日本囊对虾4个地理群体线粒体16S rRNA序列及遗传结构分析

对我国东南沿海日本囊对虾(Marsupenaeus japonicus)的4个地理群体广东群体(GD)、台湾群体(TW)、福建群体(FJ)和浙江群体(ZJ)的线粒体16S rRNA基因片段进行PCR扩增,对产物进行测序后分析。经比对获得470bp的核苷酸分析序列,发现了16个变异位点,得到了10种单倍型。广东、台湾、福建和浙江群体的核苷酸多样性依次分别为0.0008、0.0010、0.0051、0.0015,各群体均存在独有的单倍型和共有单倍型。群体遗传距离分析表明各群体间保持着一定的遗传差异,其中福建群体与其他群体之间存在着较远的遗传距离并保持了较高的遗传多样性。另外,利用其423bp的16S rRNA同源序列探讨了对虾科6个属共12种对虾的系统进化关系,囊对虾属与沟对虾属亲缘关系较近聚为一支,其他4个属的10种对虾聚为一支。     

日本对虾c型溶菌酶的高效重组表达及产物分析

从日本对虾(Marsupenaeus japonicus)血液中提取总RNA,根据GenBank已登录的该cDNA序列(AB080238),通过RT-PCR技术扩增出日本对虾溶菌酶(MjLys)成熟肽基因。该基因完整的开放阅读框为477 bp,编码158个氨基酸(aa),前18 aa为信号肽,成熟肽由140 aa组成,分子量为16.4 kD,理论等电点(pI)为8.80。经分析表明,该基因含有一个完整的c型溶菌酶结构域(1-130 aa),包括c型溶菌酶特有的两个活性中心Glu33和Asp50,以及8个保守结构Cys残基。将MjLys成熟肽基因亚克隆至原核表达载体pET-32a(+),在大肠杆菌细胞BL21(DE3)pLysS中诱导发酵,实现了重组MjLys蛋白的高效表达,并测定了该重组蛋白对几种细菌的抑菌活性。结果表明,重组日本对虾溶菌酶对革兰氏阳性菌金黄色葡萄球菌和溶壁微球菌均有显著的溶菌活性。     

Calpain inhibitory flavonoids isolated from Orostachys japonicus

The n-butanol (n-BuOH) fraction of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger (Crassulaceae) significantly inhibited calpain activity. Through the activity-guided isolation from the n-BuOH fraction, herbacetin 8-O-α-D-ribopyranoside (1), kaempferol (2), quercetin (3), afzelin (4), astragalin (5), isoquercetin (6) and quercitrin (7) were obtained. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic techniques. Among them, compound 3 and 5 had significant calpain inhibitory activities.     

复合微生态制剂对幼刺参营养成分和 酶活力的影响

目的研究复合微生态制剂对幼刺参体壁营养成分、几种消化酶和免疫酶活力的影响。方法在封闭式循环系统中投喂不同的微生态制剂进行30 d刺参养殖实验。结果投喂液态复合微生态制剂组和粉状复合微生态制剂组的刺参体壁的粗脂肪、总糖、粗蛋白含量最高,两组与对照组相比差异有统计学意义(Ps0.05)。添加微生态制剂的3个实验组刺参肠道蛋白酶、淀粉酶活力均比对照组高,且差异有统计学意义(Ps0.05)。实验组刺参的肠道、体壁、体液过氧化氢酶活力均比对照组高,其中投喂液态复合微生态制剂实验组活力最高。实验组刺参组织的酸性磷酸酶和碱性磷酸酶活力也明显高于对照组(与对照组相比差异有统计学意义,Ps0.05)。结论微生态制剂可以有效改善幼刺参体壁营养成分,促进机体消化活力,提高刺参免疫力。     

中国沿海日本囊对虾线粒体16S rRNA基因序列变异及遗传分化

对中国东南沿海4个日本囊对虾地理群体16S rRNA基因片段进行了序列测定和分析.在获得的467bp 序列中,共检测到45个变异位点,多态位点比例为9.64%.具有10种单倍型,三亚群体单倍型多样性最高(0.900±0.161).各群体的核苷酸多样性(π)为0.0007～0.0082,其中三亚群体核苷酸多样性最为丰富,远高于湛江、北海和海口群体.群体间遗传分化指数(F_(st))为0.000～0.945.结合已报道的16S rRNA基因序列,构建了NJ分子系统树,中国海域日本囊对虾可分为3支.香港至台湾沿岸所有单倍型聚集为一分支,湛江、海口和北海群体内的所有单倍型聚集成另一分支,两分支分别属于已报道的变种Ⅰ和变种Ⅱ,但三亚群体内的4个单倍型单独聚集成一分支,与前两分支的核苷酸序列差异大(7.95%～8.35%),遗传分化明显,可能为一亲缘关系很远的新种(或变种).研究结果可为日本囊对虾的资源管理和遗传选育提供参考.     

