南岭国家级自然保护区常绿阔叶林主要树种的种间分离

种间分离的研究对揭示种间相互作用、群落组成与动态具有重要意义。本研究在南岭国家级自然保护区的常绿阔叶林内,设置了36个样方,以样方内株数≥10的27个物种为研究对象,在样方调查的基础上,运用ArcGIS软件、N×N最近邻体列联表、2×2列联表截表以及Pielou分离指数,研究了群落内27个物种的种间分离规律,采用Clark_Evans最近邻体法测定了27个物种的分布格局。结果显示:(1)27个物种中,有3个呈聚集分布,24个呈随机分布;(2)常绿阔叶林植物群落中正分离种对占59.83%,随机毗邻种对占40.17%,没有负分离,群落稳定;(3)正分离主要发生在群落优势种或建群种之间,优势种之间也有随机毗邻发生;(4)呈聚集分布的物种与其它物种主要表现为正分离,一般不表现为负分离;而呈随机分布的物种之间多数表现为随机毗邻,也有部分表现为正分离或负分离;(5)群落内27个物种互相交错分布,是全面不分离的。     

乌拉特荒漠区植被类型及土壤特征

以乌拉特荒漠为研究区,通过10 km×10 km网格均匀布设点位,采用样方法对自然植被展开调查并对研究区土壤特征进行分析。结果表明:(1)研究区共137种植物,隶属于25科80属;生活型以草本为主,占总植物种数的67.88%;水分生态类型以旱生植物为主,占总数的76.64%。(2)依据《中国植被》将乌拉特荒漠植被类型划分为3个植被亚型、5个群系组、14个群系,主要以珍珠猪毛菜荒漠群系占优势,其含样点数占全部荒漠样点数的16.35%。(3)植被物种组成相对单一,分布范围为5～25种。(4)物种多样性指数与土壤养分存在不同程度的相关性,均匀度指数与土壤容重、含水率、孔隙度等均呈负相关关系,丰富度指数、多样性指数与土壤容重及全氮、全磷、有机质含量均呈负相关关系,土壤含水率为该区植物丰富度指数的决定性因子。     

植物特性和环境因子对阔叶红松林暗多样性的影响

可能栖息在局域群落但在局部地区不存在的物种集合构成了暗多样性。为探究物种特性和环境因子对阔叶红松林内暗多样性的影响, 该研究利用比尔指数模型估计了黑龙江凉水国家级自然保护区的9 hm²阔叶红松(Pinus koraiensis)林动态监测样地内的主要组成物种的暗多样性概率。基于物种水平, 评估了耐阴性指数、重要值和暗多样性概率之间的相关性, 并分析了生活型和耐阴性对暗多样性概率的影响; 基于样方水平, 分析了群落完整性与环境因子、物种多样性的相关性。结果表明: (1)该样地物种的暗多样性概率平均值为77.79%, 对于乔木, 胡桃楸(Juglans mandshurica)的暗多样性概率最高, 为97.21%; 对于灌木, 暗多样性概率最高的是鸡树条(Viburnum opulus subsp. calvescens)和鼠李(Rhamnus davurica), 为98.01%。(2)暗多样性概率与重要值呈显著负相关关系, 耐阴性指数与重要值呈显著正相关关系。(3)乔木和灌木的暗多样性概率无显著差异, 喜光物种的暗多样性概率显著高于耐阴物种。(4)坡度和地面凹凸度均与群落完整性呈显著正相关关系; 土壤有机质含量、土壤速效钾(K)含量、土壤密度、土壤质量含水率、土壤pH、土壤有效氮(N)含量和土壤全N含量均与群落完整性无显著相关关系, 土壤体积含水率、土壤速效磷(P)含量、土壤全P含量均与群落完整性呈显著的负相关关系。物种多样性指数与群落完整性呈正相关关系。综上, 在阔叶红松林内喜光物种和稀有种的暗多样性概率较高, 坡度、地面凹凸度、土壤体积含水率、土壤速效P含量、土壤全P含量是导致群落完整性差异的主要环境因素; 群落完整性越高, 群落物种多样性越高。     

