Content changes of several endogenous plant hormones in female-sterile <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus tabulaeformis</Emphasis> Carr

To determine the relationship between female sterility of Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. and plant hormones, content changes of several endogenous plant hormones in a female-sterile clone and a normal clone were analyzed during the key period of female gametophyte abortion in mutant clones. The change of ABA content showed a similar pattern between normal and mutant clones, but the ABA content of the mutant clone was always much higher than that of the normal clone. In the normal clone, the IAA content decreased significantly at the early stage of the period and reached its minimum during the first ten days of April and stabilized thereafter. The endogenous ZR levels increased sharply at the early stages and reached a maximum in the middle of April, then decreased dramatically. The IAA and ZR contents of the mutant clone did not change perceptively through the entire period. We conclude that the high levels of ABA and the deficit of IAA and ZR may be the reasons of female gametophyte abortion in the female-sterile clones of P. tabulaeformis.     

油杉花粉个体发育与传粉过程

应用常规压片法和整体染色透明法对油杉小孢子的发生和雄配子体的发育过程进行观察,研究其传粉生物学特征.结果表明:油杉小孢子母细胞在1月26日-2月5日进行减数分裂,在减数分裂过程中胞质分裂为同时型,四分体排列方式多为左右对称型;小孢子经过连续4次有丝分裂后,于2月底形成5-细胞型的成熟花粉粒,成熟花粉由两个原叶细胞、一个不育细胞、一个精原细胞和一个管细胞组成,其中两个原叶细胞在花粉成熟时已退化;经TCC法检验,花粉生活力为92.6%;3月1日-8日为油杉传粉期,3日-5日为传粉高峰;在传粉期间,胚珠珠孔端无传粉滴产生,珠孔端耳状结构边缘粘附有花粉.虽然花粉母细胞发育表现出不同步现象,产生少数具3个或4个气囊的异形花粉,但从小孢子的发生及雄配子体发育的整个过程看,未见败育或其他异常现象,能形成大量正常的成熟花粉,因此,花粉个体发育不是影响油杉结籽率低的主要因素,而造成油杉球果结籽率低的主要原因可能在于其传粉过程.     

柞蚕雄蛾油对大鼠辅助降血脂功能的影响研究

为研究柞蚕雄蛾油对小鼠血脂代谢的影响,进行了雄性Wistar大鼠高脂饲料与不同剂量柞蚕雄蛾油的喂养试验,每4天称体重一次,每4天测定小鼠肝系数及血清总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL‐C）和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL‐C）一次。结果表明：3个剂量组TC、TG、LDL‐C含量与高脂模型组比较显著低于高脂模型组,而HDL‐C显著高于模型组,具有显著性差异（P＜0．05）。     

不同熟期夏玉米品种生长发育特性与产量形成的关系

【目的】研究不同熟期夏玉米品种生长发育特性与产量形成的关系,以期为早熟、高产、适应机械粒收的玉米新品种的筛选提供理论依据。【方法】2017年以早熟玉米品种登海518（DH518）、衡早8号（HZ8）和中晚熟玉米品种登海605（DH605）、郑单958（ZD958）为试验材料,2018年以早熟玉米品种登海518（DH518）、京农科728（JNK728）和中晚熟玉米品种登海605（DH605）、郑单958（ZD958）为试验材料,种植密度为75 000株/hm²,研究玉米生长发育过程中的叶片建成规律、穗部发育特性以及各生育阶段对光温需求的差异。【结果】不同熟期夏玉米品种各生育阶段的光温需求大小表现为吐丝期（R1）—生理成熟期（R6）>出苗期（VE）—吐丝期（R1）>播种期（sowing）—出苗期（VE）。不同品种花后对积温的需求高于花前,中晚熟和早熟夏玉米品种对积温需求的差异主要在拔节期—吐丝期,具体表现为第9—16片叶建成期;花后对积温的需求品种间差异不显著。相关性分析表明,不同熟期夏玉米品种的产量与穗位高、穗高系数呈极显著正相关关系。不同熟期夏玉米品种的雄穗发育特性不同,晚熟品种的雄穗长度显著低于早熟品种,但晚熟品种的雄穗分枝数、雄穗总小花数、小花败育率、有效小花数显著高于早熟品种;而雌穗分化到籽粒形成受品种基因型影响较大。【结论】不同熟期夏玉米品种生长发育特性具有较大差异,在75 000株/hm²条件下,中晚熟品种的产量显著高于早熟品种;植株总叶片数较少,拔节期—吐丝期所需时间短,后期脱水速率快是早熟宜机收玉米品种的典型特征。     