The origin, initiation and development of axillary shoot meristems in Lotus japonicus

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lotus japonicus 'Gifu' develops multiple axillary shoots in the cotyledonary node region throughout the growth of the plant. The origin, initiation and development of these axillary meristems were investigated. METHODS: Morphological, histological and mRNA in situ analyses were done to characterize the ontogeny of cotyledonary axillary shoot meristems in Lotus. Morphological characterization of a putative Lotus shoot branching mutant (super-accessory branches) sac, is presented. KEY RESULTS: By using expression of an L. japonicus STM-like gene as a marker for meristematic tissues, it was demonstrated that groups of cells maintained in the meristematic state at the cotyledonary axil region coincide with the sites where additional axillary meristems (accessory meristems) form. A Lotus shoot branching mutant, sac, is a putative Lotus branching mutant characterized by increased proliferation of accessory shoots in all leaf axils including the cotyledons. CONCLUSION: In Lotus, axillary shoot meristems continually develop at the cotyledonary node region throughout the growth of the plant. These cotyledonary primary and accessory axillaries arise from the position of a meristematic zone of tissue at the cotyledonary node axil region.     

Differences in growth rates among cohorts of Encrasicholina punctifer and Engraulis japonicus larvae in the coastal waters off Tanshui River Estuary, Taiwan, as indicated by otolith microstructure analysis

The hatching dates of Encrasicholina punctifer and Engraulis japonicus larvae collected in the coastal waters off Tanshui River Estuary during the fishing seasons of 1992 and 1993 indicated that these two anchovies had protracted spawning seasons, which resulted in multiple recruitment cohorts. Encrasicholina punctifer larvae recruited to the estuary from October to March, while the majority of E. japonicus larvae came in March-May and to a lesser extent in October and November. The E. punctifer larvae on arrival to the estuary were 17·4–35·6 mm in length, 167ndash;89 days old and had growth rates of 0·4–1·0 mm day⁻¹, E. japonicus larvae were 12·1–32·7 mm in length, 19–62 days old and had growth rates of 0·7–0·9 mm day⁻¹. Growth rates were significantly different among cohorts and positively correlated to water temperature.     

Life history,distribution and molecular phylogenetics of the Upward-Mouth Spikefish Atrophacanthus japonicus (Teleostei: Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthodidae)

Ninety-six juvenile specimens (37–54 mm standard length; L_S) of the rarely collected Upward-Mouth Spikefish Atrophacanthus japonicus (Triacanthodidae) were obtained from the stomachs of three Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares collected off Guam in the Mariana Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. These specimens extend the range of A. japonicus eastward into Oceania. We review the systematic characters of the monotypic genus Atrophacanthus and present colour photographs of freshly collected specimens. The diet of the juvenile specimens of A. japonicus consisted of thecosome pteropods and foraminiferans. We present a range map of A. japonicus based on all known specimens and show that specimen size is related to whether specimens were collected in the pelagic zone or on the bottom. Our results support that, compared to all other Triacanthodidae, A. japonicus has an unusually extended pelagic larval and juvenile period, up to 54 mm L_S, before settling to the bottom as adults. Lastly, we provide a multilocus phylogeny addressing the phylogenetic placement of Atrophacanthus based on eight of 11 triacanthodid genera and six genetic markers. Our results reveal that Atrophacanthus is the sister group of Macrorhamphosodes and they provide new insights about the evolutionary history of the family.     

Characterization of expressed sequence tag‐derived microsatellites from the kuruma prawn,Marsupenaeus japonicus

The kuruma prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus, is a commercially important benthic marine crustacean in East Asia. Understanding the species’ population structures will be very important for its proper stock assessment and management strategy. Herein, 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci originating from expressed sequence tag libraries of M. japonicus were isolated and characterized. Number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 15, observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.250 to 0.906 and from 0.310 to 0.932, respectively. The adequate level of variability within the population renders these microsatellite loci ideal markers for population genetic analysis of M. japonicus.     

船舶噪声对鲈鱼和大黄鱼血浆皮质醇水平的影响

在实验室条件下研究了模拟船舶噪声对养殖鲈鱼、大黄鱼血液中皮质醇分泌量的影响。结果表明,噪声刺激鲈鱼和大黄鱼后,鱼类血液中皮质醇含量先上升、后下降,后逐渐恢复原有水平或维持在较高的水平。鲈鱼血液中皮质醇水平在155dB的胁迫条件下于刺激1h左右达峰值,为112.23ng/mL,大黄鱼血液皮质醇水平峰值出现在刺激后20min-1h,值为17.18ng/mL。鲈鱼血液中皮质醇水平(CL155,CL138)受重复噪声刺激后随时间(T)回归方程:CL155=33.507e0.2425T(r=0.8939,P0.01);CL138=36.187e0.1862T(r=0.8002,P0.01),大黄鱼血液中皮质醇水平(CH155,CH138)受间歇噪声刺激后随时间(T)回归方程为:CH155=3.1208e0.2535T(r=0.8833,P0.01);CH138=2.8369e0.1706T(r=0.8064,P0.01)。鲈鱼(CL)、大黄鱼(CH)血液中皮质醇水平与噪声源强(S)的回归方程为:CL=33.05154e0.2461S,r=0.9563;CH=3.9706e0.2401S,r=0.9114。