Bi-directional transfer of nitrogen between alfalfa and bromegrass: Short and long term evidence

Transfer of N from legumes to associated non-legumes has been demonstrated under a wide range of conditions. Because legumes are able to derive their N requirements from N₂ fixation, legumes can serve, through the transfer of N, as a source of N for accompanying non-legumes. Studies, therefore, are often limited to the transfer of N from the legume to the non-legume. However, legumes preferentially rely on available soil N as their source of N. To determine whether N can be transferred from a non-legume to a legume, two greenhouse experiments were conducted. In the short-term N-transfer experiment, a portion of the foliage of meadow bromegrass (Bromus riparius Rhem.) or alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was immersed in a highly labelled ¹⁵N-solution and following a 64 h incubation, the roots and leaves of the associated alfalfa and bromegrass were analyzed for ¹⁵N. In the long-term N transfer experiment, alfalfa and bromegrass were grown in an ¹⁵N-labelled nutrient solution and transplanted in pots with unlabelled bromegrass and alfalfa plants. Plants were harvested at 50 and 79 d after transplanting and analyzed for ¹⁵N content. Whether alfalfa or bromegrass were the donor plants in the short-term experiment, roots and leaves of all neighbouring alfalfa and bromegrass plants were enriched with ¹⁵N. Similarly, when alfalfa or bromegrass was labelled in the long-term experiment, the roots and shoots of neighbouring alfalfa and bromegrass plants became enriched with ¹⁵N. These two studies conclusively show that within a short period of time, N is transferred from both the N₂-fixing legume to the associated non-legume and also from the non-legume to the N₂-fixing legume. The occurrence of a bi-directional N transfer between N₂-fixing and non-N₂-fixing plants should be taken into consideration when the intensity of N cycling and the directional flow of N in pastures and natural ecosystems are investigated.     

利用扁桃斑鸠菊叶发酵高产粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖的条件优化及其抗氧化活性研究

粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖是粗毛纤孔菌液体发酵的重要活性代谢产物,但采用常规的发酵方法,粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖的产量较低。为更好地获取粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖,本文采用双向液体发酵的方法,通过向发酵培养基中添加适量的扁桃斑鸠菊叶粉末,来提高粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖的产量,并对优化得到的胞外多糖抗氧化活性进行了研究。以发酵液中胞外多糖含量为指标,采用单因素实验和正交实验优化发酵条件;采用红外光谱对胞外多糖的结构特征进行分析;通过测定胞外多糖对ABTS、DPPH和羟基自由基的清除率来了解其抗氧化活性。结果表明,最优发酵条件为:扁桃斑鸠菊叶粉末添加量0.5g/L、发酵时间10d、pH 6.5、接种量5.0mL,在此条件下,粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖的产量达到(2.34±0.25)mg/mL,与未添加扁桃斑鸠菊叶的空白组相比,其胞外多糖产量提高了约216.22%;红外分析与抗氧化活性实验结果表明,添加扁桃斑鸠菊叶后的胞外多糖与未添加扁桃斑鸠菊叶的胞外多糖红外主要吸收峰一致,并且对ABTS、DPPH以及羟基自由基清除能力相近。本研究结果表明扁桃斑鸠菊叶能够有效地提高粗毛纤孔菌胞外多糖的产量,为其他珍稀食药用菌胞外多糖的高效生产提供了新思路。     

Novel 2D and 3D multiple-quantum bi-directional HCNCH experiments for the correlation of ribose and base protons/carbons in 13C/15N labeled RNA

Multiple-quantum 2D and 3D bi-directional HCNCH experiments are presented for the correlation of base and ribose protons/carbons in ¹³C/¹⁵N labeled HIV-1 TAR RNA. In both 2D and 3D experiments, the magnetization of H1 is transferred to H6/H8 and H1 through H1-C1-N1/9-C6/8-H6/8 and H1-C1-N1/9-C1-H1 pathways, and the magnetization of H6/8 is transferred to H1 and H6/8 through H6/8-C6/8-N1/9-C1-H1 and H6/8-C6/8-N1/9-C6/8-H6/8 pathways. Chemical shifts of four different nuclei (H1, C1, C6/8 and H6/8) are sampled in the 2D experiment. The correlation of base and ribose protons/carbons is established by the rectangular arrangement of crossover and out-and-back peaks in the proton/carbon correlated spectrum. The rectangular connections can be further resolved using the nitrogen dimension in a ¹H/¹³C/¹⁵N 3D experiment. Furthermore, by taking advantage of the well separated chemical shifts of N1 (pyrimidine) and N9 (purine), the 2D spectrum can be simplified into two sub-spectra based on their base type. Both experiments were tested on a ¹³C/¹⁵N labeled 27-mer HIV-1 TAR RNA containing a UUCG hairpin loop.     

