棉属D基因组棉种着丝粒FISH标记的筛选初报

为了筛选着丝粒探针, 在棉花染色体荧光原位杂交中标记染色体着丝粒区域, 以便于构建棉花粗线期染色体细胞遗传学图谱. 在棉花遗传连锁图上选择尽可能接近着丝粒区的单拷贝的分子标记, 以海岛棉pima 90-53的BAC文库为素材, 采用两维筛库法从该文库中筛选BAC克隆, 然后用BAC-FISH技术进行染色体定位检测. 用10号染色体长臂末端的SSR引物BNL3563筛选到一个BAC克隆150D24, 该克隆在四倍体陆地棉和海岛棉部分染色体着丝粒区有杂交信号, 但信号强度不高. 以二倍体D基因组为靶DNA进行FISH时, 染色体着丝粒区有明显信号, 但是以二倍体A, C, E等基因组棉种染色体为靶DNA进行FISH时, 染色体着丝粒区未发现杂交信号. BAC克隆150D24可能含有D组特有卫星重复序列, 可用作棉属D基因组棉种(包括四倍体棉种D亚组)的着丝粒FISH探针.     

Temperature-sensitive gold-nanotube array membranes modified with poly（N-isopropylacrylamide）

A kind of temperature-sensitive nanotube array membrane was developed by modifying gold-nanotube array membranes with poly（N-isopropylacrylamide） （PNIPAm）. The permeation ability of the mem-branes at different temperatures was investigated using sodium fluorescein and quantum dots as probes. The results showed that the pore diameter of nanotube was changed due to the reversible response of PNIPAm-modified membranes to temperature, and then the permeation ability of the mem-branes was changed. The permeation of fluorescence probes was slow and even almost blocked at 25℃ （below the lower critical solution temperature, LCST）, since PNIPAm formed expanded structures and decreased the pore size. While at 40℃ （above the LCST）, the permeation was increased, since PNIPAm became compact structures and the pore diameter was increased. Furthermore, the permeation ability of the temperature-sensitive nanotube array membranes could be adjusted reversibly and it is possible to use the membranes in nanofluidic devices, nanogates, etc.     

Climate and environment reconstruction during the Medieval Warm Period in Lop Nur of Xinjiang,China

We made multi-proxy analysis of ^14C, grain size, microfossils, plant seeds, and geochemical elements on samples from a profile in the central West Lake of Lop Nur. The grain size suggests relatively stable sedimentary environment around the Medieval Warm Period （MWP） with weak storm effect, which is followed by frequent strong storm events. Abundant microfossils and plant seeds in this stage indicate a warm and humid fresh to brackish lake environment. C, N, and stable elements are high in content in the sediments while Rb/Sr, Ba/Sr, and Ti/Sr are in a steady low level. In addition, plenty of red willows lived here prior to about 700 a B.P., indicating a favorable environmental condition. The results indicate that the environment in Lop Nur and its west bank turned to be favorable at about 2200 a B.P., where the Loulan Culture began to thrive. Then the climate and environment came to be in the good condition in the Tang and Song Dynasties, when the storm effect became weaker, rainfall increased and the salty lake water turned to be brackish to fresh lake water. Hence, limnic biomass increased with higher species diversity.