红皮云杉嫩枝扦插繁殖技术的研究

本文描述了红皮云杉嫩枝扦插繁殖技术。通过试验筛选出１种适合于红皮云杉嫩枝扦插的基质（插壤），２种使生根率达９８％且根系发育良好的生根剂。同时，提出了把握扦播时机，合理运用生根剂浓度及处理时间的方法和技术措施。     

梨眼天牛的生物学特性观察及其防治

梨眼天牛(Bacchisa Fortunei)在宁夏彭阳2 a发生1代,以老熟幼虫在枝条内越冬,以幼虫危害本质部、韧皮部.翌年4月上旬开始危害,5月下旬至6月上中旬成虫羽化、交配、产卵.幼虫孵化后在皮下取食危害.对该虫可采用捕捉成虫、刮除虫卵、用铁丝刺杀幼虫、虫道注药的方法防治.掌握了该害虫的生活史、生活习性、危害症状,为准确、有效防治提供了科学依据.     

湿地松及其杂种的体细胞胚胎发生与植株再生

【目的】明确适合湿地松Pinus elliottii及其杂交种的体细胞胚胎发生条件,建立体胚成熟萌发的技术。【方法】以2016年6月采集的2个湿地松家系(EE1,EE2)、2个湿地松杂交种家系(EC,EH)的未成熟合子胚(含胚乳)为材料,从诱导、增殖、成熟到萌发配制3个系列培养基,比较外植体采集时间、家系、基本培养基对胚性愈伤组织诱导的影响。用显微镜进行胚性愈伤组织鉴别后,进一步挑选诱导形成的胚性愈伤组织进行增殖、成熟、萌发,最终获得再生植株。【结果】湿地松及其杂交种合子胚的发育进程可划分为8个阶段,阶段Ⅱ、Ⅲ为未成熟胚,适合体胚发生,EC最早出现阶段Ⅲ合子胚。外植体诱导产生具有胚性胚柄团(ESM)结构的胚性愈伤组织,可进一步增殖。诱导培养基对愈伤组织形成及胚性愈伤组织占比具有较大影响,3种诱导培养基(T1、T2和T3)产生愈伤组织效率最高的为T1培养基(49.0%),胚性愈伤组织所占愈伤组织的比例最高为T2培养基(22.4%)。培养基配方的诱导率存在基因型间的差异,T1培养基整体诱导率低;T2培养基对家系EE1诱导率最高,为5.82%;T3培养基对参试材料均能诱导成功,且平均诱导率最高,为3.75%。随采样时间延后,家系EE1、EH的体胚诱导率逐渐增加,家系EE2、EC的体胚诱导率则随采样时间延后逐渐降低。体胚诱导率与合子发育阶段结果基本一致,阶段Ⅲ合子胚均出现较晚,前期诱导率低。胚性愈伤组织继代24次以后,胚活性逐渐降低。成熟培养基T1S和T3S可完成胚的成熟,平均每克成熟培养基分别成熟23.3和15.9个子叶胚,萌发率为32.1%,移栽保存率为47.8%。【结论】诱导培养基T3对参试家系均能诱导成功,T3具有较广泛适用性,各家系在阶段Ⅲ合子胚出现时表现出较大的诱导率,阶段Ⅲ合子胚可能为体细胞胚发生的最佳诱导阶段。建立了湿地松及其杂种体细胞胚发生方法并形成了再生植株。     

Effects of Culture Area,Stocking Density,and Shrimp and Fish Polyculture on the Cost Efficiency of Hard Clam,Meretrix meretrix,Culture: A Case Study of Hard Clam Farms in Yunlin,Taiwan

