花序开放程度、栽培温度和贮藏条件对菊花品种‘钟山金阳’花粉萌发的影响

采用离体培养法和杂交实验法,以菊花品种‘钟山金阳’(Chrysanthemum morifolium‘Zhongshanjinyang’)为实验材料,比较了不同的花序开放程度(花序开放天数和散粉阶段)、栽培温度和贮藏条件对其花粉萌发的影响。离体培养结果表明:在花序开放的第2至第7天花粉萌发率为22.6%~17.3%,第9天为7.7%,第11天仅为2.8%;在散粉的第1阶段(第1和第2轮管状花散粉)和第2阶段(第3和第4轮管状花散粉)花粉萌发率分别为19.5%和17.8%,第3阶段(全部管状花散粉)花粉萌发率仅为9.4%,表明随花序的开放和散粉阶段的延续,花粉萌发率均呈逐渐降低的趋势。在昼/夜温度5℃/0℃、10℃/5℃、15℃/10℃、20℃/15℃、25℃/20℃和30℃/25℃条件下栽培一定时间,其花粉萌发率和花粉管长度均有明显差异;其中,10℃/5℃栽培组培养4.0 h的花粉萌发率最高(23.0%),而30℃/25℃栽培组培养0.5 h的花粉萌发率最低(1.2%);15℃/10℃和20℃/15℃栽培组培养4.0 h的花粉管长度较长(分别为144.4和146.1μm),而30℃/25℃栽培组培养0.5 h的花粉管长度最短(38.3μm)。在不同贮藏温度下[4℃、-20℃和室温(约25℃)],新鲜和干燥花粉的萌发率均随贮藏时间的延长逐渐下降,但降幅存在明显差异;其中,新鲜花粉贮藏12 d后花粉萌发率从21.4%降至5.0%以下,干燥花粉贮藏26 d后花粉萌发率降至5.0%以下;总体上看,干燥花粉的萌发率和贮藏时间均高于新鲜花粉,以-20℃条件下贮藏的干燥花粉萌发率最高且可贮藏至50 d以内。杂交实验结果显示:用不同栽培温度下的品种‘钟山金阳’的花粉对品种‘钟山粉碟’(‘Zhongshanfendie’)进行人工授粉,在柱头上花粉萌发数差异明显;其中,10℃/5℃栽培组的花粉萌发数最多(55.5),30℃/25℃栽培组的花粉萌发数最少(8.8),且二者间差异显著(P0.05)。综合分析结果表明:花序开放天数、散粉阶段、栽培温度及贮藏条件对菊花品种‘钟山金阳’的花粉萌发率均有明显影响。根据研究结果,建议菊花品种‘钟山金阳’花粉的最佳采集时期为花序开放的7 d内且为第1至第4轮管状花散粉阶段,栽培温度应维持在10℃左右,而且采集的花粉应置于-20℃干燥条件下贮藏。     

东方百合花粉萌发培养基组分的优化

以东方百合6个品种的花粉作实验材料,选用22个培养基配方,在研究硼酸和蔗糖浓度对花粉萌发和花粉管伸长影响的基础上,对东方百合花粉培养基配方进行了优化。研究结果表明东方百合离体花粉萌发培养基的最佳组成是:蔗糖13%,硼酸143mg·kg^-1,琼脂1%。     

杂种卡特兰花粉萌发和花粉贮藏性研究

以杂种卡特兰品种‘绿世界’(Rhyncholaeliocattleya Sung Ya Green‘Green World’)的新鲜花粉为试材,采用正交试验比较了蔗糖、H3BO3、CaCl2对花粉萌发的影响。结果表明,适宜的花粉培养基为:蔗糖100 gL-1+H3BO3 40 mgL-1+CaCl2 150 mgL-1。不同贮藏方法对杂种卡特兰花粉萌发率的影响较大,4℃低温湿润贮藏30 d后,花粉萌发率仅为3.5%,而4℃低温干燥贮藏、-20℃冷冻湿润和干燥贮藏720 d后,花粉仍然具有较高的活力,花粉萌发率均达32.5%以上,且对授粉结实率没有明显影响。杂种卡特兰的授粉最佳时期为开花后0-8 d,花粉块在整个花期均保持较高的活性。     

