内蒙古荒漠草原地表反照率变化特征

基于2008年全年内蒙古荒漠草原的气象观测数据对荒漠草原地表反照率的变化特征分析发现,内蒙古荒漠草原的地表反照率在晴天呈早晚高、正午前后低的U形变化特征,降水引起的土壤含水量变化将导致地表反照率减小,云对地表反照率的影响比较复杂。荒漠草原地表反照率的月平均日变化类似于晴天条件下的日变化,大多数月份呈现早晚高正午前后低的U形变化趋势,仅在1-2月份及11-12月份呈现V形。地表反照率的季节变化较为明显。在生长季,由于存在植被覆盖使得地表反照率较低;而在冬季,地表反照率较高,特别是1\,2月份,其月均值分别为0.56和0.48,甚至高于沙漠。9月份地表反照率月均值达到最小值0.230, 7、8\,9月份地表反照率接近,分别为0.236、0.232和0.230。而且在生长季,荒漠草原的地表反照率高于退化草地、农田及麦田,低于沙漠的地表反照率,但是荒漠草原的地表反照率除7-10月份明显低于沙漠地表反照率外(相差大于0.02),生长季的其它月份与沙漠相差不大。晴天地表反照率随太阳高度角的增大而减小,当太阳高度角大于40°时,地表反照率趋于稳定,其与太阳高度角呈指数关系。土壤含水量的增大会导致地表反照率的减小,地表反照率与土壤含水量呈指数或线性关系。根据地表反照率与这两个因子之间的单因子关系式,建立了内蒙古荒漠草原晴天地表反照率随太阳高度角与土壤含水量变化的双因子参数化公式,而且太阳高度角和土壤含水量两者共同解释了地表反照率变化的68%左右。该公式可以较好地模拟内蒙古荒漠草原晴天地表反照率的变化。该公式是否可以进一步耦合到天气或气候模式中,还需要借助更多代表性的观测资料的验证,但是本研究无疑对陆面模式中地表反照率更准确的参数化及模拟提供了参考依据。     

Circular RNA circ‐RCCD promotes cardiomyocyte differentiation in mouse embryo development via recruiting YY1 to the promoter of MyD88

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1% of live births. Genetic and environmental factors are leading factors to CHD, but the mechanism of CHD pathogenesis remains unclear. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are kinds of endogenous non‐coding RNAs (ncRNAs) involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, especially in heart diseases. In this study, three significant differently expressed circRNA between maternal embryonic day (E) E13 and E17 was found by microarray assay. Among them, the content of circ‐RCCD increases with the development of heart and was enriched in primary cardiomyocytes of different species, which arouses our attention. Functional experiments revealed that inhibition of circ‐RCCD dramatically suppressed the formation of beating cell clusters, the fluorescence intensity of cardiac differentiation marker MF20, and the expression of the myocardial‐specific markers CTnT, Mef2c, and GATA4. Next, we found that circ‐RCCD was involved in cardiomyocyte differentiation through negative regulation of MyD88 expression. Further experiments proved that circ‐RCCD inhibited MyD88 levels by recruiting YY1 to the promoter of MyD88; circ‐RCCD inhibited nuclear translocation of YY1. These results reported that circ‐RCCD promoted cardiomyocyte differentiation by recruiting YY1 to the promoter of MyD88. And, this study provided a potential role and molecular mechanism of circ‐RCCD as a target for the treatment of CHD.     

School racial segregation and long-term cardiovascular health among Black adults in the US: A quasi-experimental study

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects Black adults in the United States. This is increasingly acknowledged to be due to inequitable distribution of health-promoting resources. One potential contributor is inequities in educational opportunities, although it is unclear what aspects of education are most salient. School racial segregation may affect cardiovascular health by increasing stress, constraining socioeconomic opportunities, and altering health behaviors. We investigated the association between school segregation and Black adults’ CVD risk.Methods and findingsWe leveraged a natural experiment created by quasi-random (i.e., arbitrary) timing of local court decisions since 1991 that released school districts from court-ordered desegregation. We used the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) (1991 to 2017), linked with district-level school segregation measures and desegregation court order status. The sample included 1,053 Black participants who ever resided in school districts that were under a court desegregation order in 1991. The exposure was mean school segregation during observed schooling years. Outcomes included several adult CVD risk factors and outcomes. We fitted standard ordinary least squares (OLS) multivariable linear regression models, then conducted instrumental variables (IV) analysis, using the proportion of schooling years spent in districts that had been released from court-ordered desegregation as an instrument. We adjusted for individual- and district-level preexposure confounders, birth year, and state fixed effects. In standard linear models, school segregation was associated with a lower probability of good self-rated health (−0.05 percentage points per SD of the segregation index; 95% CI: −0.08, −0.03; p < 0.001) and a higher probability of binge drinking (0.04 percentage points; 95% CI: 0.002, 0.07; p = 0.04) and heart disease (0.01 percentage points; 95% CI: 0.002, 0.15; p = 0.007). IV analyses also found that school segregation was associated with a lower probability of good self-rated health (−0.09 percentage points; 95% CI: −0.17, −0.02, p = 0.02) and a higher probability of binge drinking (0.17 percentage points; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.30, p = 0.008). For IV estimates, only binge drinking was robust to adjustments for multiple hypothesis testing. Limitations included self-reported outcomes and potential residual confounding and exposure misclassification.ConclusionsSchool segregation exposure in childhood may have longstanding impacts on Black adults’ cardiovascular health. Future research should replicate these analyses in larger samples and explore potential mechanisms. Given the recent rise in school segregation, this study has implications for policies and programs to address racial inequities in CVD.