桂西北喀斯特常绿落叶阔叶混交林物种多样性分布格局的尺度效应

物种多样性的空间分布格局及其与尺度的关系研究对于了解群落物种多样性形成机制具有重要意义。为了探讨喀斯特地区物种多样性空间分布格局的尺度效应,以喀斯特常绿落叶阔叶混交林25 hm~2样地的(胸径DBH≥1)木本植物为研究对象,分析了6个空间尺度(5 m×5 m,10 m×10 m,20 m×20 m,50 m×50 m,100 m×100 m,250 m×250 m)上的多度、物种丰富度、Shannon-Wiener指数、Simpson指数以及Pielou均匀度指数的变化规律。结果表明:物种多样性指数的空间分布均表现出较高的空间异质性;物种多样性指数的方差随取样尺度增加呈现单峰分布特征,并且在100 m×100 m尺度上达到最大值;物种多样性指数的变异系数随尺度的增加呈线性下降趋势,其中,Shannon-Wiener指数、Simpson指数以及Pielou均匀度指数均在5 m×5 m至20 m×20 m尺度上明显减小;在大于50 m×50 m的尺度上,物种丰富度与多度的正相关性不显著(P0.05)。喀斯特常绿落叶阔叶混交林物种多样性的空间分布格局与不同空间尺度密切相关,深入解析物种多样性随空间尺度的变化模式,需要在类似的森林生态系统做更多的研究。     

大小兴安岭可培养细菌的资源多样性

细菌作为微生物中的重要组成部分, 在有机质的形成与分解、维持生态系统平衡、促进动植物发育等多方面都有着重要作用。2014-2017年, 我们采用常见培养基分离纯培养法及16S rRNA基因序列分析方法对大小兴安岭地区土壤可培养细菌的群落结构和多样性进行了调查研究。结果表明: 从大小兴安岭地区的17个自然保护区内不同生境的土壤中分离获得3,180个菌株, 隶属于24属120种。其中, 芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)的种数和株数最多, 分别为38种和2,419株, 是大小兴安岭地区可培养细菌的绝对优势类群(占总株数的76.1%); 其次是短杆菌属(Brevibacterium)(13.0%)。大兴安岭地区的物种数、Simpson多样性指数和Shannon-Wiener指数高于小兴安岭地区。优势类群芽孢杆菌属的枯草芽孢杆菌(B. subtilis)、苏云金芽孢杆菌(B. thuringiensis)、巨大芽孢杆菌(B. megaterium)等有重要的生产及科学研究价值。     

洞庭湖青山垸退耕地不同水位土壤种子库特征

研究退耕地土壤种子库的组成特点和分布规律是评价受损湿地生态恢复效应的重要组成部分.本文以洞庭湖典型退田还湖区——青山垸为对象,研究了不同水位及湿地土壤(0～2、2～5和5～10 cm)种子库的大小、物种组成多样性及其与地上植被的关系.结果表明: 青山垸土壤种子库密度、丰富度指数以及地上植被与土壤种子库的相似性系数沿低-中-高水位梯度呈“V”型变化.常淹区种子库密度最高,为(36943±5207)粒·m^-2,偶淹区最低,为(18618±6977)粒·m^-2,洪淹区居中,为(30572±5329)粒·m^-2;地上植被与土壤种子库的相似性系数(Sorensen系数)为常淹区(0.76)>洪淹区(0.53)>偶淹区(0.41).种子库密度、物种多样性指数和物种丰富度指数沿土壤剖面呈递减趋势,但不同水位的递减幅度存在差异.种子库密度、物种丰富度以及地上植被与湿地种子库的相似性系数沿水位梯度呈规律性变化,与其所处的地理位置水文波动和植被的物种生活型组成等密切相关.     

