At3g53630 encodes a GUN1-interacting protein under norflurazon treatment

Chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles, with more than 95% of their proteins encoded by the nuclear genome. The chloroplast-to-nucleus retrograde signals are critical for the nucleus to coordinate its gene expression for optimizing or repairing chloroplast functions in response to changing environments. In chloroplasts, the pentatricopeptide-repeat protein GENOMES UNCOUPLED 1 (GUN1) is a master switch that senses aberrant physiological states, such as the photooxidative stress induced by norflurazon (NF) treatment, and represses the expression of photosynthesis-associated nuclear genes (PhANGs). However, it is largely unknown how the retrograde signal is transmitted beyond GUN1. In this study, a protein GUN1-INTERACTING PROTEIN 1 (GIP1), encoded by At3g53630, was identified to interact with GUN1 by different approaches. We demonstrated that GIP1 has both cytosol and chloroplast localizations, and its abundance in chloroplasts is enhanced by NF treatment with the presence of GUN1. Our results suggest that GIP1 and GUN1 may function antagonistically in the retrograde signaling pathway.

     

植物SnRK家族的研究进展

植物在自然界中面临各种环境侵害时候,如干旱、盐、低温和病菌袭击,会启动自身的抵御机制来适应各种侵害。蔗糖非发酵相关的蛋白激酶(sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase,SnRK)是广泛存在于植物中的一类Ser/Thr蛋白激酶,参与各种胁迫信号传导通路,对植物抵御不良环境起到重要作用。植物中蔗糖非发酵相关的蛋白激酶共有38个成员,可以分为3个亚家族:SnRK1、SnRK2和SnRK3。本文主要讨论SnRK家族的研究进展,揭示SnRK家族在植物抗逆中的重要作用。     

协青早B//协青早B/东乡野生稻BC1F9群体低磷耐性鉴定及其生理机制

通过水培法对协青早B∥协青早B/东乡野生稻BC1F9群体221个株系低磷耐性进行了鉴定,测定了株高、叶龄、黄叶数、地上部干物质量等形态指标及丙二醛(MDA)、可溶性糖和地上部磷含量等生理指标,计算了磷效率,并对各指标间相关性进行了分析.结果表明:221个株系的7个指标均显示出差异性,耐性株系在低磷胁迫下表现为相对叶龄、相对株高、相对地上部干物质量和相对可溶性糖含量较高,相对黄叶数和相对MDA含量较低,相对地上部磷含量差异不明显;磷效率与磷利用效率和磷吸收效率均呈正相关,其中磷利用效率与磷效率达到极显著水平(P＜0.01),表明东乡野生稻回交重组自交系中耐性株系低磷耐性原因主要是具有高磷利用效率,即其单位吸磷量干物质合成力较高.     

Re-emergence of Rabies in the Guangxi Province of Southern China

Background

Human rabies cases in the Guangxi province of China decreased from 839 in 1982 to 24 in 1995, but subsequently underwent a sharp increase, and has since maintained a high level.

Methodology/Principal Findings

3,040 brain samples from normal dogs and cats were collected from 14 districts of Guangxi and assessed by RT-PCR. The brain samples showed an average rabies virus (RV) positivity rate of 3.26%, but reached 4.71% for the period Apr 2002 to Dec 2003. A total of 30 isolates were obtained from normal dogs and 28 isolates from rabid animals by the mouse inoculation test (MIT). Six representative group I and II RV isolates showed an LD₅₀ of 10^−5.35/ml to 10^−6.19/ml. The reactivity of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to group I and II RV isolates from the Guangxi major epidemic showed that eight anti-G MAbs showed strong reactivity with isolates of group I and II with titers of ≥10,000; however, the MAbs 9-6, 13-3 and 12-14 showed lower reactivity. Phylogenetic analysis based on the G gene demonstrated that the Guangxi RV isolates have similar topologies with strong bootstrap values and are closely bonded. Alignment of deduced amino acids revealed that the mature G protein has four substitutions A96S, L132F, N436S, and A447I specific to group I, and 13 substitutions T90M, Y168C, S204G, T249I, P253S, S289T, V332I, Q382H, V427I, L474P, R463K Q486H, and T487N specific to group II, coinciding with the phylogenetic analysis of the isolates.

Conclusions

Re-emergence of human rabies has mainly occurred in rural areas of Guangxi since 1996. The human rabies incidence rate increased is related with RV positive rate of normal dogs. The Guangxi isolates tested showed a similar pathogenicity and antigenicity. The results of phylogenetic analysis coincide with that of alignment of deduced amino acids.     

An alternative method for the rapid synthesis of partially O-methylated alditol acetate standards for GC-MS analysis of carbohydrates

Mixtures of partially O-methylated alditol acetate standards (PMAAs) of Glc, Gal, and Man were synthesized rapidly. Methylation of methyl glycosides was carried out in the presence of BaO/Ba(OH)(2) x 8H(2)O giving rise to mixtures of partially methylated glycosides (PMGs), whose degree of methylation was monitored by TLC. The batch containing the largest mixture of methyl ethers was converted into partially O-methylated alditol acetate derivatives (PMAAs), via successive hydrolysis, reduction, and acetylation, and then subjected to GC and GC-MS analysis. Detailed data on retention times, TIC, and EIMS are now provided.     

Jagged1/notch1在宫腔粘连患者子宫内膜中表达上调

Notch通路是与细胞增殖、分化、凋亡等密切相关的通路,其相关蛋白表达异常参与多种疾病的发生,但其在宫腔粘连中的作用尚不清楚.为探讨jagged1/notch1在宫腔粘连（IUAs）发病中的作用,本实验选择经宫腔镜诊断为宫腔粘连患者40例为IUAs组,非宫腔粘连患者25例为对照组,宫腔镜直视下取子宫内膜组织,采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测jagged1、notch1 mRNA表达,发现IUAs组jagged1、notch1的表达显著高于对照组.免疫荧光染色、免疫组织化学和Western印迹技术检测jagged1、notch1蛋白表达. 结果显示,与对照组相比,IUAs组jagged1、notch1蛋白表达水平均明显升高.以上结果表明, Notch通路相关因子jagged1、notch1的高表达可能与宫腔粘连的发生发展有关.     

广西大石围天坑群不同植物群落的特征

大石围天坑群孕育了极为丰富的植物多样性资源。为进一步了解大石围天坑群植物群落特征, 该文在天坑不同位置(坑口、坑腰、坑底)以及坑外共布设25个样地, 采用样方法进行调查, 共鉴定出269种维管植物, 隶属于89科176属, 群落物种组成数量较多的科主要有樟科、蔷薇科、荨麻科等。群落成层现象明显, 各层优势种分布较为均匀, 其中乔木层优势种主要有香木莲(Manglietia aromatica)、南酸枣(Choerospondias axillaris)、掌叶木(Handeliodendron bodinieri)等, 灌木层优势种有异叶梁王茶(Metapanax davidii)、滇鼠刺(Itea yunnanensis)等, 草本层以楼梯草属(Elatostema)占优势。群落季相明显, 以常绿、落叶阔叶混交林为主, 底部有常绿阔叶林分布, 坑口边缘小面积分布有落叶阔叶林; 群落生活型谱: 高位芽植物为55.76%, 地上芽植物为29.74%, 地面芽植物为6.69%, 隐芽植物为5.21%, 一年生植物为2.60%。该文分析了天坑植物群落类型、组成、结构等特征。