DEAR EDITOR,A new species of the genus Amolops,Amolops tuanjieensis sp.nov.,is described from Yunnan,China.The new species can be distinguished by the following characters:dorsolateral folds present;dorsal and ventral...DEAR EDITOR,A new species of the genus Amolops,Amolops tuanjieensis sp.nov.,is described from Yunnan,China.The new species can be distinguished by the following characters:dorsolateral folds present;dorsal and ventral surfaces smooth;top of head and dorsum brown-red with irregular gray and dark spots;flank green;side of head black,from tip of snout,diffusing posteriorly to axilla,continuing as black streak below edge of dorsolateral fold;SVL 39.5-40.4 mm in males,56.8-60.7 mm in females;tympanum distinct;supratympanic fold indistinct;vomerine teeth in two oblique rows between choanae,closer to each other than choanae;vocal sacs present;nuptial pads present;outer metatarsal tubercle absent,supernumerary tubercles absent;all fingertips expanded into discs;limbs dorsally brown with dark brown bars and irregular dark brown blotches.展开更多
Objective: Xueteng-related herbs include Spatholobi Caulis(Jixueteng in Chinese), Sargentodoxae Caulis(Daxueteng in Chinese), Kadsurae Caulis(Dianjixueteng in Chinese), and other medicinal plant stems that release red...Objective: Xueteng-related herbs include Spatholobi Caulis(Jixueteng in Chinese), Sargentodoxae Caulis(Daxueteng in Chinese), Kadsurae Caulis(Dianjixueteng in Chinese), and other medicinal plant stems that release reddish-brown juices after being cut. However, similarity in phonetic spelling and sound leads to their misuse in clinic or commercial circulation. Accurate labeling is imperative as well as effective for species identification.Methods: In this study, the ITS2 sequences of 76 samples of Xueteng-related herbs were obtained and analyzed to identify them. And then they were converted into QR codes using the open source PHP QR code. Also, a DNA barcode reference library was established according to these sequences and was used to authenticate the 25 samples of Xueteng-related herbs collected from the market.Results: The lengths of the ITS2 sequences of different Xueteng-related herbs ranged from 207 to 235 bp and the GC contents were 57.5%-71.0%. Jixueteng, Daxueteng, and Dianjixueteng were clustered into three clades respectively in the neighbor-joining(NJ) phylogenetic tree, and the efficiency of the BLAST method was 100%. The ITS2 sequences of different Xueteng-related herbs were presented vividly and specifically in QR code. Twenty-two of all 25 commercial samples were consistent with the original labels, whereas three samples marked "Dianjixueteng" were authenticated as "Jixueteng".Conclusion: QR code labeling system based on DNA barcode is an effective labeling system of Xuetengrelated herbs for their circulation regulation.展开更多
The origin and colonization history of Kurixalus,a genus of small arboreal tree frogs breeding exclusively in shallow swamps,is under disputed.On the basis of comprehensive sampling program,the evolutionary history of...The origin and colonization history of Kurixalus,a genus of small arboreal tree frogs breeding exclusively in shallow swamps,is under disputed.On the basis of comprehensive sampling program,the evolutionary history of Kurixalus is investigated based on 3 mitochondrial genes.Our results indicate that the genus Kurixalus originated in the Asian mainland and subsequently arrived at its current distribution in Borneo,Taiwan,Ryukyu,and Hainan islands by a series of dispersal events.Moreover,the colonization of Taiwan from mainland Asia has occurred 2 times.The initial colonization of Taiwan occurred at 3.46-8.68 Mya(95%highest posterior density),which rejects the hypothesis that Kurixalus probably originated from Taiwan during the early Oligocene and favors the model of Neogene-origin rather than the model of Quaternary-origin for Taiwan Residents Kurixalus.Kurixalus eiffingeri has dispersed from Taiwan to the Ryukyus once or 2 times pending more data.Both transoceanic dispersal and landbridge dispersal have played a role in the colonization process;the former resulted in the colonization of Taiwan and the Ryukyus and the latter led to the colonizati on of Bor neo and Hain an.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872212)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology,Guangxi Normal University(18-A-01-08)。
文摘DEAR EDITOR,A new species of the genus Amolops,Amolops tuanjieensis sp.nov.,is described from Yunnan,China.The new species can be distinguished by the following characters:dorsolateral folds present;dorsal and ventral surfaces smooth;top of head and dorsum brown-red with irregular gray and dark spots;flank green;side of head black,from tip of snout,diffusing posteriorly to axilla,continuing as black streak below edge of dorsolateral fold;SVL 39.5-40.4 mm in males,56.8-60.7 mm in females;tympanum distinct;supratympanic fold indistinct;vomerine teeth in two oblique rows between choanae,closer to each other than choanae;vocal sacs present;nuptial pads present;outer metatarsal tubercle absent,supernumerary tubercles absent;all fingertips expanded into discs;limbs dorsally brown with dark brown bars and irregular dark brown blotches.
