^32P后标记方法测DNA加合物

用~(32)P后标记的方法测DNA和环氧苯乙烯体外反应的加合物,是将小牛胸腺DNA和环氧苯乙烯仿照体内条件进行体外反应,反应产物在核酸内切酶及外切酶的存在下,水解成2’-脱氧核糖核苷3’-单磷酸(dNmP).这种水解后的3’-单磷酸在T_4多核激酶的存在下,使γ~(32)P ATP上的放射磷与核苷的磷进行交换反应,生成2’-脱氧核苷-3’,5’-二磷酸(dNDP).被标记的3’,5’-二磷酸及加合物,通过ODS薄层色谱板及PEI纤维阴离子交换色谱板进行适当的分离分辨分析,使DNA加合物从正常的核酸分子中分离出来.用自显影加上空白对照确定加合物的指纹图,最后用液体闪烁计数要定量分析DNA加合物的量。 用这种方法测DNA和环氧苯乙烯体外反应加合物,在自显影指纹图上发现5种多余的斑点,初步确定是DNA的5种加合物或加合物的衍生物.它们的修饰点是鸟嘌呤上的N-7,N-2,O~6位,修饰量在本实验的条件下是1加合物/10~4—6正常核酸.同时用这种方法测动物活细胞和环氧苯乙烯修饰反应产物,发现有DNA加合物存在.在职业接触苯乙烯工人静脉血中也发现有DNA-环氧苯乙烯的加合物,测定结果其样品指纹图与体外反应DNA指纹图类似. ~(32)P后标记方法是灵敏的,最高可侧到1加合物/10~(10)—11正常核酸,这已接近二倍体细胞的基因水平,是当今测DNA加合物方法中最     

2-硝基芴DNA加合物的研究

2-硝基芴直接与小牛胸腺DNA反应(in vitro),用~(32)P后标记方法能够测定出有多种DNA加合物生成.将定量的2-硝基芴一次注射入大鼠(SD)和经过Aroclor诱导的大鼠腹腔内,24h后取其肝、肾、肺、脾、血等诸器官,用P_1加强灵敏度的~(32)P后标记方法测定各组织中的DNA加合物.其结果是:在诱导和非诱导的大鼠体内各器官中均发现有DNA加合物的存在,Aroclor诱导对DNA加合物的生成有明显的促进作用.在非诱导的大鼠体内肝脏和血中,分别测出与体外反应相对应的多个DNA加合物,证明2-硝基芴有直接损伤生物体内DNA,形成DNA加合物的能力.     

应用紫外及荧光光谱法研究三种醛类污染物对牛腺DNA的损伤作用

应用紫外光谱移动法和溴乙锭荧光法对三种醛类化合物与牛腺ＤＮＡ的加合以及它们引起的ＤＮＡ－ＤＮＡ交联进行了检测。结果表明,甲醛和乙醛能够与ＤＮＡ形成共价加合物,与四种脱氧核苷加合顺序分别为ｄＧ〉ｄＣ〉ｄＡ〉ｄＴ和ｄＡ〉ｄＧ〉ｄＣ〉ｄＴ,丙烯醛与ＤＮＡ的加合不能用紫外光谱移动法测定。甲醛能够显著地引起ＤＮＡ－ＤＮＡ的交联;乙醛也有这种作用,但不显著;丙烯醛的交联作用未测出,可能是由于羰基碳正电性较弱,     