Using the hard clam farms in Yunlin, Taiwan as examples, this study analyzes the effects of culture area, stocking density, and shrimp and fish polyculture on the cost efficiency (CE) of hard clam farming. A data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used to estimate the farms' technical efficiency (TE), allocative efficiency (AE), and CE values. The findings show that the mean TE, AE, and CE values of hard clam farms are 0.74, 0.57, and 0.43, respectively. The TE value is higher than the AE value, which indicates that cost inefficiency is mainly attributable to poor AE. Tobit regression results suggest that there are positive relationships between CE and both culture area and operator experience. Hard clam stocking density and age of the operators have negative effects on CE. Hard clam culture areas larger than 2 ha and a stocking density of 1.1–1.2 million hard clams per hectare have higher CEs than smaller culture areas and smaller or larger stocking densities. The use of sand shrimp, white shrimp, kuruma shrimp, and grass shrimp for polyculture and the use of milkfish and silver sea bream for polyculture are both associated with high CEs.     

Multi‐channel visual evoked potential as an ancillary tool to diagnose intraorbital optic nerve lesions

Multi‐channel visual evoked potential (MVEP) recording method was used to assist in diagnosing a 4‐month‐old Chinese Albino rabbit with an intraorbital mass. Subcutaneous MVEP of its both eyes were recorded simultaneously using 16 electrodes (4 × 4) multi‐channel array. Analysis of the cortical potential landscapes (CPL) showed that the conduction function of right eye was remarkably impaired in terms of decreased amplitudes and prolonged latencies. Specific side‐dominant distribution asymmetry of the decreased MVEP amplitudes indicated that the temporal side of the optic nerve (ON) was severely involved. Overall prolonged latencies of the CPL without side differences suggested that the functional impairment could have been caused by the mechanical compression exerted by an intraorbital mass. Surgical removal procedures confirmed that the mass was located temporally to the ON. Pathological examination provided a final diagnosis of a giant polycystic mucocele. Beyond its significance as a standard tool to assess functional changes of the visual pathway, MVEP recordings might assist locating intraorbital lesions that involve the ON by careful analysis of abnormal CPLs.     

Towards an integrative biology research: a case study on adaptive and evolutionary trends of Miscanthus populations in Taiwan

A program of research named Towards an Integrative Biology (TAIB) has recently been promoted by the International Union of Biological Sciences, involving multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Studies of Miscanthus plants which emphasized the TAIB theme were undertaken. Miscanthus species are the most widely distributed and dominant species in Taiwan, growing everywhere from the coastal to mountainous areas, and from agricultural to polluted land. Particularly, the grasses grow well in habitats under environmental stresses. Physiological and genetic adaptations are fundamental mechanisms for these grasses' survival in stressful environments. Findings based on field measurements and laboratory analyses were able to elucidate some of the mechanisms of grasses adapted to stressful environments. Adaptive radiation occurred when most niches were open during the postglacial periods. Particularly, population discontinuity of the grasses was found on the Orchid and Green islets of Taiwan. Likewise, Miscanthus sinensis var. glaber and var. formosanus occupied lands from low to middle elevations of Taiwan, while Miscanthus transmorrisonensis appeared in the highlands above 2400 m. Phylogenetically, Miscanthus has evolved into various ecotypes, varieties and species in Taiwan as well as in other parts of Asia. The grass then evolved into Miscanthus floridulus , M. sinensis var. formosanus , Miscanthus flavidus , then to M. transmorrisonensis . Furthermore, the phylogeny of the Miscanthus sinensis complex of Taiwan was reconstructed by cladistic analysis on nucleotide sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (nrDNA ITS) region and atpB - rbc L non-coding spacer of the chloroplast DNA. Rooted at M . floridulus the monophyly of M . sineneis was significantly supported by molecular evidence. The origin of this complex could be dated to the last glacial withdrawal about 20 000 years ago.     

Perspectives of disease threat in large-scale Pinus radiata monoculture - the New Zealand experience

Large scale P. radiata monoculture has been in existence in New Zealand for over 60 years. During this time a number of damaging diseases (e. g. Sirex-Amylostereum, Dothistroma, Armillaria, Cydaneusma needle cast. Sphaeropsis die-back etc.) have occurred but the impact was by no means devastating as these diseases are either controllable or in some the losses were deemed acceptable. As a large proportion of the biomass produced before age 10–12 is waste-thinned, the acceptable level of disease loss is thereby very high. The practice of clear felling and short rotation reduces some of the disease risks common in other forest systems. Outlook for future disease threat is discussed with respect to current trends toward clonal forestry and the possible arrival of additional exotic pathogens.     

