Structures of wild-type and mutant signal sequences of Escherichia coli ribose binding protein.

The structure of a chemically synthesized 25-residue-long functional signal peptide of Escherichia coli ribose binding protein was compared with that of a nonfunctional mutant-signal peptide using circular dichroism and two-dimensional 1H NMR in solvents mimicking the amphiphilic environments. The functional peptide forms an 18-residue-long alpha-helix starting from the NH2-terminal region and reaching to the hydrophobic stretch in a solvent consisting of 10% dimethylsulfoxide, 40% water, and 50% trifluoroethanol (v/v). The nonfunctional mutant peptide, which contains a Pro at position 9 instead of a Leu in the wild-type peptide, does not have any secondary structure in that solvent but forms a 12-residue-long alpha-helix within the hydrophobic stretch in water/trifluoroethanol (50:50, v/v) solvent. It seems that the Pro-9 residue in the nonfunctional peptide disturbs the helix propagation from the hydrophobic stretch to the NH2-terminal region. Because both of these peptides have stable helices within the hydrophobic stretch, it may be concluded that the additional 2 turns of the alpha-helix in the NH2-terminal region of the wild-type signal peptide is important for its function.     

纵坑切梢小蠹蛀梢期空间分布

在昆明地区,纵坑切梢小蠹(Tomicus piniperda)成虫蛀梢多集中在蛀干木附近。 种群密度以蛀干木为中心向周围呈指数递减,散布半径约30m。在蛀梢过程中,该种群逐渐向新区扩张。在树冠内,纵坑切梢小蠹主要分布在4-10轮枝上。第7轮枝虫口百分率最高。6-7轮枝受害率最大。 树冠上层受害较其下层严重。从树冠水平层次考察,树冠外层虫量相对集中,约为树冠中、内层虫量之和。 树冠内层虫量最少。纵坑切梢小蠹在树冠内的种群分布系由梢径、种群密度、蛀梢行为、降落方式、光照等因素综合影响的结果。     

Genetic transformation and plant regeneration of watermelon using Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Adventitious shoots formed on the proximal cut edges of different cotyledonary explants of watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai; cvs. Sweet Gem and Gold Medal] cultured on Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium with 1 mgl^-1 6-benzyladenine (BA). Light (16-h photoperiod, about 7 Wm^-2 cool-white fluorescent lamps) was essential for shoot formation. To obtain transformed plants, cotyledonary explants of Sweet Gem were cocultured with Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404, a disarmed strain harboring a binary vector pBI121 carrying the CaMV 35S promoter--glucuronidase (GUS) gene fusion used as a reporter gene and NOS promoter-neomycin phosphotransferase gene as a positive selection marker, for 48 h on MS medium with 1 mgl^-1 BA and 200 M -hydroxyacetosyringone. After 48 h of culture, explants were transferred to medium with 1 mgl^-1 BA 250 mgl^-1 carbenicillin, and 100 mgl^-1 kanamycin and cultured in the light. Adventitious shoots formed on the explants after 4 weeks of culture. When subjected to GUS histochemical assay, young leaves obtained from the shoots showed a positive response at a frequency of up to 16%. Preculturing cotyledonary explants on MS medium with 1 mgl^-1 BA for 5 d enhanced the competence of the cells to be transformed by Agrobacterium. Southern blot analysis confirmed that the GUS gene was incorporated into the genomic DNA of the GUS-positive regenerants. The transformed plants were grown to maturity.     

Population differentiation inSpartina patens: Water potential components and bulk modulus of elasticity

Pressure-volume technique was utilized to evaluate salinity response among three populations ofSpartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. from Louisiana Gulf coast marshes. Plants were subjected to salinities of 85 and 425 mol m^?3 for 77 d in a greenhouse. Ψ_w and Ψ_π decreased in all populations in response to increases in salinity. There were 32% decrease in Ψ_sat, 42% decrease in Ψ_tlp in response to salinity changes from 85 to 425 mol m^?3 in the Ferblanc population. Similarly, there were 35% and 41% decrease in Ψ_sat in the Clovelly and Lake Tambour populations, respectively. All populations showed the ability to adapt to the increased salinity as was evidenced by osmotic adjustment. However, the Lake Tambour population appeared to have superior ability to adapt to high salinity through having a significantly lower osmotic potential at saturation (Ψ_sat), osmotic potential at turgor loss point (Ψ_tlp), and maximum turgor potential (Ψ_P(max)) compared to other populations. Ferblanc and Clovelly populations revealed the ability to adapt to saline environments to a lesser extent as compared to the Lake Tambour population. Results indicate that there is a potential for selection of superior strains ofSpartina patens for use in marsh restoration projects aiming at prevention of wetland loss in certain coastal areas.     