用~(32)P后标记方法测定职业接触苯乙烯工人静脉血中DNA-环氧苯乙烯加合物

用~(32)P后标记方法,对一组22例接触苯乙烯的工人和8例未接触苯乙烯(空白)的工人进行测试,其静脉血中的淋巴细胞有4例(高浓度,大于40ppm)发现DNA-环氧苯乙烯加合物;而另外接触高浓度苯乙烯、低浓度苯乙烯和空白试样中,均未发现。在已测出的4例中,加合物形成水平为0.07—3.38加合物/10~7正常核酸,DNA的总损伤水平为5—9加合物/10~7正常核酸。 用小牛胸腺DNA、四种脱氧核苷3′-单磷酸分别与环氧苯乙烯进行体外反应,然后用~(32)P后标记法测定产物中的DNA加合物,初步确证有六种加合物及其衍生物存在,修饰位置是鸟苷碱基。并确证了其中三种加合物的化学结构,另外几种加合物的结构有待进一步鉴定。 ~(32)P后标记法测DNA加合物,灵敏度高达1加合物/10~(10)正常核酸,近于人体二倍体细胞基因水平(1.2×10~(10)碱基)。     

职业接触苯乙烯工人静脉血中血红蛋白—环氧苯乙烯加合物的分析测定

人的静脉血中血红蛋白（Ｈｂ）－环氧苯乙烯（ＳＯ）加合物的分析测定过程是：从人的静脉血中提取的血红蛋白在一定条件下酶解,蛋白质中半胱氨酸残留加合物再以Ｒａｎｅｙ Ｎｉｃｋｅｌ催化反应生成两种加合物的异构体：α－苯己醇（２－ＰＥ）,β－苯乙醇（１－ＰＥ）,再用五氟苯酰氯衍生化,最后用ＧＣ／ＭＳ测定这两种加合物（ｉｎ ｖｉｔｒｏ和ｉｎ ｖｉｖｏ）。实验结果表明：在动物实验中,所测的血红蛋白－环氧苯乙烯两     

^32P后标记法测DNA加合物

＾３２Ｐ后标记方法测ＤＮＡ－致癌物的加合物过程是用小球菌核酸酶和脾核酸酶将ＤＮＡ及加合物酶解成２′－脱氧核苷３′－单磷酸（３′－ｄＮｍＰ＋３′－ｄｘｍＰ）,以它为底物,用Ｔ４多核苷酸激酶催化,使γ＾３２ＰＡＴＰ的放射＾３２Ｐ转移反应到底物上,形成２′－脱氧核苷３′５′．ｄＮＤＰ＋３′５′＊ｄｘＤＰ）,用ＯＤＳ－ＴＬＣ和ＰＥＩ－ＴＬＣ结合将标记过的二磷酸分离分辨,用自显影制成加合物的指纹图,液闪计数     

环境污染条件下生物体内DNA损伤的生物标记物研究进展

在正常条件下生物体内的基因组是稳定的;但在环境污染条件下,其DNA容易遭受伤害,主要损伤形式为:碱基改变、脱碱基位点、碱基错配、插入或缺失片段、嘧啶联合、DNA加合物、DNA链断裂、甲基化损伤、DNA链内和链间交联等. 这些受损的DNA对生物细胞产生遗传毒性或细胞毒性. 利用生物标记物进行DNA损伤的检测和定量分析是可行的方法. 本文重点介绍了一些典型的DNA损伤(如DNA加合物、断裂、DNA序列改变等)的生物标记物及其检测方法;认为这些生物标记物在环境污染物的早期诊断和评价方面具有广阔的应用前景. 参32     

北京市西城区居民室内空气低分子量羰基化合物污染调查

2009年11月—12月对北京市西城区7个社区210户家庭室内的低分子量羰基化合物进行了采样分析.实验采用2,4二-硝基苯肼（DNPH）涂布的硅胶柱采样,液相色谱分析检测.结果表明,所有家庭都检测到甲醛、乙醛、丙酮和丙烯醛,其质量浓度水平相对较高;室内装修会增加室内羰基化合物的污染;甲醛和乙醛人体暴露水平评估结果表明北...     

环境中多环芳烃(PAHs)的生物标志物的功效分析

污染物的生物监测一直是环境风险评估研究的重要内容.肝脏中谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(glutathione-S -transferase,GST)、7-乙氧基-3-异吩恶唑酮-脱乙基酶(ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase,EROD)、DNA-加合物(DNA-adducts)和胆汁中多环芳烃代谢物(PAH m...     

