Screening of lipid high producing mutant from rhodotorula glutinis by low ion implantation and study on optimization of fermentation medium

In order to obtain lipid producing strain with high-yield, the wild type stain Rhodotorula glutinis was treated by low ion implantation, and optimization of fermentation medium for higher lipid yield was carried out using mutant strain. It was found that the strain had a higher positive mutation rate when the output power was 10 keV and the dose of N⁺ implantation was 80 × 2.6 × 10¹³ ions/cm². Then a high-yield mutant strain D30 was obtained through cid-heating coupling ultrasonic method and lipid yield was 3.10 g/L. Additionally, the surface response method was used to optimize fermentation medium. The three significant factors (glucose, peptone, KH₂PO₄) were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), and the optimized parameters of fermentation medium were as follows: glucose 73.40 g/L, peptone 1.06 g/L and KH₂PO₄ 3.56 g/L. Finally the fermentation characteristic of high-yield mutation strain D30 was studied, when fermentation time was 10 days, which lipid yield increased to 7.81 g/L. Fatty acid composition of the lipid was determined by GC, and the most represented fatty acids of mutant D30 were C16:0 (11.4 %), C16:1 (5.66 %), C18:1 (49.3 %), and C18:2 (27.0 %).     

Recombinant Bacillus thuringiensis strain shows high insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella and Leptinotarsa decemlineata without affecting nontarget species in the field

Aims: To construct a recombinant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strain with broad insecticidal spectrum and investigate its impact on nontarget organisms in field. Method and Results: The cry-type gene of wild Bt strain UV17 was identified and a novel cry1Ba gene was cloned. The cry3Aa7 gene, which was highly toxic to coleopteran pests, was introduced into UV17, and a recombinant strain designated as UV173A was obtained. Bioassay results showed that UV173A was not only highly toxic against Plutella xylostella (50% lethal concentration [LC₅₀] = 18·03 μg ml^–1), but also against coleopteran Leptinotarsa decernlineata (LC₅₀ = 0·19 mg ml^–1). The recombinant strain was then tested in field trials to monitor its spatial variation of population and to investigate the impact on nontarget invertebrates. Conclusions: A recombinant Bt stain UV173A with broad insecticidal spectrum was obtained, and it did not cause adverse effects on the population of nontarget organisms. Significance and Impact of the Study: The results obtained here indicated that cry1Ba3 gene may be useful for the resistance management of P. xylostella, and the recombinant stain UV173A was potential for field application against some crucifer vegetable pests as well as L. decemlineata.     

Suitable internal control microRNA genes for measuring miRNA abundance in pig milk during different lactation periods

Determination of an optimal set/number of internal control microRNA (miRNA) genes is a critical, but often undervalued, detail of quantitative gene expression analysis. No validated internal genes for miRNA quantitative PCR (q-PCR) in pig milk were available. We compared the expression stability of six porcine internal control miRNA genes in pig milk from different lactation periods (1 h, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days, and 28 days postpartum), using an EvaGreen q-PCR approach. We found that using the three most stable internal control genes to calculate the normalization factor is sufficient for producing reliable q-PCR expression data. We also found that miRNAs are superior to ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and snRNA, which are commonly used as internal controls for normalizing miRNA q-PCR data. In terms of economic and experimental feasibility, we recommend the use of the three most stable internal control miRNA genes (miR-17, -107 and -103) for calculating the normalization factors for pig milk samples from different lactation periods. These results can be applied to future studies aimed at measuring miRNA abundance in porcine milk.     

白藜芦醇植物资源及其生产

白藜芦醇广泛存在于多种植物中,具有抗肿瘤、抗病毒等重要生物活性。综述了白藜芦醇在植物中的分布及其生产,特别是生物技术在生产中的应用,为白藜芦醇在药品和功能食物方面的进一步开发提供参考。     

云南雨石得电站工程建设对巴江渔业资源及生态环境的影响

综述了巴江渔业资源状况和雨石得电站建设对资源和环境的影响。巴江共有鱼类60种,其中土著鱼类47种。有16个水生动物新种(其中鱼类新种14个),和国家二级保护动物红瘰疣螈。屯站建成后将对巴江急流鱼种及洄游鱼种的生存造成不利影响。当前应采取切实可行的生态措施,以保护巴江特有的生物资源。     

