A survey of the geographic distribution of Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is one of the best known fungi in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Many efforts have been devoted to locating the production areas of this species resulting in various reports; however, its geographic distribution remains incompletely understood. Distribution of O. sinensis at the county level is clarified in this work based on both a literature search and fieldwork. More than 3600 publications related to O. sinensis were investigated, including scientific papers, books, and online information. Herbarium specimens of O. sinensis and field collections made by this research group during the years 2000-2010 were examined to verify the distribution sites. A total of 203 localities for O. sinensis have been found, of which 106 are considered as confirmed distribution sites, 65 as possible distribution sites, 29 as excluded distribution sites and three as suspicious distribution sites. The results show that O. sinensis is confined to the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding regions, including Tibet, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces in China and in certain areas of the southern flank of the Himalayas, in the countries of Bhutan, India and Nepal, with 3,000 m as the lowest altitude for the distribution. The fungus is distributed from the southernmost site in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County in northwestern Yunnan Province to the northernmost site in the Qilian Mountains in Qilian County, Qinghai Province, and from the east edge of the Tibetan Plateau in Wudu County, Gansu Province to the westernmost site in Uttarakhand, India. The clarification of the geographic distribution of O. sinensis will lay the foundation for conservation and sustainable use of the species.     

环境因子对凡纳滨对虾性别分化的影响

通过外部形态观察和组织学连续切片,探讨温度(251)℃、(291)℃和(331)℃、光照周期(6L∶18D、12L∶12D、18L∶6D和24L∶0D)、光照强度(800、3000和5000 lx)、盐度(10、20、30和40)和环境雌激素壬基酚(40、80和120g/L)对凡纳滨对虾仔虾性别分化的影响。结果表明:温度和光照对凡纳滨对虾性别比例无显著影响(P0.05),但显著地影响性分化时间;10、20和40盐度组以及120g/L的壬基酚处理组的凡纳滨对虾雌雄比分别为0.81∶1,0.67∶1,1.29∶1和1.24∶1,显著偏离1∶1的性别比例,且盐度和壬基酚处理也影响性腺分化时间。此外,凡纳滨对虾触鞭长与体长之比1.0时与其性腺及外部形态分化时期相一致,提示可以将触鞭长与体长之比1.0作为判定凡纳滨对虾性分化开始的指标。       

Isolation of Female-Specific AFLP Markers and Molecular Identification of Genetic Sex in Half-Smooth Tongue Sole (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cynoglossus semilaevis</Emphasis>)

The sex-specific molecular marker is a useful gene resource for studying sex- determining mechanisms and controlling fish sex. Artificially produced male and female half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) were used to screen sex-specific amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLPs) molecular markers. The phenotypic sex of 28 tongue soles was determined by histological sectioning of gonads. The AFLP analysis of 15 females and 13 males via 64 primer combinations produced a total of 4681 scorable bands, of which 42.11% and 43.39% of bands were polymorphic in females and males, respectively. Seven female-specific AFLP markers were identified and designated as CseF382, CseF575, CseF783, CseF464, CseF136, CseF618, and CseF305, respectively. One female-specific AFLP marker (CseF382) was amplified, recovered from the gels, cloned, and sequenced (accession no. DQ487760). This female-specific AFLP marker was converted into a single-locus polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) marker of a sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR). A simple PCR method of using the specific primers was developed for identifying genetic sex of half-smooth tongue sole. PCR products demonstrated that the initial 15 females produced the female-specific band of about 350 bp, but the initial 13 male individuals failed to produce the band. We also investigated the applicability of the PCR primers in other tongue sole individuals. The same female-specific fragment of about 350 bp was found in the additional 59 female individuals, but not in the additional 58 male individuals. This AFLP-based molecular sexing technique may have great application potential in elucidation of sex determination mechanisms and sex control in half-smooth tongue sole.     