顶空-气相色谱法测定土壤和沉积物中丙烯醛、丙烯腈、乙腈含量

本文采用岛津HS-10顶空自动进样器与GC-2010 Plus气相色谱仪,测定了土壤和沉积物中丙烯醛、丙烯腈、乙腈的含量.通过重复性、回收率等方法学验证.结果表明,该方法操作简便,快速,适用于土壤、沉积物中丙烯醛、丙烯腈和乙腈含量的测定.     

Rapid,recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model

A bioblitz inexpensively and quickly generates biodiversity data, but bioblitzes are often conducted with haphazard, unreplicated sampling. Results tend to be taxonomically, geographically, or temporally biased, lack metadata, and consist of lists of observed taxa that do not enable further analyses or correction for imperfect detection. A rapid, recurring, structured survey (RRSS) uses a structured sampling design and temporal and spatial replication to survey randomly selected sites on a conservation property. We participated in a loosely structured bioblitz and a subsequent RRSS at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville (St. Clair County), Alabama (USA) to compare observed richness derived from the 2 survey approaches. The RRSS data structure enabled us to fit models that accounted for imperfect detection to estimate abundances, occupancy probabilities, and habitat associations. The loosely structured bioblitz data could not be used in such models. We present a new integrated multispecies abundance model that we applied to avian RRSS data. Our model extension enables estimation for the community, employs data augmentation to estimate the number of undetected species, and incorporates covariates. The RRSS generated a more comprehensive and less biased list of observed taxonomic richness than the loosely structured bioblitz (e.g., 73 vs. 45 bird species and 104 vs. 63 insect families from the RRSS vs. loosely structured bioblitz, respectively). Models fit to the RRSS data identified seasonal patterns in avian community composition and allowed for estimation of habitat–occupancy relationships for insect taxa. The RRSS protocol has potential for broad transferability as a standardized, quick, and inexpensive way to inventory biodiversity and estimate ecological parameters while providing an outreach opportunity.     

Compliance with and ecosystem function of biodiversity offsets in North American and European freshwaters

Land-use change via human development is a major driver of biodiversity loss. To reduce these impacts, billions of dollars are spent on biodiversity offsets. However, studies evaluating offset project effectiveness that examine components such as the overall compliance and function of projects remain rare. We reviewed 577 offsetting projects in freshwater ecosystems that included the metrics project size, type of aquatic system (e.g., wetland and creek), offsetting measure (e.g., enhancement, restoration, and creation), and an assessment of the projects’ compliance and functional success. Project information was obtained from scientific and government databases and gray literature. Despite considerable investment in offsetting projects, crucial problems persisted. Although compliance and function were related to each other, a high level of compliance did not guarantee a high degree of function. However, large projects relative to area had better function than small projects. Function improved when projects targeted productivity or specific ecosystem features and when multiple complementary management targets were in place. Restorative measures were more likely to achieve targets than creating entirely new ecosystems. Altogether the relationships we found highlight specific ecological processes that may help improve offsetting outcomes.     

A palaeo-hydrogeological model for arsenic contamination in southern and south-east Asia

An argument is presented in which areas of natural arsenic contamination of modern groundwaters throughout Asia have a common origin. Arsenic originally accumulated in oceanic ferro-manganoan sediments of the eastern Palaeo-Tethys. This was further concentrated through oceanic crustal extinction in what later became the south-east Chinese accreted mineralised terrain. Proto-Himalayan uplift of this area created the palaeo-drainage systems of the Ganges – Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Mekong, and Red Rivers, with consequent headwater erosion of arsenic-rich sediments. Their downstream deposition as immature and easily redistributed Neogene sandstones, silts, and iron-rich clays has created secondary and tertiary reservoirs of adsorbed and authigenic arsenic, from which the current arsenic-rich groundwaters have evolved. Considering river basins within the above palaeo-hydrogeological framework provides a basis for assessing the risk of arsenic in groundwater basins of south and south-eastern Asia.     

