On a New Genus of Basal Neoceratopsian Dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Gansu Province, China

1 Introduction The Mazongshan area in northwestern China yields a diverse dinosaur assemblage, including members of Theropoda, Sauropoda, Ankylosauridae, Euornithopoda, and Ceratopsia (Dong, 1997; You, 2002). This assemblage is characterized by several well-established taxa, such as the basal neoceratopsian Archaeoceratops oshimai (Dong and Azuma, 1997; You and Dodson, 2003), the basal hadrosauroid Equijubus normani (You et al., 2003a), and the basal titanosaurian Gobititan shenzhouensi…     

古热带地区上二叠统中典型的三叠纪冈瓦纳植物群分子

中东的二叠纪植物常为欧美、华夏和冈瓦纳分子的混合物。Dicroidium,一种典型的冈瓦纳三叠纪种子蕨,出现于约旦死海地区Wadi Himara中的上二叠统Um Irna组。丰富且保存完好的微体植物主要为Falcisporites,呈簇状及单个花粉颗粒产出。Falcisporites已知产于上二叠统,但在三叠系中高达59%。该花粉类型已被归入作为Wadi Himara地区微体植物优势种的Dicroidium。另外还发现近60种其他孢粉类,时代为晚二叠世,包括Lueckisporitesvirkkiae,Klausipollenites schaubergeri,Nuskoisporites dulhuntyi和Jugasporites delasaucei。产自Um Irna组…     

Morphological and molecular evidence supports the occurrence of a single species of Zebrias zebrinus along the coastal waters of China

The so-called zebra sole includes a group of small flatfishes characterized by transverse band pairs on the ocular side and distributed throughout shallow waters along the coast of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Sev-eral species of the zebra sole have been recorded from the coastal waters of China. Morphological analysis of 1 107 specimens of the zebra sole from 15 successive localities along the China’s coast demonstrated that no significant variations among these localities were found on the basis of meristic counts and morphometric characters. Phylogenetic analysis based onCOI gene sequences of 14 individuals and D-loop of 22 indi-viduals from eight localities showed that they were indistinguishable among these localities. Therefore, both morphological and molecular evidence supported the occurrence of a single species of the zebra sole along the China’s coast. The available name for this species isZebriaszebrinus （Temminck and Schlegel, 1846） in-stead ofZ.zebra （Bloch, 1787）.Zebrias fasciatus（Basilewsky, 1855） andSolea ommatura （Richardson, 1846） are considered here as two synonyms ofZ. zebrinus.     

Re-identifying Grateloupia yangjiangensis (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae) based on morphological observations, life history and rbcL sequence analyses

On the basis of morphological observations, life history and molecular phylogeny, Grateloupia yangjiangensis, which is similar to G. filicina, G. orientalis, G. catenata, and G. ramosissima in appearance, was re-examined. The results are as follows:(1) the auxiliary-cell ampullae of G. yangjiangensis were of Grateloupia type, thalli was fleshy and gelatinous in texture, and the erect axes were compressed; the cortex was 0.25–0.30 mm thick, consisting of five to seven outer layers, and there were five inner layers of triangular or stellate cells;(2) there was no filamentous stage in the development of the carpospores;(3) the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase gene(rbcL) sequence of four G. yangjiangensis examined showed that there was no intergeneric divergence among them, and for the phylogenetic tree, four sequences of G. yangjiangensis formed a single monophyletic subclade within the large Grateloupia clade of Halymeniaceae. In conclusion, G. yangjiangensis was a single species within the genus Grateloupia. This research provided criterion for identification and cultivation of G. yangjiangensis.     

基于16s rRNA基因片段的长臂虾科系统发育初步研究

长臂虾科(Caridea:Palaemonidae)是真虾类中最大的科级单元之一,为了探索长臂虾科内部的系统演化关系,作者采用从Genbank中下载的长臂虾科两亚科(Palaemoninae,Pontoniinae)14属30种长臂虾的线粒体16s rRNA基因序列片段,以鼓虾科(Alpheidae)细足鼓虾(Alpheus gracilipes)为外群分析长臂虾亚科和隐虾亚科之间的系统发育关系。在获得的466个序列位点中,变异位点263个,简约信息位点213个。DNA序列分析显示,隐虾亚科的德曼隐虾属(Manipontonia)与长臂虾亚科的遗传距离(0.211)要小于其与所在亚科的遗传距离(0.245);此属在基于贝叶斯法(BI)和邻接法(NJ)构建的系统发育树中也与长臂虾亚科的种属聚合为一支,然后与隐虾亚科种属聚合的一支成为姊妹群。结合此属与长臂虾亚科尾瘦虾属(Urocaridella)形态相似的特征,建议对德曼隐虾属在长臂虾科中的分类地位进行重新评估。除隐虾亚科德曼隐虾属聚合到长臂虾亚科聚类簇外,两亚科所属的其他种属各自聚合为一支,在系统树中互为姊妹群,支持将长臂虾分为两亚科的分类系统。     

北部湾三角棘原甲藻(甲藻门原甲藻目)的形态观察和18S rDNA序列分析

利用光学显微镜、分子生物学方法,对分离自广西北部湾海域的三角棘原甲藻Prorocentrum triestinum BBW-02藻株的形态特征进行了描述,并探讨了其分子系统进化关系。三角棘原甲藻BBW-02细胞呈长卵形或披针形,细胞长20~26μm,宽10~14μm,顶刺形如矛尖,刺丝胞孔数量较少,排列不规则,主要分布于壳板边缘,距离细胞底端1/3处壳板两侧各有2个近于对称排列的刺丝胞孔。18S rDNA序列同源检索和系统进化分析表明,三角棘原甲藻BBW-02与其他地理株系的三角棘原甲藻聚为一支,亲缘关系密切,遗传差异仅为0.000~0.001。与其他种类相比,三角棘原甲藻BBW-02与同属中的P.gracile亲缘关系最近。     

