Distinct genomic traits of acral and mucosal melanomas revealed by targeted mutational profiling

The incidence of melanoma is rising globally including China. Comparing to Caucasians, the incidence of non‐cutaneous melanomas is significantly higher in Chinese. Herein, we performed genomic profiling of 89 Chinese surgically resected primary melanomas, including acral (n = 54), cutaneous (n = 22), and mucosal (n = 13), by hybrid capture‐based next‐generation sequencing. We show that mucosal melanomas tended to harbor more pathogenic mutations than other types of melanoma, though the biological significance of this finding remains uncertain. Chromosomal arm‐level alterations including 6q, 9p, and 10p/q loss were highly recurrent in all subtypes, but mucosal melanoma was significantly associated with increased genomic instability. Importantly, 7p gain significantly correlated with unfavorable clinical outcomes in non‐cutaneous melanomas, representing an intriguing prognostic biomarker of those subtypes. Furthermore, focal amplification of 4q12 (KIT, KDR, and PDGFRα) and RAD51 deletion were more abundant in mucosal melanoma, while NOTCH2 amplification was enriched in acral melanoma. Additionally, cutaneous melanomas had higher mutation load than acral melanomas, while mucosal melanomas did not differ from other subtypes in mutation burden. Together, our data revealed important features of acral and mucosal melanomas in Chinese including distinctive driver mutation pattern and increased genomic instability. These findings highlight the possibilities of combination therapies in the clinical management of melanoma.     

The Chimonanthus salicifolius genome provides insight into magnoliid evolution and flavonoid biosynthesis

Chimonanthus salicifolius, a member of the Calycanthaceae of magnoliids, is one of the most famous medicinal plants in Eastern China. Here, we report a chromosome‐level genome assembly of C. salicifolius, comprising 820.1 Mb of genomic sequence with a contig N50 of 2.3 Mb and containing 36 651 annotated protein‐coding genes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that magnoliids were sister to the eudicots. Two rounds of ancient whole‐genome duplication were inferred in the C. salicifolious genome. One is shared by Calycanthaceae after its divergence with Lauraceae, and the other is in the ancestry of Magnoliales and Laurales. Notably, long genes with > 20 kb in length were much more prevalent in the magnoliid genomes compared with other angiosperms, which could be caused by the length expansion of introns inserted by transposon elements. Homologous genes within the flavonoid pathway for C. salicifolius were identified, and correlation of the gene expression and the contents of flavonoid metabolites revealed potential critical genes involved in flavonoids biosynthesis. This study not only provides an additional whole‐genome sequence from the magnoliids, but also opens the door to functional genomic research and molecular breeding of C. salicifolius.     

干旱胁迫下喷施外源植物激素对甘薯生理特性和产量的影响

为探讨不同时期干旱胁迫下喷施外源植物激素对甘薯生理特性和产量的影响,明确喷施外源植物激素的最佳时期,在人工控水条件下研究了移栽后20(前期)、60(中期)和100 d(后期)干旱胁迫下喷施6-苄氨基嘌呤(6-BA)、α-萘乙酸(NAA)和脱落酸(ABA)对甘薯内源激素含量、光合荧光特性和产量的影响。结果表明: 与喷清水相比,喷施外源植物激素均能显著提高甘薯产量,以6-BA增幅最大,其次是NAA和ABA;前期喷施效果好于中期和后期。不同时期干旱胁迫下,喷施外源植物激素可显著提高甘薯叶片的光合和叶绿素荧光参数,缓解因干旱引起的玉米素核糖核苷(ZR)和生长素(IAA)含量下降的现象。逐步回归分析表明,内源激素和光合特性是影响甘薯产量的关键指标。通径分析表明,前期干旱胁迫下喷施外源植物激素主要通过影响净光合速率(P_n)、IAA、ZR、最大光化学效率和光化学性能指数来影响甘薯产量。生长前期喷施6-BA可调控甘薯内源激素含量,提高光合特性,有效缓解干旱造成的产量损失。     

