米瓦罐光合日变化的研究

采用LI-6400便携式光合系统研究了米瓦罐的光合日变化.结果表明,米瓦罐光合速率的日变化呈单峰曲线,上午10:00时光合速率最大,为31.5μmolCO2/(m2·s);7:00时的表观量子效率最高,为0.032 CO2/quantum;气孔导度的变化趋势与光合速率一致,10时出现最大值,为0.521 molH2O/(m2·s);11时蒸腾速率最快,为6.82mmolH2O/(m2·s);水分利用效率8时最高,为7.07μmolCO2/mmolH2O.     

灌溉植被梭梭、白刺光合蒸腾特性及影响因素研究

通过灌溉植被梭梭、白刺光合生理特性测定结果显示:梭梭、白刺光合、蒸腾日变化均呈单峰曲线,上午主要进行光合作用,10:00达到峰值,下午蒸腾作用较强,14:00～16∶00达到高峰期;灌溉植被光合速率随灌水量的增加而增大,灌溉梭梭平均光合速率相对免灌对照增加量为1.8～4.2μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,灌溉白刺相对增加量为1.5～2.3μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,梭梭光合增加量较高;灌溉梭梭蒸腾速率高于对照,增量为2.4～6.8mmolH2O·m-2·s-1,灌溉白刺蒸腾速率低于对照,减量为6.2～12.0mmolH2O·m-2·s-1;相关分析表明:光量子密度、胞间CO2浓度是影响梭梭、白刺光合作用的主要因子,大气温度、水汽压是影响其蒸腾作用的因子,叶片温度对灌溉植被梭梭、白刺的光合和蒸腾速率变化反应特别敏感,是影响其生理进程的重要因素之一.     

毛乌素沙地若干植物光合作用,蒸腾作用和水分利用效率种间及生境间差异

报道了内蒙古毛乌素沙地不同生境下66种不同科属植物的光合作用、蒸腾作用和水分利用效率特征。这几种生境包括流动沙丘、固定沙丘、滩地和湿地,所分布的植物与表现的生理生态特征不同。研究结果表明:藜科、禾本科、豆科等具有C4光合碳同化途径或具固氮能力的植物具有较高的光合能力,其净光合速率20～30μmolCO2·m-2·s-1;而松柏科的常绿植物具最低的光合速率,0～5μmolCO2·m-2·s-1。菊科、玄参科、禾本科等具C3途径和无固氮能力的植物蒸腾作用最高,为20～30mmolH2O·m-2·s-1;松柏科、杨柳科和菊科的个别植物蒸腾速率很低,为0～5mmolH2O·m-2·s-1。豆科、禾本科和藜科中具C4光合途径或固氮能力的一些植物(灌木或草本植物)具有较高的水分利用效率。然而,植物的这些生理生态指标随不同季节和生境表现出不同的特点,在晚夏季所测的净光合速率、蒸腾速率分别比初夏季高26%和40%,而水分利用效率下降12%。从总体趋势来看,随着生境沿着由湿到干的不同水分供应等级,如从湿地、滩地、固定沙丘至流动沙丘,光合作用和蒸腾作用呈现减弱的趋势,而水分利用效率则呈现升高的趋势     

引种台湾桤木的水分生理特性

台湾桤木(Alnusformosana)原产台湾,是台湾地区重要的先锋造林树种和林地培肥树种。水分是限制植物地理分布和决定植物引种能否成功的重要因子之一。采用Li-6400光合测定系统对引种两年生台湾桤木苗木的水分生理特性进行了研究,结果表明:(1)在整个生长期,叶片蒸腾速率日变化均表现为宽大的单峰型曲线,以13∶00～15∶00时左右蒸腾速率最高,不同部位叶片在不同生长期的峰值有所不同,属非蒸腾午休型植物。气孔导度日变化有单峰型和双峰型2种变化曲线;(2)蒸腾速率季节变化表现为单峰曲线,以7月为最高,整个生长期叶片日均蒸腾速率为3.25mmol·m-2·s-1,表现出高光合、强蒸腾的生理特点;(3)水分利用效率日变化与光合速率日变化相似,有单峰曲线和双峰曲线2种类型,与气孔导度的日变化有显著相关性。在整个生长期,以6月、7月叶片水分利用效率为最低,8月为最高;(4)在影响水分利用效率季节变化的生理生态因子中,以温度、光合有效辐射、气孔导度和相对湿度4个因子的直接作用为最大。     

