苜蓿根瘤菌固氮酶基因启动子P1转录起始点下游顺序(DS)的特性

自生状态的苜蓿根瘤菌(Rhizobium meliloti)nifHDK操纵子的启动子P1能被微氧诱导而呈高水平表达,而fixABCX操纵子的启动子P2则呈微弱的表达.P1和 P2的 DNA顺序从转录起始点到上游-160处具有 85％的同源性,但从转录起始点到翻译起始点的核苷酸顺序则完全不同.用P1转录起始点下游从+17到+61核苷酸的DNA片段(DS)取代P2区的相应的DNA顺序,在自生状态微氧诱导条件下能提高P2的表达水平,在大肠杆菌中有NifA存在时P2亦呈高水平表达,说明P1和P2区的DS顺序是决定P1和P2自生状态微氧诱导条件下表达或异源表达差异的根本原因.在共生状态下P2的表达不依赖启动子下游顺序.采用引物延伸法测定 P2的转录起始点,发现 P2区当引入 P1区的 DS后不改变它的转录起始点.由于P2不论有DS的插入与否均不影响其在根瘤菌共生状态的正常表达,因此P2在自生状态的根瘤菌中与共生状态时的表达调节将有所不同.     

Understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy

There is accumulating evidence of an increased incidence of tendon disorders in people with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic tendinopathy is an important cause of chronic pain, restricted activity, and even tendon rupture in individuals. Tenocytes and tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) are the dominant cellular components associated with tendon homeostasis, maintenance, remodeling, and repair. Some previous studies have shown alterations in tenocytes and TSPCs in high glucose or diabetic conditions that might cause structural and functional variations in diabetic tendons and even accelerate the development and progression of diabetic tendinopathy. In this review, the biomechanical properties and histopathological changes in diabetic tendons are described. Then, the cellular and molecular alterations in both tenocytes and TSPCs are summarized, and the underlying mechanisms involved are also analyzed. A better understanding of the underlying cellular and molecular pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy would provide new insight for the exploration and development of effective therapeutics.     

稻飞虱嗅觉相关基因及功能的研究进展

稻飞虱是我国及亚洲各水稻产区的重大害虫,在我国成灾危害的种类主要为白背飞虱Sogatella furcifera、褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens、灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus.稻飞虱不仅通过韧皮部吸取汁液而且传播多种水稻病毒,对我国水稻每年产量巨大损失.目前,稻飞虱对多种常用化学杀虫剂产生了较高的抗性.因此,急需寻找新的绿色防治方法.当前,"反向化学生态"是化学防治的理想替代方案之一,即通过研究昆虫重要的嗅觉基因功能,揭示嗅觉感受机制,从而找到对昆虫具有吸引作用的小分子化合物,制备诱芯进行田间诱集的绿色防控方法.已有研究证实,嗅觉感受在稻飞虱对水稻植株的定位及危害中发挥重要作用,近年有关稻飞虱嗅觉感受分子机制研究方面也取得不少进展.本文对此进行综述和展望,以期为推动基于嗅觉感受的稻飞虱绿色防控技术的研发提供参考.     

广西被子植物二新记录属

在第四次中药资源普查中采集了大量标本,经过对这些标本进行仔细鉴定并查阅相关资料,确定其中两号标本为香茜属(Carlemannia Benth.)和粘腺果属(Commicarpus Standl.)植物。这两属植物在广西尚无报道,为首次记录。香茜属植物叶对生,子房下位,无托叶,雄蕊仅有2枚,这和茜草科相似但又不同,系统位置较混乱,以前曾放于茜草科( Rubiaceae)和忍冬科( Caprifoliaceae)中,最近该属和蜘蛛花属独立成香茜科( Car-lemanniaceae)。该属植物共有3种,沿喜马拉雅山脉向东一直分布到缅甸、越南北部。我国西藏东南、云南南部、广西西北部分布一种即香茜( Carlenannia chinenesis Hook. f.)。粘腺果属是紫茉莉科( Nyctaginaceae)主产热带地区的1个属,全世界约25种分布于热带非洲和阿拉伯半岛南部,在南亚、东南亚和墨西哥至热带美洲也有少量分布。中国产2种,其中广西产1种即中华粘腺果[ Commiaicarpus chinensis ( L.) Heim.]。该种植物分布广泛,从南亚次大陆向东至中南半岛、马来半岛,向北到我国西沙群岛、海南岛以及广州附近,在广西首次记录,产凤山县和凌云县。     

