γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）对低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的影响

采用营养液水培方法,研究了低氧胁迫下外源γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）对甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量、光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明：低氧胁迫导致甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量显著下降,光合作用降低;外源GABA能显著提高正常通气和低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗的光合色素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO₂浓度、CO₂羧化效率、最大光化学效率、光化学猝灭系数、表观光合电子传递速率和PSⅡ光合电子传递量子效率,而气孔限制值、初始荧光和非光化学猝灭系数显著降低,GABA在低氧胁迫下的提高效果更明显;同时添加GABA和GABA转氨酶抑制剂γ-乙烯基-γ-氨基丁酸（VGB）处理显著降低了低氧胁迫下GABA对甜瓜幼苗光合特性的缓解效果.     

γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)对低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的影响

采用营养液水培方法,研究了低氧胁迫下外源γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)对甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量、光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:低氧胁迫导致甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量显著下降,光合作用降低;外源GABA能显著提高正常通气和低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗的光合色素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度、CO2羧化效率、最大光化学效率、光化学猝灭系数、表观光合电子传递速率和PSⅡ光合电子传递量子效率,而气孔限制值、初始荧光和非光化学猝灭系数显著降低,GABA在低氧胁迫下的提高效果更明显;同时添加GABA和GABA转氨酶抑制剂γ-乙烯基-γ-氨基丁酸(VGB)处理显著降低了低氧胁迫下GABA对甜瓜幼苗光合特性的缓解效果.     

不同菠菜品种对海水胁迫的生理响应差异

以耐海水菠菜品种荷兰3号和海水敏感品种圆叶菠菜为材料,采用水培方法,研究了海水胁迫对菠菜叶片、根系质膜的伤害作用以及叶片光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:(1)海水胁迫对荷兰3号单株干重影响不大,而显著降低圆叶菠菜的单株干重,并使2个品种植株的叶片和根系MDA含量增加,质膜透性增大,叶片光合色素含量降低,但荷兰3号的变化幅度(叶片MDA除外)小于圆叶菠菜.(2)海水胁迫下,短期内2个品种由于气孔限制引起叶片胞间CO2浓度(Ci)降低,净光合速率(Pn)下降;长期胁迫下,荷兰3号Pn恢复到对照水平,而圆叶菠菜同化力下降,Pn降低.(3)海水胁迫对荷兰3号光化学猝灭系数(qP)影响不大,实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)明显升高,而圆叶菠菜的qP和ΦPSⅡ均下降;荷兰3号初始荧光(F0)的下降幅度和非光化学猝灭系数(qN)上升幅度比圆叶菠菜大;2个菠菜品种的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)均下降,但荷兰3号光抑制程度(1-qP/qN)的升高幅度比圆叶菠菜小.研究结果说明,海水胁迫下,2个耐性不同的菠菜品种植株都产生了光合作用的光抑制和光氧化伤害,使膜质过氧化和叶绿素含量降低;耐性强的品种能够较多地将光能用于光化学反应,热耗散能力较强,光抑制程度较低,膜系统和光合色素受到活性氧的破坏程度较低,保持了较高的净光合速率,最终可明显降低海水胁迫对植株生长的影响.     

超级高产小麦旗叶荧光动力学研究

探明超级小麦品种的旗叶光合作用与荧光动力学特性,为超级小麦品种选育利用提供理论依据。以超级小麦临麦4号为试验材料,应用CI-301PS型便携式光合作用测定系统和FMS-2便携式荧光测定仪(英国Hansatech公司)在田间试验中测定旗叶光合作用与荧光动力学参数。结果表明,与普通高产对照品种皖麦52和烟农19相比,超级小麦临麦4号的光合作用参数光合速率、光饱和点和CO2饱和点、羧化效率高,光补偿点和CO2补偿点低;光合机构系统工作参数PSII实际的光化学效率(ΦPSII)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、PSII反应中心的激发能捕获效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ潜在活性Fv/Fo和电子传递速率(ETR)值高,非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)值低。这表明超级小麦临麦4号的光合机构系统工作能力强和工作效率高,保证旗叶光合作用的高效运行,为子粒灌浆提供充足的能量和碳水化合物。     

外源6-BA对低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数及光能分配的影响

本文研究了外源6-BA对低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数和能量分配的影响。结果表明,外源6．BA显著增加了低温胁迫下茄子叶绿素含量、净光合速率（Pn）、蒸腾速率（t）、气孔导度（Gs）和胞间CO2浓度（c1）;同时外源6-BA明显提高了低温胁迫下茄子幼苗叶片的PSⅡ最大光化学效率（Fv/Fm）、PSⅡ潜在活性（R／Fo）、PSII天线转化效率（FvFm）、实际光化学效率（φpsⅡ）、光化学猝灭系数（g,）和光化学反应能量（P）,降低了非光化学猝灭系数（NPQ）、天线热耗散能量（D）,对非光化学反应耗散能量（E）无明显影响。表明外源6-BA处理通过促进低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用,提高光合电子传递效率,从而保护光合系统,降低低温胁迫对植物的损伤。     

小白菜光合性能与硝酸还原酶活性关系的研究

对营养液培养条件下的6个不同基因型小白菜幼苗在不同光照度和硝酸还原酶抑制剂Na_2WO_4处理下的光合参数、硝酸盐含量和硝酸还原酶活性(NRA)进行分析,以明确小白菜光合性能与NRA的关系.结果发现:随着光照强度的增强,小白菜NRA极显著增强,其硝酸盐含量则显著降低,并且基因型间有显著差异;Na_2WO_4处理能使小白菜的NRA和净光合速率显著降低,而对其叶绿素含量、气孔导度、胞间CO_2浓度和蒸腾速率无显著影响.研究表明,光照度是制约小白菜幼苗硝酸还原酶活性和硝酸盐含量的重要因素之一,小白菜幼苗的硝酸还原酶活性与其净光合速率有密切关系,但对其他光合参数无直接影响.     

