油松毛虫感染白僵菌后超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶的变化

采用分光光度法测定了3~5龄油松毛虫(DendrolimustabulaeformisTsaietLiu)幼虫被白僵菌(Beauveriabassi ana)感染后保护酶的活性.结果表明: 3~5龄油松毛虫被白僵菌感染后1 ~8d,体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性显著高于同期未感染的幼虫,并呈现出先升高后下降的变化趋势,而同期未感染的幼虫变化不大;过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性也呈现出先升后降的趋势.利用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术,分析了感染后1~8d幼虫体内SOD同工酶与CAT同工酶的变化.结果显示:SOD同工酶带宽与酶带亮暗变化显著;CAT同工酶酶谱有所差异,酶带数由感染初期的一条变为后期的两条带,而且带宽值与酶带亮暗变化显著. 图3表2参16     

丹参提取液对球形红细菌菌体蛋白及几种酶的影响

为探索球形红细菌对丹参的生物转化机理,采用非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(N-PAGE)分别对丹参水提液、醇提液、醇水提液培养后球形红细菌菌体及纯球形红细菌(PRS)菌体蛋白质(Pro)、酯酶(EST)、细胞色素氧化酶(COD)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)进行分析,比较用丹参提取液培养前后球形红细菌菌体蛋白及4种酶的同工酶变化.结果表明:丹参提取液培养前后球形红细菌菌体蛋白及4种酶的同工酶谱带差别较大,同工酶的电泳迁移率、活性、所表达同工酶的数目及分布均有差异,培养d 2～6蛋白及酶表达量变化最大,d 14～20基本稳定.研究表明丹参能诱导球形红细菌生成新的蛋白质及酶,亦可抑制某些蛋白质和酶的合成;这些蛋白和酶可能参与了丹参化学成分的生物转化.图4参22     

转Bt-cry1Ac棉花花粉对意大利蜜蜂生长发育的影响

研究了取食转Bt-cry1Ac棉花花粉对意大利蜜蜂的影响,主要包括意大利蜜蜂的生长发育、体内酶活性的变化.结果发现,取食转Bt-cry1Ac基因棉花花粉的意大利蜜蜂与取食非转基因亲本棉花花粉的蜜蜂(CK)相比,4、5、6日龄幼虫体重差异不显著,幼虫及蛹的历期也没有明显差异.取食转Bt-cry1Ac基因棉花花粉的意大利蜜蜂6日龄幼虫体内的谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶、总蛋白酶活力与CK相比,没有显著差异.取食转Bt-cry1Ac基因棉花花粉的意大利蜜蜂幼虫体内的α-乙酸萘酯酶、乙酰胆碱酯酶活力极显著高于CK,强碱性、弱碱性类胰蛋白酶活力极显著低于CK,类胰凝乳蛋白酶活力显著低于CK.另外,采用酶联免疫(ELISA)方法在取食转Bt-cry1Ac基因棉花花粉的蜜蜂6日龄幼虫体内能够检测到Bt杀虫蛋白.表4参12     

水体中Cu2+和Cd2+污染对育珠蚌肝脏中3种酶的影响

选取两种水体中常见的重金属污染离子(Cu^2 和Cd^2 )，按一定的浓度梯度配制成溶液，并以此溶液饲养育珠蚌一定时间后，测定两种离子对育珠蚌肝脏中的酯酶(EST)、过氧化物酶(POD)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性的影响．结果表明，低浓度的重金属离子可以诱导3种酶活性的升高，而高浓度的离子则抑制酶的活性．同工酶电泳检测显示，高浓度的离子导致EST同工酶谱减少一条谱带，低浓度的离子则诱导产生新的SOD同工酶类型，但两种离子均未对POD同工酶谱产生影响．图6参10     

