氯化钠胁迫对南瓜根系游离态多胺含量和活性氧水平的影响

以中国南瓜杂交种‘360.3×112.2’和黑籽南瓜为试验材料,在营养液栽培条件下研究了NaCl胁迫对两种南瓜植株生长、根系活性氧水平和游离态多胺含量的影响.结果表明,NaCl胁迫10 d后,与对照相比,两种南瓜植株生长都受到明显抑制,但中国南瓜杂交种比黑籽南瓜植株的耐盐性强.NaCl胁迫使南瓜根系O₂^-·产生速率和H₂O₂含量提高,且黑籽南瓜的O₂^-·产生速率和H₂O₂含量高于中国南瓜杂交种.两种南瓜根系中腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)、精胺(Spm)和多胺(PAs)含量及Put/PAs高于对照,并呈现先升后降的趋势;根系中（Spd+Spm）/Put低于对照,呈现先降后升的趋势.中国南瓜杂交种根系中Put含量和Put/PAs低于黑籽南瓜,而Spd、Spm含量和（Spd+Spm）/Put高于黑籽南瓜.表明两种南瓜根系中多胺含量的升高对减少或清除组织中的活性氧有积极作用,Put向Spd、Spm的转化有利于增强植株的耐盐性;中国南瓜杂交种‘360.3×112.2’的耐盐性高于黑籽南瓜与其根系中Put/PAs较低、（Spd+Spm）/Put和PAs含量较高,使其清除活性氧能力较强有关.     

等渗Ca（NO3）2和NaCl胁迫对黄瓜砧用南瓜幼苗生长和活性氧代谢的影响

以黄瓜砧用黑籽南瓜和白籽南瓜幼苗为材料,通过营养液栽培研究了等渗Ca(NO3)2和NaCl胁迫对南瓜幼苗生长和活性氧代谢的影响。结果表明,不同盐胁迫下两砧木幼苗生长和抗氧化系统活性均受到不同程度抑制;与黑籽南瓜相比,白籽南瓜‘青砧1号’植株的生物量和SOD、POD和CAT活性均较高,而盐害指数、膜相对透性、MDA含量及O2.-产生速率则明显降低。等渗Ca(NO3)2和NaCl对两砧木南瓜幼苗的盐胁迫效应不同,Ca(NO3)2胁迫对砧木生长的抑制作用及盐害指数、膜相对透性、MDA含量、O2.-产生速率均小于等渗的NaCl处理,而其SOD、POD、CAT活性高于NaCl处理。可见,白籽南瓜‘青砧1号’具有较强的生长势和有效清除体内活性氧能力,有效降低膜质过氧化伤害程度,这是其耐盐性高于黑籽南瓜的重要原因;Ca(NO3)2处理使两砧木幼苗细胞受氧化损伤程度较轻,对植株生长的抑制程度明显低于等渗的NaCl。     

NaCl胁迫对两种南瓜幼苗离子含量的影响

NaCl胁迫7d明显抑制了两种南瓜——黑籽南瓜（Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche．）和白籽南瓜（Cucurbita moschata Duch．）幼苗地上部和根系的生长,使地上部相对含水量明显下降。随NaCl胁迫浓度（150、300和500mmol／L）的提高,两种南瓜幼苗根、茎和叶片中Na^＋含量明显增加,K^＋含量明显下降。Na^＋和K^＋含量在两个南瓜品种各器官中的分布规律分别是：根〉茎〉叶片和茎〉叶片〉根。NaCl胁迫后黑籽南瓜根、茎和叶片Na^＋含量远低于白籽南瓜,而叶片游离脯氨酸含量、可溶性糖含量和地上部相对含水量明显高于白籽南瓜。表明两者在渗透调节方式、离子的吸收和运输能力上有差异,黑籽南瓜耐盐性较强。     

两个不同抗性黄瓜品种和云南黑籽南瓜根系分泌物对黄瓜枯萎病发生的影响

研究了黄瓜品种津研4号（感枯萎病）、津春4号（抗枯萎病）和云南黑籽南瓜根系分泌物对津研4号黄瓜枯萎病发生的影响及其原因.结果表明:感病品种根系分泌物处理的黄瓜枯萎病发病早,接种后第15天病株率显著高于对照,至第20天时病株率与对照相近;而抗病品种根系分泌物处理的病株率一直显著小于对照.感病品种根系分泌物浇灌的植株株高、鲜质量降低,根系活力下降、电导度（伤害度）增加,而抗病品种和云南黑籽南瓜根系分泌物处理对植株影响较小.感病品种根系分泌物促进了黄瓜枯萎病菌的生长,而抗病品种和云南黑籽南瓜根系分泌物则抑制了病菌生长.     

