Isolation and characterization of eight compound microsatellite markers in a mangrove tree Kandelia candel (L.) Druce

Kandelia candel is an important mangrove tree species of family Rhizophoraceae. Here we isolated eight codominant compound microsatellite simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci from K. candel. Our isolated loci provided compound SSR markers with polymorphism of three to 11 alleles per locus. The expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.230 to 0.887 and from 0.083 to 1.00, respectively. These markers would be the useful tools for analysing questions concerning population genetic structure and mating system of K. candel.     

乙肝病毒PreSl片段与乙肝表面抗原羧端的融合表达

我们利用聚合酶链反应法（ＰＣＲ）得到了编码乙肝病毒肝细胞受体结合位点ＰｒｅＳｌ（２１￣４７）的基因片段,并将它分别融合到Ｓ基因中相应于第１７５,１８８和２２３位氨基酸残基处。所得到的融合基因插入痘苗病毒表达载体ｐＧＪＰ－５后,在哺乳动物细胞ＣＶ－１中进行了暂时表达,对融合蛋白的表达、分泌和抗原性的研究表明,３种融合基因均能表达具有Ｓ和ＰｒｅＳｌ双重抗原性的融合蛋白,但融合位点对表达水平和分泌性质有     

PDGF-AA activates AKT and ERK signaling for testicular interstitial Leydig cell growth via primary cilia

Testes control the development of male reproductive system. The testicular interstitial Leydig cells (Leydig cells) synthesize testosterone for promoting spermatogenesis and secondary sexual characteristics. Type A platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-AA) is one of the most important growth factors in regulating Leydig cell growth and function. Knockout of PDGF-AA or its congenital receptor PDGFR-α leads to poor testicular development caused by reducing Leydig cell numbers, supporting PDGF-AA/PDGFR-α signaling regulates Leydig cell development. Primary cilium is a cellular antenna that functions as an integrative platform to transduce extracellular signaling for proper development and differentiation. Several receptors including PDGFR-α are observed on primary cilia for initiating signaling cascades in distinct cell types. Here we showed that PDGF-AA/PDGFR-α signaling promoted Leydig cells growth, migration, and invasion via primary cilia. Upon PDGF-AA treatment, AKT and ERK signaling were activated to regulate these cellular events. Interestingly, active AKT and ERK were detected around the base of primary cilia. Depletion of ciliary genes (IFT88 and CEP164) alleviated PDGF-AA-activated AKT and ERK, thus reducing Leydig cell growth, migration, and invasion. Thus, our study not only reveals the function of PDGF-AA/PDGFR-α signaling in maintaining testicular physiology but also uncovers the role of primary cilium and downstream signaling in regulating Leydig cell development.     

The FYVE Domain of Smad Anchor for Receptor Activation (SARA) Is Required to Prevent Skin Carcinogenesis,but Not in Mouse Development

Smad Anchor for Receptor Activation (SARA) has been reported as a critical role in TGF-β signal transduction by recruiting non-activated Smad2/3 to the TGF-β receptor and ensuring appropriate subcellular localization of the activated receptor-bound complex. However, controversies still exist in previous reports. In this study, we describe the expression of two SARA isoforms, SARA₁ and SARA₂, in mice and report the generation and characterization of SARA mutant mice with FYVE domain deletion. SARA mutant mice developed normally and showed no gross abnormalities. Further examination showed that the TGF-β signaling pathway was indeed altered in SARA mutant mice, with the downregulation of Smad2 protein expression. The decreasing expression of Smad2 was caused by enhancing Smurf2-mediated proteasome degradation pathway. However, the internalization of TGF-β receptors into the early endosome was not affected in SARA mutant mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Moreover, the downregulation of Smad2 in SARA mutant MEFs was not sufficient to disrupt the diverse cellular biological functions of TGF-β signaling, including growth inhibition, apoptosis, senescence, and the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Our results indicate that SARA is not involved in the activation process of TGF-β signal transduction. Using a two-stage skin chemical carcinogenesis assay, we found that the loss of SARA promoted skin tumor formation and malignant progression. Our data suggest a protective role of SARA in skin carcinogenesis.     