荞麦叶内抗氧化系统对铝胁迫的响应

以荞麦(FagopyrumesculentumMoench)为实验材料,采用沙培法,研究了荞麦对不同铝质量浓度胁迫下体内保护酶的响应和变化规律。结果表明,铝胁迫下荞麦体内铝质量浓度的升高促进了过氧化物酶的活性,抑制了过氧化氢酶和超氧化物歧化酶的活性,增加了蛋白质、丙二醛、抗坏血酸和游离脯氨酸的含量;多酚氧化酶和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶在适当的铝质量浓度处理下活性都有提高。在高铝处理下,叶片中积累的铝明显较根和茎多。在铝的胁迫下,荞麦体内非酶系也发挥了重要的作用。     

Bt抗性和敏感棉铃虫幼虫中肠主要蛋白酶活性的变化

采用酶特异性底物测定了3龄和5龄Bt抗性/敏感棉铃虫品系幼虫中肠蛋白酶活性的最适pH值.结果表明,3龄和5龄Bt抗性/敏感棉铃虫幼虫中肠总蛋白酶活性最适pH值均为10.5;强碱性类胰蛋白酶活性最适pH值除3龄Bt抗性幼虫为8.0外,其余均为10.5;弱碱性类胰蛋白酶活性的最适pH值为8.0;类胰凝乳蛋白酶的最适pH值除5龄Bt抗性幼虫的为8.0外,其余都为8.5.比较了最适pH值条件下,3龄和5龄Bt抗性/敏感棉铃虫幼虫中肠蛋白酶活性的差异.发现3龄和5龄Bt抗性/敏感棉铃虫幼虫中肠总蛋白酶活力差异不显著;两个品系3龄幼虫中肠强碱性类胰蛋白酶活性差异达到极显著水平,5龄幼虫中肠强碱性类胰蛋白酶活性差异不明显;两个品系3龄幼虫中肠弱碱性类胰蛋白酶活力差异没有达到显著水平,而5龄幼虫弱碱性类胰蛋白酶活力差异极显著;另外,3龄和5龄Bt抗性/敏感棉铃虫幼虫类胰凝乳蛋白酶活力差异极显著.棉铃虫幼虫中肠酸碱强度和某些蛋白酶活性的变化,可能是造成棉铃虫抗性演化的因素之一.图2表1参17     

梁子湖湿地土壤酶初步研究

在梁子湖湿地区域内分别采取稻田、沉积物、荒滩、藕塘的土壤样品,测定了与土壤碳、氮、磷转化相关的多酚氧化酶、磷酸酶和脲酶的活性及有机质、N、P含量,分析了湿地土壤酶的活性与土壤有机质、N、P的关系。结果表明:尿酶的活性(以NH3-N计)在0.084~0.255mg·g-1之间,磷酸酶的活性(以酚计算)在8.239~30.898mg·g-1之间,多酚氧化酶的活性(以I2计)在0.577~1.467ml·kg-1之间。脲酶可促进土壤全氮的降解转化。脲酶活性与土壤有机质、全N都呈显著正相关;磷酸酶的活性与土壤磷的转化关系密切。磷酸酶的活性与有机质、全P和速效P都呈正相关,但与有机质的相关性不显著;与速效P的相关性只在水田中达到显著水平;与土壤全磷的含量间相关性显著;多酚氧化酶的活性与土壤碳、氮、磷有密切关系。多酚氧化酶的活性与有机质、全N、全P的含量均呈负相关关系,与有机质的含量之间的负相关在水田和湖泊沉积物中达到显著水平。     

Cd对河南华溪蟹(Sinopotamon henanense)主要组织器官SOD和POD同工酶的影响

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)的方法,研究了5种浓度的镉(Cd:7.25,14.5,29,58,116mg/L)对河南华溪蟹(Sinopotamonhenanense)肝胰腺、鳃和心脏中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)同工酶的影响。结果显示,在实验剂量范围内,随着Cd浓度的增加,肝胰腺和鳃中SOD同工酶和POD同工酶有显著的变化,包括新酶带的出现和酶带强度的变化.Cd对肝胰腺和鳃中SOD同工酶具有明显的激活效应,但是对POD同工酶却有抑制作用.Cd对心脏中SOD同工酶的影响不明显,基本没有变化,但却可以抑制POD同工酶的相对活性,包括酶带数和酶带强度的变化.表明SOD和POD同工酶的变化可以灵敏地反映Cd对河南华溪蟹的胁迫程度及毒性大小.     

