亚砷酸氧化菌Sinorhizobium sp. GW3的鉴定与亚砷酸氧化酶基因的分离

亚砷酸氧化细菌能够将毒性大的As(Ⅲ)氧化成毒性小的As(Ⅴ),在生物修复砷污染方面具有应用价值。对一株新型亚砷酸氧化菌Sinorhizobium sp.GW3进行了较全面的鉴定,并分离及分析了亚砷酸氧化酶基因aoxAB。形态学、生理生化鉴定和16S rRNA基因等分析结果表明该菌为Sinorhizobium属。该菌对As(III)抗性的MIC(Minimum inhibitory concentration)为9 mmol/L。首次在Sinorhizobium属中分离了包括编码小亚基aoxA和大亚基aoxB在内的亚砷酸氧化酶基因,其编码的大小亚基与已发现的Agrobacterium tumefaciens(ABB51929)的大小亚基在氨基酸水平上分别有86%、80%的同源性。     

Phylogeny of Limenitidinae Butterflies （Lepidoptera： Nymphalidae） Inferred from Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I Gene Sequences

The phylogenetic analyses of the subfamily Limenitidinae are performed based on 1471 bp of mtDNA cytochrome oxidase subunit I (C01) gene sequence data which were obtained from 21 individuals spanning 9 genera, along with those of 17species obtained from GenBank, using Apatura iris, Aglais urticae, and Polyura dolon as outgroup species. Although the transitions at the third codon positions of the COI data set were highly saturated, they were still retained for analysis as they contain the majority of the phylogenetic information, and thus, the maximum pasimony (MP) under different weighting schemes and maximum likelihood (ML) trees were reconstructed in this study. The results showed that within this subfamily, the results based on the COI gene sequences are approximately identical to the traditional classification results. However, the clustering of Lexias pardalis and Tanaecia julii within the genus Euthalia as well as the clustering of Phaedyma aspasia within the genus Neptis with weak support are different from that of the current classification scheme made by Chinese scholars. The genus Limenitis is splited into two subelusters in the trees constructed by using MP and ML methods. These results support one of the strongest hypotheses for the tribe relationships within Limenitidinae.     

槲皮素和硫脲对野桑蚕多酚氧化酶的抑制类型

多酚氧化酶(Polyphenol oxidase,PPO)在昆虫的变态发育和免疫防御中起着非常重要的作用,为开发以该酶为靶标的新型害虫抑制剂提供理论依据,以野桑蚕(Bombyx mandarina)五龄幼虫为材料提取多酚氧化酶,探讨了槲皮素和硫脲对该酶的抑制作用。结果表明,这两种抑制剂分别属于竞争性和非竞争性抑制剂。     

黑曲霉A9葡萄糖氧化酶的酶学性质研究

为研究葡萄糖氧化酶的酶学性质,对黑曲霉A9发酵液提取纯化,酶蛋白达到电泳纯,然后对纯酶进行酶学性质研究。结果表明:葡萄糖氧化酶的分子量为138 200 Da,糖基化程度为2.67%,最适pH为6.7,最适温度为30℃,该酶的pH稳定范围较宽,而且热稳定性很好,Ag+、Hg2+、亚硫酸氢钠对酶有强烈的抑制作用,该酶对葡萄糖的Km值为35.74 mmol/L。该研究表明,黑曲霉葡萄糖氧化酶具有潜在的应用价值,最适合应用于食品、医药及生物等领域。     

Response dynamics of three defense related enzymes in cotton leaves to the interactive stress of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) herbivory and omethoate application

