Chromosome‐level genome assembly of an important pine defoliator,Dendrolimus punctatus (Lepidoptera; Lasiocampidae)

Dendrolimus spp. are important destructive pests of conifer forests, and Dendrolimus punctatus Walker (Lepidoptera; Lasiocampidae) is the most widely distributed Dendrolimus species. During periodic outbreaks, this species is said to make “fire without smoke” because large areas of pine forest can be quickly and heavily damaged. Yet, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that underlie the unique ecological characteristics of this forest insect. Here, we combined Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) RSII single‐molecule long reads and high‐throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi‐C) genomics‐linked reads to produce a high‐quality, chromosome‐level reference genome for D. punctatus. The final assembly was 614 Mb with contig and scaffold N50 values of 1.39 and 22.15 Mb, respectively, and 96.96% of the contigs anchored onto 30 chromosomes. Based on the prediction, this genome contained 17,593 protein‐coding genes and 56.16% repetitive sequences. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that D. punctatus diverged from the common ancestor of Hyphantria cunea, Spodoptera litura and Thaumetopoea pityocampa ~ 108.91 million years ago. Many gene families that were expanded in the D. punctatus genome were significantly enriched for the xenobiotic biodegradation system, especially the cytochrome P450 gene family. This high‐quality, chromosome‐level reference genome will be a valuable resource for understanding mechanisms of D. punctatus outbreak and host resistance adaption. Because this is the first Lasiocampidae insect genome to be sequenced, it also will serve as a reference for further comparative genomics.     

钙-钙调素与小麦苗中热激蛋白的诱导

在 34℃热激条件下 ,种子经钙预处理的小麦苗中的钙调素含量随着热激时间的延长而增加 ,热激 90min时达最大值 ,而种子用钙离子螯合剂EGTA预处理的小麦苗中钙调素含量无明显增加。种子用EGTA及钙调素拮抗剂CPZ和TFP预处理的小麦幼苗在 34℃热激时 ,热激蛋白的合成量减少。 4d的小麦幼苗在34℃或 37℃热激条件下 ,能诱导耐热性的获得 ,分别用EGTA、钙离子通道阻断剂易博定、钙调素拮抗剂TFP或CPZ预处理种子后 ,所得幼苗热诱导的耐热性的提高程度有所下降     

Adsorption of surfactants on a <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</Emphasis> strain and the effect on cell surface lypohydrophilic property

The adsorption behavior of five surfactants, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), Triton X-100, Tween 80, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and rhamnolipid, on a Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain and the effect of temperature and ionic strength (IS) on the adsorption were studied. The change of cell surface lypohydrophilic property caused by surfactant adsorption was also investigated. The results showed that the adsorption kinetics of the surfactants on the cell followed the second-order law. CTAB adsorption was the fastest one under the experimental conditions, and it took longest for SDS adsorption to equilibrate because of electric repulsion. The adsorption of Triton X-100 and Tween 80 was characterized by short equilibration time, and rhamnolipid adsorption reached equilibrium in about 90 min. The adsorption isotherms of all the surfactants on the bacterium fitted Freundlich equation well, but the adsorption capacity and mode were variations for the surfactants as indicated by k and n parameters in the equations. The adsorption mode for all the surfactants except SDS is probably hydrophilic interaction because the adsorption totally turned the cell surface to be more hydrophobic. Neither the temperature nor the IS had significant effect on CTAB adsorption, but higher IS significantly enhanced SDS adsorption and modestly strengthened adsorption of Triton X-100, Tween 80, and rhamnolipid. Higher temperature strengthened adsorption of SDS but weakened the adsorption of Triton X-100, Tween 80, and rhamnolipid.     

美丽花网翅虻

本期封面化石照片为美丽花网翅虻 Florinemestrius pulcherrimus Ren,1998,隶属于双翅目短角亚目网翅虻科,采自中国辽宁省北票市晚侏罗世义县组地层。虫体保存十分完整,小仅翅脉、足、腹部清晰可见,口器以及虫体的细毛均保存良好。在辽西义县地层中还有夫量该科的化石,分别归于2属3种。     

HCV复合多表位抗原基因表达及免疫原性的研究

分类号Ｑ７８１文献标识码Ａ文章编号０００１６２０９（１９９９）０３０２６８７１丙型肝炎是常见的传染病之一,易于慢性化及发展为肝硬化,且与肝癌的发生关系密切,目前尚无理想的防治手段。国内外对丙型肝炎疫苗的研究仍处于克隆表达ＨＣＶ部分基因产物或合成…     

