Influence of carbon substrates and moisture regime on nitrogen fixation in paddy soils

The influence of several carbon sources on heterotrophic N₂ fixation in four paddy soils under flooded and nonflooded conditions was investigated by ¹⁵N-tracer technique. Greater N₂ fixation occurred in submerged soils amended with cellulose and rice straw, the former being superior. Addition of sucrose, glucose and malate in that order stimulated N₂ fixation in submerged alluvial soil, while sucrose alone enhanced N₃ fixation in laterite soil. In submerged acid soils none of these C sources stimulated N₂ fixation. Nonflooded conditions favoured N₂ fixation in alluvial and acid saline soils amended with cellulose, sucrose and glucose.     

RAPD and ISSR fingerprinting in cultivated chickpea (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cicer arietinum</Emphasis> L.) and its wild progenitor <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cicer reticulatum</Emphasis> Ladizinsky

Detection of genetic relationships between 19 chickpea cultivars and five accessions of its wild progenitor Cicer reticulatum Ladizinsky were investigated by using RAPD and ISSR markers. On an average, six bands per primer were observed in RAPD analysis and 11 bands per primer in ISSR analysis. In RAPD, the wild accessions shared 77.8% polymorphic bands with chickpea cultivars, whereas they shared 79.6% polymorphic bands in ISSR analysis. In RAPD analysis 51.7% and 50.5% polymorphic bands were observed among wild accessions and chickpea cultivars, respectively. Similarly, 65.63% and 56.25% polymorphic bands were found in ISSR analysis. The dendrogram developed by pooling the data of RAPD and ISSR analysis revealed that the wild accessions and the ICCV lines showed similar pattern with the dendrogram of RAPD analysis. The ISSR analysis clearly indicated that even with six polymorphic primers, reliable estimation of genetic diversity could be obtained, while nearly 30 primers are required for RAPD. Moreover, RAPD can cause genotyping errors due to competition in the amplification of all RAPD fragments. The markers generated by ISSR and RAPD assays can provide practical information for the management of genetic resources. For the selection of good parental material in breeding programs the genetic data produced through ISSR can be used to correlate with the relationship measures based on pedigree data and morphological traits to minimize the individual inaccuracies in chickpea.     

Nitrogen fixation,biomass production,and nutrient uptake by annual Sesbania species in an alkaline soil

Summary In three field trials conducted during the summer season of 1986, 1987 and 1989 in an alkaline soil, 17 accessions of annual Sesbania spp. were evaluated for nodulation, N₂ fixation (acetylene reduction assay), dry weight of roots and shoots, woody biomass production, and nutrient uptake. At 50 days after sowing all the accessions were effectively nodulated (average 36.4 root nodules plant^-1) with a high nodule score (3.4). There was a lot of variation in nodule volume and mass and in acetylene reduction activity but not in N content (5.2%). N uptake in shoots, roots and nodules averaged 639, 31, and 13 mg plant^-1, respectively, and much of the fixed N remained in shoots. Accessions of S. cannabina complex performed better than others. S. rostrata had poor root nodulation but exhibited excellent stem nodulation (300 nodules plant^-1) even though not inoculated with Azorhizobium sp. Average concentrations of N, P, K, S, Ca, and Mg in the shoots were high, at 3.2, 0.28, 1.5, 0.28, 1.5, and 0.4% respectively, and Na was low (0.15%), reflecting the usefulness of Sesbania spp. as an integrated biofertilizer source. Green matter production was 26.0 Mg ha^-1 (5.9 Mg dry matter) and N uptake was 158 kg ha^-1, 54 days after sowing. Average woody biomass of six accessions at maturity, 200 days after sowing, was high (19.9 Mg ha^-1), showing its potential for shortterm firewood production. Total nutrient uptake for production of woody biomass (200 days of growth) was no more demanding than growing the plant to the green-manuring stage of 50–60 days' growth.     

