The timing of reproduction can significantly affect an offspring＇s fitness, thereby also influencing the fitness of the parents, especially in species inhabiting extreme environments, such as deserts. Female reproduc...The timing of reproduction can significantly affect an offspring＇s fitness, thereby also influencing the fitness of the parents, especially in species inhabiting extreme environments, such as deserts. Female reproductive cycles in Phrynocephalus przewalskii were studied from April to September 2008. Significant cycles of gonadal volume were found in all studied populations and the cycles were similar among the various populations. Females began vitellogenesis in April and contained oviductal eggs form May to June. Gonad volume decreased significantly in July and reached minimum volume from August to September. The follicular growth was negatively correlated with increasing precipitation and temperature in all populations. Hatching occurs during summer and early fall, when most of the annual rainfall occurs. Mean clutch size based on all populations was 2.7 ± 0.9 SE （n = 71）.展开更多
In order to tease apart proximate vs. ultimate sources of variation in reproductive strategy, studies have increasingly focused on populations rather than species as the unit of interest. The reproductive parameters o...In order to tease apart proximate vs. ultimate sources of variation in reproductive strategy, studies have increasingly focused on populations rather than species as the unit of interest. The reproductive parameters of Phrynocephalus przewalskii （Agamidae） in different populations within the same phylogenetic clade were compared in this study. Female SVL, clutch size, egg volume and clutch volume varied significantly among populations. With increase in latitude, clutch size increased, while egg size decreased. Relatively fewer but larger eggs were produced with increasing of population density. Food availability had positive effects on clutch size, but no effect on egg size. Our result indicated that latitude, food availability and population density may be the proximate factors affecting the reproductive parameters ofP. przewalskii.展开更多
Sexual size dimorphism （SSD） is a general phenomenon in lizards, and can evolve through sexual selection or natural selection. But natural selection, which was thought to operate mainly through reducing the competit...Sexual size dimorphism （SSD） is a general phenomenon in lizards, and can evolve through sexual selection or natural selection. But natural selection, which was thought to operate mainly through reducing the competition be- tween the two sexes （niche divergence hypothesis）, gave rise to a lot of controversy. We tested the niche divergence hypothesis in the toad-headed lizard Phrynocephalus przewalskii by comparing diet composition and prey sizes between males and females. The species was found to be sexual dimorphic, with males having relatively larger snout-vent length, head width, head length, and tail length, while females have relatively larger abdomen length. Based on analysis of 93 studied stomachs, a total of 1359 prey items were identified. The most common prey items were formicid, lygaeid and tenebrionid. The two sexes did not differ in the relative proportions of prey size categories they consumed and the dietary overlap based on prey species was high （O = 0.989）. In addition, the meal size, the volume or any maximal dimension of the largest prey item in the stomach was not explained by the sexes. According to our results, food niche divergence might not play an important role in the SSD evolution ofP. przewalskii.展开更多
Neo-przewaquinone A was isolated from the root of Salvia przewalskii Maxim. The structure elucidation and 1H, 13C NMR assignments were achieved by spectroscopic method.
Two new ionone derivatives, rhododendrone A and rhododendronside, have been isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron Przewalskii Maxim . The structures of the two compounds, (3R,6S)...Two new ionone derivatives, rhododendrone A and rhododendronside, have been isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron Przewalskii Maxim . The structures of the two compounds, (3R,6S) -3-hydroxy- α -ionone 1 and 1,1,5-trimethyl-6-(3-hydroxyl)cyclohexene-5-yl-1- β-D -pyranoglucoside 2, have been elucidated on the basis of the spectroscopic analyses.展开更多
From the root of Salvia przewalskii Maxim.a new phenolic acid, przewalskinic acid A was isolated and the structure was established by the analysis of^(13)C-NMR,~1H-NMR and two-dimensional COSY experiments.