In order to explore the response dynamics of the activities of defense related enzymes in cotton leaves towards the interactive stress of Helicoverpa armigera herbivory and omethoate application, the activities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL), lipoxygenase(LOX), and polyphenol oxidase(PPO) were examined from 6 to 126 h after cotton leaves were treated 12 h of H. armigera herbivory, and then sprayed with 800 mg L–1 omethoate. The results showed that the changes in the activities of PAL, LOX and PPO that occured under the interactive stress of H. armigera herbivory and omethoate application reflected the interactive effects of the two stresses on cotton defense. The similarity between the response dynamics of PAL, LOX, and PPO activities in cotton leaves under the interactive stress and that under H. armigera herbivory treatment alone showed that the induction of H. armigera herbivory on the activities of PAL, LOX and PPO in cotton leaves played a leading role in the interactive effects, and the effect of omethoate application played only a minor role. A joint factor analysis was performed according to a method which has been used to analyze the joint toxicity of pesticides; this analysis sought to clarify if there was a synergistic, antagonistic, or additive effect on PAL, LOX, and PPO activity in cotton leaves resulting from the interactive H. armigera herbivory and omethoate treatment. In the interactive effect on the response of PAL activity in cotton leaves, antagonistic effects of the omethoate application towards H. armigera herbivory were observed at 6 and 12 h. Synergistic effects were then observed at 18 and 30 h. Antagonistic effects were observed from 54 to 78 h and synergistic effects were finally observed at 126 h. The correlation between H. armigera herbivory and omethoate application in the interactive effect on cotton defense responses of LOX activity also fluctuated from synergism to antagonism during the time course. In the interactive effect on PPO activity, only antagonism was observed between H. armigera herbivory and omethoate application. In the interactive stress of H. armigera herbivory and omethoate application on cotton defense responses, omethoate affected the defense responses of cotton to H. armigera herbivory by producing antagonistic and synergistic effects. These results will be useful to understand the relationship between host plant and herbivorous pest.     

薇甘菊萎蔫病毒感染对薇甘菊光合特性和4种酶活性的影响

为明确薇甘菊萎蔫病毒(Mikania micrantha wilt virus,MMWV)对薇甘菊(Mikania micrantha)叶片生理生化的影响,探讨了MMWV侵染对薇甘菊叶片超氧化物岐化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD)、多酚氧化酶(polyphenol oxidase,PPO)和苯丙氨酸解氨酶(phenylalanine ammonia-lyase,PAL)活性及叶绿素总含量和光合特性的影响.结果表明:MMWV感染薇甘菊16d内叶片的SOD活性均比对照组高,其中第16天达最大值,但接种后第24和32天SOD活性分别比对照低了13.28％和25.37％;POD活性在接种后16-32d均显著高于对照.PPO和PAL变化趋势相似,在接种后第8天这两个酶的活性分别比对照高了77.75％和23.58％,而在第32天分别比对照减少了14.27％和20.53％.随着侵染时间的增加,感病薇甘菊叶片中叶绿素含量减少,叶绿素a/b值逐步降低;同时最大净光合速率(Pmax)和光饱和点(LSP)分别比健康对照减少了32.34％和12.52％,而对暗呼吸速率(Rd),光补偿点(LCP)和表观量子效率(AQY)无显著影响.表明MMWV侵染可减低薇甘菊叶片光合作用的效率.     

Unrecognized diversity in New Guinean crayfish species (Decapoda,Parastacidae): The evidence from molecular data

The phylogenetic relationships among imported ornamental crayfish belonging to the genus Cherax were inferred from a combined dataset of 3 mitochondrial genes (COI, 16S and 12S) and by comparison with available GenBank sequences of 14 Cherax species. Furthermore, the concordance of previously described species obtained from a wholesaler (Cherax boesemani, C. holthuisi and C. peknyi) with available GenBank sequences was verified based on COI with special respect to comparison with sequences assigned as Cherax species. Recently described species C. gherardiae, C. pulcher and C. subterigneus belong to the northern group of Cherax species. Comparison and analysis with other GenBank COI sequences show previously unreported diversity of New Guinean species, suggesting 5 putative new species. Surprisingly, species assigned to the subgenus Astaconephrops do not form a monophyletic clade; this subgenus should be reappraised relative to the purported typical morphological characteristic of the uncalcified patch on male chelae. Increasing importation of crayfish underscores the importance of accurate species identification. Use of basic molecular methods is a necessary requisite for documenting occurrence, abundance and population trends of target species. Consequently, it helps to support eventual conservation decision‐making by stakeholders.     