水稻CSC11介导干热风/干旱诱导的钙信号调控雄蕊发育

【目的】水稻花期偶遇干热风/干旱,导致脆弱的生殖细胞快速失水,极大地降低产量,这一过程中钙离子作为通用的第二信使传导了干旱或其他逆境信号,但背后的分子机制尚不清楚。分析钙离子透过性胁迫反应阳离子通道家族（calcium-permeable stress-responsive cation channels,CSCs）基因的生理和分子功能,为研究作物干热风的感应机制提供新的理论基础和思路。【方法】采用电生理学和遗传学方法,利用双电极电压钳技术在水稻中鉴定得到一个具有典型特征的受体类-钙通道蛋白,名为OsCSC11,对其蛋白序列进行生物信息学和进化关系分析。运用qRT-PCR和GUS报告基因活性分析确认OsCSC11的表达模式,在拟南芥原生质体细胞和洋葱表皮细胞中瞬时表达OsCSC11-GFP融合蛋白,验证OsCSC11的亚细胞定位;同时利用CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑技术获得OsCSC11的突变体,并通过细胞学等手段分析突变体表型和相关生理功能。【结果】蛋白序列比对发现,OsCSC11具有CSCs家族成员典型的保守结构域DUF221,但与其他成员序列差异大,存在不同于其他成员的特异结构域（motif）属于独立的亚家族。OsCSC11主要在水稻的花药和叶片中表达,进一步分析发现全长OsCSC11处于静息状态,可被高渗透溶液激活;但是删除N端156氨基酸（TM1-3）之后的OsCSC11^ΔTM1-3具有组成型的通道活性,特异选择钙、镁二价阳离子;推测TM1-3是这类通道的受体结构域,感应干热风胁迫,而OsCSC11^ΔTM1-3区域负责钙信号产生。OsCSC11和OsCSC11^ΔTM1-3均定位在细胞质膜上,与其干热风的受体功能相适应。与野生型相比,功能缺失突变体oscsc11-1和oscsc11-2的雄蕊较小、花药表面蹙皱,整体多呈弯曲状态,花粉含水量较低,败育率高达60%—70%。【结论】OsCSC11是水稻感应短期干热风/干旱刺激、介导钙离子内流,调控花药水分状态和花粉发育的受体类钙通道,可能参与了水稻雄蕊应对干热风的原初感应过程。     

龟纹瓢虫生殖系统及卵子发生观察

【目的】龟纹瓢虫捕食蚜虫、粉虱、木虱等多种害虫,是农林业重要天敌昆虫。掌握龟纹瓢虫雌雄内生殖系统结构及卵细胞生成过程,为龟纹瓢虫人工繁育提供理论依据。【方法】采用组织石蜡切片技术和内部解剖,在光学显微镜下观察龟纹瓢虫雌雄成虫内生殖器及卵子发生过程。【结果】龟纹瓢虫雄性内生殖系统包括1对精巢、1对雄性附腺、1对输精管、贮精囊、射精管;雌性内生殖系统包括1对卵巢、1对侧输卵管、中输卵管、受精囊、生殖腔,每侧卵巢含11~13根卵巢管;卵巢管生长区可见4粒发育程度不同的卵母细胞,根据卵黄沉淀情况、滤泡细胞形态变化将卵子发生划分为前期、中期、后期、末期4个时期。【结论】卵巢结构、卵巢管和卵母细胞数量有助于解释龟纹瓢虫产卵量,不适宜的饲养条件可能抑制卵巢发育,进而导致龟纹瓢虫产卵量发生变化。因此,为实现龟纹瓢虫的规模化应用,人工繁育中应创造最优营养和环境条件以保障产生更多成熟卵细胞。     

