF communities are structured in the root zone of the endangered elm species Ulmus chenmoui. In this study, three U. chenmoui sampling sites, differing with respect to plant health, age, and growth status, were selected in Anhui Province, China. AMF biodiversity in the root zones of individual U. chenmoui trees was investigated using high‐throughput sequencing. In total, 61 AMF operational taxonomic units were detected. Five genera, namely Glomus (62.82%), Paraglomus (17.82%), Rhizophagus (4.29%), Septoglomus (4.06%) and Funneliformis (2.35%), and 29 species of AMF were identified. Correlation analysis indicated that available soil phosphorus and potassium concentrations were the main edaphic factors influencing AMF community structure. There was a difference in AMF species richness among the three U. chenmoui stands. Our study showed that soil nutrient concentrations and plant health, age, and growth status can exert a selective effect on the composition of the AMF population in the soil in the root zones of U. chenmoui trees.     

Effects of physiological integration on defense strategies against herbivory by the clonal plant Alternanthera philoxeroides

Aims The plant–herbivore interaction is one of the most fundamental interactions in nature. Plants are sessile organisms, and consequently rely on particular strategies to avoid or reduce the negative impact of herbivory. Here, we aimed to determine the defense strategies against insect herbivores in the creeping invasive plantAlternanthera philoxeroides.     

Homologous long-chain δ-lactones in leaf cuticular waxes of Cerinthe minor

A homologous series of eleven δ-lactones (1,5-alkanolides) was identified in cuticular waxes from leaves of Cerinthe minor L., six of them representing novel compounds. They accounted for 79% of the total coverage of 41 μg wax per cm² leaf area. Various chemical transformations with product identification by GC-mass spectrometry and GC-FTIR were employed to assign the structures. The chain-lengths of the δ-lactones ranged from C₂₂ to C₃₂ and even-numbered homologues were prevalent. Additionally, aldehydes (C₂₆–C₃₀), alkanes (C₂₃–C₂₉), primary alcohols (C₂₆–C₃₂), alkanoic acids (C₂₀–C₃₂), wax esters (C₄₀–C₅₆) and lupeol were detected.     

赤松毛虫性信息素次要组分的鉴定——组分、电生理和田间效果

用带有极性和非极性毛细柱的气相色谱(GC)分析赤松毛虫Dendrolimus spectabilis性信息素腺体提取物,发现腺体中除含有已鉴定的性信息素(顺,反)-5,7-十二碳二烯醇(Z5,E7-12∶OH)外,还有微量的(顺,反)-5,7-十二碳二烯醛(Z5,E7-12∶Ald)和(顺,反)-5,7-十二碳二烯乙酸酯(Z5,E7-12∶Oac),三种成分以100∶5-6±5-4∶3-2±1-8的比例存在。使用气相色谱-质谱选择性离子检测法（GC-MS-SIM）分析赤松毛虫腺体提取物,发现腺体中确实含有微量的Z5,E7-12∶Oac和痕量的Z5,E7-12∶Opr。赤松毛虫腺体提取物的气相色谱和触角电位检测联用（GC-EAD）分析发现只有Z5,E7-12∶OH能激起EAD反应,然而使用较高剂量的标准化合物进行GC-EAD分析发现Z5,E7-12∶OH、Z5,E7 12∶Oac和(顺,反)-5,7-十二碳二烯丙酸酯(Z5,E7-12∶Opr)均能刺激起EAD反应,而Z5,E7-12∶Ald则不能。触角电位（EAG）剂量-反应关系研究表明,当剂量变化范围在0.01～1 μg时,雄虫触角对Z5,E7-12∶OH最敏感,对Z5,E7-12∶Oac和Z5,E7-12∶Opr次之。田间试验表明,由Z5,E7-12∶OH, Z5,E7-12∶Oac和Z5,E7-12∶Opr配制的三组分诱芯,其诱蛾量显著高于由Z5,E7-12∶OH组成的单组分或是它与其乙酸酯或丙酸酯组成的两组分诱芯,当Z5,E7-12∶OH,Z5,E7-12∶Oac和Z5,E7-12∶Opr的比例为100∶3∶25时,诱蛾效果最佳。在上述三组分混合物中加入一定量的Z5,E7-12∶Ald,则对诱蛾有明显的抑制作用。上述事实表明,Z5,E7-12∶Oac和Z5,E7-12∶Opr是赤松毛虫性信息素的两种次要组分,而Z5,E7-12∶Ald则是信息素的抑制剂。     