海洋放线菌Y18的分子鉴定、生物活性及其抗菌物质发酵条件优化

从北冰洋楚科奇海海洋沉积物中分离到一株放线菌Y18,其良好生长需要海水。经16S rRNA基因序列分析确定该菌株属于拟诺卡氏菌属(Nocardiopsis),次级代谢产物合成酶基因及抗菌活性筛选发现,它含有聚酮类Ⅱ型(PKSⅡ)和非核糖体含硫多肽类(non ribosome-bound sulfur-containing peptides,NRPS)化合物合成酶基因,并且对枯草芽孢杆菌和白色念珠菌有抑制作用。以枯草芽孢杆菌为指示菌对Y18的发酵条件进行了初步优化,适合的发酵条件为:发酵培养基(蛋白胨2 g,酪素水解物2 g,酵母膏2 g,葡萄糖1 g,海水1 L),种子液接种量4%,发酵温度28℃,发酵培养基初始pH值8.0,培养时间6天,1 000 mL三角瓶装液量20%。并对Y18发酵液稳定性进行了测定,结果显示:发酵液对酸碱、热的稳定性都较强,4℃下贮藏发酵液的抗菌活性保留时间较长。     

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Selective Extraction of Crystal Violet from Natural Seawater coupled with High- Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination

Molecularly imprinted polymers （MIPs） were prepared by the bulk polymerization using crystal violet as the template molecule, and the methacrylic acid and ethylene glycol dimetheacrylate as functional monomer and cross-linker, respectively. Sys- tematic investigations of synthetic conditions were conducted. The surface morphology and recognition mechanism of the obtained polymers were studied using scanning electron microscope and spectrophotometric analysis. MIPs showed high atTmity to template molecule and were successfully applied as special solid-phase extraction sorbent for selective extraction of crystal violet from natural seawater. An off-line molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction （MISPE） method followed by high-performance liquid chroma- tography with diodearray detection for the analysis of crystal violet was also established. MISPE columns have good recoveries for crystal violet standard solutions and good linearity was obtained over the concentration range of 0-200 ~tg L-1 （R2 〉 0.99）. Finally, two natural seawater samples were investigated. The recoveries of spiked seawater on the MISPE columns were from 44.47% to 62.34%, the relative standard deviation （n=3） being in the range of 2.89%-5.96%.     

基于转录组数据的马氏珠母贝EST-SSR位点的信息分析及其多态性检测

为获得稳定可靠的马氏珠母贝SSR分子标记,本文利用MISA软件对转录组测序数据进行了大规模的EST-SSR标记发掘,并分析了位点信息及其多态性。结果表明,马氏珠母贝转录组测序所获得的74007条Unigenes中检测出9872个EST-SSR位点,位点出现频率为13.34%,平均每5102 bp含有1个SSR位点。在转录组SSR中共有132种重复基元类型,其中单核苷酸重复基元为主要类型,占SSR总数的81.46%;单核苷酸重复以A/T基序为主,占SSR总数的71.27%。基于筛选的SSR序列,应用Primer3软件进行引物的批量设计,共为5922条EST-SSR序列成功设计出17766对引物。随机选择80对引物对EST-SSR多态性进行检测,共有62对引物成功扩增出稳定条带,占引物总数的77.5%;其中,17对EST-SSR引物表现出个体多态性,多态性比率为27.42%。以上研究为马氏珠母贝遗传多样性、遗传图谱构建及分子辅助育种研究提供了有效工具,对于马氏珠母贝种质资源保护、优良品种培育和珍珠养殖业的健康发展均具有重要意义。     

基于网络药理学和分子对接技术探讨杜仲-续断治疗复发性流产作用机制

目的：采用网络药理学和分子对接技术探讨杜仲-续断治疗复发性流产（RSA）的作用机制。方法：利用中药系统药理学数据库（TCMSP）检索杜仲-续断的活性成分和基因靶点。在GeneCards、OMIM和PharmGkb数据库收集RSA疾病靶点,在Cytoscape 3.7.2软件中构建活性成分-靶点网络,基于STRING数据构建杜仲-续断治疗RSA靶点高置信度互作网络,根据拓扑分析参数筛选杜仲-续断治疗RSA的核心靶点。使用AutoDock Vina软件对关键药物成分与核心靶点进行分子对接。对疾病与药物交集靶点进行GO生物学过程富集分析和KEGG通路注释分析。结果：通过筛选获得杜仲-续断治疗RSA有效活性成分26种,预测靶点119个,涉及11个核心靶点。GO富集分析显示杜仲-续断主要参与对脂多糖反应、细胞氧化应激、R固醇激素调节等生物过程,KEGG富集分析结果显示杜仲-续断药对与磷脂酰肌醇-3-激酶（PI3K）/丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶（Akt/PKB）、肿瘤坏死因子（TNF）信号通路、血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）信号通路等关系密切。结论：杜仲-续断治疗RSA的作用机制涉及多成分、多靶点和多通路,为进一步探究其药理作用及临床治疗提供理论基础。