Baicalein induction of hydroxyl radical formation via 12-lipoxygenase in human platelets: an ESR study

The pro-oxidant activities of baicalein, morin, myricetin, quercetin, and rutin were examined in various cell-containing systems including human platelets, rat vascular smooth muscle cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), human THP-1 cells, and fibroblast cells. Electron spin resonance (ESR) results showed that only baicalein generated hydroxyl radicals in a resting human platelet suspension, whereas the other flavonoids showed no effects on any of the resting cell systems. A low concentration of arachidonic acid (AA) increased the intensity of hydroxyl radicals, but a high concentration inhibited it. Collagen and thrombin, platelet aggregatory agents that can cause the release of AA by platelets, enhanced baicalein-induced hydroxyl radical formation, whereas ADP and U44619 showed no significant effects. Quinacrine and 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic trifluoromethyl ketone, both PLA2 inhibitors, significantly attenuated baicalein-induced hydroxyl radical formation. These results suggest that baicalein-induced hydroxyl radical formation is associated with AA metabolite enzymes in human platelets. The formation of hydroxyl radicals was significantly inhibited by lipoxygenase inhibitors including nordihydroguaiaretic acid, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-epicatechin gallate, and hinokitiol, but was not affected by desferroxamine or the heme protein inhibitors KCN and NaN3. On the other hand, semiquinone free radicals were generated when baicalein was incubated with horseradish peroxidase/H2O2 or platelets/AA. The semiquinone radicals formed in the platelets/AA system could be extensively inhibited by desferroxamine, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, KCN, and NaN3, indicating that prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS)-peroxidase may be involved. The results of this study led to the proposal that baicalein induces hydroxyl radical formation via 12-lipoxygenase and induces semiquinone radical formation via PGHS-peroxidase in human platelets.     

Effect of a sand substrate on the growth and survival of hatchlings of the softshell turtle, Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann

Softshell turtle (Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann) hatchlings were reared at 28 ± 2°C in the laboratory to test the effect of the presence of a sand substrate. The growth and survival of the hatchlings were monitored for a period of 14 weeks. The presence of the sand substrte significantly enhanced the growth of the hatchlings. Survival of the hatchlings, however, was independent of the presence of the sand substrate.     

Dietary Fucoxanthin Increases Metabolic Rate and Upregulated mRNA Expressions of the PGC-1alpha Network,Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Fusion Genes in White Adipose Tissues of Mice

The mechanism for how fucoxanthin (FX) suppressed adipose accumulation is unclear. We aim to investigate the effects of FX on metabolic rate and expressions of genes related to thermogenesis, mitochondria biogenesis and homeostasis. Using a 2 × 2 factorial design, four groups of mice were respectively fed a high sucrose (50% sucrose) or a high-fat diet (23% butter + 7% soybean oil) supplemented with or without 0.2% FX. FX significantly increased oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production and reduced white adipose tissue (WAT) mass. The mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), cell death-inducing DFFA-like effecter a (CIDEA), PPARα, PPARγ, estrogen-related receptor α (ERRα), β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) and deiodinase 2 (Dio2) were significantly upregulated in inguinal WAT (iWAT) and epididymal WAT (eWAT) by FX. Mitochondrial biogenic genes, nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1) and NRF2, were increased in eWAT by FX. Noticeably, FX upregulated genes of mitochondrial fusion, mitofusin 1 (Mfn1), Mfn2 and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), but not mitochondrial fission, Fission 1, in both iWAT and eWAT. In conclusion, dietary FX enhanced the metabolic rate and lowered adipose mass irrespective of the diet. These were associated with upregulated genes of the PGC-1α network and mitochondrial fusion in eWAT and iWAT.