等渗Ca(NO3)2和NaCl胁迫对黄瓜幼苗生长及渗透调节物质含量的影响

采用营养液培养方法,以耐盐性较弱的‘津春2号’黄瓜品种为试材,研究了等渗Ca(NO3)2和NaCl胁迫对黄瓜幼苗生长、根系电解质渗透率、根系活力、Na+和K+含量及渗透调节物质含量的影响。结果显示:(1)在84mmol.L-1 NaCl和56mmol.L-1 Ca(NO3)2等渗胁迫下,黄瓜幼苗鲜重和干重均显著下降,且NaCl处理下降的幅度大于等渗Ca(NO3)2处理。(2)NaCl主要通过对黄瓜根系的伤害来抑制植株生长,表现为根系活力下降、根系质膜透性增大、Na+大量积累、K+含量显著下降、Na+/K+明显上升,最终导致根冠比下降;而Ca(NO3)2处理对根系质膜透性、K+含量、Na+/K+的影响均小于NaCl胁迫,且根系活力和根冠比上升,但Ca(NO3)2胁迫后叶片含水量和渗透调节能力均小于NaCl胁迫。(3)NaCl胁迫条件下,黄瓜幼苗内渗透调节物质以可溶性糖为主,而Ca(NO3)2胁迫以可溶性蛋白为主。研究表明,NaCl胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的伤害大于等渗Ca(NO3)2,NaCl主要通过破坏根系质膜结构影响植株生长,而Ca(NO3)2主要通过引起地上部生理干旱来影响植株生长。     

NaHS对NaHCO_3胁迫下黑籽南瓜种子萌发及生理特性的影响

以黑籽南瓜(Cucurbita ficifolia)种子为试材,研究了外施不同浓度的NaHS对NaHCO3胁迫下种子萌发及生理特性的影响。结果表明,NaHCO3胁迫显著抑制了黑籽南瓜种子的发芽率、胚轴长和胚根长,降低了种子萌发过程中的可溶性糖含量,抑制了α-淀粉酶、β-淀粉酶、SOD及POD活性。而外施不同浓度的NaHS显著促进了NaHCO3胁迫下黑籽南瓜萌发种子胚轴和胚根的生长,提高了可溶性糖含量及α-淀粉酶、β-淀粉酶、SOD和POD活性,降低了MDA含量;外施其它盐类(Na2S、Na2SO4、NaHSO4和NaHSO3)及不同pH值(pH5.8–7.8)的Na2HPO4-NaH2PO4缓冲液对NaHCO3胁迫下黑籽南瓜种子的萌发则无影响。外施NaHS可有效缓解NaHCO3胁迫对黑籽南瓜种子萌发的抑制作用,其缓解效应可能与其释放的H2S有关。     

不同抗性砧木嫁接黄瓜幼苗对NaCl胁迫的生理响应

在对系列黄瓜嫁接砧木进行耐盐性鉴定的基础上,选择夏尔巴、新土佐、铁力砧和云南黑籽南瓜4种抗性不同的砧木品种嫁接‘新泰密刺’黄瓜,以自根苗为对照,研究了幼苗对NaCl胁迫的生理响应差异.结果表明:在100 mmol·L-1 NaCl胁迫条件下,嫁接苗的电解质相对渗漏率和丙二醛含量均显著低于自根苗,其中黑籽南瓜嫁接苗最低,其次是铁力砧、新土佐和夏尔巴嫁接苗;NaCl胁迫下嫁接苗叶片中脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量及过氧化物酶(POD)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均显著高于自根苗,其中黑籽南瓜嫁接苗最高,铁力砧和新土佐嫁接苗间无显著差异,夏尔巴嫁接苗最低.NaCl胁迫后,嫁接苗叶片中Na+含量为黑籽南瓜＜铁力砧＜新土佐＜夏尔巴＜自根苗,K+含量在黑籽南瓜、铁力砧和新土佐嫁接苗间差异不大,但均明显高于夏尔巴嫁接苗,自根苗含量最低;嫁接苗Na+/K+显著低于自根苗,以黑籽南瓜嫁接苗最低.     

