陕北黄土区封禁流域坡面微地形植被特征分异

以陕西省吴起县合沟流域内微地形及原状坡面的植被调查数据为基础,研究浅沟、切沟、塌陷、缓台和陡坎5种黄土高原典型微地形植被特征及其与原状坡面的差异.结果表明： 黄土区封禁流域坡面微地形内植物群落物种组成、数量特征及其多样性存在明显差异.经过12年的自然恢复,研究区域形成以铁杆蒿和茭蒿为优势种的草本群落,伴生种中,陡坎和切沟出现灌木扁核木和柠条,缓台出现湿生性植物芦苇.微地形植被的盖度、平均高度和生物量多优于原状坡面,且以切沟和塌陷最为显著.不同微地形Shannon指数的大小顺序为陡坎＞切沟＞浅沟＞原状坡面＞缓台＞塌陷.     

The presence of 9-cis-beta-carotene in cytochrome b(6)f complex from spinach.

Cytochrome b(6)f complex with stoichiometrically bound beta-carotene molecule was purified from spinach chloroplasts. The configuration of this beta-carotene was studied by reversed-phase HPLC and resonance Raman spectroscopy. Both the absorption spectrum of this beta-carotene in dissociated state and the Raman spectrum in native state can be unambiguously assigned to a 9-cis configuration. This finding is in contrast to the predominantly all-trans isomers commonly found in membranes and protein-pigment complexes of chloroplasts, suggesting that the 9-cis-beta-carotene is an authentic component and may have a unique structural and functional role in cytochrome b(6)f complex.     

A supermatrix approach provides a comprehensive genus-level phylogeny for Gentianales

Gentianales consist of Apocynaceae, Gelsemiaceae, Gentianaceae, Loganiaceae, and Rubiaceae, of which the majority are woody plants in tropical and subtropical areas. Despite extensive efforts in reconstructing the phylogeny of Gentianales based on molecular data, some interfamily and intrafamily relationships remain uncertain. We reconstructed the genus-level phylogeny of Gentianales based on the supermatrix of eight plastid markers (rbcL, matK, atpB, ndhF, rpl16, rps16, thetrnL-trnF region, and atpB-rbcL spacer) and one mitochondrial gene (matR) using maximum likelihood. The major clades and their relationships retrieved in the present study concur with those of previous studies. All of the five families of Gentianales are monophyletic with strong support. We resolved Rubiaceae as sister to the remaining families in Gentianales and showed support for the sister relationship between Loganiaceae and Apocynaceae. Our results provide new insights into relationships among intrafamilial clades. For example, within Rubiaceae we found that Craterispermeae were sister to Morindeae + (Palicoureeae + Psychotrieae) and that Theligoneae were sister to Putorieae. Within Gentianaceae, our phylogeny revealed that Gentianeae were sister to Helieae and Potalieae, and subtribe Lisianthiinae were sister to Potaliinae and Faroinae. Within Loganiaceae, we found Neuburgia as sister to Spigelieae. Within Apocynaceae, our results supported Amsonieae as sister to Melodineae, and Hunterieae as sister to a clade comprising Plumerieae + (Carisseae + APSA). We also confirmed the monophyly of Perplocoideae and the relationships among Baisseeae + (Secamonoideae + Asclepiadoideae).     

Cloning of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brcer1</Emphasis> gene involved in cuticular wax production in a glossy mutant of non-heading Chinese cabbage (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica rapa</Emphasis> L. var. <Emphasis Type="Italic">communis</Emphasis>)

Cuticular wax is a complex mixture of very-long-chain fatty acid derivatives. The wax on the surface of plants serves as a protective barrier to reduce non-stomatal water loss and environmental damage. However, the loss of wax may lead to a glossy phenotype, which is an favorable trait in leafy vegetables. The mechanism of glossy mutants in non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. var. communis) has not been studied yet. In this study, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the cuticular wax on the leaves and stem of a glossy mutant was dramatically reduced compared with that of the wild-type plant. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the cuticle ultrastructure of glossy mutant leaf and stem were altered when compared with the wild type. A cuticle wax analysis showed the total wax content of leaves, as well as alkanes, ketones and alcohols, was decreased. A genetic analysis indicated that the glossy phenotype was controlled by a single gene. Based on a homology analysis, the Brcer1 gene was identified as the candidate gene controlling the glossy phenotype. In the glossy mutant, a 39-bp deletion leads to an mRNA disruption and reduces the expression of the BrCER1 gene. Sequence analysis showed that a loss of function mutation in the Brcer1 gene was different from that of Cgl1, which was previously shown to be responsible for the glossy phenotype in B. oleracea, showing typical parallel selection. These findings provide a better understanding of the cuticular wax biosynthesis pathway and offer important information for molecular-assisted breeding of non-heading Chinese cabbage (B. rapa L. var. communis).     

利用rBE3和rBE4系统进行水稻基因单碱基编辑的特异性和遗传稳定性分析

对基于rBE3(Rice base editor)和rBE4碱基编辑系统创制获得Os SERK1(D428N)和pi-ta(S918F)等基因的单碱基编辑突变体材料进行编辑特异性和遗传稳定性分析,旨在全面了解和更好地利用该碱基编辑系统。首先对Os SERK1(D428N)和pi-ta(S918F)sg RNA的潜在脱靶位点进行预测,并对T0代材料中的各脱靶位点进行PCR扩增和Sanger测序检测;同时对该两个基因的突变体材料自交获得的T1代植株的靶位点序列和外源T-DNA分离进行检测。结果显示各T0代材料均未检测到潜在脱靶位点发生单碱基编辑;此外,Os SERK1(D428N)和Os08g07774含有相同的sg RNA位点,且两个位点均能发生单碱基编辑;rBE3或rBE4系统介导产生的碱基编辑可稳定遗传至T1代,并在T1代可获得无外源T-DNA的纯合突变体。上述结果表明由rBE3或rBE4介导的碱基编辑具有较高的特异性,可进行多位点编辑,引入的碱基替换可稳定遗传至后代。     

Influence of microgravity on ultrastructure and storage reserves in seeds of Brassica rapa L.

Successful plant reproduction under spaceflight conditions has been problematic in the past. During a 122 d opportunity on the Mir space station, full life cycles of Brassica rapa L. were completed in microgravity in a series of three experiments in the Svet greenhouse. Ultrastructural and cytochemical analyses of storage reserves in mature dry seeds produced in these experiments were compared with those of seeds produced during a high-fidelity ground control. Additional analyses were performed on developing Brassica embryos, 15 d post pollination, which were produced during a separate experiment on the Shuttle (STS-87). Seeds produced on Mir had less than 20% of the cotyledon cell number found in seeds harvested from the ground control. Cytochemical localization of storage reserves in mature cotyledons showed that starch was retained in the spaceflight material, whereas protein and lipid were the primary storage reserves in ground control seeds. Protein bodies in mature cotyledons produced in space were 44% smaller than those in the ground control seeds. Fifteen days after pollination, cotyledon cells from mature embryos formed in space had large numbers of starch grains, and protein bodies were absent, while in developing ground control seeds at the same stage, protein bodies had already formed and fewer starch grains were evident. These data suggest that both the late stage of seed development and maturation are changed in Brassica by growth in a microgravity environment. While gravity is not absolutely required for any step in the plant life cycle, seed quality in Brassica is compromised by development in microgravity.     

13C NMR在马利筋族植物C21甾类成分结构研究中的应用

本文介绍了＾１３ＣＮＭＲ在以列筋族植物Ｃ２１甾类成分甙元类型工基的确定、糖的种类、连接顺序的判断等方面的应用。