The effect of cobalt stress on growth and physiological traits and its association with cobalt accumulation in barley genotypes differing in cobalt tolerance

Cobalt (Co) is beneficial for legume plants and not an essential element for most plants. There is no sufficient information about the effect of Co stress on barley growth. The current experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different Co levels (25, 50, 75, and 100 µM) on growth and physiological traits of three barley genotypes (B325, J36, and B340) differing in Co tolerance. The results showed that Co stress inhibited plant growth, decreased chlorophyll content and photosynthetic rate, and enhanced oxidative stress. However, the effects differed among genotypes, with B325 and B340 being the most and the least affected, respectively. Co stress caused decrease and increase of manganese (Mn) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in both roots and shoots, respectively; iron (Fe) concentration had little change in shoots and a significant decrease in roots. The current results showed a close association of Co tolerance and its accumulation in plant tissues.     

论内蒙古大兴安岭林管局发展区划各三级区林业发展布局和经营建议

文章根据全国林业发展区划三级区区划要求,以生态优先、生态恢复和治理为重点,以提供优质的林业生态产品、物质产品和生态文化产品为目的,充分考虑林区的森林生态布局和生产力布局,对内蒙古大兴安岭林管局进行了三级区划,对各三级区进行了论证,并从林业发展布局和奋斗目标、森林经营、保护和治理措施提出了建议,从而为建设林区林业生态体系、产业体系、生态文化体系,构建林区现代林业空间布局,促进林区社会主义新林区建设,为林业发展提供依据。     

Performance of real‐time PCR and immunofluorescence for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus and Ralstonia solanacearum in potato tubers in routine testing

This paper describes a comparison study of test methods and supports the use of real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus and Ralstonia solanacearum in potato tubers in routine testing. These 2 bacteria are quarantine organisms under European Union (EU) regulatory control and testing for (latent) infections of these bacteria in seed potatoes is mandatory. Real‐time PCR tests were performed on 276 routine potato tuber samples, including samples infected with either C. michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus or R. solanacearum, and the performance of these real‐time PCR tests was compared with that of immunofluorescence (IF). Real‐time PCR tests, using different primer sets and extraction and PCR protocols, proved to be sensitive and specific for the detection of C. michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus and R. solanacearum in potato tubers in routine testing, and performed at least as well as IF. Real‐time PCR is a good addition to the detection protocols as laid down in EU regulations (EU Council Directives 2006/56/EC and 2006/63/EC).     

The role of soils in the regional carbon budget of pine forests in Karelia

The carbon pool and its fluxes were studied in Karelian pine forests of automorphic sites for the characterization of the regional carbon cycle. On the permanent sample plots arranged in pine stands (dominant forest types) of the middle and northern taiga, the structure and dynamics of the phytomass, as well as the composition of the soil organic matter, were investigated. The contribution of different components of the forest ecosystems to the regional carbon budget was studied. The carbon pools in the soils of the middle and northern taiga subzones were 330–440 × 10² and 440–550 × 10² kg/ha, respectively. The share of soil carbon in the total carbon pool of the forest biogeocenoses studied amounted to 46–35 and 33–24%, respectively. The period of considerable carbon fixation in the pine ecosystem (nearly 20 × 10² kg/ha/yr) turned out to be limited to the middle-aged stands. In the mature and overmature pine forests, only 4 × 10² kg of C/ha/yr were fixed. The main part of carbon in the soil (65–75%) was contained in the illuvial horizons, although its content there was less that 1% as compared to 30–50% in the forest litters. On industrial harvesting of wood, the main reserves of soil carbon are not spent; only the fund of mobile carbon in organic horizons of poor soils is exhausted or carbon accumulates intensely due to the development of continuous plant cover on fertile soils.     

Genetic differentiation between fake abalone and genuine Haliotis species using the forensically informative nucleotide sequencing (FINS) method

Abalones ( Haliotis species) are a popular delicacy and commonly preserved in dried form either whole or in slices or small pieces for consumption in Asian countries. Driven by the huge profit from trading abalones, dishonest traders may substitute other molluscan species for processed abalone, of which the morphological characteristics are frequently lost in the processed form. For protection of consumer rights and law enforcement against fraud, there is a need for an effective methodology to differentiate between fake and genuine abalone. This paper describes a method (validated according to the international forensic guidelines provided by SWGDAM) for the identification of fake abalone species using forensically informative nucleotide sequence (FINS) analysis. A study of the local market revealed that many claimed "abalone slice" samples on sale are not genuine. The fake abalone samples were found to be either volutids of the genus Cymbium (93%) or the muricid Concholepas concholepas (7%). This is the first report of Cymbium species being used for the preparation and sale as "abalone" in dried sliced form in Hong Kong.     

Symptoms caused by potato virus S (PVS) and tobacco rattle virus (TRV) on detached leaves ofSolanum demissum Y

Summary Detached leaves ofSolanum demissum Y produced clear dark green and light brown necrotic ring spots 5–6 days after mechanical inoculation with PVS and dark brown necrotic rings and line patterns 6–7 days after inoculation with TRV. It appears to be a useful test plant for the detection of both viruses.     

Enhancement of protective immunity in blue gourami,Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas), against Aeromonas hydrophila and Vibrioanguillarum by A. hydrophila major adhesin

Blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas), were intraperitoneally immunized with major adhesin, a 43 kDa OMP protein isolated from fish Aeromonas hydrophila, in the presence of Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). Three weeks later, a booster injection of adhesin without FCA was administered. Control group fish were similarly treated with phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS) and FCA. Results showed that anti‐adhesin serum obtained from fish after booster immunization exhibited very strong ability in agglutinating bacterial cells. Although this antiserum had no bactericidal effect, it could significantly inhibit serologically different strains of A. hydrophila from invading EPC (Epithelioma papillosum of carp) cells in vitro. In addition, the proliferative response of head kidney leucocytes of these immune fish was significantly increased as compared to that of the control. The results also showed that the major adhesin could provide significant protective immunity to fish against the challenge by homologous and heterologous strains of A. hydrophila and one virulent strain of Vibrio anguillarum.     

J亚群白血病病理学观察及抗原定位

通过病理组织学和免疫组织化学技 术对1日龄感染鸡定期进行病理组织学观察 及gp85病毒糖蛋白检测,确定病理变化和J 亚群白血病的组织学嗜性及二者的关系。结 果在3周龄时出现第1只发病鸡,以后所有 鸡发病且病变随着日龄的增加而加重,主要 在骨髓、肝脏、脾脏、肾脏、卵巢、心肌等组织 中出现瘤细胞增生,并有炎性反应;免疫组在 3周龄时,肝脏、心脏、肺脏、小肠、肾脏、卵巢、 骨骼肌开始出现阳性反应,抗原主要在胞浆 中出现,呈深蓝色颗粒。在10周龄～14周龄 时,骨髓呈中度的阳性反应,而其它组织的阳 性信号出现的程度未见大的变化;在23周龄 时,肝内肿瘤呈较强阳性反应,信号主要集中 在细胞核;整个实验过程中,法氏囊、脑始终 呈阴性反应。研究发现,骨髓及肿瘤的抗原 性较强,并且肿瘤的抗原性要强于骨髓;另外 还发现,在阳性反应强的组织中,病变较明 显,肿瘤细胞增生明显,即阳性反应的组织器 官易形成肿瘤转移灶。     

鸡饲料中添加小茴香对鸡蛋品质的影响

以不同剂量的小茴香籽粉和提取过挥发油的小茴香渣饲喂蛋鸡；通过测定鸡蛋的各项指标表明小茴香及其渣对改善蛋黄色泽有一定的作用。