Copper toxicity in tropical barnacles,Balanus Amphitrite amphitrite and Balanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum

The effect of Cu on survival time, O₂ consumption and accumulation of Cu in barnacles, Balanus amphitrite amphitrite and Balanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum was studied. B. amphitrite amphitrite were found to survive longer than B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum at all concentrations of Cu. Copper reduced the O₂ consumption of both barnacles, but the reduction was greater with B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum. Copper accumulation in soft parts of the barnacles increased with increasing Cu concentration and time. The barnacles accumulated Cu up to a particular limit (166.7 ± 8.98 μg g^?1 in B. amphitrite amphitrite and 173.6 ± 12.17 μg g^?1 in B. tintinnabulum tintinnabulum) at all Cu concentrations beyond which they died.     

应用数量化理论落实小班林分蓄积量方法的探讨

首次以小班林分平均每公顷蓄积量为基础材料,应用数量化理论,探讨落实小班林分蓄积量的方法。变野外小班调查为室内数学模型预测,减轻了劳动强度,提高工作效率3倍以上,通过适应性检验,可用于生产。为研究森林经林分蓄积量小班调查方法,开辟了新的途径。     

木薯离体培养的研究

以本薯茎段作为外植体进行快速离体繁殖研究。于MS 6—BA0．05mg/L GA30．05mg／L NAA0．02mg/L中进行诱导腑芽的生长和继代培养，诱导和增殖效果较好，于MS 6—BA0．05mg／L NAA0．02mg／L MET4mg／L中进行生根培养，植株矮壮，根系发达。     

冬凤兰非共生萌发和低温离体保存（英文）

[Objective] The aim of the research was to establish asymbiotic germination and low-temperature in vitro conservation technique system of Cymbidium dayanum by using plant tissue culture technique to realize its rapid propagation and long-term conservation in vitro.[Method] With mature seeds of C.dayanum as explants,different media were selected to establish asymbiotic germination technique system.With protocorms as materials,conservation,resumptive proliferation and plant regeneration conditions were selected to establish low-temperature in vitro conservation technique system preliminarily.[Result] Mature seeds of C.dayanum could germinate after cultured 90 days on MS media as well as "Hyponex 1" media.The germination rate reached more than 98%.Protocorms inoculated in "Hyponex 1" media could be conserved continuously at 5 ℃ in dark for more than 18 months and the survival rate could reach 90%.Conserved protocorms could realize resumptive proliferation culture both on 1/2 MS and "Hyponex 1" media.The seedling-strengthening and rooting media were 1/2 MS media.[Conclusion] This research provided practical basis for in vitro conservation and rapid propagation of C.dayanum germplasm resource.     

Predominant expression of T cell receptor V alpha 7 in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes of uveal melanoma

Expression of T cell receptor (TCR) V alpha genes in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) within intraocular melanoma was studied. Primers for 18 different human TCR V alpha families were used to analyze TCR V alpha-C alpha gene rearrangements in TIL in these melanomas obtained at surgery. A limited number of TCR V alpha genes were expressed and rearranged in these tumors, and TILs expressing V alpha 7 were found in seven of eight of these uveal melanomas. TCR gene usage is also restricted in experimental autoimmune disease, in T cells within organs like skin and other epithelial tissues, and in the brain of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The restricted usage of TCR genes in TIL may indicate that a specific antigen in these melanomas is targeted.     

利用MPCR技术快速检测进口大豆转基因背景

利用改良的CATB方法提取大豆(Glycine max)种子基因组DNA。以大豆内源ScII基因做对照，采用MPCR(Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction，MPCR)技术从进口大豆中检测出35S启动子、NOS终止子和EPSPS耐除草剂基因3种转基因成分。     

农民增收的政策与制度探讨

从理论上讲 ,农民增收是一个社会分配问题 ,但从其实质上是一个政策和制度问题。因为制度和政策导向规定了在一定历史时期内的利益分配趋向。因此 ,研究农民增收问题 ,必须从政策和制度的角度加以分析。拟从政策和制度等方面对农民增收问题作一些探讨 ,从而为增加农民收入提供一些有益的建议