Modifying Myxococcus xanthus protoporphyrinogen oxidase to plant codon usage and high level of oxyfluorfen resistance in transgenic rice

Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox) of Myxococcus xanthus (Mx Protox) is a 49-kDa membrane protein that catalyzes conversion of protoporphyrinogen IX (Protogen IX) into protoporphyrin IX (Proto IX). Upon heterologous expression in transgenic rice plants, Mx Protox is dually targeted into plastids and mitochondria, increasing resistance against the herbicidal Protox inhibitor oxyfluorfen. Here, we describe the chemical synthesis of the Mx Protox gene by assembling several small synthetic DNA fragments derived by ligation-PCR. Codon usage in the resulting 1416-bp gene was modified to correspond to that of the Arabidopsis Protox gene, a change that resulted in a decrease in G+C content from 71 to 49%. The modified Mx Protox gene was used to generate transgenic rice plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Integration, expression, and inheritance of the transgenes were demonstrated by Southern, Northern, and Western blot analyses. In plants transformed with the modified, low G+C-content Mx Protox gene, levels of Protox expression and enzyme activity were low compared to the levels observed for plants transformed with the native Mx Protox gene. Nonetheless, like the native gene, the modified gene conferred a high level of resistance to the herbicide oxyfluorfen in a seedling growth test.     

Biochemical responses to ultraviolet‐C radiation and methyl jasmonate in Pinus radiata seedlings that accompany induced resistance to Diplodia pinea

Irradiation of Pinus radiata seedlings with ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) radiation or spray application of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) each resulted in induced resistance to subsequent wound inoculation with Diplodia pinea. Induced resistance was expressed by lower incidence of disease and by reduced size of stem lesions than in untreated seedlings. UV‐C was more effective than MeJA and the induced resistance was greatest in seedlings that were irradiated with UV‐C for 60 min, 1 week before pathogen inoculation. Induced resistance in the UV‐C treated stems was concomitant with increases in peroxidase (POX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity but showed no correlation with concentrations of α‐pinene and β‐pinene or total phenolics. Furthermore, POX induction in stem tissue was cumulative and was greatest after three repeat treatments with UV‐C at 6, 3 and 1 week before inoculation. In contrast to UV‐C, MeJA induced a significant increase in β‐pinene concentration in stem tissue but did not affect PPO activity. POX activity was induced by MeJA in stems, although to a lesser extent than by UV‐C, but was not affected in needles. This appears to be the first report demonstrating the use of UV‐C radiation to induce resistance to fungal infection in a coniferous species. The implications of the underlying differences between UV‐C‐ and MeJA‐mediated resistance to D. pinea are discussed.     

Biochemical study of resistance to imidacloprid in B biotype Bemisia tabaci from Guatemala

Systemic uptake bioassays using excised cotton leaves confirmed resistance to imidacloprid in a Guatemalan population of the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of naphthyl esterases identified the insects as B-types. Upon collection from the field, resistance was determined to be 58-fold relative to a susceptible strain originating in the Imperial Valley of California. Resistance levels increased to 126-fold in this population during its continuous exposure to systemically treated cotton. In biochemical investigations, there was no detectable NADPH-dependent mixed function oxidase metabolism of 14C-imidacloprid at any time during the selection process. In contrast, microsomal preparations from housefly abdomens readily produced significant amounts of the mono-hydroxy and olefin derivatives of the parent compound. Detoxification of imidacloprid by housefly MFOs may account for reports of lower toxicity of the insecticide towards this insect compared with whiteflies, despite similar binding properties between imidacloprid and the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in both species.