江汉平原不同氮肥运筹模式下豆麦和稻/麦轮作系统小麦产量和经济效益差异

研究江汉平原豆麦(大豆/小麦)和稻麦(水稻/小麦)轮作系统中冬小麦生长规律对氮肥运筹模式的响应,可为缩小两种轮作模式下的小麦产量差异提供理论依据。试验设置传统施肥(70%底肥,30%越冬期追肥)和优化施肥(1/3底肥,1/3越冬期追肥,1/3拔节期追肥)2个处理,并以不施氮处理为对照,分析了豆麦和稻麦轮作系统中冬小麦的生长规律、产量及产量构成因素、肥料利用率和施肥效益等。结果表明: 施氮和轮作模式均对小麦产量有显著影响,优化施肥产量显著高于传统施肥,两者产量差异在豆麦轮作系统下为920 kg·hm^-2,在稻麦轮作系统下为2195 kg·hm^-2。相同轮作模式下,传统施肥冬季、春季群体茎蘖数高于优化施肥,而优化施肥在整个生育期干物质总积累量较传统施肥高5%~31%(豆麦)和14%~28%(稻麦)。传统施肥下豆茬小麦产量较高的原因是穗数、成穗率、群体干物质积累量等均高于稻茬小麦;优化施肥下稻茬小麦产量较豆茬小麦增加幅度更大,表明优化氮肥模式可缩小豆麦与稻麦轮作中小麦的产量差异。两种轮作模式中小麦花后粒重分别呈现“慢-快-中”(豆麦)和“中-快-慢”(稻麦)的增加趋势;氮肥农学效率、小麦季纯收益等指标均以稻麦轮作优化施肥处理最高。综上,在江汉平原地区,稻麦轮作优化施肥处理下小麦群体结构合理,干物质积累量较高,产量和施肥效益增加显著,是江汉平原地区兼顾产量与施肥效益的最佳模式。     

松栎林天然更新模拟与不确定性分析

森林天然更新的复杂性和不确定性是森林生态系统动态预测中的关键问题。本研究引入贝叶斯技术和全局敏感性分析,构建基于竞争、气候和地形3类因子的秦岭松栎林天然更新模型。备选模型形式以泊松(Poisson)模型、负二项(negative binomial,NB)模型、零膨胀泊松(zero-inflated Poisson,ZIP)模型和零膨胀负二项(zero-inflated negative binomial,ZINB)模型为基础。同时,根据模型参数传递的不确定性量化分析结果,阐释影响森林更新小概率事件的主导因子。结果表明: ZINB模型在油松和锐齿栎更新模拟中均优于其他模型。林分总断面积、光截留、坡位和生长季最低温是影响松栎林中油松天然更新的最关键因子;而林分总断面积、坡向与海拔的组合、年均温和最热季节降水量则是影响松栎林中锐齿栎天然更新的关键因子。油松更新模拟中,各类因子对模型输出的不确定性贡献率从小到大依次为: 竞争因子(25%)＜气候因子(29%)＜地形因子(46%);锐齿栎更新模拟中为: 气候因子(12%)＜竞争因子(24%)＜地形因子(64%)。油松天然更新数量对生长季最低温和最干季节降水量为正响应,对最干季节均温为负响应;锐齿栎天然更新数量对年均温、生长季最低温和最热季节降水量为正响应,对最干季节均温为负响应。基于贝叶斯技术的ZINB模型可以量化森林更新的影响因子,并解释参数传递的不确定性,是预测森林天然更新的有力工具。     

