38个榛种质资源叶功能性状与光合特征变异及其相关性

研究了38个榛种质资源叶功能性状与光合特征参数的变异特征及其相关关系,为优良种质资源的选择以及进一步理解叶功能性状对光合特征的影响机制提供科学依据。结果表明:38个种质资源的叶面积(LA)、叶形指数(LI)、叶干重(LDW)、比叶面积(SLA)和叶干物质含量(LDMC)平均值分别为78.39 cm²、1.24、0.73 g、109.95 cm²·g^-1和38.31%,LDW变异最大,其次为LA和SLA,LI和LDMC变异最小;净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、气孔限制值(Ls)和水分利用效率(WUE)平均值分别为9.92μmol·m^-2·s^-1、3.88 mmol·m^-2·s^-1、153.04μmol·m^-2·s^-1、238.73μmol·mol^-1、0.41和2.54μmol·mmol-1,gs变异最大(27.89%),Pn、Ci、Ls和WUE次之(10.37%~15.14%),Tr最小(9.99%)。不同种质资源叶功能性状与光合特征参数之间均存在极显著差异。Pearson相关分析表明:Pn与LA、LDW、LDMC均呈显著正相关,与SLA则呈显著负相关;Tr与LA呈显著正相关;gs和Ci与LDMC分别呈显著负相关和正相关;WUE与LDW、LDMC均呈显著正相关,与SLA则呈显著负相关。冗余分析表明:第1、2排序轴共同解释了叶片光合特征总变异的88.6%,其中,对光合特征产生显著影响的叶功能性状因子为SLA和LDMC。平欧210号、F-03、平欧11号、平欧88号、平欧119号、85-162、平欧48号、玉坠、平欧110号表现出较高的水分和光能利用效率。     

草莓种苗壮苗指数模型的构建与质量评价

随着我国草莓栽培面积逐年增加,草莓种苗需求量越来越大,为了确保种苗育苗质量,亟需开展壮苗评价的研究。本研究以生长40 d的‘红颜’穴盘苗为对象,在测定地上部和地下部生长、鲜重、干重等16项指标的基础上,分别构建单项指标隶属函数,使用加权模糊评判法计算种苗综合评价指数;利用主成分分析筛选的关键指标组成多个壮苗指数模型,与种苗综合评价指数进行相关性分析后,确定最佳草莓壮苗指数模型并进行验证。结果表明: 随机选取的320株草莓种苗16项指标存在显著差异,综合评价指数为0.165～0.817,可作为壮苗指数模型构建和种苗质量评价的依据。主成分分析将16项指标划分为地上部相关指标、地下部相关指标和色素指标3个主成分,累计贡献率达到79.7%;从每个主成分中选择贡献值最大的3个指标随机组成27种壮苗指数模型,通过相关性分析筛选出与综合评价指数相关性最大的5个壮苗指数模型,其中“地上干重×根系表面积×叶绿素a”的相关性最高,用‘红颜’、‘香野’和‘甜查理’种苗验证相关系数均最大,分别为0.879、0.924和0.975,确定可作为草莓壮苗指数计算模型。以综合评价指数为种苗质量分级依据,可将种苗健壮程度分为3个等级:等级Ⅰ(综合评价指数≥0.5,壮苗指数≥4.0)为优质苗,等级Ⅱ(综合评价指数0.3～0.5,壮苗指数0.5～4.0)为合格苗,等级Ⅲ(综合评价指数≤0.3,壮苗指数≤0.5)为弱苗。研究结果可为草莓或其他种苗壮苗指数计算和种苗健壮程度评价提供理论依据与科学方法。     

黄土高原林区生态系统服务价值与景观生态风险时空变化及其关联性——以子午岭区为例

当前,人们对自然景观提供的生态系统服务保护意识正在加强,但将生态系统服务价值纳入生态风险管控的研究和实践相对较少。本研究以子午岭区为例,基于2.5 km×2.5 km的评价小区,开展了1980、1990、2000、2010和2017年黄土高原林区——子午岭区景观格局类型格网化和重采样,定量评价了生态系统服务价值和景观生态风险,揭示了二者时空变化及其关联性。结果表明: 1980—2017年,子午岭区生态系统服务价值从其中心地带向外缘递减,总量由123.45亿元增长为126.33亿元;子午岭区景观生态风险从其中心地带向外缘递增,子午岭区的景观生态风险有所降低,生态状况总体好转。子午岭区生态系统服务价值与景观生态风险之间存在显著的负相关关系及明显的负向空间关联性;高价值-低风险区主要为子午岭林区,未来其生态系统服务价值可能会保持不变。     

