A new species of Galearis (Orchidinae: Orchidaceae) from Sichuan,China

A new species, Galearis huanglongensis Q.W.Meng & Y.B.Luo, is described and illustrated. It is similar to Galearis cyclochila (Franch. & Sav.) Soó and Galearis diantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt, but differs in having a short spur, two elliptical lateral stigma lobes and distinctly separated bursicles. This new species is known only from the type locality, the Huanglong Valley, Songpan County, western Sichuan, China, growing amongst mosses under alpine shrubs at an elevation of about 3000 m. Based on two years of observations of its population size, the species was categorized as critically endangered CR (B1a, B2a) according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List Categories and Criteria, Version 3.1. The micromorphology of pollinia and seeds was observed by scanning electron microscopy and compared with that of G. cyclochila and G. diantha. The results supported G. huanglongensis Q.W.Meng & Y.B.Luo as a new species. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 158 , 689–695.     

转昆虫抗冻蛋白基因增强甘薯抗冻能力

为明确昆虫抗冻蛋白基因转入甘薯(Ipomoea batatas)后是否能提升其抗冻能力,进而为培育甘薯抗冻育种材料奠定基础,将黄粉虫(Tenebrio molitor)抗冻蛋白基因TmAFP导入植物基因表达质粒,经农杆菌介导的遗传转化获得抗冻甘薯新材料。以甘薯品种Huachano为受体材料建立甘薯植株高效再生体系,并采用不同成分的体细胞胚成熟培养基培养胚性悬浮细胞。胚性愈伤组织对除草剂的敏感性测试结果表明,转基因阳性植株筛选的最适培养基为MS+0.2 mg·L–12,4-D+0.8 mg·L^–1 GAP+100 mg·L^–1 Carb。将表达质粒分别转化Huachano后共获得7个胚性愈伤团并最终获得42株再生抗性植株,其中转pSUIBEV3-AFP有23个株系,转pCAMBIA-AFP有19个株系,经PCR、Southern杂交和RT-PCR检测后证实TmAFP基因已整合至甘薯基因组中并获得表达。将转基因甘薯及对照植株在–1℃下处理15小时后转移至室温,结果表明,转基因甘薯植株的抗冻能力显著提升。     

外泌体源性miRNAs在肺癌发生发展中的作用

外泌体(exosomes)是细胞分泌的纳米级细胞外囊泡.外泌体通过释放其内的生物活性大分子,比如微小RNA(microRNA,miRNA)到受体细胞,从而介导细胞间交流通讯. MiRNAs作为一类主要在转录后水平负向调控靶mRNAs的非编码RNAs,其在外泌体中含量最为丰富.在肺癌中,miRNAs经肿瘤细胞分泌的外泌体转运释放而发挥重要的作用.本文主要讨论了外泌体源性miRNAs在肺癌发生发展的各个阶段,包括血管生成、细胞增殖、侵袭转移、免疫逃逸、耐药等方面的作用,以及其在作为新型肺癌诊断和预后标志物方面的临床价值.     

Models and Algorithms for Hub and Spoke Locations for Emergency Service Facilities in Response to Serious Emergency Incidents

This article examines the location-allocation of emergency service facilities as a research subject. The research presents the setup of the single allocation set covering location-allocation models for emergency service facilities under strong time constraints, in view of the shortage of hub & spoke network bypass. The article also presents an extension to the single allocation set covering location-allocation model (SASCP) and the SASCP model with bypass constraints (γ-SASCP) for emergency service facilities under large-scale emergency requirements. For the two models, an improved genetic algorithm was designed and the two models were respectively solved, with the effectiveness of the algorithm verified by a specific example. The impacts of change of parameters such as time discount rate, maximum time constraints, and bypass ratio on the model's results are compared and analyzed, based on solved results by the specific example.     

Pristimerin Induces Autophagy‐Mediated Cell Death in K562 Cells through the ROS/JNK Signaling Pathway

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a lethal malignancy, and the progress toward long‐term survival has stagnated in recent decades. Pristimerin, a quinone methide triterpenoid isolated from the Celastraceae and Hippocrateaceae families, is well‐known to exert potential anticancer activities. In this study, we investigated the effects and the mechanisms of action on CML. We found that pristimerin inhibited cell proliferation of K562 CML cells by causing G1 phase arrest. Furthermore, we demonstrated that pristimerin triggered autophagy and apoptosis. Intriguingly, pristimerin‐induced cell death was restored by an autophagy inhibitor, suggesting that autophagy is cross‐linked with pristimerin‐induced apoptosis. Further studies revealed that pristimerin could produce excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), which then induce JNK activation. These findings provide clear evidence that pristimerin might be clinical benefit to patients with CML.     

引进马铃薯种质资源抗旱性评价

马铃薯属于干旱敏感型作物,当前生产上的马铃薯品种多数不耐旱,中国马铃薯抗旱育种进程又受到遗传背景狭窄的制约。引进外来种质资源,拓宽我国马铃薯遗传背景,加快选育抗旱品种是马铃薯应对干旱的关键策略。2016年和2017年,在常规滴灌和雨养条件下,利用增广设计方法,以生产上常用的5个马铃薯品种为对照,对来自国际马铃薯中心的315份高代品系和中国已有的3个品种进行抗旱性评价。通过AMMI模型和GGE模型分析基因型、环境及二者互作对产量的影响,并结合抗旱指数筛选抗旱性稳定且产量高的材料。从整体上看,在雨养条件下,两年马铃薯平均产量差异较小,但是变异系数较大,常规滴灌条件下正好相反。马铃薯产量受基因型、环境及其交互作用的显著影响,其变异平方和分别占总处理平方和的43.39%、39.36%和17.26%;C93和YS902两年的抗旱指数均高于对照品种,稳产性好,C48虽然抗旱指数相对较低,但是高产和稳产性高于所有材料。筛选出来的材料不仅可以作为抗旱育种亲本,还可以通过进一步研究其抗旱机制,为抗旱育种提供理论支持。     

菌根真菌对白及种子萌发和幼苗生根的作用

自然条件下,兰科植物需要依赖菌根真菌获得营养才能萌发。本研究对白及根和原球茎中分离的4株菌根真菌（WQ17-33、WQ17-43、JST-3和SL15-7）进行分子鉴定,并评价光照和黑暗条件下不同菌株促白及种子萌发和幼苗生根的效果。结果表明,4个菌株分别隶属于鬼伞属Coprinus、胶膜菌属Tulasnella、腊壳菌属Sebacina和Serendipita。在种子萌发前期（未形成叶子）进行暗培养较光照对菌株JST-13和SL15-7处理组原球茎阶段萌发具有显著的促进作用。不同菌株共生萌发效果不同,菌株SL15-7较其他处理原球茎和幼苗发育阶段的萌发率高。菌株JST-13和SL15-7处理组形成的幼苗较其他处理组强壮,定殖的菌丝团也较多,其幼苗生根效果也较对照组好。该研究表明白及可与多种不同类群的菌根真菌菌株形成共生关系,这些真菌在促进白及种子萌发和生根能力方面存在差异。