基于遥感数据的植被碳水利用效率时空变化和归因分析

植被碳水利用效率是表征生态系统碳水循环的重要指标。采用MODIS数据,利用Google Earth Engine平台计算植被碳利用效率(Carbon Use Efficiency, CUE)与水利用效率(Water Use Efficiency, WUE)。采用趋势分析、变异系数、R/S分析及偏相关分析等方法,对2000—2020年黄河流域植被CUE与WUE的时空动态进行分析,并探究水热条件对碳水利用效率的影响。结果表明：(1)2000—2020年黄河流域植被碳水利用效率年均值分别为0.61和0.68 gC m^-2 mm^-1;研究时限内,植被CUE呈波动下降趋势,而WUE呈波动上升趋势。(2)空间上,植被CUE呈西高东低分布,WUE相反。不同土地覆被类型的CUE表现为草地>农田>灌丛>森林;WUE表现为：农田>森林>草地>灌丛。(3)总体上,黄河流域植被CUE与温度呈负相关,与降水呈正相关;黄河流域北部植被WUE与温度和降水均呈正相关关系,黄河流域西南部植被WUE与降水负相关;(4)不同土地利用类型中,草地...     

黄土高原次生林演替对团聚体有机碳含量及化学稳定性的影响

次生林演替过程中土壤团聚体有机碳的积累机制和化学稳定性研究较少。为探明次生林演替对土壤团聚体有机碳含量及其化学组成稳定性的影响,选取黄土高原次生白桦林(演替初期),山杨辽东栎混交林(演替中期)和辽东栎林(演替后期)为研究对象,分析演替过程中不同粒径土壤团聚体有机碳含量变化特征。采用傅里叶红外光谱技术(FTRI)测定活性(AC)和非活性(IC)有机碳化学组成,以(IC/AC)作为有机碳化学组成稳定性指标,并分析其影响因素。结果表明:次生林演替过程中土壤团聚体有机碳含量表现出逐渐增加的趋势且各群落间差异显著(P<0.05),以演替后期的中等粒径团聚体为最高(37.63 g/kg)。土壤团聚体AC中多糖体有机碳含量最高(55.87%),而IC中芳香族有机碳含量最高(94.45%),演替过程中IC与AC总体变化趋势均呈现先降后增。IC/AC随着演替的进行呈先降低后升高的趋势,其中演替后期微团聚体有机碳化学组成稳定性最强达到了3.95。微团聚体含量(WM)与土壤全氮、全磷、全钾一起,显著促进了团聚体有机碳化学组成稳定性(P<0.05)。综上,次生林演替有利于促进土壤团聚体有机碳的积累以及有机碳化学稳定,其中微团聚体起到了关键性作用。     

南亚热带常绿阔叶林5种壳斗科植物碳氮磷化学计量特征

壳斗科(Fagaceae)植物是南亚热带常绿阔叶最重要的组成之一,研究其不同树种和器官间碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)含量及计量学特征,对于理解和预测树木生态功能的发挥至关重要。以阴那山省级自然保护区同一森林群落中5种壳斗科植物为研究对象,探讨不同树种及器官间C、N、P含量、化学计量及其相关关系特征。结果表明:(1)器官、树种对植物C、N、P含量及化学计量比均会产生一定影响,二者交互作用显著(除C含量),限制程度为器官>树种。(2)从含量上看,5种壳斗科植物凋落物N普遍高于茎、根,而凋落物P则普遍低于茎、根,幼苗叶片N、P含量均低于成熟乔木叶片;黧蒴锥(Castanopsis fissa)根N、N ∶ P高于其他树种,而根P则低于其他树种。(3)从种间变异系数上看,根系N、C ∶ N、N ∶ P变异系数显著高于其他器官;从器官间变异系数上看,黧蒴锥N、C ∶ N变异系数显著低于其他树种。(4)从树种间和器官间的养分相关关系上看,5种植物绝大部分器官元素间两两相关关系不显著,表明单一器官的养分计量关系不能直接反映其他器官或整树水平的计量关系;器官间C和N、C和P相关关系因树种而异,但N和P关系各树种高度一致。综上,从器官上看,根系N含量、C ∶ N、N ∶ P的种间变异系数最大,可能是不同树种对N、P的吸收存在差异,从而有利于物种共存。从树种上看,黧蒴锥具有更合理的养分分配模式,有利于在群落竞争中保持优势地位。     

Construction of a cross-species cell landscape at single-cell level

Individual cells are basic units of life. Despite extensive efforts to characterize the cellular heterogeneity of different organisms, cross-species comparisons of landscape dynamics have not been achieved. Here, we applied single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to map organism-level cell landscapes at multiple life stages for mice, zebrafish and Drosophila. By integrating the comprehensive dataset of > 2.6 million single cells, we constructed a cross-species cell landscape and identified signatures and common pathways that changed throughout the life span. We identified structural inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction as the most common hallmarks of organism aging, and found that pharmacological activation of mitochondrial metabolism alleviated aging phenotypes in mice. The cross-species cell landscape with other published datasets were stored in an integrated online portal—Cell Landscape. Our work provides a valuable resource for studying lineage development, maturation and aging.     

