TaTPP-7A positively feedback regulates grain filling and wheat grain yield through T6P-SnRK1 signalling pathway and sugar–ABA interaction

Grain size and filling are two key determinants of grain thousand-kernel weight (TKW) and crop yield, therefore they have undergone strong selection since cereal was domesticated. Genetic dissection of the two traits will improve yield potential in crops. A quantitative trait locus significantly associated with wheat grain TKW was detected on chromosome 7AS flanked by a simple sequence repeat marker of Wmc17 in Chinese wheat 262 mini-core collection by genome-wide association study. Combined with the bulked segregant RNA-sequencing (BSR-seq) analysis of an F₂ genetic segregation population with extremely different TKW traits, a candidate trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene located at 135.0 Mb (CS V1.0), designated as TaTPP-7A, was identified. This gene was specifically expressed in developing grains and strongly influenced grain filling and size. Overexpression (OE) of TaTPP-7A in wheat enhanced grain TKW and wheat yield greatly. Detailed analysis revealed that OE of TaTPP-7A significantly increased the expression levels of starch synthesis- and senescence-related genes involved in abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene pathways. Moreover, most of the sucrose metabolism and starch regulation-related genes were potentially regulated by SnRK1. In addition, TaTPP-7A is a crucial domestication- and breeding-targeted gene and it feedback regulates sucrose lysis, flux, and utilization in the grain endosperm mainly through the T6P-SnRK1 pathway and sugar–ABA interaction. Thus, we confirmed the T6P signalling pathway as the central regulatory system for sucrose allocation and source–sink interactions in wheat grains and propose that the trehalose pathway components have great potential to increase yields in cereal crops.     

Genetic variation in the Y chromosome and sex-biased DNA methylation in somatic cells in the mouse

Mammalian Genome - Several lines of evidence suggest that the presence of the Y chromosome influences DNA methylation of autosomal loci. To better understand the impact of the Y chromosome on...     

瞬时受体电位香草醛亚家族1(TRPV1)的生物学功能

瞬时受体电位香草醛亚家族1 (TRPV1)又称辣椒素受体(VR1),是一类可被辣椒素、热(>43℃)、酸(pH<6.0)所激活的配体门控性非选择性阳离子通道,对Ca²⁺有高度通透性。早期研究发现TRPV1主要分布在神经系统并介导瘙痒及痛觉反应,近些年研究表明其在非神经细胞如肥大细胞、膀胱上皮细胞、单核细胞、皮肤角化上皮细胞、胰岛细胞等中也广泛分布,在代谢性疾病、消化、呼吸和心血管系统疾病、皮肤病及肿瘤等疾病的发生发展中均发挥了重要作用。本文介绍了TRPV1的分布、结构特征及其功能研究的最新进展,并重点综述了TRPV1介导的瘙痒和疼痛信号通路及以TRPV1为靶点的中草药研究进展,以期为以TRPV1为潜在治疗靶点相关疾病的中西医防治提供理论指导。     

紫米基因与RFLP标记的连锁分析

选用种皮呈紫黑色的水稻体细胞无性系变异体黑珍米和其种皮呈无色的原始亲本Ｂａｓｍａｔｉ３７０配制组合,同时应用１２１个ＤＮＡ探针检测了黑珍米与Ｂａｓｍａｔｉ３７０之间的ＲＦＬＰ。应用Ｆ２和Ｆ３群体研究了紫色种皮的遗传控制。结果表明,有一个显性主效基因控制着黑珍米和Ｂａｓｍａｔｉ３７０在种皮颜色上的差异。通过多态性ＤＮＡ探针与种皮颜色的共分离分析,发现该基因与水稻第四染色体上的ＤＮＡ标记ＲＧ３２９和ＲＧ２１４连锁,与ＲＧ３２９和ＲＧ２１４的遗传图距分别为１８．９ｃＭ和２６．３ｃＭ。     

Distribution and disappearance of the radiolabeled carbon derived from L-arginine and taurine in the mouse

L-arginine and taurine are still in the center of physiological and pharmacological research. Although the fate of nitrogen of both compounds and of the ³⁵S-taurine is well-documented, the fate of the carbon skeleton has not been elucidated yet. We studied the organ distribution of ¹⁴C arginine and ¹⁴C taurine over time in the mouse using whole body autoradiography with densitometric image analysis. We describe different organ distribution patterns. Kidney, heart, lung, the Harderian gland, the central nervous system, intestine and testis showed a comparable pattern of arginine disappearance in contrast to rapid disappearance in the salivary gland and the accumulation pattern in bone and spleen. Data on ¹⁴C taurine of liver, kidneys, lung, testis and Harderian gland resembled the arginine pattern; Accumulation of taurine carbon was found in salivary gland, bone, intestine, heart and brain. Our studies challenge and demand further related studies to obtaining more information on the fate of the carbon skeleton of these amino acids.     

峨嵋山冷杉森林衰退状况研究

报道和分析了峨嵋山冷杉森林的衰退状况。对冷杉种群的受害程度、分布规律、症状特点及其与海拔、特定生境、立木径级和林型的关系进行了研究分析。指出峨嵋山冷杉森林衰退是全球森林衰退的组成部份,而不是个别的或偶然的现象;肯定了当地冷杉林衰退具有某些个性特征。由此认为,导致当地冷杉衰退的主要原因可能是某种或某些作用范围广、持续时间长、发生频率高、对全球森林系统构成威胁的因素所致。     

Phytophthora spp. from rubbertree plantations in Yunnan Province of China

Phytophthora spp. associated with leaf fall, stem canker and black stripe of rubbertree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province were isolated from leaves, bark, fruit and soil in the plantations. Of a total of 50 isolates, 42 were designated as P. citrophthora (R. E. Sm. & E. H. Sm.) Leonian, while the others were identified as P. palmivora (Butl.) Butl., P. colocasiae Rac. and P. cactorum (Leb. & Conn) Schroet. This appears to be the first report of P. citrophthora on Hevea brasiliensis.