Two new ionone derivatives, named rhododendrone and rhododendronside, were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron przwalskii Maxim. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spe...Two new ionone derivatives, named rhododendrone and rhododendronside, were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron przwalskii Maxim. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis展开更多
Nonstructural carbohydrates （NSC） and nitrogen metabolism strongly influence growth and development in plants. The biosynthesis of cellulose and lignin （structural carbohydrates, SC） depends largely on the supply ...Nonstructural carbohydrates （NSC） and nitrogen metabolism strongly influence growth and development in plants. The biosynthesis of cellulose and lignin （structural carbohydrates, SC） depends largely on the supply of NSC. We desire to examine which hypothesis, carbon limitation or growth limitation, best fits the alpine plant response between NSC, SC, carbon （C）, nitrogen （N） and altitude. We compared the foliar concentrations of carbohydrates, C and N between the leaves of Picea crassifolia （lower-elevation tree-line species） and Sabina przewalskii （high-elevation tree-line species） in their response to changing elevation. Our site was located in the mid-northern area of Qilian Mountains, China. We found that foliar soluble sugar （SG） concentrations were significantly higher in P. crassifolia than in S. przewalskii at the 2,700-3,400 m level. Foliar NSC levels in R crassifolia increased at the 2,700-3,100 m level, indicating that growth was limited gradually resulting in a surplus of NSC （to conform to GLH）, subsequently decreasing at the 3,100-3,400 m level, the assimilation declined leading to C deficit （to conform to CLH）. SC （SC metabolism disorders at 3,100-3,400 m）, C, N and starch were significantly lower in R crassifolia than in S. przewalskii. Conversely, foliar SG concentration shows a fall-rise trend with increasing elevation for S. przewalskii. SC concentration in S. przewalskii leaves decreased with an increase of elevation and has a significantly positive correlation to N concentration marking the assimilation of plants. Therefore, the high-elevation tree-line species （S. przewalskii） utilize or store more foliar SG leading to a decrease of SG concentration for survival and growth/regrowth in an adverse environment, higher total C, N, SC, starch contents and lower NSC level. Also, their change trends along the elevational gradient in leaves orS. przewalskii indicate better assimilation strategies for SG use under environmental stress compared to P. crassifolia. This indicates that foliar C metabolism along the elevation follows the principle of the growth-limitation hypothesis （GLH） or carbon limitation hypothesis （CLH）, which depends on the acclimation of different alpine life-forms to the environment.展开更多
A new flavonoid glycoside, 5, 7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavonoid 7-Q-[6-O-(4-O-acetyl-alpha-L-rhamnosyl)-3-O-beta-D-glucosyl]-6-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucoside was isolated from Thalictrum przewalskii. Its structure was de...A new flavonoid glycoside, 5, 7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavonoid 7-Q-[6-O-(4-O-acetyl-alpha-L-rhamnosyl)-3-O-beta-D-glucosyl]-6-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucoside was isolated from Thalictrum przewalskii. Its structure was determined on basis of spectroscopic evidences.展开更多
Based on single-factor experiment and L9 （34 ） orthogonal experiment, a stable ISSR-PCR reaction system of Salvia przewalskii Maxim. was established and optimized. The resuhs indicated that the optimal concentration...Based on single-factor experiment and L9 （34 ） orthogonal experiment, a stable ISSR-PCR reaction system of Salvia przewalskii Maxim. was established and optimized. The resuhs indicated that the optimal concentrations of various components in a 20 ill ISSR-PCR reaction system of S. przewalskii Maxim. were ： 2 ul of 10 x buffer （ Mg2＋）, 0.4 mmol/L dNTPs, 1.0 U of Taq DNA polymerase, 0.3 umol/L ISSR primers and 30 ng of DNA template. This study laid the foun- dation for the utilization of S. przewalskii Maxim. germplasm resources.展开更多
The antibacierial(staphylococcus aureus)activities of 23 diterpene quinones from the Salvia przewalskii Maxim,the artificial synthesis ones and that of the metabolism in pigs were examined in an effort to study the qu...The antibacierial(staphylococcus aureus)activities of 23 diterpene quinones from the Salvia przewalskii Maxim,the artificial synthesis ones and that of the metabolism in pigs were examined in an effort to study the quantitative structure activity relationship with the Free-Wilson method.With the application of the multipiy regression,the Free-Wilson pattern was established by the dummy(indicator)variable of the structural fragments or substituents.The results showed:(1)The diketone moiety played the fundamental role in antibacterial activities,ortho-quinones was higher active than para-quinones.(2)The single bond existed between the C15 and the C16 at D-ring led to higher activity.(3)The saturation at the A-ring led to higher activity.(4)The components adjacent to nitrogen substituents at C15 led to higher activity.(5)The hydroxylation or dehydrogenation at A-ring led to less activity.The research results can provide the theoretical basis for developing a new antibacterial drug from the Salvia diterpene quinones.展开更多