Min Hee Kim and colleagues investigate the association between exposure to school racial segregation in childhood and long-term cardiovascular health among Black adults in the United States.     

不同类型拌种剂对花生及其根际微生物的影响

拌种处理对于花生一播全苗和稳定高产非常重要.选用不同类型的4种拌种剂即哈茨木霉菌剂(真菌拮抗剂)、甲基托布津(杀真菌剂)、适乐时(杀真菌剂)、好安威(化学杀虫剂)处理花生种子,通过测定花生农艺性状、品质指标、根际土壤微生物动态等来评价其对花生和环境的综合效应.结果表明:1)各种杀菌剂拌种均能提高花生成苗率,而好安威略差;各拌种剂促进花生株高、叶绿素含量,而单株叶片数适乐时增多,好安威减少,单株分枝数盛花期有所增多(好安威除外),结果期均略减少;单株烂、虫、芽果数均减少,单株秕果数增加,单株饱果数降低(好安威除外),百果重和百仁重提高(哈茨木霉除外),而饱满度降低;最终荚果产量除哈茨木霉略低,其余拌种剂增产效果极显著,甲基托布津、适乐时、好安威比对照分别增产34.58％、25.90％、22.82％.2)哈茨木霉拌种使蛋白质含量、亚油酸含量增幅最大,油份含量增幅较大,油亚比值降幅最大;甲基托布津处理的蛋白质和油份含量降幅最大;适乐时对提高油份含量、油亚比值效果最佳;好安威对品质指标的影响有限.3)从细菌及放线菌与真菌的比值来看,甲基托布津促细菌、抑真菌的效果好且长,对放线菌/真菌比值影响较小;哈茨木霉在前中期促细菌与放线菌、抑真菌的效果明显,但后期效果趋反;适乐时促细菌、抑真菌的效果短促,且一直强烈抑制放线菌;而好安威相比影响较小.4)好安威对根瘤菌具有显著的抑制作用,而哈茨木霉、适乐时、甲基托布津均极显著增加根瘤数量.结论:各拌种剂对花生产量、品质、根瘤、根际微生物产生了较大差异的综合效应,须因地、因时选用;化学杀菌剂甲基托布津的农艺效应、环境微生物效应均最好,唯蛋白质含量、油份含量略有降低,是一种较理想的综合优良拌种剂.     

A secreted ribonuclease effector from Verticillium dahliae localizes in the plant nucleus to modulate host immunity

The arms race between fungal pathogens and plant hosts involves recognition of fungal effectors to induce host immunity. Although various fungal effectors have been identified, the effector functions of ribonucleases are largely unknown. Herein, we identified a ribonuclease secreted by Verticillium dahliae (VdRTX1) that translocates into the plant nucleus to modulate immunity. The activity of VdRTX1 causes hypersensitive response (HR)‐related cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana and cotton. VdRTX1 possesses a signal peptide but is unlikely to be an apoplastic effector because its nuclear localization in the plant is necessary for cell death induction. Knockout of VdRTX1 significantly enhanced V. dahliae virulence on tobacco while V. dahliae employs the known suppressor VdCBM1 to escape the immunity induced by VdRTX1. VdRTX1 homologs are widely distributed in fungi but transient expression of 24 homologs from other fungi did not yield cell death induction, suggesting that this function is specific to the VdRTX1 in V. dahliae. Expression of site‐directed mutants of VdRTX1 in N. benthamiana leaves revealed conserved ligand‐binding sites that are important for VdRTX1 function in inducing cell death. Thus, VdRTX1 functions as a unique HR‐inducing effector in V. dahliae that contributes to the activation of plant immunity.     

湘南某矿区蔬菜中Pb、Cd污染状况及健康风险评估

通过采集湘南某矿区周边农田中种植的蔬菜和对应耕作层土壤样品,探究了农田蔬菜Pb、Cd的污染状况,蔬菜和土壤重金属含量之间的相关性,蔬菜中重金属对人体的健康风险。结果表明:(1)污染区土壤重金属污染非常严重,叶菜类蔬菜重金属超出了食品卫生标准限值,但是果菜类蔬菜中重金属没有超出食品卫生标准限值。(2)不同蔬菜不同器官所含Pb、Cd有明显差异;不同种类蔬菜Pb、Cd含量不同,一般是叶菜类果菜类;同种蔬菜不同部位重金属含量的顺序也不同,一般为根茎叶果,或根叶茎果。(3)二类蔬菜中重金属Pb、Cd的富集系数顺序为叶菜类果菜类。(4)蔬菜中Pb、Cd含量与土壤中相对应元素含量均无显著相关性。(5)就农产品安全性而言,果菜类蔬菜比叶菜类蔬菜更适合在此矿区栽培。     

