马蔺IlWRKY28基因的克隆与表达分析

马蔺(Iris lactea var. chinensis)是鸢尾属多年生草本盐生植物,具有很高的耐盐性和观赏价值。为研究马蔺耐盐的分子机制,通过cDNA末端快速扩增技术(RACE)从马蔺中克隆到一个WRKY转录因子基因IlWRKY28,获得了1 302 bp的全长cDNA序列,其包含一个108 bp 5′末端非翻译区(UTR),一个174 bp 3′末端UTR和一个1 020 bp开放阅读框。IlWRKY28编码339个氨基酸,预测的蛋白质分子量为37.22 kD,等电点为7.04。氨基酸序列分析显示,IlWRKY28包含一个保守的WRKY基序和一个C2H2型锌指结构域。系统发育分析表明,马蔺IlWRKY28与菠萝(Ananas comosus)AcWRKY28和藏北嵩草(Kobresia littledalei)ClWRKY28亲缘关系最近。荧光定量PCR分析显示,盐处理后,IlWRKY28基因在马蔺地上部显著上调表达。该研究结果为进一步研究IlWRKY28在马蔺适应高盐胁迫中的功能和作用机制奠定了重要的分子基础。     

肉类及肉制品中动物源性成分鉴别方法研究进展

肉类掺假问题直接影响着人类健康、公共卫生安全以及社会稳定等方面,成为当今食品安全热点话题之一,因此,高效、精确的肉类及肉制品中动物源性成分的检测鉴定势在必行。基于此,主要介绍了对于动物源性成分检测及鉴别的不同研究方法,分析了利弊,并对后续肉类及肉制品中动物源性成分的鉴别方法的研发方向进行了展望,以期为此领域提供资料性参考。     

Mycorrhizal type governs foliar and root multi-elemental stoichiometries of trees mainly via root traits

Plant and Soil - Multi-elemental stoichiometry can represent the biogeochemical niches of species, which can further guide community assemblage. Mycorrhizae play a key role in plant elemental...     

Length-weight relationships of eight fish species from the Hailang river,China

The present study reports the length-weight relationships (LWRs) for eight fish species sampled in Hailang River, a left-bank tributary of the Mudan River in Northeast China. The fishes were collected from April to October bimonthly 2017 by electrofishing (fishing 2 kilometers along the river and within 5 meters from the bank) and netting (drift gillnet: mesh size 2 cm × 3 cm; 200 m net length). The specimens were weighed (nearest 0.1 g) and measured (nearest 0.1 cm) in the laboratory. This study provides an update in maximum lengths for five species.     

Inhibition of ER stress attenuates kidney injury and apoptosis induced by 3-MCPD via regulating mitochondrial fission/fusion and Ca2+ homeostasis

Cell Biology and Toxicology - 3-Chloro-1, 2-propanediol (3-MCPD) is a food-borne toxic substance well-known for more than 40 years that is mainly associated with nephrotoxicity. A better...     

Single‐molecule tracking reveals that the nucleoid‐associated protein HU plays a dual role in maintaining proper nucleoid volume through differential interactions with chromosomal DNA

HU (Histone‐like protein from Escherichia coli strain U93) is the most conserved nucleoid‐associated protein in eubacteria, but how it impacts global chromosome organization is poorly understood. Using single‐molecule tracking, we demonstrate that HU exhibits nonspecific, weak, and transitory interactions with the chromosomal DNA. These interactions are largely mediated by three conserved, surface‐exposed lysine residues (triK), which were previously shown to be responsible for nonspecific binding to DNA. The loss of these weak, transitory interactions in a HUα(triKA) mutant results in an over‐condensed and mis‐segregated nucleoid. Mutating a conserved proline residue (P63A) in the HUα subunit, deleting the HUβ subunit, or deleting nucleoid‐associated naRNAs, each previously implicated in HU’s high‐affinity binding to kinked or cruciform DNA, leads to less dramatically altered interacting dynamics of HU compared to the HUα(triKA) mutant, but highly expanded nucleoids. Our results suggest HU plays a dual role in maintaining proper nucleoid volume through its differential interactions with chromosomal DNA. On the one hand, HU compacts the nucleoid through specific DNA structure‐binding interactions. On the other hand, it decondenses the nucleoid through many nonspecific, weak, and transitory interactions with the bulk chromosome. Such dynamic interactions may contribute to the viscoelastic properties and fluidity of the bacterial nucleoid to facilitate proper chromosome functions.     

