Évaluation du potentiel des parasitoïdes Binodoxys communis, Aphidius colemani et Aphelinus certus pour la lutte biologique au puceron du soya

Le puceron du soya (Aphis glycines) est le ravageur le plus important de la culture du soya en Amérique du Nord. Quoi qu’efficaces, les pesticides permettent le contrôle des ravageurs que pour une courte période et nécessitent plusieurs applications au cours de la saison. De plus, ils sont dommageables pour l’environnement et la santé humaine. La lutte biologique se présente comme une alternative crédible pour le contrôle des populations d’A. glycines en Amérique du Nord. Trois parasitoïdes (Binodoxys communis, Aphidius colemani, Aphelinus certus) du puceron semblent être des candidats prometteurs. L’objectif de cette étude était d’examiner certains attributs biologiques de ces parasitoïdes au Québec. Dans le cas de B. communis et A. certus nous avons estimé leur synchronisme saisonnier ainsi que leur résistance au froid en laboratoire et en conditions naturelles. Dans le cas, d’A. colemani, nous avons évalué sa capacité à parasiter le puceron du soya et à se disperser dans un champ de soya. Nos résultats démontrent que la souche utilisée de B. communis a perdu sa capacité à entrer en diapause, probablement à cause de la longue période d’élevage en laboratoire qui a suivi son échantillonnage en Asie. Aphelinus certus démontre un potentiel intéressant puisqu’il possède un synchronisme saisonnier tant en automne qu’au printemps avec son hôte ainsi qu’un bon potentiel de survie hivernale au Québec. Quant à A. colemani, les essais suggèrent qu’il se disperse rapidement hors des champs sans attaquer de manière significative A. glycines.

Fluorescence-polarization studies on binding of 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-galactopyranoside to Ricinus communis (castor-bean) agglutinin

The binding of Ricinus communis (castor-bean) agglutinin 1 to saccharides was studied by equilibrium dialysis and fluorescence polarization by using the fluorescently labelled sugar 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-galactopyranoside. No appreciable change in ligand fluorescence of 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-galactopyranoside was considerably polarized on its binding to the lectin. The association constants obtained by Scatchard analysis of equilibrium-dialysis and fluorescence-polarization data do not differ much from each other, and at 25 degrees C, Ka = 2.4 (+/- 0.2) X 10(4)M-1. These values agree reasonably well with that reported in the literature for Ricinus agglutinin 1. The number of binding sites obtained by the different experimental procedures is 1.94 +/- 0.1 per molecule of 120 000 daltons and is equal to the reported value of 2. The consistency in the values of Ka and number of binding sites indicate the absence of additional subsites on Ricinus agglutinin 1 for its specific sugars. In addition, the excellent agreement between the binding parameters obtained by equilibrium dialysis and fluorescence polarization indicate the potential of ligand-fluorescence-polarization measurements in the investigation of lectin-sugar interactions.

Chemical Modification Studies On Ricinus-Communis (Castor Bean) Agglutinin

Ricinus communis agglutinin was subjected to various chemical treatments and the effect on its hemagglutinating and saccharide-binding properties was studied. Acetylation, succinylation and citraconylation led to a complete loss in the activity of the agglutinin, whereas reductive methylation had no effect on the activity, showing that charged amino groups were involved in the hemagglutinating and saccharide-binding activity of Ricinus agglutinin. Modification of tryptophyl, arginyl and carboxyl-group-containing residues did not lead to any loss in the activity of the agglutinin. Acetylation of tyrosyl groups with N-acetylimidazole strongly reduced the hemagglutinating and saccharide-binding property of Ricinus agglutinin. The loss in activity was restored on deacetylation of the tyrosyl groups. Modification of tyrosyl residues also led to a change in the immunological properties of the agglutinin. The initial rate of modification of tyrosyl and amino groups and the concomitant loss of activity was reduced in the presence of lactose.

On the Specificity of Carbohydrate-Lectin Recognition The Interaction of a Lectin from Ricinus communis Beans with Simple Saccharides and Concanavalin A

A galactose-specific protein (RC1) isolated from Ricinus communis beans was found to give a precipitin reaction with concanavalin A. Its carbohydrate content amounted to 8–9% of the total protein and was found to be rich in mannose. The interaction of RC1 with galactose and lactose was measured in 0.05 M phosphate buffer containing 0.2 M NaCl (pH 6.8) by the method of conventional equilibrium dialysis. From the analysis of the binding data according to Scatchard method the association constant (Ka) at 5°C was calculated as 3.8 mM−1 and 1.2 mM−1 for lactose and galactose, respectively. In both cases the number of binding sites per molecule of RC1 with molecular weight of 120000 was found to be 2. From the temperature-dependent Ka values for the binding of lactose, the values of –5.7 kcal/mol and –4.3 cal × mol−1× K−1 were calculated for ΔH and ΔS, respectively. The addition of concanavalin A to RC1 or vice versa led to the formation of the insoluble complex RC1· ConA4 containing one molecule of RC1 and one molecule of tetrameric concanavalin A (ConA4) which could be dissociated upon addition of concanavalin A-specific sugars. The complex formation results in a time-dependent appearance of turbidity in the time range from 10s to 10 min. From the measurement of the time-dependent appearance and disappearance of the turbidity the formation (kf) and dissociation (kd) rate constants were calculated as 3 mM−1× s−1 and 0.07 ks−1 respectively. The ratio kf/kd (43μM −1), that corresponds to the association constant of complex RC1· ConA4, is higher than that of mannoside · ConA4 and thereby suggests that protein-protein interaction contributes significantly in stabilising glycoprotein · lectin complexes. The relevance of this finding to the understanding of the chemical specificities that are involved in a model cell-lectin interaction is discussed.