高盐下条斑紫菜光合特性和S-腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶基因表达的变化

为了研究条斑紫菜耐盐机理,对条斑紫菜叶状体进行了高盐胁迫处理,继而采用氧电极法测量了光合放氧速率和呼吸耗氧速率的变化,采用实时荧光定量PCR技术测量了S-腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶(命名为PySAMS)基因的表达变化。结果显示藻体的光合与呼吸作用均受到高盐度海水的显著影响,随着盐度的增加,光合放氧率逐渐降低,呼吸耗氧率也逐渐降低。高盐度海水对PySAMS基因表达量也产生了显著影响,40和50盐度的海水诱导了PySAMS表达,但60至80盐度的海水却不同程度地抑制了PySAMS表达。据此推测,在面对较高盐度胁迫时条斑紫菜叶状体将逐步降低体内新陈代谢以度过不良环境。     

转Bt基因棉花对烟粉虱天敌昆虫龟纹瓢虫的影响

在实验室控制条件下,以转Bt基因棉花GK12、33B、SGK321上的烟粉虱为食料饲养龟纹瓢虫,研究转Bt基因棉花上的烟粉虱对龟纹瓢虫生长发育及捕食的影响,同时利用Y型嗅觉仪,观察龟纹瓢虫对来自不同类型棉花的棉叶及其烟粉虱的嗅觉反应和视觉反应。结果表明,转Bt基因棉花和对应的常规棉亲本上的烟粉虱对龟纹瓢虫的发育历期和存活率没有明显的影响。龟纹瓢虫对棉花叶片、烟粉虱若虫、蜜露、蜕等4种物质的视觉反应之间没有明显的差异。对4种嗅源物质的嗅觉选择性的大小依次为：烟粉虱若虫＞蜕＞棉花＞蜜露;在两类不同的棉花之间,转基因棉花和常规棉,龟纹瓢虫对GK12、33B、SGK321等三种转基因棉花上的烟粉虱若虫的嗅觉选择性明显较对应的常规棉亲本SM3、33、SY321上的烟粉虱若虫小;对烟粉虱若虫的蜕,两种转单价基因棉花GK12、33B较对应的常规棉亲本上的小,而转双价基因的棉花SGK321上与对应的常规棉之间没有明显的差异。烟粉虱密度大于200头.皿_-1时,龟纹瓢虫捕食转基因棉花上烟粉虱的数量大于对应的常规棉花亲本,但烟粉虱密度小于200头.皿_-1时,龟纹瓢虫捕食转基因棉花上烟粉虱的数量小于对应的常规棉花亲本。龟纹瓢虫对烟粉虱的捕食符合HollingⅡ型反应。龟纹瓢虫取食转基因棉花上的烟粉虱的理论极限值、瞬间攻击率均大于常规棉花。     

苔藓土壤节肢动物群落及其多样性

苔藓土壤中分布着种类和数量丰富的节肢动物 ,主要是中、小型土壤动物。对上海市区苔藓土壤节肢动物群落进行了为期一年的调查研究 ,用 Tullgren分离装置 ,共收集土壤节肢动物 1 95 4 2只 ,隶属 5纲 1 1目 46科 5 8种。螨类和弹尾类共占总捕量的 97.4%,为苔藓土壤节肢动物的优势类群。螨类占苔藓土壤节肢动物种类的 74.2 %,个体数量的 79.7%,是苔藓土壤节肢动物群落的特征类群。优势种跗线螨 ( Tarsone-mus sp.)和真长须螨 ( Eustigmaeus clavated)均取食苔藓 ,并耐受低温 ,跗线螨占节肢动物总捕量的 45 %,真长须螨占 1 5 %。苔藓层节肢动物以螨类的前气门亚目为主 ,多为优势种和常见种 ,个体数量多 ,而土壤层节肢动物以螨类的隐气门亚目和弹尾类为主 ,种类较丰富。苔藓土壤节肢动物群落的多样性指数和优势集中性指数主要由螨类决定 ,受季节的影响明显 ,5月和 1 0月份多样性指数最高 ,1月份最低 ,而 1月优势集中性指数最高     

冷型小麦对干旱和阴雨的双重适应性

通过 10余年的研究 ,发现冠层温度持续偏低的冷型小麦具有广幅生态适应性 ,即在正常天气条件下 ,它的活力较好、代谢功能较强、具有较好的抗早衰能力 ,优于其它类型小麦 ;而在气象要素反差很大的干旱和连阴雨天气下 ,冷型小麦和暖型小麦、中间型小麦相比 ,不但冠层温度依然持续偏低 ,且在叶片功能期、叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白质含量、过氧化氢酶活性、净光合速率和籽粒饱满指数等一系列重要内、外性状上仍能继续保持优势。这种对干旱和阴雨条件的双重适应性是冷型小麦一种宝贵的生物学品质 ,它有可能为小麦在多种气象生态条件下的高产、稳产打下较为坚实的生态生理基础 ,并能为优良品种的选育提出一个把冷温特征作为重要内容的较为新鲜的育种目标。