表型特征结合基因组分析鉴定不同菌落形态Bacillus velezensis ACCC 19742

在中国农业微生物菌种中心(ACCC)菌株的定期转接保藏过程中,发现解淀粉芽孢杆菌ACCC 19742在同一培养基上出现两种不同的菌落形态,将这两个不同形态的菌株编号为19742-1和19742-2。通过形态学、生理生化及基因组分析相结合鉴定不同菌落形态ACCC 19742,并进一步确定该菌株的分类地位。首先将菌株进行分离与纯化,其次将纯化后的菌株进行16S rRNA及gyrB基因扩增及序列分析,通过MEGA 7.0软件构建系统发育树;API 20NE、BIOLOG及脂肪酸等分析菌株的生理生化特性;全基因组分析菌株的ANI和DDH值。两株菌在API 20NE中,仅葡萄糖酸盐同化反应存在差异;脂肪酸检测中主要组成相同,仅是百分含量方面略有差别;两株菌的16S rRNA基因相似性为100%,gyrB基因的相似性为99.4%;全基因组测序表明,两株菌的ANI值为99.95%,DDH值为99.62%。综合遗传学特征和表型特征,证实两者为来源于同一菌株不同的形态变异型,而并非污染所致。同时,19742-1和19742-2与Bacillus velezensis NRRL_B 41580~T的ANI及DDH值最高,分别为97%和77%,且16S rRNA和gyrB系统进化分析也表明,该菌株在分类地位上属于贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(Bacillus velezensis),而非解淀粉芽孢杆菌。这为菌株的保藏提供了一定的参考价值。     

Overexpression of the chitinase gene CmCH1 from Coniothyrium minitans renders enhanced resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean

Transgenic Research - Pathogenic fungi represent one of the major biotic stresses for soybean production across the world. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agent of Sclerotinia stem rot, is a...     

宁夏兽类一属、种新纪录——淡灰豹鼩（Pantherina griselda Thomas，1912）

正淡灰豹鼩(Pantherina griselda)隶属于鼩形目(Soricomorpha)鼩鼱亚科(Soricinae)豹鼩属(Pantherina),其模式产地为中国甘肃省临潭县(Thomas,1912)。由于淡灰豹鼩整体形态与黑齿鼩鼱属(Blarinella)中的原甘肃川鼩(B.griselda)相似,且二者同域分布,曾被记录为黑齿鼩鼱属中的一个隐存种Blarinella sp.(Bannikova et al.,2017);He等     

The complete chloroplast genome of Myriophyllum spicatum reveals a 4‐kb inversion and new insights regarding plastome evolution in Haloragaceae

Myriophyllum, among the most species‐rich genera of aquatic angiosperms with ca. 68 species, is an extensively distributed hydrophyte lineage in the cosmopolitan family Haloragaceae. The chloroplast (cp) genome is useful in the study of genetic evolution, phylogenetic analysis, and molecular dating of controversial taxa. Here, we sequenced and assembled the whole chloroplast genome of Myriophyllum spicatum L. and compared it to other species in the order Saxifragales. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of M. spicatum is 158,858 bp long and displays a quadripartite structure with two inverted repeats (IR) separating the large single copy (LSC) region from the small single copy (SSC) region. Based on sequence identification and the phylogenetic analysis, a 4‐kb phylogenetically informative inversion between trnE‐trnC in Myriophyllum was determined, and we have placed this inversion on a lineage specific to Myriophyllum and its close relatives. The divergence time estimation suggested that the trnE‐trnC inversion possibly occurred between the upper Cretaceous (72.54 MYA) and middle Eocene (47.28 MYA) before the divergence of Myriophyllum from its most recent common ancestor. The unique 4‐kb inversion might be caused by an occurrence of nonrandom recombination associated with climate changes around the K‐Pg boundary, making it interesting for future evolutionary investigations.     

Land masses and oceanic currents drive population structure of Heritiera littoralis,a widespread mangrove in the Indo‐West Pacific

Phylogeographic forces driving evolution of sea‐dispersed plants are often influenced by regional and species characteristics, although not yet deciphered at a large spatial scale for many taxa like the mangrove species Heritiera littoralis. This study aimed to assess geographic distribution of genetic variation of this widespread mangrove in the Indo‐West Pacific region and identify the phylogeographic factors influencing its present‐day distribution. Analysis of five chloroplast DNA fragments’ sequences from 37 populations revealed low genetic diversity at the population level and strong genetic structure of H. littoralis in this region. The estimated divergence times between the major genetic lineages indicated that glacial level changes during the Pleistocene epoch induced strong genetic differentiation across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In comparison to the strong genetic break imposed by the Sunda Shelf toward splitting the lineages of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the genetic differentiation between Indo‐Malesia and Australasia was not so prominent. Long‐distance dispersal ability of H. littoralis propagules helped the species to attain transoceanic distribution not only across South East Asia and Australia, but also across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. However, oceanic circulation pattern in the South China Sea was found to act as a barrier creating further intraoceanic genetic differentiation. Overall, phylogeographic analysis in this study revealed that glacial vicariance had profound influence on population differentiation in H. littoralis and caused low genetic diversity except for the refugia populations near the equator which might have persisted through glacial maxima. With increasing loss of suitable habitats due to anthropogenic activities, these findings therefore emphasize the urgent need for conservation actions for all populations throughout the distribution range of H. littoralis.     

The circular RNA circSlc7a11 promotes bone cancer pain pathogenesis in rats by modulating LLC-WRC 256 cell proliferation and apoptosis

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Autophagy in Xp11 translocation renal cell carcinoma: from bench to bedside

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Elastin-like polypeptide and γ-zein fusions significantly increase recombinant protein accumulation in soybean seeds

Transgenic Research - Soybean seeds are an ideal host for the production of recombinant proteins because of their high content of proteins, long-term stability of seed proteins under ambient...