牡豆8号祖先亲本追溯及遗传解析

牡豆8号是黑龙江省农业科学院牡丹江分院选育的高油、高产大豆品种,具有高产、抗旱、优质等特点,受到农民的欢迎。本文通过对其亲本进行追溯,建立系谱树,分析其亲本的地理来源及核遗传贡献率,揭示其遗传基础,为大豆育种亲本的选择利用提供参考。结果表明:牡豆8号属于四粒黄细胞质家族,传递过程是:四粒黄→黄宝珠→满仓金→克5501-3→绥农3号→绥农4号→绥农8号→垦农19→牡豆8号。核基因由祖先亲本农大4840、克山四粒荚、小粒豆9号、十胜长叶、Amsoy、四粒黄、金元、白眉、永丰豆、小粒黄、黄-中-中20和佳木斯秃夹子共同提供,核遗传贡献率分别是:25.00%、15.23%、12.50%、12.50%、7.81%、7.28%、7.28%、5.96%、3.13%、2.34%、0.78%和0.20%;选择亲本时,母本往往选择在当地有广泛适应性的主栽品种,而父本则选择融入地理远缘基因和生态远缘基因的桥梁亲本;品种遗传基础狭窄仍然是限制大豆育种进展的瓶颈问题。     

利用华南普通野生稻和栽培稻杂交选育三系的研究

以属于我国南方分布的普通野生稻(Oryza sativa L.f.spontanea)的红芒野生稻和藤桥野生稻作母本,与栽培稻不同品种作父本杂交和连续回交,进行核代换,培育出了相应的雄性不育系。并已获得相应的恢复系。在选育三系的过程中证明我国南方的普通野生稻在细胞质的生理和遗传特性上存在着不同类型,对三系选育有不同的利用价值。 从有关的遗传学及细胞学研究说明这种雄性不育性不是一种简单的遗传特性,而是牵涉到一系列遗传、生理特性的异常,有着复杂的遗传基础。不育性和恢复性表现出类似于数量性状的遗传行为。作者认为雄性不育性是参加核代换亲本的遗传基础相互作用的结果,是远缘核质不亲和性的表现。当远缘的核质结合时产生雄性不育,而近缘的核质结合时造成花粉育性的恢复,因此三系配套与亲本亲缘的远近密切相关,从而批判了旧的三系理论及其所设想的育种方法。     

东北三省2021年水稻审定品种的核心亲本遗传多样性与籼粳分化北大核心CSCD

为了阐明东北三省近年育成水稻品种的遗传基础,该研究通过对2021年育成的256个水稻新品种的系谱进行分析,确定了20个材料为育种核心亲本,并利用44对多态性SSR分子标记和34对InDel籼粳特异性分子标记分析了它们的遗传多样性和籼粳分化程度。结果表明:(1)SSR标记能够高效评价参试材料的多样性水平,共检测到130个等位基因,每个位点检测等位基因(Na)变异为2~5个,平均为2.95个;基因多样性指数(H)变异为0.10~0.75,平均为0.41;多态性信息含量(PIC)变异为0.09~0.70,平均为0.36。(2)遗传多样性分析表明,东北三省20份水稻核心亲本的整体多样性水平较低,黑龙江省核心亲本多样性略高于辽宁省和吉林省。(3)NJ聚类分析表明,20份核心亲本可以划分为3个类群,分别为辽宁类群、吉林类群和黑龙江类群。(4)遗传结构分析表明,20份核心亲本可划分为2个稳定的类群,其中辽宁省核心亲本均处于A类群,黑龙江省核心亲本均处于B类群。(5)籼粳分化分析表明,20份核心亲本遗传背景均为粳稻类型,但都含有少数籼型位点,其籼型基因频率F在0.01~0.19范围内。研究认为,东北三省水稻育种核心亲本遗传基础狭窄、使用频率较高是导致育成品种遗传多样性水平较低的可能原因,在育种中亟待挖掘新种质、引入新资源,丰富遗传背景。     

DNA导入和系选大豆品种及其亲本遗传关系的SSR标记分析

利用现有品种的变异进行系选并培育新品种是一种重要的育种方法。利用SSR标记, 对系选大豆(Glycine max)新品种和其亲本的遗传组成进行分析, 明确二者的遗传关系, 为大豆系选育种提供依据。使用48对SSR引物对22个大豆品种及其亲本进行分析, 结果表明, 由外源DNA导入育成的3个品种与其亲本的一致性为35.42%–95.83%, 虽然供体相同, 但由于导入的外源DNA不同, 故育成的品种间差异很大。另外19个系选品种与其亲本的一致性为27.08%–89.58%, 其中有6个品种与亲本间的差异小于30%。聚类分析发现, 所有参试品种分为东北春大豆及黄淮和南方大豆2类, 其中有8个品种不能与其亲本聚在一起, 说明系选品种并不完全是由于亲本通过突变获得。此外, 农艺性状与分子标记分析结果差异较大, 说明利用有限的农艺性状评价品种间的遗传关系存在一定的局限性。通过比较系选品种和亲本之间的保守位点发现, 特定等位变异出现次数≥7的位点有14个, 分布在11个连锁群, 其中有7个位点与产量和抗病性等重要农艺性状有关, 说明DNA导入和系选品种在选择变异性状的同时, 使一些与重要农艺性状有关的等位变异得到了保留。     