Cloned pig fetuses exhibit fatty acid deficiency from impaired placental transport

Cloned pig fetuses produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer show a high incidence of erroneous development in the uteri of surrogate mothers. The mechanisms underlying the abnormal intrauterine development of cloned pig fetuses are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the potential causes of the aberrant development of cloned pig fetuses. The levels of numerous fatty acids in allantoic ?uid and muscle tissue were lower in cloned pig fetuses than in artificial insemination‐generated pig fetuses, thereby suggesting that cloned pig fetuses underwent fatty acid deficiency. Cloned pig fetuses also displayed trophoblast hypoplasia and a reduced expression of placental fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP4), which is the predominant FATP family member expressed in porcine placentas. This result suggested that the placental fatty acid transport functions were impaired in cloned pig fetuses, possibly causing fatty acid deficiency in cloned pig fetuses. The present study provides useful information in elucidating the mechanisms underlying the abnormal development of cloned pig fetuses.     

麦迪霉素产生菌中具强启动活性DNA片段的结构与功能分析

用启动子探针质粒ｐＩＪ４８６从麦迪霉素产生菌（Ｓ．ｍｙｃａｒｏｆａｃｉｅｎｓ）中克隆到１个具启动功能的ＨｉｎｄＩＩＩ－ＨｉｎｄＩＩＩ２．０ｋｂ片段,含该片段的重组质粒ｐ４Ｈ２转化子在ＭＭ基本培养基上对卡那霉素（Ｋｍ）抗性可达５００μｇ／ｍｌ以上。亚克隆缺失分析结果表明,该片段不同部分的缺失对启动活性有不同程度的影响,说明它具有较复杂的转录调控机制。ＤＮＡ序列分析结果显示,该片段含有１９８４个核苷酸,其Ｇ＋Ｃ％为４７．７％,不存在典型的链霉菌的可读框;进一步的分析发现,其６５０ｂｐ、１１５０ｂｐ和１５００ｂｐ区域分别与麦迪霉素酮基还原酶基因等链霉菌基因的启动子序列具有同源性;在５２０－５７０ｂｐ区域与大肠杆菌ｔＲＮＡ基因上游激活序列（ＵＡＳ）有较好的同源性,提示链霉菌中可能存在可增强基因转录的ＤＮＡ元件。     

Ecological niche modeling of the sympatric giant and red pandas on a mountain-range scale

Habitat use and separation between the two sympatric species, the giant panda and the red panda, have been primary causes of coexistence at the fine scale. In this paper, we addressed the question of coexistence between species in space. By Ecological Niche Factor Analysis, we calculated species-specific habitat requirements, built habitat suitability maps and examined interspecific differences in spatial niche parameters. According to the ENFA scores, suitable habitats in the giant and red panda are surrounded by high-altitude, and are rich in conifer forest. Compared with the giant panda, however, the red panda rather preferred sparse forests, and normally colonized far from village and road. Despite similar narrow niche breadth for both pandas, difference of niche overlap indices implied that the width of environmental niche of red pandas almost completely encompasses that of the giant panda. We, therefore, suggest that differences in use of ecological niche variables may contribute to coexistence of the sympatric species in space. Based on highly suitable locations of the sympatric species maps, most official reserves appear to be poorly located or are too small, and new reserves are recommended to be established in the central part of core habitats in the Liangshan Mountains.     

苕溪流域非点源污染特征及其影响因子

应用土壤水体评价模型（SWAT）对苕溪流域径流量、泥沙、营养盐负荷进行模拟计算,分析了2008年苕溪流域非点源污染的时空分布特性.结果表明：苕溪流域非点源污染单位面积产生量表现为北部高于南部、东部高于西部、中部地区最少;耕地是泥沙和污染物产生的主要来源,其单位面积负荷远大于其他土地利用类型;产流量、产沙量与降水量呈显著正相关关系（P<0.05）,雨季(6-9月)的营养盐输出大于旱季(12月至次年3月);平均坡度与泥沙负荷、有机氮负荷及硝态氮负荷呈显著相关关系（P<0.05）.