Dynamics of carbohydrateâlectin interaction The interaction p-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactose with a lectin from Ricinius communis

L&in-induced agglutination is a complex process determined by several factprs such as the nature of lectin (valency, binding constant) the properties of cell membrane (fluidity, distribution of lectin receptor sites) and the metabolic state of the cell (microvilli, microtubules, microfilament) [l-3].

Res Communis? A critical legal geography of outer space, Antarctica, and the deep seabed

This chapter provides a critical legal geography of outer Space, charting the topography of the debates and struggles around its definition, management, and possession. As the emerging field of critical legal geography demonstrates, law is not a neutral organiser of space, but is instead a powerful cultural technology of spatial production. Drawing on legal documents such as the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty, as well as on the analogous and precedent-setting legal geographies of Antarctica and the deep seabed, the chapter addresses key questions about the legal geography of outer Space, questions which are of growing importance as Space’s available satellite spaces in the geostationary orbit diminish, Space weapons and mining become increasingly viable, Space colonisation and tourism emerge, and questions about Space’s legal status grow in intensity. Who owns outer Space? Who, and whose rules, govern what may or may not (literally) take place there? Is the geostationary orbit the sovereign property of the equatorial states it supertends, as these states argued in the 1970s? Or is it a part of the res communis, or common property of humanity, which currently legally characterises outer Space? Does Space belong to no one, or to everyone? As challenges to the existing legal spatiality of outer Space emerge from spacefaring states, companies, and non-spacefaring states, it is particularly critical that the current spatiality of Space is understood and considered.

Potentials of castor seed meal (Ricinus communis L.) as feed ingredient for Oreochromis niloticus

The potentials of castor seed (Ricinus communis) meal as feed ingredient for Oreochromis niloticus was determined by using boiled seeds to prepare five diets which were fed to the fish species. The effects of the experimental diets on the weight gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio, apparent net protein utilization, digestibility and carcass composition were investigated. The best of these growth factors were obtained with feed formulated from R. communis seeds boiled for 50 and 65 minutes. The highest carcass protein content was observed with fish fed with 65 minute-boiled seeds

芦苇Phragmites communis Trin. 耐盐变异体的生物学鉴定和快速繁殖以及在海水生态养殖中的应用示范

本文以芦苇野生亲本和耐盐变异体为材料，比较了两者在形态、生理生化以及分子生物学特性上的差异，对耐盐变异体抗盐能力提高的机理作了初步的探讨。为了适应推广芦苇耐盐变异体的需要，进行了耐盐变异体快速繁殖的研究，建立了两种诱导丛生芽的技术系统。对耐盐变异体芦苇在滩涂上的利用作了有益的尝试。结果总结如下： 1．通过对芦苇野生亲本和耐盐变异体的基因组DNA用随机引物扩增分析，发现两者的基因组DNA在序列上存在着一定的差异，并克隆测序了几个对变异体而言是特异的标记序列。 2．生化分析发现，在盐胁迫下，两者在可溶性蛋白上存在着差异，芦苇耐盐变异体在胁迫下分别在20～30 kD和43～66．2 kD之间各有一条特异的蛋白带表达。而且变异体盐胁迫下在同工酶的表达上也与野生亲本有着显著的区别。 3．生理测定发现，芦苇耐盐变异体在200 mmol/L NaCl盐胁迫下光合作用要比野生亲本强，叶绿素测定的结果与此相吻合，在此浓度的胁迫下，变异体叶绿素含量受影响较小，而野生亲本的叶绿素含量明显降低。对两者胁迫前后的离子含量测定发现，虽然K+含量最多，但是植株内离子含量变化最大且增加最多的离子是Na+，而且变异体内Na~+增加的量比野生亲本高得多。另一个变化较大的是游离脯氨酸的含量，其变化情况类似于Na~+，在胁迫后脯氨酸含量增加明显，而且变异体内的增加量比野生亲本高。对变异体进一步的胁迫反应证实了Na+和脯氨酸含量变化与胁迫反应的密切联系。推测它们的这些变化与变异体抗盐能力提高密切相关。 4．将芦苇耐盐变异体的种子苗切去种壳和种子根，以此作为外植体，通过筛选大量的激素组合，最终建立了两种快繁技术系统（MP－A和MP－B）进行丛生芽诱导。两个系统都包含预处理和诱导两个主要步骤，其中预处理培养基激素组合是相同的（NAA 2～5 mg/L + 2,4-D 0.05 ～ 0.1 mg + BA 1mg/L）,而诱导处理的培养基激素组合不同，分别为：MP－A的诱导处理的激素组合是将预处理的激素组合中的2，4－D去除即可;MP－B诱导处理的激素组合为1mg/L NAA + 0.05 ～0.1mg/L 2,4-D + 2～5mg/L BA. 两个系统都获得显著的丛生芽诱导效果。 5．在滩涂水产养殖中引入芦苇种植、发现耐盐芦苇能有效地降低水体污染和病害，实验了两种模式的种养殖方式：围隔模式和混合模式，初步结果表明混合模式效果较好。这一初中初步验证了芦苇对海水养殖的价值，对开发滩涂具有很大的意义，具有创新性。

Biology of Balanus amphitrite communis (Darwin) in the Cochin harbour waters

Seasonal viariations in the incidence on fresh surfaces, breeding season, rate of growth and mortality of Balanus amphitrite communis was studied for a period of twelve months in the Cochin harbour waters, situated 76̊ 14'E and 90̊ 57'N, and subjected to annual seasonal changes in salinity.