Climatic impact,future biomass production,and local adaptation of four switchgrass cultivars

Previous studies have shown that switchgrass has a wide range of genetic variation and that productivity is linked to local adaptation to the location of origin for many cultivars. In this meta‐analysis, we compiled and analyzed 900 observations associated with 41 field trials for four switchgrass cultivars (two lowlands, Alamo and Kanlow, and two uplands, Cave‐In‐Rock and Shelter). This extensive dataset and machine learning were used to identify the most influential variables impacting switchgrass productivity, to search for evidence of local adaptation to each cultivar's location of origin, and to predict change in productivity under future climate for each cultivar. In general, variables associated with climate and management are more important predictors of productivity relative to soil variables. Three climatic variables, annual mean temperature, annual precipitation, and precipitation in the wettest month, are identified as key environmental variables for productivity of all cultivars. Productivity under future climate (2041–2060) is predicted to stay stable for all cultivars relative to the prediction under current climate (1986–2005) across all trial locations and over a 20‐year simulation period. However, the productivity of each cultivar varies from location to location and from year to year, although productivity varies more between locations than between years. Additionally, we observe shifts in the most productive cultivar at the local field scale depending on the combination of management practice and climates. The shape of the relationship between productivity and the annual mean temperature relative to the cultivar's location of origin is a bell‐shaped curve for Kanlow, Cave‐in‐Rock, and Shelter, indicative of local adaptation. Identifying influential environmental variables and their relationships to productivity with respect to cultivar's location of origin help predicting productivity on the local field scale, and will help with the biofuel production planning through the selection of suitable cultivars for different locations under climate changes.     

Whole‐brain microcirculation detection after ischemic stroke based on swept‐source optical coherence tomography

The occurrence and development of ischemic stroke are closely related to cerebral blood flow. Real‐time monitoring of cerebral perfusion level is very useful for understanding the mechanisms of the disease. A wide field of view (FOV) is conducive to capturing lesions and observing the progression of the disease. In this paper, we attempt to monitor the whole‐brain microcirculation in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rats over time using a wide FOV swept‐source OCT (SS‐OCT) system. A constrained image registration algorithm is used to remove motion artifacts that are prone to occur in a wide FOV angiography. During ischemia, cerebral perfusion levels in the left and right hemispheres, as well as in the whole brain were quantified and compared. Changes in the shape and location of blood vessels were also recorded. The results showed that the trend in cerebral perfusion levels of both hemispheres was highly consistent during MCAO, and the position of the blood vessels varied over time. This work will provide new insights of ischemic stroke and is helpful to assess the effectiveness of potential treatment strategies.      

覆盖对西北旱地春小麦旗叶光合特性和水分利用的调控

2015—2016年在西北黄土高原半干旱区进行大田定位试验,以‘陇春35号’为试验材料,设全膜覆土穴播(PMS)、全砂覆盖穴播(SM)和露地穴播(CK)3个处理,分析旗叶光合特性、春小麦耗水特性和产量构成因子之间的关系.结果表明: PMS和SM 在0～300 cm土层的土壤贮水量在灌浆前分别较CK提高47.8和31.6 mm,灌浆期均较CK降低15.6 mm.PMS和SM提高春小麦挑旗-抽穗期和扬花-灌浆期的土壤耗水.PMS和SM的叶面积指数分别较CK提高59.0%～73.7%和40.1%～52.7%,叶片SPAD值分别较CK提高3.5%～28.4%和2.9%～23.9%.PMS的光合速率和气孔导度在春小麦挑旗、抽穗、扬花期分别较CK提高23.5%、33.0%、17.7%和32.6%、76.4%、66.9%,灌浆期分别较CK降低26.2%和16.4%;PMS和SM的气孔限制值在抽穗、扬花、灌浆期分别较CK降低14.6%、23.9%、22.3%和25.7%、29.8%、17.4%.叶片瞬时水分利用效率PMS在挑旗期较CK提高57.8%,扬花期降低11.2%.PMS的表观量子效率在抽穗、扬花期分别较SM和CK增加22.6%、18.7%和26.8%、14.3%.PMS和SM春小麦的株高和产量构成因子均显著高于CK,且在干旱年份增幅较大;PMS的产量较CK和SM分别提高36.2%和8.7%,水分利用效率分别提高9.4%和3.4%.因此,PMS和SM提高了小麦灌浆前土壤贮水,加剧了挑旗到抽穗和扬花到灌浆期的耗水,提高了小麦叶片SPAD值和叶面积指数,增强了小麦灌浆前旗叶光合功能,促进 “库”的建成和同化物的转运,实现增产和水分高效利用.PMS在丰水年份的增产潜力和干旱年份的适应能力比SM更强.     

