Stat5及JAK-Stat5通路

信号转导与转录因子（Stats）家族是一个由7个成员组成的转录调控家族,其中Stat5由于在多种细胞因子刺激时均可起到重要作用而引起了广泛的关注。Stat5具有两种不同类型,即Stat5a和Stat5b,它们均可被多种细胞因子所激活,启动JAK-Stat5信号通路,从而调节相应基因的表达。在两种Stat5的激活中,特殊位点的丝氨酸和酪氨酸的磷酸化对Stat5的激活起重要的作用。对信号通路严格的控制对于生物体来说具有重要的意义,在JAK-Stat5信号通路中,以SOCS3为代表的SOCS家族对JAK-Stat5的负反馈调节具有重要作用。     

海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期“Q”烟粉虱的取食和寄生反应

【背景】近年来＂Q＂烟粉虱在我国快速扩张,已成为农业生产上的一种重要入侵害虫。由于化学农药的大量使用,＂Q＂烟粉虱已对多种农药产生高抗药性,保护和利用天敌昆虫对其进行控制具有重要意义。【方法】本文在室内研究了近年引入我国的海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期＂Q＂烟粉虱若虫的取食和寄生能力。【结果】各龄期的＂Q＂烟粉虱若虫均可被海氏桨角蚜小蜂取食和寄生。在48h内,寄生蜂取食1、2、3、4龄烟粉虱若虫的数量分别为10.7、6.4、6.7、5.0头,呈现随龄期增大取食数量下降的趋势;海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期烟粉虱若虫的寄生能力存在明显差异,其更偏好寄生2、3龄若虫（25.4和27.5头）,其次是1龄若虫（22.1头）,而寄生4龄粉虱的数量最低（16.5头）。【结论与意义】寄主龄期对海氏桨角蚜小蜂的取食和寄生能力具有显著影响。综合来看,该寄生蜂表现出对＂Q＂烟粉虱较好的生物防治潜能,是防治烟粉虱的理想寄生性天敌昆虫。     

The Arabidopsis A4 subfamily of lectin receptor kinases negatively regulates abscisic acid response in seed germination

Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important plant hormone for a wide array of growth and developmental processes and stress responses, but the mechanism of ABA signal perception on the plasma membrane remains to be dissected. A previous GeneChip analysis revealed that a member of the A4 subfamily of lectin receptor kinases (LecRKs) of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), At5g01540 (designated LecRKA4.1), is up-regulated in response to a low dose of ABA in the rop10-1 background. Here, we present functional evidence to support its role in ABA response. LecRKA4.1 is expressed in seeds and leaves but not in roots, and the protein is localized to the plasma membrane. A T-DNA knockout mutant, lecrka4.1-1, slightly enhanced ABA inhibition of seed germination. Interestingly, LecRKA4.1 is adjacent to two other members of the A4 subfamily of LecRK genes, At5g01550 (LecRKA4.2) and At5g01560 (LecRKA4.3). We found that loss-of-function mutants of LecRKA4.2 and LecRKA4.3 exhibited similarly weak enhancement of ABA response in seed germination inhibition. Furthermore, LecRKA4.2 suppression by RNA interference in lecrka4.1-1 showed stronger ABA inhibition of seed germination than lecrka4.1-1, while the response to gibberellic acid was not affected in lecrka4.1-1 and lecrka4.1-1; LecRKA4.2 (RNAi) lines. Expression studies, together with network-based analysis, suggest that LecRKA4.1 and LecRKA4.2 regulate some of the ABA-responsive genes. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the A4 subfamily of LecRKs has a redundant function in the negative regulation of ABA response in seed germination.     

单叶黄荆的分类学修订

根据对单叶黄荆（Vitex simplicifolia）模式标本的研究,结合在其模式产地的野外调查,发现单叶黄荆与黄荆（V.negundo）并无本质区别,不宜作为独立的种,但其叶片为单叶而且比较稳定,将其降级并组合为黄荆的变种。     

Design of a High Density SNP Genotyping Assay in the Pig Using SNPs Identified and Characterized by Next Generation Sequencing Technology

Background

The dissection of complex traits of economic importance to the pig industry requires the availability of a significant number of genetic markers, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). This study was conducted to discover several hundreds of thousands of porcine SNPs using next generation sequencing technologies and use these SNPs, as well as others from different public sources, to design a high-density SNP genotyping assay.

