重庆市主城区苔藓植物区系研究

对采集的1500份标本进行鉴定并查阅相关文献,共统计出重庆市主城区苔藓植物34科65属206种(含苔类13科14属25种,藓类21科51属181种,重庆市新记录80种),并整理了重庆市主城区苔藓植物名录。其中优势科有丛藓科、青藓科、真藓科、灰藓科、绢藓科和羽藓科,占总种数的62.14%;优势属有青藓属Brachythecium、真藓属Bryum、绢藓属Entodon、美喙藓属Eurhynchium、毛口藓属Trichostomum、凤尾藓属Fissidens、湿地藓属Hyophila和灰藓属Hypnum,占总种数的41.26%。区系成分以北温带和东亚成分为主,分别占32.75%和30.41%;其次是热带成分和中国特有成分。通过与临近4个地区的苔藓植物区系比较发现,重庆市主城区与同纬度的杭州市区苔藓植物区系属、种相似性系数最高;而与其地理距离较近的3个区县的属、种相似性系数较低,这主要是由于重庆市主城区与杭州市区处于同纬度,且均以城市人工生境为主。本研究丰富了重庆市苔藓植物资料,为重庆市苔藓植物区系研究奠定了基础。     

Biotransformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in a phototrophic co-culture of engineered Synechococcus elongatus and Pseudomonas putida

In contrast to the current paradigm of using microbial mono-cultures in most biotechnological applications, increasing efforts are being directed towards engineering mixed-species consortia to perform functions that are difficult to programme into individual strains. In this work, we developed a synthetic microbial consortium composed of two genetically engineered microbes, a cyanobacterium (Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942) and a heterotrophic bacterium (Pseudomonas putida EM173). These microbial species specialize in the co-culture: cyanobacteria fix CO₂ through photosynthetic metabolism and secrete sufficient carbohydrates to support the growth and active metabolism of P. putida, which has been engineered to consume sucrose and to degrade the environmental pollutant 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT). By encapsulating S. elongatus within a barium–alginate hydrogel, cyanobacterial cells were protected from the toxic effects of 2,4-DNT, enhancing the performance of the co-culture. The synthetic consortium was able to convert 2,4-DNT with light and CO₂ as key inputs, and its catalytic performance was stable over time. Furthermore, cycling this synthetic consortium through low nitrogen medium promoted the sucrose-dependent accumulation of polyhydroxyalkanoate, an added-value biopolymer, in the engineered P. putida strain. Altogether, the synthetic consortium displayed the capacity to remediate the industrial pollutant 2,4-DNT while simultaneously synthesizing biopolymers using light and CO₂ as the primary inputs.     

Accelerated genome engineering of Pseudomonas putida by I-SceI―mediated recombination and CRISPR-Cas9 counterselection

Pseudomonas species have become reliable platforms for bioproduction due to their capability to tolerate harsh conditions imposed by large-scale bioprocesses and their remarkable resistance to diverse physicochemical stresses. The last few years have brought forth a variety of synthetic biology tools for the genetic manipulation of pseudomonads, but most of them are either applicable only to obtain certain types of mutations, lack efficiency, or are not easily accessible to be used in different Pseudomonas species (e.g. natural isolates). In this work, we describe a versatile, robust and user-friendly procedure that facilitates virtually any kind of genomic manipulation in Pseudomonas species in 3–5 days. The protocol presented here is based on DNA recombination forced by double-stranded DNA cuts (through the activity of the I-SceI homing meganuclease from yeast) followed by highly efficient counterselection of mutants (aided by a synthetic CRISPR-Cas9 device). The individual parts of the genome engineering toolbox, tailored for knocking genes in and out, have been standardized to enable portability and easy exchange of functional gene modules as needed. The applicability of the procedure is illustrated both by eliminating selected genomic regions in the platform strain P. putida KT2440 (including difficult-to-delete genes) and by integrating different reporter genes (comprising novel variants of fluorescent proteins) into a defined landing site in the target chromosome.     

高效降解纤维素产甲烷菌群的富集及其性质研究

以获得1组高效降解纤维素的产甲烷菌群为目的,以蔬菜厌氧消化液、糖蜜厌氧消化液和池塘沉积物底泥为菌株来源,55℃条件下,以滤纸为碳源进行继代培养,检测其甲烷含量,最终获得1组有效分解纤维素的产甲烷菌群。该菌群能够有效分解滤纸,相对分解率可达67.3%,培养7 d甲烷累积产量可达46.5%(体积分数),培养第3天羧甲基纤维素酶(CMC)活性最高值为26.3 U/mL。有机酸中乙酸产量最高,7 d累积量为2.7 g/L。基于16S rRNA基因扩增子高通量测序分析结果表明,细菌的多样性高于古菌。细菌菌群主要由Lutispora、好氧芽胞杆菌属(Aeribacillus)、解硫胺素杆菌属(Aneurinibacillus)、共生小杆菌属(Symbiobacterium)、梭菌属(Clostridium)等组成,其中Lutispora为优势菌群,占细菌总丰度的11.04%。古菌菌群主要包括甲烷嗜热杆菌属(Methanothermobacter)、甲烷丝状菌属(Methanothrix)、甲烷杆菌属(Methanobacterium)、甲烷螺菌(Methanospirillum)等,其中甲烷嗜热杆菌属为优势古菌菌群,占古菌总丰度的99.82%。这组高效降解纤维素的产甲烷菌群可通过多种微生物协同作用实现纤维素的降解和甲烷的产生。     

