The amino acid sequence of cytochrome c from niger-seed, Guizotia abyssinica

The amino acid sequence of cytochrome c from niger-seed has been determined by sequence analysis of chymotryptic and tryptic peptides using the dansyl-phenylisothiocyanate method and by qualitative analysis of peptide composition by the dansyl method. Although the spectral ratios indicated the protein was not completely pure, no indication of impurity was found during the sequence analysis and no peptides in addition to those given here were obtained. In certain cases the alignment of peptides was by homology with other cytochromes c. Four residues in the proposed sequence, alanine-1, cysteine-25, histidine-26 and lysine-61 were identified only from peptide compositions. The amino-terminus of the protein is acetylated. The sequence contains two residues of ϵ-N-trimethyllysine.     

CELL DIVISION IN THE FILAMENTOUS PLEURASTRUM AND ITS COMPARISON WITH THE UNICELLULAR PLATYMONAS (CHLOROPHYCEAE)1

At prophase in Pleurastrum, extranuclear spindle microtubules develop from the region of centrioles, which lie lateral to the nucleus midway between the future sites of the metaphase spindle poles. The microtubules then move laterally to overarch the nucleus and finally become incorporated into the spindle. The centrioles do not migrate and therefore lie in the same plane as the chromosomes at metaphase. At telophase, 2, more different systems of microtubules develop from the vicinity of the centrioles—a phycoplast and extensive arrays of microtubules that ensheath the daughter nuclei. Cell division in the filamentous Pleurastrum is compared to that in the green flagellate, Platymonas. The similarities between cell division in the 2 algae are interpreted as evidence: (i) that rhizoplasts (which in Platymonas resemble myofibrils) are somehow homologous to microtubules; and, (ii) that cell division in Pleurastrum differs from cell division in other examined filamentous chlorophycean genera because Pleurastrum has an independent evolutionary origin from a monad with Platymonas-like characteristics.     

Mitogenomes provide new insights of evolutionary history of Boreheptagyiini and Diamesini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae)

Mitogenomes have been widely used for phylogenetic reconstruction of various Dipteran groups, but specifically for chironomid, they have not been carried out to resolve the relationships. Diamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) are important bioindicators for freshwater ecosystem monitoring, but its evolutionary history remains uncertain for lack of information. Here, coupled with one previously published and 30 new mitogenomes of Diamesinae, we carried out comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogenetic analysis. Mitogenomes of Diamesinae were conserved in structure, and all genes arranged in the same order as the ancestral insect mitogenome. All protein‐coding genes in Diamesinae were under stronger purifying selection than those of other nonbiting midge species, which may exhibit signs of adaptation to life at cold living conditions. Phylogenetic analyses strongly supported the monophyly of Diamesinae, with Boreheptagyiini deeply nested within Diamesini. In addition, phylogenetic relationship of selected six genera was resolved, except Sympotthastia remained unstable. Our study revealed that the mitogenomes of Diamesinae are highly conserved, and they are practically useful for phylogenetic inference.     

MAR-FISH技术及其在环境微生物群落与功能研究中的应用

对复杂环境中微生物群落结构和功能的研究是微生物生态学的重要任务。尽管现代分子生物学技术已经成功地用于解析环境中微生物的群落结构, 但是这些方法并不能提供微生物的原位生理学信息。而一种新的方法, 微观放射自显影和荧光原位杂交集成技术(MAR-FISH)则能够同时在单细胞水平上, 检测复杂环境中微生物的系统发育信息及其生理特性。本文总结了MAR-FISH方法的原理, 实验步骤及其在环境微生物群落与功能研究中的应用。     

灭钉螺微生物的选育及抑螺效果观察

【目的】筛选出一种高效、持久、安全及价廉的灭螺微生物,对其进行鉴定并观察其抑螺功效。【方法】从钉螺孳生的土壤中筛选出4株灭螺活性较强的菌株(B8、B27、B36、B59),显微镜观察菌株形态和革兰氏染色均为G+杆菌。不同分离胶浓度的SDS-PAGE分析其灭螺活性成分;优势菌株经16s rRNA扩增后,PCR产物测序,序列比对,构建系统发育树鉴定其种属。【结果】灭螺结果表明,各试验组中发酵上清液各菌株间灭螺效果差异有统计学意义(χ2=21.286,P=0.002);细菌发酵液各菌株间差异也有统计学意义(χ2=17.298,P=0.008);菌体悬液各菌株间差异无统计学意义(χ2=7.579,P=0.271);此外,B59菌株的灭螺效果优于其它菌株,尤其是其发酵上清液浸泡48 h和72 h钉螺死亡率高达73.3%和96.7%。SDS-PAGE发现在B59细菌上清液中无蛋白带出现,推测其灭螺活性物质可能是其他成分;分子系统发育分析结果显示B59菌株位于Bacillus cereus (CP001746)分支上,一致性达100%。【结论】B59菌株的发酵上清液灭螺效果最好,其灭螺活性物质可能不是蛋白质,B59菌株被鉴定为Bacillus cereus。     