Methodology/Principal Findings

A total of 19 reduced representation libraries derived from four swine breeds (Duroc, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain) and a Wild Boar population and three restriction enzymes (AluI, HaeIII and MspI) were sequenced using Illumina''s Genome Analyzer (GA). The SNP discovery effort resulted in the de novo identification of over 372K SNPs. More than 549K SNPs were used to design the Illumina Porcine 60K+SNP iSelect Beadchip, now commercially available as the PorcineSNP60. A total of 64,232 SNPs were included on the Beadchip. Results from genotyping the 158 individuals used for sequencing showed a high overall SNP call rate (97.5%). Of the 62,621 loci that could be reliably scored, 58,994 were polymorphic yielding a SNP conversion success rate of 94%. The average minor allele frequency (MAF) for all scorable SNPs was 0.274.

Conclusions/Significance

Overall, the results of this study indicate the utility of using next generation sequencing technologies to identify large numbers of reliable SNPs. In addition, the validation of the PorcineSNP60 Beadchip demonstrated that the assay is an excellent tool that will likely be used in a variety of future studies in pigs.     

单叶黄荆的分类学修订

根据对单叶黄荆(Vitex simplicifolia)模式标本的研究,结合在其模式产地的野外调查,发现单叶黄荆与黄荆(V.negundo)并无本质区别,不宜作为独立的种,但其叶片为单叶而且比较稳定,将其降级并组合为黄荆的变种。     

凡纳滨对虾红体病病原

2001年7月辽宁省盘锦市大洼对虾养殖厂凡纳滨对虾大面积暴发红体病。主要表现为全身发红,活动减弱,食欲减退,壳变硬,死亡率高等。本研究从患红体病的凡纳滨对虾肌肉组织中分离到三株优势菌,经回归感染证实其中一株为引发本次凡纳滨对虾红体病的病原菌,编号为0107。对该菌进行了生理生化鉴定和16SrRNA基因序列同源性分析,将其判定为副溶血弧菌(V.parahaemolyticus)。药敏实验结果显示,该菌对头孢哌酮、头孢曲松等多种抗生素敏感,对氨苄西林、青霉素等抗生素不敏感。     

利用PLFA、CLPPs和ARDRA标记分析甲胺磷对土壤微生物群落的影响

利用磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)、群落水平生理活性(CLPPs)和扩增核糖体DNA限制性分析(ARDRA)标记,综合评估低浓度和高浓度甲胺磷连续施用2和4 yr后对土壤微生物群落结构、功能和遗传多样性的影响。结果表明,甲胺磷胁迫使土壤微生物生物量减少而细菌(革兰氏阴性菌)数量增加,同时使微生物群落功能多样性下降而遗传多样性提高;处理2 yr后高浓度甲胺磷胁迫对微生物群落的影响较低浓度胁迫更为明显,处理4 yr后两个浓度胁迫则具有相似的显著影响,表明不同浓度甲胺磷的长期胁迫均能对微生物群落造成严重破坏。     

松江鲈肌肉生长抑制素基因克隆和序列特征分析

肌肉生长抑制素(myostatin)属于转化生长因子β(TGF-β)超家族中的一个成员,是控制骨骼肌生长发育的重要细胞因子.该研究以松江鲈肌肉总RNA为模板,采用RT-PCR、5'-RACE和3'-RACE的方法,获得了松江鲈MSTN基因的3个片段,测序后拼接得到2568 bp全长cDNA序列,其包含了1131个核苷酸的开放性阅读框,翻译编码376个氨基酸.松江鲈MSTN具有MSTN的共同特征,有蛋白酶水解位点RARR和10个保守的半胱氨酸残基:核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分析发现,松江鲈MSTN基因序列与石首鱼、条纹狼鲈、美洲白鲈、金眼石鮨等同源性较高;与哺乳动物和鸟类同源性较低.系统发育分析表明,松江鲈MSTN与石首鱼亲缘关系最近.RT-PCR分析表明,该基因在肌肉表达量最高;在肠中也有较高表达:在脑和肿脏中也能检测到表达.此结果表明,松江鲈MSTN基因除对肌肉生长发育有调控作用以外,可能还有其他功能.