胡子鲇Dmrt1基因全长cDNA克隆及其表达分析

以胡子鲇(Clarias fuscus)为研究对象,利用RT-PCR技术和SMART RACE技术克隆获得Dmrt1基因cDNA全长,并利用生物信息学分析其结构及功能;利用半定量RT-PCR技术检测胡子鲇性腺(精巢/卵巢)、肌肉、肠、肝脏、心脏、头肾、鳃丝、脑和眼等10种组织以及Ⅱ—Ⅴ期精巢中Dmrt1基因表达。结果表明:胡子鲇Dmrt1基因cDNA全长为1417 bp,其中5′非编码区(5′-UTR)为35 bp,3′非编码区(3′-UTR)为516 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)包含864 bp,编码287个氨基酸(aa),预测所编码DMRT1为主要位于细胞核内的不稳定性亲水蛋白。氨基酸序列比对显示,胡子鲇DMRT1与已公布的非洲胡子鲇、蟾胡子鲇、黄颡鱼等鲇形目鱼类的相似性为83.3%—96.1%。胡子鲇DMRT1中具有DMRT基因家族共有的、保守性很高的DM结构域,此结构域具有典型的"C2H2C4"锌指结构,与上述鲇形目鱼类的相似性达100%,与斑马鱼、青鳉、虹鳟等鱼类的相似性为91.9%—97.3%,而与鸡、鼠、猪人等的相似性达80%以上。组织表达显示,胡子鲇Dmrt1基因仅在精巢中表达,且Ⅱ期精巢(即精子发生期)中Dmrt1基因表达量显著高于Ⅲ、Ⅳ和Ⅴ期精巢(P<0.05),而卵巢及其他8种组织中均无表达,表明Dmrt1是胡子鲇精巢特异性表达基因,可能与胡子鲇的雄性性别决定、精子发生及精巢发育密切相关。     

镉对尖紫蛤抗氧化酶活性及脂质过氧化的影响

为阐明镉(Cd2+)对尖紫蛤消化盲囊和鳃抗氧化酶的毒性影响程度,研究了不同浓度的Cd2+(0.005、0.05、0.5 mg/L)在不同暴露时间(24h、72h、120h)对尖紫蛤鳃和消化盲囊中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)的活性以及丙二醛(MDA)含量的影响。结果表明,在Cd2+浓度为0.005 mg/L时,在整个实验期间Cd2+对消化盲囊和鳃内的SOD、CAT、GSH-PX活性并无显著影响。在Cd2+浓度为0.05 mg/L和0.5 mg/L时,SOD、CAT、GSH-PX在鳃和消化盲囊中的活性都呈现出明显的时间剂量依赖关系。在0.05 mg/L暴露时,鳃和消化盲囊中的SOD、CAT和GSH-PX的活性随时间逐渐增强,在72h时达到最大值,但在120h时略有降低。在0.5 mg/L暴露时,消化盲囊中SOD、CAT及鳃中CAT活性在24h时上升达到最大值,但鳃中SOD直到72h才达到最大值,并均在120h下降到最低,其中消化盲囊中SOD和CAT活性在120h低于对照组,这可能与消化盲囊对Cd2+的敏感性高于鳃有关。在0.5 mg/L暴露的鳃中,GSH-PX在24h、72h活性并不上升,在120h甚至低于正常水平,0.5 mg/L暴露的消化盲囊中,24h时迅速增高,然后逐渐下降到正常值。这可能与Cd2+结合了GSH-PX的活性中心,降低了GSH-PX的活性有关。与3种酶活性随着时间延长和剂量的增加,酶活性会降低的变化趋势不同,鳃和消化盲囊中的MDA的含量随时间延长和剂量的增加而增加,并不出现下降,这表明尖紫蛤鳃和消化盲囊中的MDA含量可以灵敏的反映机体内的氧化损伤程度,但不能敏感的反映水体中Cd2+的污染情况。     