南方岩榆光合作用日变化及其影响因子研究

以引自美国的南方岩榆1年生大田苗为研究对象,测定叶片净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、水分利用效率(WUE)等日变化及其与生理生态因子的关系。结果表明,不同部位叶片的Pn日变化均呈单峰曲线,峰值出现在11:00,影响Pn的主要生理生态因子为叶面水气压亏缺(Vpdl)、温度和光强;不同部位叶片的Tr日变化均呈明显的单峰曲线,中部叶和基部叶峰值出现在13:00,顶部叶峰值出现在15:00,且中部叶> 基部叶> 顶部叶;不同部位叶片的WUE日变化均呈单边下降的单峰曲线,中部叶和基部叶均低于顶部叶;影响榆树Tr和WUE的主要生理生态因子均是温度和Vpdl。     

湖南会同林区毛竹林地的土壤呼吸

采用CID-301PS光合分析仪(配带土壤呼吸室),对湖南会同林区毛竹林地土壤呼吸进行测定,结果表明,毛竹林地土壤总呼吸速率、异养呼吸速率、自养呼吸速率及凋落物呼吸速率的年平均值分别为2.13、1.44、0.69μmolCO2·m-2·s-1和0.31μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,并呈现明显的季节变化规律和日变化规律,季节变化曲线呈单峰型,表现为1～7月份随着气温、地温的升高呈上升的趋势,在8月达年呼吸速率的最大值,分别达4.95、3.01、1.94μmolCO2·m-2·s-1和0.80 μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,此后随温度的降低而呈逐渐递减的趋势,直到翌年的1月份或2月份,分别为0.76、0.70、 0.06μmolCO2·m-2·s-1 和 0.05μmolCO2·m-2·s-1.日变化曲线图表现为单峰形态,一般也是随着温度的升高而加大,随着温度的降低而减小.6:00～14:00,随着土壤温度的升高而增加,一般在16:00～18:00出现最高峰,此后,一直递减,直到次日4:00～8:00.由此计算出毛竹林地土壤年释放CO2量为33.94 t·hm-2·a-1,其中,林地异养呼吸、自养呼吸和凋落物呼吸分别占总呼吸的59.5%、28.3%和12.2%.     

不同坡位沙棘光合日变化及其主要环境因子

沙棘是我国干旱半干旱地区重要的生态经济树种,被广泛应用于黄土高原造林活动中。为探明不同坡位沙棘光合特征及影响沙棘光合作用的主要环境因子,在沙棘生长旺盛期分坡位测定光合特性及环境因子日变化进程,并采用通径分析法分析各环境因子对沙棘净光合速率的直接和间接影响。结果表明：1、各环境因子之间存在相互作用,光合有效辐射是空气温度变化的主要驱动因子,而空气温度变化引起的空气密度变化对空气相对湿度和CO2浓度有显著影响。在上、中和下坡位环境变化可以分别解释85.6%、86.0%和 55.22%净光合速率的变异。2、下坡位沙棘净光合速率最小,日均值为9.38μmol/m2/s,上、中坡位分别为14.22μmol/m2/s,15.94μmol/m2/s。3、10:00之前中上坡位沙棘水分利用效率明显高于下坡位,但3坡位沙棘水分利用效率日均值无明显差异。4、上坡位净光合速率主要受到光合有效辐射、空气相对湿度的影响;中坡位光合有效辐射仍为主要环境因子,此外空气温度和空气湿度之间的相互作用对净光合速率也有一定影响,为主要限制因子;下坡位影响沙棘光合速率主导因素为光合有效辐射。5、沙棘在10:00之前光合有效辐射和空气湿度较高而空气温度较低的环境下,净光合速率和水分利用效率最高。作为阳生物种,沙棘需要足够的光照维持生长,而以往研究表明适度水分胁迫可以提高沙棘光合过程中对水的利用效率。本研究所选流域年降水量535mm,中上坡位水分胁迫并非十分严重。因此,种植于中上坡位的沙棘即可接受足够光照（特别是10:00以前的光照）进行光合保证生长速率,又能在光合过程中保持较高水分利用效率,符合干旱半干旱地区生态经济发展的需求。     

毛乌素沙地油蒿不同生长期的枝条水势和叶片气体交换特性

对毛乌素沙地自然生境中油蒿(Artemisia ordosica Krasch. )不同生长期(6月份至9月份)的气体交换参数和枝条水势日变化特征进行了比较研究,并探讨了环境因子对油蒿气体交换参数及枝条水势的影响作用.结果表明:6月份至9月份油蒿的净光合速率日均值波动幅度不大,其大小与当月的土壤含水量不对应,其中8月份的净光合速率日均值最大(13.16 μmol·m-2·s-1);各月份间油蒿的蒸腾速率日均值差异较大,最大值出现在7月份(7.93 mmol·m-2·s-1),与土壤含水量的变化相对应;7月份油蒿的水分利用效率最低,但枝条水势日均值最大,其余3个月水分利用效率波动幅度不大,各月间枝条水势日均值差异也不大且变化幅度较小.在6月份和7月份,油蒿净光合速率的日变化呈双峰型曲线,6月份的峰值出现在8:00和14:00,7月份的峰值出现在10:00和14:00,谷值都出现在12:00;在8月份和9月份则呈单峰型曲线,峰值分别出现在10:00和12:00.在6月份和7月份,油蒿蒸腾速率的日变化均呈双峰型曲线,峰值分别出现在10:00和14:00;在8月份和9月份则呈单峰型曲线,最大值均出现在12:00.在这4个月中,油蒿枝条水势的日变化与大气水势的日变化一致,均在12:00达到最低;油蒿的水分利用效率日变化有着较好的规律性,均为早上最高,然后降低,但总体上变化幅度平缓,表明生长在毛乌素沙地自然生境中的油蒿对环境的适应能力较强.     

2种麻黄光合及其耐逆性分析

在河西临泽小泉子麻黄大田种植试验区和民勤沙生植物园中草药种植区,对多年生中麻黄(Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex Mey.)和草麻黄(E.sinica Stapf)的光合速率、蒸腾速率及其影响因子进行测试分析,结果表明:(1)中麻黄和草麻黄的光合速率日变化均为单峰曲线,峰值均出现在11:00时,分别为12.098和11.560μmol.m-2.s-1。(2)中麻黄蒸腾速率日变化为单峰曲线,峰值在11:00时,为25.992 5 mol.m-2.s-1;草麻黄蒸腾速率日变化呈双峰曲线,峰值分别出现在11:00时与15:00时,峰值为26.280 0和24.3600 mol.m-2.s-1。(3)2种麻黄光合速率与光量子通量密度、大气温度、水汽压亏缺及蒸腾速率之间均呈显著或极显著正相关关系,与大气CO2浓度和胞间CO2浓度之间均呈显著或极显著负相关关系,与其余因子相关不显著。(4)2种麻黄水分利用效率对比分析显示,中麻黄水分利用效率值(平均0.9022)高于草麻黄(平均0.4532),表明中麻黄与草麻黄相比在生长过程中是以较低的蒸腾强度和相对较高的光合速率值来适应干旱荒漠环境的,比草麻黄更具抗干旱性。     

无患子光合生理日变化及其与生理生态因子的关系

以8年生无患子植株为试验材料,采用便携式Li-6400光合测定仪,分别于花期和果期测定了其净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、空气温度(Ta)、叶片光合有效辐射(PAR)、空气相对湿度(RH)和空气CO2浓度(Ca)等参数的日变化,以揭示无患子光合特征及其与主要环境因子的关系。结果显示:(1)无患子Pn和Tr在花期和果期日变化均呈"M"型双峰曲线,并存在"光合午休"现象,第1和第2峰值分别出现在10:00和14:00左右。(2)无患子花期Pn、Tr、Gs、水分利用效率(WUE)日均值高于果期,而果期的Ci日均值高于花期。(3)在8:00~14:00,无患子花期光能利用效率(LUE)大于果期,并在10:00左右出现峰值,而在14:00~18:00其果期LUE大于花期。(4)无患子叶片Pn与Tr、Gs、PAR具有极显著正相关关系,且与Gs关系最为密切,与Ci呈极显著负相关关系,与Ca则表现为显著负相关关系。(5)影响无患子叶片Pn变化的决定生理因子是Gs和Tr,主要限制生理因子是Ci;主要决定生态因子是RH,主要限制生态因子是Ta,且Gs是影响无患子Pn的最重要的生理生态因子。研究表明,无患子对光强有较强的适应能力,是喜光植物,这为其人工林定向培育,以及花期和果期的管理提供了一定理论依据。     

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.