高海拔地区圈养大熊猫粪便可培养细菌分析——以云南野生动物园春季为例

本研究旨在对高海拔地区圈养大熊猫春季粪便中可培养微生物进行细菌学鉴定与分析。以云南野生动物园3只成年雌性健康大熊猫的春季昼间新鲜粪便为试验材料,经稀释、分离、纯化、保存,通过菌落特征、染色特性、显微形态观测及16S r DNA序列分析等方法鉴定了粪便中可培养细菌种类与数量。结果表明:粪样共分离出12株细菌菌株,鉴定归为6属8种,即大肠杆菌Escherichia coli、短小芽孢杆菌Bacillus pumilus、琼氏不动杆菌Acinetobacter junii、葡萄球菌Staphylococcus sp.、枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis、寡养单胞菌Stenotrophomonas sp.、芽孢杆菌Bacillus sp.和索氏志贺菌Shigella sonnei,其中优势菌是大肠杆菌和芽孢杆菌属,菌落数分别为(15.93±3.10)×107cfu·g-1和(13.33±3.87)×106cfu·g-1,但存在个体间差异(Kruskal-Wallis H test,P<0.05);各时段粪样分离得到菌落数量比较稳定,差异无统计学意义(Friedman test,P>0.05)。研究结果可为大熊猫健康状况监测、合理日粮和肠道微生态等深入研究提供基础资料和科学依据。     

老秃顶子石河冰缘地貌森林群落物种多样性及其影响因素

基于对24个样地的调查数据,采用物种丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener指数以及Jaccard相似性指数,对辽东山地老秃顶子石河冰缘地貌森林群落物种多样性及其影响因子进行了研究。结果显示:(1)石河冰缘地貌森林群落中落叶阔叶林、针阔混交林和暗针叶林的物种丰富度指数平均值分别为41±10、34±5和31±7。森林群落物种丰富度变异系数均为中等变异性。(2)石河冰缘地貌森林群落中落叶阔叶林、针阔混交林和暗针叶林的Shannon-Wiener指数平均值分别为1.67±0.32、1.50±0.18和1.29±0.25。(3)石河冰缘地貌森林群落间Jaccard相似性指数为0.037~0.530,且集中在极不相似和中等不相似区间。(4)相关性分析结果显示,石河冰缘地貌海拔高度与森林群落乔木层物种丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener指数呈极显著负相关(P0.01),与灌木层物种丰富度指数呈显著负相关(P0.05);土壤电导率和含盐量均与森林群落物种多样性指数呈显著正相关(P0.05);土壤pH值与灌木层物种丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener指数呈极显著正相关(P0.01);土壤CaO含量分别与乔木层和灌木层的物种丰富度指数、乔木层Shannon-Wiener指数呈显著正相关(P0.05)。这表明海拔高度、土壤电导率、盐含量、pH值和CaO含量是影响石河冰缘地貌森林群落物种多样性变化的重要因素。     

我国森林土壤中苏云金芽孢杆菌生态分布的研究

从我国8个森林立地带(寒温带、中温带、暖温带、北亚热带、中亚热带、南亚热带、高原亚热带、热带)所属的13个自然保护区,采集了0—5cm土层林下土壤样品384个.测定了土壤pH、水分和养分.从中分离观察芽孢杆菌菌落1873个,分离出苏云金芽孢杆菌79株,并对其所属亚种进行了初步鉴定.其平均出土率和分离率分别为14.32%和4.21%.研究了芽孢杆菌和苏云金芽孢杆菌在森林土壤中生态分布的规律及苏云金芽孢杆菌对6种昆虫的室内毒力测定,从中筛选出不少的高效菌株.为研究苏云金芽孢杆菌在我国森林生态系中资源的保护、开发和利用,具有重要意义.     

五鹿山国家级自然保护区物种多样性海拔格局

在五鹿山国家级自然保护区典型地段设立样地,以植物群落样地调查数据为基础,计算不同层次的多样性指数,运用广义可加模型分析各物种多样性的海拔格局.结果表明:乔木层的胸高截面积沿海拔呈显著递增趋势(P＜0.05);α多样性,乔木层丰富度指数、香浓维纳指数、均匀度指数都呈显著的单峰分布格局(P＜0.01),灌木层丰富度指数、香浓维纳指数大体呈以中高海拔1507m为峰值的偏峰分布格局,均匀度指数大体呈显著递增趋势(P＜0.05),草本层丰富度指数、香浓维纳指数较低海拔下随海拔升高递减,较高海拔下变化不大,均匀度指数大体呈递增趋势;β多样性大体呈“～”型变化;γ多样性,大体呈单峰分布格局.沿海拔梯度升高,水热组合发生变化,地带性植被以及群落内的建群种和优势种都发生了变化.     

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.