Cost‐effective conservation of an endangered frog under uncertainty

How should managers choose among conservation options when resources are scarce and there is uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of actions? Well‐developed tools exist for prioritizing areas for one‐time and binary actions (e.g., protect vs. not protect), but methods for prioritizing incremental or ongoing actions (such as habitat creation and maintenance) remain uncommon. We devised an approach that combines metapopulation viability and cost‐effectiveness analyses to select among alternative conservation actions while accounting for uncertainty. In our study, cost‐effectiveness is the ratio between the benefit of an action and its economic cost, where benefit is the change in metapopulation viability. We applied the approach to the case of the endangered growling grass frog (Litoria raniformis), which is threatened by urban development. We extended a Bayesian model to predict metapopulation viability under 9 urbanization and management scenarios and incorporated the full probability distribution of possible outcomes for each scenario into the cost‐effectiveness analysis. This allowed us to discern between cost‐effective alternatives that were robust to uncertainty and those with a relatively high risk of failure. We found a relatively high risk of extinction following urbanization if the only action was reservation of core habitat; habitat creation actions performed better than enhancement actions; and cost‐effectiveness ranking changed depending on the consideration of uncertainty. Our results suggest that creation and maintenance of wetlands dedicated to L. raniformis is the only cost‐effective action likely to result in a sufficiently low risk of extinction. To our knowledge we are the first study to use Bayesian metapopulation viability analysis to explicitly incorporate parametric and demographic uncertainty into a cost‐effective evaluation of conservation actions. The approach offers guidance to decision makers aiming to achieve cost‐effective conservation under uncertainty.     

Threats to intact tropical peatlands and opportunities for their conservation

Large, intact areas of tropical peatland are highly threatened at a global scale by the expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving peatlands on a landscape scale, with their hydrology intact, is of international conservation importance to preserve their distinctive biodiversity and ecosystem services and maintain their resilience to future environmental change. We explored threats to and opportunities for conserving remaining intact tropical peatlands; thus, we excluded peatlands of Indonesia and Malaysia, where extensive deforestation, drainage, and conversion to plantations means conservation in this region can protect only small fragments of the original ecosystem. We focused on a case study, the Pastaza‐Marañón Foreland Basin (PMFB) in Peru, which is among the largest known intact tropical peatland landscapes in the world and is representative of peatland vulnerability. Maintenance of the hydrological conditions critical for carbon storage and ecosystem function of peatlands is, in the PMFB, primarily threatened by expansion of commercial agriculture linked to new transport infrastructure that is facilitating access to remote areas. There remain opportunities in the PMFB and elsewhere to develop alternative, more sustainable land‐use practices. Although some of the peatlands in the PMFB fall within existing legally protected areas, this protection does not include the most carbon‐dense (domed pole forest) areas. New carbon‐based conservation instruments (e.g., REDD+, Green Climate Fund), developing markets for sustainable peatland products, transferring land title to local communities, and expanding protected areas offer pathways to increased protection for intact tropical peatlands in Amazonia and elsewhere, such as those in New Guinea and Central Africa which remain, for the moment, broadly beyond the frontier of commercial development.     

Human Influence and Classical Biogeographic Predictors of Rare Species Occurrence

Biogeographic theory predicts that rare species occur more often in larger, less‐isolated habitat patches and suggests that patch size and connectivity are positive predictors of patch quality for conservation. However, in areas substantially modified by humans, rare species may be relegated to the most isolated patches. We used data from plant surveys of 81 meadow patches in the Georgia Basin of Canada and the United States to show that presence of threatened and endangered plants was positively predicted for patches that were isolated on small islands surrounded by ocean and for patches that were isolated by surrounding forest. Neither patch size nor connectivity were positive predictors of rare species occurrence. Thus, in our study area, human influence, presumably due to disturbance or introduction of competitive non‐native species, appears to have overwhelmed classical predictors of rare species distribution, such that greater patch isolation appeared to favor presence of rare species. We suggest conservation planners consider the potential advantages of protecting geographically isolated patches in human‐modified landscapes because such patches may represent the only habitats in which rare species are likely to persist. Influencia Humana y Predictores Biogeográficos Clásicos de la Ocurrencia de Especies Raras     

