CYTOTOXICITY AND GENOTOXICITY OF POLYETHYLENIMINE AND NICKEL CHLORIDE IN RED SEA BREAM（Pagrosomus major）FIN CELL LINE RSBF

A continuous marine fish cell line RSBF(i.e.Red Sea Bream Fin)was utilized to screen the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of polyethylenimine(PEI)and nickel cholride(NiCl2)in this study on the deleterious effects of aquatic genotoxins on fish.At the 0.01 to 1μgml concentration tested,PEI had acute toxicity to the treated RSBF cells(IC50=1.12,0.92,0.88 and 0.64μg/ml PEI for time 0 h,24 h,48 h and 72 h after treatment,respectively)and markedly inhibited their proliferation in a dose-dependent manner.At the 0.001 to 5 μmol/L concentration tested,NiCl2 posed no acute toxicity but significantly stimulated their growth(107?214?of control).Random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD)technique was used to detect the genotoxic effects of PEI and NiCl2 by comparing the RAPD banding patterns of the control and treated cells.RAPD analysis indicated that at the concentrations tested,PEI was more genotoxic than NiCl2 to RSBF cells;that there was a slight dose-dependent response in the genotoxic effect of PEI bue not NiCl2;and that RAPD technique might provide a sensitive,non-specif-ic gentoxic endpoint.And the potent cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of PEI on fish cells showed that we should be cautious in utilizing it as gene vector in fish gene transfer and human gene therapy.     

Interactions between a cyanobacterial bloom （Microcystis） and the submerged aquatic plant Ceratophyllum oryzetorum Kom

In aquatic ecosystems, macrophytes and phytoplankton are main primary producers, in which macrophyte plays an important role in maintaining clear water state, while phytoplankton often dominates in turbid waterbodies. In the present study, the growth and photosynthetic activity of the submerged aquatic plant Ceratophyllum oryzetorum Kom. in different cell densities of cyanobacterial bloom are studied. The results show that the plant length and fresh mass of C. oryzetorum are promoted by low cyanobacterial cell densities. Medium and high cyanobacterial cell densities, on the contrary, act as inhibitory. Furthermore, the photosynthetic activity of C. oryzetorum is strongly inhibited by high cyanobacterial cell densities. To a certain extent, the growth of cyanobacteria is inhibited by C. oryzetorum, but no significant effect is found in this study.     

Effects of iron electrovalence and species on growth and astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis

To increase the cell concentration and the accumulation of astaxanthin in the cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis, effects of different iron electrovalencies (Fe²⁺-EDTA and Fe³⁺-EDTA) and species (Fe-EDTA, Fe(OH)_x^32x and FeC₆H₅O₇) addition on cell growth and accumulation of astaxanthin were studied. Results show that different iron electrovalencies have various effects on cell growth and astaxanthin accumulation of H. pluvialis. Compared with Fe³⁺-EDTA, Fe²⁺-EDTA stimulate more effectively the formation of astaxanthin. The maximum astaxanthin content (30.70 mg/g biomass cell) was obtained under conditions of 18 μmol/L Fe²⁺-EDTA, despite the lower cell density (2.3×10⁵ cell/ml) in such condition. Fe³⁺-EDTA is more effective than Fe²⁺-EDTA in improving the cell growth. Especially, the maximal steady-state cell density, 2.9×10⁵ cell/ml was obtained at 18 μmol/L Fe³⁺-EDTA addition. On the other hand, all the various species of iron (EDTA-Fe, Fe(OH)_x^32x, FeC₆H₅O₇) are capable to improve the growth of the algae and astaxanthin production. Among the three iron species, FeC₆H₅O₇ performed the best. Under the condition of a higher concentration (36 μmol/L) of FeC₆H₅O₇, the cell density and astaxanthin production is 2 and 7 times higher than those of iron-limited group, respectively. The present study demonstrates that the effects of the stimulation with different iron species increased in the order of FeC₆H₅O₇, Fe(OH)_x^32x and EDTA-Fe. Supported by Xiamen Scientific and Technologic Projects (No. 3052Z20031086), Xiamen University Alumni Association Foundation in Singapore, and the First National College Students Innovative Experimental Project     

Sequence Comparison of Partial Cytochrome b Genes of Two Coilia species

1Introduction Japanese grenadier anchovy,Coilia ectenes Jordanet Seale(1905),is distributed in the northwest Pacif-ic.The congener,Osbeck's grenadier anchovy,Coil-ia mystus(Linnaeus,1758),is widely distributed inthe west Pacific.Both species inhabit coastal watersand estuaries and can reach up to rivers.The twospecies are important contributors to the coastal fish-eries of China(Zheng et al.,2003).Many studies on the fishery biology of the twospecies have been conducted(Zheng et al.,2003)…     