北京市湿地生态补偿标准研究

确定合理的湿地生态补偿标准是构建有效湿地生态补偿机制的关键。以北京市境内的湿地为研究对象,利用DPSIR模型明晰北京市湿地生态补偿的机理;基于问卷调查数据,分别利用二元Logistic模型和Tobit模型对影响受调查者受偿态度和受偿意愿的相关因素进行分析;运用条件价值法以及考虑时间价值和经济社会发展阶段的修正湿地生态系统服务价值确定最终的生态补偿标准,并对北京市制定湿地生态补偿机制提出了政策建议。研究结果表明：（1）北京市合理的湿地生态补偿标准为2.728×10⁴-4.84×10⁴元hm^-2a^-1;（2）地区差异、受调查者对湿地保护政策的了解程度以及湿地与社区之间的关系显著影响其受偿态度;（3）地区差异、年龄、受教育程度、家庭收入情况、对生态补偿的了解程度显著影响其受偿意愿;（4）为减少将来推进湿地生态补偿过程中可能遭遇的潜在阻碍,北京市应该加强湿地保护相关政策的宣传普及工作,注重对基层政策落实情况的监督,协调湿地政策与社区的关系;（5）有必要结合地区特征制定差异化的湿地生态补偿标准。研究结果可为今后北京市探索建立湿地生态补偿机制、提升湿地保护效率提供科学数据和理论参考。     

Characterization of a G protein α subunit encoded gene from the dimorphic fungus-Tremella fuciformis

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - Tremella fuciformis is a dimorphic fungus which can undertake the reversible transition between yeast and pseudohypha forms. G protein α subunit (Gα) carries...     

The Clinical Significance and Risk Factors of Anti-Platelet Factor 4/heparin Antibody on Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Two-Year Prospective Follow-up

Background

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an immune response mediated by anti-PF4/heparin antibody, which is clinically characterized by thrombocytopenia and thromboembolic events. In this study, a prospective and multi-center clinical investigation determined the positive rate of anti-PF4/heparin antibody in maintenance hemodialysis patients in China, identified the related risk factors, and further explored the effect of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody on bleeding, thromboembolic events, and risk of death in the patients.

Methods

The serum anti-PF4/heparin antibody was measured in 661 patients from nine hemodialysis centers, detected by IgG-specific ELISA and followed by confirmation with excess heparin. Risk factors of these patients were analyzed. Based on a two-year follow-up, the association between the anti-PF4/heparin antibody and bleeding, thromboembolic events, and risk of death in the patients was investigated.

Results

The positivity rate of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody in maintenance hemodialysis patients was 5.6%. With diabetes as an independent risk factor, the positivity rate of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody decreased in the patients undergoing weekly dialyses ≥3 times. The positivity rate of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody was not related to the occurrence of clinical thromboembolic events and was not a risk factor for death within two years in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Negativity for the anti-PF4/heparin antibody combined with a reduction of the platelet count or combined with the administration of antiplatelet drugs yielded a significant increase in bleeding events. However, the composite determination of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody and thrombocytopenia, as well as the administration of antiplatelet drugs, was not predictive for the risk of thromboembolic events in the maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Conclusions

A single detection of the anti-PF4/heparin antibody did not predict the occurrence of clinical bleeding, thromboembolic events, or risk of death in the maintenance hemodialysis patients.     

我国工业生物技术和产业的现状、差距与任务

工业生物技术是利用生化反应和生物体机能进行物质合成加工与能量转化利用的集成技术,正在支撑建立以可发酵糖、秸秆、二氧化碳等可再生资源为原料的化学品绿色高效制造新路线,有望实现工业制造方式的根本转变,是支撑经济社会可持续发展的重大战略技术,已成为世界各国科技和产业竞争的焦点。本文从工业生物技术深度融入和支撑生物经济发展的态势出发,系统分析了我国工业生物技术和生物产业发展的现状、短板问题,提出了未来建议重点发展的主要方向。     

Neutralization of five SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern by convalescent and BBIBP-CorV vaccinee serum

The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) is still escalating throughout the world. However, the level of neutralization of the inactivated viral vaccine recipients’ sera and convalescent sera against all VOCs, including B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.617.2 (Delta), and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) remains to be lack of comparative analysis. Therefore, we constructed pseudoviruses of five VOCs using a lentiviral-based system and analyzed their viral infectivity and neutralization resistance to convalescent and BBIBP-CorV vaccinee serum at different times. Our results show that, compared with the wild-type strain (WT), five VOC pseudoviruses showed higher infection, of which B.1.617.2 and B.1.1.529 variant pseudoviruses exhibited higher infection rates than wild-type or other VOC strains, respectively. Sera from 10 vaccinated individuals at the 1, 3 and 5-month post second dose or from 10 convalescent at 14 and 200 days after discharge retained neutralizing activity against all strains but exhibited decreased neutralization activity significantly against the five VOC variant pseudoviruses over time compared to WT. Notably, 100% (30/30) of the vaccinee serum samples showed more than a 2.5-fold reduction in neutralizing activity against B.1.1.529, and 90% (18/20) of the convalescent serum samples showed more than 2.5-fold reduction in neutralization against B.1.1.529. These findings demonstrate the reduced protection against the VOCs in vaccinated and convalescent individuals over time, indicating that it is necessary to have a booster shot and develop new vaccines capable of eliciting broad neutralization antibodies.