Bi-directional PCR allele-specific amplification (bi-PASA) for detection of caspase-8 -652 6N ins/del promoter polymorphism (rs3834129) in breast cancer

Caspase-8 (CASP8) plays a critical role in regulating apoptosis, and its functional polymorphisms may modify cancer risk. We investigated the possible association between CASP8 -652 6N ins/del (rs3834129) and the risk of breast cancer in a sample of Iranian population. This case-control study was done on 236 breast cancer patients and 203 cancer free healthy female. We designed a rapid and simple bi-directional PCR allele-specific amplification (bi-PASA) for detection of CASP8 -652 6N ins/del polymorphism. The results showed that the CASP8 -652 6N del/dl genotype was inversely associated with breast cancer risk (OR=0.33, 95% CI=0.17-0.65, p=0.001). The frequencies of the del allele in cases and controls were 29.1% and 38.6%, respectively. An inverse association between CASP8 6N del variant and the risk of breast cancer (OR=0.66, 95% CI=0.66-0.87, p=0.002) was found. In conclusion, the result suggests that the CASP8 -652 6N del polymorphism plays a protective role in susceptibility to breast cancer in our population. Further studies in other populations with larger samples are needed to confirm these findings.     

柑橘衰退病毒柚类分离株的分子鉴定

应用限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)、双向逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(BD-PCR)、序列分析等技术对我国部分地区柑橘衰退病毒(Citrus tristeza virus,CTV)柚类分离株进行了鉴定分析。结果表明:柚类以受相对单一的CTV株系侵染为主;柚类上的优势流行株系属于p25/HinfⅠRFLP 6组群(占79.4%)和p23/BD-PCRⅢ组群(占84.1%);在对柚类CTV分离株S051~S058及国外CTV分离株PB61、T30、T36、T385、SY568、VT、NUAGA的p23、p25基因序列分析中,S051与弱毒株PB61的同源性最高;S052与弱毒株T30、T385的同源性最高;S053、S054、S055、S056、S057、S058与其它CTV分离株的同源关系均较远,并在系统发生树上形成了独立的分枝。     

三种植被冠层二向反射分布函数模型的比较

随着定量遥感技术的发展, 描述森林冠层二向反射分布函数(BRDF)的机理模型越来越多。该研究采用3种植被冠层BRDF模型——DART模型、4SCALE模型和MGEOSAIL模型, 模拟了不同郁闭度样地在红光、近红外波段各个观测角度下的场景反射率, 并比较分析了不同BRDF模型的适用性和局限性。结果表明: MGEOSAIL模型只适于模拟样地郁闭度较小、林木个体较大条件下的场景反射率, 且热点效果不十分明显; DART模型和4SCALE模型适于任何郁闭度条件下的场景反射率的模拟, 并且精度较高; 4SCALE模型模拟的场景反射率介于DART模型模拟的1次散射与5次散射之间。这3种模型在模拟近红外波段的场景反射率时, 均存在“碗边”效应。     

单管双向等位基因专一性扩增方法在近交系小鼠遗传检测中的应用

目的将新近建立的单管双向等位基因专一性扩增(single-tube bi-directional allele specific amplification,SB-ASA)方法用于分析近交系小鼠基因组中的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)。方法以5个近交系小鼠为研究对象,采用SB-ASA方法对其16个SNP位点进行检测,并通过双盲实验和测序验证该方法的可靠性;且考察了该方法中PCR反应各成分及扩增条件对结果的影响。结果16个SNP位点,SB-ASA都成功地对5个品系小鼠进行了分型,与测序结果完全一致;双盲实验结果显示通过3个SNP位点即可鉴别5个品系。结论SB-ASA方法可用于近交系小鼠SNP的遗传检测,可望作为一种新的分子生物学遗传检测方法推广应用。     

一种快速的leptin^ob和leptinr^db等位基因SNP分型方法

目的建立leptinob和leptinrdb等位基因的SNP分型方法-单管双向等位基因专一性扩增（single-tubebi-directional allele specific amplification,SB-ASA）,同时与传统的PCR-酶切法进行比较分析。方法用PCR-酶切法和SB-ASA方法同时对ob/＋杂合小鼠的7只后代小鼠和db/m的9只后代小鼠进行了检测分型。结果两种方法都成功地对ob、db小鼠进行了分型,且结果完全一致。结论成功建立了一种快速的leptinob和leptinrdb等位基因的SNP分型方法-SB-ASA,促进了ob、db小鼠的繁殖育种工作。     

双向发酵——毒性中药炮制减毒的新途径

就现代双向发酵工艺替代传统杂菌发酵工艺,运用于毒性成分分别为生物碱、内酯物质、苷类化合物、毒蛋白、马兜铃酸、蒽醌、鞣质和重金属8类毒性中药炮制减毒的可行性、可靠性进行综合论述。