1,4-二氯苯在褐土中的残留量变化及对几种土壤酶活性的影响

1,4-二氯苯(1,4-DCB)作为农药和化工产品生产的原料和中间体,在环境中的含量越来越多.采用气相色谱法对不同浓度1,4-DCB处理后土壤中药物残留量进行了测定;对1,4-DCB处理后褐土土壤中几种重要的氧化还原酶(多酚氧化酶、过氧化氢酶、脱氢酶)和脲酶活性进行测定,用其改变来反应1,4-DCB残留对土壤生态系统的影响.结果发现:在1,4-DCB处理30 d后,土壤中1,4-DCB残留保持在44%~50%;1,4-DCB处理后土壤中多酚氧化酶活性呈现先升高后降低的现象,酶活性峰值因作用时间和作用浓度不同而不同.与多酚氧化酶活性改变趋势不同,1,4-DCB处理后土壤脱氢酶活性降低.两种酶活性与1,4-DCB处理浓度之间均具有一定的浓度-效应和时间-效应关系.与多酚氧化酶和脱氢酶活性变化结果不同,1,4-DCB处理后土壤脲酶和过氧化氢酶的活性则随着处理浓度升高和处理时间延长而升高.因此,土壤中不同酶活性对1,4-DCB污染产生了不同的响应.     

苜蓿培养细胞抗羟脯氨酸变异体的筛选和特性分析

以返地卫星搭载的苜蓿（ＭｅｄｉｃａｇｏｓａｔｉｖａＬ．）种子为实验材料,取其无菌苗下胚轴切段诱导愈伤组织,该愈伤组织经正筛选法,获得抗脯氨酸类似物Ｌ羟脯氨酸（Ｈｙｐ）的变异细胞系（Ｈｙｐｒ）．Ｈｙｐｒ脱离选择压力３ｍｏ后,对Ｈｙｐ的抗性仍比对照强,ＦＷ细胞内游离脯氨酸ｗ＝０．７２ｍｇ／ｇ,是ＣＫ的３．４３倍,同时还具有对ＮａＣｌ和ＰＥＧ的交叉抗性．和ＣＫ相比,Ｈｙｐｒ愈伤组织可溶性蛋白质ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ图谱出现两条新多肽（Ｍｒ≈５６×１０３、３２×１０３）;其过氧化物酶同工酶谱中酶活性明显高于对照,并出现１条新带,酯酶同工酶酶谱中亦出现３条新带．这些特性分析表明,该变异细胞系对Ｈｙｐ的抗性是稳定的．     

Genetic diversity in some perennial plant species with-in short distances

Distinct morphophysiological variations observed for over 2 years with-in short distances among four perennial plants indicated genetic diversity among the lines growing at three places. The isozyme and SDS polyacrylamide gel banding patterns as genetic markers were used to investigate four perennial species, namely Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., Delonix regia (Boj.) Refin., Cassia fistula L. and Calotropis procera R. Br. Plant materials collected from three locations (Agra, Gwalior and Lucknow) differing in climo-edaphic variables were examined for 4 enzyme systems, viz., esterase, polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase (EST, PPO, PRX and SOD). Among the four isozymes SOD and PRX revealed best discriminating power. Protein banding patterns as well as zymogram revealed that Dalbergia sissoo growing at Gwalior was closer to that of Agra; Delonix regia depicted highest similarity between Lucknow and Agra and Calotropis procera of Lucknow location was more closer to Gwalior than Agra. The results confirm genetic diversity in the species as a means of adaptation to differing climo-edaphic variables.     