Sustainability of SARS-CoV-2 Induced Humoral Immune Responses in COVID-19 Patients from Hospitalization to Convalescence Over Six Months

Virologica Sinica - Understanding the persistence of antibody in convalescent COVID-19 patients may help to answer the current major concerns such as the risk of reinfection, the protection period...     

黑龙江省植物花期对气温变化的响应

为了解黑龙江省植物花期对气温变化的响应趋势。利用1951~2007年采集于黑龙江省的188种植物标本信息,分析黑龙江省植物花期变化与年均温、上年均温和春季、夏季、秋季均温变化的关系。结果表明:黑龙江省42.0%以上植物的花期与气温间存在显著的相关性(P<0.05)。这些植物中,25%以上物种的相对采集时间指数与年均温、上年均温及各季节均温存在显著正相关(P<0.05)关系,且多为草本植物。其余草本植物及木本植物的相对采集时间指数与年均温、上年均温及各季节均温多呈显著负相关(P<0.05),如春季均温每升高1℃,木本植物花期平均提前12.65%。年均温、上年均温和春季、夏季、秋季均温每升高1℃,黑龙江省植物花期分别整体提前4.47%、7.08%、3.87%、5.84%和6.73%。花期对气温变化的响应,在短花期植物中相对明显。相较于春季、秋季及年均温,黑龙江省植物花期对夏季均温变化的响应更为敏感。     

Long non-coding RNA MEG3 promotes autophagy and apoptosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via PTEN up-regulation by binding to microRNA-21

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been highlighted as attractive markers for diagnosis and prognosis as well as new therapeutic targets in multiple cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here, we attempted to investigate the underlying regulatory role of the lncRNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) in NPC development. As determined by RT-qPCR, MEG3 expression was down-regulated in NPC cells. Online RNA crosstalk analysis predicted the binding of miR-21 to MEG3 and PTEN, respectively. MEG3 was validated to bind to miR-21 while PTEN was identified as a target of miR-21 by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. Exogenous transfection was done to change the levels of MEG3, miR-21 and PTEN in HK-1 cells to investigate their effects on the autophagy and apoptosis of NPC cells. The results suggested that MEG3 overexpression in HK-1 cells up-regulated PTEN and down-regulated miR-21, by which MEG3 further inhibited autophagy and apoptosis ability of NPC cells. The tumour formation ability was tested after injecting the HK-1 cells into nude, mice and tumour growth was monitored. Consistently, MEG3 overexpression inhibited the tumour formation in vivo. Collectively, MEG3 promotes the autophagy and apoptosis of NPC cells via enhancing PTEN expression by binding to miR-21.     

Modern maize hybrids in Northeast China exhibit increased yield potential and resource use efficiency despite adverse climate change

The impact of global changes on food security is of serious concern. Breeding novel crop cultivars adaptable to climate change is one potential solution, but this approach requires an understanding of complex adaptive traits for climate‐change conditions. In this study, plant growth, nitrogen (N) uptake, and yield in relation to climatic resource use efficiency of nine representative maize cultivars released between 1973 and 2000 in China were investigated in a 2‐year field experiment under three N applications. The Hybrid‐Maize model was used to simulate maize yield potential in the period from 1973 to 2011. During the past four decades, the total thermal time (growing degree days) increased whereas the total precipitation and sunshine hours decreased. This climate change led to a reduction of maize potential yield by an average of 12.9% across different hybrids. However, the potential yield of individual hybrids increased by 118.5 kg ha^?1 yr^?1 with increasing year of release. From 1973 to 2000, the use efficiency of sunshine hours, thermal time, and precipitation resources increased by 37%, 40%, and 41%, respectively. The late developed hybrids showed less reduction in yield potential in current climate conditions than old cultivars, indicating some adaptation to new conditions. Since the mid‐1990s, however, the yield impact of climate change exhibited little change, and even a slight worsening for new cultivars. Modern breeding increased ear fertility and grain‐filling rate, and delayed leaf senescence without modification in net photosynthetic rate. The trade‐off associated with delayed leaf senescence was decreased grain N concentration rather than increased plant N uptake, therefore N agronomic efficiency increased simultaneously. It is concluded that modern maize hybrids tolerate the climatic changes mainly by constitutively optimizing plant productivity. Maize breeding programs in the future should pay more attention to cope with the limiting climate factors specifically.