Silver thiosulphate: An experimental tool in plant science

The anti-ethylene properties of silver thiosulphate (STS) are reviewed. Because of the specificity of the silver ion in STS, ethylene sensitive and non-sensitive components can be distinguished in studies on the effects of ethylene on plant growth and development. The ability of STS to prevent wilting in cut flowers and petal drop in potted flowering plants, and to induce sex transformations in female plants, together with its relative ease of application and low cost per plant, are arguments in favour of using STS in commercial horticulture.     

莱氏野村菌CQNr01对斜纹夜蛾幼虫的侵染研究

以莱氏野村菌Nomuraea riley CQNr01菌株接种斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura 2龄和4龄幼虫,观察感病率,并利用荧光染色观察菌株在幼虫离体表皮上的孢子萌发和附着胞产生情况。结果显示,菌株CQNr01孢子悬液浓度为1×10^8、1×10^9孢子·mL^-1时斜纹夜蛾2龄幼虫的累计死亡率分别为86.58%和89.91%,而4龄则只有13.33%和16.67%。菌株CQNr01的孢子能够成功附着在斜纹夜蛾幼虫的离体表皮上,但孢子在2龄幼虫表皮的粘附能力优于4龄幼虫;接种24 h起两个龄期的离体表皮上均开始有孢子萌发现象并有附着胞和芽管产生,并随着接种时间的增长芽管不断伸长,但相同接种时间下孢子在2龄幼虫表皮上的萌发率和附着胞产生数量明显多于4龄幼虫表皮。研究证明菌株CQNr01对斜纹夜蛾高龄和低龄幼虫的致病力差异显著,其差异主要源于斜纹夜蛾幼虫体壁的屏障作用。     

Influence of felling season,drying method and within-tree location on the brinell hardness and equilibrium moisture content of wood from 27–35-year-old Betula pendula

The Brinell hardness and equilibrium moisture content (EMC) were measured from thinning-aged silver birch wood. Wood material both from the trees harvested in the first commercial thinning and from trees remaining on site after the thinning was included. The average Brinell hardness was 19.40 MPa. It correlated significantly with the basic density of wood. With respect to the distance from the pith, the Brinell hardness of air-dried wood was higher than that of artificially dried wood. The average EMC of the conditioned (20°C, 65% relative humidity) wood was 12.0%. The EMC of the wood also varied, with the EMC being higher for air-dried wood than for kiln-dried wood. EMC was the highest at a distance of 30–40 mm from the pith, decreasing towards both pith and log surface. Seasonal variation in both the Brinell hardness and the EMC of the wood was found. It was presumed to be a consequence of season-dependent physiological changes in trees.     

Current growth differences of Norway spruce (Picea abies), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and birch (Betula pendula and Betula pubescens) in different regions in Sweden

Abstract

The choice of species in forestry is important, and a real issue as large areas of wind-damaged forest land in southern Sweden need to be regenerated. To compare the growth potential between the most common tree species in Sweden, ratios between site quality derived from site index values determined with site properties were used. A regression function to determine site index for birch from site properties was used to complement the known relationships between site properties and site index for spruce and pine. In large regions of Sweden the distribution of site quality classes was calculated to compare the special characteristics and demands of the three species. On average, the growth difference for pine compared to spruce was about 60% in southern Sweden and 95% in northern Sweden. Corresponding figures between birch and spruce were 40% and 60%. Birch was expected to produce around 60% of pine in northern Sweden and about 70% in southern Sweden. However, it must be stressed that the comparison is based on survey data encompassing mainly naturally regenerated birch, whereas spruce and pine are mainly planted.     