The Przewalski's gazelle,Procapra przewalskii,is one of the most endangered species in China,and is now found only in a single small area around the Lake Qinghai.In this study,the complete mitochondrial genome of ...The Przewalski's gazelle,Procapra przewalskii,is one of the most endangered species in China,and is now found only in a single small area around the Lake Qinghai.In this study,the complete mitochondrial genome of P.przewalskii was determined and annotated.The circular genome is 16 547-bp long,containing13 protein-coding genes,22 transfer RNA genes,2 ribosomal RNA genes,and a predicted control region.The overall base composition was 34.0% A,24.7% C,28.3% T,and 13.0% G,with a total A + T content of 62.3%.Phylogenetic analysis of all 19 Bovidae species indicated that P.przewalskii showed a close relationship to Procapra gutturosa.Our results provide a great deal of useful information on further studies for conservation biology of Przewalski's gazelle.展开更多
文摘The timing of reproduction can significantly affect an offspring＇s fitness, thereby also influencing the fitness of the parents, especially in species inhabiting extreme environments, such as deserts. Female reproductive cycles in Phrynocephalus przewalskii were studied from April to September 2008. Significant cycles of gonadal volume were found in all studied populations and the cycles were similar among the various populations. Females began vitellogenesis in April and contained oviductal eggs form May to June. Gonad volume decreased significantly in July and reached minimum volume from August to September. The follicular growth was negatively correlated with increasing precipitation and temperature in all populations. Hatching occurs during summer and early fall, when most of the annual rainfall occurs. Mean clutch size based on all populations was 2.7 ± 0.9 SE （n = 71）.
文摘In order to tease apart proximate vs. ultimate sources of variation in reproductive strategy, studies have increasingly focused on populations rather than species as the unit of interest. The reproductive parameters of Phrynocephalus przewalskii （Agamidae） in different populations within the same phylogenetic clade were compared in this study. Female SVL, clutch size, egg volume and clutch volume varied significantly among populations. With increase in latitude, clutch size increased, while egg size decreased. Relatively fewer but larger eggs were produced with increasing of population density. Food availability had positive effects on clutch size, but no effect on egg size. Our result indicated that latitude, food availability and population density may be the proximate factors affecting the reproductive parameters ofP. przewalskii.
基金founded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31200287)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (lzujbky-2012-114)
文摘Sexual size dimorphism （SSD） is a general phenomenon in lizards, and can evolve through sexual selection or natural selection. But natural selection, which was thought to operate mainly through reducing the competition be- tween the two sexes （niche divergence hypothesis）, gave rise to a lot of controversy. We tested the niche divergence hypothesis in the toad-headed lizard Phrynocephalus przewalskii by comparing diet composition and prey sizes between males and females. The species was found to be sexual dimorphic, with males having relatively larger snout-vent length, head width, head length, and tail length, while females have relatively larger abdomen length. Based on analysis of 93 studied stomachs, a total of 1359 prey items were identified. The most common prey items were formicid, lygaeid and tenebrionid. The two sexes did not differ in the relative proportions of prey size categories they consumed and the dietary overlap based on prey species was high （O = 0.989）. In addition, the meal size, the volume or any maximal dimension of the largest prey item in the stomach was not explained by the sexes. According to our results, food niche divergence might not play an important role in the SSD evolution ofP. przewalskii.
文摘Neo-przewaquinone A was isolated from the root of Salvia przewalskii Maxim. The structure elucidation and 1H, 13C NMR assignments were achieved by spectroscopic method.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China( No.2 0 2 75 0 2 0 ) and the Natural Science Foundation ofShandong Province( No.Z2 0 0 2 B0 2 )
文摘Two new ionone derivatives, rhododendrone A and rhododendronside, have been isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron Przewalskii Maxim . The structures of the two compounds, (3R,6S) -3-hydroxy- α -ionone 1 and 1,1,5-trimethyl-6-(3-hydroxyl)cyclohexene-5-yl-1- β-D -pyranoglucoside 2, have been elucidated on the basis of the spectroscopic analyses.
文摘From the root of Salvia przewalskii Maxim.a new phenolic acid, przewalskinic acid A was isolated and the structure was established by the analysis of^(13)C-NMR,~1H-NMR and two-dimensional COSY experiments.
