丛枝菌根真菌对茄子黄萎病的防治效果和茄子植株生长的影响

研究了接种丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对茄子生长和对黄萎病的影响,并且探讨了AMF诱导植物抗病性的生理生化变化。结果表明:接种AMF能促进茄子的生长,明显降低茄子黄萎病的发病率和发病指数;与只接黄萎菌处理比较,在先接种AMF然后接种黄萎病原菌的情况下,可以降低茄子叶内脯氨酸含量和相对电导率,提高根系活力,提高过氧化物酶(POD)、多酚氧化酶(PPO)和苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)的活性。试验显示,AMF对茄子黄萎病具有一定的生防效果。这种抗性可能来源于AMF提高了茄子营养水平,激活了植物抗病机制。     

干旱及复水条件下接种AMF和根瘤菌对疏叶骆驼刺根系生长的影响北大核心CSCD

疏叶骆驼刺为塔里木河下游优势草本植物,对下游地区防风固沙,涵养水源具有重要的生态价值。该试验以疏叶骆驼刺为研究对象,设定正常水分(土壤相对含水量70%±5%)、干旱胁迫(土壤相对含水量20%±5%)和复水处理(干旱胁迫60 d后恢复至正常水分)3个水分梯度,以及单接种丛枝菌根真菌、单接种根瘤菌、双接种丛枝菌根真菌+根瘤菌和不接种4组接种处理,分析不同水分条件下各接种处理对疏叶骆驼刺根系生长的影响。结果表明:(1)双接种丛枝菌根真菌+根瘤菌处理的疏叶骆驼刺根系AMF侵染率在干旱胁迫、复水条件下均显著降低,且低于单接种AMF处理。(2)随着正常水分→干旱胁迫→复水的水分变化,双接种处理疏叶骆驼刺根系根瘤数量先降低后增加,复水后显著高于单接种根瘤菌处理。(3)双接种处理扩大了疏叶骆驼刺的根系吸收范围,提高了根系的吸收能力,并随着正常水分→干旱胁迫→复水的水分变化,呈现先降低后增加的变化趋势。(4)双接种处理显著提高了疏叶骆驼刺根系SOD和POD活性,并随着正常水分→干旱胁迫→复水的水分变化而逐渐升高。研究发现,双接种AMF+根瘤菌处理可以显著促进疏叶骆驼刺根系的生长,增强其抗逆性,而干旱胁迫会降低AMF和根瘤菌的协同促进作用,复水后双接种AMF+根瘤菌处理的疏叶骆驼刺能及早地做出响应,对其根系生长表现出一定的补偿效应。     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi protect a subtropical tree species exposed to simulated acid rain by accelerating photosynthetic ability,antioxidant enzymes and osmolyte accumulation

丛枝菌根真菌对其宿主光合能力、抗氧化酶和渗透物质积累的促进作用 及其抗酸雨机制的探讨 酸雨在中国南方发生频繁,对亚热带树种生长具有明显抑制作用。以往研究表明,丛枝菌根真菌(AM真菌)可以缓解酸雨对宿主植物的胁迫效应。榉树(Zelkova serrata)为中国南方主要经济树种之一,其如何与共生AM真菌协同、增强其抗酸雨胁迫的能力是本项研究所要探讨的关键科学问题。通过温室控制实验,将榉树幼苗随机接受4个水平的AM真菌接种处理(接种灭菌菌种;单独接种Rhizophagus intraradices;单独接种Diversispora versiformis;接种这两种菌种的混合菌种)和3个pH水平(pH2.5、pH4.0和pH5.6)的硫酸型酸雨和硝酸型酸雨处理组成的12个处理组合,同时测定其生长、光合性能、抗氧化酶、渗透调节和土壤酶的响应格局。研究发现酸雨处理显著降低了非菌根榉树幼苗的总干重、总叶绿素含量、叶片净光合速率和可溶性蛋白的含量;接种AM真菌,特别是接种混合菌种,显著提高了强酸胁迫下榉树幼苗的总干重、光合性能、丙二醛、过氧化物酶、超氧化物歧化酶、可溶性蛋白和根系酸性磷酸酶活性。此外,菌根效应依赖于AM真菌的种类和酸胁迫的梯度。本研究 结果表明,AM真菌对榉树幼苗抗酸胁迫的调控作用主要源于调节宿主植株光合能力、抗氧化酶和渗透物质的积累。榉树与其共生AM真菌在应对酸胁迫上协同机制的解析为该树种在中国南方酸雨区的栽培提供理论基础、具有重要的实践指导意义。     

