Characterization of a glutamine synthetase gene DvGS2 from Dunaliella viridis and biochemical identification of DvGS2-transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana

The salt-tolerant green alga Dunaliella has remarkable capability to survive in some extreme environments such as nitrogen starvation, which makes Dunaliella be a proper model for mining novel genes on nitrogen uptake or assimilation. In this study, a glutamine synthetase (GS) gene DvGS2 with amino acid identity of 72% to other homologous GS proteins, was isolated and characterized from Dunaliella viridis. Phylogenetic comparison with other GSs revealed that DvGS2 occupied an independent phylogenetic position. Expressional analysis in D. viridis cells under nitrogen starvation confirmed that DvGS2 increased its mRNA level in 12 h. Subcellular localization study and functional analysis in a GS-deficient Escherichia coli mutant proved that DvGS2 was a chloroplastic and functional GS enzyme. In order to investigate the potential application of DvGS2 in higher plants, the transgenic studies of DvGS2 in Arabidopsis thaliana were carried out. Results showed that the transgenic lines expressed the DvGS2 gene and demonstrated obviously enhanced root length (29%), fresh weight (40%–48% at two concentrations of nitrate supplies), stem length (21%), leaf size (39%) and silique number (44%) in contrast with the wild-type Arabidopsis. Furthermore, the transgenic lines had higher total nitrogen content (35%–43%), total GS activity (39%–45%) and soluble protein concentration (23%–24%) than the wild type. These results indicated that the overexpression of DvGS2 in A. thaliana resulted in higher biomass and the improvement of the host's nitrogen use efficiency.     

Challenges in assessing pathogenicity based on frequency of variants in mismatch repair genes: an extreme case of a MSH2 variant and a meta-analysis

The clinical interpretation of variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes associated with Lynch syndrome can be confusing when the functional nature of the variant is not clearly defined. We report an extreme case where a polymorphism in the MSH2 gene which had a low minor allele frequency, was misclassified as a mutation based on low evidential methods in the database and previous publications. We expanded this experience to perform a systematic meta-analysis in order to investigate other variants that have potentially been misclassified. Our results suggested that the interpretation of pathogenicity should be more cautious and emphasized the need for solid validation through multiple analyses including functional analysis for variants in MMR genes.     

小麦大面积种植品种与骨干亲本的遗传差异解析

为了解小麦大面积种植品种和育种骨干亲本的遗传差异特点,利用分布于小麦全基因组的428个SSR标记对4个大面积种植品种和4个骨干亲本进行了比较分析。结果表明,8个材料间的遗传距离变异范围为0.460~1.126,平均0.876,其中骨干亲本间的平均遗传距离(0.955)高于大面积种植品种(0.718)。骨干亲本中检测到的等位变异数较大面积种植品种高16.4%,前者的平均等位变异(2.90)也略高于后者(2.43)。从不同基因组和染色体来看,骨干亲本在A、B和D基因组上及19对染色体(除了2D和6D)的平均等位变异均高于大面积种植品种。以上分析表明骨干亲本的遗传异质性高于大面积种植品种。进一步比较二者的分子差异,发现骨干亲本中有518个特有等位变异(在大面积品种中没有出现),其中Xwmc513和Xbarc59为骨干亲本共有位点,大面积品种中也检测到315个特有等位变异,其中Xp3029、Xwmc235、Xgwm518、Xgdm43、Xbarc146和Xcfd80为共有位点。前人研究表明骨干亲本的一些染色体区段传递给了大面积种植品种,在它们的形成中发挥了重要作用。本研究发现的特异位点可能是遗传研究中除了骨干亲本重要位点之外的一些需要重点关注的基因组区域,进一步研究有助于解析一个品种是被大面积推广利用或成为骨干亲本的形成原因。     

解剖型锁定钢板治疗Pilon骨折的临床疗效分析

目的:探讨解剖型锁定钢板治疗Pilon骨折的临床疗效和安全性。方法:选择2009年1月~2012年12月采用解剖型锁定钢板内固定治疗30例Pilon骨折患者为研究对象,所有患者在无明显手术禁忌情况下,均行开放复位钢板内固定术。术后采用Mazur评分系统评价手术效果。结果:本组全部患者均获得随访,骨折平均愈合时间为4.1个月;参照Mazur踝关节功能评分系统:优14例,良13例,可2例,差1例,优良率90%。仅1例开放性Pilon骨折患者发生皮肤感染坏死,局部缺损,经清创、VSD覆盖负压吸引,待新鲜肉芽组织形成后,行带蒂皮瓣移植术,愈合良好。结论:解剖型锁定钢板的解剖形态好,成角稳定,用于治疗Pilon骨折能够恢复关节面的完整性、稳定性,减少并发症的发生,临床效果好,安全性高。     

一只长江江豚妊娠期昼间行为及其时间分配

长江江豚(Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis Pilleri and Gihr,1972)属于哺乳纲(Mammalia)、鲸目(Cetacea),是仅分布于长江中下游及其附属湖泊中的惟一且相对独立的一个江豚淡水亚种(高安利和周开亚,1995),也是中国水域中三个江豚种群中最为濒危的一个亚种,<中国濒危动物红皮书·兽类>也将其列为濒危级(汪松,1998).     