长白山针阔混交林不同演替阶段群落系统发育和功能性状结构

群落构建一直是生态学研究的热点,基于系统发育和功能性状量化生境过滤、竞争排斥以及随机过程在群落构建中的作用,能够深入理解群落构建机制。本研究以长白山针阔混交林不同演替阶段的3个5.2 hm~2样地(次生杨桦林、次生针阔混交林、原始椴树红松林)为平台,基于被子植物分类系统Ⅲ(Angiosperm Classification System,APGⅢ)构建的系统发育树和7个关键功能性状(叶面积、比叶面积、叶片厚度、叶片氮含量、叶片磷含量、氮磷比、最大树高),结合环境数据,分析不同演替阶段群落系统发育和功能性状结构。研究表明:(1)各演替阶段7个植物功能性状都表现出显著的系统发育信号,表明植物功能性状受系统发育历史影响;(2)系统发育和功能性状结构在不同演替阶段和不同径级均为非随机状态。随着演替的推进群落系统发育和功能性状结构由聚集走向发散;随着径级的增加,系统发育和功能性状结构的聚集程度减小,表明随着演替阶段的进行和径级增大,竞争性排斥的作用逐渐明显;(3)各演替阶段系统发育和功能性状的周转都为非随机且不同因子对两者的解释力度存在差异。演替早期空间距离的解释力度小于环境距离,说明生境过滤在群落构建中的重要性,而在演替后期空间距离的解释力度大于环境距离,验证了扩散限制在群落构建中的重要性。     

高寒草甸植物系统发育与AM真菌侵染的关系

测定了高寒草甸生态系统中17种常见植物根内AM真菌的侵染率,并将AM侵染率作为植物的一个功能特征,分析了其系统发育保守性。结果显示AM侵染率均无系统发育信号,其植物进化树中AM真菌侵染率的差异更多被最新分支节点所解释,而不是古老分支节点,说明高寒草甸生态系统中亲缘关系较近的植物,其AM侵染水平并不相同,不存在进化的保守性。系统报道了高寒草甸生态系统中植物系统进化发育与AM侵染间的关系,表明了植物系统进化与AM侵染间无显著关联。     

干旱与条锈病复合胁迫对小麦的生理影响

以抗旱性和抗病性不同的小麦为材料,以正常生长为对照,观察了病原菌和水分复合胁迫对小麦叶片相对含水量、活性氧代谢以及对抗氰呼吸的发生、运行的影响。讨论了在干旱与病原菌侵染复合胁迫下,抗氰呼吸在植物抗逆机制中所扮演的角色。复合胁迫下,抗病小麦显然具备更强的水分调控能力,而感病品种不能有效控制病叶水分散失。水分胁迫能引起抗氰呼吸的下降,但不能抵消因病原菌侵染引起的抗氰呼吸的增强,条锈菌侵染对小麦抗氰呼吸的影响远远大于水分胁迫。病原菌侵染和水分复合胁迫下,活性氧产生的速率表现出累加效应,而抗氰呼吸表现出和基质抗氧化酶的活性互补。植物交替氧化酶在干旱与病原菌侵染复合胁迫中具有重要的抗氧化功能,并可能调节着逆境下物质与能量需求间的矛盾。     

趋磁细菌生态学研究进展

趋磁细菌是一类革兰氏阴性的原核生物,广泛分布于淡水和海水环境中的有氧-无氧过渡区.趋磁细菌的分布与其环境中的氧、硫化物及铁等的浓度相关,不同种类分布在不同的物化梯度范围内.趋磁细菌的生长、磁小体的合成及磁小体的成分对环境有一定程度的指示作用.它们在生物地球化学循环中起着重要的作用.主要针对以上研究内容进行回顾,同时结合本实验室的一些研究结果做初步的分析,并对趋磁细菌生态学研究进行展望.     

内蒙古中东部草原羽茅Epichlo属内生真菌的分布及rDNA-ITS序列系统发育

对内蒙古中东部地区分布的羽茅6个地理种群的染菌率进行了调查,采集种子并从中分离得到不同形态型的内生真菌,选取其中的19株进行rDNA-ITS片段的扩增、克隆、测序和系统发育分析。结果表明：（1）6个样地羽茅种群内生真菌感染率除西乌旗为96.7%外,其他5个样地均为100％,表明内生真菌侵染羽茅并非偶然现象,二者之间存在一种稳定的共生关系。（2）ITS和5.8S序列得到的N-J树显示,相对于Epichlo属的其他参考菌株,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌聚为一类,形成一个具有97％支持强度的分支。由此推测,不同地理种群羽茅中的内生真菌具有相同的起源点。（3）结合形态观察结果和rDNA-ITS序列分析结果可以看出,羽茅内生真菌种群的优势种亲缘关系较近,可能起源于同一种内生真菌;但由于其地理分布广、气候差异大、群落类型差别也较大,从而造成不同地理种群内生真菌形态上的分化以及种群间明显的遗传分化和较高的遗传多样性。