文摘Two new ionone derivatives, named rhododendrone and rhododendronside, were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Rhododendron przwalskii Maxim. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis
基金supported by The National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31160086, 31200299)
文摘Nonstructural carbohydrates （NSC） and nitrogen metabolism strongly influence growth and development in plants. The biosynthesis of cellulose and lignin （structural carbohydrates, SC） depends largely on the supply of NSC. We desire to examine which hypothesis, carbon limitation or growth limitation, best fits the alpine plant response between NSC, SC, carbon （C）, nitrogen （N） and altitude. We compared the foliar concentrations of carbohydrates, C and N between the leaves of Picea crassifolia （lower-elevation tree-line species） and Sabina przewalskii （high-elevation tree-line species） in their response to changing elevation. Our site was located in the mid-northern area of Qilian Mountains, China. We found that foliar soluble sugar （SG） concentrations were significantly higher in P. crassifolia than in S. przewalskii at the 2,700-3,400 m level. Foliar NSC levels in R crassifolia increased at the 2,700-3,100 m level, indicating that growth was limited gradually resulting in a surplus of NSC （to conform to GLH）, subsequently decreasing at the 3,100-3,400 m level, the assimilation declined leading to C deficit （to conform to CLH）. SC （SC metabolism disorders at 3,100-3,400 m）, C, N and starch were significantly lower in R crassifolia than in S. przewalskii. Conversely, foliar SG concentration shows a fall-rise trend with increasing elevation for S. przewalskii. SC concentration in S. przewalskii leaves decreased with an increase of elevation and has a significantly positive correlation to N concentration marking the assimilation of plants. Therefore, the high-elevation tree-line species （S. przewalskii） utilize or store more foliar SG leading to a decrease of SG concentration for survival and growth/regrowth in an adverse environment, higher total C, N, SC, starch contents and lower NSC level. Also, their change trends along the elevational gradient in leaves orS. przewalskii indicate better assimilation strategies for SG use under environmental stress compared to P. crassifolia. This indicates that foliar C metabolism along the elevation follows the principle of the growth-limitation hypothesis （GLH） or carbon limitation hypothesis （CLH）, which depends on the acclimation of different alpine life-forms to the environment.
文摘A new flavonoid glycoside, 5, 7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavonoid 7-Q-[6-O-(4-O-acetyl-alpha-L-rhamnosyl)-3-O-beta-D-glucosyl]-6-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucoside was isolated from Thalictrum przewalskii. Its structure was determined on basis of spectroscopic evidences.
基金Supported by Project of Qinghai Science and Technology Department(2011-NF19)Fund for Middle-aged and Young Scientists of Qinghai University(2012-QYT-1)
文摘Based on single-factor experiment and L9 （34 ） orthogonal experiment, a stable ISSR-PCR reaction system of Salvia przewalskii Maxim. was established and optimized. The resuhs indicated that the optimal concentrations of various components in a 20 ill ISSR-PCR reaction system of S. przewalskii Maxim. were ： 2 ul of 10 x buffer （ Mg2＋）, 0.4 mmol/L dNTPs, 1.0 U of Taq DNA polymerase, 0.3 umol/L ISSR primers and 30 ng of DNA template. This study laid the foun- dation for the utilization of S. przewalskii Maxim. germplasm resources.
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National Tackle Key Projects of Chinathe project of sciences and techniques of CAAS.
文摘The antibacierial(staphylococcus aureus)activities of 23 diterpene quinones from the Salvia przewalskii Maxim,the artificial synthesis ones and that of the metabolism in pigs were examined in an effort to study the quantitative structure activity relationship with the Free-Wilson method.With the application of the multipiy regression,the Free-Wilson pattern was established by the dummy(indicator)variable of the structural fragments or substituents.The results showed:(1)The diketone moiety played the fundamental role in antibacterial activities,ortho-quinones was higher active than para-quinones.(2)The single bond existed between the C15 and the C16 at D-ring led to higher activity.(3)The saturation at the A-ring led to higher activity.(4)The components adjacent to nitrogen substituents at C15 led to higher activity.(5)The hydroxylation or dehydrogenation at A-ring led to less activity.The research results can provide the theoretical basis for developing a new antibacterial drug from the Salvia diterpene quinones.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31301976)the Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP-2014-LIHPS-01)
文摘The Przewalski's gazelle,Procapra przewalskii,is one of the most endangered species in China,and is now found only in a single small area around the Lake Qinghai.In this study,the complete mitochondrial genome of P.przewalskii was determined and annotated.The circular genome is 16 547-bp long,containing13 protein-coding genes,22 transfer RNA genes,2 ribosomal RNA genes,and a predicted control region.The overall base composition was 34.0% A,24.7% C,28.3% T,and 13.0% G,with a total A + T content of 62.3%.Phylogenetic analysis of all 19 Bovidae species indicated that P.przewalskii showed a close relationship to Procapra gutturosa.Our results provide a great deal of useful information on further studies for conservation biology of Przewalski's gazelle.
