水分胁迫对入侵植物薇甘菊幼苗生长的影响

水分是影响薇甘菊(Mikania micrantha)生长的重要环境因子,但通过调控生长环境包括土壤水分和空气湿度来探讨这一入侵植物的适应能力的报道较少.本文通过设置2个水分梯度:处理Ⅰ土壤含水量30%～60%和空气相对湿度80%～90%,处理Ⅱ土壤含水量10%～20%和空气相对湿度20%～30%进行试验.结果发现土壤含水量在10%～20%且空气相对湿度在20%～30%时,水分胁迫能显著影响薇甘菊的幼苗生长和光合特性.胁迫条件下植株生长速率明显降低,最大净光合速率和最大量子效率分别是1.94 μmol·m-2·s-1和64.91 mmol·mol-1,比对照8.63 μmol·m-2·s-1和211.34 mmol·mol-1明显偏低.本文将空气相对湿度作为水分胁迫条件之一,阐述了空气相对湿度的增加能扩大薇甘菊的适生范围,并分析得出气孔限制可能是水分胁迫下薇甘菊生长受抑制的主要原因.     

土壤水分和光照对西葫芦生长和生理特性的影响

以西葫芦"晶莹一号"为试材,采用盆栽和人工遮光的方法研究土壤水分和光照强度对西葫芦生长发育和生理特性的影响.结果表明:遮光30%条件下各处理的植株生长较好,其中遮光30%和土壤相对含水量为70%～80%的处理植株生长最好,产量最高.遮光70%条件下,各处理的植株生长受到严重抑制,只开花,不结果,没有经济产量形成.不同处理西葫芦的耗水趋势一致,日耗水量和总耗水量都随遮光程度的增加和土壤含水量的降低而减少.遮光30%和土壤相对含水量为70%～80%的处理水分利用效率和水分产出率最高,分别为2.36和1.57 kg.mm-1·hm-2.西葫芦叶片的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度及叶片叶绿素含量随着遮光程度的增加而减小,胞间CO2浓度随着遮光程度的增加而增加.叶片保护酶活性和脯氨酸含量随着遮光程度的增加而降低,丙二醛含量为遮光70%>自然光照>遮光30%.3种光照条件下,随着土壤含水量的增加,西葫芦叶片的光合特性、保护酶活性及脯氨酸和丙二醛含量的变化不同.     

水分胁迫对入侵植物薇甘菊幼苗生长的影响

水分是影响薇甘菊(Mikania micrantha)生长的重要环境因子, 但通过调控生长环境包括土壤水分和空气湿度来探讨这一入侵植物的适应能力的报道较少。本文通过设置2个水分梯度: 处理Ⅰ土壤含水量30%~60%和空气相对湿度80%~90%, 处理Ⅱ土壤含水量10%~20%和空气相对湿度20%~30%进行试验。结果发现土壤含水量在10%~20%且空气相对湿度在20%~30%时, 水分胁迫能显著影响薇甘菊的幼苗生长和光合特性。胁迫条件下植株生长速率明显降低, 最大净光合速率和最大量子效率分别是1.94 mmol.m-2.s-1和64.91 mmol.mol-1, 比对照8.63 mmol.m-2.s-1和211.34 mmol.mol-1明显偏低。本文将空气相对湿度作为水分胁迫条件之一, 阐述了空气相对湿度的增加能扩大薇甘菊的适生范围, 并分析得出气孔限制可能是水分胁迫下薇甘菊生长受抑制的主要原因。     

现蕾期水分胁迫对紫花苜蓿光合特性的影响

水分是作物生长的基础,揭示不同水分胁迫对紫花苜蓿光合作用的影响有助于阐明紫花苜蓿水分利用效率和产量的响应规律。以甘农3号紫花苜蓿为供试材料,设充分灌溉(CK)、轻度水分胁迫(LD)、中度水分胁迫(MD)、重度水分胁迫(SD)4个水分处理,研究了现蕾期水分胁迫对紫花苜蓿光合特征的影响。结果表明:(1)随着水分胁迫的加剧,紫花苜蓿的光饱和点降低,暗呼吸速率、光补偿点升高,表明水分胁迫的加剧降低了紫花苜蓿对弱光的吸收和利用效率;(2)水分胁迫下紫花苜蓿叶片的净光合速率(Pn,μmol·m-2·s-1)、气孔导度(Gs,mmol·m-2·s-1)、和蒸腾速率(Tr,mmol·m-2·s-1)均呈下降趋势, LD的胞间CO2浓度(Ci,μmol·moL^-1)下降,气孔限制值(Ls)上升,表明是由气孔因素所致,而MD和SD则由非气孔因素所致。(3)随着水分胁迫的加剧,水分利用效率(WUE)呈先上升后下降的趋势,表明适度的水分胁迫会提高紫花苜蓿的水分利用效率。     