生物炭配施氮肥对典型黄河故道区土壤理化性质和冬小麦产量的影响

探讨典型黄河故道区生物炭配施氮肥对耕层土壤理化性质和作物产量的影响,阐明生物炭配施氮肥后土壤碳氮含量和理化性质的变化规律,可为合理培肥土壤、提升耕地质量、提高冬小麦产量提供科学依据。本研究以黄河故道典型区域潮土和中性生物炭为供试材料,连续两年进行田间定位试验,开展不同生物炭用量(0、15、30 t·hm^-2)配施氮肥(N 270、330 kg·hm^-2)对土壤理化性质的影响研究。结果表明: 生物炭施入2年后,土壤广义土壤结构指数(GSSI)增大、土壤三相结构距离指数(STPSD)减小,显著改善了土壤三相比,其中在30 t·hm^-2施炭量条件下土壤三相比最接近理想状态;土壤紧实度和容重降低,土壤总孔隙度和毛管孔隙度增加,田间持水量和透水透气性增大,土壤板结状况得到缓解;>0.25 mm粒径团聚体显著增加(增幅70.6%～94.4%),团聚体平均重量直径(MWD)增大(增幅24.0%～48.0%),土壤团聚体结构得到改善。施加生物炭可显著增加土壤有机碳含量(增幅15.8%～67.0%),并可调节土壤C/N,降低氮素释放强度,提高氮肥利用率,显著增加土壤肥力,但未提高土壤pH值,其中10～20 cm土层土壤pH值呈显著下降趋势。在相同施氮条件下,施用生物炭比不施用处理的冬小麦产量2年平均增加9.6%～25.6%,增产效果显著;在相同生物炭施用量下,高氮处理比常规氮处理的冬小麦平均增产2.5%～4.4%,但差异不显著。综上,生物炭配施氮肥能够改善土壤微生态环境,提高土壤肥力,增加作物产量。从改善土壤理化性质、作物增产效果和投入成本等方面综合考虑,推荐在黄河故道区耕作层施入生物炭30 t·hm^-2并配施氮肥330 kg·hm^-2较为适宜。     

黄土区土质与土石质塿土堆积体水力侵蚀过程差异

利用室内模拟降雨试验,研究了不同雨强及坡度条件下黄土区土质(不含砾石)与土石质(砾石质量分数30%)塿土堆积体的水动力学特征、侵蚀特征及侵蚀动力机制的差异。结果表明: 砾石存在改变了堆积体坡面的水动力学特性,与土质坡面相比,土石质坡面的流速、弗汝德数、单位径流功率和过水断面单位能分别减少1.7%～49.7%、6.7%～60.6%、2.0%～44.6%和1.0%～26.7%;曼宁糙率系数、径流剪切力分别增加6.2%～169.4%、5.7%～79.3%。2.0、2.5 mm·min^-1雨强下,土石质坡面侵蚀速率较土质坡面降低26.2%～89.9%,砾石的减沙效益显著。2种堆积体的侵蚀速率与水动力学参数间均可用线性函数拟合,与土质坡面相比,土石质坡面的可蚀性参数均降低,降幅为56.1%～73.3%;而临界水动力学参数中径流剪切力增加11.1%,径流功率、单位径流功率和过水断面单位能分别减少25.4%、64.0%和5.0%。砾石的存在一定程度上控制了工程堆积体坡面降雨侵蚀过程。     

内生真菌和内生细菌接种对雷公藤生长和次生代谢产物积累的影响

为探究内生真菌与内生细菌对雷公藤(Tripterygium wilfordii)的生长和次生代谢产物积累的相互作用,用内生真菌NS33、NS6和内生细菌LG3、LY1单独或跨界联合接种雷公藤,对雷公藤的生长和雷公藤甲素、雷公藤红素合成进行了研究。结果表明,单独或混合培养的菌株具有分泌铁载体、吲哚乙酸(IAA)和溶磷能力,对种子萌发、芽伸长和根系活力有显著促进作用。接种菌株NS33、NS6、NS6-LG3和NS6-LY1均显著促进了雷公藤组培苗的生长。单独或联合接种菌株均能显著提高雷公藤组培苗雷公藤甲素和雷公藤红素的积累,其中NS33-LG3和LG3的作用最显著。菌株NS33与LG3能够协同促进IAA的分泌、小麦幼苗根系活力和雷公藤红素的积累;菌株NS6与LY1协同提高了雷公藤组培苗的高度、质量和雷公藤红素的积累。因此,内生真菌与内生细菌联合接种对雷公藤生长和次生代谢产物积累具有一定的协同效应,显示出实际应用潜力。