甘蔗近缘种滇蔗茅(Erianthus rockii)表型性状遗传多样性研究

为有效评价和利用蔗茅种质资源,挖掘其优良性状,以滇、黔、川考察收集的29份蔗茅为材料,选取5个数量性状为指标,对其多样性指数、变异系数、数量性状之间的相关性、数量性状与经纬度、海拔的相关性进行研究。分析结果表明：(1)共采集到25份高海拔种质资源,其中海拔超过2800米有4份,进一步丰富了甘蔗野生种质资源库;(2)蔗茅种质资源数量性状的Shannon-Wiener多样性指数均较高,株高多样性指数最高(1.441),锤度多样性指数最低(1.291);数量性状遗传变异较丰富,各性状变异系数范围为21%～38%,变异系数最大的为株高(38%),最小的为叶长(21%);(3)蔗茅种质资源性状差异显著,叶长、叶宽、株高、茎径存在较大相关性,而与锤度不相关;叶宽与经度呈正相关,与纬度、海拔呈负相关。(4)聚类分析结果表明,蔗茅种质资源可分为四大类群,其中Ⅱ类群(EF-27)具有良好的数量性状和锤度品质潜力,可推荐作为甘蔗育种杂交利用首选材料。     

甘蔗近缘种滇蔗茅(Erianthus rockii)表型性状遗传多样性研究

选用6个数量性状和23个质量性状对滇蔗茅野生资源的表型变异、多样性及聚类关系进行分析。结果表明,数量性状变异系数在12.72%~22.38%之间,最大的是田间锤度,为22.38%,其次是茎径,为22.27%,最小的是叶长,为12.72%;质量性状的曝光后节间颜色多样性丰富,茎形、芽形、生长裂缝、节间形状、花序形状等5个性状均表现一致;聚类分析表明51份滇蔗茅无性系材料可分为4大类群和5个亚类群。遗传多样性和聚类分析为资源杂交利用和优异基因挖掘提供参考。     

45 份木豆种质资源物候期及形态多样性分析

对收集的45 份木豆(Cajanus cajan)种质资源进行物候期和形态性状指标的观测, 并以此为基础进行各指标的变异系数、相关性分析和聚类分析, 分析木豆种质资源的遗传多样性, 筛选优异种质资源。结果表明: 木豆种质资源形态性状多样性丰富, 45 份种质资源的8 个数量遗传性状变异系数为3.73%-17.84%, 花轴长度与中央小叶宽、中央小叶叶长、旗瓣大小相关性显著(P<0.05)。基于8 个形态指标的聚类分析将45 份种质划分为三大类群, 各类群间形态性状差异明显, 群体表现跟地域来源间没有直接关系, 第一、第二类群可以进一步考察作为育种材料。     

国内外割手密资源农艺性状表型遗传多样性分析

采用表型性状变异分析和聚类分析,对国内外不同地理来源的456份割手密资源13个性状进行评价,初步了解其遗传多样性特点,为解决种质创新与品种改良遗传基础狭窄问题提供思路。结果表明,456份割手密在株高、叶长、叶宽、锤度等多个性状都表现出了极高的遗传变异,多样性指数介于0.97～7.92之间;对嵌纹病、眼点病的抗病性及对金龟子的抗虫性变异范围广;国内外不同地理来源的割手密群间的遗传变异较大,以云南割手密群体多样性最丰富。聚类分析结果表明,国内外割手密资源聚成三大不同类群,云南独自为一大类,国外割手密被归为第二大类,其他为第三大类。各类群在植株生长特性及锤度方面具有极显著差异。     

湖南地区新收集烟草种质资源的鉴定与遗传多样性分析

"第三次全国农作物种质资源普查与收集行动"湖南项目组经过系统调查共收集到烟草种质资源32份。本研究从收集到的烟草种质资源中筛选出23份特色种质材料,对其22个农艺性状进行鉴定和遗传多样性分析,结果表明供试种质材料遗传多样性丰富,其中数量性状的多样性指数普遍较高,多样性指数最高的3个数量性状分别是节距、叶数和叶宽,质量性状以叶形的多样性指数最高;性状变异系数最大的是叶柄,其次是株高和叶宽。对新收集烟草种质资源进行聚类分析,可以将其分为3个类群,其中第Ⅱ类群的种质叶片数多,第Ⅲ类群的植株较高,可用于高产育种实践或作为中间材料使用。对特色烟草种质进行主要病害的抗性鉴定,发现13份种质材料对黑胫病、TMV或CMV表现出抗性,其中2份种质兼抗黑胫病和TMV,可用于抗病育种。由此可见,开展烟草种质资源的普查收集工作意义重大,可以为新品种的选育提供更丰富的亲本材料或中间材料。     

甜高粱种质资源在新疆的多样性表现及聚类分析

采用多样性指数、变异系数和聚类分析等方法,对国内外72份甜高粱种质资源24个性状进行遗传多样性研究。结果表明,14个质量性状中粒色的遗传多样性指数最高为1.6333,幼苗色和结实形式的遗传多样性指数最低为0,平均为0.7460;10个数量性状中穗长、茎粗、锤度、单穗粒重、单株秆重、出汁率、千粒重、株高、穗重、生育期都存在较大的变异,变异系数幅度为7.85%～53.01%,各性状多样性指数均较大,平均2.0061;穗长的多样性指数最大,为2.1383,生育期多样性指数最小,为1.7331,表明新疆现有甜高粱资源拥有丰富的遗传多样性。聚类分析将72份资源划分为四大类。     