Browsing by large herbivores on Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings in mixture with ash (Fraxinus excelsior) or silver birch (Betula pendula)

Abstract

Food selection by large herbivores occurs at a hierarchy of scales, for example landscape, patch or plant. Several hypotheses regarding food plant selection on patch or plant level have been developed. In this cafeteria-type design field experiment, conducted during one winter immediately after planting, we tested the effect of species mixture on browsing by large herbivores (mainly roe deer) on Scots pine seedlings in mixture with seedlings of ash (highly preferred) or silver birch (less preferred). Browsing on Scots pine was not affected by species mixture, neither in terms of the number of browsed pines nor browsing intensity. Instead, browsed biomass was positively and significantly correlated to the total biomass available for browsing. Also, there were differences due to species, with ash being most browsed (44.6%), followed by Scots pine (18.9%) and silver birch (11.6%). Browsed biomass per browsed seedling, however, was largest for Scots pine. In addition, browsed seedlings were initially taller compared to unbrowsed seedlings for all species. The main management implication in this study is that the species mixture did not influence large herbivore browsing on Scots pine seedlings. Hence, removing or discouraging more (or less) attractive browse species in early stages of pine regeneration activities seems unnecessary from the point of large herbivore browsing.     

不同稀释液对公猪精液常温保存效果的研究

 为提高猪精液的保存效果,设计了3种常温保存稀释液配方,并对保存后的精子进行了顶体染色,为猪精液常温保存技术及稀释液配方的研究提供参考依据。结果表明：当精子活率为50％与30％时,配方Ⅱ的精子保存时间均显著高于（P<0.05）配方Ⅰ与配方Ⅲ,且配方Ⅱ所保存精子的总存活时间也显著高于（P<0.05）配方Ⅰ与配方Ⅲ;在精液保存24h后,3种配方保存的精子顶体完整率均在95％以上,且差异不显著（P>0.05）,配方Ⅱ对精子的常温保存效果要优于配方Ⅰ与配方Ⅲ。     

2种碘制剂对异育银鲫鱼苗的急性毒性试验

采用常温静水实验法,分别探讨了聚维酮碘、碘三氧对异育银鲫(Carassius aurutus gibelio)鱼苗(体长1.0～1.5 cm)的急性毒性效应.结果表明,聚维酮碘对异育银鲫鱼苗24 h、48 h、96 h的半致死浓度分别为43.45 mg/L、24.21 mg/L、21.38 mg/L,安全浓度为2.14 mg/L;碘三氧对异育银鲫鱼苗24 h、48 h、96 h的半致死浓度分别为52.36 mg/L、 33.11 mg/L、26.73 mg/L,安全浓度为2.67 mg/L.     

棉花GhMADS29启动子克隆及表达分析

以实验室克隆的GhMADS29(GeneBank登录号:JQ682642)基因的cDNA序列Blast搜索雷蒙德氏棉的基因组序列,根据Blast结果设计引物,克隆到起始密码子上游-19位开始的1316 bp的序列;利用PlantCARE启动子在线分析软件预测其含有核心启动子元件TATA-box和CAAT-box,并含有光、温、赤霉素、水杨酸、生长素等的响应元件.通过替换pBI121载体上的CaMV35S启动子构建了GhMADS29启动子与GUS基因的融合表达载体并转化拟南芥,组织化学染色分析发现其在14d幼苗的根和叶中都有表达,在萼片、花瓣、雌蕊、果瓣中也表达,而在雄蕊和种子中不表达.综上所述,我们推测GhMADS29可能与各种开花途径有关,与萼片、花瓣、雌蕊等花器官的发育有关,还可能与果实是否开裂有关.     

Effect of Different Temperature and Anaerobic/Aerobic Conditions on the Decay Characteristics of PAOs

In order to analyze the effect of different temperatures on PAOs decay, a lab scale EBPR culture with PAOs over 90%±2% of the entire bacterial was used under different conditions (10℃ anaerobic, 10℃ aerobic, 20℃ anaerobic, 20℃ aerobic). The results show that the decay rate increases with the increase of temperature; the average rate during 1~9 days is (respectively: 10℃ anaerobic, 10℃ aerobic, 20℃ anaerobic, 20℃ aerobic) 0.053/d, 0.50/d, 0.072/d, and 0.145/d; the cell death rate is 0.019/d, 0.017/d, 0.019/d, and 0.03/d, which accounts for 35.8%, 34%, 26.4%, and 20.7% of the decay rate, respectively. The concentration of PHA and glycogen decreases during the decay period. And Glycogen degrades quickly in anaerobic conditions than in aerobic conditions under the same temperature. The glycogen degrade rate is higher with the increase of temperature under the same anaerobic and aerobic conditions.