单位面积杆数对温室标准切花菊品质影响的预测模型

通过对切花菊不同品种、不同单株主杆数、不同定植密度和不同定植日期的试验,定量分析了单位面积杆数对标准切花菊叶面积指数动态变化规律和各外观品质指标的影响,在此基础上,构建了以冠层吸收的生理辐热积为指标的可定量预测单位面积不同杆数对温室标准切花菊品质影响的预测模型,并用与建模相独立的试验数据对模型进行了检验.结果表明：随单位面积杆数的增加,切花菊的叶面积指数增加,其植株的平均株高、茎粗、出叶数、花径均降低.所建模型对多杆栽培和不同密度单杆栽培的标准切花菊单杆地上部分鲜质量、株高、茎粗、出叶数、花径和单位面积出花枝数的预测值与实测值的决定系数（R²）分别为0.95、0.96、0.94、0.91、0.81和0.97,预测相对误差分别为16.1%、10.1%、12.8%、13.4%、15.9%和16.1%,模型模拟精度较高.该模型可为温室标准切花菊栽培密度和栽培杆数的优化以及品质的光温调控提供理论依据和决策支持.     

单位面积杆数对温室标准切花菊品质影响的预测模型

通过对切花菊不同品种、不同单株主杆数、不同定植密度和不同定植日期的试验,定量分析了单位面积杆数对标准切花菊叶面积指数动态变化规律和各外观品质指标的影响,在此基础上,构建了以冠层吸收的生理辐热积为指标的可定量预测单位面积不同杆数对温室标准切花菊品质影响的预测模型,并用与建模相独立的试验数据对模型进行了检验.结果表明：随单位面积杆数的增加,切花菊的叶面积指数增加,其植株的平均株高、茎粗、出叶数、花径均降低.所建模型对多杆栽培和不同密度单杆栽培的标准切花菊单杆地上部分鲜质量、株高、茎粗、出叶数、花径和单位面积出花枝数的预测值与实测值的决定系数（R2）分别为0.95、0.96、0.94、0.91、0.81和0.97,预测相对误差分别为16.1%、10.1%、12.8%、13.4%、15.9%和16.1%,模型模拟精度较高.该模型可为温室标准切花菊栽培密度和栽培杆数的优化以及品质的光温调控提供理论依据和决策支持.     

定植期和定植密度对温室单头切花菊外观品质的影响

定植期和种植密度是影响切花菊外观品质的重要栽培措施.本文以单头切花菊‘神马’（Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Shenma）为材料,研究定植期和密度对温室单头菊外观品质的影响.结果表明,在试验的定植期和密度范围内,随着定植期的延迟、密度的增加,单头菊株高增加,单株叶数、茎直径减小,单株鲜质量降低,花颈长度增加,花朵直径减小,但密度对株高的影响不大.在上海地区非加温温室单头切花菊生产中,以生产A级产品为目标的适宜定植期为8月中旬,适宜种植密度为64株·m^-2;以生产B级产品为目标的适宜定植期为8月中旬至9月初,适宜种植密度为72～80株·m^-2.本研究为建立基于光、温和密度的温室单头切花菊外观品质预测模型提供了参考.     

定植密度对日光温室甜椒干物质生产与分配影响的模拟研究

2007年10月—2009年5月,在中国山东省寿光市日光温室内设计不同定植密度和不同定植日期的甜椒栽培试验,系统收集温室环境数据和作物生长数据,分析定植密度对日光温室甜椒干物质生产与分配的影响。结果表明,定植密度在2.0—6.7株·m-2范围内,不同定植密度处理的甜椒叶面积指数与定植后天数的关系较好地符合logistic模型,收获时最大叶面积指数与定植密度呈线性正相关。研究发现,不同密度处理的单位面积甜椒生物量与冠层累计截获的光合有效辐射日积分呈线性正相关,单位面积植株干物质增长率和叶片的干物质分配指数随定植密度增加而增加,果实的干物质分配指数随密度增加而减少,茎的干物质分配指数受密度影响不显著。在此基础上,首先构建甜椒叶面积指数模型和冠层光截获模型,然后建立以冠层截获的PAR日积分为尺度的温室甜椒干物质生产与分配模型,并利用独立试验数据对模型进行检验,表明定植密度为2.0、4.0、6.7株·m-2的总干重、叶干重、茎干重、果实干重和产量的模拟值与实测值间基于1:1线的决定系数(R2)分别为0.946、0.891、0.945、0.923和0.867,回归估计标准误差(RMSE)分别为51.97g·m-2、3.53g·株-1、4.72g·株-1、16.4g·株-1和910.8g·m-2,说明所建模型的模拟值与实测值有较好符合度,能够较准确地模拟日光温室甜椒的干物质生产与分配,模型参数少,实用性强,可以为日光温室甜椒产量预测提供决策支持。     

红光与远红光比值对温室切花菊形态指标、叶面积及干物质分配的影响

以切花菊品种‘神马’(Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat ‘Jinba’)为试材,于2010-2011年设计不同红光(R: (660 ±10) nm)与远红光(FR: (730±10)nm)比值(R/FR分别为0.5、2.5、4.5、6.5)的LED灯照射处理,研究不同R/FR值对温室切花菊形态指标、叶面积形成及干物质分配的影响。结果显示R/FR=2.5处理的植株叶片数、株高、茎粗、花径、叶面积及总干重均为各个处理中最高,R/FR=0.5处理的节间最长。所有R/FR处理的单株地上干物质重量与光质处理天数呈指数-线性模型。随处理天数的增加不同R/FR值处理菊花植株地上部分及地下部分干物质分配指数差异均不显著,叶片和花的干物质分配指数随处理天数的增加分别呈降低和升高的趋势,茎干物质分配指数则呈现先升高后降低的趋势,R/FR=2.5处理下,菊花叶片干物质分配指数和花干物质分配指数最高,而茎干物质分配指数却为最低;R/FR=6.5处理茎干物质分配指数最高,叶片干物质分配指数最低;0.5处理花朵干物质分配指数最低,说明远红光比例增加能够促进干物质向茎中分配,R/FR=2.5处理利于干物质向花朵中分配。     