干旱条件下接种AM真菌对小马鞍羊蹄甲幼苗根系的影响

为了探讨岷江干旱河谷丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对寄主植物幼苗根系的影响,通过接种购买的AMF摩西球囊霉菌(Funneliformis mosseae)到优势乡土灌木小马鞍羊蹄甲(Bauhinia faberi var.microphylla)幼苗,在重度、中度和轻度干旱条件下培养3个月,研究不同干旱条件下AMF对幼苗根系形态特征、结构特征、功能性状的影响。方差分析结果表明:(1)3种干旱胁迫条件下,接菌均显著增加了幼苗的根总长、根表面积、根分枝数、根尖数(P0.001),在中度胁迫和轻度胁迫下,接菌显著促进根鲜重、根体积的增加(P0.001),轻度胁迫条件下接菌幼苗的根鲜重、根总长、根表面积、根体积、根尖数最高并显著高于其它处理,但接菌与未接菌的根平均直径之间没有显著差异;(2)接菌幼苗根系趋向于叉状分支结构,在重度胁迫时,叉状分支趋势更显著(P0.001);(3)接菌幼苗的根比例都显著小于未接菌的,但幼苗比根长不存在显著差异。相关分析结果表明:菌根侵染率与根鲜重、根总长、根表面积、根体积、根分枝数、根尖数呈极显著正相关(P0.001),与拓扑指数、根比例呈极显著负相关(P0.001)。研究表明,在干旱条件下,AMF虽然没有提高生长初期的根系的吸收效率,但接种AMF显著影响幼苗根系形态特征和结构特征,更利于植物适应干旱环境,并且AMF对幼苗根系的促生作用随着干旱胁迫程度减轻而提高。     

AMF对弱光及盐胁迫下甜瓜生长和抗氧化酶活性的影响

以甜瓜(Cucumis melo L.)品种"中蜜3号"为试材,摩西球囊霉菌(Glmous mosseae,GM)为供试菌种,采用温室盆栽试验研究接种丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对弱光及盐胁迫下甜瓜生长和抗氧化酶活性的影响,以明确AMF对甜瓜复合逆境下的增抗作用并探讨其生理机制。结果显示:(1)在弱光及盐胁迫条件下,甜瓜幼苗生长受到明显抑制,其株高、干重和鲜重均明显降低,同时体内可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白、脯氨酸和MDA含量以及SOD、POD、CAT活性均比对照显著升高。(2)弱光及盐胁迫下,接种AMF可显著促进甜瓜幼苗的生长,菌根侵染率随胁迫时间延长与盐浓度呈负相关关系。(3)弱光及盐胁迫下,接种AMF进一步提高了甜瓜幼苗体内可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白、淀粉和脯氨酸含量及SOD、POD、CAT活性,显著降低了MDA含量,且叶片SOD、POD活性变化大于根系,CAT则相反。研究表明,AMF可通过促进弱光及盐胁迫下甜瓜生长和抗氧化酶活性的提高,有效降低体内膜脂过氧化水平,从而增强植株对弱光及盐胁迫的耐性。     

接种AMF对菌根植物和非菌根植物竞争的影响

为了研究丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus, AMF)对菌根植物与非菌根植物种间竞争的影响,以玉米(菌根植物)和油菜(非菌根植物)作为供试植物,分别进行间作、尼龙网分隔和单作,模拟这两种植物之间不同的竞争状态,接种丛枝菌根真菌Glomus intraradices和Glomus mosseae,比较菌根植物和非菌根植物的生长和磷营养状况,分析AMF侵染对植物种间竞争作用的影响。结果显示,与单作相比,间作模式下玉米的生物量及磷营养状况有所降低,但其菌根依赖性却有所提高。与不接种相比,接种处理显著降低了间作体系油菜根系的磷含量和磷吸收量,但趋于改善菌根植物玉米的磷营养状况。因此,接种AMF可以降低非菌根植物的磷营养状况及生物量,使得菌根植物的相对竞争能力明显提高,说明AMF在维持物种多样性方面有着重要的作用。     