Atypical lipomatous tumour/well-differentiated liposarcoma found in the buccal mucosa: A rare case report

Oral liposarcomas are uncommon diseases, the most predominant histopathological subtype being atypical lipomatous tumour/well-differentiated liposarcoma. In regard to its clinical aspects in the oral cavity, it is challenging to confirm a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. In this case report, we present a rare case of atypical lipomatous tumour/well-differentiated liposarcoma in the right cheek of a 77-year-old male patient. Conservative surgery was performed considering the histopathological subtype of the neoplasm. Knowledge of the clinical and histopathological characteristics of this rare disease is essential to maintaining function and aesthetics through conservative treatment in older patients.     

中国省域生态文明建设进程区域差异化

中国生态文明理论体系和示范实践为我国各地全面推进生态文明建设奠定了基础,区域差异化研究希望通过探究不同区域生态文明建设特征、潜力以及与经济发展的联系,为我国各地区全面推进生态文明实践提供的支持。构建“社会、经济、政治、文化和生态”生态文明指数五维度评价指标体系,运用2005、2010、2015和2019年我国面板数据,刻画31个省份(统计数据尚未包含我国港澳台)生态文明建设的前期、初期、快速发展期和当前各时段时空变化,提出区域的发展速度和发展加速度概念描述各省份建设能力差异,基于各省份生态文明五维度预期目标和历史发展速度探究各省份的发展潜势差异,并初步探究各省份生态文明差异与经济发展的关系。研究结果表明：(1)总体上,各省份的生态文明指数反映出生态文明建设效果显著;时间序列变化上,各省份生态文明建设整体水平和过程存在较大差异性,尽管增长速度都呈现出先快后慢的特点,各省份生态文明水平差距仍然持续拉大;在空间上,明显呈现出东部地区好于西部地区、南部地区好于北部地区的特征,通过分析31个省份所属的六个地区的生态文明等级,发现华东地区和中南地区生态文明等级领先于其他地区,且在各阶段进步最大,而...     

气候变化导致青藏高原马鹿种群适应性分布退缩：以类乌齐马鹿国家级自然保护区为例

近50年青藏高原的气候变化速率是全球平均值的2倍,对高原有蹄类的种群分布和多样性维持带来严重影响。本研究以西藏类乌齐马鹿国家级自然保护区的马鹿种群为例,通过2013年和2021年对马鹿和牦牛种群数量、分布的调查,并整合了物种分布模型和种群动态模型,评估了当前和未来气候变化及人类活动(放牧、道路、居民点等)对马鹿种群适应性分布的影响。研究表明,马鹿种群在2013—2021年由890头增加到1 400头,根据种群增长模型预计在2050年马鹿种群数量将达到1 735头,但其适宜栖息地在2050年代下降43.4%,2070年代下降5.1%,表明马鹿种群增长与适宜栖息地缩小之间的冲突将不利于马鹿种群的可持续发展。同时,当前马鹿与牦牛栖息地重合率为19%,2050年代为60%,2070年代为37%,且牦牛与马鹿存在食物竞争,这在一定程度上减少了马鹿原有的适宜栖息地。为保护马鹿,建议减少牦牛的饲养量1 000～1 500头。本研究将种群增长模型、种间竞争关系与物种分布模型整合,把气候变化对物种的影响延伸到种群层面,对其他物种的保护具有借鉴意义。     