城镇快速发展对河流温室气体溶存及扩散通量的影响——以重庆市黑水滩河流域场镇为例

场镇发展是西南山区城镇发展的重要模式,且大部分场镇沿河分布,快速城镇发展给河流水环境及生物地化过程带来了一系列影响,然而其对河流温室气体排放时空格局的影响及机制尚不清楚。选择流域场镇发展特征明显的黑水滩河为研究对象,于2014年9月、12月、2015年3月、6月,对流域内干、支流水体温室气体浓度及扩散通量进行分析,旨在阐明流域场镇式发展下河流温室气体排放时空特征及关键驱动因素。研究结果表明,黑水滩河干、支流水体年均二氧化碳分压(pCO_2)及甲烷(CH_4)、一氧化二氮(N_2O)浓度均处于过饱和状态,是大气温室气体的净排放源;流域内干、支流水体流经不同场镇区前后水体碳、氮、磷及叶绿素a含量均不同程度增加,从上游向下游呈现明显的污染累积;水体溶存pCO_2\\CH_4\\N_2O浓度及扩散通量在不同场镇前后也呈现显著增加的趋势,三种温室气体扩散通量平均增幅分别为25.88%、55.22%、99.64%;河流水体pCO_2与N_2O浓度及通量秋季高于其他季节,CH_4浓度及扩散通量春季最高,秋季次之,夏、冬季最低,温室气体浓度及排放的季节变化主要受温度和降雨格局共同影响。相关分析表明,pCO_2与水温和pH关系密切,而水体CH_4和N_2O浓度与水体碳、氮、磷等生源要素均呈显著的正相关关系,水体CH_4与N_2O浓度对生源要素输入极为敏感,流域场镇发展带来的河流污染负荷的增加可能对水体CH_4与N_2O排放产生明显的激发效应。本研究认为,山区河流流域内沿河串珠状场镇分布对河流水体生源要素及其他理化性质产生累积影响,进而改变了水体温室气体的产生与排放时空格局。     

《中国药典》中标准菌种质控新方法的研究

目的 研究《中华人民共和国药典》(简称《中国药典》)纳入的标准菌种质控新方法,并评价不同批号标准菌种的质量稳定性。方法 对脉冲场凝胶电泳(PFGE)技术进行比较研究,同时整合16SrRNA基因序列分析、多位点序列分型和基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱等质控新方法,进行标准菌种质控新方法的建立,并对标准菌种的质量进行评价。结果 形成了适用于《中国药典》中标准菌种的方法,并通过整合的质控新方法对不同批号的标准菌种进行评价,结果显示,菌种质量稳定,遗传信息无改变。同时,建立了标准菌种16SrRNA基因标准序列、PFGE标准指纹图谱和标准基因型。结论 标准菌种质控新方法的研究,为更加全面、深入地评价标准菌种的质量提供了依据;建立的标准菌种质量控制体系及标准菌种质控鉴定信息,为标准菌种持续的质量控制奠定了重要的参比信息基础。     

Protective effects of luteolin on rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz electromagnetic field

Increasing cell phone use calls for clarification of the consequences of long term exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). We investigated the effects of EMF on the testes of 12-week-old rats as well as possible protective effects of luteolin on testis tissue. Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, EMF, luteolin, and EMF + luteolin. The number of Leydig cells, primary spermatocytes and spermatids were reduced in the EMF group compared to the control group. In the EMF + luteolin group, the number of Leydig cells, primary spermatocytes and spermatids was significantly greater than the EMF group. We found an increase in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the EMF group compared to the control group. In the EMF group, we found decreased wet weight of testes and serum testosterone levels compared to the control group. Decreased SOD enzyme activity, and increased serum testosterone levels and weight of the testes were observed in the EMF + luteolin group compared to the EMF group. EMF also affected sperm morphology. We found that in rat testis repeated exposure to 900 MHz EMF caused changes in testicular tissue and that the antioxidant, luteolin, substantially reduced the deleterious effects of EMF.     

Estimating the energy expenditure of free‐ranging polar bears using tri‐axial accelerometers: A validation with doubly labeled water

Measures of energy expenditure can be used to inform animal conservation and management, but methods for measuring the energy expenditure of free‐ranging animals have a variety of limitations. Advancements in biologging technologies have enabled the use of dynamic body acceleration derived from accelerometers as a proxy for energy expenditure. Although dynamic body acceleration has been shown to strongly correlate with oxygen consumption in captive animals, it has been validated in only a few studies on free‐ranging animals. Here, we use relationships between oxygen consumption and overall dynamic body acceleration in resting and walking polar bears Ursus maritimus and published values for the costs of swimming in polar bears to estimate the total energy expenditure of 6 free‐ranging polar bears that were primarily using the sea ice of the Beaufort Sea. Energetic models based on accelerometry were compared to models of energy expenditure on the same individuals derived from doubly labeled water methods. Accelerometer‐based estimates of energy expenditure on average predicted total energy expenditure to be 30% less than estimates derived from doubly labeled water. Nevertheless, accelerometer‐based measures of energy expenditure strongly correlated (r² = 0.70) with measures derived from doubly labeled water. Our findings highlight the strengths and limitations in dynamic body acceleration as a measure of total energy expenditure while also further supporting its use as a proxy for instantaneous, detailed energy expenditure in free‐ranging animals.     

Brain-State-Dependent Modulation of Neuronal Firing and Membrane Potential Dynamics in the Somatosensory Thalamus during Natural Sleep

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