黄藤花粉萌发与低温贮藏研究

用培养法对黄藤花粉进行了蔗糖浓度梯度、培养温度和培养时间试验;用干燥脱水法对黄藤花粉进行了低温贮藏研究.结果表明:(1)10%~15%的蔗糖浓度有利于花粉萌发生长;(2)花粉在31~35℃下培养6~9 h,其萌发生长最佳;(3)黄藤花粉随着贮藏时间的延长,花粉萌发率逐渐下降,花粉管长度较短;随着贮藏温度的加深,花粉萌发率下降趋于缓慢,花粉管长度较长。尤其在45℃下恒温干燥4 h,并在-20~-30℃下贮藏的花粉,540 d后仍然保持了较高的萌发率和较长的花粉管;(4)40℃水浴化冻和室温化冻均可用于黄藤花粉解冻,两者效果一样。     

海州常山花粉低温贮藏及其生理生化特征研究

以海州常山花粉为研究材料,探究了贮藏方式、贮藏时间、贮藏温度及预冻方式、低温解冻方式对花粉萌发率的影响,以及-80 ℃及4 ℃低温贮藏过程中海州常山花粉保护酶活性和渗透调节物质含量的变化,以筛选海州常山花粉的培养方法及贮藏条件,为其杂交育种奠定基础。结果表明：（1）进行低温贮藏时,花药和散粉两种贮藏效果差异不显著;不同的预冷方式对花粉低温贮藏影响并不显著;-80 ℃贮藏条件下,37 ℃水浴解冻效果显著优于室温解冻。（2）海州常山花粉在-80 ℃低温下贮藏90 d后仍具有7.99%的萌发率,更有效的保持了花粉萌发率。（3）随着低温胁迫时间的延续,4 ℃及-80 ℃两种低温条件下贮藏的海州常山花粉超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化物酶（POD）活性均呈现出先升后降的趋势。（4）4 ℃及-80 ℃两种低温贮藏的海州常山花粉可溶性糖含量及-80 ℃低温贮藏的海州常山花粉可溶性蛋白含量,随着低温胁迫时间的延续,呈现出先升后降的趋势;4 ℃低温贮藏条件下的海州常山花粉可溶性蛋白含量呈现逐渐下降的趋势。研究认为,海州常山花粉更适宜于在-80 ℃低温下长期贮藏,它可以通过提高自身的SOD、POD活性,增加可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白累积来增强抗寒性,维持自身活力。     

大花红山茶花粉形态特征和培养条件及其储藏过程的生理动态分析

以大花红山茶花粉为材料,用扫描电子显微镜观察花粉表观形态,采用离体培养法研究花粉的萌发特性,并就不同贮藏温度与时间对花粉萌发率、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性的影响进行了分析。结果表明:(1)大花红山茶花粉极面观呈正三角形,沟界极区较宽;花粉粒纹饰为穴状、小沟状雕饰纹;花粉粒平均极轴长为71.05μm;说明大花红山茶在山茶属中具有较为特殊的分类地位和系统进化地位。(2)大花红山茶花粉萌发的最适宜培养基为:150g·L-1蔗糖+20mg·L-1硼酸+100mg·L-1 KNO3+50mg·L-1MgSO4+300mg·L-1 Ca(NO3)2,花粉萌发率可达68.10%。(3)大花红山茶花粉最佳贮藏条件为-80℃;-80℃下贮藏360d后,萌发率仍可达到39.40%。(4)-20℃、-80℃贮藏条件下,大花红山茶花粉3种保护酶(SOD、POD、CAT)的活性较高,花粉抗氧化、抗衰老的能力较强;且在花粉贮藏过程中,3种酶活性高峰值前后花粉萌发率出现大幅度下降。(5)不同贮藏温度下,3种保护酶的作用不同,常温下,SOD为敏感性保护酶;4℃、-20℃下,POD为敏感性保护酶;-80℃下CAT为敏感性保护酶;3种酶活性对花粉萌发率的影响依次为:过氧化氢酶超氧化物歧化酶过氧化物酶。     

桃花粉离体萌发和花粉管生长特性研究

采用花粉离体萌发法研究不同培养基组分和培养条件对桃花粉萌发和花粉管生长的影响,同时对不同贮藏温度下的桃花粉寿命进行研究.结果表明:固体培养基与液体培养基对桃的花粉萌发率和花粉管长度影响差异不显著;10%蔗糖是大多数桃品种花粉的最适萌发条件;硼能提高桃花粉的萌发率,但对花粉管的生长没有促进作用;桃花粉在20℃～25℃的培养温度下萌发率最高,花粉管最长;桃花粉萌发率和花粉管长度在培养前3 h内上升最快,3～5 h上升趋势减弱,5 h后基本停止;随着贮藏温度的升高和贮藏时间的延长,花粉生活力呈降低的趋势.     