Short-term effects of temperature enhancement on growth and reproduction of alpine grassland species

In order to study the effects of temperature enhancement on alpine calcareous grassland species, a warming experiment was carried out in the Berchtesgaden National Park (Southeast Germany, Northern Calcareous Alps) between 2002 and 2004. The study was conducted in stands of the Carex sempervirens and the Carex firma communities; the two most widespread grassland types in the alpine zone of the Northern Calcareous Alps. The temperature of the vegetation stand and the upper soil was passively enhanced using open top chambers (OTCs). The construction of the OTCs was appropriate since temperature was clearly increased while water conditions (humidity, soil water content) were not changed.

By comparing manipulated (temperature enhancement) with non-manipulated plots, the effects of warming on growth and reproduction of selected key species were studied. To test if vegetation response to temperature enhancement is at least partly due to increases in nutrient availability, soil solution concentrations of nitrate and ammonium were analysed.

We found that most of the studied plant species are sensitive to temperature enhancement. Growth and/or reproduction of 12 of the 14 studied species were significantly stimulated by warming. Only two species showed no response; none of the species experienced decreases in growth or reproduction. Dwarf shrubs and graminoids showed a stronger response than herbaceous perennials. A significant effect of warming on nutrient availability could not be detected. The observed response of vegetation is therefore mainly caused by direct and not by indirect temperature effects.     

露地栽培向设施栽培转变对菜田土壤重金属含量及形态的影响

为了研究露地栽培向设施大棚栽培转变对土壤重金属含量的影响,对武汉市郊区露地和设施塑料大棚两种栽培条件下菜田土壤重金属Cd、Cr和Pb各形态含量及分布特征进行了研究。结果显示,露地和大棚栽培条件下土壤重金属元素Cr和Pb各种形态含量之间没有明显差异,但Cd各种形态含量间有显著差异;从露地到大棚,土壤中Cd酸可提取态含量从露地的0.62 mg/kg上升到大棚的1.19 mg/kg,其次是Cd残渣态、有机结合态、氧化态和碳酸盐结合态;Cd总含量从露地的0.79 mg/kg升高到大棚的1.58 mg/kg,显著超过土壤环境质量标准中的Cd含量标准值(0.3 mg/kg),达到严重污染水平。Cd碳酸盐结合态和氧化态占总量的比例有所降低,而酸可提取态占总量的比例有所升高。说明从露地到设施大棚栽培,促使了土壤中部分Cd碳酸盐结合态和氧化结合态向酸可提取态转变,提高了土壤中Cd的生物有效性。因此,在设施大棚栽培快速发展的情况下,要加强重金属Cd对土壤污染的治理,减少重金属Cd对蔬菜的毒害。     

复合负压吸引的外固定钢板治疗四肢开放性骨折的应用价值

目的:探讨复合负压吸引的外固定钢板治疗四肢开放性骨折的应用价值。方法:选择2014年1月到2017年1月到我院诊治的胫腓骨中下段开放性骨折患者共68例为研究对象,根据随机信封抽签原则分为观察组与对照组,每组34例。对照组给予负压封闭引流(vacuum sealing drainage,VSD)的常规外固定钢板治疗,观察组给予复合负压吸引的外固定钢板治疗,记录和比较围手术期严重并发症的发生情况、手术时间、骨折愈合时间、临床疗效和创口愈合情况。结果:两组患者都完成手术,围手术期并无严重并发症发生。观察组的手术时间与骨折愈合时间分别为38.24±8.16 min和8.83±1.01周,均明显少于对照组(49.50±9.87min和12.23±0.91周)(P0.05)。术后3个月,观察组和对照组的疗效优良率分别是97.1%、82.4%,观察组明显高于对照组(P0.05);观察组的创口甲级愈合28例,乙级愈合6例,丙级愈合0例;对照组甲级愈合21例,乙级愈合8例,丙级愈合5例,观察组创口愈合情况明细优于对照组(P0.05)。结论:复合负压吸引的外固定钢板治疗四肢开放性骨折能明显缩短手术时间,促进骨折愈合,提高创口愈合质量,提高临床疗效。     

RT－PCR联合一步法扩增G蛋白α亚基基因的开放阅读框

报道逆转录－多聚酶链式反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ）联合一步程序,扩增大于１ｋｂ的拟南芥菜Ｇ蛋白α亚基基因的开放阅读框,该程序中,当ＲＮＡ模板和引物变性,并在同一管中加入ＰＣＲ缓冲液,４种ｄＮＴＰ底物,逆转录酶和ＴａｑＤＮＡ聚合酶之后,就不需其它手工操作步骤,因而可同时进行大批量样品的操作,实验结果证明ＡＭＶ（鸟类骨髓性白血病病毒）逆转录酶对ＴａｑＤＮＡ聚合酶的活性没有抑制作用,这种ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ联合一步法可