基于光温的温室标准切花菊品质预测模型

根据光温对菊花品质的影响,通过不同定植期和不同品种试验,建立了以生理辐热积（physiological product of thermal effectiveness and PAR, PTEP）为尺度的温室标准切花菊品质预测模型,并用独立的试验数据对模型进行检验.结果表明：模型对温室标准切花菊的展叶数、单株叶面积、株高、茎粗、节间长和花径的模拟值与实测值的符合度较好,模拟值与实测值基于1∶1线的决定系数（R²）和预测相对误差（RSE）分别为0.99、0.98、0.98、0.92、0.87、0.88和5.5%、6.5%、5.9%、4.1%、11.2%、12.4%.表明该品质预测模型预测精度高、实用性强,可为温室标准切花菊生产中的光温调控提供理论依据和决策支持.     

基质水势对切花百合植株干物质分配影响的预测模型

干物质分配与转移是观赏植物外观品质形成的基础,受水分影响极大.本文以切花百合品种‘索邦’为试验材料,于2009年3月至2010年1月在南京的连栋温室内开展了不同定植期和不同水分处理的栽培试验,定量分析了不同定植期和不同水分处理条件下切花百合干物质分配和转移的变化规律,以及基质水势对百合地上部和地下部各器官(花、茎、叶、鳞茎、茎生根)干物质分配指数的动态影响,并确定了切花百合正常生长的临界基质水势,最终建立了基质水势对切花百合植株干物质分配影响的动态预测模型.结果表明:本文所建模型对百合各器官(花、茎、叶、鳞茎、茎生根)干质量的预测效果较好,模型对花、茎、叶、鳞茎、茎生根干质量的预测值与实测值之间的决定系数分别为0.96、0.95、0.86、0.95、0.85,预测相对标准误分别为19.2％、12.4％、19.4％、12.2％、31.7％.-15 kPa可作为切花百合‘索邦’水分管理的临界水势.     

基于水分控制的切花百合生长预测模型

光合作用与干物质生产是观赏植物外观品质形成的基础。水分是影响植物光合作用与干物质生产的重要因子。为定量研究水分对切花百合光合作用与干物质生产的影响,以切花百合品种‘索邦’(Lilium‘Sorbonne’)为试验材料,于2009年3月至2010年1月在南京的连栋温室内开展了不同定植期和不同水分处理的栽培试验,以基于光温的温室花卉生长动态预测模型为基础,定量分析了不同定植期和不同水分处理条件下切花百合叶面积指数、光合速率和干物质生产的动态影响,并确定了切花百合正常生长的临界基质水势,建立了基质水势对切花百合光合速率和干物质生产影响的动态预测模型。结果表明,本文所建模型对切花百合叶片最大总光合速率和植株总干质量的预测效果较好,模型对叶面积指数、叶片最大总光合速率和植株干物质量的预测值与实测值之间的决定系数(r2)分别为0.97,0.96,0.94,相对根均方差(rRMSE)分别为7.12%、4.37%、11.14%。该模型能较好地预测水分对切花百合叶片最大总光合速率和植株总干质量的动态影响,可为进一步优化切花百合生产的水分管理提供决策支持。     

牛膝不同密度群体光合速率与干物质积累和品质的关系

在大田条件下,探讨不同种植密度(A,500 000;B,330 000;C,250 000;D 200 000株/hm2)与牛膝的群体光合速率、干物质积累、产量及多糖含量之间的关系.结果表明:群体光合速率B处理较高,各群体日变化在开花期均呈双峰型,籽盛期均为单峰型;单株根干重和单位面积根产量的拟合均呈Logistic曲线变化;不同密度处理单株根干重增加速率为D>C>B>A,而单位面积根产量增加速率为B>C>D>A;密度与产量呈负相关,与多糖呈正相关;各处理群体光合速率与产量呈显著正相关,与多糖含量在开花和籽末期呈负相关.综合分析显示,330 000株/hm2为牛膝最佳种植密度;密度对牛膝产量和多糖含量影响较大,适当地提高籽粒期群体光合速率有利于提高牛膝产量和质量.     

温室番茄干物质分配与产量的模拟分析

根据试验资料及温室番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum)作物的生长特性,构建了基于分配指数(Partitioning index,PI)和收获指数(Harvest index,HI)与辐热积(Product of thermal effectiveness and PAR,TEP)关系的番茄干物质分配和产量预测的数学模型,并利用不同品种、基质和地点的试验资料对模型进行检验.模型对番茄地上部分干重、根系干重、茎干重、叶片干重和果干重的预测结果与1∶1直线之间的决定系数(Coefficient of determination,R²)分别为0.95、0.57、0.82、0.79和0.93;统计回归标准误差(Root mean squared error,RMSE)分别为647.0、78.1、279.0、496.9和381.8 kg·hm^-2;对产量的预测结果与1∶1直线之间的R²和RMSE分别为0.88和5 828.5 kg·hm^-2;不仅预测精度较高,且参数少、用户易于获取,为温室番茄模型应用于温室番茄生产的优化管理奠定了基础.     

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.