基于灰色综合关联分析法的粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业效益研究*

生物医药产业是中国医药制造业的第三大产业,也是粤港澳大湾区重点扶持的新兴高技术产业之一。透视产业主营业务收入与各类指标的关联情况是进一步指导粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业建设规划的必要之举。而灰色综合关联分析法是探索指标间关联程度的重要工具。通过多种权威途径获得粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业规模以上企业数量、企业孵化器数量、新增专利数、自然科学基金立项投入总额、非自然科学基金立项数量、产学研合作项数量六大指标数据。采用灰色关联分析法,将所得数据进行建模并求解,得出这六大指标与粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业主营业务收入的关联度。结果显示,规模以上企业数量与粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业主营业务收入的关联度最高,其次为自然科学基金立项投入总额,再次为产学研合作项数量,非自然科学基金立项数量位列第四,企业孵化器数量、新增专利数分别位列第五、第六。因此,谋求粤港澳大湾区生物医药产业的进一步发展应着重从提高规模以上企业数量、重视自然科学基金投入、加强政产学研合作3个层面入手。     

四维子宫输卵管超声造影假阳性与假阴性的原因分析

目的:调查与分析四维子宫输卵管超声造影假阳性与假阴性的原因。方法:选择2015年6月到2019年8月在本院妇产科临床初步诊断为输卵管不孕症患者125例,所有患者都给予X线子宫输卵管碘油造影(Hysterosalp ingography,HSG)与四维子宫输卵管超声造影,记录诊断效果、不良反应,判断假阳性与假阴性的发生原因。结果:在125例患者中,HSG诊断输卵管通畅33例,通而不畅72例,阻塞20例;四维超声造影诊断为输卵管通畅33例,通而不畅74例,阻塞18例。将HSG检查作为金标准,四维超声造影检查输卵管阻塞准确率93.6%,Kappa值=0.929(P<0.05),出现假阳性与假阴性共8例。四维超声造影检查期间发生的阴道少量出血、造影剂过敏、恶心呕吐、腹痛等不良反应发生率为2.4%,显著低于HSG检查的13.6%(P<0.05)。单因素分析结果显示合并糖尿病、产次、初潮年龄、孕次与四维子宫输卵管超声造影的假阳性与假阴性显著相关(P<0.05);多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示合并糖尿病、产次、初潮年龄为导致四维子宫输卵管超声造影假阳性与假阴性的主要原因(P<0.05)。结论:四维子宫输卵管超声造影可实时动态观察输卵管通畅情况,应用安全性也比较好,但是也存在假阳性与假阴性情况,合并糖尿病、产次、初潮年龄为导致四维子宫输卵管超声造影假阳性与假阴性的主要原因。     

Genotype × region and genotype × production level interactions in Holstein cows

The identification of the presence of genotype by environment interaction effects on important traits in Holstein cattle allows for the use of international genetic evaluations and a more efficient design of regional genetic evaluation programmes. The aim of this study was to determine the genotype × environment interaction effects in Chilean Holstein dairy cattle through the analysis of records corresponding to calvings between 1998 and 2015. Herds were classified in the central and southern regions of Chile based on herd location as well as by high and low levels of production environments based on the fat plus protein yield averages per herd within each region. The central region has a Mediterranean climate and a confined production system while the southern region has a humid temperate climate and a production system based on grazing with supplementation. Traits studied were milk yield (MY), fat yield (FY), protein yield (PY), fat content (FC) and protein content (PC) by lactation, age at first calving (AFC) and calving interval (CI). Several four-trait mixed animal models were applied to environmental category data as different traits, which included herd-year-calving season (herd-year-birth season for AFC) and lactation number as fixed effects, and animal additive genetic, sire-herd, permanent environment and residual effects as random effects. Genetic correlations (r_g) for MY, FY, FC, PC and CI were found to decrease as differences between environmental categories increased. The r_g between the most extreme environmental categories considered in this study for AFC (0.26) was the only one found statistically lower than 0.60. Genetic correlation values statistically lower than 0.80 (P < 0.05) were observed for AFC, CI, MY, FY and PY between some environmental categories. If separate genetic evaluations are adopted as practical criteria when the value of r_g is lower than 0.60, the consequence of improving a multi-trait economic breeding objective in this population is likely to be small unless extreme environmental categories are considered. However, a moderate decrease in selection response and re-ranking of selection candidates is expected for AFC, CI and yield traits when selection is performed in different environmental conditions. Genotype × environment interaction effects involving production systems in a Mediterranean climate and confinement vs. Temperate Oceanic climate and grazing with supplementation, and between two fat plus protein yield level categories within each environment, were at most moderate for the studied traits.     