两种抗雌激素药物对雌性斑马鱼脂肪代谢的影响

为探究雌激素对雌鱼体内脂肪代谢的影响,研究分别使用50和250 μg/L的来曲唑（Letrozole、LET）与他莫昔芬（Tamoxifen、TAM）两种抗雌激素药物,构建了雌性斑马鱼（Danio rerio）雌激素缺乏模型和雌激素受体竞争抑制模型,并检测两种药物处理后斑马鱼肝脏、内脏和肌肉的甘油三酯（TG）含量变化以及肝脏内雌激素和脂肪代谢相关基因的变化。结果显示,低浓度LET处理后雌鱼肝脏和内脏TG显著上升（P < 0.05）;高浓度TAM处理后肝脏TG含量显著降低（P < 0.05）,其他各组处理TG均无差异。基因mRNA检测结果表明,两种浓度LET和TAM处理的雌性斑马鱼芳香化酶（CYP19A）表达均显著下调（P < 0.05）,低浓度TAM暴露导致雌激素受体（ERα）表达显著下调（P < 0.05）。此外,两种浓度LET处理均引起了脂肪酸合成酶（FAS）表达显著上调,微粒体的TG转运蛋白（MTP）表达显著下调（P < 0.05）;低浓度TAM引起了MTP表达显著下调（P < 0.05）,而高浓度TAM组则引起了MTP表达显著上调（P < 0.05）。综合各相关指标,研究结果表明雌激素确实在雌性斑马鱼脂肪代谢中发挥作用,然而不同程度和方式的雌激素抑制会导致不同的脂代谢失调表现,这提示鱼体内雌激素紊乱所导致的脂代谢失调与雌激素浓度和作用通路上的受阻位点有关,并受到多重因子参与的内分泌调控网络的调节。     

峨嵋蔷薇(Rosa omeiensis Rolfe)节瘤结构及其与植物自身关系的研究

研究了西藏自治区拉萨市雄色保护区内不同海拔环境中峨嵋蔷薇节瘤结构、发生的情况、发生规律及其功能的生态学效应。结果显示：（1）峨嵋蔷薇节瘤是由木质部增生致密组织形成不规则的无髓的轮纹结构,节瘤膨大由于分生组织形成植物肿瘤,由大量大小宽10~15 μm×长25 μm×高30 μm的细胞组成。（2）节瘤的发生与植物自身的生长状况显著相关,节瘤发生的密度与海拔梯度的关系不大.而与盖度和植株的高度具有显著的相关性（P=0.0081<0.01）。（3）研究区域尺度范围内,峨嵋蔷薇是区域内离散分布的重要种群,可见的节瘤枝干年龄大于9年,通过节瘤实现灌丛中个体的自疏作用,保持灌丛和整个种群的竞争优势。结论：峨嵋蔷薇的节瘤是与植物自身协同进化过程中形成,节瘤实现灌丛中个体相对快速增长和死亡,实现灌丛内个体在疏减,该文丰富了自疏现象的表现形式。     

福建省稻田土壤细菌群落的16S rDNA-PCR-DGGE分析

用不依赖细菌培养的16S rDNA-PCR-DGGE方法对福建省6个不同地区12个取样点的稻田土壤进行细菌群落结构分析.对12份样品直接提取其总DNA,用F341GC/R534引物扩增16SrDNA基因的V3可变区,结合DGGE(denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis)技术分析样品细菌群落组成.结果表明,福建省不同地区的稻田土壤之间细菌群落结构存在较大差异.犬体上可分为闽东、闽南、闽北、闽西4个大类.同一地区的根际土和表土样品之间也存在差异,但差异相对较低,其中龙岩根际土和表土细菌群落结构相似性最大,永泰差异性最大.回收了DGGE图谱中11个条带,测序结果经过Blast比对表明其中10个条带代表的细菌是不可培养的,显示了DGGE技术的优越性.     

A novel MVK missense mutation in one Chinese family with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) is a severe chronic autosomal dominant cutaneous disorder with high genetic heterogeneity. mevalonate kinase, (MVK) a gene know to play an important role in regulation of calcium-induced keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation, has recently been suggested as the disease-causing gene for DSAP. Here we report a direct sequencing analysis of this gene in 3 DSAP families, 6 sporadic cases, and 100 unrelated healthy controls. We detected a heterozygous T to A transition at nucleotide 205 in exon 3 of MVK gene in one familial case. This mutation will result in an amino acid change at codon 69 (P.Ser69Thr), which is from a serine codon (TCA) to a threonine codon (ACA). No such mutation was detected in the unaffected family members or the 100 unrelated healthy controls. Our results demonstrated a novel missense mutation in MVK gene. This will be valuable for the diagnosis of DSAP as well as for genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis of affected families.