大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂对斜纹夜蛾生长发育的影响

以广食性害虫斜纹夜蛾（Prodenia litura Fabriciu）为研究对象,连续6代自二龄或三龄开始用含有大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂（soybean trypsin inhibitor,SBTI）的人工饲料饲养幼虫,饲养至乳化时分别测定SBTI对斜纹夜蛾幼虫体质量、发育历期和蛹质量的影响。结果表明,SBTI显著抑制幼虫体质量的增长,使幼虫发育延缓,连续饲养6代,与对照相比,对2龄、3龄SBTI处理的幼虫体质量的抑制率分别从60%降至21%、49%降至17%;SBTI显著抑制斜纹夜蛾的蛹质量,使蛹质量减轻,连续饲养6代,与对照相比,对2龄、3龄SBTI处理的幼虫其蛹质量的抑制率分别从37%降至4%、16%降至2%;SBTI延迟幼虫的生长发育,使得世代历期延长;而且SBTI对低龄幼虫的抑制作用更加显著。随着继代代数的增加,SBTI对幼虫体质量的抑制作用减小,体质量增长加快,幼虫发育期缩短;SBTI对蛹质量的抑制作用减弱,蛹质量增加,斜纹夜蛾世代历期缩短。研究结果说明斜纹夜蛾可以通过调节自身的生长发育过程,提高幼虫适应SBTI的能力,逐步缓解SBTI的抑制作用。     

Ontogenetic changes in social behaviour in the forest tent caterpillar,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Malacosoma disstria</Emphasis>

Many animals, including gregarious caterpillars, begin life in groups and become increasingly solitary as they grow larger. These ontogenetic changes in social behaviour suggest that the costs and benefits of grouping change with increasing individual size. Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) colonies exhibit complex social behaviour during the early larval instars, using pheromone trails to move together between temporary bivouacs and feeding sites, and break up as the caterpillars grow. We demonstrate changes in individual responses to cues from conspecifics that explain changes in aggregation during caterpillar development. We used Markov chain analysis to test the influence of pheromone trails and colony-mates on an individual caterpillars tendency to switch between quiescence, searching, walking and spinning. Pheromone-laden silk trails increased the tendency to begin locomotion, whereas colony-mates increased switching from activity to quiescence. Trails also influenced the form taken by locomotor behaviour, and promoted directed walking over searching. Social cues thus increase the efficiency of individual locomotion. Younger larvae were more quiescent and more reluctant to walk in the absence of trails than were older insects. An increase in independent locomotion as the larvae grow provides a mechanism to explain colony break-up and points to an ontogenetic shift in the internal processes driving behaviour. Scaling relationships suggest that many of the benefits associated with group-living in caterpillars decrease as individuals grow larger, providing an adaptive explanation for observed ontogenetic changes in social behaviour.Communicated by N. Wedell     

Isozyme, ISSR and RAPD profiling of genotypes in marvel grass (Dichanthium annulatum)

Genetic analysis of 30 accessions of marvel grass (Dichanthium annulatum Forsk.), a tropical range grass collected from grasslands and open fields of drier regions, was carried out with the objectives of identifying unique materials that could be used in developing the core germplasm for such regions as well as to explore gene (s) for drought tolerance. Five inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers [(CA)4, (AGAC), (GACA) 4; 27 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and four enzyme systems were employed in the present study. In total, ISSR yielded 61 (52 polymorphic), RAPD 269 (253 polymorphic) and enzyme 55 isozymes (44 polymorphic) bands. The average polymorphic information content (PIC) and marker index (MI) across all polymorphic bands of 3 markers systems ranged from 0.419 to 0.480 and 4.34 to 5.25 respectively Dendrogram analysis revealed three main clusters with all three markers. Four enzymes namely esterase (EST), polyphenoloxidase (PPO), peroxidase (PRX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) revealed 55 alleles from a total of 16 enzyme-coding loci. Of these, 14 loci and 44 alleles were polymorphic. The mean number of alleles per locus was 3.43. Mean heterozygosity observed among the polymorphic loci ranged from 0.406 (SOD) to 0.836 (EST) and accession wise from 0.679 (1G3108) to 0.743 (IGKMD-10). Though there was intermixing of few accessions of one agro-climatic region to another largely groupings of accessions were with their regions of collections. Bootstrap analysis at 1000 iterations also showed large numbers of nodes (11 to 17) having strong clustering (> 50 bootstrap values) in all three marker systems. The accessions of the arid and drier regions forming one cluster are assigned as distinct core collection of Dichanthium and can be targeted for isolation of gene (s) for drought tolerance. Variations in isozyme allele numbers and high PIC (0.48) and MI (4.98) as observed with ISSR markers indicated their usefulness for germplasm characterization.     