Histological study on the skin of Japanese flounder <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paralichthys olivaceus</Emphasis>

Histological development of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus larval skin and ultrastructural difference of skin between reared normal and malpigmented Japanese flounder were studied with light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the skin develops slowly before the metamorphosis, while at the onset of metamorphosis, the skin develops quickly and becomes complete in structure till about 50d after being hatched. Ultrastructural observation on the normal and malpigmented skins shows that the iridophore and melanophore are adjacent to each other. Profile and structure of the two kinds of pigmcnt cells are more complete in the skin of normal ocular side than in the skin of pigmented blind side. The ultrastructure of typical chloride cell was observed in the skin of Japanese flounder larvae for the first time.     

4种鲷科鱼种内细胞色素b基因序列的保守性

对真鲷(Pagrosomus major)、黄鳍鲷(Sparus latus)、黑鲷(S.macrocephalus)和平鲷(Rhabdosargus sarba)的线粒体DNA细胞色素b 405bP序列进行测定。结果发现，4种鲷科鱼种内碱基的变异较低，真鲷为0．25％，黄鳍鲷为0．74％，黑鲷和平鲷均为0；真鲷有4种单倍型，黄鳍鲷有2种单倍型，黑鲷和平鲷分别为1种单倍型，且单倍型间变异位点很少，真鲷有3个变异位点，黄鳍鲷仅有1个变异位点，而黑鲷和平鲷无变异位点。结果表明，细胞色素b基因在这4种鲷科鱼种内是相当保守的。     

4种微量金属元素对绿色巴夫藻生长、叶绿素a及大小的影响

把 4种微量金属离子以不同的浓度添加到绿色巴夫藻的培养液中 ,结果表明 :Hg2 +和Pb2 +浓度分别在 5μg/L和 2 0 0 μg/L时 ,对绿色巴夫藻的生长有较好的促进作用 ,同时也使叶绿素a的含量提高 ;Hg2 +≥ 2 0 μg/L时 ,绿色巴夫藻的生长受到抑制 ,叶绿素a的含量降低。Pb2 +所有的试验浓度都使绿色巴夫藻生长加快 ,叶绿素a的含量提高 ;Co2 +在 1μg/L时对绿色巴夫藻的生长有最好的促进效果 ,但当Co2 +≥ 5μg/L时 ,开始对生长出现抑制作用 ,而Co2 +所有的试验浓度都使叶绿素a的含量降低 ;Mn2 +浓度在 10 0 μg/L时 ,对促进绿色巴夫藻生长的效果最佳 ,4 0 0 μg/L的浓度开始对生长出现抑制作用 ,但所有Mn2 +的试验浓度对叶绿素a含量的变化影响不显著。 4种微量金属元素都使绿色巴夫藻略微变小。     

A new identification method for five species of oysters in genus Crassostrea from China based on high-resolution melting analysis

The high phenotypic plasticity in the shell of oysters presents a challenge during taxonomic and phylogenetie studies of these economically important bivalves. However, because DNA can exhibit marked differences among morphologically similar species, DNA barcoding offers a potential means for oyster identification. We analyzed the complete sequences of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I （COI） of five common Crassostrea species in China （including Hong Kong oyster C. hongkongensis, Jinjiang oyster C. ariakensis, Portuguese oyster C. angulata, Kumamoto oyster C. sikamea, and Pacific oyster C. gigas） and screened for distinct fragments. Using these distinct fragments on a high-resolution melting analysis platform, we developed an identification method that does not rely on species-specific PCR or fragment length polymorphism and is efficient, reliable, and easy to visualize. Using a single pair of primers （Oyster- COI-1）, we were able to successfully distinguish among the five oyster species. This new method provides a simple and powerful tool for the identification of oyster species.     

为国土工作植入快乐的细胞

国土工作太累了,没意思……近年来类似这方面的声音时常吹进我们的耳朵,甚至有的同志千方百计调离本系统,谓言：脱离苦海!不可否认,我们国土部门的脑力劳动量和体力劳动量都不亚于其他部门,特别是国土工作中的矛盾量是其他大多部门没法相比的。如果就因为此打退堂鼓,这不该是一个真正国土人应有的风貌。     

用粒度分析资料来确定沉积环境

矿物碎屑和岩屑组成沉积岩的基本颗粒,其大小、形态、组构、来源等是大地构造环境、气候和水动力因素相互作用的结果。其中沉积物颗粒大小是水动力条件的直接反映,同时也是气候干旱和潮湿的指示剂。从沉积物样品的粒度参数中可以解译出大量气候和环境的演化信息。一、粒度概述及其分析方法1．定义通常我们所说的颗粒大小是指其体积值,