中国生态功能保护区归一化植被指数动态及气候因子驱动

为揭示生态功能保护区归一化植被指数(NDVI)与气候因子相关性, 为今后该区域植被动态监测提供有用的信息, 该研究基于2000-2015年MODIS NDVI数据和逐月格点降水与气温数据, 采用生态功能保护区和像元两种空间尺度, 应用线性倾向分析、偏相关分析、复相关分析等方法研究了46个生态功能保护区NDVI变化及其与气候因子的关系, 在此基础上基于相关系数显著性水平对生态功能保护区NDVI动态进行了气候因子驱动分区。主要结果: (1)生态功能保护区NDVI总体呈增加趋势, 其增率加权平均值为0.045·a^-1。像元分析表明, NDVI显著增加的区域主要分布在中部和东北部。(2)生态功能保护区NDVI与降水的偏相关系数在-0.30-0.72之间, 在32个分区呈正相关关系。NDVI与气温的偏相关性在-0.36-0.92之间, 在39个分区呈正相关关系。像元分析表明, 50.6%的像元NDVI与降水呈显著正偏相关关系, 主要分布在东北及西北地区。64.6%的像元NDVI与气温呈显著正偏相关关系, 主要分布在东北及青藏高原北缘地区。(3)气温-降水强驱动型是主要驱动类型, 占总面积的38.7%; 气温驱动型为次要驱动类型, 占27.3%; 非气候因子驱动型占17.6%。以上结果表明, 生态功能保护区NDVI与气温、降水气候因子改变具有显著相关性, 气候因子驱动的地区共占82.4%。研究气候变暖背景下生态功能保护区NDVI变化及其对气候因子的响应, 对于认识该区植被动态变化规律具有重要作用。     

Facultative mutualisms: A double‐edged sword for foundation species in the face of anthropogenic global change

Ecosystems worldwide depend on habitat‐forming foundation species that often facilitate themselves with increasing density and patch size, while also engaging in facultative mutualisms. Anthropogenic global change (e.g., climate change, eutrophication, overharvest, land‐use change), however, is causing rapid declines of foundation species‐structured ecosystems, often typified by sudden collapse. Although disruption of obligate mutualisms involving foundation species is known to precipitate collapse (e.g., coral bleaching), how facultative mutualisms (i.e., context‐dependent, nonbinding reciprocal interactions) affect ecosystem resilience is uncertain. Here, we synthesize recent advancements and combine these with model analyses supported by real‐world examples, to propose that facultative mutualisms may pose a double‐edged sword for foundation species. We suggest that by amplifying self‐facilitative feedbacks by foundation species, facultative mutualisms can increase foundation species’ resistance to stress from anthropogenic impact. Simultaneously, however, mutualism dependency can generate or exacerbate bistability, implying a potential for sudden collapse when the mutualism's buffering capacity is exceeded, while recovery requires conditions to improve beyond the initial collapse point (hysteresis). Thus, our work emphasizes the importance of acknowledging facultative mutualisms for conservation and restoration of foundation species‐structured ecosystems, but highlights the potential risk of relying on mutualisms in the face of global change. We argue that significant caveats remain regarding the determination of these feedbacks, and suggest empirical manipulation across stress gradients as a way forward to identify related nonlinear responses.     

Individual‐level leaf trait variation and correlation across biological and spatial scales

Even with increasing interest in the ecological importance of intraspecific trait variation (ITV) for better understanding ecological processes, few studies have quantified ITV in seedlings and assessed constraints imposed by trade‐offs and correlations among individual‐level leaf traits. Estimating the amount and role of ITV in seedlings is important to understand tree recruitment and long‐term forest dynamics. We measured ten different size, economics, and whole leaf traits (lamina and petiole) for more than 2,800 seedlings (height ≥ 10 cm and diameter at breast height < 1 cm) in 283 seedling plots and then quantified the amount of ITV and trait correlations across two biological (intraspecific and interspecific) and spatial (within and among plots) scales. Finally, we explored the effects of trait variance and sample size on the strength of trait correlations. We found about 40% (6%–63%) variation in leaf‐level traits was explained by ITV across all traits. Lamina and petiole traits were correlated across biological and spatial scales, whereas leaf size traits (e.g., lamina area) were weakly correlated with economics traits (e.g., specific lamina area); lamina mass ratio was strongly related to the petiole length. Trait correlations varied among species, plots, and different scales but there was no evidence that the strength of trait relationships was stronger at broader than finer biological and spatial scales. While larger trait variance increased the strength of correlations, the sample size was the most important factor that was negatively related to the strength of trait correlations. Our results showed that a large amount of trait variation was explained by ITV, which highlighted the importance of considering ITV when using trait‐based approaches in seedling ecology. In addition, sample size was an important factor that influenced the strength of trait correlations, which suggests that comparing trait correlations across studies should consider the differences in sample size.     

A focus on fixation

Three fixation issues related to immunostaining are discussed here: 1) Generally, a tissue block is fixed, then embedded and sectioned (pre-fixation). The type of fixative applied, crosslinking or coagulating, has an impact on selecting an epitope retrieval method. Individual antigens have a fixation–retrieval characteristic. 2) A long fixation time, especially with crosslinking fixatives, may compromise the result of immunostaining. This negative effect varies among different antigens and can be partially restored by applying a more sensitive/efficient detection system such as tyramide amplification. 3) Sections cut from a fresh frozen tissue block usually are acetone fixed (post-fixation). This was accepted as the “gold standard” for a long time. Post-fixation, however, may have serious consequences for preservation of small peptides leaking from the cut open cells, whereas this is not the case with pre-fixed intact cells. Consequently, the concept of an acetone post-fixed cryostat tissue section as “gold standard” no longer exists and a more appropriate use of the terms immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry therefore seems justified. For many antibodies, it is not known whether a formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue specimen is appropriate. Suggestions are made for creating a positive control cell block for testing such antibodies.