基金supported by the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,2016-I2M-3-016)the Key Projects of the National Science and Technology Pillar Program(No.2011BAI07B08)
文摘Objective: Xueteng-related herbs include Spatholobi Caulis(Jixueteng in Chinese), Sargentodoxae Caulis(Daxueteng in Chinese), Kadsurae Caulis(Dianjixueteng in Chinese), and other medicinal plant stems that release reddish-brown juices after being cut. However, similarity in phonetic spelling and sound leads to their misuse in clinic or commercial circulation. Accurate labeling is imperative as well as effective for species identification.Methods: In this study, the ITS2 sequences of 76 samples of Xueteng-related herbs were obtained and analyzed to identify them. And then they were converted into QR codes using the open source PHP QR code. Also, a DNA barcode reference library was established according to these sequences and was used to authenticate the 25 samples of Xueteng-related herbs collected from the market.Results: The lengths of the ITS2 sequences of different Xueteng-related herbs ranged from 207 to 235 bp and the GC contents were 57.5%-71.0%. Jixueteng, Daxueteng, and Dianjixueteng were clustered into three clades respectively in the neighbor-joining(NJ) phylogenetic tree, and the efficiency of the BLAST method was 100%. The ITS2 sequences of different Xueteng-related herbs were presented vividly and specifically in QR code. Twenty-two of all 25 commercial samples were consistent with the original labels, whereas three samples marked "Dianjixueteng" were authenticated as "Jixueteng".Conclusion: QR code labeling system based on DNA barcode is an effective labeling system of Xuetengrelated herbs for their circulation regulation.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31301870 and 31872212)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology,Guangxi Normal University(19-A-01-06)+1 种基金Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection(Guangxi Normal University),Ministry of Eduction,China(ERESEP2020Z22)Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province(2015FB176).
文摘The origin and colonization history of Kurixalus,a genus of small arboreal tree frogs breeding exclusively in shallow swamps,is under disputed.On the basis of comprehensive sampling program,the evolutionary history of Kurixalus is investigated based on 3 mitochondrial genes.Our results indicate that the genus Kurixalus originated in the Asian mainland and subsequently arrived at its current distribution in Borneo,Taiwan,Ryukyu,and Hainan islands by a series of dispersal events.Moreover,the colonization of Taiwan from mainland Asia has occurred 2 times.The initial colonization of Taiwan occurred at 3.46-8.68 Mya(95%highest posterior density),which rejects the hypothesis that Kurixalus probably originated from Taiwan during the early Oligocene and favors the model of Neogene-origin rather than the model of Quaternary-origin for Taiwan Residents Kurixalus.Kurixalus eiffingeri has dispersed from Taiwan to the Ryukyus once or 2 times pending more data.Both transoceanic dispersal and landbridge dispersal have played a role in the colonization process;the former resulted in the colonization of Taiwan and the Ryukyus and the latter led to the colonizati on of Bor neo and Hain an.