悬铃木花粉生活力及贮藏力的研究

以30~40年生悬铃木(Platanus acerifolia)的花粉为试材,研究了不同培养基对其萌发的作用,同时探讨了不同贮藏条件和贮藏时间对花粉生活力的影响。结果表明:悬铃木花粉在15%蔗糖 0.01%硼酸的培养基上培养24 h后萌发率最高;附加琼脂的固体培养基对花粉的萌发影响不大;50 mg/L的赤霉素对悬铃木花粉的萌发没有明显的抑制或促进作用;花粉干燥后在低温4℃下贮藏能保持较长的生活力,比未经干燥25℃和4℃下贮藏分别长35 d和20 d。     

风信子花粉萌发及贮藏性研究

以20个风信子品种为材料,采用液体培养法研究了培养基组成、培养温度、贮藏温度和时间对花粉萌发特性的影响.结果表明:(1)适应风信子花粉萌发的培养基和温度因品种的不同而有差异,'安娜玛丽'品种为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 20 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,15℃;'阿姆斯特丹'为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 20 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,20℃;'奥斯塔'为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 30 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,25℃.(2)不同品种风信子花粉萌发率差别较大,最高的'尉天蓝夹克'高达84.67%,最低的'爱丽斯'仅为10.71%,其余品种介于二者之间.(3)风信子花粉生活力随贮藏时间的延长而下降,'希腊之神'和'奥斯塔'花粉生活力在室温条件下贮藏9 d时已为0或接近0;在4℃和-20℃低温条件下,两品种贮藏12 d的花粉生活力仍大于20%.可见,不同风信子品种花粉萌发及贮藏条件不尽相同,在生产实践中应分别筛选,区别对待.     

冷层积和室温干燥贮藏对河西走廊8种荒漠植物种子萌发的影响

不同贮藏和处理条件对不同植物的种子萌发有不同的影响。该文以河西走廊干旱半干旱区8种荒漠植物为研究对象, 探讨了种子经历不同冷层积(4 ℃、-5 ℃、-26 - 10 ℃)和室温干燥贮藏后的萌发响应。研究结果表明: 1)冷层积可使种子萌发率提高、保持不变或降低, 冷层积的有效温度下界可降至-5 ℃或更低。4 ℃和-5 ℃的冷层积使多裂骆驼蓬(Peganum multisectum)和驼蹄瓣(Zygophyllum fabago)种子的萌发率升高、萌发速度加快, 冬季过低的气温以及较大的温度变幅(-26 - 10 ℃)使部分种子萌发率升高。3种冷层积和室温干燥贮藏使黑果枸杞(Lycium ruthenicum)种子萌发率达到90%-100%。唐古特白刺(Nitraria tangutorum)、甘草(Glycyrrhiza uralensis)、苦马豆(Sphaerophysa salsula)种子经过3种冷层积和室温干燥贮藏后萌发率变化较小。中亚紫菀木(Asterothamnus centrali-asiaticus)种子对各种贮藏条件的响应不明显, 部分种子活性丢失。刺沙蓬(Salsola ruthenica)种子扩散时有较高的萌发率(84%), 经-5 ℃和-26 - 10 ℃冷贮藏后, 种子仍具有较高的萌发率, 经4 ℃冷贮藏后几乎不萌发, 大部分种子活性丢失。2)不同物种的种子经过不同方式的贮藏后, 萌发对温度的响应不同。经冷层积后的多裂骆驼蓬种子萌发响应于恒温, 驼蹄瓣和刺沙蓬种子萌发更加响应于变温条件; 多数植物种子在变温培养下萌发速度慢于恒温下。     

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.