Alternariol induces DNA polymerase β expression via the PKA-CREB pathway in NIH3T3 cells

AIM: To investigate the signal transduction induced DNA polymerase β expression by alternariol(AOH) in NIH3T3 cells. METHODS: The NIH3T3 cells were treated with 15 μmol/L AOH for 16 h or the cells were pretreated with an inhibitor of PKA (H89) for 1 h, and then exposed to AOH. The changes of DNA polβ expression and phospho-CREB in the cells with different treatments were determined by Western blotting and immunocytochemistry analysis. RESULTS: The expression of DNA polymerase β and phospho-CREB in NIH3T3 cells induced by AOH were significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.05). However, H89 partly blocked the AOH-induced phospho-CREB and DNA polβ expression. CONCLUSION: Alternariol up-regulates DNA polymerase β expression via the PKA-CREB pathway in NIH3T3 cells.     

Asymmetric dimethylarginine protects PC12 cells against glutamate-induced excitotoxic damage

AIM: To investigate the effects of asymmetric dimethylaoyoinine (ADMA) on glutamate-induced PC12 cell damage and its mechanisms. METHODS: PC12 cells were treated with different concentrations of glutamate as an in vitro excitotoxic trauma model. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Glutamate cytotoxicity was evaluated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. Intercellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected by dihydrorhodamine123 (DHR) staining and flow cytometric (FCM) analysis. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and nitric oxide (NO) production were detected by using commercial kits with a spectrophotometer. RESULTS: Glutamate at concentrations of 1 mmol/L to 6 mmol/L dose-dependently decreased PC12 cell viability. Pretreatment 30 min with ADMA prior to administration of glutamate significantly attenuated the inhibition of cell viability, LDH release and ROS accumulation induced by glutamate. Pretreatment with ADMA significantly inhibited the increases in NOS activity and NO production caused by glutamate. CONCLUSION: ADMA obviously protects PC12 cells against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity by inhibiting NOS activity, overproduction of NO and accumulation of intracellular ROS.     

丹参开花与繁育特性研究

 通过田间观察和人工授粉等方法, 对丹参( Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. ) 的开花生物学和繁育特性进行了初步研究。结果表明: 丹参为无限开花植物, 总状花序上通常有两性花近50朵, 单花花期5～7d, 从花前2 d到开花6 h花粉活力和柱头可授性都较大, 两者有效可遇期约为1.5 d, 可同花自交; 丹参自交结实和自然结实主要是通过同株异花传粉获得; 结合花粉/胚珠比、杂交指数以及繁育处理的结果认为,丹参不存在无融合生殖, 繁育类型为兼性异交, 自交亲和, 需要传粉者; 传粉媒介主要是蜂类。初步推断丹参为常异花授粉植物, 并对丹参育种中适宜采用的杂交方法及育种途径进行了探讨。     

樱桃番茄新品种樱红1号的选育

樱红1号是以荷兰樱桃番茄品种樱桃红为母本,以日本樱桃番茄品种ペペ为父本杂交后通过系统选育而成的早熟樱桃番茄新品种。植株无限生长类型,果实圆球形,亮红色,无绿肩,番茄红素含量46.8 mg·kg^-1,可溶性糖49.9 g·kg^-1,总酸0.58 %,VC 475 mg·kg^-1,口感佳,风味浓,果实硬,耐贮运。高抗烟草花叶病毒病（TMV）,抗根结线虫;田间表现高抗枯萎病,耐青枯病。单果质量15~20 g,每667 m²产量3 000~3 500 kg,适合全国大部分地区露地和保护地栽培。     

早熟大白菜新品种津秋65的选育

津秋65是由自交不亲和系H38和H218配制而成的秋早熟包头型大白菜一代杂种。生育期65 d（天）左右,株高45 cm, 开展度55 cm,球高37 cm,横径14 cm,单株质量2.5 kg左右。株型紧凑,叶深绿色,叶纹适中,叶球帮色浅绿,球顶叠抱。 品质优良,对霜霉病、软腐病和病毒病的抗性强于对照秋绿60。每667 m²净菜产量4 000 kg左右,适宜河北、河南、山东、 山西、辽宁、内蒙古、陕西等地种植。     

西瓜EST资源的SSR信息分析

对5 034条西瓜无冗余EST序列进行了搜索,共检索出347个SSR,检出率为6.89 %,平均分布距离为7.49 kb。包括91种重复基元,其中二核苷酸和三核苷酸重复基元占主导地位,分别占总SSR的39.48 %和46.68 %。AT是二核苷酸中的优势基元,占二核苷酸重复类型的23.35 %。三核苷酸重复基元分布比较分散,优势基元GAA仅占三核苷酸重复类型的8.64 %。理论上表明这些EST-SSR具有较高的可用性。     

秋播小型大白菜新品种京秋娃娃菜的选育

京秋娃娃菜是由两个自交不亲和系配制而成的秋播小型大白菜一代杂种。成熟期55 d（天）,株型半直立,株高32 cm,开展度36 cm,叶色绿,外叶数8片,球叶数38片;叶球合抱,筒形,球色绿,内叶浅黄色,叶球高24 cm,直径10 cm,球形指数2.4,叶球质量0.6 kg左右,净菜率62.4 %。每667 m2净菜产量约5 000 kg。高抗病毒病,抗霜霉病和黑腐病。适合北京、河北、山东、辽宁、黑龙江、吉林、内蒙古等地秋季栽培,目前累计推广面积400 hm²。     

野菊嫩茎的组织培养

在适宜的培养条件下,利用野菊花的嫩茎作为外植体,用组织培养的方法,在MS培养基上生长良好,获得再生植株.练苗后,成活率达100%,生长势强,茎粗壮叶色浓绿.结果表明:利用组织培养的方式对野菊花进行扩繁,简便易行.     

高等植物果实开裂相关基因的研究进展

以拟南芥为例,概述了高等植物果实形成脱落区的相关基因及下游分离基因,探讨各基因间的互作关系,以期为调控植物果实脱落奠定理论基础,为尽快解决农业实践问题提供指导.     

河流故道区梨树-药材立体种植技术研究及分析

河流故道区梨园内间作不同药材,研究立体模式种植技术及环境效益。结果表明：梨树-半夏复合系统中,间作半夏不会造成梨减产,半夏株行距3 cm&#215;15 cm时,产量最高563.2kg/hm^2、收获指数最高4.6、商品指数最高57%。梨树-防风复合系统中,行距为40 cm时,防风产量最高21 610.8 kg/hm^2,收获指数最高9.3、商品指数最高100%。梨树-紫菀复合系统中,提出了氮、磷、钾肥料合理配比的施用量为1 hm^2中N∶P2O5∶K2O为115.8∶292.5∶303.5,紫菀产量为16 049.69 kg/hm^2,紫菀铜含量各处理间无显著差异。对3种复合系统进行土地利用价值分析。结果表明：梨树-半夏的LER为1.8最大,梨树-紫菀的LER为1.4最低。