不同基因型甘蔗种质资源的表型遗传多样性

为探明甘蔗原种和地方种的遗传多样性和亲缘关系,以期筛选出优良甘蔗种质和优良杂交亲本.该研究对18份甘蔗原种和地方种的14个数量性状进行了表型遗传多样性分析.结果表明：通过14个数量性状的变异系数(coefficient of variance,CV)和性状之间的相关分析,18份甘蔗原种和地方种的数量性状遗传变异主要来自甘蔗蔗糖分、单茎重、叶宽、茎径和纤维分;对14个数量性状进行主成分分析提取获得了4个主成分因子,分别命名为“品质因子”、“生长因子”、“成熟度因子”和“光合因子”,主成分因子累积贡献率达83．482％;进一步通过对主成分因子开展综合评价分析,获得数量性状综合表型高于平均水平的10份材料,依次为 Sampana→甜圪塔→合庆草甘蔗→桂林竹蔗→坦桑尼亚→芒戈→古芝蔗→大岛再来→托江红→春尼;聚类分析基于不同的遗传距离可将18份种质聚为5个类别,潜在的优良杂交组合是 Sampana 和甜圪塔或 Sampana 和合庆草甘蔗,表明在甘蔗遗传育种亲本选择上既要考虑各性状主要因子的互补,又要保持一定的遗传距离.该研究认为,在甘蔗育种工作中,利用因子分析法进行表型遗传多样性分析,将更加有助于亲本和杂交组合的选择.     

不同基因型甘蔗种质资源的表型遗传多样性（英文）

为探明甘蔗原种和地方种的遗传多样性和亲缘关系,以期筛选出优良甘蔗种质和优良杂交亲本。该研究对18份甘蔗原种和地方种的14个数量性状进行了表型遗传多样性分析。结果表明:通过14个数量性状的变异系数(coefficient of variance,CV)和性状之间的相关分析,18份甘蔗原种和地方种的数量性状遗传变异主要来自甘蔗蔗糖分、单茎重、叶宽、茎径和纤维分;对14个数量性状进行主成分分析提取获得了4个主成分因子,分别命名为"品质因子"、"生长因子"、"成熟度因子"和"光合因子",主成分因子累积贡献率达83.482%;进一步通过对主成分因子开展综合评价分析,获得数量性状综合表型高于平均水平的10份材料,依次为Sampana→甜圪塔→合庆草甘蔗→桂林竹蔗→坦桑尼亚→芒戈→古芝蔗→大岛再来→托江红→春尼;聚类分析基于不同的遗传距离可将18份种质聚为5个类别,潜在的优良杂交组合是Sampana和甜圪塔或Sampana和合庆草甘蔗,表明在甘蔗遗传育种亲本选择上既要考虑各性状主要因子的互补,又要保持一定的遗传距离。该研究认为,在甘蔗育种工作中,利用因子分析法进行表型遗传多样性分析,将更加有助于亲本和杂交组合的选择。     

北沙柳种质资源居群表型多样性

该研究采用单因素方差分析、巢式方差分析、群落多样性指数分析等方法,以国家北沙柳种质资源库内13个居群的494个无性系为实验材料,通过表型性状(叶面积、叶周长、叶柄长、叶长、叶宽、长宽比、开枝角度、株高和地径)比较分析,探讨居群间和居群内表型分化程度、表型多样性和地理变异,为北沙柳种质资源遗传改良和生产提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)北沙柳表型性状变异丰富,变异系数范围为17.64%~28.79%,平均为22.53%。(2)在13个居群中,居群P2的Simpson、Shannon和Brilliouin平均多样性指数最高,居群P13最低;表型性状中分枝角度多样性指数最大,地径多样性指数最小。(3)表型性状分化系数为0.265 4,即北沙柳种质资源居群间表型变异为26.54%,居群内表型变异为73.46%。(4)主成分分析表明,叶面积、叶周长、叶长、叶柄长和叶宽对分组的贡献率较大;聚类分析将13个北沙柳居群可划分为四组;Mantel检验表明,地理距离与表型距离(欧氏距离)相关性不显著(r=0.192 3,P=0.082)。研究认为,居群内不同无性系的选育是北沙柳定向育种的主要研究方向;边缘居群的表型性状具有形成地理变异的趋势;遗传多样性高是北沙柳适应性强的物质基础。     

山茱萸种质资源数量性状评价及相关性分析

对从全国收集的75份山茱萸种质资源,从叶长、叶宽、果实横径、果实纵径、鲜果百粒重、种子千粒重、种子含水量、枣皮灰分、枣皮水分、水溶性浸出物和马钱素含量等表型性状,分析其变异系数和各性状间的相关性.分析结果显示,75份山茱萸种质资源在叶长、叶宽、鲜果百粒重、种子千粒重、枣皮灰分和马钱素含量等性状上的变异系数均高于10％,说明这些性状变化范围较大,个体间性状不稳定,易受环境因素的影响;而果实横径、果实纵径、种子含水量、枣皮水分和水溶性浸出物的变异系数均低于10％,说明这些性状变异较小,表型性状比较稳定.相关性分析结果显示,各性状间都存在一定的相关性,其中果实纵径和果实横径与鲜果百粒重呈显著正相关(0.396和0.312,P ＜0.01),说明果实纵横径是影响果实重量的关键因素;水溶性浸出物大小与果实横径(0.481,P＜0.01)、果实纵径(0.280,P＜0.05)、马钱素含量(0.372,P＜0.01)呈现显著性正相关,表明水溶性浸出物含量的高低与山茱芰有效成分马钱素含量和果实大小及形状密切正相关,这将为种质的筛选、评价和新品种选育提供依据.     

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.