Thermal shock induction of triploidy in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

The effects of thermal treatments on induction of triploidy in Atlantic cod have been investigated. Cold shock [−1.7±0.1°C at 20 min post fertilization (PF) for 2 h] was based on a previously developed protocol, and heat shocks, below the lethal threshold of 24°C, were at 16, 18 or 20°C applied 20, 30 or 40 min PF for 20 min. Cold shock did not affect larval survival and was ineffective for producing triploids (range 0–4%). A heat shock of 20°C at 20 min PF generated the highest percentages (range 66–100%) of triploid larvae at hatching, with survival ranging from 10% to 20% relative to the controls. Lower heat shock temperatures or delayed shocks increased survival but decreased the number of triploids, providing no net gain in triploid yield (range 1–9%). Heat shocks applied later than 20 min PF produced 2–4% tetraploid larvae at hatching. A thermal shock of 20°C initiated at 20 min PF and lasting 20 min proved to be the most generally efficient treatment for induction of triploidy in Atlantic cod.     

不同断奶日龄对奶公犊生长性能和体尺指标的影响

30头新生荷斯坦奶公犊出生日期和体重相近,随机分成6组,对照组按常规饲喂鲜牛奶,60日龄断奶;各试验组分别于10、20、30、40和50日龄断奶,试验期为60d。结果表明:试验结束时,20日龄断奶组、30日龄断奶组的体重、平均日增重均显著高于对照组,40日龄断奶组、50日龄断奶组与对照组间无明显差异;各试验组犊牛与对照组在体长和体斜长上无显著差异。     

Changes in estrogen receptor expression in the chick thymus during late embryonic development

In chickens, although estrogen receptors (ER) are reported to be associated with the immunological processes, detailed information about the differences in ER expression in the tissues related to the development of lymphocytes is not fully known, especially during the developmental stage. To learn more about this immunological relationship, we used semi‐quantitative polymerase chain reaction method to detect the ER expression levels in the thymus tissues of chicks during the developmental stage. Furthermore, ER‐expressing cells were detected by immunohistochemistry. The results of this study show that the expression level of ER increased on embryonic day 16 and decreased on day 20. Furthermore, ER expression was significantly higher in male than in female chickens at day 16. The increased expression on day 16 and decreased level on day 20 were also reproduced in the incidence of immunoreactive cells, although there was a 1‐day delay in the elevated incidence of the cells. This study revealed the changes in ER expression and the incidence of ER‐positive cells in the thymus of chickens during the developmental stage.     

Population consequences of behaviour in the European bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus Cyprinidae)

Abstract –  The European bitterling is a freshwater fish with an unusual spawning symbiosis with freshwater mussels. Female bitterling possess long ovipositors that they use to place their eggs onto the gills of a mussel. Males fertilise the eggs by releasing sperm into the inhalant siphon of the mussel. The embryos develop inside the mussel for approximately a month, eventually leaving the mussel as actively swimming larvae. Because they use a discrete spawning site that can be readily manipulated they represent an ideal model for linking reproductive decisions with population dynamics. Bitterling have been used in field and large-scale pool experiments, in combination with modelling and population and genetic studies to investigate the population consequences of behaviour. Here we show how male mating tactics, female mate and oviposition decisions, and aggressive interference competition among juveniles, may have significant impacts on bitterling population size and population genetics.