八棱海棠种子超低温保存中含水量对糖代谢的影响

含水量是影响种子超低温保存效果的关键因素，而其作用机制尚不完全清楚。为探讨含水量对种子超低温保存生活力的影响途径，该研究以八棱海棠种子为材料，通过硅胶干燥法获得不同含水量的种子，测定超低温保存后种子生活力、糖含量及相关酶指标的变化并分析相关性。结果表明：(1)超低温保存15 d后，不同含水量种子生活力不同，随着种子含水量的降低，种子生活力呈现先升高后降低的趋势，含水量为9.02%的八棱海棠种子生活力最高，为53.33%;超低温保存120 d后，种子生活力随着含水量下降一直升高，含水量为6.40%生活力最高，为27.78%。这表明八棱海棠种子含水量对超低温保存后的生活力有明显影响，但受液氮保存时间影响，随着液氮保存时间的延长，最适含水量降低。(2)相关分析显示，超低温保存后种子含水量与生活力呈极显著负相关(r=-0.82);与果糖和蔗糖含量、酸性转化酶、果糖激酶呈显著负相关，而种子萌发率与这些指标呈显著正相关。这表明种子含水量通过影响酸性转化酶活性而影响蔗糖和果糖含量，进而影响蔗糖代谢，响应低温和脱水胁迫，最终导致生活力差异。种子生活力还受到介导果糖激酶的果糖代谢影响。此外，海藻糖也是种...     

国内高校遗传学教材发展研究

教材建设是课程建设的重要环节。遗传学教学在中国的发展道路是崎岖曲折的, 与生命科学其他学科相比有其独特之处。通过对国内遗传学教材从解放前到21世纪的发展历程的研究, 希望能为组编出更符合大学本科生教学特点, 贴近国内外遗传学发展前沿的教材, 培养具有遗传学基本知识和创新能力的应用和研究型人才提供有价值的参考。     

New Recombinant Escherichia coli Strain Tailored for the Production of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Agroindustrial By-Products

A recombinant E. coli strain (K24K) was constructed and evaluated for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production from whey and corn steep liquor as main carbon and nitrogen sources. This strain bears the pha biosynthetic genes from Azotobacter sp. strain FA8 expressed from a T5 promoter under the control of the lactose operator. K24K does not produce the lactose repressor, ensuring constitutive expression of genes involved in lactose transport and utilization. PHB was efficiently produced by the recombinant strain grown aerobically in fed-batch cultures in a laboratory scale bioreactor on a semisynthetic medium supplemented with the agroindustrial by-products. After 24 h, cells accumulated PHB to 72.9% of their cell dry weight, reaching a volumetric productivity of 2.13 g PHB per liter per hour. Physical analysis of PHB recovered from the recombinants showed that its molecular weight was similar to that of PHB produced by Azotobacter sp. strain FA8 and higher than that of the polymer from Cupriavidus necator and that its glass transition temperature was approximately 20°C higher than those of PHBs from the natural producer strains.     

3320例儿童微量元素检测结果分析

目的:了解本院就诊儿童血微量元素水平,并分析其影响因素.方法:取儿童末梢血,采用原子吸收分光光度法检测,用统计软件进行分析.结果:男女儿童之间铅含量有差异,但铜、锌、钙、镁、铁、镉含量无差别.不同年龄组儿童之问微量元素含量有显著性差异,其中儿童锌、铁含量随着年龄的增长呈上升趋势,钙呈下降趋势.除镁外,不同年龄组儿童之间微量元素异常率有显著性差异,其中儿童钙、铁缺乏率随着年龄的增长分别呈上升、下降趋势,缺锌率呈波动状态,而儿童铜、镁缺乏率较低;儿童铅超标率在18.88%～29.37%之间,在4～5岁儿童时达到峰值;镉超标率在0.60～4.37%之间.结论:本院就诊儿童缺锌、钙、铁较普遍,但儿童铅中毒平均发生率低于全国平均水平.通过微量元素的检测,并有针对性地进行补充和排毒,将大大有利于儿童的健康成长.     

3320例儿童微量元素检测结果分析

目的:了解本院就诊儿童血微量元素水平,并分析其影响因素.方法:取儿童末梢血,采用原子吸收分光光度法检测,用统计软件进行分析.结果:男女儿童之间铅含量有差异,但铜、锌、钙、镁、铁、镉含量无差别.不同年龄组儿童之间微量元素含量有显著性差异,其中儿童锌、铁含量随着年龄的增长呈上升趋势,钙呈下降趋势.除镁外,不同年龄组儿童之间微量元素异常率有显著性差异,其中儿童钙、铁缺乏率随着年龄的增长分别呈上升、下降趋势,缺锌率呈波动状态,而儿童铜、镁缺乏率较低;儿童铅超标率在18.88%～29.37%之间,在4～5岁儿童时达到峰值;镉超标率在0.60～4.37%之间.结论:本院就诊儿童缺锌、钙、铁较普遍,但儿童铅中毒平均发生率低于全国平均水平.通过微量元素的检测,并有针对性地进行补充和排毒,将大大有利于儿童的健康成长.