DNA导入和系选大豆品种及其亲本遗传关系的SSR标记分析

利用现有品种的变异进行系选并培育新品种是一种重要的育种方法。利用SSR标记, 对系选大豆（Glycine max）新品种和其亲本的遗传组成进行分析, 明确二者的遗传关系, 为大豆系选育种提供依据。使用48对SSR引物对22个大豆品种及其亲本进行分析, 结果表明, 由外源DNA导入育成的3个品种与其亲本的一致性为35.42%–95.83%, 虽然供体相同, 但由于导入的外源DNA不同, 故育成的品种间差异很大。另外19个系选品种与其亲本的一致性为27.08%–89.58%, 其中有6个品种与亲本间的差异小于30%。聚类分析发现, 所有参试品种分为东北春大豆及黄淮和南方大豆2类, 其中有8个品种不能与其亲本聚在一起, 说明系选品种并不完全是由于亲本通过突变获得。此外, 农艺性状与分子标记分析结果差异较大, 说明利用有限的农艺性状评价品种间的遗传关系存在一定的局限性。通过比较系选品种和亲本之间的保守位点发现, 特定等位变异出现次数≥7的位点有14个, 分布在11个连锁群, 其中有7个位点与产量和抗病性等重要农艺性状有关, 说明DNA导入和系选品种在选择变异性状的同时, 使一些与重要农艺性状有关的等位变异得到了保留。     

抗病基因Pi-ta在骨干亲本及其衍生品种的传递

利用Pi-ta的显性分子标记对寒地稻区水稻骨干亲本合江20号及其衍生品种进行Pi-ta抗性基因传递分析。结果表明,抗病基因Pi-ta在亲本合江20号衍生子一代出现的频率为63%,子二代出现的频率为33%、子三代出现的频率为9%,抗病基因Pi-ta的传递与合江20号衍生系谱一致。抗谱分析表明,Pi-ta抗病基因在子代中出现与衍生品种的抗谱正相关,这可能与后代选择过种中抗病基因的丢失有关,这也可能是决定不同水稻品种的稻瘟病发生程度的主要原因之一。     

基于表型性状和SSR分子标记的云南省水稻主要育成品种（系）的遗传相似性分析

为了揭示云南省水稻主要育成品种（系）的遗传相似性。本文利用株高等17个表型性状和48个微卫星（SSR）分子标记,对云南省18个育种部门（或课题组）60年代以来选育的40个品种（系）进行遗传相似性评价。结果显示表型遗传相似性低于DNA水平。40个品种（系）基于17个表型性状的平均遗传相似系数为0.244,籼型为0.289,粳型为0.309,籼粳亚种间为0.162;基于48个SSR分子标记的平均遗传相似系数为0.383,籼型为0.318,粳型为0.478,籼粳亚种间为0.267。48个SSR分子标记共检测到等位基因214个,每个标记2～8,平均4.458个;平均有效等位基因数为2.8336,变幅为1.1515～5.2981;多态性信息含量（PIC）平均值为0.6058,变幅为0.2118～0.8816;基因型多样性指数（H′）平均值为1.1328,变幅为0.3768～1.8087。RM84、RM249、RM152、RM222和RM528是评价云南省水稻选育品种（系）遗传相似性比较理想的SSR分子标记。聚类分析显示,云南省水稻主要选育品种（系）表现为亚种间遗传差异明显,亚种内遗传差异较小,粳型遗传相似性高于籼型。表明云南省选育的粳型品种（系）遗传多样性低,且同一育种部门（或育种人）选育的品种遗传相似度高。     

水稻籽粒锌含量的QTL 定位

锌元素的营养失衡已成为影响人类健康的最重要因素之一, 籽粒锌含量的QTL(quantitative trait loci)定位对研究富锌水稻的遗传育种具有重要的意义。以水稻(Oryza sativa L.)亲本奉新红米和明恢100杂交的145个株系的F2群体为实验材料, 利用92个SSR(simple sequence repeat)标记对水稻籽粒锌含量进行了QTL定位, 共检测到3个QTLs , 分别定位于第3、6和11染色体上, 对表型变异的贡献率分别为4.97%、12.75%和7.74%。其中位于第3染色体上的分子标记RM186和RM168之间的QZN3对表型变异的贡献率最大, 其增效等位基因来自亲本明恢100, 表现为部分显性。3个QTLs 的联合贡献率为25.46%, 具有基因累加效应。该研究结果有利于深入理解水稻锌含量的遗传基础, 为锌含量的QTL精细定位、基因克隆和分子标记辅助选择提供依据。     

水稻DH群体籽粒充实度的QTL定位

籽粒充实度较差是当前水稻亚种间杂种优势利用中所面临的最大障碍之一。研究采用籼粳交(圭630×02428)来源的DH群体对水稻籽粒充实度进行QTL分析,检测到1个主效应QTL(qGP-7),该QTL位于第7染色体RZ978～RG404a～RG404c区间的大约26cM的染色体区段上,对籽粒充实度的贡献率为10%～15%。发现了2对"加性×加性"效应的互作QTL,对籽粒充实度的贡献率皆为20%左右,表明QTL的上位性是控制籽粒充实度的重要遗传基础之一。还对亚种间杂交稻育种中"以饱攻饱"的亲本选配策略作了讨论。     

水稻子粒硒含量的遗传及QTL检测

富硒功能水稻具有富硒、优质、保健、防病、安全等特点,已成为当前研究的热点。子粒硒含量的QTL定位对研究富硒功能水稻的遗传育种具有重要的意义。以籼稻亲本奉新红米和明恢100杂交的145个株系的F2群体构建遗传连锁图谱,图谱拟合92个SSR标记位点,覆盖水稻基因组2187.5 cM,标记间平均遗传距离为23.7 cM,占水稻全基因组的49.2%。采用复合区间作图法,对水稻子粒硒含量进行QTL分析,在第5染色体上共检测到2个新的水稻子粒硒的QTL,对表型变异的贡献率分别为6.39%、8.01%。     

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.