论二次抽样以矫正多样性统计偏差的经典、发展与应用

稀疏标准化是定量古生物工作中矫正多样性统计偏差的常用方法。相比基于样本大小的传统稀疏化,基于采样充分度的改进能更忠实反映多样性信息。然而一些案例对于稀疏化的适用性不够重视,尤其是改进的方法鲜有国内文献介绍。本文阐述了稀疏化的原理,强调了应用的注意事项和改进方法的优势。稀疏化的原理是从大小不同的样本中二次抽样出彼此“公平”的子样本,以比较其分类单元丰富度。传统方法据样本大小衡量公平,改进的方法据采样充分度评估公平,要求子样本在群落中代表的个体频率总和相等。两种思路均可通过计算机模拟多次重复二次抽样或公式推导来计算,已有PAST和iNext等软件可以实现。采样是否充分代表了古生物群落是有效应用该方法的首要前提。     

高耐酸酒酒球菌常压室温等离子体诱变选育及其苹果酸-乳酸发酵研究

【目的】为选育出高度耐酸性酒酒球菌（Oenococcus oeni）突变菌株,研究其胁迫耐受性能及苹果酸-乳酸发酵（malolactic fermentation,MLF）能力。【方法】以酒酒球菌SD-2a为出发菌株,通过常压室温等离子体（atmospheric and room temperature plasma,ARTP）诱变技术,筛选高耐酸性酒酒球菌突变菌株,并探究其乙醇耐受性及在模拟酒和葡萄酒条件下的MLF能力。【结果】经过ARTP诱变处理后,利用pH 3.0的胁迫传代培养和分离纯化等,获得了5株β-葡萄糖苷酶活性较好的耐酸突变菌株,且在高乙醇浓度下表现出了较好的耐乙醇性。其中突变菌株ARTP-2在模拟酒中的β-葡萄糖苷酶活性和l-苹果酸累积降解量最高,且其在葡萄酒中l-苹果酸降解速率快于出发菌株,在第18天完成MLF,发酵后的葡萄酒香气成分的含量显著高于接种SD-2a的酒样。【结论】突变菌株ARTP-2具有良好的胁迫耐受性和MLF能力,对葡萄酒的香气起到积极的作用,为进一步开发优质的MLF商业发酵剂奠定基础。     

The complex genome and adaptive evolution of polyploid Chinese pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum)

Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, known as ‘Chinese pepper’, are distinguished by their extraordinary complex genomes, phenotypic innovation of adaptive evolution and species-special metabolites. Here, we report reference-grade genomes of Z. armatum and Z. bungeanum. Using high coverage sequence data and comprehensive assembly strategies, we derived 66 pseudochromosomes comprising 33 homologous phased groups of two subgenomes, including autotetraploid Z. armatum. The genomic rearrangements and two whole-genome duplications created large (~4.5 Gb) complex genomes with a high ratio of repetitive sequences (>82%) and high chromosome number (2n = 4x = 132). Further analysis of the high-quality genomes shed lights on the genomic basis of involutional reproduction, allomones biosynthesis and adaptive evolution in Chinese pepper, revealing a high consistent relationship between genomic evolution, environmental factors and phenotypic innovation. Our study provides genomic resources and new insights for investigating diversification and phenotypic innovation in Chinese pepper, with broader implications for the protection of plants under severe environmental changes.     

TaTPP-7A positively feedback regulates grain filling and wheat grain yield through T6P-SnRK1 signalling pathway and sugar–ABA interaction

Grain size and filling are two key determinants of grain thousand-kernel weight (TKW) and crop yield, therefore they have undergone strong selection since cereal was domesticated. Genetic dissection of the two traits will improve yield potential in crops. A quantitative trait locus significantly associated with wheat grain TKW was detected on chromosome 7AS flanked by a simple sequence repeat marker of Wmc17 in Chinese wheat 262 mini-core collection by genome-wide association study. Combined with the bulked segregant RNA-sequencing (BSR-seq) analysis of an F₂ genetic segregation population with extremely different TKW traits, a candidate trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene located at 135.0 Mb (CS V1.0), designated as TaTPP-7A, was identified. This gene was specifically expressed in developing grains and strongly influenced grain filling and size. Overexpression (OE) of TaTPP-7A in wheat enhanced grain TKW and wheat yield greatly. Detailed analysis revealed that OE of TaTPP-7A significantly increased the expression levels of starch synthesis- and senescence-related genes involved in abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene pathways. Moreover, most of the sucrose metabolism and starch regulation-related genes were potentially regulated by SnRK1. In addition, TaTPP-7A is a crucial domestication- and breeding-targeted gene and it feedback regulates sucrose lysis, flux, and utilization in the grain endosperm mainly through the T6P-SnRK1 pathway and sugar–ABA interaction. Thus, we confirmed the T6P signalling pathway as the central regulatory system for sucrose allocation and source–sink interactions in wheat grains and propose that the trehalose pathway components have great potential to increase yields in cereal crops.     

IL-33-ST2 pathway regulates AECII transdifferentiation by targeting alveolar macrophage in a bronchopulmonary dysplasia mouse model

Evidence points to the indispensable function of alveolar macrophages (AMs) in normal lung development and tissue homeostasis. However, the importance of AMs in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has not been elucidated. Here, we identified a significant role of abnormal AM proliferation and polarization in alveolar dysplasia during BPD, which is closely related to the activation of the IL-33-ST2 pathway. Compared with the control BPD group, AMs depletion partially abolished the epithelialmesenchymal transition process of AECII and alleviated pulmonary differentiation arrest. In addition, IL-33 or ST2 knockdown has protective effects against lung injury after hyperoxia, which is associated with reduced AM polarization and proliferation. The protective effect disappeared following reconstitution of AMs in injured IL-33 knockdown mice, and the differentiation of lung epithelium was blocked again. In conclusion, the IL-33-ST2 pathway regulates AECII transdifferentiation by targeting AMs proliferation and polarization in BPD, which shows a novel strategy for manipulating the IL-33–ST2-AMs axis for the diagnosis and intervention of BPD.     

