Water Organic Pollution and Eutrophication Influence Soil Microbial Processes,Increasing Soil Respiration of Estuarine Wetlands: Site Study in Jiuduansha Wetland

Undisturbed natural wetlands are important carbon sinks due to their low soil respiration. When compared with inland alpine wetlands, estuarine wetlands in densely populated areas are subjected to great pressure associated with environmental pollution. However, the effects of water pollution and eutrophication on soil respiration of estuarine and their mechanism have still not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, two representative zones of a tidal wetland located in the upstream and downstream were investigated to determine the effects of water organic pollution and eutrophication on soil respiration of estuarine wetlands and its mechanism. The results showed that eutrophication, which is a result of there being an excess of nutrients including nitrogen and phosphorus, and organic pollutants in the water near Shang shoal located upstream were higher than in downstream Xia shoal. Due to the absorption and interception function of shoals, there to be more nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter in Shang shoal soil than in Xia shoal. Abundant nitrogen, phosphorus and organic carbon input to soil of Shang shoal promoted reproduction and growth of some highly heterotrophic metabolic microorganisms such as β-Proteobacteria, γ-Proteobacteria and Acidobacteria which is not conducive to carbon sequestration. These results imply that the performance of pollutant interception and purification function of estuarine wetlands may weaken their carbon sequestration function to some extent.     

梅花2个SVP基因的克隆与表达分析

SVP (SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE)是MADS box家族一员,它能够整合多条开花途径的开花信号,调节植物由营养生长向生殖生长的转变。为了解梅花(Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)成花转变过程的分子机理,该研究采用RT PCR方法从梅花‘长蕊绿萼’中克隆到2个SVP的同源基因,分别命名为PmSVP1和PmSVP2,并采用荧光定量PCR对2个基因的表达模式进行分析。序列分析表明,PmSVP1和PmSVP2的编码区长度分别为687 和672 bp,分别编码228和223氨基酸。系统进化结果显示,PmSVP1与拟南芥AtSVP以及一些木本植物SVP同源基因聚为一组,PmSVP2与马铃薯、乳浆大戟等草本植物中的SVP同源基因聚为一组。实时荧光定量分析表明,在成年梅花中,2个PmSVP基因主要在茎、叶和叶芽等营养器官中表达,且都在叶中表达量最高。在1月龄幼苗中,PmSVP1基因在根、茎、叶中都有表达,PmSVP2基因则没有任何表达;在梅花花芽分化过程中,PmSVP1和PmSVP2基因的表达量均呈现下调表达的趋势。研究推测,PmSVP1和PmSVP2基因可能参与调控梅花从营养生长向生殖生长的转变。     

酚、氰在凤眼莲-水体系统中的迁移、积累及净化

利用高等水生植物净化污水具有成本低、花工少、简单易行等特点,便于在工厂中应用和推广。国内,在实验条件下,利用高等水生植物净化污水已见有报道,但具体应用于生产条件下尚少见有关报道。本研究着重于在工厂生产条件下,了解高等水生植物凤眼莲(Eichhornia crassipes)对钢铁厂焦化车间直接排放出的含酚、氰污水的净化效应,以及酚、氰在植物——水体系统中的吸收、运转和积累情况。     

Expression and purification of exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, in Escherichia coli

Exendin-4 is a 39 amino acid peptide isolated from salivary secretions of Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum). It shows 53% sequence similarity to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which is evaluated for the regulation of plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes. Exendin-4 is a potent and long-acting agonist of GLP-1 receptor. In the present study, the exendin-4 gene obtained by PCR with an enterokinase site at N-terminus and a termination codon at C-terminus was expressed in Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3) harboring pET32a(+). The fusion protein was purified by chromatography on Ni-NTA-agarose column. Recombinant exendin-4 was obtained by enterokinase cleavage of the fusion protein and subsequent purification. The yield of recombinant exendin-4 was 3.15mg/10g bacteria. The obtained recombinant exendin-4 shows glucose-lowering action in vivo.     

FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE MAJOR AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN SUNFLOWER

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