丛枝菌根真菌接种与磷添加对干旱胁迫燕麦土壤微生物生物量及酶活性的影响

研究丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)接种与磷添加对干旱胁迫燕麦根系AMF侵染率、土壤微生物生物量和酶活性的影响,探讨其与燕麦产量的关系,为旱作区燕麦磷肥合理施用的菌根调控技术提供依据。试验采用盆栽控水,设置2个水分水平(正常供水,75%土壤相对含水量,W1;干旱胁迫,55%土壤相对含水量,W2)、3个施磷水平(0、20、40 mg·kg^-1,P0、P1、P2)、2个AMF水平(接种,AMF;不接种,NAMF),共12个处理。于燕麦拔节期、灌浆期、成熟期采集根系和土样,检测根系AMF侵染率,测定土壤MBC、MBN、MBP,土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶、碱性磷酸酶活性,及成熟期燕麦产量。结果表明：水分处理、磷处理和AMF处理均对各指标有显著影响,三因子在土壤MBN和土壤蔗糖酶活性上存在显著交互作用。干旱胁迫下,与未接种处理相比,接种AMF后,各指标均显著提高。P1下,燕麦生育期内AMF侵染率,土壤MBC、MBN、MBP,土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶、碱性磷酸酶活性及产量较P0显著提高的最大幅度分别达13.21%、52.26%、47.07%、88.94%、23.15%、15.44%、11.15%、17....     

丛枝菌根真菌对刺槐幼苗机械损伤响应机制的初步研究

通过对刺槐幼苗每隔3d剪去1片叶片造成持续机械损伤,测定了0~138h抗氧化酶活性变化及刺槐幼苗生长情况;同时使用孔径25μm尼龙网设置三室根箱隔网系统,测定了供体瞬时机械损伤后受体的抗氧化酶活性的持续变化,探讨接种丛枝菌根真菌刺槐幼苗对持续及瞬时机械损伤后的响应机制,以及菌根菌丝桥对刺槐幼苗机械损伤信号的传递特征。结果表明:在持续机械损伤胁迫下,接种丛枝菌根真菌能够促进刺槐幼苗的根系生长、提高幼苗的成活率,接种丛枝菌根真菌的刺槐幼苗成活率及根系鲜重比对照分别增加15.38%和23.52%。瞬时机械损伤后0、48、90、114、138h刺槐幼苗的苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性都呈现先增加后降低的趋势,均在90h达到最大值,并且菌根化幼苗的PAL和POD活性显著高于未菌根化幼苗。瞬时机械损伤后,菌根菌丝桥能够介导刺槐幼苗间相关信号的传递,从而引起菌根化受体刺槐幼苗的PAL和POD活性表现出与供体机械损伤幼苗相同的变化趋势。     

地表球囊霉诱发番茄抗早疫病的机理

丛枝菌根可以改善植物营养状况,提高宿主植物的抗病性.本文研究了番茄幼苗预先接种丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)地表球囊霉后对番茄植株保护酶活性和防御反应基因表达,以及对番茄早疫病抗性的影响.结果表明:被AMF侵染的番茄植株在接种早疫病病原菌茄链格孢菌后,其叶片内的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性迅速提高.其中SOD酶活性在接种后18h达到最高,比只接种地表球囊霉(G)、茄链格孢菌(A)以及未接种AMF和病原菌的对照(CK)分别高28.6％、79.2％和82.8％;POD酶活性在接种后65 h达到最高,分别比G、A处理和CK高762％、18.3％和1710％.经荧光定量PCR检测表明,AMF侵染后的番茄植株再接种病原菌,其叶片中PR1(病程相关蛋白基因)、PR2(β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因)和PR3(几丁质酶基因)基因的最高转录水平达到CK的9.67、8.54和13.4倍.与CK相比,先接种地表球囊霉再接种茄链格孢菌的番茄植株(GA)的早疫病发病率和病情指数分别降低了36.3％和61.4％.预先接种AMF的番茄植株在遇到病原菌袭击时诱导的防御反应强而迅速,诱发(priming)可能是菌根真菌提高宿主植物抗病性的重要机制.     

低pH对番茄幼苗菌根丛枝形成和磷营养功能的影响

以番茄Solanum lycopersicum为宿主,在pH 4.5和pH 6.5条件下分别接种3种丛枝菌根真菌(AMF),即根内球囊霉Rhizophagus irregularis、珠状巨孢囊霉Gigaspora margarita和脆无梗囊霉Acaulospora delicata,探讨低pH对AMF在根系中的丛枝形成和功能的影响。结果表明,低pH能够显著抑制AMF对根系的侵染以及丛枝的形成;3个菌种之间存在差异,表现为珠状巨孢囊霉的侵染强度最高,根内球囊霉的丛枝丰度对低pH最敏感;AMF显著增加番茄的生物量,降低其根冠比;番茄在pH 6.5的菌根依赖性低于在pH 4.5的对应值,对根内球囊霉的菌根依赖性最低;低pH对碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性的影响与根系侵染有相似的模式;AMF显著提高地上部磷含量,增强根系LePT4的表达,但pH的影响并不显著。以上结果表明,低pH对AMF与植物共生关系的建立和维持有一定的抑制作用,低pH胁迫条件下AMF的促生作用更大,不同AMF菌种/菌株提高植株低pH抗性的能力存在差异。     

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.