Cryo-EM structure of the heptameric calcium homeostasis modulator 1 channel

Calcium homeostasis modulator 1 (CALHM1) is a voltage- and Ca²⁺-gated ATP channel that plays an important role in neuronal signaling. However, as the previously reported CALHM structures are all in the ATP-conducting state, the gating mechanism of ATP permeation is still elusive. Here, we report cryo-EM reconstructions of two Danio rerio CALHM1 heptamers with ordered or flexible long C-terminal helices at resolutions of 3.2 Å and 2.9 Å, respectively, and one D. rerio CALHM1 octamer with flexible long C-terminal helices at a resolution of 3.5 Å. Structural analysis shows that the heptameric CALHM1s are in an ATP-nonconducting state with a central pore diameter of approximately 6.6 Å. Compared with those inside the octameric CALHM1, the N-helix inside the heptameric CALHM1 is in the “down” position to avoid steric clashing with the adjacent TM1 helix. Molecular dynamics simulations show that as the N-helix moves from the “down” position to the “up” position, the pore size of ATP molecule permeation increases significantly. Our results provide important information for elucidating the mechanism of ATP molecule permeation in the CALHM1 channel.     

(Z)-4-Bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one sensitizes Escherichia coli persister cells to antibiotics

Persisters are a small subpopulation of bacterial cells that are dormant and extremely tolerant to antibiotics. The intrinsic antibiotic tolerance of persisters also facilitates the development of multidrug resistance through acquired mechanisms based on drug resistance genes. In this study, we demonstrate that (Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one (BF8) can reduce persistence during Escherichia coli growth and revert the antibiotic tolerance of its persister cells. The effects of BF8 were more profound when the pH was increased from 6 to 8.5. Although BF8 is a quorum sensing (QS) inhibitor, similar effects were observed for the wild-type E. coli RP437 and its ΔluxS mutant, suggesting that these effects did not occur solely through inhibition of AI-2-mediated QS. In addition to its effects on planktonic persisters, BF8 was also found to disperse RP437 biofilms and to render associated cells more sensitive to ofloxacin. At the doses that are effective against E. coli persister cells, BF8 appeared to be safe to the tested normal mammalian cells in vitro and exhibited no long-term cytotoxicity to normal mouse tissues in vivo. These findings broadened the activities of brominated furanones and shed new light on persister control.     

3D biomechanical properties of the layered esophagus: Fung-type SEF and new constitutive model

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology - Background and Purpose: Most current studies on the passive biomechanical properties of esophageal tissues directly use the exponential strain energy...     

基于地质灾害敏感性的生态安全格局关键区识别与修复——以济南市为例

区域生态安全格局构建对提升生态系统服务功能提供了重要路径,同时统筹各种生态要素进行生态保护与修复分区也是新时期做好生态修复的重要举措。以济南市为例,基于现状生态系统类型分布,聚焦生态本底和地质灾害敏感性的特征,基于形态学空间格局分析方法和自然保护区结合进行生态源地提取。采用夏季降水、植被覆盖度、坡度3个地质灾害敏感性因子修正基本生态阻力面。并采用最小成本路径方法（Least-Cost Path method,LCP）提取生态廊道,构建了市域的生态安全格局。采用电路理论进行生态关键区域（生态"夹点"和生态障碍点）的识别,进一步划分生态修复改善区,并对此提出针对性的生态保护修复策略和工程措施。研究表明：1）市域生态源地的个数为35个,面积为567.15 km²,主要类型为林地和草地。空间上主要分布南部山区。生态廊道818.42 km,平均廊道长度为12.99 km,廊道分布存在较为明显的空间分布差异性,整体呈现出"一屏、一带、三轴"的生态安全格局。2）识别的生态修复关键区包含生态"夹点"25处,历城区生态"夹点"分布最为密集。全市亟需修复的生态障碍点共34处,面积为6.90 km²,主要分布章丘区。生态改善区共识别2994.84 km²,近期亟需修复的面积为96.1 km²,主要分布在长清区、历城区、莱芜区。3）通过对比生态修复关键区和现状土地利用类型,因地适宜的制定了生态修复策略与工程措施布置指引方向。研究结果可为济南市国土空间生态修复规划提供一定的技术支撑,同时也可为其他地质灾害敏感性区域的生态修复规划提供指引。