NaCl胁迫对超大甜椒种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

以超大甜椒种子和幼苗为材料,采用水培法研究低、中、高浓度(50、150、250 mmol·L-1)NaCl胁迫对其种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响.结果显示:(1)低浓度NaCl处理促进种子萌发,而中、高浓度NaCl处理抑制种子萌发;NaCl处理第18天时,高浓度NaCl处理植株全部死亡,其余各处理植株苗高、叶面积、地上部鲜重和干重均随处理浓度升高而下降,但低浓度NaCl能刺激超大甜椒的根系生长.(2)低、中浓度NaCl处理时,植株叶绿素含量未受到大的影响,类胡萝卜素含量却随胁迫时间延长微量升高;在盐胁迫7 d的周期内,低、中浓度NaCl处理植株MDA含量、SOD活性和可溶性糖含量均随浓度升高及时间延长显著增加,脯氨酸含量在低浓度下变化不明显而中浓度下显著升高;在高浓度NaCl处理3 d中,MDA含量急剧升高,SOD活性先升高后下降,脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量显著增加.研究发现,NaCl胁迫浓度越高对超大甜椒种子萌发和幼苗生长的抑制效应越明显;低中浓度NaCl处理幼苗能通过自身的抗氧化酶清除系统和渗透调节物质来抵抗胁迫引起伤害,类胡萝卜素可能也有一定的抗胁迫作用,而高浓度NaCl处理增加了膜脂过氧化程度,严重影响了活性氧和渗透调节物质的正常代谢.     

NaHS对NaHCO3胁迫下黑籽南瓜种子萌发及生理特性的影响

以黑籽南瓜(Cucurbita ficifolia)种子为试材, 研究了外施不同浓度的NaHS对NaHCO₃胁迫下种子萌发及生理特性的影响。结果表明, NaHCO₃胁迫显著抑制了黑籽南瓜种子的发芽率、胚轴长和胚根长, 降低了种子萌发过程中的可溶性糖含量, 抑制了α-淀粉酶、β-淀粉酶、SOD及POD活性。而外施不同浓度的NaHS显著促进了NaHCO₃胁迫下黑籽南瓜萌发种子胚轴和胚根的生长, 提高了可溶性糖含量及α-淀粉酶、β-淀粉酶、SOD和POD活性, 降低了MDA含量; 外施其它盐类(Na₂S、Na₂SO4、NaHSO₄和NaHSO₃)及不同pH值(pH5.8–7.8)的Na₂HPO₄-NaH₂PO₄缓冲液对NaHCO₃胁迫下黑籽南瓜种子的萌发则无影响。外施NaHS可有效缓解NaHCO₃胁迫对黑籽南瓜种子萌发的抑制作用, 其缓解效应可能与其释放的H₂S有关。     

嫁接对铜胁迫下黄瓜幼苗根系多胺代谢的影响

采用营养液栽培法,研究了嫁接(以黑籽南瓜为砧木)对铜胁迫下黄瓜幼苗根系活力及多胺代谢的影响.结果表明:铜胁迫下黄瓜幼苗根系活力下降,电解质渗漏率升高,而嫁接苗的变化幅度显著小于黄瓜自根苗;铜胁迫下黄瓜嫁接植株根系中除游离态腐胺(Put)含量显著低于自根苗外,结合态和束缚态Put、3种形态亚精胺(Spd)和精胺(Spm)含量均显著高于自根苗,嫁接苗根系中游离态Put含量及腐胺/多胺(Put/PAs)显著低于自根苗;铜胁迫下,嫁接苗根系精氨酸脱羧酶(ADC)、鸟氨酸脱羧酶(ODC)和S-腺苷蛋氨酸脱羧酶(SAMDC)活性高于自根苗,而二胺氧化酶(DAO)和多胺氧化酶(PAO)活性显著低于自根苗.表明嫁接黄瓜幼苗根系PAs的合成增加,降解减少,使PAs含量维持在较高水平,从而提高了黄瓜幼苗抗铜胁迫能力.     

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.     

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     

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.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒研究进展

传染性法氏囊病(Infection bursal disease, IBD)是由鸡传染性法氏囊病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus, IBDV)引起的鸡和火鸡的一种高度接触性传染病,给世界各国的禽养殖业带来了巨大损失.自IBDV发现至今新的变异株不断出现,分子结构的改变导致病毒致病力的改变及宿主对疫苗应答的改变,使得传统的疫苗已不能控制其流行,因此各国学者对其基因组结构和功能进行了广泛深入的研究,并积极研制新型有效的疫苗以达到防治的目的.     

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.     

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).     

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.