融入生态安全的兰西城市群土地利用功能布局优化

区域生态安全对协调土地利用和生态环境的关系、促进资源的合理配置以及实现区域协调发展具有重要的意义。以兰西城市群作为典型地区,将形态空间格局分析(MPSA)应用到土地利用功能优化配置研究中,通过构建MSPA-GMOP-PLUS耦合模型,将生态安全纳入城市群土地利用功能和空间结构优化中,为区域布局优化提供了新思路。结果表明：(1)生态源地对区域生态安全具有重要意义,2020年兰西城市群共有20个生态源地,生态核心总面积为43355.5 km²。此外,在土地利用功能分区中,生态保护区面积占比仍为最大(30.7%),生态边缘区面积也占19.2%,为生态保护提供了缓冲地带。(2)基于MSPA的仿真模拟可以限制城市群不平衡的发展趋势,优于传统土地利用规划模式。新模式下的生产、生活、生态用地占比分别由传统模式的30.17%、11.25%、55.58%优化至31.92%、10.70%和57.38%。优化结果不仅保证了优质生产空间的稳定性,而且有效确保了生态空间的可持续性。此外,不同开发情景的下土地利用布局结果,可以作为提高土地资源利用率和制定土地利用空间规划的参考。     

北部湾鱼类碳、氮、磷生态化学计量特征

为探究北部湾鱼类生态化学计量特征,于2021年3月—4月采集分析了北部湾沿岸9个渔港的79种鱼类(382尾)碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)含量特征。结果表明北部湾鱼类C、N、P元素含量变化范围分别为33.87%—58.34%、6.31%—14.92%和0.77%—4.67%;C∶N、C∶P、N∶P的变化范围分别为3.43—9.72、19.15—173.06和5.04—33.68,其中P元素含量变化最大,导致C∶P和N∶P的变化。不同物种在科间的差异较大,科内的差异较小。不同体型和食性鱼类之间的C、N、P含量及比值具有显著差异(P<0.05)。鱼类的C∶P和N∶P与P含量呈显著负相关(R²=0.966,P<0.01;R²=0.877,P<0.01),P含量和Ca含量呈显著正相关(R²=0.919,P<0.01),P含量的变化可能与鱼类骨骼和鳞片的形成有关。总之,北部湾鱼类未保持严格的生态化学计量平衡,鱼类生态化学计量特征存在显著的种间差异,主要因鱼类不同的体型和食性差异所致。     

尕海湿地草甸土退化过程土壤氮矿化演变特征

氮矿化是生态系统循环的重要环节之一,影响着生态系统功能和氮素生物地球化学循环,因此研究高寒湿地退化过程中土壤氮矿化演变特征,对揭示气候变化和人为活动干扰背景下的湿地土壤氮素循环过程具有重要意义。以尕海湿地4种不同退化梯度(未退化、轻度退化、中度退化、重度退化)土壤为研究对象,采用野外树脂芯原位培养方法,通过对植物生长季不同生长阶段(生长初期、生长盛期、枯萎期)土壤氮素矿化作用研究,分析湿地退化演替过程中土壤氮矿化时空变化特征及其与土壤环境因子和酶活性之间的关系。结果表明：尕海湿地退化对土壤氮矿化过程有显著抑制作用,与未退化(0.143 mg kg^-1 d^-1)相比,轻度退化、中度退化、重度退化的土壤净氮矿化速率分别减小了0.018 mg kg^-1 d^-1、0.025 mg kg^-1 d^-1、0.020 mg kg^-1 d^-1;随着退化程度加剧,土壤净氨化速率逐渐减小或者不变,而净硝化速率却增大。随时间推移,各退化...     

雪被厚度对色季拉山急尖长苞冷杉林土壤线虫群落的影响

为了解雪被覆盖对青藏高原高寒森林土壤线虫群落的影响,选取藏东南色季拉山急尖长苞冷杉林为研究区,采用高通量测序技术分析不同雪被厚度0、10、20、30 cm下土壤线虫群落特征。结果表明：随着雪被增厚,有机质和全氮含量显著降低(P<0.05),全钾含量显著升高(P<0.05)。雪被增厚对线虫群落Shannon指数、Simpson指数、Pielou指数以及成熟度指数、线虫通路比值(NCR)均未产生显著影响,但NCR值有升高的趋势。雪被增厚使刺嘴纲(Enoplea)及食细菌性线虫的相对丰度增多,同时使20 cm和30 cm雪被下土壤线虫群落结构发生显著变化(P<0.05)。土壤有机质、全氮和全钾含量是影响土壤线虫群落的最关键的3个土壤环境因子。研究表明雪被厚度会对青藏高原色季拉山急尖长苞冷杉林土壤线虫群落产生影响,雪被增厚意味着较为稳定和温暖的土壤环境,利于土壤细菌数量增加,继而利于土壤有机质分解及钾的释放,为刺嘴纲及食细菌性线虫的增多提供了资源与环境条件。目前仍需对青藏高原地区土壤进行系统调查,以更深入的了解该生态脆弱区土壤线虫分布及其响应环境变化的规律。