山西南部脱皮榆种群生态位的研究

在山西省脱皮榆分布比较集中的霍山设置 4个样地 ,中条山设置 3个样地 ,采用样方法对脱皮榆种群进行调查 ,共作 5 85个样方 .将土壤含水量、土壤有机质含量和土壤全氮含量分别作为反映脱皮榆生长环境的资源轴 ,选择该区 2 2种灌木 ,5 3种草本 ,计测其在 3条资源轴上的资源选择性系数 L 、生态位宽度 B 、脱皮榆与其下灌木的生态位重叠 O .结果表明 :脱皮榆在 3条资源轴上生态位宽度值大小为 :B w >B n >B o ,其资源选择性系数则相反 ;连翘、3裂绣线菊在生态适应上与脱皮榆具有一致性 ;与脱皮榆生态位重叠值较大的连翘、虎榛子等是脱皮榆种群不同的生态种组 ;用土壤含水量、土壤有机质含量和土壤全氮含量作为资源轴研究脱皮榆种群生态位宽度和生态位重叠是可行的     

DNA条形码技术对重大潜在入侵害虫大洋臀纹粉蚧的鉴定有效性研究

【目的】粉蚧是一类重要的世界性检疫性害虫,对果蔬产业以及水果的进出口贸易造成了巨大威胁。通常,口岸截获的粉蚧多为若虫或残体,加之隐存种的存在和较小的近缘种间差异,严重影响了基于形态学特征的粉蚧类害虫识别鉴定的准确性和及时性。本研究旨在明确DNA条形码技术对重大潜在入侵害虫大洋臀纹粉蚧Planococcus minor(Maskell)的鉴定有效性。【方法】以旅检截获的36头大洋臀纹粉蚧为对象、其近缘种柑橘臀纹粉蚧Pl.citri(Risso)为参照,以线粒体COI基因5'端和3'端序列以及核糖体28S r DNA D2-D3区段序列为分子标记进行比对分析,以K-2-P模型计算种内种间遗传距离,以最大似然法(maximum likelihood,ML)构建进化树并进行系统发育分析,同时利用Species Identifier物种识别软件评价3种基因片段对大洋臀纹粉蚧的鉴定效果。【结果】当分别以COI基因5'端和3'端序列为分子标记时,截获大洋臀纹粉蚧的碱基序列与NCBI中大洋臀纹粉蚧的序列一致性分别为100%和99%~100%,而与近缘种柑橘臀纹粉蚧COI基因5'端和3'端的核苷酸序列一致性分别为97%~98%和96%~98%;且大洋臀纹粉蚧和柑橘臀纹粉蚧分别存在5个和11个稳定的物种特异性识别位点;系统发育分析显示,截获的大洋臀纹粉蚧均与数据库中的大洋臀纹粉蚧聚为一支。当以28S r DNA D2-D3区段序列为分子标记时,臀纹粉蚧属各物种间高度保守,无法区分大洋臀纹粉蚧与其近缘种柑橘臀纹粉蚧;种间遗传距离仅为0.004。此外,物种识别软件评价结果显示,基于COI基因5'端和3'端序列的鉴定结果完全正确,而基于28S r DNA D2-D3区段序列的鉴定结果却存在45.2%~61.9%的模糊鉴定。【结论】基于COI基因5'端和3'端的DNA条形码技术完全可用于大洋臀纹粉蚧的快速准确鉴定及检测,对有效阻截其入侵和进一步扩散蔓延意义重大。     

光栅图形刺激器

本文介绍一种由Z-80小系统和辅助线路组成的光栅图形刺激器。它能在示波器上产生多种形式的光栅图形,并能实时处理用二择一迫选法得到的实验结果,仪器成本低体积小,功能较全面,适用于视觉生理实验。     

不同浓度铜对紫背萍和青萍色素含量及抗氧化酶系统的影响

通过水培试验研究了不同浓度的重金属Cu对紫背萍(Spirodela polyrrhiza)和青萍(Lemna minor)的色素含量和抗氧化酶系统的影响.结果表明,低浓度Cu(0.056 mg·L^-1)的处理下,紫背萍和青萍的叶绿素a、叶绿素b和叶绿素(a+b)的含量均出现不同程度的增加,分别高出其对照11％、46％、22％和8％、15％、11％,而在高浓度Cu(0.18～5.60 mg·L^-1)的处理下,上述色素含量均显著下降,平均下降幅度分别达63％、62％、65%和46％、44％、45％.紫背萍体内丙二醛(MDA)含量为青萍的2.57倍.两种浮萍的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)的活性均随Cu浓度的增加而呈先升后降的趋势,紫背萍体内3种酶活性在Cu浓度仅为0.18 mg·L^-1时即达峰值,随后则大幅下降,而青萍体内3种酶活性却在Cu浓度分别升高到0.56、1.0和1.0 mg·L^-1时才达到峰值.可见,在Cu胁迫下,紫背萍受Cu毒害较青萍深,且其体内抗氧化酶系统也较青萍敏感.