Seasonal dynamics of macro-algae in the South Lake of Tunis

The macro-algae communities observed in the south lake of Tunis are characterized by the predominance of nitrophilous algae which are in the order of biomass importance:Ulva, Cladophora andEnteromorpha. We have noted seasonal changes of alga distribution. The wind appears to be one of the most important factors influencing this distribution. The total biomass reaches a maximum in the spring. Rapid decomposition of the biomass leads to a severe ecological imbalance, resulting in crises of anoxia and fish death. A restoration project has already started. It aims at removal of contaminated muds and the introduction of a new circulation system. The main objectives of this work were to collect information on the distribution and biomass of the phytobenthic communities as a first step in the constitution of a database for further comparison.     

Patterns and biases of climate change threats in the IUCN Red List

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessments rely on published data and expert inputs, and biases can be introduced where underlying definitions and concepts are ambiguous. Consideration of climate change threat is no exception, and recently numerous approaches to assessing the threat of climate change to species have been developed. We explored IUCN Red List assessments of amphibians and birds to determine whether species listed as threatened by climate change display distinct patterns in terms of habitat occupied and additional nonclimatic threats faced. We compared IUCN Red List data with a published data set of species’ biological and ecological traits believed to infer high vulnerability to climate change and determined whether distributions of climate change‐threatened species on the IUCN Red List concur with those of climate change‐threatened species identified with the trait‐based approach and whether species possessing these traits are more likely to have climate change listed as a threat on the IUCN Red List. Species in some ecosystems (e.g., grassland, shrubland) and subject to particular threats (e.g., invasive species) were more likely to have climate change as a listed threat. Geographical patterns of climate change‐threatened amphibians and birds on the IUCN Red List were incongruent with patterns of global species richness and patterns identified using trait‐based approaches. Certain traits were linked to increases or decreases in the likelihood of a species being threatened by climate change. Broad temperature tolerance of a species was consistently related to an increased likelihood of climate change threat, indicating counterintuitive relationships in IUCN assessments. To improve the robustness of species assessments of the vulnerability or extinction risk associated with climate change, we suggest IUCN adopt a more cohesive approach whereby specific traits highlighted by our results are considered in Red List assessments. To achieve this and to strengthen the climate change‐vulnerability assessments approach, it is necessary to identify and implement logical avenues for further research into traits that make species vulnerable to climate change (including population‐level threats).     

Parasitic wasps orient to green leaf volatiles

Summary Undamaged plants emit low levels of green leaf volatiles (GLVs), while caterpillar-damaged and artificially damaged plants emit relatively higher levels of certain GLVs. Female braconid parasitoids,Microplitis croceipes, oriented to both damaged plants and to individual GLVs in no-choice tests in a wind tunnel, but seldom oriented to undamaged plants. Female ichneumonid parasitoids,Netelia heroica, also oriented to individual GLVs in a wind tunnel. Males of both wasp species failed to orient to the GLVs. These data show that leaf-feeding caterpillars can cause the release of GLVs, and that parasitic wasps can respond to these odors by flying upwind (chemoanemotactic response), which brings the wasps to their caterpillar hosts. This supports the hypothesis that plants communicate with members of the third trophic level,i.e., plants under herbivore attack emit chemical signals that guide natural enemies of herbivores to sites of plant damage. In this interaction, the GLVs serve as tritrophic plant-to-parasitoid synomones. That parasitoids from two different wasp families oriented to GLVs suggests that the response may be widespread among the Hymenoptera.Mention of a commercial or proprietary product does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture