粉绿狐尾藻和凤眼莲对不同形态氮吸收动力学研究

采用改进常规耗竭法,研究了粉绿狐尾藻(Myriophyllum aquaticum)、凤眼莲(Eichhornia crassipes)在抑菌和非抑菌两种处理中对NO3-、NH4+吸收的动力学特征。结果表明:两种植物对NO3-和NH4+的最大吸收速率(Imax)和亲和力(1/Km)有显著差异,凤眼莲对NO3-、N H4+的吸收速率显著高于狐尾藻,说明凤眼莲更适宜用于污染水体养分的去除;不同植物对NO3-、NH4+表现出吸收偏好性,凤眼莲对NO3-有较高的Imax值和亲和力,而狐尾藻对NH4+有较高的Imax值和亲和力;抑菌处理能显著增加凤眼莲对NH4+的吸收速率,NO3-浓度高于1.00 mmol/L时,抑菌处理能显著减小凤眼莲对NO3-的吸收速率,狐尾藻对NO3-、N H4+的吸收未受到抑菌处理的显著影响。       

滇池入湖河口生态浮床植物筛选研究

通过植物适应性试验、植物抗逆性试验、植物根系氧化力测定及水体水质指标检测等方法,研究了美人蕉(Canna generalis Bailey)、香根草(Vetivaria zizanioides.)、茭白(Zizania latifolia.)、香蒲(Typha angustata Boryet Chaub)等4种植物对污染水体主要污染物(有机污染物、总磷、总氮)的去除效果,以选择适用于滇池大清河入湖河段污染水体修复的生物浮床植物种。各项指标综合分析结果表明,四种备选植物在对污染胁迫的适应性以及对水体污染物的去除能力均存在较大差异,其中美人蕉对污水环境的适应性最强,对污染物的去除效果也较理想。经比较认为以美人蕉为主,辅以香蒲(T.angustata Boryet Chaub)及其他伴生种是构建大清河生物浮床较合理的群落结构。     

两种集合繁殖体形态及间歇性萌发特性——以蒺藜和欧夏至草为例

集合繁殖体(synaptospermy)是荒漠植物为适应恶劣环境条件而演化出的关键性特征,其作为植物生活史特性之一,有助于了解在荒漠环境下集合繁殖体植物的适应策略。蒺藜(Tribulus terrestris)和欧夏至草(Marrubium vulgare)分别为一年生及多年生草本植物,蒺藜扩散单位由一朵花发育而成的集合繁殖体组成,欧夏至草扩散单位由多朵花发育的集合繁殖体和种子组成,以这两种植物为材料,对其集合繁殖体形态、活力、吸水及萌发特性进行初步研究。结果显示:(1)蒺藜集合繁殖体依照发育成熟先后位置在质量、附属物刺的长度、附属物占质量百分比、种子数、活力、吸水量、萌发率及萌发速率均存在显著差异;欧夏至草集合繁殖体质量及吸水量明显大于种子,而活力、萌发率及萌发速率不存在显著差异。(2)萌发位置上,蒺藜集合繁殖体仅在长刺端位置的种子萌发,属非随机萌发,而欧夏至草集合繁殖体萌发不具有规律性,属随机萌发;萌发时间上,蒺藜和欧夏至草集合繁殖体在当季下均只萌发部分种子,具间歇性萌发特性。(3)对不同生活型植物而言,其集合繁殖体附属物对种子的保护、保水、扩散及萌发行为的功能相同,但一年生草本植物的萌发行为侧重于种群繁衍,因此蒺藜集合繁殖体在当季萌发率及萌发速率较高;多年生草本植物的萌发行为侧重于种群扩散,因此欧夏至草扩散单位多样化,且萌发率及萌发速率较低。     

挺水植物与浮叶植物光合荧光特性的差异

为探讨自然生境中不同生活型水生植物光合生理特征的差异,选取4种挺水植物菖蒲(Acorus calamus L.)、再力花(Thalia dealbata Fraser)、梭鱼草(Pontederia cordata L.)、茭草(Zizania latifolia(Griseb.)Stapf),以及4种浮叶植物黄睡莲(Nymphaea mexicana Zucc.)、莼菜(Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel.)、金银莲花(Nymphoides indica(L.)O.Kuntze)、菱(Trapa bispinosa Roxb.)为研究对象,比较其叶绿素荧光参数、色素组成和比叶重的差异。研究发现,高光强下挺水植物电子传递速率(ETR)、非光化学淬灭(NPQ)等光合荧光参数、以及低光强下ETR拟合曲线的初始斜率(α)均值显著大于浮叶植物。不同挺水植物间光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)、ETR、NPQ、最大潜在电子传递速率(Ps)、最大电子传递速率(ETR_m)及饱和光强(E_m)变化幅度较大;不同浮叶植物间上述参数变化幅度较小。挺水植物叶绿素(Chls)、类胡萝卜素(Cars)含量均值也高于浮叶植物。但由于比叶重(SLW)的影响,不同水生植物间单位叶面积和单位叶鲜重色素含量的变化规律略有不同。挺水植物中再力花、梭鱼草光合能力较强,其光合荧光参数和色素比例均符合典型阳生型特征;菖蒲、茭草光合能力略弱,部分指标符合阴生型特征。4种浮叶植物各指标均符合阳生型特征。实验推测,挺水植物和浮叶植物由于叶片所处环境不同,其光合适应机制存在明显分化。挺水植物叶片所处环境异质性较大,因而不同物种之间光合参数适应范围也大;浮叶植物叶片所处环境相对均一,因而光合参数差异也小。浮叶植物也不依赖NPQ进行高光保护。在湿地植被恢复工具种筛选过程中应综合考虑环境异质性和不同物种光适应能力的差异。     

镉胁迫对狭叶香蒲某些生理指标的影响

利用水培法研究了Cd胁迫对狭叶香蒲(Typha angustifolia L.)某些生理指标的影响。结果表明,Cd浓度在0.4和1.0 mg.L-1时,狭叶香蒲的叶绿素含量呈上升趋势;Cd浓度高于1.0 mg.L-1时,叶绿素含量有所下降。当Cd浓度达1.5 mg.L-1时,狭叶香蒲的根系活力明显降低。随Cd浓度的增加,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性基本呈现低浓度时上升高浓度时下降的变化趋势;丙二醛(MDA)含量则呈上升趋势。     

植物建植对垃圾填埋场生物覆盖层甲烷氧化及其微生物群落的影响

利用柱试验模拟填埋场生物覆盖层,研究了白三叶和苜蓿建植对增强覆盖层甲烷(CH4)氧化能力及保持甲烷氧化优势菌群的影响。结果表明:植物建植能明显降低基质含水率,提高氮含量,改善O2和CH4扩散,提高基质CH4氧化能力;在CH4氧化的高速期和下降期,植物建植的CH4氧化速率显著高于对照,白三叶和苜蓿处理之间无显著差异;在CH4氧化的低速期,对照与植物建植之间的CH4氧化速率无显著差异,而苜蓿处理显著高于白三叶处理。基于磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)的微生物群落结构分析表明,植物建植有利于Ⅰ型菌在深层的分布,随着CH4氧化速率逐渐下降,柱体底部甲烷氧化细菌群落由Ⅰ型为主向Ⅱ型为主转变。     

巴郎山异型柳叶片功能性状及性状间关系对海拔的响应

在卧龙自然保护区,按海拔梯度选择了4个异型柳分布地点(2350 m、2700 m、3150 m和3530 m),对各研究地点异型柳进行了叶片光合、CO2扩散导度(气孔导度(gs)和叶肉细胞导度(gm))、δ13C、氮素以及比叶面积(SLA)等参数的测量,以期揭示该植物叶片功能性状及功能性状间关系的海拔响应情况.结果表明:随着海拔的升高,大气温度和压强的降低,异型柳的叶片单位面积氮含量(Narea)、最大羧化速率(Vcmax)和最大净光合速率(Amax)均随之增加,这可能是该落叶灌木对于生长季节缩短的一种响应;同时,植物的光合氮利用效率(PNUE)和SLA却均随海拔降低,原因可能在于随着海拔的升高,植物将越来越多的氮素用于细胞壁等非光合组织的构建,这是高海拔植物对于外界恶劣环境的一种适应;最后,扩散导度和羧化能力是植物叶片δ13C的主要影响因子,而羧化能力较扩散导度对于异型柳叶片δ13C的作用更大些,进而导致该值呈现随海拔升高的趋势.氮素在光合与非光合系统间的分配是巴郎山异型柳适应不同海拔生境的关键.     

蚯蚓对湿地植物光合特性及净化污水能力的影响

以香蒲、芦苇和美人蕉为研究对象,并以土壤+沙子+有机质混合物为供试基质模拟人工湿地处理污水,采用向基质中加入蚯蚓与未加入蚯蚓2种处理。研究加入蚯蚓后,香蒲、芦苇和美人蕉光合速率、蒸腾速率、SPAD值和水分蒸发、蒸腾量的变化及其对净化污水能力的影响。结果表明:与未加入蚯蚓相比,加入蚯蚓后,香蒲、芦苇和美人蕉的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、SPAD值和水分蒸发、蒸腾量均增加,其中芦苇的净光合速率、蒸腾速率和水分蒸发、蒸腾量增加达到显著水平(P <0.05),而香蒲的水分蒸发、蒸腾量增加也达到显著水平(P <0.05);加入蚯蚓后,香蒲、芦苇和美人蕉对COD_Mn、NH₄⁺-N、NO₃^--N、TN和TP的去除率均增加,且香蒲和芦苇对COD_Mn的去除率显著增加 (P <0.05)。加入蚯蚓后,香蒲、芦苇和美人蕉的SPAD值均增加,说明蚯蚓能提高湿地植物对氮的吸收,增加植株中的氮含量,促进湿地植物的光合速率和蒸腾速率从而提高对污水的净化能力。     

湿地土壤埋深对芦苇、香蒲种子萌发的影响

土壤埋藏深度是影响湿地植物种子萌发与幼苗生长的重要因子。通过室内模拟实验,分析了松花江下游沿江湿地7种土壤埋深(0、5、10、15、20、25和30 mm)对芦苇和香蒲2种典型湿地植物种子发芽率、发芽速率、芽长和根长的影响,旨在利用芦苇、香蒲等湿地植物以有性繁殖的方式为松花江下游沿江湿地恢复提供技术支持。结果表明:土壤埋深对芦苇、香蒲种子的发芽率和发芽速率均有显著影响,2种植物种子发芽率、发芽速率随土壤埋深增加波动变化;0和25 mm土壤埋深时芦苇种子发芽率较高、发芽速度较快;0和>20 mm土壤埋深时香蒲种子发芽率较高、发芽速度较快;从芽长和根长来看,<10 mm的土壤埋深更利于2种植物存活和生长;相同土壤埋深情况下,芦苇种子较香蒲种子具有更强的萌发能力。     

渗透调节对低温伤害敏感大豆种子质膜氧化还原活性的影响

选用对吸胀冷害敏感的大豆[Glycine max(L.)Merr.]品种"黑河23"种子为试材,研究了渗透调节增强大豆种子活力过程中种子质膜氧化还原活性的变化.结果表明,大豆种子活力指数与种子质膜氧化还原活性呈正相关.与对照相比,渗控12 h显著提高大豆种子活力,表现在发芽指数、活力指数和TF生成量的提高,种子质膜NADH和NADPH氧化速率及Fe(CN)63-和EDTA-Fe3 还原速率明显上升;随着引发时间的延长,种子活力上升变缓,种子质膜NADH和NADPH氧化速率及Fe(CN)63-还原速率上升速度变慢,EDTA-Fe3 的还原速率在渗控24 h后开始下降,但渗控72 h仍高于对照.     

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.