长期氮添加对草甸草原生态系统氮库的影响

大气氮沉降增加深刻影响生态系统物种多样性、生产力及其稳定性,研究草原生态系统N库如何响应不断增加的大气氮沉降至关重要。本研究在内蒙古额尔古纳草甸草原开展刈割和不同水平外源氮添加试验,设置6个氮添加水平: 0、2、5、10、20和50 g·m^-2·a^-1,同时设置刈割处理,分为刈割和不刈割2个水平。在连续处理的第7年,采集群落中优势植物地上部分、群落根、地表凋落物和0～100 cm分层土壤样品,测定N含量并计算N库储量。结果表明: 氮添加显著增加植物地上部分和凋落物N含量,以及羊草、植物群落和凋落物的N库及生态系统N库总量。刈割处理显著增加羊草叶片和凋落物N含量,降低羊草、植物群落和凋落物N库,但并不改变它们对氮添加的响应格局。此外,刈割和氮添加对植物群落N库存在显著的交互作用。在不刈割处理下,高水平氮添加使更多的氮储存在凋落物中等待分解,植物群落N库的饱和阈值出现在10 g·m^-2·a^-1;在刈割处理下,植物群落N库表现为随氮添加量增加而不断增加,并且在相同水平氮添加条件下刈割后进入到植物群落N库中的氮更多。刈割可以缓解氮沉降不断增加对生物多样性和生态系统稳定性造成的不利影响,并可以在一定程度上推迟氮沉降增加引起的生态系统氮饱和的发生。     

美国白蛾丝素蛋白基因的鉴定、时空表达及取食不同寄主植物后的表达响应

美国白蛾Hyphantria cunea Drury被列为我国林业检疫性害虫,其l～4龄幼虫具有吐丝结网幕的习性.为探究丝素蛋白基因的表达特性,本研究利用PCR技术克隆了美国白蛾的HcP25(Genbank登录号:OL625670)、HcFib-H(Genbank登录号:OL625672)、HcFib-L(Genbank登录号:OL625671)3条丝素蛋白基因,并进行生物信息学分析;利用RT-qPCR技术检测美国白蛾3条丝素蛋白基因的表达特性.结果表明:3条丝素蛋白基因序列比对均与车前灯蛾Arctia plantaginis丝素蛋白一致性最高,系统进化分析显示丝素蛋白HcP25、HcFib-H、HcFib-L在鳞翅目不同科之间在出现较大的分化.RT-qPCR试验结果显示HcP25、HcFib-H、HcFib-L 3基因相对表达量与网幕产生高峰期(1龄、2龄)相一致.3种丝素蛋白均在丝腺中特异性高水平表达,在头部及脂肪体中有少量表达.美国白蛾幼虫取食不同寄主植物后,3种丝素蛋白基因呈现不同的表达规律;取食杨树Populus L.处理组中HcP25与HcFib-H基因相对表达量极显著高于取食其它寄主处理,而取食山樱花Cerasus serrulata var.lannesiana和日本晚樱Cerasus serrulata处理组中HcFib-L基因表达量最高.研究结果为进一步探究丝素蛋白介导的美国白蛾对不同寄主的适应机制及其扩散机制奠定基础,也为开发美国白蛾防治新方法提供了潜在的基因靶标.     

我国农作物重大迁飞性害虫发生为害及监测预报技术

文章概述了我国一类农作物病虫害中7种(类)迁飞性害虫发生为害概况,即是我国三大粮食作物上为害最为严重的害虫,发生区域涵盖我国粮食作物种植区,且存在国内外虫源交流;概述了成虫种群监测、雌蛾卵巢发育分级、翅型调查、异地预报等迁飞性害虫监测预报技术;提出了需要对迁飞性害虫成灾机理、智能化监测工具和迁飞关键路径进行研究,努力建成全国空天地一体化监测网络,实现迁飞性害虫的精准预报的建议.     

利用可食用植物资源酿造功能性黄酒的研究进展

功能性黄酒是指在传统黄酒中引入某种功能因子从而使其具有特定的保健功能的一类黄酒。该文在检索近年来对功能性黄酒研究的基础上,对近年来功能性黄酒中功能因子的来源、功能性黄酒的酿造工艺及其功能评价进行了综述,对目前功能性黄酒生产与销售所存在问题进行了初步分析,旨在为后期功能性黄酒新产品开发和市场化推广提供借鉴与参考。