荞麦属种质资源发芽种子过氧化物酶同工酶研究

用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳对荞麦属9个种(含大粒组8个和小粒组1个)32个收集系栽培及野生荞麦种子的过氧化物酶同工酶进行了研究。结果表明:过氧化物酶同工酶酶带23条,不同物种的酶带数4到8条。其中,甜荞有7条带,而苦荞为4条。酶带分析及聚类分析表明:大粒组荞麦种的谱带与F.gracilipes等小粒组荞麦种间差异极大,甜荞和苦荞酶带分别与F.megaspartanium和F.pilus相似,并分别与F.megas-partanium和F.pilus聚类最近,支持F.megaspartanium和F.pilus可能分别是甜荞和苦荞祖先种的假说。     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in wild and domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

We describe the isolation, development and application of seven microsatellite loci in the eastern wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo silvestris, as well as their amplification and levels of polymorphism in the domestic turkey. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 5 to 15 and average heterozygosity was high for almost all loci. Domestic turkeys showed significantly reduced numbers of alleles per locus and overall heterozygosities when compared to eastern wild turkeys. The high variability in these markers should provide the level of resolution required to continue studies of wild turkey population genetics.     

重庆大巴山区野生猕猴桃资源调查和遗传多样性分析

为探讨重庆大巴山区野生猕猴桃资源的分布现状和遗传多样性,进一步保护和挖掘有价值的野生种质资源,本试验在重庆大巴山野生猕猴桃聚集区开展实地调查、采集,重点分析该地区野生猕猴桃果实特异性和多样性。结果显示:重庆大巴山野生猕猴桃集中分布在海拔978~1758 m的高山上,以中华、美味及两者混杂类型分布为主,另有软枣、显脉和硬齿猕猴桃等野生资源分布,该区域以城口县野生猕猴桃资源最为丰富。果实性状分析显示了重庆大巴山野生猕猴桃有着丰富的表型性状多样性,SSR标记从DNA层面也印证了这一点。采集的41个野生资源按成熟期分类可分成3类:早熟资源5个、中熟资源34个和晚熟资源2个。有14个资源的可溶性固形物达到15%以上,4个资源的VC含量达到200 mg/100 g以上。另外,根据资源特异性筛选出5个有较高应用价值的野生资源。重庆大巴山地区蕴含的丰富野生猕猴桃资源可为猕猴桃人工驯化、品种改良提供种质资源。     

The role of tumor necrosis factor-α for interleukin-10 production by murine dendritic cells

In the present study, we examined the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in interleukin (IL)-10 production by dendritic cells (DCs) using bone-marrow derived DCs from wild type (WT) and TNF-α knockout (TNF-α^−/−) mice. Toll-like receptor (TLR) stimulation induced substantial level of IL-10 production by WT DCs, but significantly low level of IL-10 production by TNF-α^−/− DCs. In contrast, no significant difference was detected in IL-12 p40 production between WT and TNF-α^−/− DCs. Addition of TNF-α during TLR stimulation recovered the impaired ability of TNF-α^−/− DCs for IL-10 production. This recovery appeared to be associated with an activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt following the TNF-α addition. Blocking these kinases significantly inhibited IL-10 production by TNF-α^−/− DCs stimulated with TLR ligands plus TNF-α. Thus, TNF-α may be a key molecule to regulate the balance between anti-inflammatory versus inflammatory cytokine production in DCs.     

野生瓣化型雄性不育胡萝卜‘武野-不育’的特征鉴定与分析

胡萝卜雄性不育材料,在胡萝卜育种中具有重要作用。本研究描述了一种从武汉市洪山区野生胡萝卜材料中获得的野生瓣化型胡萝卜雄性不育材料(‘武野-不育’,简称‘Wuye-BY’)的特征。该野生瓣化型雄性不育胡萝卜特征在于:无明显膨大的肉质根,嫩茎、叶片及其叶柄深绿色,几乎无毛,无花瓣和花药。花萼数量8~10个,花丝数量为0~2个,染色体数目为2n=18。双悬果顶端及其花丝顶端具有大量的蜜液,能接受栽培胡萝卜花粉。杂交F1的根大小、根重,胡萝卜素、总糖和维生素C含量,具有明显优势。     

宁夏野生维管植物编目

物种编目是区系研究、生物多样性监测和珍稀濒危生物保护的基础。宁夏维管植物编目对该区植物多样性保护和资源植物开发利用具有重要意义。本文在《宁夏植物志(第二版)》的基础上, 结合多年野外实地调查数据和相关文献资料, 按照APG Ⅳ分类系统修订了宁夏野生维管植物名录。结果显示: 宁夏有野生维管植物127科597属1,754种, 排名前10的优势科分别是菊科、禾本科、豆科、蔷薇科、毛茛科、苋科、唇形科、莎草科、石竹科和伞形科, 这10科共有物种939种, 占宁夏野生维管植物总数的53.53%; 科的组成以物种数小于20种的科为主, 属主要以小于5种的属为主; 2007年至今累计发现新记录植物230种; 宁夏有珍稀濒危植物25科44属65种; 外来归化、逸生及入侵植物9科22属28种。就国土面积和地理位置而言, 宁夏野生维管植物较为丰富。本研究结果可为《宁夏植物志(第三版)》修订和生物多样性监测与保护提供基础数据。     

Water loss and viability in Zizania (Poaceae) seeds during short-term desiccation

How Texas wild rice, Zizania texana, became isolated in the San Marcos River of Central Texas, hundreds of kilometres from other wild rice populations is not known. Zizania seeds are intolerant of short-term desiccation. Seeds desiccated at 14% relative humidity (RH) and 75% RH do not survive after only 5-6 d and 2-3 wk of drying. Water loss is rapid and reaches a maximum at the time of seed death due to drying. And although all Zizania seeds germinate well following a long, cold dormancy period, Z. texana seeds readily germinate in the isothermic water (22°C) of the San Marcos River and Springs without an obligate, cold dormant period. Within 30-60 d of collection, Z. texana seeds germinate in substantial numbers, unlike seeds of Z. palustris, which require a long, cold dormant period. The Texas population of Z. texana may represent a relict population of a once more widely dispersed wild rice population, since the San Marcos springs probably have never gone dry.     

Adaptive Evolution of p53 Thermodynamic Stability

The thermodynamic stability of a protein plays an important role during evolution and adaptation in order to maintain a folded and active conformation. p53 is a tumour suppressor involved in the regulation of numerous genes. Human p53 has an unusually low thermodynamic stability and is frequently inactivated by oncogenic missense mutations. Here, we examined the thermodynamic and kinetic stability of p53 DNA binding domains from selected invertebrate and vertebrate species by differential scanning calorimetry and equilibrium urea denaturation. There is a correlation in the apparent melting temperature of p53 with the body temperature of homeotherm vertebrates. We found that p53 from these organisms has a half-life for spontaneous unfolding at organismal body temperature of 10-20 min. We also found that p53 from invertebrates has higher stability, bearing more resemblance towards p63 and p73 from humans. Using structure-guided mutagenesis on the human p53 scaffold, we demonstrated that the amino acid changes on the protein surface and in the protein interior lead to the elevated stability of p53 orthologs. We propose a model in which the p53 DNA binding domain has been shaped by the complex interplay of different selective pressures and underwent adaptive evolution leading to pronounced effects on its stability. p53 from vertebrates has evolved to have a low thermodynamic stability and similarly short spontaneous half-life at organismal body temperature, which is related to function.