NAC类转录因子在‘砀山酥梨’黄化叶复绿过程中的表达分析

为探讨NAC转录因子在梨缺铁黄化叶复绿过程中的表达特性,并筛选响应该过程的核心NAC因子,以清水处理正常梨树叶片（N）和黄化梨树叶片（C）为对照（CN和CC）,再次探讨了外源0.2% FeSO4溶液对梨缺铁黄化叶复绿和Fe2+积累的影响,研究了其关键PbrNAC基因的生物学性质,组织表达特异性以及复绿过程中的表达模式,并阐述了其与叶内Fe2+积累的关联性。其结果表明,（1）于N和C内共鉴定到含NAM结构域的21个显著差异表达的PbrNAC基因,涉及8个亚族,其长度不均,motif数从4到9不等,内含子数较少。（2）该基因倾向于根中表达,且均可响应缺铁黄化叶的复绿,其中Pbr032231.1/Pbr021393.1/Pbr026635.1/Pbr038615.1/Pbr019210.3/Pbr019212.1/Pbr002372.1这7个基因在CC内的表达量显著低于CN内表达量,且FeSO4处理后,其各时期表达量均较CC显著上调;与之相反,Pbr007284.1/Pbr016205.1/Pbr007673.1等14个PbrNAC基因均在CC内显著高表达,而FeSO4处理后,其各时期表达量总体较CC显著下降。（3）各叶样内Fe2+含量与Pbr007284.1/Pbr016205.1/Pbr007673.1基因的表达量呈显著负相关,且该3个基因的表达与Pbr016932.1/Pbr027956.1/Pbr029956.1/Pbr026635.1等基因的表达显著相关。（4）多数PbrNAC在正常梨树根系和黄化梨树根系中的表达趋势与其在CN和CC内的表达趋势基本一致,说明其在地下部根系与地上部叶内可能存在表达协同性。以上结果表明,梨PbrNAC基因可能与梨树缺铁胁迫响应和缺铁黄化叶的复绿相关,其中Pbr007284.1/Pbr016205.1/Pbr007673.1可能起重要调控作用。     

Metabolic engineering of Mannheimia succiniciproducens for malic acid production using dimethylsulfoxide as an electron acceptor

Microbial production of various TCA intermediates and related chemicals through the reductive TCA cycle has been of great interest. However, rumen bacteria that naturally possess strong reductive TCA cycle have been rarely studied to produce these chemicals, except for succinic acid, due to their dependence on fumarate reduction to transport electrons for ATP synthesis. In this study, malic acid (MA), a dicarboxylic acid of industrial importance, was selected as a target chemical for mass production using Mannheimia succiniciproducens, a rumen bacterium possessing a strong reductive branch of the TCA cycle. The metabolic pathway was reconstructed by eliminating fumarase to prevent MA conversion to fumarate. The respiration system of M. succiniciproducens was reconstructed by introducing the Actinobacillus succinogenes dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) reductase to improve cell growth using DMSO as an electron acceptor. Also, the cell membrane was engineered by employing Pseudomonas aeruginosa cis-trans isomerase to enhance MA tolerance. High inoculum fed-batch fermentation of the final engineered strain produced 61 g/L of MA with an overall productivity of 2.27 g/L/h, which is the highest MA productivity reported to date. The systems metabolic engineering strategies reported in this study will be useful for developing anaerobic bioprocesses for the production of various industrially important chemicals.     

芽孢杆菌FJAT-55034的鉴定、生长特性及对梨轮纹病菌的抑菌活性

【背景】由葡萄座腔菌(Botryosphaeria dothidea)引起的梨轮纹病是梨栽培生产中的主要病害之一,造成巨大的经济损失。【目的】对梨轮纹病菌具有较高拮抗活性的菌株FJAT-55034进行鉴定、生长特性及抑菌活性评价,为梨轮纹病的生物防治提供菌种资源。【方法】采用形态学观察、生理生化测定和16S rRNA基因序列分析进行拮抗菌株FJAT-55034的鉴定;通过生长曲线、培养温度和pH测定,研究该菌株的生长特性。采用抑菌圈法测定该菌株的抑菌谱;采用共培养、显微镜观察和果实回接,测定菌株FJAT-55034对梨轮纹病菌生长的抑制作用。【结果】拮抗菌株FJAT-55034鉴定为贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(Bacillusvelezensis)。该菌株在20-50℃(最适温度30℃)和pH 5.0-9.0 (最适pH值7.0)均能够生长,NaCl添加量为0-5%时,该菌株均能够较好地生长。菌株FJAT-55034对6种果树不同病原真菌均具有不同程度的抑制作用,抑菌圈直径范围为19.8-29.1 mm;与梨轮纹病菌共培养后,菌株FJAT-55034对菌丝生长的抑制率为77.2%。菌株FJAT-5...