Transgenic Artemisia dubia WALL showed altered phytochemistry and pharmacology

The rol genes have been shown to enhance the production of secondary metabolites in plants. This report examines the effect of trans-genes (rol ABC) on possible high production of biologically important phytochemicals and enhanced pharmacological activities. Three transgenic lines (1, 2 and 3) of Artemisia dubia WALL (transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens harboring rol ABC genes) were subjected to phytochemical analysis and pharmacological studies. A great variation in phytochemistry and the pharmacological activities was observed not only between the transgenic and non-transgenic control plants but also among the transgenic lines itself. Comparative chemical profile obtained via HPLC, TLC and spectrophotometry showed high degree of variations in the quantity of phytochemicals. An increased production of total flavonoids (71.1% in transgenic line 2) and total phenolics (110.8% in transgenic line 1), increase in caffeic acid and catechin and a decrease in gallic acid content in the extracts of transformed plants compared to the untransformed control plants was decreased. In case of pharmacological activities, moderate to high level increase in antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) activities, cytotoxicity (14.1%), antitumor (29%) and antioxidant activities (23.9%) was observed (in transgenic line 2). In general all the three transgenic lines under study showed improvement in their pharmacological activities in the order of transgenic line 2 > 1 > 3 > control. The implication of these findings will help to meet the increasing demand of pharmacologically important compounds.     

Breeding double low super hybrids with dominant genic male sterility three lines in Brassica napus

A double low homozygous two-type sterile line ZY-2AB, its near-isogenic temporary maintainer line ZY-4, and the full sterile line ZY-3 derived from the cross of ZY-2A with ZY-4, were developed to breed three-line dominant GMS hybrid in Brassica napus. Three years data showed that the ratios of sterile and fertile plants fit the expected 1 ： 1 ratio in ZY-2AB, and the 1：0 ratio in ZY-3, respectively. Some double low super hybrid combinations were screened out when the full sterile line ZY-3 was used as female parent, among which the combination 01Z24 increased 36.88 percent more yield than control and the conbination 98Z131 has been passed through the Sichuan Provincial Regional Test and registered in Sichuan Province. Two years data showed that the agronomic performance of the two-line hybrids derived from crosses of ZY-2A with restorer lines versus that of the three-line hybrids produced by ZY-3 was not different for any of the nine most important agronomic characteristics, revealing that near-isogenic line of homozygous two-type line was used as temporary maintainer could effectively avoid the disadvantage of threeway cross hybrid in breeding three-line dominant GMS hybrid.     

Transgenic peas expressing an α‐amylase inhibitor gene from beans show altered expression and modification of endogenous proteins

Differential in‐gel electrophoresis showed contrasting effects of the transgenic expression of an α‐amylase inhibitor from beans on the proteomes of two pea cultivars. One cultivar showed minor changes relative to its non‐transgenic parent with only one protein changing by more than about twofold. Changes in the abundance of certain endogenous proteins in the other cultivar were of greater number and magnitude with some endogenous proteins undetected while some new protein spots appeared in the transgenic proteome. The sets of proteins with altered expression were generally different between the two cultivars. Some of the proteins that were differentially expressed were identified by MS. Most were seed storage globulins, which are sited together with the transgenic product. Some of the changes may be due to alterations in expression levels but there were also changes due to post‐translational processing.     

中国男子篮球队后卫线的弱势分析与应对策略

采用文献资料、录像观察、数理统计、比较等研究方法,从综合能力、核心能力与核心后卫3个层面,对第29届奥运会中国男篮后卫群体的弱势效应进行分析.研究结果表明,中国男篮后卫群体在综合能力上有3个指标(得分、助攻与抢断)与世界强队优秀后卫的差异具有显著性意义(P0.05).后卫队员缺少个人绝活,强对抗下得分硬实力不足,战术组织缺少技术支撑,攻防强度不对等,是造成中国男篮后卫群体与世界强队后卫群体能力差异的主要原因.建议中国男篮改变以高度为标准的择人模式,突出得分、攻击性防守与技战术能力在后卫培养中的地位,打造具有"快、准、灵"技术风格兼具个人绝活的后卫线.     

贵州铜仁苗族和土家族与贵州汉族男性青年骨代谢生化标志物的比较分析

目的了解贵州少数民族与汉族青年骨代谢生化标志物的特点及差异性,为青年少年生长发育提供资料。方法本研究采取整群随机抽样的方法,抽取了年龄在18~20岁的来自铜仁的26名苗族、42土家族男性青年和60名汉族青年,检测了骨钙素(OC)、骨碱性磷酸酶(BAP)、血清钙磷水平及身高和体重,并问卷调查他们的饮食营养及运动状况。结果苗族及土家族男性青年OC、BAP、血清钙磷及身高体重均低于汉族。苗族与汉族在身高和体重具有显著差异(P<0.01),在OC、BAP上差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),土家族与汉族相比除身高体重外均无统计学意义,而苗族各项指标均低于与土家族;问卷调查显示苗族、土家族营养条件比汉族差。研究中OC与BAP及身高与体重呈显著正相关,但身高与OC、BAP及体重与血钙间呈弱的负相关。结论铜仁苗族、土家族与汉族在OC、BAP、血清钙及身高体重上有明显种族差异,苗族与汉族间差异比土家族与汉族间差异较大,各数据表明土家族更接近汉族。营养条件对生化标志物及身高体重有影响。     

渐增速度步行对普通男性心肺功能的影响

为探讨渐增速度下的步行运动对不同年龄段男性心肺功能的影响,利用便携式心肺功能仪记录相关指标,通过对实验数据的整理、统计和分析,了解心肺功能状况,对不同速度下步行运动的锻炼效果进行综合评价,为进一步开展全民健身运动的科学研究,提供思路和方法.     

天然植物养护剂对番茄、黄瓜生殖生长影响初探

使用不同的配比浓度将壳聚糖和黄腐酸配制成不同的天然植物养护剂,观察其对于番茄和黄瓜生殖生长过程中的成花生理和果实中部分营养成分含量的影响.结果表明:不同浓度和配比的养护剂对2种作物的生殖生理均有不同的影响,适当的配方可以使番茄首花出现时间提前和提高黄瓜的雌雄花比,并使黄瓜果实中可溶性糖提高7.93%,有机酸提高8.77%,番茄果实中维生素C提高2.31%.证明合适的壳聚糖和黄腐酸配比的植物养护剂可促进植物生殖生长,并可提高果实质量.