抗香蕉枯萎病的野生蕉抗病基因类似序列的克隆与表达

野生蕉是香蕉遗传改良的天然基因库。为了分离野生蕉中的抗病基因类似序列,根据核苷酸结合位点（nucleotide binding site,NBS）和丝氨酸,苏氨酸蛋白激酶域设计简并性引物,以经过鉴定的抗香蕉枯萎病4号生理小种的野生蕉（Musaacuminata）叶片cDNA为模板进行PCR扩增。经过对扩增产物进行克隆和测序,获得了6个500bp左右的RGAs片段。其中有2个RGA（WNB1和WNB2）具有NB—ARC保守结构域特征,并且WNB1具有连续的ORF。其余4个RGAs（WST1、WST2、WST3和WST4）均具有丝氨酸,苏氨酸蛋白激酶域特征,且WST3编码的氨基酸序列与水稻抗叶斑病基因Xa21同源性很高。用半定量PCR分析枯萎病菌诱导后野生蕉叶片中RGAs的表达情况,结果表明WNB1和WST3受枯萎病菌诱导后表达量增强,这表明wNB1和WST3的表达可能与香蕉枯萎病抗性相关。     

低温胁迫下枇杷幼果种子膜脂过氧化、保护酶活性及显微结构的变化

枇杷(Eriobotrya japonica)开花结果正值冬季低温期,易受低温影响,因此寒害成为抑制枇杷健康生长、发育的重要因素之一。种子作为产生多种内源激素的中心,其健康程度与枇杷果实正常发育息息相关。该研究以四川省成都市龙泉驿区柏合镇的‘早钟六号’枇杷幼果种子为材料,经不同低温(6、3、0、-3℃)胁迫不同时间(12、24、36、48 h)后,对其相对电导率、丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)的变化进行测定以及细胞解剖结构分析,旨在探究枇杷幼果种子抗寒机制,为提高四川地区枇杷抗寒栽培新技术提供理论和实践依据。结果表明:低温胁迫下,枇杷幼果种子相对电导率及MDA含量随着处理温度的降低整体呈上升趋势;保护酶SOD、CAT活性在低温胁迫前期不同程度升高,至某个低温后呈下降趋势;而POD活性总体呈升-降-升趋势;相对电导率、MDA含量、SOD活性、CAT活性、POD活性的变化临界温度均为6℃,胁迫临界时间分别为12、24、48、36 h,而MDA含量变化临界温度为3℃,胁迫临界时间为36 h;显微结构表明枇杷幼果种子6℃低温开始受冻,最先受冻部位为种皮,其次为种胚真叶原始体或真叶,最后到细胞破裂,说明枇杷幼果种子随着处理温度降低,细胞结构受损越严重。综上,枇杷幼果种子受冻临界温度为6℃,受冻临界时间为12 h。     

A cyto-evolutional study of Campanumoea Blume (Campanulaceae) and a possible pathway for secondary karyotype formation

Campanumoea is a small genus in the family Campanulaceae, with species divided into sections Campanumoea and Cyclocodon. Sixteen accessions from Campanumoea and related genera native to China were used to study their karyotype. The results showed that chromosome characteristics were different between the two sections. For Campanumoea, the karyotypic formula was 2n = 2X = 2m + 12sm + 2st = 16,3A and for Cyclocodon it was 2n = 2X = 6m + 12sm = 18,3B. These data, combined with chromosomal length characteristics, support the restoration of section Cyclocodon as a genus. However, the incorporation of section Campanumoea into Codonopsis requires more evidence. Comparison of chromosomal length and haploid set length revealed that chromosomal segment rearrangements occurred within sections of Campanumoea and between genera, with the difference within sections being greater than that between genera. Therefore, chromosomal segment rearrangements are present in Campanulaceae, implying that chromosomal segment rearrangement plays an important role in the evolution of diversity in Campanulaceae. By comparing the chromosomal characteristic in section Campanumoea and the genus Adenophora, we concluded that the secondary chromosome type such as n = 17, 18 would be derived by autopolyploidization of n = 9, and by chromosome fusion.     

灵香草的组织培养与快速繁殖

1植物名称灵香草（Lysimachia foenum-graecumHance）。2材料类别顶芽。3培养条件芽的生长及分化培养基：（1）MS;（2）MS＋6-BA 1.0 mg·L-（-1）（单位下同）＋NAA 0.5;（3）MS＋6-BA 2.0＋NAA 0.5;（4）MS＋6-BA 3.0＋NAA 1.0;（5）1/2MS;（6）1/2MS＋6-BA 1.0＋NAA 0.5;（7）1/2MS＋6-BA 2.0＋NAA 0.5;（8）1/2MS＋6-BA 3.0＋NAA 1.0。丛生芽诱导培养基：（9）MS＋6-BA 0.5＋NAA 0.2＋1g·L-（-1）活性碳;（10）MS＋6-BA 1.0＋NAA 0.2＋1 g·L-（-1）活性碳;（11）MS＋6-BA 2.0＋NAA 1.0＋1 g·L-（-1）活性碳;