Morphological and behavioral alterations induced by endocrine disrupters in amphibian tadpoles

Developmental toxicity effects of endocrine disrupter chemicals, acephate and cypermethrin were studied in Bufo melanostictus tadpoles. Thirty developing eggs of B. melanostictus were exposed to each concentration (0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, and 1?µg?L^?1) of acephate or cypermethrin in the laboratory (temperature: 23?±?1°C; photoperiod: 11.5–12.5?h). Eggs maintained in conditioned water alone served as controls. After hatching, larvae were fed on boiled spinach until the completion of metamorphosis. In control group, larvae that hatched on 3rd day were heavily pigmented, voracious feeders, and active swimmers; in these tadpoles, hind limb and forelimb-buds emerged on 16th and 24th day and metamorphosis was complete on 32nd day. Eggs exposed to acephate also hatched on 3rd day but larvae exhibited deformities such as, (i) tail distortions, (ii) laterally crooked trunk, (iii) decreased pigmentation, (iv) inactivity, (v) peeling of the skin, and (vi) delay in emergence of limbs and completion of metamorphosis. Cypermethrin-exposed eggs exhibited a delay (4–8 days) in hatching, there was no mortality, deformities in tail, trunk and head region, delay in the emergence of limbs, and completion of metamorphosis were evident. The demonstrated data indicate that these pesticides interfere with amphibian development when present in the aquatic system.     

环境激素邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯对家蚕生长发育的影响(Effects of Environmental Hormone Butyl Benzyl Phthalate on the Development of Silkworm)

为了探讨环境激素邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯(Butyl Benzyl Phthalate,BBP)对家蚕(Bombyx mori)等鳞翅目昆虫的生物影响,分别用不同浓度的BBP喷洒桑叶后饲养家蚕,调查了BBP对家蚕生长发育、生存及茧质等的影响.结果表明:BBP可显著抑制家蚕的体重、存活率及茧质,随着BBP浓度的增加抑制作用逐渐加大,并且越是发育后期这种抑制作用表现越加明显;BBP对不同时期家蚕的影响程度表现为:3龄起蚕>4龄起蚕>5龄起蚕,引起50%个体死亡的BBP浓度(LC50)分别约为0.16mmol·L-1、1.6mmol·L-1及16mmol·L-1.以上结果表明:BBP对家蚕具有明显的毒害作用,在家蚕体内具有累积效应,家蚕接触BBP时间越早,在蚕体内积累越多,产生的毒性就越大.     

土壤酸化对油松生长的影响

褐色森林土酸化后，pH值下降，同时淋溶出大量Al离子和Mn离子。播种在酸化土壤中的油松种子萌发率稍有提高。生长在酸化土壤的油松苗的叶绿素含量，蒸腾强度，光合速率，相对生长率和干重均下降，原因是Al离子和Mn离子对油松的有毒害作用，并且阻止油松对钙离子和镁离子的吸收。表3参12     

Developmental change in aggregation,defense and escape behavior of buckmoth caterpillars,Hemileuca lucina (Saturniidae)

Summary Changes in response to attack and the tendency to aggregate were examined in the six larval instars of the buckmoth, Hemileuca lucina (Saturniidae). In response to simulation of attack by a parasitoid and of biting by a predator, early instars (I, II, and III) exhibited defensive behavior much more often than escape behaviors, whereas late instar larvae (IV, V, and VI) usually resorted to escape rather than defend themselves. The situations in which attacked larvae were most likely to stimulate other group members to respond were: second and third instar larvae thrashing in response to simulation of a parasitoid or headrearing in response to simulation of a biting predator; and fourth, fifth and sixth instar larvae dropping in response to either stimulus. An index of reaggregation indicated that first instar larvae had difficulty reaggregating; second, third and fourth instar larvae reaggregated quickly; and fifth and sixth larvae dispersed. As larvae developed, the change from predominantly defense to escape behaviors paralleled the decline in tendency to aggregate.