樟子松幼苗生长及光合特性对强风沙流吹袭的响应

为了解樟子松幼苗对不同时间强风沙流吹袭的生理生态响应,2013年春季在内蒙古科尔沁沙地研究了8级大风风沙流(风速18m·s-1,风沙流强度173g·cm-1·min-1)吹袭10、20和30min下樟子松幼苗生长与光合特性的变化。结果显示:(1)随着风吹时间的增加,樟子松的株高生长量减少、茎粗生长加快,落叶数量增加,其中30min处理与CK相比的株高生长量下降52.63%,茎粗生长量增加233.30%,落叶指数增加466.70%。(2)风沙流吹袭没有改变樟子松幼苗的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度和胞间CO2浓度的日变化规律,但日光合峰值下降,日最大蒸腾速率增加;与CK相比,30min处理的日最大光合速率下降22.69%,日最大蒸腾速率增加11.89%。(3)随风吹时间增加,其叶片温度、叶片相对含水量、日均光合速率、水分利用效率下降,30min处理较CK依次下降0.60%、4.37%、28.57%和31.58%,且日均蒸腾速率、气孔导度和胞间CO2浓度增加,30min处理较CK依次增加6.25%、6.67%和12.60%。研究表明,在持续风沙流胁迫下,樟子松幼苗光合作用受到抑制,蒸腾耗水增加,水分利用效率降低;樟子松幼苗生长速率降低主要源于光合面积减少和光合作用受到抑制,而其光合速率下降主要因幼苗叶片叶温和叶片含水量下降所致,蒸腾速率的增加主要源于气孔导度的增加;为了适应风沙流持续吹袭的胁迫,樟子松幼苗采取了降低株高生长速率,加快茎粗生长速率的适应策略。     

不同分枝数对桑树幼苗生长发育的影响

以我国常见经济林木桑树(Morus alba)为试验材料,从气体交换、形态变化和地上生物量方面研究5种分枝模式(1、2、3、4和5枝)对幼苗生长发育的影响。结果显示:(1)分枝数为1的植株的净光合速率(P n)最高,达到8.6μmol·m-2·s-1。随着分枝数增加,P n显著下降,直至分枝数达到3枝及其以上时,净光合速率保持相对稳定,为4.3μmol·m-2·s-1。而气孔导度(g s)、胞间CO2浓度(C i)和蒸腾速率(E)则不受分枝数的影响。(2)随着分枝数增加,总叶片数量、总叶面积和总枝长都显著增加,最终分别达到114.3,10481.1 cm2和457.1 cm,而平均单枝叶片数、平均单枝基径、平均单叶面积和比叶面积则显著减少。(3)随着分枝数的增加,植株的总叶生物量和总枝生物量无显著变化,但平均每枝叶干重、平均每枝枝干重和平均每枝总生物量随分枝数的增加而逐渐减少。研究结果表明了分枝数增加可能导致叶片间对光资源的竞争强度增大,引起净光合速率下降,叶片面积变小,单枝长度和生物量减小。另一方面,植株则通过生长出更多的叶片数量,以及更大的总叶片面积来尽可能地消除竞争带来的不利影响,提高对光环境资源的利用。     

干旱胁迫对条墩桑生物量分配和光合特性的影响

以1年生红皮花桑为材料,采用盆栽的方法,研究了不同水分条件下条墩桑幼苗的生物量、荧光参数、净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率及水分利用效率的变化.结果表明:随着干旱胁迫程度的增加,植株地上部分的生物量和总生物量逐渐降低,但光合产物向根部的分配比例逐渐增大,根冠比逐渐增加;叶片的荧光参数Fo、Fv和Fv/Fm逐渐降低;气孔导度、蒸腾速率、净光合速率和水分利用效率逐渐下降.     