籽粒蛋白质含量不同的小麦品种间光合速率的比较

用15个蛋白质含量和产量均有较大差异的小麦品种为试材,分别测定了以CO2同化速率和光合放氧速率为指标的光合作用状况,相关分析表明,苗期以CO2同化速率表示的光合速率与籽粒蛋白质含量之间呈极显著负相关关系（r=-0.75),与籽粒产量则达彬显著正相关关系（r=0.849）,以光合放氧速率表示的光合速率与籽粒蛋白质含量之间呈显著正相关（r=0.515),而与产量无相关关系（r=0.415)（图1）,用CO2同化速率和光合放氧速率对品种所作的聚类分析表明,15个品种被明显分为两个大类,一是光合放氧速率较高而CO2同化速率较低,另一类则相反（图2）,蛋白质含量高的品种其CO2同化速率较蛋白质含量低的品种低,但光合放氧速率却不低,甚至高于蛋白质含量低的品种,籽粒形成期间,蛋白质含量高的品种光合CO2同化速率和光合放氧速率下降幅度相对较小,后期衰老较慢,可能与其体内较高的氮素含量和较强的硝酸还原酶活性有关。     

外源硅对纹枯病菌(Rhizoctonia solani)侵染下水稻叶片光合功能的改善

为了进一步探讨外源加硅增强水稻对纹枯病的抗性作用,以抗病品种91SP和感病品种Lemont为材料,研究了人工接种纹枯病菌条件下外源硅对水稻叶片叶绿素含量、光合作用、叶绿素荧光特性和MDA含量的影响。结果表明：（1）外源加硅能降低抗病品种91SP的纹枯病病级和病情指数,显著降低感病品种Lemont的病级和病情指数;（2）接种纹枯病菌后,水稻叶片叶绿素含量、净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度（Gs）均明显降低,胞间CO2浓度（Ci）增大,而加硅处理的水稻叶片叶绿素含量、Pn、Gs不同程度增加,Ci有所降低;（3）接种纹枯病菌后,两个品种PSⅡ最大光化学效率（Fv／Fm）、PSⅡ有效光化学效率（Fv＇／Fm＇）、PSⅡ实际光化学效率（ФPSⅡ）、光化学猝灭系数（qP）和表观光合电子传递速率（ETR）均降低,非光化学猝灭系数（qNP）增大,而对于加硅处理的水稻叶片,上述荧光参数在纹枯病菌侵染条件下的变化均受到不同程度的抑制。（4）外源硅可不同程度地减缓纹枯病菌侵染引起的丙二醛（MDA）含量的增加,对感病品种Lemont的缓解作用要大于抗病品种91SP。可见,外源硅处理可以不同程度地缓解纹枯病菌侵染条件下非气孔因素引起的水稻叶片光合速率的下降以及对光合机构的破坏作用,提高光化学效率,改善叶片的光合功能,减轻叶片膜脂过氧化程度,增强水稻对纹枯病的抗性。     

12个不同基因型冬小麦的光合能力

 研究了12个不同基因型冬小麦(Triticum aestivum)品种(其中两个为北京本地品种)的光合能力。结果表明：小偃22、陕麦897和8907-11-5三个品种的净光合速率超过20μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,均比其它实验品种高,其PSⅡ总的光化学量子产额(Yield)、光化学荧光猝灭系数(qP)和水分利用效率(WUE)也较高;而其暗呼吸速率和非光化学荧光猝灭系数(qN)较低,表现出具有良好的光合生理功能,而且这些参数具有连锁相关的趋势。因此,北京地区要引种外地具有优良光合生理功能的冬小麦作为栽培品种或育种亲本时,在所实验的10个外地品种中,上述3个品种应为首选品种。     

华山新麦草光合特性对干旱胁迫的响应

以濒危植物华山新麦草为材料进行盆栽试验,设置3个水分梯度,研究生长指标、气体交换、叶绿素荧光参数、光合色素含量、光响应特征及丙二醛(MDA)含量.结果表明:随干旱胁迫的加剧,株高、叶宽和光合色素含量降低,根长和丙二醛(MDA)含量增加;水分胁迫导致净光合速率(PN)、气孔导度(gs)、蒸腾速率(E)、最大荧光(Fm)、光合电子传递速率(ETR)和光化学猝灭系数(qP)降低,胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、瞬时水分利用效率(WUE)、初始荧光(Fo)和非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)升高;光系统Ⅱ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)不变;干旱胁迫下光响应曲线拟合结果显示,干旱胁迫造成最大光合速率和光能利用效率下降.综上表明,干旱对光系统Ⅱ的伤害是制约华山新麦草光合作用的主要原因.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.