水分条件对红砂叶片碳同位素组成与光合特性和分枝生长的影响

在盆栽条件下,研究了不同水分处理对红砂(Reaumuria soongorica)叶碳同位素组成、光合特性和分枝生长的影响,并进一步调查了自然条件下不同退化程度红砂草地的土壤含水量,分枝生长、叶碳同位素及其关系。结果表明:(1)在盆栽条件下,随土壤含水量的降低,红砂当年生分枝生物量、一级分枝长、二级分枝数及其叶片净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率均显著减小,而叶片碳同位素组成(δ~(13) C)和水分利用效率则随土壤含水量降低而显著增加;且叶片δ~(13) C与当年生分枝生物量、一级分枝长、二级分枝数、叶片净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率呈显著负相关关系。(2)在田间自然条件下,红砂叶片δ~(13) C与立地30~60cm及60~100cm土层的土壤含水量、单位冠幅面积生物量、单位冠幅面积分枝数呈显著负相关关系。研究认为,在盆栽和田间条件下,红砂叶片δ~(13) C是指示其生境水分状况的良好指标;红砂主要利用土壤的深层水分,其在土壤含水量相对较低的轻度退化区水分利用效率比土壤含水量相对较高的重度退化区更高。这一结论对于理解干旱生境中红砂的水分利用策略以及红砂草地的管理和恢复具有一定的指导意义。     

豚草叶片和果实气体交换特性与11种土壤重金属相关性

对10个样地中Cu、Pb、Zn、Mn、Cr、Co、Ni、Cd、As、Sb和Hg11种土壤重金属含量及样地内豚草叶片和果实气体交换特性进行测定.结果表明,样地内豚草叶片的净光合速率在1·88~9·41μmol·m-2·s-1,而果实的净光合速率最高可达2·81μmol·m-2·s-1.叶片的呼吸速率、气孔导度、光合速率和水分利用效率的平均值分别为1·81μmol·m-2·s-1、75·7mmol·m-2·s-1、6·05μmol·m-2·s-1和4·72μmol·mmol-1,分别是果实的5·26、0·64、1·31和1·69倍,说明非同化器官幼嫩果实具有与叶片相当,甚至更强的呼吸、光合能力和水分利用效率;研究地点重金属Ni达到轻微污染水平,其它重金属含量都接近或者显著低于重金属污染的阈值.相关分析和多元回归分析显示,大部分土壤重金属(如Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As、Sb和Hg)含量的高低对豚草气体交换特性没有显著影响,仅部分重金属含量与豚草的叶片、果实气体交换特性密切相关,如Ni和Cr对豚草叶片、果实的气孔导度及水分利用效率显著相关;Cr与豚草叶片饱和光合速率显著相关;而As与豚草果实的气孔导度显著相关.表明大部分土壤重金属对叶片和球果的气体交换没有直接影响,而Ni、Cr和As可以在轻微污染甚至没有达到污染水平时影响豚草的气体交换特性.     

羊草和紫花苜蓿人工草地光合特性

为探究单播与混播人工草地对羊草和紫花苜蓿光合特性的影响,测定2种牧草光合特性日变化进程,比较不同处理下羊草和紫花苜蓿光合特征。结果表明：单播处理下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶片温度呈单峰型,紫花苜蓿的气孔导度呈单峰型,羊草的气孔导度和水分利用效率呈双峰型。混播处理下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶片温度日变化呈单峰型,羊草的气孔导度和水分利用效率呈单峰型,紫花苜蓿的气孔导度呈双峰型。混播处理下,羊草净光合速率峰值显著高于单播,分别为17.72和13.65μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1。单播和混播处理下,羊草叶绿素含量均高于紫花苜蓿,羊草叶片氮含量均低于紫花苜蓿,且混播羊草叶片氮含量显著高于单播羊草,二者分别为27.60和22.55 g·kg^-1。不同种植方式下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率与气孔导度、蒸腾速率呈显著正相关,与胞间CO₂浓度呈显著负相关,紫花苜蓿的净光合速率与叶片温度、水分利用效率呈显著正相关。混播处理有利于增加羊草叶片氮含量。试验结果为牧...     

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.